Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

After get off work, Xu Damao took a detour to buy two ducks from Bian Yi Fang. He knew that Yu Shui had moved back temporarily, so he planned to ask if the admission letter had come out. He also forgot to ask Yu Shui what school and major he had applied for last time.

Just as he was pushing his cart past the central courtyard, he saw Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu standing together and talking.

"Zhu Zi, my cousin is living in my house now. You have met her. You are so old but still don't have a girlfriend. Do you want me to introduce her to you?"

Sha Zhu said indifferently: "Okay, she's pretty and hardworking, but her household registration is in the countryside."

Qin Huairu pretended to be angry and hit Sha Zhu's arm, and rolled her eyes at him, "What are you talking about? I'm from the countryside too."

"Hey, I'm sorry Sister Qin, you know I'm not very good at talking, and life in the countryside is pretty good." Sha Zhu said with a smile.

"Okay, then I'll arrange for you to meet formally on Sunday at noon. By then, you can prepare some things in advance and show off your cooking skills at noon. I think the matter will be almost settled."

Sha Zhu thought about it carefully and realized that there would be no banquet this Sunday. "Okay, then I'll buy a chicken and a fish at noon on Sunday."

"Look, I've introduced someone to you, so what about you..." Qin Huairu glanced at the lunch box in Sha Zhu's hand.

"Sister Qin, it's not possible today. Yu Shui is at home! She has been studying hard recently, and I have to give her some nutrition." Sha Zhu said.

"I feel that Yu Shui is fatter than before, so there is no need to supplement nutrition. Banggeng and the others are still young and it's the time for them to grow. Besides, if you give me the lunch box, Jingru can also eat it. Then won't her liking for you increase?" Qin Huairu continued to persuade.

"That, does seem to make sense." Sha Zhu pretended to be persuaded by what she said and showed a hesitant expression.

"Yes, that's the case. Come and get it quickly." Qin Huairu reached out and took Sha Zhu's lunch box. Just as she turned around and was about to go home, she saw Xu Damao pushing a cart in with two roast ducks hanging on the handlebars.

"Yu Shui, I heard that your exams are over. If you pass, you will be the first college student in our college, which will bring honor to our college. I bought two ducks from Bian Yi Fang and I will give you one. This is my personal congratulations to you in advance." Xu Damao parked the car and shouted towards Yu Shui's room.

The door creaked open, and Yu Shui's tall figure came out from the inner room. Xu Damao took a look and realized that this girl had gained a lot of weight compared to before the exam, and her chest had become bulging. This was all due to him.

"Thank you, Brother Damao, for thinking of me and sending me delicious food. I will go to visit Sister Xiao'e some other day." Yu Shui took a roast duck and glanced at the lunch box in Qin Huairu's hand.

"Unlike some people, who shamelessly ask for things from others even though they are not related to you, and find excuses to borrow money from time to time. They say how difficult their family life is, but who has an easy life these days!"

Qin Huairu's face turned red and white at the rain, and she felt as if her face was burning. After all, her skills were not good enough, and her skin was not thick enough. She stuffed the cloth bag containing the lunch box into Sha Zhu's hand, covered her mouth and cried, and ran back to her home.

"Hey, Sister Qin, Sister Qin..."

"It's just right that she doesn't want to eat it. We can leave it for ourselves. We also have roast duck. Brother Damao, you can stay and eat with us." Yu Shui said. She wanted to improve the relationship between her brother and her man. If they were always in conflict, she would be caught in the middle and it would be very difficult for her.

"Yu Shui! I don't want to eat with him!" Sha Zhu said somewhat arrogantly.

"Brother--" He Yushui glared at her silly brother and stretched out the word, then stepped forward, grabbed Sha Zhu's arm and began to shake it.

"Well, then, I'll listen to you." Sha Zhu said with his head down, being eaten up by the rain. The main reason was that he hadn't had a conflict with Xu Damao for a while.

"Okay, I'll give Yu Shui this honor today and have a meal with you. I have two bottles of good wine at home. I'll go get them to celebrate Yu Shui's college entrance examination. I also hope that she can be successfully admitted to university." After Xu Damao finished speaking, he pushed the cart back to the backyard.

Jia family.

Seeing that Qin Huairu came back empty-handed and crying, Jia Zhang asked with some dissatisfaction, "Huairu, where is Shazhu's lunch box? Did that vixen in the front yard take it away again?"

Qin Huairu looked up at Jia Zhangshi and ignored her. Instead, she sat on the bed and continued to sob. This mother-in-law is really annoying. Not only does she not care about herself, but she only thinks about food. She also said that Liang Ladi in the front yard is a vixen. She did the same thing as her, so isn't she also a vixen?

"Sister, why are you crying? Did your blind date not go well? Or were you bullied by that idiot Zhu?" Qin Jingru has looked down on her cousin since she heard Banggeng's words, but she still has to show her concern as she is living under someone else's roof.

"I'm fine. You can go on a blind date this Sunday at noon. Just go to Shazhu's house. Leave Shazhu's lunch box for Yushui. Xu Damao gave Yushui a roast duck as a celebration, so Yushui invited him to eat together in the evening." Qin Huairu said.

"Oh, this is really a rare thing. Sha Zhu can actually have dinner with Xu Damao. It's just a pity to let them eat the roast duck. It should be given to my lovely grandson." Speaking of roast duck, Jia Zhang's saliva was about to flow out.

"Xu Damao bought two roast ducks, probably from Bianyifang, and gave one to Yu Shui. He also said that Yu Shui might become the first college student in our college!" Qin Huairu did not say that she was scolded by Yu Shui.

"Mom, grandma, I want to eat roast duck too." Banggeng said with anticipation.

"Huai Ru, go to Sha Zhu's house later and ask Bang Geng for half of the duck. My grandson wants to eat it. Yu Shui, that money-loser, will get married sooner or later. She doesn't deserve to eat roast duck!"

"Mom, I'm not going. You go if you want to go." Qin Huairu didn't have the face to ask for meat now. Besides, Xu Damao and Yu Shui were also there, and these two people had always disliked her.

"How can you be a mother? You don't even ask for some meat for your child. If I get some meat, there will be no share for you!"

When Jia Zhang heard that Xu Damao bought two roast ducks, she had an idea. If one was given away, there should be one left at home. Xu Damao would go to Sha Zhu's house for a drink later and Lou Xiao'e would not be at home. Wouldn't that be exactly what she wanted? She could just ask Bang Geng to bring the duck over.

"Mom, you can't have any bad thoughts." Qin Huairu didn't mention the word "steal" because Jingru was still there.

"You'd better take care of yourself! Banggeng, come on, grandma will take you for a walk." Jia Zhang took the still crying Banggeng and went out.

Jia Zhang took her grandson to the Chao Shou veranda outside and sat on the railing. She asked in a low voice, "Bang Geng, do you want to eat roast duck?"

"think."

"Then you have to listen to grandma later. Grandma will make sure you can eat roast duck."

"Okay, I'll listen to grandma."

"You'll be like this for a while... remember it?"

"remember."

The grandmother and grandson were outside enjoying the cool air and staring at the hanging flower gate leading to the backyard. Not long after, they saw Xu Damao coming out of the backyard carrying a duck and a few bottles of wine and entering Sha Zhu's house.