Chapter 272: Yu Haitang Looks Back

Yi Zhonghai had just reached the door when Liu Haizhong suddenly called out to stop him.

He frowned, stopped his steps, turned around, and asked:

"Anything else?"

Liu Haizhong hesitated a moment, then asked:

"You have a lot you want to tell me today, but you keep starting and stopping."

"Did you find out something?"

Yi Zhonghai smiled and said:

"Nothing, don't overthink it, ah."

Liu Haizhong: "Really nothing?"

Yi Zhonghai: "Really nothing."

The next day.

Today Xu Damao was very depressed.

It turned out the cinema wouldn't let him show movies anymore, but assigned him to check tickets instead.

Fortunately, Yu Haitang agreed to partner with him in life.

After returning home with Yu Haitang, Yu Haitang asked:

"Damao, I notice you're not very interested today."

"Don't you like being with me?"

Xu Damao hurriedly said:

"No, no."

"I just... uh, something came up at work."

Yu Haitang: "What happened?"

Xu Damao: "They won't let me show movies, they made me check tickets."

"It's just my bad luck."

Upon hearing that, Yu Haitang couldn't help but frown tightly.

But she still comforted him:

"It's fine, isn't it normal for life to have ups and downs?"

"Don't think too much about it."

Xu Damao nodded and said:

"Mm-hmm, now that I have you, I won't think about all that."

"Haitang, rest assured, I will definitely work hard and earn money."

Yu Haitang: "Mm, I believe you."

Elsewhere.

Yan Jiecheng came to the restaurant, saw so many people eating, and felt very excited inside.

Approaching the counter, Yu Li was busy calculating the bill.

Yan Jiecheng whispered: "It's booming, really great."

Yu Li said with a proud face: "That's right, I told you so, didn't I?"

"Customers only care about how the food is prepared."

"They don't care whether you give discounts or not."

Yan Jiecheng nodded.

Suddenly.

Yu Li furrowed her brows and said:

"By the way, Haitang wants to be with Damao again—what should we do about that?"

Yan Jiecheng: "No way? Why does your sister keep coming up with one idea after another?"

"Didn't she say she wouldn't consider Shazhu or Damao anymore?"

Yu Li said with a worried, bitter face:

"How would I know her? She's just like that—sigh, it's really worrying me to death."

"You said Shengli isn't around—who am I supposed to consult?"

Yan Jiecheng thought for a moment and said:

"I think this time Haitang is definitely dead set on it."

"You shouldn't overthink it either."

"She's an adult, even married before—we can't control her anymore."

"How many times have we talked to her? How many times have we advised her?"

"If she won't listen, there's nothing we can do."

Yu Li gave Yan Jiecheng an annoyed look and said irritably:

"We have to say it even if she won't listen."

"I can't just stand by and watch her jump into a fire pit."

Back kitchen.

Shazhu finished his work, looked around, and only San Da Ma was wiping the stove.

He hurriedly raised his voice and shouted "Pangzi!"

The next second, Pangzi came running over, laughing as he ran and shouting:

Hey, I'm here, I'm here.

Master.

Shazhu set down his sleeve covers, looked at Pangzi, and asked:

Is it ready for me?

Pangzi: "You say that, your words are like an imperial decree."

I've already got it ready for you.

I'll bring it over for you.

Shazhu: "Hurry up."

Pangzi replied, then shouted at a young man in the back kitchen:

Hey, Xiao Chen, hurry, hurry, bring my master's things over.

Xiao Chen didn't dare to delay.

He walked over carrying two large bags each holding several lunch boxes.

San Da Ma glanced up, stopped her work, and looked toward Shazhu and Pangzi.

Pangzi took it, faced Shazhu, and said:

Master, have a look.

Spicy diced chicken, husband-and-wife lung slices, red-braised pork, and dragon wontons—all were set aside just now.

Shazhu nodded and said:

Okay, I'll head back first.

You keep watch, no one will show up at this point, okay?

Pangzi: "Hey, why are you leaving so early?"

Shazhu took the bag from Pangzi's hand and said:

Isn't that pointless?

My whole family's waiting for me to eat.

After saying that, he walked out.

Pangzi: "Master, take care."

Xiao Chen: "Your master is really impressive."

Pangzi: "Exactly, nobody dares to provoke us in the canteen."

Just then, Yu Li entered.

Pangzi quickly said: "Hurry up and work, hurry up and work."

Yu Li: "Pangzi, where's your master?"

Pangzi: "Manager, my master has gone."

Yu Li furrowed her brows and asked: "It's not even time to clock out yet—how did he just leave?"

Pangzi: "Manager, the contract doesn't list specific times, right?"

As long as he doesn't hold things up, it's fine.

Yu Li thought for a moment and said: "Pangzi, uh, stay after work—I have something to say."

Pangzi nodded and said: "Got it."

Yu Li approached San Da Ma and said: "Mom, why are you standing here?"

It's smoky and hot here—go rest in the back for a while.

San Da Ma nodded and followed Yu Li out.

Shazhu brought back many dishes, and Qin Huairu was thrilled.

She wore a smile throughout.

Everyone sat around the table in the courtyard, Qin Huairu walked over and said:

Everyone, eat up—the dishes are all served.

Yi Zhonghai poured himself a drink, then raised his cup and said:

Come on, everyone, lift your cups.

To celebrate Second Aunt's hospital discharge, let's all, come on, drink together.

Shazhu raised his cup and said: "Exactly, come on, it's a must, come on, come on."

Liu Haizhong: "This, we really ought to thank Shazhu and Qin Huairu."

Shazhu: "What's there to thank? Come on, come on."

Just then, Qin Huairu picked up a spoon, walked over, and handed it to Second Aunt, saying:

Second Aunt, your right hand isn't working well—use your left hand to hold the spoon.

Second Aunt nodded, took it, and said somewhat emotionally:

I never imagined I'd get this kind of treatment in my old age.

Liu Haizhong: "This, we need to thank Qin Huairu and Shazhu."

Second Aunt: "Yeah, you said, not a single one of my sons turned out well."

As she spoke, she began to cry.

Qin Huairu: "Look at you, here we go again."

Let's not talk about that.

Come on, eat.

Liu Haizhong raised his cup, faced Shazhu, and said:

Shazhu, come, let me toast you with a cup.

Shazhu: "You're rushing the drink, I'll take it slow, I'll take it slow."

After Liu Haizhong drank a cup of wine, he said to Yi Zhonghai:

"I say, Lao Yi, you're really sly. If you had told me earlier that this Shazhu is so easy to deal with, look at me—why would I still go looking for all that trouble?"

Shazhu grinned foolishly and said: "That's just how it is, hahaha."