Siheyuan: 55 years, starting from a buyer

Chapter 10 The aroma of delicious food

As soon as Mr. Chen stepped into the atrium after get off work, he smelled the aroma of delicious food. This rich and spicy smell is not something you see every day in an ordinary home, because oil is a precious resource.

"Hey, Brother Damao, are you from the countryside?"

Seeing Xu Damao outside the door, Mr. Chen greeted him.

"I just got back. I heard that Shazhu is going on a blind date? You really know a lot."

Xu Damao is always well-informed.

"Oh, no wonder, I passed by and saw them busy, the food smelled so good."

Mr. Chen said with a smile, his words revealing a hint of anticipation.

"You don't have to work tonight. Come and have a few drinks with us, and let's see if that stupid cooking skill can impress the girl."

Xu Damao invited Chen Sheng to go with him, and it was like watching a lively play in a theater.

After careful consideration, Mr. Chen accepted the invitation, just to find an excuse to watch the fun.

"Okay, I'll go get some stuff ready."

After returning to his residence, he washed up briefly and changed into decent clothes. As usual, he took out the food he had stored in the space in advance - this time it was a dish of fragrant braised pig's trotters. He wrapped it in paper and headed towards Xu Damao's house.

Xu Damao, who was outside the door, was smoking a cigarette. Seeing the braised pig's trotter package that Chen Sheng was carrying, he teased, "Xiao Chen, you need some good wine to accompany us tonight. Top-quality braised pig's trotters."

"Heh, kid, you have a good life. You always eat with me."

After tasting the aroma of pig's trotter meat, Xu Damao even compared it with the dishes cooked by people in the courtyard. He was surprised but also full of appreciation.

Haha, these are all the money I saved from my frugal life. I only show them off when I drink with Brother Damao."

Chen Shengsheng flattered Xu Damao.

Suddenly, Xu Damao fell silent, as if he heard some noises: "Let's go, put the things down first, it seems someone is coming to the middle courtyard, why don't we go and see what's going on."

In this way, Mr. Chen casually left the pig's trotter at Xu Damao's house and followed him to the central courtyard.

Well, it’s strange to say, this blind date attracted quite a few onlookers. The third brother’s family was probably watching the goings on in the front yard.

In the courtyard, Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu and others were standing outside, gathered in groups of three or five, staring intently at the old man and the matchmaker leading the visitors in.

On weekdays, Shazhu is careless and doesn't care about his appearance. He is covered in grease stains all day long. But today he is fresh and looks quite decent.

But if you think about it from another angle, Sha Zhu is also a bright spot in the marriage market.

A young man in his twenties, with a younger sister to accompany him, earns more than 20 yuan a month, and has two residences at home. Not to mention that his skills as a chef are quite sought-after in this era, although Xu Damao always looks down on those who cook smelly food.

I wondered: What kind of person would Master Yi introduce to this kid? Xu Damao smoked his pipe and watched the commotion in the yard. He couldn't extinguish the fire in his heart. Sha Zhu had bullied him several times. In the past, he had He Daqing to rely on, and now even Yi Zhonghai was helping him.

"Look, here it comes."

Mr. Chen nudged Xu Damao and pointed in that direction.

With sharp eyes, Mr. Chen and Xu Damao stared over and found that the woman who came for the blind date was really good-looking. According to Mr. Chen's standards, she had a 60% passing score.

However, when he caught a glimpse of Xu Damao's fixed eyes, he knew that something was wrong.

Just as Mr. Chen was about to leave, he was grabbed by Xu Damao.

"What do you want to do?"

Mr. Chen looked curious.

"Now we have to go to the front yard to find Yan Fugui to inquire about the details. He must know a lot of information."

Xu Damao whispered the plan to Chen Sheng.

After hearing this, Chen was afraid that he had to agree, and followed Xu Damao to the front yard with some interest.

At this time, Yan Fugui was having a lively conversation with someone at the door and did not interrupt Chen Sheng and Xu Damao.

Mr. Chen pretended to be relaxed and pretended to take out a few peanuts from his pocket, but in fact he took them out from his own magical space and gave them to Yan Fugui.

"Uncle Yan, give me some peanuts, try them."

"Wow, these are precious things."

Yan Fugui hurriedly took the peanuts, but accidentally dropped one. He quickly picked it up and blew it gently before putting it in his pocket.

Seeing this, Chen Sheng rushed in and asked, "Hey, Master Yan, the person Sha Zhu is dating this time is probably someone important, right?"

Yan Fugui was a man of efficiency, and he would talk endlessly once he got some benefits. Xu Damao also looked at Chen Sheng with approval, secretly sighing in his heart that this boy was quite capable and could easily take advantage of Yan Fugui.

