Chapter 74: Shazhu Lost the House

Everyone was enjoying the delicious food when Shazhu suddenly appeared at the doorway.

Yi Zhonghai glanced at him and involuntarily furrowed his brow.

What's going on with this Shazhu?

Coming over to visit at mealtime?

Have you lost all shame?

Liu Haizhong looked at Shazhu, snorted, and said:

Shazhu, no, you came over at mealtime—where's your shame?

Shazhu was already angry; hearing Liu Haizhong's words, he retorted rudely:

"I'm here, but you—you probably don't have any left."

"Someone who doesn't know might think this is your house."

"If it were your home, even if you beat me to death I wouldn't step inside a single step."

Liu Haizhong flared up: "You, you......"

Shazhu interrupted: "What 'you'?"

"You sold your soul just to kiss up!"

"You've already done it, yet you still have to step on me—what did I ever do to you?"

Liu Haizhong stared, glanced at everyone, and said: "What do you mean? Who did I flatter? How did I step on you?"

"Oh, did you just hear what I said?"

"I was stating a fact—how am I flattering anyone?"

Guan Yushan laughed: "Shazhu, do you think your cooking is better than Shengli's?"

Shazhu glanced at Lin Shengli, wearing a proud, pouty expression, and said:

"What's up, Elder Guan—are you looking to make a bet with me?"

"I'm not bragging; in other things I can't match Shengli, but when it comes to cooking, even if Shengli flattered a horse he couldn't catch up to me."

Lin Shengli gave a light smile and said:

"Shazhu, I'll bet with you."

"If your dish tastes better than mine, I'll give you three hundred dollars."

Hearing this, Shazhu couldn't help but widen his eyes and ask:

"You, you really mean that?"

Shazhu was excited.

He's short on cash right now.

He really lacks whatever he needs.

Everyone looked at each other and chose to stay silent.

They all agreed that Lin Shengli's cooking was definitely better than Shazhu's.

So, this bet was a sure win for Lin Shengli.

Lin Shengli nodded: "Of course it's true."

"With so many people here, they can all bear witness."

Shazhu: "All right, let's go to the kitchen now."

"We'll make two identical dishes, bring them out, and let everyone be the judges."

"You must not make a sound when the time comes; if you do, I'll count it as my win."

Lin Shengli: "Fine, I won't make a sound."

Guan Yushan: "Shazhu, we all will vouch for you."

"As long as Shengli makes a sound, you lose."

Shazhu slapped his thigh and said proudly:

"Then let's get cooking right away."

Lin Shengli: "Wait, what if you still lose?"

Shazhu: "What else can we do? I'll give you three hundred bucks."

This Shazhu hadn't even thought about it.

Because he thought he wouldn't lose.

Lin Shengli: "Do you have money?"

Shazhu shook his head and said: "No, but I'll pay you back a little each time I get my salary until it's paid off."

Lin Shengli: "No money and you still want to bet this big with me?"

"In that case, if you lose, that little room of Yu Shui will be mine."

Shazhu didn't even think and blurted: "No problem."

Yi Zhonghai: "Empty talk has no proof."

Shazhu: "Eldest Uncle, I can draw up a written contract right now as proof."

After the contract was drawn up, Lin Shengli and Shazhu walked toward the kitchen.

Less than half an hour later.

Shazhu then appeared before everyone's eyes.

Lin Shengli followed behind him.

Shazhu held a bowl of food in his left hand and a plate in his right, his head drooping like a frost‑hit eggplant.

Nobody had ever seen him like that before, and they involuntarily exchanged glances.

Liang Ladi's eyes rolled, and she asked:

"Shazhu, which dish did you make?"

Although Lin Shengli's dishes were delicious, she thought they were even better than Shazhu's.

But Shazhu is, after all, a professional chef.

So she wanted to cheat, to help Lin Shengli a bit.

She is now one of the judges, after all.

Shazhu let out a long sigh and placed the two dishes on the table.

Actually, he had already admitted defeat.

He had tasted Lin Shengli's dish, and he thought it was the best water spinach he had ever eaten.

But.

He still wanted to struggle a bit.

Maybe everyone's taste differs from his, and they think his dish is delicious?

Liu Haizhong: "Shazhu, you, you won't admit defeat, will you?"

Shazhu glared at Liu Haizhong and said nothing.

Yi Zhonghai: "Enough, more talk is useless."

Let's taste them first.

After tasting, everyone agreed, saying the water spinach in the bowl was more delicious.

Upon hearing this, Shazhu's body involuntarily swayed, and his face grew even uglier.

Zheng Juan asked, "Zhuzi, which dish did you make?"

Shazhu lowered his head, muttering, "Impossible, impossible."

Seeing Shazhu not answer, Zheng Juan turned her gaze to Lin Shengli.

Lin Shengli's mouth twitched slightly, and he said:

"Shazhu, with that expression, haven't you figured it out yet?"

Zheng Juan: "Of course I've guessed, I just wanted to confirm."

Suddenly.

Shazhu lifted his head and said:

"I lost."

Upon hearing that,

Zheng Juan finally let out a sigh of relief.

Zheng Juan looked, and finally let out a sigh of relief.

Liu Haizhong mocked: "Hey, Shazhu, you actually admit defeat? That's not like you."

Shazhu let out a long sigh and said:

"I accept the bet, but I don't believe his dish can be better than mine."

"There must be a god helping him."

Hearing this, everyone laughed.

Liang Ladi asked, "Shazhu, you're not trying to welch on the bet, are you?"

Guan Yushan: "Can he get away with it?"

Shazhu: "I, I already said I accept the bet."

"Yushui's house will henceforth belong to Shengli."

Liang Ladi asked, "Then where will Yushui live?"

Shazhu froze; he really hadn't considered that question.

Yushui is already sixteen; sharing a room with him is inconvenient.

Lin Shengli: "Let Yushui stay; she can stay as long as she wants."

Shazhu: "Shengli, I'll still bet with you in the future."

"I will definitely win back the house where Yushui lives."

Having said that,

He walked out without looking back.

At the same time.

Yan Bu Gui walked out of his home.

He had already heard the commotion at Lin Shengli's house and was thinking of finding some excuse to go over for a drink.

"Shazhu, is your Second Elder at Shengli's place?"

Shazhu darkened his face, gave a cold snort, and asked irritably:

"Why are you asking that?"

Yan Bu Gui: "Just asking casually, just asking casually."

Shazhu: "Is this really casual?"

"This is far from casual!"

"You just want to go to Lin Shengli's house to drink, don't you?"

"Let me tell you, there's a whole table of dishes, with pork and chicken, plenty more."

"There are also lots of people inside, but, since they didn't invite you, do you still have the nerve to go?"

"I just don't know what you're thinking, like a kid, is your mouth that greedy?"

Yan Bu Gui, upon hearing it, was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, his fur bristling.

Hey, Shazhuzi, how, how do you speak?

Shazhu: "I just speak like this."

"Always trying to take advantage!"

Having said that.

He let out a cold snort and left.

Yan Bu Gui watched his back, face sullen, and shouted:

Hey, Shazhuzi, you, you, what have I done to offend you?