Chapter 388: Morning three, evening four—eyeing the pot while eating from the bowl

Upon hearing Liu Haizhong's words, Xu Damao nodded vigorously and said:

"That's right, if you have something to say, just say it."

"Don't hold it in, it's uncomfortable."

Liu Haizhong glanced at Xu Damao, then quickly looked over everyone and said:

"You say I'm at the factory, I'm also two."

"You say with my education level, I still wanted to lead others."

"As a result, I ended up being used as a gun."

"Thus I became three kinds of people."

Yan Bu Gui couldn't help laughing when he heard that.

Then.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Yan Bu Gui covered his mouth, waved his hand, and said:

"Lao Liu, go on, go on."

Liu Haizhong chuckled and said: "It's fine, ah."

"Then I'll continue."

"Third, in our courtyard I feel I'm even more two."

Saying this, he pointed at Yi Zhonghai and continued:

"Originally, Old Yi, you say he is, he is the Eldest Uncle, right?"

"That person is the Eldest Son."

"As for me, I happen to want to be the Eldest Son."

"You say I'm this, this, this..."

Yi Zhonghai took over the conversation: "Alright, from today onward."

"Nobody among us should be the Eldest Uncle anymore."

"Just let Zhuzi take the role and that's it."

Upon hearing this, the perpetually silent Xu Damao became displeased.

He looked at Yi Zhonghai and asked irritably:

"No, what gives you the right?"

"What right do you have to let Shazhu take it?"

Yi Zhonghai furrowed his brows and looked at Xu Damao.

Xu Damao snorted coldly and said:

"He can't become it."

Yan Bu Gui: "Look, look, here we go again."

"We agreed not to speak ill of people."

Xu Damao: "I didn't speak ill of anyone, San Da Ye."

"Shazhu is now of two minds."

"It wouldn't be surprising if he soon gets together with Teacher Ran."

"By then he might not even return to the Siheyuan, what's the point of him being the Eldest Uncle?"

Yi Zhonghai tightened his brows and asked: "How do you know again?"

Xu Damao: "Of course I know, Eldest Uncle."

"Qin Huairu has had Shazhu go get the marriage certificate several times, right?"

"Why isn't Shazhu willing?"

"Back then, Shazhu would have secretly been happy about it."

"The reason he's unwilling is because he wants to be with Teacher Ran."

"This 'morning three, evening four'—eyeing the pot while eating from the bowl—does someone like him deserve to be our courtyard's Eldest Uncle?"

The next day.

Xu Damao returned from outside, just arrived at the Houyuan, and immediately encountered Yu Haitang who had just left the house.

"Why didn't you go to the restaurant today?" Xu Damao asked.

"I did go, I just came back."

Hearing that, Xu Damao frowned and asked:

"Come back to do what?"

Yu Haitang: "Xiao Dang called me, asking us to look after a few of the elders in the courtyard tonight."

"I'll go buy vegetables first."

Having said that, she was about to leave.

Xu Damao hurriedly stopped her and said: "Wait a moment, wait a moment, go back first, I have something to say to you."

Pulling Yu Haitang back home, Xu Damao furrowed his brows and spoke irritably:

"What are you doing?"

"As soon as Xiao Dang calls, you come back."

"Who does she think she is?"

Yu Haitang: "I'm also thinking we need to integrate into this big courtyard."

"Otherwise living here wouldn't be comfortable."

Xu Damao: "But integration doesn't mean we have to treat them to food and drink every day."

"We already ate a meal yesterday; could we possibly meet again today?"

"Shall we set up a porridge stall in this courtyard?"

"This Xiao Dang really thinks we're easy to talk to, huh?"

Yu Haitang: "Xiao Dang said that Qin Huairu went to take care of someone again today, so she's unavailable."

"She also said that when Qin Huairu returns, she'll give us money."

Xu Damao: "Qin Huairu will give us money?"

Yu Haitang: "That's what Xiao Dang said."

"I already promised; not doing it wouldn't be good."

"How about this: we do it again tonight, and if Qin Huairu doesn't give us money tomorrow, we quit. Okay?"

Just then, a voice from outside suddenly called Yu Haitang.

Yu Haitang answered, the door was pushed open, and Xu Damao and Yu Haitang glanced aside to see Jia Zhangshi walking in.

"You say you're... you came early, huh."

"I haven't gone grocery shopping yet; I'm going now, right now."

Jia Zhangshi: "No, Qin Huairu asked me to give this to you; take a look at the flowers."

Saying that, she handed the bag in her hand to Yu Haitang.

Xu Damao looked and couldn't help but grin.

When you have money, it's easy to talk.

Yu Haitang took it and said, "Qin Jie, that's overly polite."

Jia Zhangshi: "By the way, Qin Huairu said you can come to our house for dinner tonight."

"She's afraid she'll make your place too messy."

Xu Damao: "Look at the way you say that."

"We've been neighbors for so many years; we should help each other, not worry about trouble, right?"

"It's fine, it's fine; tonight we'll stay at our house."

"You, go back first, okay."

"When the food is ready, I'll call you."

Jia Zhangshi laughed, "Oh dear, look at you, Damao really has made progress."

"Alright, then I'm leaving."

"Hey, wait a moment, ma'am."

After Jia Zhangshi left, Yu Haitang smiled, looked at Xu Damao, and said:

"Xu Damao, you can't tell, you still have such a stingy side."

"When it's time to be generous, be generous; when it's time to be stingy, be stingy."

"If someone puts up money, why shouldn't we take it?"

"Besides, cooking at our place also brings us some benefit."

Yu Haitang smiled and said, "Xu Damao, if you act like this before marriage, I would definitely not marry you."

Xu Damao raised an eyebrow and asked, "Now? Do you think I'm good at managing life?"

Yu Haitang: "Alright, I'm going to buy groceries first; do you want to come with me?"

Xu Damao: "Why not? Let's go together."

"We'll pick the best, buy carefully, and make those three old deadbeats happy."

Yu Haitang smiled but said nothing.

Night.

Xudamingjia.

After a few cups of wine, Xu Damao looked at Jia Zhangshi and asked:

"Hey, Aunt Zhang, may I ask you something?"

"Why did you agree to let Shazhu marry your daughter-in-law?"

"Shazhu isn't your son, is he?"

Hearing that, everyone was stunned.

All eyes turned to Xu Damao.

Yu Haitang hurriedly said, "Xu Damao, stop talking nonsense, okay?"

"You're just babbling because you've had too much to drink."

"I haven't had too much."

"That's where it ends, that's where it stops."

At this point, Xu Damao looked at Jia Zhangshi and continued:

"I think, if in the past..."

"But back then, Qin Huairu always..."

"I kept mocking Shazhu."

"But now, why has it suddenly changed?"

"What exactly is the situation?"

"Before, Shazhu asked Qin Huairu to marry, but she refused."

"Now it's reversed; Qin Huairu asks Shazhu to marry, and Shazhu declines."

"By the way, Bang Geng's grandmother, do you know why this is?"