Chapter 371

"You're dreaming! Why don't you go rob someone!" Xu Damao said angrily.

"Heh, you still want to default on the debt, believe it or not, I'll shout indecent assault now!!" He Yuzhu threatened, making a gesture to shout.

Seeing this, Wan Ping'an hurriedly stopped him:

"Alright, let's put this matter aside for now and solve Shazhu's difficulty first. First Master, you also know that because of the drainage channel matter in the courtyard, I haven't given the residents much subsidy, so I definitely don't have money for Xu Damao. As for the installments, you owe Shazhu ten yuan, pay it in five months, two yuan a month, that's not much, right? Hurry up and return this money to Shazhu."

Xu Damao hesitated: "First Master, this amount of money is too much, I really can't take it out."

"You can't take it out, but I have it? I still have to live. I think the First Master's method is good. You don't have to give it to me all at once, just give me two yuan a month. Xu Damao, can you not be so shameless? You can't even take out two yuan?" He Yuzhu shouted, looking like he had Xu Damao figured out.

Wan Ping'an shook his head and said earnestly:

"Xu Damao, it's not that I'm picking on you, why are you so stubborn? You know you can't pay Shazhu back, and dragging it out like this will only harm the relationship between you two. Paying like this is also paying, at least Shazhu doesn't have to worry anymore."

"First Master, I think you should give up on this matter. It's not that you don't know the situation of our family, we can't take out so much money at all, let alone pay back the money." Xu Damao complained with a depressed face.

He Yuzhu hummed: "If you don't want to pay back the money, that's fine, just pay back all the money you've owed me over the years!"

"Where did I owe you money?" Xu Damao retorted, "I've been helping you for so many years, when have I ever owed you anything?!"

"Hmph, you're playing dumb. It doesn't matter if you don't admit it, one day I'll make you say it yourself!" He Yuzhu snorted coldly.

Xu Damao said in disdain: "Then let's wait and see!"

"Yo ho! You brat are really going against me, right? I didn't even mention the two hundred yuan you owe me, I just said I wanted ten yuan today, and you can't take it out here? If you don't give me the money today, I will definitely not spare you!" He Yuzhu said aggressively.

Xu Damao was not to be outdone: "The money I earned with my own ability, why should I give it to you?!"

"You still dare to talk back!!!" He Yuzhu was suddenly furious and rushed toward Xu Damao with his fists waving.. ....

Wan Ping'an and Xu Damao were both stunned.

Wan Ping'an hurriedly stood up and blocked Xu Damao, scolding: "Have you had enough?"

He Yuzhu stopped attacking, panting and glaring at Wan Ping'an, gritting his teeth: "First Master, I'm telling you, you don't need to worry about our business anymore! I must beat him up today to be happy!"

"I don't care who hits whom, but please disappear from my sight immediately, I want to rest."

Wan Ping'an said with a straight face and turned to leave. He Yuzhu felt a trace of guilt for no reason, but after only a moment, he returned to his original state. He wouldn't have any pity for Xu Damao because of this.

"Hmph, just you wait!!!" He Yuzhu glared fiercely at the terrified Xu Damao and turned to leave.

Returning to the room and lying on the kang, Wan Ping'an pondered how to solve this problem.

"Sigh..." He sighed helplessly. This He Yuzhu and Xu Damao were also making trouble in the courtyard all day long.

"Knock, knock, knock." Suddenly, a knocking sound came from outside the door.

Wan Ping'an opened the door in confusion, only to find He Yuzhu standing outside.

"What is it? Speak if you have something to say," Wan Ping'an said irritably.

"Ahem, First Uncle, actually I have something to ask you about today," He Yuzhu said with a sheepish grin.

"Say it quickly if you have something to say; I'm very tired," Wan Ping'an said, frowning.

He Yuzhu said awkwardly, "That... that, I shouldn't have talked back to you just now. You were only managing that mess between me and Xu Damao today; the main thing is that Xu Damao is just too much of a scoundrel."

"Oh."

"But First Uncle, you were right about what you said,

but I've already taught him a lesson. I hope you can understand," He Yuzhu said sincerely.

Wan Ping'an fell silent. After a long while, Wan Ping'an looked up and said, "I can't manage the affairs between the two of you. Solve it yourselves. Remember, I don't want the conflict between you two to escalate."

He Yuzhu was overjoyed: "Thank you, First Uncle. Get some sleep early."

Wan Ping'an nodded and closed the door.

Wan Ping'an couldn't help but smile bitterly; this He Yuzhu was truly a rare specimen.

The next morning, Jia Dongxu was still snoring away in bed when Jia Zhang pulled him up all at once.

"Dongxu, stop sleeping. Today, Matchmaker Wang has found a young lady for you. She's quite pretty. Get up quickly and tidy yourself up."

Jia Dongxu heard his mother nagging in his ear while still dazed, his head buzzing. He kicked off the quilt and crawled out.

"Mom, what did you say? Who is introducing a young lady to me?" Jia Dongxu asked, yawning and rubbing his sleepy eyes.

"It's Matchmaker Wang, of course! She has her eye on the second daughter of Li Shen's family in the neighboring courtyard. Li Shen is forty-seven this year and has only this one daughter. Not only is she pretty, but she's also very virtuous—washing clothes and cleaning the toilet for the family every day, and doing all the mending. You go propose to Li Shen's family, and it's guaranteed to work!" Jia Zhang said happily.

"Li Shen?" Jia Dongxu was completely bewildered, thinking: Isn't this the Matchmaker Wang who lives next door? Didn't she call me a toad lusting after a swan's flesh just last night? And today, she's directly introducing a partner to me?

Jia Dongxu wondered, "What does this Matchmaker Wang mean? She previously despised me for being poor and ugly; why has her attitude changed so suddenly?"

Jia Zhang said with a chuckle:

"What do you know? It's just that Matchmaker Wang had a prejudice against you. She must have been intimidated by your performance last night. She looked at you with new eyes the moment she saw you today, and now she wants to play matchmaker for you two immediately. This is called a wise person submitting to circumstances."

"Mom, stop spouting nonsense!" Jia Dongxu couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"You brat, what do you know!" Jia Zhang slapped her son's hand hard.

"Ouch! That hurts like hell!" Jia Dongxu exaggerated.

"It's good that you know pain," Jia Zhang said with satisfaction, then urged him, "Hurry up and get dressed; Li Shen's family will be here soon."

As Jia Dongxu slowly climbed out of bed to change clothes, he asked, "Mom, why would Li Shen suddenly introduce a partner to me? Could it be because of my heroic stature last night?"

"Pah! Stop being so full of yourself. They really think you're not bad, and Li Shen only has this one daughter. If she marries into our family in the future, you'll just have to take good care of her. Besides, her family is well-off; maybe they can even introduce you to a proper job."

"Tch, I'm not a three-year-old. Besides, where in this world is there a free lunch? This Matchmaker Wang must be plotting something against me again." ===== CHAPTER 771 =====