Siheyuan, Me and the Yu Sisters

Yu Li and He Yushui spent the whole morning chatting together. Yu Haitang was already at home, and Yu Li was very good at dealing with girls of this age. At noon, Zhang Renkang used vermicelli and potato cubes, peppers, ginger, and peppercorns, and used nearly a pound of peanut oil to make an authentic Linyi fried chicken. The aroma filled the entire courtyard, and each household was so greedy that they could hardly swallow their own lunch.

Middle Court Jia Family

Jia Zhang and Bang Geng were so hungry that their stomachs growled. Zhang Renkang hadn't cooked such delicious food for a long time. In addition, it was already very cold in early winter and the doors and windows were closed. They hadn't smelled any delicious food in the past half month.

Banggen rolled around on the kang, crying and shouting

“I want to eat meat”

“I want to eat meat”

Jia Zhang also started to curse

"Who is this family that doesn't know how to make delicious food to help us orphans and widows? I curse him to have a baby without an anus, and become a family without a son like Yi Zhonghai."

"Qin Huairu, why don't you go see who's making delicious food?"

Qin Huairu looked at the unreasonable Jia Zhang and the noisy Bang Geng, fed Xiao Dang and Huaihua a mouthful and said

"Who else could it be? Zhang Renkang. I saw two women looking for him in the backyard early in the morning."

"It must be his family who is making delicious food, otherwise who in our courtyard has this skill?"

Jia Zhang squinted her eyes and cursed

"This conscienceless little beast didn't even bother to bring a bowl of rice to our house."

"You are a bastard who eats alone and has no humanity"

"We introduced him to a wife, but he doesn't know how to be grateful at all."

"Little bastard, little beast"

Qin Huairu was too lazy to talk to Jia Zhang, who was cursing at him. He fed Xiaodang and Huaihua one by one. Banggeng saw that Qin Huairu didn't move, so he made more noise. He crawled over and knocked over the pickled vegetable bowl on the table and shouted,

"I want to eat meat, meat cooked by Zhang Renkang's family"

Qin Huairu was so angry when he saw Banggeng dare to overturn the table and waste food that he wanted to beat him up. Jia Zhangshi protected Banggeng and scolded him.

"Isn't it because of your incompetent mother?"

"My grandson wants to eat meat, but you can't get it?"

"Take a bowl and get some meat for my grandson, and ask that little bastard Zhang Renkang to pour more."

Qin Huairu said aggrievedly

"Mom, he has guests at home, how could he possibly give it to me? Besides, what's our relationship? It's good enough that he messes with our family, and you still want him to give you food?"

"You go if you want to go, I won't go"

Seeing that Qin Huairu refused to leave, Jia Zhang was angry and said

"Qin Huairu, have you become more capable? You dare to talk back now?"

"Just take it. If this little bastard doesn't give it to me, I'll scold him to death."

"Don't you know that our family is in trouble?"

Qin Huairu looked at the two of them helplessly, but Zhang Renkang's warning yesterday was still fresh in his mind. Qin Huairu didn't want to get into trouble, so he said impatiently:

"If you two don't want to eat, then don't eat. Xiaodang Huaihua and I will eat it."

She didn't care about the grandparents and started eating the steamed bread with pickles. Seeing that Qin Huairu didn't move, Jia Zhang went up to slap her, but Qin Huairu dodged and said angrily

"You, how do you raise a child as a mother? Are you going to starve my grandson to death?"

Qin Huairu said

"If you really want to hurt Bang Geng, then take out the money and go cut some meat off for him. Otherwise, don't make a fuss. I won't stop you from going to Zhang Renkang's place if you want."

Jia Zhang gritted her teeth and said

"Qin Huairu, don't even think about taking my pension money. Take care of your own son yourself."

As he spoke, he grabbed a steamed bread and started to eat it. Seeing that the two of them ignored him, Bang Geng cried even harder. However, Qin Huairu didn't want to go, and Jia Zhangshi didn't dare to go, so he could only cry and howl.

When Zhang Renkang and the three girls were sitting at the dining table enjoying their lunch, there was a knock on the door. When He Yushui opened the door and saw that it was Xu Damao, she asked unhappily:

"Xu Damao, what are you doing here?"

Xu Damao was also surprised when he saw He Yushui opening the door.

"He Yushui, why are you here?"

Xu Damao came into the house with a bottle of wine and was stunned when he saw Yu Li and Yu Haitang. He had just seen several women in Zhang Renkang's house from home, but Xu Damao knew that Zhang Renkang was not easy to mess with, so he did not dare to disturb him. At noon, the house was empty and there was nothing. Xu Damao smelled the aroma of fried chicken from Zhang Renkang's house and could not wait any longer, so he brought a bottle of wine and planned to have a meal.

When they entered the room, they saw that both Yu Li and Yu Haitang were top-notch beauties. Xu Damao raised his glass and said with a smile:

"Renkang, I don't have anything to eat at home. Since you are cooking well, let's eat together. I won't disturb you, right?"

"I have a bottle of twelve-year-old Fenjiu, let's try it."

Zhang Renkang saw Xu Damao coming in, and it was difficult to chase him away. Besides, Damao had made such a great sacrifice, and he had just gone to relax Lou Xiaoe the night before. He was too embarrassed to refuse, so he said

"When did Brother Damao come back?"

"You don't have anything to eat, so let's share it. How about trying my freshly fried rooster?"

Xu Damao was also happy to see Zhang Renkang invite him. He walked forward and sat beside Zhang Renkang and said

"Brother, your house is decorated really well. I think I should find an opportunity to ask Captain Wang to clean up mine as well."

