I messed up the Siheyuan

Next to the gate of the adobe courtyard, there is a gatehouse of more than 20 square meters.

Although he is called a gatekeeper, Old Chen, who manages the compound, also lives and eats in this room.

In a sense, this gatehouse is Lao Chen's home.

Seeing Sha Zhu stopped at the gate of the compound, Lao Chen stuck his head out of the window.

"Young man, where are you staying?"

"Why haven't I seen you before?"

"which unit are you in?"

"How many days do you plan to stay here?"

......

Lao Chen's words made Sha Zhu a little at a loss.

He can't just say, I'm here to get married, right?

Therefore, after hesitating for a long time, he finally managed to utter a word with a red face and thick neck.

"That...comrade!...My...my last name is He, and I work at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill in Sijiu City."

"Red Star Steel Mill?" Old Chen was stunned for a moment. "What's your surname?

But soon, a look of realization appeared on his face.

"Oh!...Your name is He Yuzhu, and you are the cook at the Red Star Steel Mill?"

"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Sha Zhu nodded repeatedly, "I am He Yuzhu!"

Old Chen nodded and introduced himself, "Xiao He! My name is Chen Ping'an, you can just call me 'Old Chen'."

Then, he asked with a bit of confusion: "Why did you come here alone? Where is Xiao Wang doing the shopping? Didn't he come with you?"

"Oh!... Pingzi!... He's still behind us! He'll be here soon..."

There was a hint of suspicion in Lao Chen's eyes. He looked at Sha Zhu and said, "Okay then!

First, park your bicycle against the wall.

Come in and sit for a while, let's wait for Xiao Wang to do the shopping."

This made Sha Zhu feel a little unhappy.

Why did he come here in such a hurry?

Isn’t it just to see that beautiful young widow earlier?

But this old man...

Although he was unwilling, under Lao Chen's vigilant gaze, Sha Zhu obediently parked the car and carried the bag of grain into the gatehouse.

"Come here, Xiao He..." Old Chen pointed to a chair in the room, "Sit down and relax for a while."

As he said this, he pushed the big teacup in his hand towards Sha Zhu.

"Xiao He, if you don't mind, have a bite."

Sha Zhu hesitated for a moment, licked his lips, said thank you, then grabbed the teacup and drank it.

It was not until the teacup was empty that he breathed a sigh of relief and returned the teacup.

Old Chen took the teacup with a smile, walked to the corner, picked up a thermos, and filled it with another cup of water.

"Xiao He, another drink?"

"No, no..." Sha Zhu waved his hands and said, "I've already drunk it."

Lao Chen nodded, looked at Sha Zhu, and then said, "Wow! Look at your sweat...

You must have been in a hurry all this time, right? "

Shazhu couldn't respond to this.

He couldn't say that he was anxious to see the young widow, right?

Therefore, he could only laugh.

Old Chen didn't care and continued asking.

"Master He?"

"Where do you live?"

"How many people are there in your family?"

"Is your home far from your workplace?"

......

Just like that, time passed quickly amid Lao Chen's slightly nagging questions and Sha Zhu's slightly perfunctory answers!

When the sound of a bicycle bell was heard outside the door, before Lao Chen could say anything, Sha Zhu, who was feeling very uncomfortable, just jumped up and ran out.

"Hirako, why did you come just now?"

As Wang Ping parked his bike, he smiled and said jokingly, "Brother Zhuzi, there's no way I can compare to you!

I'm not in a hurry to get married, so there's no need to rush."

"Hey!... You kid..." Sha Zhu said with a bit of embarrassment: "You're still interrupting me..."

At this time, Lao Chen stuck his head out of the window and called out, "Xiao Wang, the purchasing manager, you're here."

"I'm here, Lao Chen!" Wang Ping replied politely, and then asked, "Are Sister Li and the others okay?"

"Purchasing manager Xiao Wang, don't worry, everything is fine!" After saying that, Lao Chen pointed at Sha Zhu with a smile and said, "Comrade Xiao He came here alone, I am a little worried.

This is not...

In order to wait for you, I just pulled him aside and chatted with him for a long time..."

Then, he turned his head to Sha Zhu and said apologetically, "Comrade Xiao He, I know you are anxious to see someone.

But for safety reasons, I can only hold you back until Xiao Wang comes to purchase the goods.

Don’t mind it!”

"No! No! No!..." Sha Zhu quickly waved his hands and said shyly, "You are right to do this... I was a little anxious."

......

Wang Ping led Sha Zhu into the lobby and handed Lao Chen a cigarette.

"Wow! Daqianmen...what a good cigarette!..." Old Chen took it with a smile and put it in his mouth.

But he didn't light it immediately. He just looked at Wang Ping and Sha Zhu with a smile.

Wang Ping quickly gave a wink to Sha Zhu who was standing there in a daze.

Sha Zhu was quite smart and immediately understood what Wang Ping meant.

But he touched his pocket and looked back with embarrassment and confusion.

Wang Ping smiled helplessly in his heart: This Sha Zhu is still as unreliable as ever!

Despite complaining in his heart, he immediately struck a match and helped Lao Chen light the cigarette.

It's actually normal for Lao Chen to put on airs at a time like this.

Someone has found a wife for you. Even if you haven't had a meal, you still have to smoke a cigarette!

This is also a sense of ritual.

That is...

Before you marry your wife, her family will give you a little trouble, so that you can realize...

It’s not easy to marry this wife, I have to treat her well in the future.

......

Old Chen slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, then nodded and said, "Okay, let's go! Let's try to get this done today."

Sha Zhu immediately became excited again with his face flushed.

However, Wang Ping looked at him and said helplessly, "Old Chen, Brother Zhuzi, let's wait a while!"

Facing the two people's puzzled looks, Wang Ping pointed at Sha Zhu and began to explain.

"Brother Zhuzi!"

"Look at the sweat on your head..."

"Look again... the dust on you..."

Then he turned to Lao Chen and said, "Let me borrow your space and let Brother Zhuzi wash first!"

"Uh!...That's not necessary!..." Old Chen said hesitantly: "Isn't it enough for you to complete the formalities and take the person away?

Not so particular, right? ..."

Before Wang Ping could say anything, Sha Zhu had already waved his hands and said, "No! No! No!... Lao Chen, Pingzi is right!

I was in such a hurry on the way here that I am really dirty. I need to clean myself up before I go to meet them.

Otherwise... uh! ... Otherwise, it would be a bit too much to take others too lightly. "

"Okay then!..." Old Chen responded with a hint of helplessness, and pointed to a washbasin and a water tank in the corner.

"Yes! ... The water and the basin are there!"

"Go wash it!"

After saying thank you, Sha Zhu immediately ran over happily.