Siheyuan, Rainwater is the master, Shazhu wins

Qin Huairu had been paying close attention to the movements here. When she saw the door open, she couldn't help feeling nervous.

However, when she found that He Yushui just came out to wash her hands and then turned back into the house to start cooking, her heart was slightly relieved.

No one else paid special attention to these details, only Qin Huairu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Before long, a rich and tempting aroma wafted out from the He family's kitchen, attracting everyone's attention.

At this moment, everyone was smelling this wonderful smell while tasting the not-so-delicious food at home, and they couldn't help feeling a little melancholy.

The third uncle was puzzled: "Didn't you say you had brought lunch? Why are you still making dinner?"

At the same time, the first and second uncles also had the same question.

They knew it very well. At noon, Yu Shui specifically asked Ma Hua to bring back many lunch boxes, and the quantity would definitely be enough for dinner.

While the second uncle was concentrating on eating, the two brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu were staring at the scrambled eggs their father was eating, their eyes full of envy.

Just then, the second aunt mentioned what happened in the afternoon.

After hearing this, the second uncle was so shocked that he almost dropped the chopsticks in his hand.

He stared at his wife with his eyes wide open.

"Could you have made a mistake?" asked the second uncle in disbelief.

"Others may have seen it wrong, but I can't have missed such a big door!" The second aunt answered firmly.

This time, the second uncle was completely confused and at a loss.

He realized the seriousness of the situation. The older generation still retained some traditional ideas, and he was also very scared about this matter.

Lou Xiao'e didn't return home until five o'clock in the afternoon.

At this moment, she was enjoying dinner.

Of course, these meals were not prepared by her, but were purchased from a state-owned restaurant.

Xu Damao was eating with gusto when he suddenly heard Lou Xiaoe say, "Damo, I think there seems to be something unclean in our house."

"Can you please stop talking nonsense! If someone else hears it, we will be in trouble. We can't just talk about this kind of thing casually." Xu Damao quickly refuted.

"It's true. I was sleeping at home when I suddenly felt like someone was staring at me. I was so scared that I quickly changed my clothes and ran out."

"When I went out and saw the sunlight, the feeling of being spied on disappeared." Lou Xiao'e explained seriously.

Seeing that she didn't seem to be joking, Xu Damao thought for a moment and responded: "Could it be that someone is peeking outside the window?"

"No, after I walked out of the door, the yard was unusually quiet, with only the women left in the backyard. Why were they looking at me? They were all women. What's there to look at?" Lou Xiao'e shook his head in denial.

"How about this, I'll go talk to Second Uncle later and see if Second Aunt has noticed anything unusual. After all, we all live in the backyard," Xu Damao suggested.

"Okay, go and ask. I was really scared this afternoon." Lou Xiao'e said with lingering fear.

"Look at how timid you are. Why don't you drink some wine to give yourself courage? You can't stay outside all the time because you are scared. I can't be with you all the time." Xu Damao comforted her.

Lou Xiao'e was speechless. It turns out that you are the one who came up with this idea. I think you want to drink.

At this time, the aroma of food wafted from an old man's house, making people salivate.

The aunt swiftly served some food and carried it to the backyard.

She was going to give the food to the deaf old lady who lived there.

When they arrived at the backyard, the old lady knocked on the door gently, then pushed it open and walked in.

The deaf old lady was sitting on a chair, staring out the window in a daze. When she saw the aunt coming, she smiled.

The aunt walked up to the deaf old lady and said softly, "Old lady, it's time to eat."

The deaf old lady turned her head and nodded to show that she understood.

Then, she asked curiously, "What's going on in the courtyard today?"

The aunt sighed and replied, "Old lady, you can't count on your eldest grandson Shazhu. He is really stupid. But I don't know what happened to his sister He Yushui. She suddenly learned how to cook, and she cooks quite well!"

The deaf old lady looked up in surprise.

"How could this happen? I didn't expect He Yushui to change so much. I must have misjudged her."

The auntie continued, "She went to work in the factory today. I heard from Lao Yi that she has become a chef. She ate the big pot meal at noon and said it was delicious."

The deaf old lady was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Well, I understand."

In fact, she also wanted to try the dishes cooked by He Yushui, but ever since Zhuzi became like that, she had never expressed her attitude and treated her relationship with He Yuzhu coldly.

It seems a little inappropriate to go now. After all, outsiders will say that she is old and shrewd, and only goes when there are benefits, and ignores people when there are no benefits.

The lady saw what the deaf old lady was thinking and comforted her: "Don't worry, how about I bring you some more?"

The deaf old lady shook her head, "No need."

After the deaf old lady finished her meal, the aunt cleaned up the dishes and left the backyard.

When he got home, Yi Zhonghai couldn't wait to ask, "Did you tell her about He Yushui?"

The aunt nodded and said, "Yes, I did."

Yi Zhonghai smiled slightly, "Let's see what she does. Maybe this is also an opportunity..."

"By the way, what did Qin Huairu eat?"

"I saw that they had steamed bread, rice porridge and pickled vegetables for dinner."

"Well, it looks like there's still some food. Let's wait until it's gone. That way our efforts will have meaning."

"Well, you are smart."

"Haha, what else should we do in the future, don't you think?"

They both laughed.

After finishing his meal, Xu Damao walked to the second uncle's house and asked, "Hey, Damao, why are you here?"

Xu Damao quickly replied, "Hello, Uncle Er. I came to see Aunt Er. I have something to ask her."

The second uncle was immediately curious, thinking that this boy was always reliable and sensible, so why would he suddenly come to find his wife?

So he asked, "Okay, tell me about it. Maybe my wife can really help you."

Xu Damao frowned and said with a sad face: "This is what happened, Uncle Er. At noon today, when my wife Lou Xiao'e was alone in the house, she insisted that she felt someone was hiding in the dark and staring at her secretly. She was scared to death, so she went out for a walk this afternoon."

Before he could finish his words, he heard a scream of "Ah!" from beside him.

It turned out that the second aunt was frightened, and everyone else around her was also scared.

The second uncle was also a little surprised, but he was more worried and doubtful - could it be that the nonsense his wife had said before had come true?

At this time, the second aunt came to her senses and quickly said to Xu Damao: "Da Mao, you have to be mentally prepared."

Then she continued to describe: "I saw with my own eyes that within less than ten minutes after Lou Xiaoe stepped out of the house, your front door opened and closed by itself, as if someone walked out from inside. But the strange thing is, I stared for a long time but couldn't see even a single person! Not long after, the same thing happened to the door of the deaf old lady's house next door. Obviously no one went in or out, but the door would open and close by itself inexplicably..."

These words made everyone shudder and get goose bumps all over their bodies.