Siheyuan: Silly Pillar is Kind

Seeing this, the deaf old lady frowned and asked Sha Zhu: "Zhu Zi, why did you make your wife cry like this just after getting married?"

Sha Zhu explained helplessly: "Grandma, isn't it all because of Jia Zhang's gossip that she told Ran Er that I was married and divorced before?"

The deaf old lady glanced at Sha Zhu with her dim but sharp eyes and said slowly, "You haven't even gotten married yet, why are you getting a divorce?"

Sha Zhu's heart tightened. He felt that the old lady seemed to know everything. Indeed, there were not many secrets in this small courtyard. Moreover, he did not return home all day and all night. How could everyone not know the reason? However, everyone kept it a secret on weekdays.

This old lady is really not simple. She can guess 70% of the truth with just a few words. Sha Zhu glanced at Zhang Ran who was crying and groaned in his heart. At this moment, he really couldn't think of a better way except to run away.

"Wife, there are urgent matters waiting to be dealt with at the factory, I have to go there quickly. You will have to bear with me for lunch, I will be back as soon as I get off work!" After saying this, Sha Zhu ran out of the house as fast as he could, and he didn't dare to breathe until he stood outside the house. He cursed in his heart: "This Jia Zhang is simply a toast and a punishment, just wait and see!"

Inside the house, the deaf old lady saw that Zhang Ran's crying had gradually subsided, so she pulled her over and comforted her: "Girl, don't cry, all men are like this, they can't control the thing under them. Come on, come on, grandma will teach you a few tricks on how to control Silly Zhu..."

"Grandma, why do you all call Brother Zhuzi "Silly Zhu"?!"

That happened when Zhuzi was a child. At that time, there was no liberation yet, and the society was turbulent. Soldiers were everywhere running around in the streets. At that time, Shazhu's father asked him to sell buns to make a living. Once, a few soldiers wanted to eat a free meal and refused to pay. Seeing this, Shazhu picked up the buns and ran away without saying a word, and the soldiers chased him closely.

"What happened later, grandma?" Zhang Ran asked curiously.

"This silly Zhuzi is really familiar with the terrain of the city! He successfully escaped from the pursuit. Logically, when encountering such a thing, he should go home and hide, but Zhuzi didn't do that. He actually ran out to continue selling buns. This time he met a customer who was willing to pay, and Sha Zhu happily took the money home to show his father. But when He Daqing took a look, he found that the money was all counterfeit! He was so angry that he shouted "Sha Zhu", and since then the name spread, and everyone started to call Zhuzi that."

"Hahaha, this is really interesting grandma. Does Brother Zhuzi have any other interesting things to say?" Zhang Ran listened with great interest.

"Of course there are, how could there not be? Boys have been naughty since childhood, and this pillar is extremely naughty. Grandma will tell you slowly later!" Grandma said with a smile.

"What's wrong, grandma?" Zhang Ran asked in confusion, "Why don't you continue talking now?"

"Girl, before you go out, did your mother teach you how to make a man happy?" Grandma suddenly asked this, and Zhang Ran was stunned for a moment.

Zhang Ran's cheeks flushed instantly, and she said shyly: "Grandma, how can you say such a thing!"

Grandma smiled and said earnestly: "Don't think that I am old and ignorant. If you, a little girl, don't catch my eye, I won't bother to talk to you."

Zhang Ran lowered his head and replied in a low voice: "I was taught. He asked me to put a blanket underneath, saying it was for a souvenir."

Grandma nodded to show that she understood, and then continued, "I guessed it would be like this. I probably have some more things to tell you slowly after you get married. I shouldn't say too much, but I still want to teach you how to be a good hostess of this family."

Zhang Ran looked up in surprise and asked in confusion: "Madam? Grandma, you don't call me that anymore. I just want to be in love with Brother Zhuzi and live in harmony with him!"

Grandma shook her head and sighed, "It's important to live in harmony and happiness, but we must also be wary of bad women with bad intentions. And look at Zhuzi's appearance, does he look like the kind of person who would live a peaceful life?"

Zhang Ran panicked when he heard this and asked anxiously, "Ah! Grandma, what should I do then?"

The old lady laughed and said, "Girl, take a good look at yourself. Not to mention the past, even now, there are many men who have several wives! No matter when and where, a man is always the same man. When he sees a beautiful woman, he wants to take her into his arms. Today, grandma will teach you how to secure your position as the eldest wife!"

"Grandma, please go ahead. I'm listening carefully." Zhang Ran also really started to take it seriously at this moment.

The deaf old lady's eyes were no longer cloudy, but revealed a bit of determination: "The position of mistress is the last guarantee in the master's heart.

As for the girl named Xiaoqin, I don’t know whether she figured it out on her own or got guidance from some expert, but she actually chose to divorce.

