Chapter 269: That's All You're Capable Of

Hearing Qin Huairu's words, Shazhu couldn't help but give her a cold look and said irritably:

"Then you have to marry me too."

Qin Huairu: "Here we go again, how many times have I told you, as long as you get Bang Geng to speak to you first, I won't hesitate to go register the marriage with you on the spot."

Shazhu: "I think you're the one doing this again, always using Bang Geng as a shield."

Qin Huairu, irritated: "What do you mean? I'm saying, aren't you just incompetent?"

"You still have the nerve to say that when you can't even handle Bang Geng."

At that moment, Yi Zhonghai's voice suddenly came from somewhere:

"Settle what?"

Hearing that, Qin Huairu couldn't help but feel a sudden chill run through her.

She quickly turned her head and saw Yi Zhonghai walking in.

She hurried to stand and said to Yi Zhonghai, "Oh, it's nothing, Eldest Uncle, is there anything else?"

Yi Zhonghai: "Hmm, I've thought about it; regarding having Second Elder join us for a meal, it's better to let Shazhu handle it."

Shazhu, even more dissatisfied: "Why me? I have to go beg him?"

Yi Zhonghai: "I'm not the one telling you, why can't you tell good from bad?"

"How did it become like this?"

Shazhu hummed, saying nothing.

Qin Huairu let out a long sigh, saying, "Exactly, Shazhu, Eldest Uncle is doing this for your own good."

"Think about it, if you tell Second Elder, wouldn't he be deeply moved?"

"When he feels grateful to you then, wouldn't that be good for you?"

Shazhu, bristling, shouted: "No need!"

"I don't need it, why would I try to please him?"

Yi Zhonghai let out a long sigh, saying, "Fine, it's up to you."

After saying that, he walked toward the outside.

Qin Huairu: "Don't worry, Eldest Uncle, I'll make him say it."

Yi Zhonghai didn't turn his head: "You discuss it yourselves."

Qin Huairu: "Ah, Eldest Uncle, take care on your way."

Qin Huairu stood at the doorway, watched Yi Zhonghai walk home, then closed the door, walked up to Shazhu, and with both hands began rifling through Shazhu's pockets.

Shazhu frowned, hurriedly asking, "What? What are you doing?"

Qin Huairu: "The money? Isn't it sixty a day? No, sixty‑six yuan six jiao, maybe sixty‑seven? Rounded."

Shazhu was stunned: "What and what?"

Qin Huairu: "Just said it, forgot?"

After saying that, Qin Huairu walked over and fetched Shazhu's jacket.

Shazhu suddenly realized: "I completely forgot to mention it."

"That's not it, you can't take it; you collected the factory wages for me, and now you want to take this money away."

"I'm a big guy, shouldn't I keep some money?"

Qin Huairu, while searching, said: "Why are you taking the money?"

"Didn't you say you've already treated Bang Geng, Xiao Dang, and Huaihua as your own children?"

"And you even said you'd save a dowry for Xiao Dang and Huaihua."

"Could it be that you were just talking?"

Shazhu furrowed his brow, looking depressed, and said: "No, no, leave some for me."

"You don't give me a single cent, you."

Qin Huairu snorted coldly, saying: "Leave what? Men shouldn't have money."

"Having money makes you corrupt."

Shazhu: "Then, then if you marry me, I promise I won't take a single cent."

Qin Huairu: "Fine, first get Bang Geng to speak to you first."

Shazhu: "What? Are you Hitler?"

Qin Huairu held the money in her hand, glared at Shazhu, and said irritably:

"You're still Mussolini, huh."

After saying that, she sat at the bedside and began counting the money.

While counting, she said: "Remember to voluntarily hand it over tomorrow."

Shazhu grew more depressed: "What? On what grounds?"

"You won't marry me, yet you want my money, not giving me a single cent."

Qin Huairu: "Did I ever say I wouldn't marry you?"

"Bang Geng will eventually have a day when he initiates conversation with you."

"You try a bit harder, Bang Geng, I notice it's getting a bit loose now."

"Besides, you yourself said you'd give Xiao Dang and Huaihua their dowries."

"I'm just saving it for you, so you can fulfill your promise."

"Otherwise, if you have no money later, Xiao Dang and Huaihua would be so disappointed, and you wouldn't want that, right?"

Shazhu hummed, saying nothing.

Qin Huairu: "Hurry up, Second Elder hasn't slept yet."

Go tell him quickly.

As long you behave and obey me, I think we'll do it this year—if Bang Geng still doesn't speak to you voluntarily, then I'll go with you to get the certificate.

Hearing this, Shazhu jumped up excitedly, "Really? You really mean it?"

Qin Huairu nodded and said, "Of course it's true—when have I ever lied to you?"

Shazhu: "You seem to lie to me all the time."

Qin Huairu said angrily, "Then if you don't believe me, I'll take back what I just said."

Shazhu quickly laughed, "No, no, that's right."

"We can't keep dragging this out."

"Fine, it's just telling Liu Haizhong, no problem."

Shazhu was happy like a child.

Qin Huairu looked at him, made a nasal sound, and thought to herself:

"Shazhu, that's all you're capable of."

Actually she just wanted to give Shazhu a date, but now his wages are too high—over eighty bucks a day, plus the factory wages.

Let Shazhu be happy so he'll willingly hand over all that money.

We can wait until year-end to find an excuse; it's not too late.

Meanwhile.

Yan Jiecheng sat in the restaurant, unable to figure it out for a moment.

Just now, Yu Li gave Shazhu eighty-something dollars in front of him.

Over eighty a day.

Just thinking about it hurts.

Just then Yu Li walked over and said, "You're still sitting? Hurry back."

Yan Jiecheng let out a long sigh and said, "Sigh, over eighty a day, and you just give it all to Shazhu—thinking about it, it's really a loss."

Yu Li: "It's fine, I've already figured it out."

"As for us, let's first make the restaurant's main hall bustling."

"I'll just slowly take over Pangzi's work."

"We'll give him a thousand a month; as long as Pangzi agrees, we won't let Shazhu work."

Yan Jiecheng frowned and asked:

"Will Pangzi work out?"

Yu Li: "I've figured it out—Pangzi is the one doing the cooking."

"Shazhu is just there to help him out."

Yan Jiecheng: "Really?"

Yu Li: "Otherwise I'll get angry."

"This Shazhu, forget it—let's go, let's go home."

"Lock the door."

At the same time.

Liu Haizhong was sitting alone at home, drinking to drown his sorrows.

His wife had a cerebral thrombosis and was hospitalized, and none of his children had come back.

He was depressed.

Just then Shazhu pushed the door open and walked in.

He lifted his head, glanced at Shazhu, gave a cold snort, and said nothing.

Shazhu was annoyed.

He never wanted to set foot in Liu Haizhong's house in the first place.

But.

Qin Huairu insisted he come.

He slipped his hands into his pockets, walked over slowly, and said while walking:

"Just one person drinking, Second Elder."

Liu Haizhong still didn't speak.