Chapter 150: No more pretending, laying cards on the table

Hearing Qin Jingru's words, Qin Huairu laughed and said:

"He's stupid? Humph, if he were stupid, then nobody would be stupid."

Go ask my mother-in-law.

Jia Zhangshi: "Shazhu is not stupid."

"If you want to ask how Shazhu's name came to be."

That's a long story.

We have to start from the year Sijiucheng was just liberated...

Next, Jia Zhangshi explained the origin of Shazhu's name.

Shazhu's home.

Shazhu primped at home for half a day, then finally went out.

Arriving beneath Qin Huairu's window, he glanced at the window and thought to himself:

"This young man is really handsome!"

"Qin Huairu's cousin must like me!"

However, this hairstyle doesn't look very good.

Thinking, he wet his hand with saliva and started fixing his hair.

After fixing it for over a minute, when he thought it looked good, he then walked toward Qin Huairu's door.

Reaching Qin Huairu's door, he lifted the curtain and knocked.

Soon, a voice came from inside the house: Qin Huairu's voice:

"Who's there?"

Shazhu pinched his nose and asked, "Excuse me, is anyone inside?"

Hearing this, Qin Jingru let out a 'puchi' laugh.

Then.

Looking at Qin Huairu, she said:

"Who is this?"

"You already spoke up."

"And so loudly."

"He still asks if there's anyone inside."

Moreover, that voice sounds a bit weird.

I think he's either stupid or has something wrong with his ears.

Qin Huairu let out a light sigh, shook her head, stood up, and walked over.

Opening the door, seeing Shazhu with empty hands, Qin Huairu couldn't help but frown.

Shazhu also saw that Qin Huairu was unhappy.

He hurriedly said in a low voice, "I really have no money, so I didn't bring anything."

I'll owe it for now, and make it up when I get my salary.

Qin Huairu made a nasal sound and stepped aside.

Seeing this, Shazhu hurriedly went inside.

As he entered, Shazhu didn't dare to raise his head.

He wanted Qin Jingru to think he was a refined and polite man.

Qin Jingru had already stood up.

Seeing him, she also couldn't help but slightly furrow her brows.

That hairstyle is obviously set with water.

And it's really ugly.

The more you look, the uglier it gets.

However, out of politeness, Qin Jingru still kept a smile on her face.

When he was still about a meter away from Qin Jingru, Shazhu stopped, then lifted his head to glance at Qin Jingru, lowered his head, bowed, and said:

Hello.

Qin Jingru politely returned the gesture.

Then.

Shazhu didn't know what to do, so he could only look at Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu curled the corner of her mouth and said nothing.

She merely wanted to give Shazhu a candy so that he could continually support her in the future.

Naturally, she also didn't want to speak up to help.

Moreover, Shazhu came empty-handed.

This disappointed her greatly.

In fact, Shazhu's performance today, including what he said, was all taught by Qin Huairu.

Actually, Qin Huairu also knows that with Shazhu's appearance and personality, Qin Jingru would not take a liking to him.

No one spoke, and the atmosphere became a bit awkward for a moment.

Shazhu thought for a moment, then suddenly raised his head to look at Qin Jingru and asked in a deep, muffled voice:

"You're Qin Jingru, right?"

He didn't want to pretend anymore.

This pretense is too uncomfortable.

He's pretending so much he doesn't know what to say.

Qin Huairu didn't speak again.

Qin Jingru frowned, glancing at Qin Huairu.

She didn't even know how to speak.

Shazhu's change is too fast.

Qin Huairu laughed: "Oh, I forgot to introduce."

"This is my third uncle's child, named Qin Jingru; she's sixth in the family."

Shazhu blurted out: "Hello, Sixth."

Qin Jingru: "......"

Qin Huairu: "......"

Jia Zhangshi: "......"

Seeing everyone speechless, they glanced at each other.

Shazhu grinned broadly and said:

"Actually, I also want to get closer to Jingru sooner."

"This pretense is too uncomfortable."

"We've never been pretentious."

"Jingru, the me you see now is the real me."

"Those just now were what your sister taught me."

"I just feel I'm a cook; why pretend to be refined, right?"

Qin Huairu glared at Shazhu and said angrily:

"Shazhu, I've done so much for you, and you betrayed me in an instant."

"Your character is really good."

Shazhu, hearing that, couldn't help but stare.

Just as he was about to speak, Jia Zhangshi interjected:

"I don't think so; I think Shazhu's character is truly good."

"It shows he doesn't want to deceive others; even if others teach him to lie, he won't lie to you."

"Honest person, Jingru, if you could marry Shazhu, you'd be blessed."

"He's a cook, after all."

What Jia Zhangshi hopes for most is Shazhu and Qin Jingru.

Because she's always worried that Qin Huairu and Shazhu might have something going on.

Shazhu laughed: "Exactly, Auntie understands me."

"Sixth, oh no, that is, Comrade Jingru, I'm really honest."

"I will never lie at any time."

Qin Huairu wore a gloomy face: "Yes, you're all honest, and I'm the only bad one."

She is very gloomy now.

Isn't this saying she's deceiving people?

Qin Jingru: "Actually, I think my sister means well for both of us."

"She wants to bring us together."

"But there's no need to rush; after all, we've only just met."

Shazhu nodded and gave Qin Huairu a look.

Qin Huairu didn't speak.

She also couldn't understand what Shazhu was trying to convey.

Unwilling, Shazhu gave another look.

Qin Huairu: "No, you just said you were an honest person, open and aboveboard, not wanting to lie, straightforward."

"Then why are you giving me a look?"

"If you have something to say, just say it directly."

Embarrassed, Shazhu chuckled and said:

"Um, Qin Jie, why don't you invite Comrade Jingru to my place for a sit?"

Qin Jingru: "Oh, no need."

"We've only just met; going to your place isn't appropriate."

Jia Zhangshi: "No problem, we all know each other's backgrounds."

"Shazhu's place is right across from your sister's."

Qin Jingru: "I still think we should say whatever we have to say here."

Jia Zhangshi: "Then let's not go."

"It's almost time to eat."

Qin Huairu: "Right, right, but we haven't prepared anything."

"I thought Shazhu would have prepared."

Shazhu: "Leave it to me; I'll go buy groceries right away."

Jia Zhangshi: "Then go quickly, buy some meat; Jingru comes from the countryside and rarely eats meat normally."

Shazhu: "That's for sure, wait."

I'll go buy it now.

After saying that, Shazhu turned and walked out.

After stepping outside, he only then realized that all he had was five mao.

Five mao could only buy a bit over half a catty of pork.

But you need a meat ticket.

Without a meat ticket, you can only go to the pigeon market.

It's Spring Festival now; this five mao isn't even enough to buy half a catty.

Besides, you can't just buy meat.