Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

He Lai sat by the dock and watched the dock workers working hard to move the goods.

"Boss, boss." Suddenly a hand patted He Lai's shoulder.

He Lai turned around and saw a man wearing a small jacket with a flattering smile on his face.

"Boss, can you please change the location? We are about to start work."

The man said cautiously.

There was no way. He Lai was wearing a high-end suit and looked like a rich man. He didn't dare to offend such a person, for fear of bringing disaster upon himself.

"Sorry." He Lai then realized that he seemed to be blocking the way, so he stood up and walked away.

"Brother Hui, why are you so polite to him? Normally, don't you just ask us to chase him away with sticks?" A younger brother stepped forward and said.

"I'm going to chase you away! Do you have any eyesight?" The man named Brother Hui immediately slapped him on the head and continued, "Didn't you see the suit he was wearing? That suit is enough for you to work for a lifetime, and you're chasing him away with a stick, are you trying to kill yourself?

If someone holds a grudge against you, they can sink you to the bottom of the sea with just one sentence! Silly boy, call the people over and start working!"

After saying that, he kicked him again.

……

He Lai walked to the vendor and ordered a meal of white rice and stew, imitating the posture of the porter next to him.

He unbuttoned his suit, squatted on the side of the road, and stuffed the food into his mouth in big gulps.

The porters next to him were stunned. They didn't expect that He Lai, a man in a suit, would eat like this.

He Lai didn't care. He seemed to be very hungry. No matter how much he ate, he could not feel full. After finishing one bowl, he asked for another one.

When he finished the tenth bowl and handed the bowl to the vendor again, the vendor said tremblingly: "Boss, you can't eat like this. You have already eaten ten bowls. If you eat more, your stomach will get upset. I can't afford to compensate you!"

He Lai looked up at the street vendors, then looked at the porters next to him who were all looking at him. The looks in their eyes made it seem like he was looking at the devil. This guy was too greedy!

He Lai smiled bitterly, took out a thousand-dollar bill, put it on the stall, and turned and left.

"Boss, boss, more, more!" the small vendor shouted to He Lai holding the money.

"I'll treat them to a meal." He Lai waved his hand, said this, and left without looking back.

After He Lai left, a porter immediately stepped forward and said, "Hey, Old Man Wei, the boss said he'd treat us to a meal. Bring us another bowl! I'll eat it later at noon."

"Yes, yes, give me another bowl too. I'll take it back and let my wife have a taste too."

"Old Wei, that's a thousand dollars, you can't just keep it all! You have to at least treat us to free meals for two or three days."

"Yes, yes! If you don't invite me, be careful or we will overturn your stall!"

……

Twenty or so porters immediately surrounded Old Man Wei.

They no longer care how many bowls of rice He Lai eats, they care more about how many bowls of rice they can get!

Old man Wei smiled bitterly and said, "Alright, alright, we are all here to make a living. When have I ever asked you for more money? This thousand yuan will serve as your food. You can all come and eat these days. It's free. Are you satisfied?"

Old man Wei used to be a hard-working porter, but now he is old and has set up a food stall here.

"That's good enough! Fill it up for me! I want another bowl!"

"I can't hold you back, but be careful you won't be able to do it later!"

"Bullshit, others can eat ten bowls, but I can't even eat two bowls!"

"Okay, then eat it! I think you can eat more! Don't think I didn't see that you burped just now."

"If you tell me to eat, I'll eat! I won't eat it! I can't save it for lunch!"

"Hahaha..." Everyone laughed.

"You are stupid. Old man Wei is coming at noon. Why are you in such a hurry? You don't want to eat hot food, but cold food!"

"I do! It's none of your business!"

……

The porters were chatting with each other, and He Lai had already sat down at the wonton noodle stall and ordered another portion for himself.

After He Lai calmed down, he realized that he had not done what he was supposed to do yesterday. He had planned to deliver food to Wutong Mountain, and he also forgot to put meat in the warehouse.

Forget it, forget it, there are plenty of opportunities, let’s talk about it in two days.

He Lai finished his wonton noodles in a hurry, then got up and drove back to the villa.

"Young Master." Butler Jin opened the door for He Lai.

"Well, is Madam awake?" He Lai asked.

"not yet."

"Well, don't tell her I went out, got it?"

"clear."

……

He Lai walked into the bedroom and saw Yu Shui still sleeping soundly. He took off his clothes, got into bed, held her in his arms, and slowly fell asleep.

He Lai dreamed of many things. He dreamed of the woman's pitiful face, the stowaways tied to bamboo poles, the piles of corpses in the earth pit, and...

Unconsciously, the space that had not changed for a long time began to expand again and extend outward.

When He Lai was awakened by the rain, it was already noon.

"Brother Lai, you can really sleep. It's already noon and you haven't gotten up yet." Yu Shui smiled when she saw He Lai waking up.

"Uh...is it noon already?" He Lai laughed dumbly. It seemed that he had slept for five or six hours.

"Well, get up quickly." Yu Shui saw He Lai with his upper body naked and said with a little blush.

"I'm tired and can't put on my clothes. Yu Shui, please help me put on my clothes." He Lai joked with a smile.

"I'm not coming to wear it. I'm leaving." Yu Shui refused directly. Just as she was about to leave, He Lai grabbed her and pulled her into his arms.

"If you don't wear it, I will take off your clothes and continue sleeping with you!" He Lai said with a smile.

"No, no, I'll put it on for you. Come on, brother, let me go first!" Yu Shui begged for mercy quickly.

"That's better. Come on, put it on." He Lai let go of the rain, opened his arms and said.

Yu Shui escaped from He Lai's clutches and ran out immediately, saying, "I won't let you wear it!"

He Lai shook his head, took the clothes and put them on.

When He Lai finished cleaning up and went downstairs, Yu Shui was already sitting on the sofa reading a novel, The Return of the Condor Heroes, by Jin Yong.

"Brother Lai, this novel is so good. Yang Guo in the novel is so pitiful, and everyone bullies him!" Yu Shui said with red eyes.

"Okay, okay, he will naturally be taken care of by his aunt. Why are you crying just because you read a novel?" He Lai wiped her tears and said with a smile.

"What aunt? Isn't Sun Buer the only female in Quanzhen Sect?" Yu Shui asked curiously.

"You must have gone crazy reading novels. The Return of the Condor Heroes, the Return of the Condor Heroes, of course they are a couple!" He Lai said with a smile.

Yu Shui suddenly realized: "Yes, but why don't I see the Divine Condor? Is it still behind?" After saying that, he lowered his head and looked again.

"Well, there will be some later."

"Is that eagle big? Is it as big as our golden eagle?"

"It's probably bigger than our golden eagle!"

"It's so big! Why did I hear others say that our golden eagle is the biggest?"

"Okay, just take your time and stop talking."

"Oh." Upon hearing this, Yu Shui could only turn his gaze back to the novel.

He Lai sat quietly beside the rain and read the newspaper.

At this time, Butler Jin came over and whispered to He Lai, "Young Master, you promised Master Zhuang and the others yesterday that you would go to Juxianlou for lunch today. Look at the time..."

"Yes, yes, I almost forgot. Yu Shui, stop looking. I'll take you out for dinner."

He Lai heard this and immediately remembered it.

"Oh, let's go." Yu Shui agreed and closed the novel reluctantly.

In this way, He Lai took Yu Shui to Juxian Tower by car.