Siheyuan: Starting from Building a Village

Time never stops and keeps moving forward at its own pace.

A week later, when Liu Guozheng was riding back to the village, he saw Yan Jiecheng and Sha Zhu at the entrance of the alley. The two were leaning against the wall and whispering something. Liu Guozheng was not familiar with them, so he left without saying hello.

"Bah, having a car is such a big deal, as if it's something that only anyone cares about."

His words were full of disdain and his eyes were filled with envy.

"Yan Jiecheng, tell me, what do you want from me?"

Sha Zhu originally didn't want to pay attention to him, but he couldn't stand his constant pestering.

"Shazhu, have you seen Cui Dake and Qin Huairu's performances recently?"

Yan Jiecheng snorted, his face full of obscenity.

"Yan Jiecheng, what do you mean?"

Speaking of Qin Huairu and Cui Dake, Sha Zhu felt extremely uncomfortable. Qin Huairu was his white moonlight, but ended up being taken away by that kid Cui Dake.

Qin Huairu now has Cui Dake's help in life and Cui Dake's nourishment physically. Her life is much better than when Jia Dongxu was around. Naturally, she doesn't care about the thoughts of other men.

In the past, people did this in order to make a living, but now they value spiritual purity.

Even if Sha Zhu wanted to come closer, Qin Huairu seemed to be indifferent.

Forget about Qin Huairu, Sha Zhu could only bury those thoughts deep in his heart.

He wanted to focus his attention on the pretty widow Liang Ladi in the next yard. Ever since that incident, she has been ignoring him as well. When she eats at the factory, she no longer goes to the cafeteria where Sha Zhu works.

Fortunately, a matchmaker found him recently and wanted to find a partner for him.

I've seen quite a few of them, but I don't like any of them.

In Sha Zhu's words, she must look no worse than Qin Huairu and Liang Ladi, have a city hukou and be educated.

The matchmaker was in a very difficult situation. He Yushui spent a lot of money. He put 50 yuan in the matchmaker's pocket before the matchmaking. He gave 50 yuan for each person he introduced, and he would give a generous reward if the match was successful.

Being able to make money is certainly a good thing, but the money is a bit heartbreaking. I feel a little embarrassed every time I see He Yushui, the matchmaker.

If Shazhu puts forward these conditions, there is basically no hope.

It’s not that there aren’t beautiful and educated women. There are many of them. Sha Zhu might be attracted to them, but others don’t like him.

There is also the issue of reputation.

Not only Sha Zhu's personal reputation, but also the reputation of No. 95 Courtyard is extremely bad in Nanluoguxiang, or even in the entire Dongcheng District.

One is Shazhu and the other is Yan Jiecheng. They can be said to be celebrities.

Sha Zhu was lucky because He Yushui secretly found a matchmaker to help him arrange it. No matter whether it succeeds or not, He Yushui had done his best and had done his best for Sha Zhu.

Yan Jiecheng was no longer able to do this. Ever since the cabbage stealing incident, Yang Ruihua had been trying his best to persuade no one was willing to take on this job.

"Silly Zhu, just tell me whether you have it or not, right?"

"Yan Jiecheng, if you have something to say, please tell me. If not, I will go back."

Sha Zhu was getting impatient. These past few days, he had been feeling angry and irritable.

After being discharged from the hospital, Sha Zhu really went to check secretly. He squatted for several times but found nothing. No matter in the morning or at night, he didn't know where Cui Dake and Qin Huairu had their trysts every day.

It would be fine if he could just see it and satisfy his eyes, but since he can't see it, he still wants to see it in his heart. Shazhu hasn't slept well these days and has dark circles under his eyes every day. When he goes to work, others dare not laugh at him in front of him, but he doesn't know what they are saying about him behind his back.

"Silly Zhu, do you want to?"

Yan Jiecheng looked around and didn't see anyone else, so he asked in a mean way.

"What are you thinking about?"

Sha Zhu had a look of bewilderment on his face and really didn't understand what Yan Jiecheng meant.

"Silly Zhu, we are all adults, are you pretending to be stupid?"

"What do you mean by playing dumb? Why don't you just say it directly?"

The more Yan Jiecheng acted like this, the more impatient Sha Zhu became. It would be a hundred times better to go home and lie in bed thinking about Qin Huairu and fantasizing about Liang Ladi than to stay here.

"It's what Cui Dake and Qin Huairu did. Do you want to do it?"

"Damn it, Yan Jiecheng, you're looking for trouble, right? I don't think Sister Qin would want to do that either."

"Hahahaha, you're amazing, idiot."

After hearing what Sha Zhu said, Yan Jiecheng laughed so hard that he couldn't straighten his back.

"Yan Jiecheng, if you laugh again, I will beat you up, do you believe me?"

"No, no, no, let's get down to business."

As he spoke, Yan Jiecheng looked around again, like a thief.

"Yan Jiecheng, what's wrong with you? Just say the truth. We are not thieves. What are you afraid of?"

"Silly Zhu, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but ever since I saw Cui Dake and Qin Huairu that time, every time I think of those snow-white headlights, I feel very irritated."

"Yan Jiecheng, your irritability has nothing to do with me."

"These days I heard about a good place that can meet our needs."

"Where?"

"Have you heard of the Eight Great Hutongs?"

"Bada...oh...I see. Yan Jiecheng, do you want to go?"

"Hey, silly Zhu, are you going?"

"If I don't go, would Master Zhu go to that kind of place?"

"Silly Zhu, come on, what's wrong with that place? It's a place to relax, to get rid of that gang in your heart. Don't wait too long, or that gang will burn you to death."

"Yan Jiecheng, you are really good. After being released from detention, you know a lot."

"I heard it from others. I'm 20 years old this year, and I heard that you're almost 30, but you're still a virgin, right? Let's go and relax together, brothers."

"I.."

This sentence touched Sha Zhu's heart. He is also 27 or 28 years old. Whenever he sees others in pairs, he envies them and thinks about them, especially after watching Qin Huairu's live broadcast. Every time he sees a beautiful girl and thinks of Qin Huairu's pair of snow-white headlights, Sha Zhu feels like he is being scratched by a cat. He is restless all day long. These days, he often makes mistakes when cooking big pot dishes. Either there is too much salt or he puts the wrong salt in. For this, Sha Zhu has been scolded by the canteen director several times.

"Don't be so mean, Silly Zhu, just tell me whether you are going or not?"

"Yan Jiecheng, do you have money?"

Sha Zhu looked at Yan Jiecheng with suspicion. Everyone in No. 95 Courtyard knew that Yan Jiecheng was a guy who didn't even have two dollars on him. How could he get the money to go to the Bada Hutong? Without money, no one would let you in.

"Don't worry about that. I won't let you treat me anyway."

"Damn it, Yan Jiecheng, is there anyone who wants to treat you to a meal? You are such a clueless idiot."

"Alright, alright, if you want to go, then follow me. If you don't want to go, I'll go by myself."

Yan Jiecheng turned around and left. Originally, he had to go alone in secret. Since it was his first time, Yan Jiecheng was a little worried, so he wanted to find someone to go with him. After thinking about it, he decided that Sha Zhu was the most suitable person.

Ever since he saw Cui Dake and Qin Huairu, that scene has been deeply engraved in his heart. Every time he thinks of it, his heart becomes hot. If he is like this, then Sha Zhu must not be much better.

That's why I found Sha Zhu.

"Let's go, Yan Jiecheng, wait for me."

Sha Zhu gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, and quickly followed.