Yan Fugui narrowed his eyes and lowered his voice to reveal: "Others may not know much about this, but it just so happens that I have met the girl's parents once."

Both of them listened attentively to Yan Fugui's words, which made him even more excited.

"The girl's father just now, I work in the same unit as him, but we don't teach in the same grade."

A neighbor interjected and exclaimed: "Hey, it looks like she comes from a family of scholars."

"That's right, Shazhu is really lucky this time.

That girl is very pretty.

Yan Fugui continued.

The people around might not have heard everything clearly, but Mr. Chen, who was close to Xu Damao's ear, heard it clearly and could hear him cursing the "stinky cook" over and over again.

Xu Damao's eyes rolled rapidly and it was obvious that he had something in mind, but he didn't say it out loud.

Before Chen Shengpao could think clearly, he heard Yan Fugui continue to reveal: "Just two days ago, her father came to me to find out more about Sha Zhu, hehe."

After he finished speaking, he smiled mysteriously, his eyes full of pride.

Mr. Chen understood it at a glance. It seemed that Yan Fugui had gotten some advantage this time.

A group of people were discussing enthusiastically, and soon, the gathered people formed circles of onlookers.

These people even ignored their food and gathered here to comment on it.

After a short nap, the few people who came from Sha Zhu's house after dinner seemed particularly excited. Sha Zhu, with a silly smile on his face, led everyone out of the door.

Seeing this scene, the people around understood each other tacitly: this idiot Zhu might have fallen in love with that girl.

Everyone was laughing, knowing that it was just a fun event, but only Chen Sheng was aware that Xu Damao looked solemn and worried at the moment.

After the women left, the crowd gathered around to ask questions.

"What's wrong, Shazhu?" someone asked.

Sha Zhu kept grinning foolishly, but Mr. Chen saw the subtlety in it. He was afraid that Sha Zhu himself was satisfied with this marriage, but Yi Zhonghai's attitude might not be the same.

This matter didn't seem so optimistic. He thought to himself that it would be best if it didn't happen so as not to ruin other people's good fortune.

That person is not a good person. As the old saying goes: A lame donkey and a broken mill may not necessarily lead to a happy life.

After chatting for a while, everyone dispersed. Later, Chen Sheng followed Xu Damao home, prepared a small banquet, and the two of them drank together.

"Brother Damao, you should also make some preparations for the blind date."

Mr. Chen raised his glass and asked Xu Damao.

"I'm not stupid. I don't have a hasty marriage. I have very high standards for my partner. My parents also said that they have arranged several high-quality families for me so that they won't be disappointed."

Xu Damao was obviously unhappy when talking about Sha Zhu's blind date and drank all the wine in one breath.

Xu Damao didn't know what tricks were in his mind, but he told Chen Sheng: "Listen, Sha Zhu can't handle this guy, I'm right."

But Chen Sheng knew everything in his mind and guessed that Xu Damao might gossip about him secretly, do something, or even try to poach his employees.

As the two men toasted, Mr. Chen responded and silently decided to return as soon as possible in the near future to observe Xu Damao's movements and hope for some adventure.

Throughout the conversation, Chen Sheng listened attentively to how Xu Damao recounted Sha Zhu's past failures and misfortunes. Xu Damao himself was drunk and did not forget to curse, "You stinky cook, just wait and see how I deal with you."

When we left Xu's house, it was already dark.

Mr. Chen happened to meet a deaf woman in the dark.

"Old lady, why are you still out at this late hour?"

Although he was a little tipsy, he still greeted politely.

“Hey, grandson, I’m going to talk to your village chief.

Why are you hanging out with that villain Xu Damao again?"

The old lady spoke swiftly, but she looked displeased.

Upon hearing this, Chen became furious.

"Hey, I'm not your grandson! It's getting dark if you go out so late. If you fall and get hurt, wouldn't that make me, your junior, a burden? It's better for the elderly to move around less at night and not cause trouble for others."

Without looking further, Mr. Chen knew that the old lady must have a gloomy face.

The old lady snorted, ignored him and continued walking towards Yi Zhonghai's residence.

Mr. Chen originally wanted to go back home, but after thinking it over, he secretly followed the deaf woman all the way to Yi Zhonghai.

He carefully found a hiding place under Yi Zhonghai's window. After observing the surroundings and making sure it was safe, he dived into his own little world. This way he could be secretive and still clearly hear the conversation in the room.

"I think that idiot seems to like the girl who came today."

The deaf woman spoke.

"But I think that family is not suitable. If Shazhu marries a girl, I'm afraid there will be many difficulties in the future."

From Zhong Hai's tone, one can guess his concerns.

"Yi Zhonghai continued: 'If I had known that my family was in such a situation, I would not have agreed to come and talk.

