Siheyuan: Traveling through Cai Quanwu, pretending to be Uncle Shazhu

Sister Zhao returned to the grain store angrily. The more she thought about it, the more upset she felt. She looked at Xiao Wu beside her, rolled her eyes, nudged Xiao Wu with her hand, and asked in a low voice:

"Xiao Wu, you said you ran into that chef during dinner that day. What did your uncle say to that chef?"

Since she couldn't get an answer from Cai Quanwu, Sister Zhao tried another approach, wondering if she could get something from Xiao Wu.

When Xiao Wu heard what Sister Zhao said, he was stunned for a moment and thought, could it be that what my uncle said to the master that day had spread out?

But when I think about it carefully, I feel that it is not right.

If this had really gotten out, Sister Zhao wouldn't have asked this question.

After realizing it, Xiao Wu felt that she still couldn't tell him about this, so she pretended to be confused and said in bewilderment:

"What's wrong? Sister Zhao, I didn't say anything that day, just some polite words."

Sister Zhao looked at Xiao Wu with a confused face and wondered, is it really nothing?

But then I thought about it and it didn't make sense. After that encounter in the noodle shop, the chef did look for Cai Quanwu once.

This time he came to see Cai Quanwu again, and she would never believe that everything was fine even if she was beaten to death.

She didn't doubt Xiao Wu.

He just guessed that it might be something the master said when he came last time, and Xiao Wu didn't know either.

That's for sure.

However, Sister Zhao didn't hear any useful information from Xiao Wu, so she temporarily gave up the idea of ​​continuing to inquire.

……

"Uncle, Sister Zhao just asked me what you talked about with the master that day."

On the way back from get off work, Xiao Wu smiled and talked about what Sister Zhao asked her.

"Oh, did you say that?" Cai Quanwu asked without turning his head while riding his bike.

He knew that Xiao Wu probably didn't say it, otherwise he wouldn't have used that tone.

"I didn't say anything. I didn't ask you about this and you definitely wouldn't say anything." Xiao Wu said proudly, as if he was being very smart.

"Well, it's good that you didn't say anything. Sister Zhao saw the master coming to me today and was curious, so she asked me why the master wanted to see me. I didn't tell her, and she probably wanted to get some information out of you." Cai Quanwu explained why Sister Zhao suddenly asked about Xiao Wu.

"I knew, so I pretended not to know and she didn't ask."

"By the way, uncle, the master is looking for you today because of what you mentioned last time."

Xiao Wu was also curious about why the master wanted to see Cai Quanwu today.

"No, I just feel bad and want to talk to me." Cai Quanwu said ambiguously, not caring whether Xiao Wu believed it or not.

……

The third rest day in May.

Cai Quanwu got up early in the morning, washed and dressed, then went out with a shoulder bag and the gifts he had prepared, pushing a cart.

Today is a very important day for him.

He has always had a sense of illusion and ambiguity about this world, as if Zhuang Zhou dreamed of being a butterfly. He was afraid that he was living in a dream and would wake up and return to reality.

This caused him to have no sense of security and a casual attitude towards life. Apart from being slightly proactive in finding a job, he just went with the flow and lived from day to day.

When you are alone, this lifestyle and attitude towards life is fine, but if you get married, it will be a different story.

Now that you are married, your attitude towards life has to change and you have to take on the responsibilities that you should take on.

Cai Quanwu thought a lot along the way, and even when he rode his bike to the yard where the Guan family lived, his mind was still full of thoughts.

After calming down, Cai Quanwu threw away all those messy thoughts from his mind, parked the car, and walked into the yard with the gifts.

Whenever he met someone along the way, Cai Quanwu smiled and nodded.

When he arrived at Guan's door, Cai Quanwu suddenly felt a little nervous compared to his previous ease.

Of course, there is also a hint of anticipation.

After hesitating for a moment, Cai Quanwu stepped into the room.

In the room, Guan Jiaqi and her mother were having breakfast. They were a little surprised to see Cai Quanwu come in.

They knew Cai Quanwu would come today, but they didn't expect him to come so early.

