The life of a villain in a courtyard

On the weekend, Su Yun got up early and left the courtyard while no one was in the yard. He came to the black market from last time. Su Yun found the person in charge, paid him one yuan for the stall fee, and then set up a stall here, with a few old hens and more than 300 eggs on it.

Su Yun now has more than a dozen chickens in his space, enough for him to handle the tasks in the factory, and the rest were all taken to the black market.

"How much do you sell these eggs for, young man?"

The thing that is least difficult to sell in the black market is food. As soon as Su Yun set up his stall, an old lady came and asked the price.

"If you have a ticket, it's 10 cents each. If you don't have a ticket, it's 10 cents each. No bargaining."

"Give me ten eggs."

Su Yun picked out ten eggs for her from the basket. The old lady wanted to pick them herself but was rejected by Su Yun. The big eggs had been picked and the remaining ones could not be sold at a high price.

After buying eggs, the old lady set her eyes on Su Yun's old hen.

"How much is the hen, young man?"

"Three dollars."

"Three dollars is too expensive. Look at how old the chicken is. Two dollars, I'll take it."

"Auntie, you are really funny. You can't even buy it outside for two dollars, not to mention that I don't need a ticket, it's only three dollars."

The aunt thought about it and finally gritted her teeth and bought an old hen. Her daughter-in-law had no milk and her grandson was crying with hunger, which made her feel distressed.

After the old lady left, several more waves of people came, some wanting eggs, some wanting old hens. The three hundred eggs and a few old hens were all sold out in less than two hours. Su Yun earned more than fifty yuan, which was almost as much as he had earned in two months. No wonder so many people were speculating in it, it was really profitable.

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"Xiaoxia, let me tell you that the person I'm introducing to you this time is a good one that definitely meets your requirements."

An old lady in Nanluoguxiang enthusiastically introduced two people to the young girl next to her. One of them was named Wang and was a matchmaker, and the other was named Zhang Xia, who came for a blind date with Sha Zhu today.

"What does Aunt Wang do?"

"Look at my memory. I almost forgot to tell you that this young man is the chef team leader of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. He earns 37.5 yuan a month and has two large tiled houses at home. But he is a bit old. He is already 27 this year."

After hearing this, Zhang Xia nodded and then shook her head.

"Aunt Wang, if this He Yuzhu is so good, why hasn't he gotten married yet? Are you hiding something from me?"

"No, really not. Speaking of this, I am also confused. This guy is obviously good. Every time the girl goes on a blind date with him, she is very satisfied with him. But after returning home, he immediately changes his face. When I ask them, they won't tell me. I don't know what's going on."

The matchmaker felt very wronged. Sha Zhu's conditions were decent and he was good-looking, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. If there was a problem, it was that he had a younger sister, but this sister was already fifteen or sixteen years old and would be married in a few years. There was no elder to help him at home. Apart from that, there was really no problem. (Referring to the appearance of Mr. He Bing, the chief judge of the Song Dynasty, when he was about thirty years old, I personally think that was the real appearance of Sha Zhu in his twenties.)

Hearing what the matchmaker said, the girl became interested. She really wanted to see if He Yuzhu was really as good as the matchmaker said.

In the courtyard, Sha Zhu was looking out from time to time, like a man waiting for his wife. He got up early this morning and cleaned the house with He Yushui. Then he changed into his most valuable clothes and borrowed some hair oil to make himself shiny and sleek in order to leave a good impression on the woman.

"Zhu Zi, what day is today? You are dressed so formally."

"Auntie, I'm going on a blind date today."

"Blind dates are good, but you should get married sooner. Having a woman at home is what life is all about."

Auntie is different from Yi Zhonghai. She has no children, so she treats Sha Zhu as her own child. She really wants to see Sha Zhu's life getting better and better.

"Zhu Zi, Zhu Zi, here we come."

Matchmaker Wang brought Zhang Xia to the gate of the courtyard. Sha Zhu felt a little dissatisfied after taking one look. Today's aesthetic standards are different from before. People now prefer those who are plump like Qin Huairu. This girl is too thin, of the pale, young and thin type.