Now it’s good too, and it seems the woman is also very satisfied.

'The deaf old lady sighed softly and said: 'As long as Zhuzi is happy, it's enough. How many days can my sun shine? I don't think too much.

Mr. Chen didn't expect that the deaf old lady seemed to have some genuine concern for Zhuzi.

'I'd better go ask the matchmaker.

Yi Zhonghai's tone still contained a hint of dissatisfaction. He hoped that the woman he liked was not sincere to Zhuzi, otherwise it might affect his plans for his later years.

"He was thinking in his mind, and the deaf old lady continued to insist: 'Zhu Zi is much more reliable, and the young man is kind-hearted.

Zhonghai, please help him.

Before Yi Zhonghai could respond, the deaf old lady said, "Hey, I met Xiao Chen in the backyard. He was so rude.

I wanted to call him my grandson, but he thought I was meddling and even told me not to leave the house in the evening to avoid falling.

Yi Zhonghai almost laughed out loud after hearing this, thinking to himself that the old lady was overthinking.

Mr. Chen was not the pillar they had raised since childhood. When she called him grandson, she was only taking his old age into consideration.

"

"Although Yi Zhonghai thought so, he recalled that Chen Sheng had not given him face before, and added: 'Just wait and see, that kid works in a grocery store, and no one around him wants to break up with him.

Old lady, don't bother with him anymore.

'He originally wanted to use Yi Zhonghai's power to protect himself, but he did not expect that Yi Zhonghai was no longer the master here. He understood that it was pointless to make enemies for such a small matter now, and it would be troublesome if someone else came to power in the future.

"

"The deaf old lady found that neither of her two requests received any response, so she left without staying any longer.

'I'll just go back.

'" Having said that, he walked out the door.

Although Yi Zhonghai's respect may have been formalistic, he was indeed considerate on the outside and stayed with the deaf old grandmother until she returned home.

"Yi Zhonghai returned to the house and complained to another aunt: 'The old lady actually wants me to make trouble, who is he picking on? He is still working in the store, and the courtyard still has to rely on him when there are difficulties.

The last time Liu Haizhong got married, he was the one who helped with everything.

Her plan was a perfect one.

'"The old lady thought for a while, then turned to talking about the pillar and said: 'This old lady only has the pillar in her mind.

'Speaking of this, the aunt paused, as if thinking of what happened to Mr. Chen, and said: 'If it weren't for me back then... Hey, I'm sorry.

Otherwise, why would he bother trying to please the old lady and be so calculating towards the pillar?

'

"Many years have passed, and Yi Zhonghai has not responded to the topic of the past, but only said: 'Go to sleep.

'“

After observing that there was no sound inside and no movement outside, Mr. Chen came out of the supernatural world and returned to his residence silently.

He washed himself thoroughly in it and took a bath.

In the next few days, Zhuzi was in a surprisingly good mood.

Sometimes Mr. Chen would run into them at home early and find that Zhuzi had already prepared the meal and was delivering it to the girl.

I guessed that maybe Zhuzi was taking the love dinner to see his future partner.

He was very curious about what the deaf old lady thought of it. Originally, the deaf old lady often enjoyed Zhuzi's craftsmanship, but it seemed to have been forgotten in recent times.

However, Zhuzi was unaware that every time he left, Xu Damao was following him secretly, and there was even a less blatant one - Chen Sheng.

In fact, Mr. Chen was extremely curious and wanted to know what kind of destructive actions Xu Damao would take against Sha Zhu.

After a few days of no movement, Xu Damao probably backed down and gave up his plan against Sha Zhu.

However, unexpectedly, when Chen Shengsheng just stepped into the yard after get off work at the factory, he was intercepted by Yan Fugui, who told Chen Sheng that there was an important meeting to be held tonight.

Mr. Chen was confused and bewildered by the sudden meeting, wondering what had happened that led to such an urgent gathering.

Before he asked, Yan Fugui took the lead in explaining: "I heard that there was a problem with Sha Zhu's marriage, and someone might want to take advantage of the opportunity to mess it up."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Chen immediately understood: If nothing unexpected happens, it must be Xu Damao who is behind this.

However, he is not sure how Xu Damao operates for the time being.

However, a later meeting should be able to clear up the confusion.

He took out a bag of peanuts and handed it to Yan Fugui, saying, "Uncle Yan, these are some peanuts from my family. Try them."

Even though Yan Fugui sometimes likes to be greedy for small profits, he knows his limits. Mr. Chen understands this very well. He only wants to exchange a peanut for more sources of information.

After entering the house, he lit the stove to boil water, and then found some food from the warehouse in preparation for the big event that would take place in the entire hospital in the evening.

How could he miss such an occasion?

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