Siheyuan: Liu Guangtian's happy life

Just as Yi Zhonghai was standing there in frustration, an old lady stepped forward and said:

Old Yi, what's wrong with this idiot Zhuzi today? How dare he talk to you like that? Doesn't he usually listen to you? But today he's like a fool.

How would I know what's wrong with this idiot? He embarrassed me in front of so many people. I'm so pissed off. I must teach him a lesson.

Old Yi!

I think there must be some misunderstanding. You should find an opportunity to have a good talk with him. It would be bad if the misunderstanding deepened, otherwise you would completely push him to the opposite side.

After hearing what his wife said, Yi Zhonghai calmed down and thought that what he had just done seemed to be inappropriate.

I rushed into Sha Zhu's house and started cursing. Anyone would be angry. I was indeed a little impulsive. I still have to talk to Sha Zhu in a friendly manner tomorrow.

But Yi Zhonghai did not feel the slightest bit of guilt towards Sha Zhu and his sister. Over the years, he had become accustomed to controlling Sha Zhu's behavior and believed that Sha Zhu would let him do whatever he wanted.

It was just that today, it happened suddenly and he couldn't stand it. This silly Zhu seemed to be out of his control. How could he be willing? He had to control him.

This Sha Zhu still wants to get married, but he just has to wait and see. As long as Yi Zhonghai is around, Sha Zhu has no right to make the decision.

They returned to Sha Zhu's house, and the brother and sister waited until everyone left before they started chatting in whispers.

He Yushui said:

Brother, that uncle just went too far. I felt like he was your real father, scolding you as soon as he came in.

He doesn't give you any face at all, as if everything he says is right and you must listen to him.

Brother, our father abandoned us and my sister. Do you want to have another father?

After hearing what his sister said, Sha Zhu remembered how Yi Zhonghai looked just now and became furious.

Grandma, even if He Daqing ran off with the widow and abandoned my brother and me, I, He Yuzhu, only have one father. How could I possibly find another one?

From now on, I will never listen to my brother again and just treat him as an ordinary neighbor.

He Yushui said again:

Brother, it’s time for you to get married. You’ve been on so many blind dates. When will you find a sister-in-law for me?

Ahem, being urged to get married by his sister made Shazhu blush and covered up by saying:

My sister will get married when she graduates from high school. With her conditions, it’s easy for me to find someone. Are you afraid that I can’t find someone?

He Yushui cried out in his heart:

You can’t find it, you are so bold!

Sha Zhu's eyes rolled and he suddenly thought of something and said:

How about I take a day off tomorrow and take you to buy a ladies' bicycle?

What? He Yushui felt that he had heard it wrong. Silly Brother wanted to buy him a bicycle?

He Yushui asked doubtfully:

Silly brother, when you are drunk, stop talking nonsense and go to bed early. You can dream about anything!

Hey! Comrade He Yushui, who are you looking down on?

I'm He Yuzhu, a man, the chef of a steel rolling mill and the canteen foreman. Buying a bicycle is easy for me!

As he said this, he slapped the bicycle ticket in his pocket onto the table and looked at He Yushui proudly.

Yeah!

Now it was He Yushui's turn to be surprised. What Silly Brother said was true!

But he still refused and said:

Silly brother, you should keep it for yourself and buy it when you get married. I live on campus and only go home once a week, so I don’t need it!

Hey! Have you forgotten that I told you last time that I would buy you a bicycle when you entered high school? Now that I have said it, I cannot break my promise.

Besides, I love my sister and no one can say anything. You shouldn’t refuse. This is what a brother should do.

We'll go tomorrow. After we buy the car, I'll make you some clothes.

He Yushui was so moved that she almost cried, and she choked up and said:

Thanks, silly brother!

After such a long time, Silly Brother finally learned to take care of himself. He used to be fooled by Yi Zhonghai and the others and was completely lost.

I couldn't compete with them before, and my brother was a fool, what could I do? Now, my silly brother seems to understand slowly and treats me better.

She was so moved and because of the grievances she had suffered in the past that she burst into tears again, which made Shazhu scratch his head and he hurriedly comforted his sister.

Nothing happened that night. Early in the morning, the brother and sister finished breakfast and went out, heading straight to the state-owned shopping mall to pick up a ladies' bicycle.

By the way, the brother and sister also made a set of clothes. Sha Zhu took his sister to travel around the city all day, and went to Quanjude to eat roast duck in the evening.