But in my opinion, this matter is definitely not that simple. Don't ask Zhuzi, he will never tell you the truth.

But I think what she did was actually a retreat-to-advance strategy. On the one hand, she couldn't control Zhuzi from having affairs outside, and on the other hand, she was worried that one day Sha Zhu would divorce her, so she took the initiative to file for divorce. "

"Ah? Grandma, how could this happen!" Zhang Ran said in surprise.

"Since she has sensed the crisis, it means that Shazhu must be hiding another woman outside!" said the deaf old lady with certainty.

"Grandma, there are already two of them, how did the pillar become like this?" Zhang Ran asked angrily and disappointedly.

"Therefore, there are only two options for you: one is to become a wife; the other is to cut your losses now and go home in time! It all depends on your choice! Grandma really can't bear to see you live in such a muddleheaded way, but at the same time you have to understand another truth - unless you plan to remain single for the rest of your life, no matter who you marry in the future, you will face this situation."

After Zhang Ran pondered for a long time, his eyes became more determined, and he responded decisively: "Grandma, I am willing to be the eldest wife. Please teach me some experience."

"This is the wisest answer, child. It's not that you have to choose Shazhu, but once you leave here, I'm afraid you will never meet someone like me who is willing to teach you the ways of life." After saying this, the deaf old lady pointed at herself proudly.

"Yes, it's great to have grandma!" Zhang Ran couldn't help but hold the deaf old lady's hand tightly and hugged her in his arms.

"Very good, then today I will let you see how powerful grandma is. First of all, no matter when and where, a woman must have a job of her own. Let Zhuzi take care of this matter. With his ability, there will be no problem. But remember, if the job you find is not ideal, don't settle for it. Let him take care of this matter tomorrow. Do you understand?"

"I understand, grandma!" Zhang Ran nodded repeatedly, indicating that he had remembered it in mind.

"The second point is that you have to get to know and make some friends at Shazhu's workplace, so that at least someone can help you pass on some information. This is done in case of an emergency, and it also allows you to learn about Shazhu's recent situation. Do you understand?"

"Yeah, grandma, I know!"

"Then the third point can be said to be both simple and difficult!"

"Is it the management of the family finances, Grandma?"

"Silly girl, financial power is actually the stupidest and most unreliable method. Even if you control all the money, how much can one person spend every day? Besides, if you can't even control a man, what's the point of having a lot of money? So, the most important point is that you must open your heart to Zhuzi."

"Have a heart-to-heart, grandma, but why is this the hardest thing to do?"

"It's no use just to show your feelings to him. After Zhuzi helps you arrange the work, grandma will slowly teach you what to do. Write this down first. Oh, by the way, go find those books in my closet. There is a thin booklet in it. Open it and take a look."

Zhang Ran obediently walked to the closet and began to search carefully. She gently moved the clothes and suddenly found a few books in a corner of the closet. One of the thin books had no pages. Out of curiosity, she opened it and was surprised to find that it was a book with a yellow cover. Her face flushed instantly and she threw the book on the bed in a panic.

Blushing, Zhang Ran asked shyly, "Grandma, why do you want me to see these things?"

Grandma smiled and replied, "The principles of human relations are the great principles of the universe. How can there be anything that you cannot learn? My child, what I have taught you before is all about inner cultivation. Working hard can hone your temperament, and making friends can make you cheerful. However, you also need to understand external knowledge!"

Zhang Ran was very conflicted, but he finally plucked up the courage to pick up the book and start reading.

Time passed minute by minute, and she was immersed in the world of the book, as if she had forgotten everything around her.

Until grandma reminded me: "Okay, remember the key points and put it down. Don't you feel hungry after reading it over and over again like this? I am so hungry that I am growling!"

At this time, Zhang Ran came back to his senses as if waking up from a dream, hurriedly put the booklet back into the closet, and said, "Grandma, I'll go cook!"

"Wait, silly girl, go home and make it, and then bring it to me when you're done. I have nothing here, what are you going to do?"

"Okay grandma, I'll go back and make it and bring it to you when it's done."

I went back to Shazhu's house, went to the kitchen, cooked a dish of shredded potatoes, steamed two eggs, and heated a few steamed buns on top. I sat there in a daze, but after a while, thick smoke came out of the pot. I opened it and found that there was no water. I poured a basin of cold water into it. Well, I had to make lunch again.

Sha Zhu came to the steel mill. The time was good, and lunch had not been prepared yet! Sha Zhu went over to help cut vegetables, but after a while Director Wang came to find He Yuzhu.

"Deputy Director He, come here for a moment."

"Boss, you are always so polite. What do you want to talk about?"

"The secretary just sent someone to inform you that the technical team from the north will be coming over next week. This is an opportunity, you must seize it."

"Don't worry, boss. There's absolutely no problem with cooking for the guests. However, the tastes here are quite different from ours. What dishes would be better?"