Siheyuan: Cooking journey

After saying these harsh words, Xu Damao immediately turned around and ran away. He ran across the atrium to the front yard in one breath. Just as he was about to go out, he bumped into a bicycle with a bang.

"damn it……"

Xu Damao rubbed his legs and complained.

"Can't you see the road? You are so grown up and you can't see it?"

“Who can’t see?”

Yan Jiefang instinctively retorted, and when he found out it was Xu Damao, he was delighted.

He knew that Xu Damao's family was well-off, his parents both had jobs and their salaries were good, plus his wife's income was also good.

"Da Mao, when did you come back? It's great..."

Yan Jiefang greeted him warmly.

"Oh, it's you, Jiefang..."

Xu Damao was a little embarrassed to see him.

Previously, in order to frame someone else, he had teamed up with Yan Jiefang to report an innocent person, and as a result, the other person's life has become miserable.

But after changing his mind, Xu Damao realized that Yan Jiefang, a simple-minded guy, probably didn't know what he had been through, so he quickly regained his composure.

"Just got off work, right? Let's go out for a meal and a drink to celebrate, how about that?"

"No, no, no..."

Yan Jiefang waved his hand and declined the invitation.

"Actually, I want to ask you for help..."

After that, he looked around, then leaned his bicycle against the wall, pulled Xu Damao aside and whispered, "I really have to come to you because I'm in trouble... You see, my father-in-law is famous for being stingy. He doesn't get paid for working for half a day. And the money you need can be paid back in three days at most."

Xu Damao stared at him in surprise and asked the reason.

"No matter how stingy the old man is, he won't let you go hungry, right? Besides, your family seems to have no worries about food and clothing, so why do you want to borrow money?"

Yan Jiefang's eyes were evasive.

"I really need this money urgently. Please believe that I will return it in full in a few days."

Judging from his experience, Xu Damao realized that the other party must be hiding something and was trying to fool him.

The real purpose of the loan aroused his strong curiosity.

"Jiefang, as for the money, it's not that I'm reluctant to lend it to you, but you always hide the truth and don't reveal it. If something unexpected happens and the money is lost and you can't find a guarantor, the third uncle will definitely not allow such a thing to happen. If you can explain your purpose clearly, then the money will naturally be easily borrowed."

Xu Damao looked confident and his eyes were bright.

He was actually quite curious about why Yan Jiefang wanted to borrow money. After all, he didn't have a penny and his pockets were empty.

"I told you, if you really have money to lend me..."

Yan Jiefang looked embarrassed.

"This is a must. We live in the same courtyard, and I, Xu Damao, have the final say. Don't you understand?"

Xu Damao's explanation made perfect sense.

Yan Jiefang gritted his teeth, looking embarrassed to speak, and said in a low voice:

"Actually, it's like this. My dad wants to find a wife for me."

"Then I discovered that I had some problems with that part of my body. It might be because I was injured in the mountains before."

"Fortunately, I know a kind of herb in the mountains that can..."

Yan Jiefang was not stupid enough to tell him his real purpose directly. He just made up a reason. However, when Xu Damao heard it, his eyes lit up, he clenched his fists, and seemed extremely excited.

I thought to myself: Qin Jingru, just wait, I will let you see whether I can do it or not.

Qin family.

Qin Jingru dragged Qin Huairu to hide in the inner room, crying with tears in her eyes

"Sister, Xu Damao is back and still refuses to divorce. What do you think we should do..."

Qin Huairu frowned slightly, glanced at her, and said calmly

"You should ask your man to solve this matter..."

Qin Jingru stopped crying for a moment, lowered her head with a red face, and said aggrievedly

"But he ignores me, sister, can you help me talk to him?"

"He ignored me, too."

Qin Huairu sighed in her heart, regretting that she shouldn't have believed him so easily.

Since then, there has been no chance to even make him a cup of tea occasionally.

After thinking for a while, Qin Huairu whispered in her sister's ear

"Go to him and he will help you."

Qin Jingru panicked when she heard this, her face turned redder, and she asked shyly in a low voice:

"But he doesn't even talk to me. What if he doesn't care about me?"

"Then let's just chill it."

Qin Huairu also felt a headache. She didn't expect Xu Damao to come back again.

I haven't seen him for more than ten years and had long forgotten him. I almost forgot that Qin Jingru was his wife.

I thought about it for a while.

Qin Huairu hesitated again and again, and whispered in her ear: "Then you go..."

"This is not a good idea..."