"Hey, why are you dressed so smartly?"

When the people in the courtyard saw that Shazhu was dressed neatly, they started to tease him.

"Silly Pillar?"

Zhang Xia was stunned when she heard the name. He Yuzhu's nickname was Shazhu! Doesn't that mean this person is a fool?

"Aunt Wang, why is he called Shazhu? Could this man be a fool?"

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, this is all misunderstanding. Shazhu is just a nickname, he is not a fool."

Matchmaker Wang tells the story of how Sha Zhu sold buns when he was a child and how he was cheated and ended up with the nickname Sha Zhu.

Zhang Xia looked at Sha Zhu carefully, and was relieved to see that he spoke and acted like a normal person. She didn't want to go on a blind date with a fool.

Several people came to the central courtyard. Sha Zhu proudly introduced his house and his job to Zhang Xia, while He Yushui supported Sha Zhu on the side. The brother and sister cooperated well and made Zhang Xia laugh.

Yi Zhonghai heard a stranger's voice outside and came out to see: "Zhu Zi, who is this?"

"Uncle, her name is Zhang Xia, and she is here for a blind date with me."

"Blind date, okay."

Yi Zhonghai appears to be happy for Sha Zhu but in fact he is constantly calculating in his heart. It is mostly his fault that Sha Zhu has failed in blind dates over the years. Every time Sha Zhu is about to succeed, Yi Zhonghai will jump out to disrupt Sha Zhu. When it is inconvenient for him, he will seemingly unintentionally leak the news to Xu Damao and let Xu Damao do it.

The reason why he did this was closely related to the deaf old lady. The deaf old lady often told him that Sha Zhu was tough on the outside but soft on the inside, and was the best candidate for the elderly. She asked Yi Zhonghai to give up Jia Dongxu and choose Sha Zhu. Under the subtle influence of the deaf old lady, Yi Zhonghai also regarded Sha Zhu as his second candidate for the elderly.

In the house, Sha Zhu was chatting happily with Zhang Xia with the help of He Yushui. Zhang Xia was very satisfied with Sha Zhu, and all her initial doubts about Sha Zhu were swept away.

"It's already noon, you two must be hungry, I bought a piece of meat today, let you taste my cooking skills."

Sha Zhu specially used his connections to buy a piece of pork belly with three fingers of fat for today, and also bought the three-pound fish that the uncle caught yesterday, just for this moment.

When matchmaker Wang heard that Sha Zhu was going to cook today, she was drooling with envy. The previous few times she introduced Sha Zhu to potential partners, she also took the opportunity to have a few meals at his house, and she still can't forget them.

Soon the dishes were served on the table. Zhang Xia took a bite and nodded vigorously.

"Well, I didn't lie to you, did I? I've said it before, Sha Zhu's cooking skills are first-rate, otherwise how could he be a chef in a steel mill."

Looking at Zhang Xia wolfing down the food, Sha Zhu felt that this was most likely a success.

After dinner, Matchmaker Wang took Zhang Xia away. Seeing this, He Yushui quickly asked her brother to follow them.

"What are you following? I understand what Su Yun means. He just said that someone in our courtyard was causing trouble for me and saying bad things about me in front of the girl."

He Yushui was very puzzled: "You know everything, why don't you go? It's a good opportunity to catch him red-handed."

"Don't worry, I know who did it. It was Xu Damao's grandson. Don't worry, Xu Damao is still in the hospital. With his injuries, he will have to stay in bed for at least one or two months. By the time he comes back, your brother and I will be married. Don't worry about it. Come and help me clean up the table."

"Oh."

What Sha Zhu didn't know was that after the girl left, Yi Zhonghai came out of the house and followed Zhang Xia. After Zhang Xia separated from Wang the matchmaker, he walked over and whispered to her for a long time. Finally, Zhang Xia went home with an angry face, and Sha Zhu's marriage was ruined again.