Chapter 1067: A Bright Future

Nanluoguxiang

Shazhu carried his net bag and lunch box, humming a little tune and walking with a cheerful pace.

Passing by the front courtyard, the Third Uncle stopped Shazhu: "Shazhu! Did you steal my wheel?"

Shazhu pushed the Third Uncle away: "Do you know that a good dog doesn't block the road!"

The Third Uncle trembled with anger: "Shazhu, you dare to scold your elder! You've really grown some skills!"

Shazhu snorted coldly: "What kind of elder are you? Is there an elder who takes things and doesn't do the job? I, at least, have never seen one."

The Third Uncle's eyes widened: "So you stole the wheel to get back at me?"

Shazhu shouted aggressively: "You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want! Everything must be based on evidence! Do you have evidence to talk nonsense! Do you believe I'll report you for slander!"

The Third Uncle's face turned blue: "Fine! Shazhu, you just keep being stubborn! Wait until I find out, and see if I don't teach you a lesson!"

Shazhu said disdainfully: "You just keep blowing hot air! I'm going home to eat meat, and you can keep blowing in the wind outside!"

The Third Uncle felt a tightness in his chest from anger: "Shazhu, you just wait!"

Shazhu didn't take the Third Uncle's words to heart at all; instead, he felt relieved.

This anger had been vented halfway!

Arriving at the middle courtyard, Qin Huairu rushed over with the wind.

"Hey! My sister, why are you still grabbing!"

"Don't take it all! Leave one for me!"

Shazhu went to grab the lunch box with a red face, and Qin Huairu stepped back a few steps: "The three children are growing and need nutrition, and you're not lacking food. When the New Year comes, I'll make dumplings for you to eat."

Shazhu said reluctantly: "Who said I'm not lacking! I am lacking!"

Qin Huairu took the lunch box and left: "Even if you're lacking, there's none left! The lunch box belongs to me!"

Looking at Qin Huairu's plump back, Shazhu stood in place and complained: "What kind of thing is this! I haven't even had a bite yet!"

Qin Huairu brought the lunch box home and opened them one by one on the table.

Jia Zhangshi and the three children all called out in surprise:

"So much meat!"

"And sausages!"

"Intestines! Chicken! Duck eggs!"

"This is too sumptuous!"

Qin Huairu said with a smile: "It's New Year's, and the factory leaders made a private meal, so the food is naturally not bad."

Jia Zhangshi reached out and took a piece of intestine and stuffed it into her mouth: "Mmm! Fragrant! This is the taste!"

Banggeng also reached out and took a piece of chicken, stuffed it into his mouth, and chewed it in big mouthfuls.

Xiaodang and Huaihua didn't want to be left behind, and Qin Huairu also ate a few bites.

Although the family had already eaten dinner, they were still devouring the food greedily.

Shazhu sat alone in his room, taking out peanuts and wine from the cupboard.

In the dim light, he ate peanuts and drank wine.

"Hey! This life! It's so boring!"

A cold wind blew in from the crack in the door, and Shazhu felt even worse in his heart.

Empty, lonely, and cold!

That's it!

At this time, Cao Weiguo and Xu Damao passed by, chatting and laughing.

Watching the two of them swaying as they walked, Shazhu gritted his teeth: "Snakes and rats in the same nest! Not a single good thing!"

He was all alone, while these two had wives, children, and a warm bed, and were doing better and better.

The more he thought about it, the more unconvinced he was, and it felt like a big rock was blocking his heart.

Clearly he was so excellent, why was he doing worse than these two bad seeds?

No!

He had to marry a wife too!

He had to be an official too!

The unconvinced Shazhu took his peanuts and wine and ran aggressively to Yi Zhonghai's house.

"First Uncle, you're not asleep yet, are you!"

"Come! Let's have a drink!"

Shazhu entered the room boldly, scaring Yi Zhonghai into sitting up from the bed.

The First Aunt complained from under the quilt: "Zhuzi! What time is it!"

Shazhu laughed foolishly: "It's only past eight, First Aunt, get up and have a drink."

The First Aunt said unhappily: "You drink with your uncle."

Yi Zhonghai got out of bed wearing a cotton jacket: "Zhuzi, you have something on your mind, right?"

Shazhu laughed foolishly: "No one is wiser than First Uncle!"

Yi Zhonghai said unhappily: "You wouldn't think of drinking with me if you didn't have something on your mind."

Shazhu pulled Yi Zhonghai to sit down: "First Uncle! You don't know! I feel blocked in my heart watching those two bad seeds, Cao Weiguo and Xu Damao! You tell me, I, He Yuzhu, have looks, I have virtue, and I have skills! Why can't I marry a wife! Why am I doing worse than Cao Weiguo and Xu Damao?"

Yi Zhonghai stared at Shazhu: "What? You have ideas?"

Shazhu gritted his teeth: "First Uncle, I want to marry a wife! I want to have a son! I want to be a leader! I can't do worse than those bad seeds Cao Weiguo and Xu Damao!"

Yi Zhonghai sighed: "Zhuzi! The most important thing in life is to be filial, followed by being down-to-earth, and then having a clear conscience. What you are doing now is very good. In my heart, you are a hundred times, a thousand times better than Cao Weiguo and Xu Damao. They can't compare to you. Don't look at how glorious they are now; that's just a passing cloud. They have done all sorts of bad things and will get their retribution sooner or later. It's not that there's no retribution, it's just that the time hasn't come yet. And you? You are filial to your elders and kind-hearted, and the whole courtyard sees it. Just take Qin Huairu; she isn't close to anyone, but she is close to you, washing your clothes and cleaning your room. This is good people getting good rewards."

Shazhu said unconvinced: "But I'm still not convinced. I also want a wife, children, and a warm bed. I also want to eat well and drink well."

Yi Zhonghai looked at Shazhu like this and thought, did this Shazhu drink too much fake wine?

You, with this cowardly look?

You want to marry a wife?

You want to eat well and drink well?

Do you have that kind of fate?

Yi Zhonghai said earnestly: "Zhuzi! You have to be content! Although you don't have a wife now, there is someone who cares about you. Look at how Huairu cares about you. Instead of thinking about those unrealistic things, you might as well care more about the person in front of you. You say, if you could marry Huairu, wouldn't that be a great thing? Not only would you have a wife, but you'd also have children, and three at once. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have both a son and a daughter?"

Shazhu blushed: "First Uncle, what are you saying! That's disrespectful to your age! Qin Huairu and I are innocent! We don't have that kind of relationship."

Yi Zhonghai said with a smile: "I know you are innocent because you are both good children who follow the rules, but First Uncle sincerely hopes that you two can form a family and live a happy life together."

Shazhu said shyly: "First Uncle! I also think Qin Huairu is quite good, but, but she is not only a widow, but she also has a wicked mother-in-law managing her."

For this woman Qin Huairu, Shazhu had felt good about her since the first time he saw her.

After Jia Dongxu passed away, Shazhu felt both pity and respect for Qin Huairu.

This was a filial, kind, hardworking, and strong woman.

He naturally had the idea of flying away with Qin Huairu, but Jia Zhangshi wouldn't agree.

This Jia Zhangshi was like a chasm blocking the way between him and Qin Huairu. ===== CHAPTER 1069 =====

This Jia Zhangshi was like a chasm blocking the way between him and Qin Huairu.