Qin Jingru became even more nervous, her eyes full of tenderness and worry as she said, "What if he's still angry and ignores me?"

"How is that possible? That man holds a grudge the most. Just like being stung by a wasp, he will hold a grudge against anyone who provokes him. Try it again this time, maybe it will work."

"The matter that irritated him before is not over yet..."

Qin Huairu was not panicked at all because she knew that this trouble was Qin Jingru's own fault and had nothing to do with her.

Even so, recalling what happened last time still made her feel uncomfortable for several days.

I don’t know how long this pain will last.

Qin Huairu bit her lips lightly, her fair fingers unconsciously clenching the corner of her clothes, thinking to herself that at least it was better than letting him completely ignore her.

"sister……"

Qin Jingru looked at her sister shyly and expectantly, and she wanted to tell her sister what happened before.

"Let's just go in and out of the factory with the night shift workers like we did before..."

"Why would you want me to do anything about you and your affairs? I won't go!"

Qin Huairu pretended to be calm, but her face turned red.

After dinner.

It was already pitch black outside.

Qin Jingru was feeling both expectant and shy. When she got home, she saw a figure squatting at the door. She took a few steps back in fear. "Who is it? If you don't leave, I'll call for help..."

"What's it called?"

Xu Damao stood up and said unhappily, "Why did you come back so late? Did you go out to hook up with another man?"

After seeing who the other person was, Qin Jingru's face immediately darkened and she said sarcastically

"Since you want me to go out and pick up men, then I will really go! Are you happy?"

Xu Damao was so angry that he gritted his teeth.

He knew that Qin Jingru was having dinner at Qin Huairu's house. He had been there just now, but saw a lot of people there so he didn't dare to go over and say hello.

He was still very satisfied that Qin Jingru had remained a virgin for so many years.

His words are sharp and make people feel uncomfortable.

This made Xu Damao determined to make a plan to conquer her.

To deal with a woman, you have to teach her a lesson so that she will be obedient.

"Give me some money, it'll be useful."

Ignoring Qin Jingru's sarcasm, Xu Damao spoke bluntly.

"what?"

Qin Jingru was so angry that she laughed.

"Xu Damao, you are incredible. You are such a big man, but you actually ask a woman for money? You are shameless, and I am ashamed of it! If you don't have money, leave quickly, or I will really call someone!"

Veins on Xu Damao's face were throbbing.

If I had money in my pocket, I really wouldn't want to talk to Qin Jingru. After all, her words are like needles pricking me.

The family was so poor that they didn't even have enough money to buy clothes, let alone the cost of going to the mountain village with Yan Jiefang to collect herbs for medical treatment.

After much thought, the only option is to find Qin Jingru.

Any benefits in the future will naturally be hers to enjoy, so it is reasonable to get some funds from her first for emergency.

I had expected that this woman would have a sharp tongue and would not agree easily.

But hearing it with his own ears still made Xu Damao very angry, and he said word by word:

"This is my hometown. No matter how you call me, no one will bother. We are still legally married in name only. It's easy to get rid of me. Just pay me three hundred dollars. Otherwise, I'm staying here tonight."

Qin Jingru glanced at him coldly, turned around and left.

"Then you stay and enjoy yourself. I'm going to find my true love. You still want to talk to me about money? You're dreaming."

Xu Damao was stunned for a moment, then quickly pulled her back.

"Hey! Do you want a divorce? If you are willing to pay this amount, how about we break up immediately tomorrow?"

"real?"

Qin Jingru stopped and stared at him suspiciously.

"of course it's true!"

Xu Damao said with disdain,

"I don't even like a country girl. What kind of woman can't I find? Do you think I'd be reluctant to break up with you? In fact, I just don't want to provide you with food, drink and entertainment for nothing all these years. Now it seems that there is no point for us to like each other, let's get a divorce! But you have to give me the wages you owe me first, the house will be mine and the job will be yours. If you meet these conditions, we'll say goodbye completely!"

Qin Jingru frowned slightly, not quite believing what the man in front of her said.

However, this is also a hope.

"I can give you the money and the house, but you have to agree to this marriage."

Qin Jingru thought for a moment and said coldly, "Even if we get divorced tomorrow, you won't be short of these things."

"That won't work. You have to give me the money first and then the house. I'm afraid you'll regret it later."

She had never intended to get a real divorce.

How could Xu Damao agree to this? He quickly retorted.

"Ah......"

