Siheyuan: Silly Pillar is Kind

Zhang's mother continued with a serious face: "No matter what happens in the future, you are not allowed to touch my daughter! From childhood to adulthood, her father and I have never been willing to hit her. If Xiao Ran makes a mistake, you can send her back and I will discipline her. But you must not hit anyone! Do you understand?"

Sha Zhu quickly expressed his opinion: "I understand, aunt. Don't worry, I will definitely treat Xiao Ran well in the future and will never let her suffer any grievances. The two of us will definitely live in harmony and support each other every day."

After hearing this, Zhang's mother smiled even brighter: "That's good! You can discuss the date among yourselves. There are no longer so many old rules to follow."

"Okay, auntie, I'll go back and ask someone to calculate the date and tell you later." Sha Zhu replied respectfully. As he spoke, he gently wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hand.

At this time, Xiao Ran laughed mischievously. She walked to the kitchen door, looked at Sha Zhu's embarrassed appearance, and couldn't help sticking out her tongue, as if to say provocatively: "Come on, come and hit me!"

Sha Zhu looked at Xiao Ran helplessly, secretly complaining in his heart. He knew that this little girl was quirky and he couldn't afford to offend her.

Soon, the food was served and everyone sat around to enjoy the food. Sha Zhu lowered his head and tried his best to shovel food into his mouth. He didn't dare to look up at his mother-in-law's eyes. He always felt that his mother-in-law's eyes were full of majesty, which made him feel very nervous.

Finally, the meal was over. Sha Zhu felt relieved. He couldn't stand his mother-in-law's sharp eyes, so he stood up and prepared to say goodbye to her. Seeing this, Zhang Ran also stood up and said, "Mom, let me see Sha Zhu off."

Zhang's mother nodded and said, "Okay, you two can go out for a walk and play for a while. Remember to come back early in the evening." "Okay!" Zhang Ran responded playfully.

As soon as he walked out of the courtyard, Sha Zhu breathed a sigh of relief. Zhang Ran saw this and asked curiously, "Is my mother that scary? Look how scared you are, you're still breathing so hard!"

"It's not scary, it's depressing." Sha Zhu frowned and explained, "It's like a mouse encountering a cat, I feel uncomfortable all over."

"Haha, that's great. If you dare to bully me in the future, I will ask my mother for support. Let's see if you dare to be arrogant again!" Zhang Ran said proudly.

"Hey, little girl, your mother is not here right now, so I have to teach you a lesson." As he said that, Sha Zhu pretended to grab Zhang Ran.

Zhang Ran dodged and the two walked away, laughing and playing. Zhang's mother in the room saw this scene and smiled with relief, but at the same time she also felt a little disappointed. The children have grown up and will eventually leave their own wings to pursue their own happy life. Thinking of this, Zhang's mother couldn't help but sigh softly.

Sha Zhu and Zhang Ran were walking slowly and talking to each other, and they felt that time was passing very quickly.

"Brother Zhuzi, what are we going to eat later?"

Sha Zhu thought for a while and said, "I wonder if the old lady at home has eaten yet. I'd better go back and check on her. How about I take you home today?"

"Why don't we go back together? I haven't been to your house yet!" Zhang Ran looked at Sha Zhu with anticipation.

"Oh, what's going on? Does the hostess want to inspect the new house?" He Yuzhu looked at Zhang Ran jokingly.

"Do you agree or not?" Zhang Ran responded a little coquettishly.

"Of course, my dear mistress, please start your patrol tour of this territory. Let's go!" After saying that, Sha Zhu took Zhang Ran and rode towards home.

Zhang Ran, sitting on the back seat of the bicycle, had a satisfied smile on her face. Since she got together with Sha Zhu, she has become much happier than before, perhaps because she had been suppressed for too long, and now the girl's nature has finally been liberated.

When they stepped into the gate of the courtyard again, the lively atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly became silent. Everyone looked at each other with astonishment on their faces.

