Chapter 268: You've taken all the benefits, so I'll just be the bad guy

Shazhu's words made Yi Zhonghai involuntarily frown.

He still thought Shazhu would agree.

He didn't expect Shazhu to actually disagree.

He thought for a moment and asked, "You don't want to?"

Shazhu shook his head and said, "I don't want to."

Yi Zhonghai: "Why?"

Shazhu: "There's no particular reason, I just don't want to do it."

Yi Zhonghai pursed his lips, "Well, then there's nothing to be done."

Shazhu: "That's just how it is, Eldest Uncle, what about his three sons?"

"Right?"

"Why are you looking for me? What's the point?"

"You've been acting all high and mighty all day, now you're stunned, huh?"

"What have you been doing all this time!"

Yi Zhonghai: "You can't put it that way."

"Your Second Elder's personality is just like that."

"As juniors, we've been neighbors for so many years, you should just turn a blind eye."

Shazhu said unhappily, "I refuse, why should I?"

"Why should I turn a blind eye?"

"Don't you know?"

"How does he usually treat me?"

Yi Zhonghai clicked his tongue and said:

"I just feel sorry for him, that's all."

"Your Second Aunt has now suffered a cerebral thrombosis."

"Your Second Elder can't cook either."

"How about temporarily?"

"Even if your Second Elder could cook."

"But each household has only one gas stove, and you still need to vent gas."

"But his son took it away."

"You say, how is he supposed to cook? How is he supposed to eat?"

Shazhu snorted coldly and said, "Then why don't you just lend yours to him?"

Yi Zhonghai: "I, I'm saving that for Bang Geng."

Shazhu pursed his lips and said nothing.

Yi Zhonghai still didn't give up: "Shazhu, is there no room for negotiation on this?"

Shazhu: "No room for negotiation."

Yi Zhonghai thought and said: "Alright then, I'll have Huairu, whenever Huaihua brings me food, bring an extra bowl."

"I'll let your Second Elder eat here."

Shazhu: "No, look, what are you doing?"

"If you do that, when Shengli comes back he'll again say I'm treating you badly and cause trouble for me."

"Isn't this basically you challenging me?"

Yi Zhonghai: "What are you challenging me about?"

"I just can't stand by."

"Your Second Elder is so pitiful; if you don't feel sorry for him, then only I will."

"Don't worry, I won't tell Shengli."

"But I want to tell you something."

"This, one shouldn't live just for oneself."

"It's just a bowl of rice, after all."

Shazhu: "Yeah, yeah, you're great, alright?"

Just then, Qin Huairu walked in.

"Shazhu, you shouldn't compete with your Second Elder either."

"Eldest Uncle is right, one shouldn't just think of oneself."

"Yes, he used to always be at odds with you."

"He's also given you a hard time."

"But now he's old, retired, and is genuinely facing difficulties."

Shazhu gave Qin Huairu a white look and said unhappily:

"It's really annoying, whether you come or not you lecture me."

Actually, Shazhu was scolding Huaihua by pointing at the mulberry tree.

Because of Lin Shengli's involvement, even though he's been dissatisfied with Yi Zhonghai for a long time, he still doesn't dare to defy him.

It was convenient that Qin Huairu came, so he took the chance to vent.

Otherwise, holding it in would be really unbearable.

Qin Huairu snorted coldly and said, "Let's just settle this like this."

"Second Elder really is in trouble; we've been neighbors for so many years—if we don't help him, who will?"

Having said this, Qin Huairu looked at Yi Zhonghai and continued:

"Eldest Uncle, that's settled then."

"You also stop worrying about him; he just never grows up, like a child."

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said, "Exactly, he just never grows up."

"Otherwise, how could he still be single now?"

Shazhu then felt upset: "No, Eldest Uncle, why bring up the sore spot?"

"I'm just unlucky, that's all."

Qin Huairu: "What bad luck, just misfortune."

"You should look for the cause within yourself."

"How many times have I told you?"

"Figure out a way to let Bang Geng initiate talking to you."

"But what about you? After all this time, has Bang Geng ever initiated a conversation with you?"

As soon as Shazhu heard this, he jumped up with a "whoosh" and was about to speak when Qin Huairu hurriedly said:

"Shut your mouth!"

"What a big deal."

"It's just a matter of making an extra bowl of rice, right?"

"Anyway, when the time comes, you bring the dishes back from the restaurant and we'll all eat together."

"This is just making a bit more staple food."

"More people makes it livelier, right?"

Yi Zhonghai gave Shazhu an annoyed look and said:

"Look at him, it's as if you're trying to take his life."

Qin Huairu: "Actually, look at how he's saying that—if Second Elder truly couldn't get a meal, could he even eat it?"

"He's just sharp-tongued but soft-hearted."

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said, "That, I actually believe what you're saying."

Having said this, Yi Zhonghai looked at Shazhu and called out, "Shazhu!"

Shazhu nodded and said, "Go ahead."

Yi Zhonghai thought for a moment and said, "Regarding your work at Yan family's eldest daughter-in-law's restaurant, I'm worried about the wages—you might end up having an unpleasant dispute."

Shazhu said with a look of disdain, "I've already been on guard against that."

"We settle accounts daily, so no one owes anyone."

"No way, if not, I'll leave immediately."

Hearing this, Qin Huairu couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth.

What does this indicate?

This shows that Shazhu now has money.

So she must get it into her hands.

Yi Zhonghai let out a long sigh, stood up, and said:

"Alright then, with you like that I can rest easy."

"I'm leaving."

Having said that, he walked out.

Qin Huairu watched Yi Zhonghai's retreating figure until he disappeared into the night's end, then she reached out and tapped Shazhu, lowering her voice to say:

"What are you doing?"

"Why won't you agree to Eldest Uncle?"

"Now Lin Shengli is going to the Northeast—what a great opportunity!"

"How can you not appreciate it?"

"How long has Eldest Uncle ignored you?"

"With such a great opportunity, you still... I really don't know what you're thinking."

"You're really stupid."

"This is exactly the chance for us to improve our relationship with Eldest Uncle, you know?"

"As long as we get on good terms with Eldest Uncle, Lin Shengli won't keep causing us trouble."

"What a good thing this is, yet you still haven't agreed to Eldest Uncle."

"Besides, Eldest Uncle has already paid the fees, paid the membership dues—how could Second Elder be exempt?"

Shazhu said irritably, "Yeah, yeah, you've taken all the benefits, I'll just be the bad guy."

Qin Huairu: "I've taken it, so I'm still saving it for Bang Geng, right?"

"You said it yourself, treating Bang Geng like your own son."

"Then shouldn't we save money for him to marry?"