In the evening, everyone in the yard came back and watched Sha Zhu and his sister push a bicycle into the yard with large and small bags of things hanging on the bicycle.

You can tell at a glance that Sha Zhu probably spent a lot of money today.

Yan Bugui hurried forward to congratulate him and said:

Silly, I bought a bicycle. Oh my! It's really beautiful, but why do I think it's a women's bicycle?

Others were also confused.

Hey! Uncle, I bought this for rainwater. My work is not far from the factory, so I can just walk there.

It just so happened that Yu Shui lived in the school dormitory, and it was quite troublesome for her to take the bus to come back every week. I happened to have a ticket so I just bought it for my sister.

Liu Guangtian had just come back from get off work and saw Sha Zhu and his sister in the front yard so he started to joke with them.

Wow! Brother Zhuzi, you are really good to rainwater. Yesterday it was chicken and meat, and today it is bicycles.

What a generous man! He is indeed a man from our city, so open-minded!

Sha Zhu simply disdains when others praise him, but Liu Guangtian is different. They are buddies, good brothers, good brothers who do bad things together!

Replied happily:

That's right! I only have one sister. If I don't love her, how can I love someone else? Not to mention bicycles, I will give my sister everything she needs when she gets married!

Come here, Guangtian'er, this is half a Quanjude roast duck. Yushui and I have already eaten it. If you don't mind, you can take it home to satisfy your craving.

Liu Guangtian accepted Sha Zhu's kindness, but half a roast duck would cost several yuan, so he was embarrassed to accept it. So he politely said:

Hey! My brother Zhuzi, this is not suitable. It is too expensive. You and Yushui should keep it for a midnight snack.

Yan Bugui was watching with envy from the side!

Don’t give it to me, I don’t mind!

Other people in the yard were also jealous. They couldn't even eat pork, let alone roast duck. They were drooling with greed.

At this time He Yushui said:

Brother Guangtian, just accept it. What’s half a duck?

Right, right, right! It's broad daylight, why are we two brothers being polite? Let's just be nice. Take it quickly. I have to go home and clean up the house.

Seeing that both the brother and sister had spoken, Liu Guangtian felt embarrassed to refuse.

OK! Then I would like to thank Brother Zhuzi and Sister Yushui. I will prepare a few dishes tomorrow and let Brother Zhuzi cook for us to have a good meal!

Hey! That's right, why are you being polite to your brother! Sha Zhu replied.

At this time Yan Bugui spoke again and said:

I say, Shazhu, you've prepared a big thing today, do you want to set up a few tables and treat everyone in the courtyard to a meal?

He had no choice but to do this since he couldn't get the roast duck. He was saving money just to get a meal.

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu quickly refused:

Don’t be so mean, Uncle San, I bought all these big items and also made clothes for Yu Shui and myself, so I don’t have much money on hand.

Or could you lend me some first, Uncle?

Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui quickly waved his hand and said:

How could the Third Uncle have any money? The last time he compensated Xu Damao's family, his family had to save up for many years by living frugally. He had no money at all.

Hey, your third aunt asked me to go back for dinner, so I have to leave first. After saying that, I quickly slipped away, fearing that Sha Zhu would continue to ask me to borrow money.

Hey! Why did these three uncles run away? Let’s talk for a while!

It’s broad daylight, so I’ll go home with Yu Shui first, and we’ll talk when we have time.

"Okay! I'll take advantage of you two today," he said, shaking the roast duck in his hand towards Shazhu and his sister.

When Sha Zhu and his sister met Yi Zhonghai, they went home without even saying hello.

Although Yi Zhonghai didn't seem to have any problems on the surface, his heart was already as furious as a volcano. He cried out in his heart, "This idiot didn't even tell me when he bought a bicycle, and didn't even bring some roast duck for the old lady and himself to taste when he went to eat it. How unfilial!"

But when I thought about what I had done today, I felt much better. What did he do?

It's like this, he plans to arrange a wife for Sha Zhu, he has already found the person, and he will come to Sha Zhu's house tomorrow, the weekend.

She is the daughter of Yi Zhonghai's colleague Liu Cheng, and also a female worker in the seventh fitter workshop. Her name is Liu Yuhua, a kind-hearted and plump girl from a good family.

For Yi Zhonghai, it doesn’t matter whether a person is good-looking or fat, as long as he is obedient and easy to control.