Siheyuan: Revenge of the Stupid Pillar

Xu Huizhen blushed when she heard that, and glared, "I did kiss you, but I didn't let you touch me!"

He Yuzhu said with a smile: "I misunderstood. I thought you kissed me to signal me that you wanted to make love."

Xu Huizhen said angrily, "Bah, a dog can't spit out ivory. Stop talking about this and talk about business!"

He Yuzhu smiled and continued, "You don't have any elders to visit, and I don't have many elders to visit either, just my master and his wife."

Xu Huizhen asked in confusion: "Don't you need to visit the deaf old lady in your hospital?"

A trace of disgust flashed across He Yuzhu's eyes, and he said lightly:

"No need. The old woman's original purpose in helping me was not pure. The things that happened later made me dislike her more and more. If I hadn't promised to take care of her in her old age, I wouldn't want to bother with her now."

Xu Huizhen asked curiously, "Oh, what evil thing did that old woman do again?"

He Yuzhu said disdainfully: "That old woman is getting too demanding. I cook for her every day but she's still not satisfied. She even wants to eat meat every meal."

"Besides, this old woman is still a little confused. I promised to take care of her until the end of her life, and I have done my best for her. But she still wants to order me to do this and that."

"Later, it was revealed that she pretended to be a martyr's relative, acted arrogantly in the compound, and bullied her neighbors."

"If she is so bad, why did you agree to take care of her in her old age?"

"I didn't know these things before. That old thing was very good at disguising herself as a kind-hearted and righteous old lady. Many people were deceived."

"If I had known she was like this, I would have agreed to take care of her until the end of her life. I'm not just doing this for nothing. But now that I've said it, it's too late to regret it. I can't let everyone say that I'm a person who doesn't keep my word!"

"But I don't need her to feed me, and she also gets food stamps and other subsidies every month, so I'm not at a loss, it's just a little tiring."

"Oh, by the way, she still has a house, and it's not rented. I have the title deed. After she dies, her house will be mine. So, I've made a profit."

"Are you so sure that she will give you the house after a hundred years?"

"She has no children. Who else can she give the house to if not me? And she once said that she would transfer the house to me before she died."

"You just believed what she said. Should I laugh at you for being stupid? Or should I say you are too naive?"

"Since you know that the old lady is insidious and cunning, you can't believe her words. Although she has no children, how do you know that she has no other relatives?"

"If she transfers the house to her relatives before she dies, can you still get it back?"

"What you said makes sense. I have to find a way to get her to transfer the house to me. I will take care of her in her old age. I can't let someone else get away with it."

"It's not appropriate for you to speak up about this matter, so let me do it!"

"Alright!"

Xu Huizhen said calmly, "Don't you have a father and a sister? Aren't we going to visit them?"

He Yuzhu sneered: "Don't mention them, one is a beast, the other is an ungrateful wolf, what's there to visit?"

"A beast, an ungrateful wolf?" Xu Huizhen's face was full of surprise.

He Yuzhu frowned and said, "Didn't I tell you about my dad and my sister?"

"You only said you had a father and a sister, but you didn't tell me the details."

"Then I'll tell you briefly. My father abandoned me and my daughter when I was thirteen and ran off with a widow. He has ignored us siblings for so many years. Do you think he is qualified to be a father?"

"Let's talk about my sister. She was only five years old when my father ran off with the widow. I raised her with great effort and frugality, but she doesn't know how to be grateful. Not only does she look down on me, she also arranged for me to marry a widow with three children. Do you think she is an ungrateful person?"

"Is the widow you are talking about Qin Huairu?"

"How did you know?"

"You once told me that you felt sorry for the widow Qin, who had three hungry children and a lazy mother-in-law, so you helped her. But not only was she ungrateful, she also wanted to make you childless?"

"Yes! That widow Qin is so evil that she is oozing with pus."

"He Yuzhu, are you really helping Widow Qin out of pity? Are you not attracted to her because she's pretty?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? It's not like I, He, have never seen a woman before."

"I don't care whether what you said is true or false. From now on, you are not allowed to have anything to do with Widow Qin."

"I can't even hide from her, so why would I want to have anything to do with her?"

"From what you said, Widow Qin is still pestering you?"

"Yes... She has always treated me as a scapegoat and wanted me to help her family. Naturally, she is unwilling to let me go easily!"

"If she comes to bother you again, just tell me and I'll take care of her!"

He Yuzhu pouted and said, "You may not be able to deal with her. That woman is best at crying poor and acting pitiful. She is much more skilled than your cousin."

"You can't even handle your cousin, let alone Qin Huairu."

Xu Huizhen said dissatisfiedly: "Who told you that I can't deal with my cousin? I don't want to bother with her."

"If I really want to deal with her, I can teach her a lesson in a minute."

"I have seen all kinds of bitches, how could I not be able to deal with a mere widow Qin?"

He Yuzhu grinned and chuckled: "I am looking forward to the competition between you and her!"

Xu Huizhen said unhappily: "Let's get back to the point and talk about the wedding banquet!"

He Yuzhu restrained his expression and said seriously:

"Now the country advocates frugality. I originally planned to hold a small wedding and invite my closest relatives to set up two tables. But when I asked the deputy director for wedding leave, she said she wanted to come to our wedding."

"He took the initiative to ask to come, so I certainly couldn't refuse. But since he came, I had to invite the factory director and secretary. After inviting them, I also had to invite the heads of various departments. All in all, I probably had to have five tables of guests."

"Huizhen, how many tables do you have here?"

Xu Huizhen hesitated for a moment, then said, "Two tables are enough for me!"

"That means there will be seven tables in total. I plan to host it at my master's restaurant. Is that okay with you?"

"What's the name of your master's restaurant?"

"Hongbin Building!"

"Hongbinlou? The food there is not cheap. Why don't we hold it in my tavern? I have a big place there and can easily accommodate seven tables."

"No, your tavern is now a joint venture between the public and private sectors. If you hold your own banquet in the tavern, some people will gossip about you."

"Also, the prices at Hongbinlou are not very expensive. My master is the head chef there, so I can get a discount, so it doesn't cost much."

Xu Huizhen was surprised and asked, "The master is actually the head chef there?"

He Yuzhu said with pride: "Yes, my master is not only the head chef of Hongbinlou, but also a national-level cooking master with a lot of disciples. Most of the chefs in Hongbinlou are his disciples."