Chapter 414: Three Elders: Should We Support Shazhu and Teacher Ran Being Together?

Hearing Shazhu's words, Yi Zhonghai, who had already stepped out of Liu Haizhong's house, frowned and stopped in his tracks.

Shazhu came out, jabbed Yi Zhonghai, and said:

"Let's go, don't think I'm just playing around."

"I, Shazhu, keep my word."

Yi Zhonghai kept walking forward and said:

"Shazhu, that's enough."

Shazhu, with a dissatisfied look, asked:

"What's the matter?"

"When you scavenge junk, why don't you think about stopping at a reasonable point?"

"You're giving me more shame, don't you know?"

Yan Bu Gui, who was behind them, said:

"Shazhu, I think your Eldest Uncle made a lot of sense."

"Enough, huh."

"Moreover."

"When we scavenge junk, that's self‑reliance."

"We don't steal or rob, so what face are we losing?"

Liu Haizhong echoed:

"Exactly."

"Shazhu, we, we're doing this to give you face as well."

"But you, you shouldn't go too far either."

Shazhu snorted coldly and said:

"What capital do your Second Elder and San Da Ye have to bargain with me?"

"Your Eldest Uncle has Lin Shengli."

"The issue of old‑age support doesn't even need to be mentioned."

"What do you two have?"

"Yes, you have several children."

"But what's the use?"

"None of them are useful."

"They don't care about you, and if I also stop caring."

"I'll see what you do."

Hearing this, Yan Bu Gui and Liu Haizhong exchanged a glance.

At that moment, Yi Zhonghai, who was at the front, stopped.

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bu Gui hurriedly looked up and saw Ran Qiuyue standing at the entrance of Zhongyuan.

Shazhu walked up while saying:

"Speak up, Second Elder, San Da Ye, you both…"

"If I don't look after you, I think you…"

He stopped there, not continuing his sentence, and halted his steps.

Because he also saw Ran Qiuyue.

His mood became somewhat complicated in an instant.

Ran Qiuyue smiled, looked at Yan Bu Gui, and greeted:

"Teacher Yan, long time no see."

Yan Bu Gui nodded and replied:

"Hmm, Teacher Ran, long time no see."

"You're getting younger as you live on."

Ran Qiuyue smiled again, looked at Shazhu, and asked:

"He Yuzhu, I'd like to talk with you, are you free?"

Shazhu was startled for a moment, then laughed:

"Yes, Teacher Ran, when you come to find me, I'm always free."

Ran Qiuyue: "Then I thank you."

"If you have time, please come with me for a trip."

After saying that, she nodded toward Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong and the others, turned around and left.

After a moment of daze, Shazhu handed the noodles in his hand to Yan Bu Gui, then followed him over.

Yi Zhonghai stared at Shazhu's back until it vanished from sight, then let out a long sigh, shook his head, and said:

"It's over; looking at this, Teacher Ran has taken a liking to Shazhu."

Liu Haizhong looked around, ensured no one was there, then pulled Yan Bu Gui close to Yi Zhonghai and asked in a low voice:

"You said, if Shazhu and Teacher Ran were together…"

"Would our later life be better?"

Hearing this, Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bu Gui were both stunned.

Yan Bu Gui let out a sigh and said quietly:

"Old Liu, I've actually thought about this question you raised."

"Based on what I know about Teacher Ran, if she ends up with Shazhu, then she definitely won't let Shazhu keep managing us."

Yi Zhonghai gave Liu Haizhong a withering glance and said irritably:

"Exactly, what are you thinking? Honestly."

"Just daydreaming nonsense."

"Qin Huairu is so good to us, yet you keep worrying about all that nonsense."

Liu Haizhong: "I—I'm not thinking about our future, am I?"

"I don't want to hide anything from you any longer."

"Before, I thought Qin Huairu was the most reliable, even more so than Shazhu."

"But after this incident, I realized Qin Huairu isn't reliable anymore."

"Honestly, I think Qin Huairu is still only considering her own family."

"We… sigh… I don't even know how to tell you."

"Anyway, I'm worried that Qin Huairu won't look after us in the future."

Yi Zhonghai: "Alright, let's not bring this up now. Walls have ears; if someone hears it, it'll be trouble."

Yan Bu Gui: "Right, right, right—anyway, the three of us big uncles will have to stick together tightly in the future."

"As for this, we'll find a time later to discuss it slowly, okay?"

"Actually, I think Lao Liu's worries aren't without reason."

"If Teacher Ran is willing to look after us, then why don't we support her being with Shazhu?"

Liu Haizhong said happily: "Right, right, I—I mean exactly that."

Yi Zhonghai, displeased, said: "Alright, let's go."

On the other side.

Shazhu and Teacher Ran arrived at a nearby coffee shop.

Shazhu was still dissatisfied with Teacher Ran in his heart.

So he kept silent.

Teacher Ran smiled and asked:

"He Yuzhu, are you still angry with me?"

Shazhu hurriedly said, "No way, no way—how could I be angry at you?"

"Besides, I have no reason to be angry at you, right?"

Teacher Ran nodded and said, "You truly have no reason to be angry with me."

"The resignation was your own decision, not me firing you."

"It was you who chose to leave."

"I never asked why you resigned; I wonder if you can tell me now?"

Shazhu: "Um, maybe… maybe I won't say it after all."

Teacher Ran: "Speak up, I want to hear it."

Shazhu opened his mouth, hesitated, and ended up saying nothing.

Teacher Ran asked, "Is it because of Qin Huairu?"

"Did she make you resign?"

"Does she not want you to get too close to me?"

Shazhu subconsciously nodded and said, "Hmm," all over.

But he quickly shook his head and said:

"No, no—Qin Huairu isn't that petty, ah."

"The resignation was entirely my personal issue."

Teacher Ran: "What personal problem?"

"What personal problem could you have?"

"Oh, there are, and many of them."

"I find it odd—you're so short on money, yet throughout Sijiucheng, no one gives you more than I do."

"Why do you have to resign?"

"So, I think the problem must lie with Qin Huairu."

Shazhu: "Can we not talk about this issue?"

Teacher Ran nodded and said:

"Fine, let's drop this."

"Actually, I already know the answer now."

"Therefore, we don't need to discuss it any further."

At that point, she glanced at Shazhu and asked:

"I heard you've taken in the three big uncles and three big aunts from your courtyard?"

Shazhu rolled his eyes and said seriously:

"That's not called 'raising.'"

"It's… helping, right, it should be called helping."

After saying that, he nodded again, with an air of tsundere.