After all, not long ago, Sha Zhu had just gotten married and divorced, and everyone had not yet recovered from the chaos. Now, Sha Zhu appeared in front of everyone again with a strange girl.

This time, Sha Zhu's actions were like a sharp sword, deeply hurting the sensitive and fragile hearts of young people. Jia Dongxu stared at the scene in front of him with wide eyes, muttering in his heart: "What is the charm of this Sha Zhu? The girl named Wang Liqin he brought back last time was already beautiful enough, and this time he brought back another girl who is no less beautiful! What kind of shit luck does he have?"

At the same time, Liu Guangqi, Xu Damao and others could not help but feel jealous. Seeing Sha Zhu bringing his wife back to the courtyard again and again, while they were still alone, they all cast their resentful eyes towards their parents.

Seeing this, the second uncle hurriedly comforted his son, "Don't just look at Shazhu's smug look now, who knows what's behind this! Maybe they will break up again in a few days. Don't worry, dad will definitely help you find a reliable girl later."

At this moment, Jia Zhang was talking to her son Dongxu: "Son, today I heard that Sha Zhu is now the deputy director of the cafeteria. Tell me, is the money he used to marry his wife all embezzled from the government?"

Hearing this, Dongxu quickly retorted: "Mom, please stop talking nonsense. Have you forgotten the huge sum of 300 yuan that the old man gave to Shazhu last time?"

After being reminded of this, Jia Zhang slapped her forehead as if she had suddenly realized something, and exclaimed: "Oh my, look at my memory, I actually forgot about this matter. So, the last time the rural girl got married, it really didn't cost much, and this silly Zhu really has a lot of money."

Then, Dongxu added, "Yes, mother. Today I heard Shazhu mention to that miser Yan Laokou that he could supply fresh fish to the kitchen of the steel mill and earn an extra 20 cents per pound! Delivering two fish a day can earn nearly one yuan, which is much more than your salary!"

Hearing this, Jia Zhang asked in surprise, "Is this true?"

Dong Xu answered with a solemn oath: "How could mother lie to you! I heard it clearly, Yan Fugui even discussed with his wife in a low voice about transporting other items and making a profit from the difference!"

Jia Zhang was so angry that she gnashed her teeth and cursed angrily: "This damn idiot Zhu didn't even tell us about the benefits he got. We must not let him off easily! No, we must go to the eldest master for help and ask him to help us snatch this good job!"

"Wait, today I said I would arrange a blind date for you, but I seemed to notice that a lady's face looked strange. Have you ever mentioned this to Yi Zhonghai?" Jia Dongxu's mother asked suspiciously.

"Oh, look at my memory. I actually forgot such an important thing! Don't worry, Mom. I will go to Yi Zhonghai right away and talk about this together." As soon as he finished speaking, Jia Dongxu hurriedly walked towards Yi Zhonghai's house.

Sha Zhu and Zhang Ran walked into the yard together. They first looked around their own house, and then took Zhang Ran to the old lady's residence.

As soon as the door was opened, the old lady was seen with her eyes closed, as if taking a nap. When she felt someone enter the room, she slowly opened her eyes, and her eyes happened to fall on the beautiful girl next to Sha Zhu. Instantly, a satisfied smile appeared on the old lady's face.

"Girl, come and sit down, let grandma take a closer look at you!" the old lady greeted her warmly. Encouraged by Sha Zhu, Zhang Ran shyly walked to the old lady and sat down.

"Grandma won't eat people, don't be afraid, little girl. You look so pretty, and you really have some of the charm of grandma when she was young." Hearing this, Zhang Ran was delighted and quickly responded: "Grandma, you look pretty now too!"

Zhang Ran's words were as sweet as honey, making the old lady very happy. At this moment, the whole house was filled with a warm and joyful atmosphere.

"That's great! Zhuzi is such a lucky kid! As soon as grandma saw you, she knew you were a kind and sensible girl. It's really a blessing for Zhuzi to find a wife like you!" Zhang Ran heard what her grandma said and said coquettishly, "Grandma, what if Zhuzi bullies me in the future? You must support me!"

