Chapter 81: with translation of chapter title

Yan Bu Gui glanced around and asked gossipingly:

"Shazhu, what did you do to Qin Huairu?"

"It looks like her eyes are all red, she looks very wronged."

"You wouldn't have taken advantage of Bang Geng's grandmother being away to bully her, would you?"

Hearing Yan Bu Gui's words, Shazhu instantly flew into a rage:

"Third Elder, how can you be so arbitrary?"

"You, still a teacher, huh."

"Which of your eyes saw me bullying Qin Jie?"

Yan Bu Gui gave an embarrassed laugh and said:

"It's not, so it's not."

"What are you shouting about?"

"Isn't this also me caring about you?"

"Although Bang Geng's grandmother isn't here now, Jia Dongxu is still around."

"Right? I think you'd better......"

Shazhu waved his hand, looking impatient, and said:

"Enough, enough; I don't need you to worry about what I do."

"I'm an adult; I know what to do."

Just then, a voice suddenly came from behind—the Deaf Old Lady's:

"His Third Elder is right this time."

Shazhu hastily turned around and saw the Deaf Old Lady walking over.

Yan Bu Gui politely smiled at the Deaf Old Lady and nodded.

Shazhu just let out a heavy nasal snort and said nothing.

Walking up to Shazhu's side, the Deaf Old Lady planted her cane on the ground and said:

"You're still an adult, huh?"

"Hmph, I see you as just a child who hasn't grown up."

"Come on, go home; Grandma will have a good talk with you."

Yan Bu Gui: "Old lady, take it slow."

The Deaf Old Lady nodded, let out an 'ai', and headed toward Zhongyuan.

Shazhu glanced at Yan Bu Gui, then at the Deaf Old Lady's back, sighed lightly, and followed.

"Shazhu, Grandma has always thought you're a smart person."

"But how could you lose your mind over Qin Huairu?"

"Lately your IQ, hum, I'd say it's zero."

Arriving at Shazhu's home, after sitting down, the Deaf Old Lady said.

Shazhu let out a muffled hum and said nothing.

The Deaf Old Lady lowered her voice and asked:

"Do you have feelings for Qin Huairu?"

Hearing that, Shazhu hastily shook his head and said:

"Grandma, don't talk nonsense."

"If people hear it, they'll stab me in the spine."

"Gossip could drown me."

"Qin Jie already has a husband."

"As an old man, I don't really care, but Qin Jie's reputation is very important."

The Deaf Old Lady gave a cold snort and said:

"You still know that, huh."

"I thought you'd already been bewitched by Qin Huairu, completely lost your mind, knowing nothing."

Having said that, the Deaf Old Lady paused, took a sip of the water Shazhu poured, then continued:

"Look at Xu Damao, then look at yourself."

"Does Xu Damao not miss Qin Huairu?"

"He misses her even more than you......"

Hearing this, Shazhu hastily spoke up to interrupt:

"Grandma, you can't just say things randomly."

"I really don't miss Qin Jie; with Dong Xu brother around, how could I miss her?"

"I just feel Qin Jie is having a hard time, and this Bang Geng kid is having a hard time too."

"I can't bear to see them suffer injustice."

The Deaf Old Lady: "Even if they're having a hard time, Jia Dongxu is still there."

"What are they to you, that you need to worry about them?"

"Also Jia Dongxu—if it were someone else, could you still live peacefully?"

"Jia Zhangshi isn't a pushover; she's long known you miss Qin Huairu."

"Jia Dongxu isn't stupid either; do you think he wouldn't notice?"

"They're just after your status as a cook, wanting to squeeze some profit from you."

Putting it bluntly, they just like to eat and hate work, that's why they can tolerate you.

But what if they reach the point where they can't tolerate any more?

Moreover, many people have told me, Shazhu, how can you get so close to a married woman?

Doesn't he worry about his reputation?

Doesn't he want to find a partner?

If you find a partner later, and they hear about your past, what would they think?

Even Xu Damao, a married man, knows to keep a deliberate distance from Qin Huairu.

What about you?

Hey, I've laid it out here.

If you keep getting that close to Qin Huairu, you'll definitely be the one who loses out.

Actually, their family isn't that difficult either.

Your San Da Ye's family is even worse off than theirs.

But has your San Da Ye ever gone into debt to get by?

No.

The Jia family just wants to eat well and drink well, that's why they put up with you.

Step back, you can't bear to see them suffer.

Okay, bring back the leftover dishes, you can give them some.

But don't borrow money; you still have to get by and save to marry.

Also, keep a deliberate distance from Qin Huairu.

Otherwise, you'll regret it later.

Shazhu wasn't really a fool; on the contrary, he was quite sharp.

He was just momentarily bewitched by Qin Huairu.

After hearing the Deaf Old Lady's long speech, he seemed to have an epiphany.

He nodded, let out a soft sigh, and said:

"Grandma, thank you for telling me all that."

"What you said is right; I will endure and deliberately keep my distance from Qin Jie."

The Deaf Old Lady nodded in satisfaction and said:

"It's best if you can figure it out."

"Let me add one more thing."

"From now on, you must get along well with your Eldest Uncle and Lin Shengli."

"Even Xu Damao does this better than you."

"People know Lin Shengli is someone you shouldn't provoke."

"They always carefully try to please Lin Shengli."

"But what about you?"

"And yet you stubbornly refuse to believe it, wanting to oppose Lin Shengli."

"Let me tell you this: with Lin Shengli's position at the factory, he could fire you at any moment."

Shazhu furrowed his brows and said:

"Grandma, your worry is unnecessary."

"I haven't done anything wrong; what grounds does he have to fire me?"

"Besides, he doesn't even have that authority."

"Moreover, I haven't openly opposed him."

"The leaders all love eating my dishes."

"Could they bear to fire me?"

"The key is I haven't done anything wrong."

Deaf Old Lady: "Are you really stupid or just pretending?"

"You still haven't done anything wrong?"

"Just based on you taking food back from the cafeteria, the leaders could fire you."

"Putting it bluntly, that's stealing public funds, understand?"

"Don't think they don't know anything."

"They're just turning a blind eye."

"But if you go too far, they'll latch onto this issue and not let go."

"By then, could you still be alright?"

"Also, don't think that if others leave you, you can't cook."

"These days, which leader hasn't suffered?"

"They've come from hard times; would eating a little less of your food kill them?"

"Moreover, a factory of nearly ten thousand people—do you still worry about not finding a good cook?"

"Don't think you're the only good cook in the world."

"In short, after all that, Grandma just wants to tell you one thing."

"Stay away from Qin Huairu, and maintain good relations with your Eldest Uncle and Lin Shengli."

Shazhu looked thoughtful, nodded, and said:

Grandma, I understand.

You let me think it over, think it over.

Deaf Old Lady: "Think it over."

I hope you can figure it out and turn back from the wrong path in time.