Chapter 298: Shazhu: I want to be a well-behaved boy!

Qin Huairu looked at Shazhu, hesitated a moment, and said:

Fine, then you just rest well, but I have a question now; I want to ask you and then leave.

Shazhu: "Ask away."

Qin Huairu: "I heard the boss treats you well."

Upon hearing that, Shazhu immediately became interested: "No need to say, my skills aren't just for show."

Everybody approves, look, business has been booming.

Otherwise, how could the boss treat me well?

Besides, what kind of environment do they grow up in, and what kind of environment do we have?

The boss is the boss; his words and actions are always on point.

Just like Yan Jiecheng and his wife?

That's just a little mom-and-pop shop; it can't handle big business.

Can't compare to that.

Qin Huairu: "But if it were his daughter and son instead, how would we talk about this?"

Upon hearing this, Shazhu couldn't help but frown.

Qin Huairu continued: "You have connections with the Great Leader, but you haven't even interacted with them."

Shazhu: "No way, the radish isn't big, the seniors are up there—who could make things difficult for me? Who dares to make things difficult for me? Who am I?"

Comrade Qin Huairu, never say anything that harms unity.

We all come from all over the place, right?

We've come together for a common goal, right?

Qin Huairu: "How could I not think about this?"

You said when we opened, to celebrate, we should treat everyone to a meal.

Now what about that? There's not even a trace of it.

I don't even dare bring this up with the elders.

Shazhu: "It's just a meal, right?"

Within three days, we'll have a hearty feast.

Well, you all—your family, those three uncles and three aunts, are my peers, none missing.

Come on, everyone come.

Qin Huairu exclaimed excitedly: "Really?"

She was certainly excited.

Shazhu's invitation to eat is genuine, but she's earned a favor.

Everyone ought to remember her kindness.

Shazhu nodded and said: "If you don't eat within three days, I'll eat you."

Qin Huairu: "You think I don't dare?"

Upon hearing that, Shazhu got excited.

He sat up, grabbed Qin Huairu's hand, and said:

Then let's do it tonight—you eat me, okay?

Qin Huairu forcefully pulled her hand away, stood up, and said:

What are you talking about?

Am I that casual a person?

If you want to eat me, fine—get the license tomorrow, and tomorrow we'll live together.

Upon hearing that, Shazhu immediately flopped onto the bed.

Qin Huairu let out a nasal sound and walked out.

The next day.

Ran Qiuyue was sitting in the office reading when Shazhu walked in.

Just as Ran Qiuyue looked up at him, he suddenly stepped back out.

As he retreated, he said: "Sorry, boss, I forgot to knock."

Ran Qiuyue laughed: "It's fine, come in."

Shazhu: "No, I want to be a polite boy."

Ran Qiuyue froze for a moment, then burst out laughing "hehe."

At over forty years old, he still claims to be a boy.

He's not afraid people will laugh their heads off!

Shazhu retreated to the door, knocked, and asked:

Boss, may I come in?

Ran Qiuyue: "Please come in."

He Yuzhu, how old are you? You can't keep calling yourself a boy, ah.

That'll make people laugh at you.

Shazhu: "No way, I'm over forty—so what?"

Don't people say if you're not married you're still a kid? No matter your age, right?

Besides, I've never even dated.

Never having had that kind of relationship means I'm still a boy, right?

Ran Qiuyue asked, "No, you've never been in a relationship?"

Shazhu: "Yeah, I've never been with a woman—are you saying I'm a boy or a man?"

Ran Qiuyue laughed: "I don't know that."

Speak up, what do you need?

Shazhu: "I'd like to ask you for a favor."

Ran Qiuyue: "What favor?"

Shazhu: "Tomorrow or the day after—you pick."

You won't come to the restaurant tonight, okay?

Ran Qiuyue frowned and asked:

Why?

Shazhu: "Well, I... I want to invite the people from our courtyard to come eat here."

Ran Qiuyue: "And then?"

I can't meet them?

Shazhu: "Yes, that's right."

Before we opened the restaurant, I told Qin Huairu that I said this restaurant was opened by the Great Leader's children.

Ran Qiuyue: "Why lie?"

Shazhu: "Teacher Ran, hear me out—I'm an honest person, I'm not used to lying."

I also hate lying.

But if I don't lie, Qin Huairu won't let me open a restaurant with you.

Ran Qiuyue laughed: "Oh, Qin Huairu meddles that much?"

Are you guys married?

Shazhu quickly shook his head and said: "No, no, I'm single now."

I have no relationship with Qin Huairu either.

Ran Qiuyue: "Then I'm puzzled—if you have no relation, why are you so afraid of her?"

Shazhu: "It's not that I'm afraid of her; I respect her."

To be honest, we were almost getting our marriage certificate.

Ran Qiuyue: "So you're saying you're currently dating?"

Shazhu: "No, no, absolutely not."

Anyway, this can't be explained in a sentence or two.

Later I'll explain it to you slowly, okay?

Now just promise me, I'll get past this first, then we'll talk slowly later, okay?

Look, we've been open for so long, those old men and women in the courtyard have been nagging for me to treat them to a meal.

I also promised them.

But I keep pushing it off—today to tomorrow, tomorrow to the day after.

I, I owe everyone an explanation, right?

Actually, to be honest, this matter has been tormenting me.

I, I also feel it's not quite appropriate.

But then I thought, isn't it you? Right?

You're different from other bosses.

If it were someone else, I wouldn't even bring it up.

You, first, you handle things with propriety.

Second, you're generous; third, you have breadth of mind—this really sets you apart from other bosses.

That's why I brought it up.

Ran Qiuyue laughed: "He Yuzhu, enough already—don't flatter me."

Shazhu: "No, no, no, no, this is truly what I feel."

Ran Qiuyue thought for a moment, then said:

"Okay, it's fine, I agree."

"But I hope you consult me in advance next time you have something."

"Also, don't lie to me."

"I hate liars the most."

Shazhu: "Yes, yes, yes, I definitely won't lie to you."

Ran Qiuyue: "Not even to others."

Shazhu: "Okay, okay, okay, I'll listen to you."

Ran Qiuyue: "Then tomorrow it is."

Shazhu exclaimed: "Okay, thanks! Then I'm getting back to work."

Ran Qiuyue nodded.

Shazhu: "The boss has left."

After saying that, Shazhu walked away happily.

Watching his back, Ran Qiuyue smiled and shook her head.