"Brother Cai." Guan Jiaqi called out happily when she saw Cai Quanwu.

For men and women in love, a day apart feels like a long time.

Guan Jiaqi is no different from Cai Quan, she is still a little girl full of fantasies about love.

"Xiao Cai, it's so early, have you eaten?" Guan's mother's first reaction was to ask Cai Quanwu if he had eaten.

"I haven't eaten today." Cai Quanwu walked to the table, handed the bag in his hand to Guan Jiaqi, glanced at the food on the table, and said with a smile.

"It's just right. Xiaoqi and I just finished eating. You can join us for a meal." After hearing Cai Quanwu say that he had not eaten, Guan's mother invited Cai Quanwu to join them for a meal.

"okay."

"Xiao Qi, go get a set of bowls and chopsticks for Xiao Cai."

Hearing that Cai Quanwu agreed, Guan's mother asked Guan Jiaqi to get him bowls and chopsticks.

After hearing the instructions, Guan Jiaqi put the bag in her hand aside and went to the kitchen to get dishes and chopsticks for Cai Quanwu.

"Xiao Cai, you're welcome, take a seat." As soon as Guan Jiaqi left, Guan's mother warmly invited Cai Quanwu to sit down.

Guan's mother said you're welcome, and Cai Quanwu really wasn't polite and just pulled out a stool and sat down.

The Guan family’s breakfast today was cornmeal porridge, a plate of cabbage, and some pickles.

Guan Jiaqi brought bowls and chopsticks, served Cai Quanwu a bowl of cornmeal porridge and handed it to him.

Cai Quanwu took the bowl handed to him by Guan Jiaqi, picked up some pickles with chopsticks, and started eating directly with the cornmeal porridge.

To be honest, Cai Quanwu had to eat it forcefully because the cornmeal porridge was really not tasty.

Guan Jiaqi and her mother were relieved when they saw Cai Quanwu started eating directly, and sat down to eat together. They had been worried that Cai Quanwu might not be used to the food.

"Aunt, this porridge is delicious, just as delicious as the meal you cooked last time." Cai Quanwu ate it with gritted teeth while complimenting Guan's mother against his will.

But after he said this, Guan Jiaqi and Guan's mother looked at him strangely.

After watching for a while, Guan Jiaqi couldn't help laughing and said:

"Brother Cai, I cooked this porridge."

Hearing this, Cai Quanwu's mouth twitched. This was flattering the wrong person.

Fortunately, Cai Quan was thick-skinned and did not feel embarrassed at all. Instead, he smiled and said, "I didn't finish what I was saying just now. I was saying that this porridge tastes better with this pickled vegetable."

When Guan's mother heard Cai Quanwu's quibbling, she didn't pay any attention to it. Instead, she smiled and said, "If it tastes good, eat more."

In the end, Cai Quanwu gritted his teeth and ate two bowls of cornmeal porridge, which made his throat a little uncomfortable.

After breakfast, they cleared the dishes and wiped the table, then they sat around the table and talked about business.

"Aunt, Jiaqi and I have been together for a while. I think Jiaqi is a good person and I want to spend my whole life with her. If you have no objection, I would like to get the marriage certificate with Jiaqi."

Cai Quanwu directly expressed his desire to get married with Guan Jiaqi, and his words were very sincere.

When Guan Jiaqi heard this, her face instantly turned red to her neck and she lowered her head shyly, wondering why Brother Cai spoke so directly.

"Xiao Cai, I still mean the same thing. As long as you and Xiao Qi agree, I have no objection, as long as you treat Xiao Qi well in the future."

"Xiaoqi has suffered a lot with me over the years. I have no other ideas. I hope you can live a good life together. That's what I want to see as a mother."

Guan's mother expressed her inner thoughts and left the decision to them.

"Aunt, don't worry, I will treat Jiaqi well in the future." When Cai Quanwu said this, he stood up, as if this could better express his determination.

"That's good."

Guan's mother was very satisfied with Cai Quanwu's attitude. She turned to look at Guan Jiaqi and asked, "Xiaoqi, what do you think?"