Siheyuan: Survival Guide for Courtyard No. 95

Sha Zhu slapped his thigh. He was a little dazzled by all the blind dates he had had recently. He didn't expect to meet such a pretty girl today. It was already noon and nothing was prepared at home. He could only hope that Ding Qiunan wouldn't make trouble.

He took the money and ticket from He Daqing, and told Ding Qiunan that he was going to buy vegetables, and asked her to stay and wait to taste his cooking, then rode his bicycle straight to the vegetable market.

On the other side, Qin Huairu saw Sha Zhu rushing out of the courtyard through the window, and she knew that things were going to be troublesome. If this was a bloody marriage, how would she borrow money from him in the future?

Qin Huairu, who had figured it out, gritted her teeth and chased after him. Unfortunately, no matter how fast her legs were, she couldn't catch up with the bicycle wheels. By the time she left the courtyard, Sha Zhu had long disappeared.

Fortunately, she was quick-witted. Since she couldn't catch up, she decided to wait. There was only one vegetable market nearby, and she didn't believe that Sha Zhu would not come back after buying vegetables.

After waiting for less than half an hour, Qin Huairu saw Sha Zhu riding a bicycle back. On one handlebar was a big rooster and on the other was a grass carp weighing 4-5 jin. In this year of disaster, these were things that ordinary people were reluctant to buy for the New Year.

In the autumn of 61, although the food crisis in the old city was somewhat alleviated, the supply of meat was still very difficult. A rooster could not be bought without 20 yuan. It can be seen that Sha Zhu also spent a lot of money.

Qin Huairu pretended to be walking carelessly and ran directly into Sha Zhu's bicycle. Sha Zhu didn't expect Qin Huairu to lean towards him. Just as he reacted, the bicycle fell over and he fell. Fortunately, Qin Huairu had already given birth to Huaihua, otherwise she would have miscarried.

"Sister Qin, are you okay? Why did you bump into me without even looking where you were going?"

Although Shazhu could sense that his sister Qin had bad intentions, the aftereffects of being a dog licker for such a long time would not disappear in a short time.

"Ouch, Zhuzi, help me up, I can't get up."

Qin Huairu saw that her plan was successful, so she had no reason not to continue. The headlights of her head, which had just finished breastfeeding, flashed up and down, fully demonstrating the charm of a mature woman.

After taking a look, Sha Zhu felt his mouth dry and he lowered his head to help Qin Huairu up and said.

"Sister Qin, what's wrong with you?

If it doesn't work, go to the hospital yourself.

If there's nothing else, I'll go back first.

There are guests at home, I have to go back and cook."

Sha Zhu hardened his heart and said the cruelest words he had said in recent years, but how could Qin Huairu just give up like that?

"Zhu Zi, my foot seems to be crooked and I have no strength to walk. Can you help me rub it?"

As she spoke, she put her arm around Sha Zhu's arm. The softness of the headlights and the aroma of milk made Sha Zhu a little confused and infatuated.

"Sister Qin, please let go. There are many people watching over there. Try to rub it yourself. I have to go back to cook."

No matter how stupid Shazhu was, he knew that he shouldn't rub a widow's feet on the street. If he did that, he wouldn't be able to explain himself.

"Zhu Zi, you have changed..."

"Silly Zhu, what are you doing? Why don't you go back and cook? Qiu Nan is waiting anxiously."

Just when He Yuzhu was at a loss, a loud roar helped him resolve the crisis. He turned around and saw that it was none other than He Daqing.

"Dad, I'll be right there. Sister Qin, I'm going home first."

When Sha Zhu saw his savior coming, he quickly picked up his bicycle and ran towards the courtyard. He ran so fast that people around him thought he was being chased by a ghost.

After Sha Zhu entered the yard, He Daqing walked up to Qin Huairu and said.

"Huai Ru, Sha Zhu finally found someone he likes, so don't get involved.

If you really need a man, come to me. I am the deputy director of the cafeteria. It is not a piece of cake for me to feed your whole family. "

Looking at He Daqing's lustful eyes and his old face, Qin Huairu felt nauseous.

I thought to myself, even if Li Huaide gets a bargain, it's better than getting a bargain for an old man like you, right? Li Huaide is at least a factory director, and who the hell are you?

"Uncle He, you are already so old. If someone says you are a hooligan, you will probably have to go to the Northwest like Lao Yi and never come back, right?

I advise you to go back and look in the mirror. It’s just right for you to find my mother-in-law.”

He Daqing was not angry at all after hearing Qin Huairu's words. He had come into contact with many women when he was young, and he knew that the other party looked down on him.

In addition, this is the new China, and he cannot use those rogue methods as he did before liberation.

But he knew that the money in Qin Huairu's family was controlled by Jia Zhangshi, and he didn't know the temperament of that old woman too well. He believed that Qin Huairu's salary would not be enough to support the family sooner or later. Wouldn't he have a chance then?

Thinking of this, he shook his head without replying to Qin Huairu, turned around and went back to the courtyard, making Qin Huairu feel like he had punched cotton.

Sha Zhu used his signature skill and cooked three dishes with a big rooster, plus a braised fish. Not to mention Ding Qiunan, even the experienced matchmaker was a little dumbfounded.

"Qiu Nan, I'm going to introduce you to this family, isn't it good?

Just look at the craftsmanship, you can tell it’s not bad just by smelling it without even eating it.

Zhuzi, this chicken must have cost a lot of money, right? You are really willing to spend money on it."

Of course the matchmaker will favor whoever pays, so the five dollars given by He Daqing was not wasted.

"It's not a lot of money. This isn't Ding Qiunan's first time here, so I have to show her my cooking skills, right?

Come on, everyone, use your chopsticks. It won’t taste good if it gets cold.”

Sha Zhu directly passed a chicken thigh to Ding Qiunan, which made the other person's face blush even more. Even though the Ding family were all intellectuals with a high income, they could not afford to spend money to buy a chicken.

The dish made by Sha Zhu is called garlic chicken legs. Its main feature is that it is delicious and not greasy. In the old city, chicken is usually cooked by stewing chicken with mushrooms. This is the first time that Ding Qiunan has eaten it.

Seeing Ding Qiunan eating happily, Sha Zhu was not at all shy and passed the other chicken leg to her. Fortunately, the matchmaker and He Daqing didn't say anything. If there were those kind of picky elders in the family, they would have overturned the table by now.

"Brother He Yuzhu, one is enough for me, you can give the other one to someone else."

Sha Zhu doesn't know his limits, but Ding Qiunan does. After all, he still has some manners.

"It's okay, didn't you see that my dad and the others didn't say anything? You're too thin, you need to eat more.

If you want to eat something delicious in the future, come to me and I promise to make you plump and white in a few months."

Ding Qiunan was a little overwhelmed by the shameless and rude words, but fortunately the matchmaker helped her out.

"Zhu Zi, this is the first time you and Ding Qiunan have met, so there must be a process of getting to know each other. Aren't you a little too anxious?"

After hearing what the matchmaker said, Sha Zhu realized that he had said the wrong thing and nodded in response.

"You're right. I'm really interested in Qiunan, and I'm afraid someone else might snatch her away."