Grandma patted her chest and assured, "Don't worry, my dear granddaughter. If Zhuzi dares to bully you, I will beat him up! Humph, I will never let him off easily!" After saying that, grandma waved her fist demonstratively. Zhang Ran was amused by grandma's cute appearance and laughed out loud. The laughter was as clear and pleasant as a silver bell.

"Come on, you two grandparents are having such a great time chatting, I'd better go and cook for you two old folks." After saying that, Sha Zhu turned around and went into the kitchen.

Jia Dongxu turned around and walked into Yi Zhonghai's house. As soon as he entered, he saw his master Yi Zhonghai sitting upright on a chair, drinking tea leisurely. Jia Dongxu was not shy either, he walked to the table and made himself a cup of hot tea. However, he did not sit in the main seat like the host, but chose to sit below Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai is actually not very satisfied with this apprentice. As a technical worker, most of them have the occupational disease of being serious and responsible at work and pursuing perfection. In terms of work, if you don’t have enough talent, you can make progress through hard work; but although Jia Dongxu speaks very well, he is always lazy and slack in actual operation, and is unwilling to study his skills carefully. For a craft like fitter, the third-level fitter is already a relatively skilled stage, and further improvement requires a certain amount of talent and hard work. Let’s not talk about Jia Dongxu’s talent for the time being, but judging from his daily performance, it can be said that he has made no effort at all.

"Master, have you heard that Sha Zhu has become the deputy director of the cafeteria? He just told Yan Fugui that if he delivers fish to the kitchen in the future, he can get an extra 20 cents per pound! In this way, he can earn one dollar a day."

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said, "I know that Shazhu is the deputy director, and he is in charge of the food in the canteen. He asked Yan Fugui to deliver the fish, probably to help your uncle. It's no big deal. After all, how can the canteen eat fish every day!"

"Master, that's a considerable income! I'm not a child anymore. Seeing that Sha Zhu has two wives, I also want to save more money to marry a wife." Jia Dongxu looked at the old man expectantly.

Yi Zhonghai smiled and said, "Well, if that's the case, then go talk to Sha Zhu yourself."

Jia Dongxu looked embarrassed and muttered, "Master, if I go to talk to Sha Zhu, he may not give me the face. Master, can you help me to talk to him?"

Yi Zhonghai frowned and said unhappily, "I'm going to tell them? Haven't you seen the situation your uncle's family is in? What's wrong with Shazhu helping them? How should I ask?"

Jia Dongxu quickly explained, "Master, I am your apprentice. I am closer to you than Yan Fugui. If it really doesn't work, let Yan Fugui send you off for one day and I'll send you off for another day. Is that okay?"

Yi Zhonghai looked at Jia Dongxu in front of him, wondering whether he should help this apprentice. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to lend a hand: "Call Shazhu over later. Remember, be polite to him and say that I am looking for him."

Hearing the master's instructions, Jia Dongxu nodded repeatedly and thanked him: "Thank you, Master." However, he then asked shamelessly: "Master, what delicious food did you make today? Can I have a bite here?"

Yi Zhonghai looked at Jia Dongxu and couldn't help wondering if this disciple could send him back. How could there be such a bad disciple?

At this time, Sha Zhu and Zhang Ran had just finished their meal and were about to send Zhang Ran home. When they reached the door, they saw Jia Dongxu waiting there. When he saw Sha Zhu coming out, Jia Dongxu immediately went forward with a big smile on his face.

"Zhu Zi, are you going out?" Jia Dongxu greeted enthusiastically.

"Yes, Brother Dongxu, I'm going to send my girlfriend home. What's wrong with you?" Shazhu responded.

"Ah, that... I do have something I want to talk to you about. How about we go to the uncle's house to talk?" Jia Dongxu suggested with a flattering smile.

Sha Zhu looked at Jia Dongxu in front of him, thinking about the time when they used to play together, but Jia Dongxu always bullied him by relying on his seniority.

