Chapter 53: On the night of the blind date, Qin Huiru didn't go back?

「Xu Daming。」

「Grandpa Zhu。」

Shazhu was taken aback.

This 'grandpa' title.

That's a bit much.

「Xu Daming, just looking at you, I can tell you're holding back a fart—let it out! 」

「I'm just telling you this. 」

Xu Daming, who is like a mischievous sprite.

He's really cut out for getting ahead in officialdom.

Shazhu, from leaving Yagangchang to working at the scrap station, has been exactly one month, and Yagangchang also had two batches of inspecting experts come, without exception, all expressed dissatisfaction with the small meal they were hosted with.

Mainly because Shazhu's earlier accomplishments serve as proof.

The culinary skills he had specialized in in his previous life were brought over without any loss into this life.

This is the effect of adding icing on the cake.

Seventy or eighty years of cooking skill is no boast.

And Xu Daming is also secretly fanning the flames.

Although Shazhu is no longer at Yagangchang, rumors of his superb cooking skills are everywhere there, saying his culinary talent could rank among the best in the Capital City's culinary world.

Thus.

Some people then had an idea.

Wang Yaling of the Statistics Department and Shi Hongmei of the Propaganda Department—all good-looking pretty girls—Xu Daming told them that Shazhu was his brother, and if they wanted to eat Shazhu's food, they just had to tell him, Xu Daming.

This is also Xu Daming's intention in staking out the door this time.

Have Shazhu cook.

「Xu Daming, cooking isn't important; I just want to ask you, when did you ruin yourself? 」

「Don't talk nonsense. 」 Xu Daming startled, 「I'm a virgin. 」

「Virgin my ass, one look and it's obvious you're not. 」

「Grandpa Zhu, let's not talk about that, let's talk about cooking—are you free tomorrow night? I'm inviting the head of our Propaganda Department to a meal; after this meal, we brothers can, under the master's guidance, personally take charge of projecting the film. 」

Damn Xu Daming.

This is to further advance by relying on Shazhu's cooking skills.

Can Shazhu let him achieve his goal so easily?

Definitely not.

「Cooking is fine, but first explain the issue. 」

「Grandpa Zhu, Grandfather. 」

「Even calling ancestors won't do; I must be given an explanation. 」

「You promise not to tell anyone? 」

「I promise. 」

「You swear. 」

Shazhu made a trivial oath.

Xu Daming lowered his voice and recounted the whole story.

I fuck.

Really underestimated the lecher Xu Daming; he'll dare to lay hands on anyone.

No no no.

Xu Daming should be the emperor of lechers.

Lust Emperor.

He actually would have an indescribable affair beyond friendship with a woman in her thirties who is several years younger than Xu Daming's own mother!

Tough person.

Fierce person.

「Yushui. 」

He Yushui walked out holding his homework notebook.

「Yushui, from now on when you make a sentence with 'brave', just use Xu Daming as an example—did you hear that? 」

Shazhu was also angry.

His own younger sister, making sentences like 'bravely charging into the women's toilet' didn't need Xu Daming, this ready-made foil, yet she used him, her own older brother, as the example.

I thank you for your kindness.

「There's a thief stealing stuff up ahead; Xu Daming bravely rushed forward. 」

Shazhu was petrified on the spot.

This sister can't be kept.

「Yushui, look at how you've made your brother angry. 」 Xu Daming, who took advantage and then acted cute, lightly patted Shazhu's chest, 「Grandpa Zhu, feeling better? This cooking. 」

「No problem. 」

「Zhuzi. 」

「Elder Grandpa. 」

Shazhu, after shouting 'Elder Grandpa', looked up at Yi Zhonghai appearing before him, and the doubt in his heart seemed to be resolved.

The question is who Xiao Dang resembles.

His expression and appearance bore quite a resemblance to Yi Zhonghai's demeanor.

Thinking about it, Yi Zhonghai had lived in Qin Huairu's home for a month; Qin Huairu marrying into the Siheyuan and becoming Jia Dongxu's wife was arranged by Yi Zhonghai, and Yi Zhonghai was also Jia Dongxu's master.

After Jia Dongxu's death, there were mysteries such as whether he ought to have helped Qin Huairu and the like.

It was explained.

Qin Huairu.

He had a good time, spending freely.

In order to escape the countryside and become a city dweller.

It required considerable thought.

'Just happen to have something to ask you,' Shazhu casually slipped the praise letter from Qin Family Village that he'd written for Yi Zhonghai into Yi Zhonghai's hands, placed a big hat on his head, and said, 'Director Wang is busy with matters, so he asked me to deliver this praise letter from Qin Family Village to you, Elder. You are truly a model for us; we younger folks should learn from you even more.'

Highlight moment.

Yi Zhonghai was especially happy.

He ought to stay humble, staying humble.

'It's nothing worth mentioning, just doing what we can.'

Elder, you're being modest; you are the pillar of our Dayuan. The old lady of the rear courtyard, living alone, you care for her as if she were your own mother, you...

He gave Yi Zhonghai a thumbs-up.

Who said they must be morally bound by Yi Zhonghai?

They could also turn around and morally bind Yi Zhonghai.

The hat of caring for the solitary elderly was placed on Yi Zhonghai's head; he couldn't even think of taking it off, and instead he took even warmer care of Long Laotaitai than usual.

He pushed Long Laotaitai onto Shazhu and the others.

This was Yi Zhonghai's way of showing he didn't want to care for Laotaitai.

This would make Yi Zhonghai, who loves saving face and always raises the banner of moral coercion, unable to accept it.

Nor could he accept it.

Replace him with someone else.

Yi Zhonghai had to be on his guard anyway.

The key is that Shazhu said this.

On Shazhu's face appeared an expression of admiration and reverence for your approach; beside him were Xu Daming, He Yushui, and also the Jia Family mother and son who had come out upon hearing the commotion.

Jia Dongxu was the person Yi Zhonghai favored as the ideal choice for his retirement.

It's just for show.

He also has to put on an act.

'Living in a big courtyard, where you don't see each other when lowering or raising your heads, looking after one another is only proper.'

Shazhu kicked Xu Daming.

'Xu Daming, did you hear that? Learn a bit from the Elder's spirit of selflessly helping and caring for the elderly.'

Xu Daming turned into a middleman.

I don't profit a penny from the margin.

I'm just an ordinary porter.

'Jia Dongxu, did you hear that? Learn well from the Elder, don't marry a wife and forget your mother.'

Shazhu felt a bit doubtful.

For over a month he hadn't really dealt with these people in the Siheyuan.

It turns out the Siheyuan has changed so much.

Jia Dongxu is getting married?

The bride is Qin Huairu?

'Shazhu, the Elder wants to see you; I have something to tell you: Dongxu is getting engaged tomorrow, and the Elder is the matchmaker.'

'Shazhu, don't worry, the Elder will handle the materials; Dongxu is my disciple, so consider this a little token from me as his teacher—we've agreed on it for tomorrow evening.'

Zhuzi, don't worry, I, the elder, have taken care of the materials; Dong Xu is my disciple—just consider it a small token from me as his teacher. We agreed on tomorrow night.

In the outskirts of the Capital City, it seems there's no reason to come for a matchmaking meeting and stay overnight at the groom's home.

Around the Capital City, it seems there's no reason to come for a matchmaking meeting and still spend the night at the prospective spouse's family.

Others all return the same day after traveling through the night.

Qin Huairu came to the Siheyuan to meet Jia Dongxu for a match.

She's not going back tonight!

Otherwise, how could it be an evening match?

Otherwise, how could it be a blind date at night?