Xu Damao opened the bottle of wine and said to Yu Li and Yu Haitang with a smile:

"I'm Xu Damao, a projectionist at the steel mill and a good friend of Renkang"

"Renkang, why don't you introduce these two people?"

Before Zhang Renkang could speak, Yu Haitang started chattering.

"Are you from the same factory as my brother-in-law? Or are you a projectionist?"

Xu Damao said proudly

"Of course not. I'm in this city, so who wouldn't know me?"

"What, you mean your brother-in-law?"

Xu Damao looked at Zhang Renkang suspiciously, and Zhang Renkang explained with a smile:

"I'm dating this Yu Li, and this is her sister Yu Haitang."

Xu Damao then realized the relationship between the two and said with a smile:

"Brother, I have nothing to say. I toast you. You are so quick. You have found a partner in just a few days of my absence?"

As he spoke, he poured white wine into the two glasses Zhang Renkang had just taken out, clinked glasses, and Zhang Renkang and Xu Damao drank them all in one gulp. Xu Damao continued to say with a smile:

"Comrade Yu Li, hello, you really have the vision to take a fancy to our Renkang. Renkang is the first cadre in our hospital. Just wait and enjoy the benefits."

Yu Haitang raised her head and said

"My sister is also an employee of your factory. She and my brother-in-law are in the same department."

Xu Damao was surprised

"Renkang, can you still arrange for someone to enter the factory?"

Xu Damao's eyes turned. If Zhang Renkang could arrange for someone to enter the factory, this would be a way to make money. Seeing Xu Damao's eyes light up, Zhang Renkang guessed what Xu Damao was thinking and explained.

"That's not the case. Our factory has just established a department, and Director Li happened to give me a quota. How can I arrange people? This is the director's business."

"Come on, brother Damao, have a drink."

Xu Damao looked at Zhang Renkang suspiciously, then turned and said

"That's great, you two are both working now, so you should be living a happy life."

Xu Damao suddenly laughed and said to Zhang Renkang

"Renkang, among the people of the same generation in our courtyard, only Shazhu and Yan Jiecheng are single. Yan Jiecheng is better off, after all, he is only 21 or 22 years old. I'm afraid that Shazhu, an old bachelor, will never be able to get married in this lifetime."

"Hahahahaha"

Xu Damao suddenly shut up and looked at He Yushui, asking

"Why is He Yushui at your house? Aren't you and Shazhu at odds?"

When He Yushui heard Xu Damao curse his stupid brother for not being able to get married, he snorted coldly and said nothing. Zhang Renkang explained:

"You didn't come back a few days ago, so Uncle He went home and entrusted Yu Shui to me. Now I am responsible for Yu Shui's daily life, and it has nothing to do with Sha Zhu anymore."

Xu Damao asked in confusion

"There's been a lot going on these past few days? Did I miss anything? Did you adopt He Yushui and Shazhu want to go on a blind date?"

It took more than half an hour for Zhang Renkang to tell Xu Damao about what happened in the yard in the past few days. Xu Damao was very happy to hear it.

"Yi Zhonghai, this hypocrite, deserves it. I have always felt that he is not a good person. He favored Jia Dongxu before, but Jia Dongxu is a gambler and greedy. He also favored Sha Zhu, but Sha Zhu is cold and lustful, and he likes widows. He is not a good person either."

"He Yushui will suffer less if he follows you."

He Yushui suddenly asked

"You said my brother wants to go on a blind date?"

Zhang Renkang, Yu Li and others also pricked up their ears to listen. Xu Damao was surprised.

"You don't know? Didn't Shazhu tell you?"

He Yushui shook his head and said

"You don't know? Where did you hear that?"

Xu Damao laughed and said

"You two really are siblings. How dare you go on a blind date without telling you."

"This time, the idiot Shazhu has learned his lesson and learned to keep a secret."

Xu Damao smiled for a while and said

"Shazhu, this idiot, kept it a secret from his sister and told Qin Huairu. Isn't this like lighting a light in the toilet? He is courting death."

Zhang Renkang said curiously

"Did Qin Huairu tell you that Shazhu wanted to go on a blind date?"

Xu Damao nodded, drank a glass of wine and said excitedly

"It's not easy for Shazhu to go on a blind date. Can Widow Qin make his wish come true?"

"As soon as I came back in the morning, Widow Qin stopped me and told me the news."

Yu Haitang asked curiously

"Why did she tell you? Why doesn't he want to marry Shazhu?"

Xu Damao said disdainfully

"What will Widow Qin eat when Silly Zhu gets married? Who should she ask for money?"

"As for her telling me, it's not impossible for me to tell you, but He Yushui, you won't tip off your brother, right?"

He Yushui shook his head and said

"I don't care about his affairs anymore. When he gets married, I will return the house to him, and I won't owe him anything."

Xu Damao nodded and said

"You are right to stay away from Shazhu. Shazhu doesn't care about your life or death. He only cares about raising a son for the Jia family."

"Sha Zhu and I are sworn enemies. I can help him get married. Just wait and see. If Sha Zhu can get married, I will no longer be called Xu Damao."

Zhang Renkang said

"I say, Damao, don't go too far, or Shazhu will beat you to death."

Xu Damao said

"Hehe, I will hide in the countryside and won't come back for a month. I don't know where Shazhu will find me."

As he was talking, he bumped into Zhang Renkang again. Seeing that he was determined to commit suicide, Zhang Renkang ignored him. After dinner, they agreed to go to the department store to buy things. In order to have energy to interfere with Sha Zhu's blind date in the afternoon, Xu Damao did not dare to drink too much. After dinner, he said goodbye and left.

He Yushui looked at the central courtyard worriedly and sighed. Is it really so difficult for her silly brother to find a wife?