Siheyuan: Revenge of the Stupid Pillar

Lunch ended with laughter and joy. Thanks to He Yuzhu's superb cooking skills, all eight dishes were eaten up by everyone, and even the last three-fresh soup was drunk up to the last drop.

After the meal, He Yuzhu rushed to clean up the dishes, but Ran's father and mother refused to agree.

"Zhu Zi, you take a rest, I'll clean up the dishes!"

"Uncle, let me do it, I'm young!"

Ran Zhenshan pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "What do you mean by that? Do you think I'm too old to even wash the dishes?"

He Yuzhu said in panic: "Uncle, that's not what I meant!"

Ran Zhenshan chuckled and said, "I know you don't mean that. Am I kidding you?"

"It's already very rude of you to cook for me when you first come to my house. How can I ask you to wash the dishes?"

Jiang Yuzi smiled kindly and said, "Zhu Zi, sit down and drink some tea. Your uncle and I will go wash the dishes."

"Qiu Ye, greet your big brother He and chat with Master and his wife for a while."

"Mom, don't worry, I will take good care of Brother He and the others!"

As Ran Qiuye spoke, he pulled He Yuzhu to the sofa and pushed him down.

"Brother He, please wait a moment. I'll make you some tea."

In the kitchen.

Ran Zhenshan washed the dishes and Jiang Yuzi cleared the bowls. The two cooperated well and it was obvious that they had worked together many times.

Ran Zhenshan looked at the living room, turned back and said softly: "Yuzi, what do you think?"

Jiang Yuzi asked in confusion: "What's going on?"

"He Yuzhu, what do you think of your future son-in-law?" Ran Zhenshan said.

Jiang Yuzi was silent for a while, then said seriously: "It looks okay at the moment, what do you think?"

Ran Zhenshan smiled and said, "He is tall and straight, handsome, well-spoken, and very kind to our daughter. Most importantly, he cooks delicious meals. I am very satisfied."

Jiang Yuzi rolled her eyes and said unhappily, "The most important thing to consider when choosing a son-in-law is his character, not whether he cooks well!"

Ran Zhenshan nodded and said, "You are right, but Zhuzi is a very good person. I feel relieved to leave Qiuye to him!"

Jiang Yuzi frowned and said, "You've only met him a few times, and you know he's a good person?"

Ran Zhenshan said: "Didn't I investigate him before? I got only positive comments."

Jiang Yuzi pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice: "We should be more cautious. After all, this concerns our daughter's lifelong happiness."

Ran Zhenshan frowned and said, "Zhu Zi asked his master and mistress to come over. It's obvious that he is here to propose marriage. Should we refuse?"

Jiang Yuzi glanced at him and said, "Who said we were going to refuse? We can set the wedding date a little further away. We can use this time to get to know He Yuzhu better."

"Is it necessary? I just think He Yuzhu is a pretty good kid!"

"It's never wrong to be cautious, especially when it comes to my daughter's marriage. You must listen to me on this matter."

"Okay then! I looked at the almanac last night and picked two good dates, one is ten days later and the other is a month later. Let's set it a month later!"

"Although one month is a bit short, it is enough to understand He Yuzhu."

Ran Zhenshan and Jiang Yuzi finished washing the dishes and returned to the living room.

Ran Zhenshan and He Yuzhu chatted, "Zhuzi, I heard from Qiuye that you have already received your junior high school diploma?"

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "Yes! Thanks to Qiu Ye for tutoring me, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten my diploma so soon."

Ran Zhenshan said earnestly: "Zhu Zi, you are now the deputy director of the cafeteria. A junior high school diploma may be enough, but if you want to continue to move up, it is best to get a college diploma."

He Yuzhu said seriously: "Uncle, don't worry, I will continue to study at night school and strive to get a college diploma as soon as possible."

Ran Zhenshan said with a smile: "Zhu Zi, I am very pleased that you are so motivated. If you have any questions in the future, you can ask me."

He Yuzhu said with gratitude: "Thank you, uncle. I will definitely trouble you in the future."

Ran Zhenshan patted He Yuzhu's arm and said kindly, "We are almost a family, why are you still being polite to me?"

He Yuzhu touched the back of his head and then smiled happily.

Ran Zhenshan chatted with He Yuzhu for a while, and then went to play chess with Lu Dahai.

While Ran Zhenshan and Lu Dahai were playing chess, the marriage of He Yuzhu and Ran Qiuye was decided, and the wedding date was set for the 16th of next month.

Hearing this, He Yuzhu breathed a sigh of relief, and the big stone that was pressing on his heart finally fell to the ground.

After his rebirth, He Yuzhu has always been uneasy, always worrying that he will repeat the same mistakes and go down the same old path as in his previous life. Many times he would be awakened by nightmares in the middle of the night.

Now that he has Ran Qiuye as his fiancée, he has changed history. He should not be torn apart by wild dogs like in his previous life.

He Yuzhu looked at his watch and saw that it was already past four o'clock, so he said goodbye.

"Uncle, aunt, it's getting late, let's go back first."

"In a couple of days, when I have cleaned up my house, I will invite you two elders to come over to my place and have a seat."

Seeing that it was really getting late, Mr. Ran didn't try to persuade him to stay.

Lu Dahai stood up, shook Ran Zhenshan's hand, and said enthusiastically: "Professor Ran, thank you for your hospitality. Come to my place when you have time and try my cooking."

Ran Zhenshan smiled and said, "Brother, I am a glutton. I will definitely come to your house when I have time."

At this time, Jiang Yuzi took out two net bags from the inner room and said softly, "Zhu Zi, bring these gifts back."

He Yuzhu refused: "Auntie, my family doesn't lack anything, so I don't want any gifts."

Ran Zhenshan chuckled and said, "Zhu Zi, this is a return gift, you must accept it."

Lu Dahai said, "Zhu Zi, this is the rule, just keep it. Only when there is give and take, can there be harmony and peace."

He Yuzhu accepted it gladly and said with a smile: "Thank you, Auntie!"

……

Shichahai.

"Where the hell did that bastard Shazhu go? We searched several parks but couldn't find him."

Xu Damao kicked the willow tree by the lake angrily, and the pain from his feet made him grimace again.

Yi Zhonghai's face was not very good either, and he said in a deep voice: "Shazhu should not be on a blind date today, but go to the girl's house to propose marriage, or to get a marriage certificate."

Yan Bugui said with a gloomy face: "Let's go back to the courtyard to have a look. It is very likely that the bastard has already gone back."

Qin Huairu nodded and said, "I agree with what the Third Master said. The capital is so big, it's not easy to find someone."

Xu Damao said unwillingly: "If we can't find He Yuzhu, we won't know who his girlfriend is, and how can we sabotage it."

Yi Zhonghai looked angry and said coldly:

"It's already afternoon. Even if Shazhu is on a blind date, it must be over. We might as well go back to the courtyard and wait for him to come back. Then we can ask him indirectly and find out the identity of Shazhu's girlfriend."

Xu Damao sneered, "Yi Zhonghai, you don't think that Sha Zhu is still the idiot you fooled, do you?"