Qin Jingru sneered and said sarcastically, "I was worried that you would play tricks and refuse to acknowledge the money. This is my job. If I refuse to pay, you can come to me anytime."

"You are a person without a proper job. You took the money and refused to admit it. Who can I go to for justice?"

"Xu Damao, do you think I'm a three-year-old? Don't think of those clever tricks. If you want to divorce, find an elder to be a witness and give him the money first. After the divorce procedures are completed, he will give you the money. Is that okay?"

"If that doesn't work, then you must be lying."

Xu Damao knew he was in the wrong.

I didn't expect that after not seeing her for a few years, Qin Jingru, who came from the countryside, had become so shrewd.

"Our divorce is not a glorious one to begin with, so let's not ask the elders for help. Just do as I say and give me the money after the divorce procedures are completed. I still have some trust in you."

Xu Damao rolled his eyes around, lowered his head and said with an embarrassed look:

"We are husband and wife after all. I am a little short of money right now. Can you lend me a hundred or two hundred dollars for emergency? You can deduct it from your salary later."

Qin Jingru frowned slightly, feeling mixed emotions.

Although she hated the bad things Xu Damao had done in the past, he did help her come to the city and live a life of ease and comfort.

Looking at him now,

Qin Jingru felt relieved and sympathetic, so she took out some money from her pocket:

"I don't have one or two hundred, I only have twenty-one dollars and twenty cents, this is all the money I have, I'm giving it all to you. You can continue to live in this house if you want, we will divorce tomorrow and we will never part ways again."

After saying that, Qin Jingru put the money on the table and turned to find her cousin. Worried that Xu Damao might have other intentions, she decided not to spend the night at home.

"Just wait and see, bitch..."

After watching Qin Jingru's back disappear, Xu Damao picked up the money with gloomy eyes, but his heart was burning with excitement.

Although the money is not much, I finally got it.

Xu Damao still felt somewhat dissatisfied.

The original plan was to go with Yan Jiefang.

This is the only money I have now, barely enough for one person to go back and forth.

There is no way two people can go together.

But after thinking about it, Xu Damao felt that he had nothing to lose.

It should be okay for Yan Jiefang to go alone, as long as he can bring back that thing.

Five days passed quickly.

The new factory has also been basically completed.

Zhang Hui found Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, straightened his tie, and said arrogantly:

"You said before that you wanted to work in Xiangdao, right? I thought about it and it's not impossible to take you there."

"Really!"

Liu Guangtian was so excited that he almost jumped up.

Liu Guangfu was equally excited.

"of course it's true."

Zhang Hui reminded arrogantly:

"There is no such thing as a free lunch. Helping you is risky. If the project hadn't been completed, I would have gone back to Hong Kong and would never come back here again. I don't really want to help with this matter. If it goes wrong, it might even get me into trouble."

"That's true."

Liu Guangfu thought to himself and said awkwardly:

"Brother Zhang, you've helped us so much, we should give you some benefits, but we have no money now. How about this, after we make money in Xiangdao, we will buy you whatever you need."

"Ah......"

Zhang Hui looked at them with disdain and said:

"No need to buy anything. My request is simple: I will help you arrange work and accommodation after you go to Hong Kong Island, but you must give me one-third of your monthly salary."

"this......"

Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian looked at each other and were reluctant to agree.

Isn't it too much of a loss to give Zhang Hui one-third of the monthly salary?

But if you think about it carefully, you can earn 5,000 to 6,000 yuan a month working in Hong Kong, and even if you give away one-third of it, you can still have 3,000 to 4,000 yuan left.

Compared with the monthly income of only a few dozen yuan in the mainland, the difference is like heaven and earth.

The two brothers discussed it for a while, and finally Liu Guangfu gritted his teeth and agreed.

"Brother Zhang, it's settled. I'll give you one-third of my salary every month."

Although I agreed,

The two brothers did not plan to share money with Zhang Hui for a long time.

Once you become familiar with Hong Kong Island, you will naturally find a way to get rid of him.

"You are both wise and capable people who know the current situation."

Zhang Hui was in a good mood as he could earn two people's wages for free. He patted their shoulders and said:

"From today on, you are my little brothers!"

"I am a man of loyalty. Since you are my brothers, I cannot let you suffer too much. Taking you to Hong Kong Island will make my life difficult. Since I have done it, I will do it on a larger scale. You can help me bring people to Hong Kong Island. For every additional person you bring, I will give you an extra 200 yuan commission every month. The more you bring, the more you earn."