After Sha Zhu started practicing martial arts, he finally found an opportunity to beat Jia Dongxu up and threw him into a ditch, causing his cheek to swell. Since then, Jia Dongxu never dared to appear in front of Sha Zhu again.

Seeing Jia Dongxu coming to his house, Sha Zhu muttered to himself, "I wonder what this guy wants this time?" Despite this, he still smiled and said, "Okay, Brother Dongxu, wait a moment, I'll make arrangements with my girlfriend first."

Zhang Ran, who was standing by, saw this and quickly interrupted, "Brother Zhuzi, why don't you go and do your work first? I can go back by myself."

Sha Zhu shook his head and said to her gently: "It's okay, go home and wait, and think about how to decorate the room. After all, you will be a bride soon!"

Zhang Ran felt shy after hearing this and said coquettishly, "Hateful! I'll wait for you inside. Remember to come back soon."

"Don't worry, it will be there right away!" Sha Zhu agreed readily.

As soon as Sha Zhu walked into the house, the old man waved to him enthusiastically. "Zhuzi, today your brother Dongxu wants to ask you for a favor!" Sha Zhu smiled and replied, "Hey, just tell me what it is. It's troublesome for you to come all the way here."

"It's like this, isn't your small canteen short of ingredients? And your brother Dongxu also wants to earn some money to supplement the family income. Can you accept the ingredients Dongxu provides?" the old man asked eagerly.

Sha Zhu was embarrassed and explained, "Uncle No. 1, it's not that I don't give you face. If you had mentioned it to me earlier, I would have agreed without hesitation. But the problem is that I have already promised Uncle No. 3 Yan Fugui to send it to me."

Jia Dongxu quickly interrupted and said, "Zhu Zi, you see, Brother Dongxu also wants to make more money. How about this? Yan Fugui delivers one day, and I deliver the next day. We take turns to supply goods. How about that?"

"Then I have to ask Third Uncle about this first. After all, I have already promised him. The men in our city should keep their words. It is unreasonable for us to pick up the saliva we just spit out! Otherwise, you should discuss it with Third Uncle. If he agrees, I naturally have no objection." Sha Zhu responded seriously.

At this moment, Jia Dongxu's face became gloomy and ugly. He lowered his head silently and said no more.

Yi Zhonghai, who was standing by, noticed that the atmosphere suddenly turned cold, and quickly interrupted and said, "Zhu Zi, you have to use your brain to think of a way to help your brother Dong Xu! After all, we all live in the same yard. Can you bear to see your brother Dong Xu live a poor life?"

When Sha Zhu heard this, the corners of his mouth slightly lifted, revealing a simple smile: "Of course, uncle, everyone in our yard knows that I, Sha Zhu, love my neighbors the most! In this case, Brother Dongxu, I have an idea, how about you listen to it?"

"Okay, okay, Zhuzi, tell me quickly!" Jia Dongxu responded impatiently.

"Think about it carefully. What your family lacks most right now is money! Why don't we just solve this problem? Why not let Aunt Jia go out and find a job? In this way, won't your family's life improve immediately?" Sha Zhu suggested enthusiastically.

Jia Dongxu was expecting Sha Zhu to come up with some brilliant ideas, but when he heard this, he was immediately discouraged. He knew very well that with his mother's temper, it would be harder than climbing to the sky to get her to go out and work. Everyone knew that his mother was lazy and did nothing all day. He glared at Sha Zhu with resentment, sighed helplessly, but didn't know how to refute.

"Brother Dongxu, I don't even know what Aunt Jia looks like! But I do have a job here that doesn't require any hardship and you can easily make money. Do you two want to give it a try?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Jia Dongxu immediately became interested. Even Yi Zhonghai on the side couldn't help but turn his head. It was obvious that he was also curious about this. After all, who doesn't want to hear about some good things that can make money without any effort?

"Why not just let Aunt Jia be the matchmaker!" Upon hearing this suggestion, Yi Zhonghai and