Chapter 385: Just a certificate, not reliable

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's condition that he leave the restaurant and leave Teacher Ran, Shazhu instantly felt he had fallen into the big pit Qin Huairu had dug.

He regretted it.

However, thinking back, he and Qin Huairu hadn't actually done anything.

It was just getting a certificate; he also secretly felt relieved.

It's just a certificate; at worst he could go again and get another one.

Anyway, nothing had happened between them.

He took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said to Qin Huairu:

"No, you, you say it so lightly—if I leave, what are we going to eat?"

"What are Eldest Uncle, Second Elder, and San Da Ye going to eat?"

"Are they just going to drink the northwest wind?"

"You can't say it so lightly without considering the consequences."

Qin Huairu: "How am I not considering the consequences?"

"I've given it careful thought."

"We haven't lived through poor days, have we?"

"How could we get by before but not now?"

"Besides, with your cooking skills, couldn't you work somewhere other than that restaurant?"

"You couldn't work at another restaurant?"

Shazhu said impatiently: "If I go to another restaurant, how much could I earn? Let me ask."

Qin Huairu: "Which is more important, money or people?"

Shazhu: "No, I earn more working at that restaurant."

"If I work at that restaurant, I'd just run away, right?"

Qin Huairu: "Right, I don't trust you, and I trust Teacher Ran even less."

"If she didn't care about you, she wouldn't pay your tuition or let you learn to drive."

Shazhu: "Her caring about me is her business; I've already gotten the certificate with you, I say."

Qin Huairu: "It's just a certificate; it's not reliable."

Shazhu: "Then what do you want?"

Qin Huairu: "I've said it; I made it clear just now."

"Let me say it again: leave that restaurant, leave Teacher Ran."

Shazhu waved his hand and said: "I've figured you out."

"This is completely unreasonable, really."

"Oh my, Qin Huairu, how can you be like this now?"

"We've already gotten the certificate with you—what more do you want, you say?"

Qin Huairu snorted coldly and said: "I don't even want to talk to you."

"Figure it out yourself."

After saying that, she turned, walked over, opened the door, and went out.

Shazhu shouted at her back: "No, Qin Huairu, are you going to let people live or not? What do you want? Speak clearly!"

Qin Huairu didn't stop.

Moreover, she slammed the door shut heavily.

Shazhu let out a long sigh and muttered to himself: "What kind of person is this?"

"This is just picking a fight for no reason."

Saying that, he walked to the table, opened the pot lid, and there was only porridge.

Shazhu angrily said: "No, where are the buns? You gave them all away, not leaving even one for me?"

The fact that Shazhu and Qin Huairu got the certificate spread quickly among everyone.

Everyone was quite happy about it.

Everyone also thought Shazhu would come back that evening to celebrate with the group.

Who knew that Shazhu didn't come back that night.

Qin Huairu worried he was with Teacher Ran, so she sent Xiao Dang and Huaihua to find out.

When she learned that Teacher Ran had already gone home and Shazhu was staying in the restaurant's back kitchen, she felt somewhat relieved.

A few days later.

Jia Zhangshi had someone call Xiao Dang back.

As soon as Xiao Dang got home, he asked somewhat glumly:

"No, Grandma, I'm at work—why did you call me back?"

Jia Zhangshi: "Your mom had the Great Leader's household come pick her up."

"The Great Leader is sick and wants to eat the dishes your foolish dad makes."

"Your mom said your foolish dad has been especially busy these days, so it's not a good time to disturb him, and she went herself."

In fact, Qin Huairu wanted to go curry favor with the Great Leader and improve relations with him.

Because she found Shazhu unreliable.

After getting the certificate a few days ago, he had been staying in the restaurant's back kitchen and hadn't come back.

If she could get on good terms with the Great Leader, then Shazhu's usefulness would diminish a bit.

She had also decided that divorcing Shazhu would be fine.

But the house must be left to her; otherwise she firmly refuses to agree to the divorce.

Xiao Dang asked, "So what do you mean?"

"Do you want me to go home and handle the cooking?"

Jia Zhangshi said, "That's not it at all."

"Your brother is out all day with no home, and your sister can't get away from work during the day."

"When they get off work, they're together with their partner, and they're about to get married."

"You're the only single one."

Xiao Dang: "Wait, then I shouldn't work?"

Jia Zhangshi: "You can take leave."

"You say you won't look for anyone—who would you look for?"

Xiao Dang asked gloomily, "What about you?"

Jia Zhangshi usually just waits for food to be served and clothes to be handed, and hardly helps with chores.

Thinking of that, she feels a deep sense of unfairness.

Jia Zhangshi angrily said, "What are you saying?"

"How could I alone possibly make that much food?"

"Come back, we'll cook together, okay?"

"Are you jealous that I'm idle?"

"I'm already this age, why don't you feel sorry for me?"

Xiao Dang: "I don't mean that."

"What I mean is this: I think, if you can cook, you should do it first, or have Second Aunt and San Da Ma help you."

"Now, things are completely different on my side, let me tell you."

"Anyway, whether big or small, I'm also considered a leader, right?"

"Always taking leave isn't good either."

Jia Zhangshi: "You've become a leader too?"

Xiao Dang nodded proudly.

Jia Zhangshi: "What kind of leader?"

Xiao Dang, with a tsundere expression, said, "Head of the Academic Affairs Office."

Jia Zhangshi, upon hearing that, became a bit excited.

She rolled her eyes and said, "That's actually not bad. In that case, go tell Yu Haitang that she's at home today."

"A couple of days ago she said she wants to work together with Xu Damao to integrate into our courtyard."

"Ask her whether she can cover your mother's portion today and cook for us."

That's right.

Yu Haitang indeed said that to her.

Since that's the case, it would be rude not to take advantage of it.

Xiao Dang: "Did Yu Haitang really say that?"

Jia Zhangshi: "Of course."

"I guess she's getting older, thinking about our neighborhood, everyone being harmonious, she's envious and jealous, you know."

"So she wants to bring Xu Damao in to integrate with us."

Xiao Dang: "If that's the case, then let's do it."

"I'll go find her right now."

Jia Zhangshi: "Then go quickly; she was just at home, don't be late, she'll go out again."

Xiao Dang nodded, stood up, and walked toward the outside.

Just as he reached the doorway, Jia Zhangshi called him back.

Xiao Dang asked, "What is it?"

Jia Zhangshi: "Don't tell Yu Haitang that your mother went to the Great Leader's house."

Xiao Dang: "Why?"

"If she finds out we have that connection, she'll try to curry favor with us, won't she?"