Only children in Siheyuan make choices. I want them all.

The deaf old lady walked out of the house with a cane and greeted Zhang Jianjun with a smile: "Jianjun! Why are you up so early? Do you need my help?"

Zhang Jianjun smiled and replied: "No need, grandma, just go ahead and do your thing. Remember to come to the banquet at noon."

The deaf old lady didn't say anything when she saw this. She just leaned on her crutches and went to exercise tremblingly.

Zhang Jianjun also finished his morning exercise and went home to wash up. Since he had already mastered skin refining, he no longer needed to soak Chinese medicine every day. This wooden barrel would be a hindrance.

After putting the wooden barrel back into the space, Zhang Jianjun began to eat breakfast leisurely.

Time passed quickly and it was already ten o'clock in the morning. Ten large tables had been set up in the backyard, and people who wanted to help came one after another. Some people were washing vegetables, some were steaming rice, and the division of labor was clear and everything was in order.

Zhang Jianjun personally took charge of the cooking and started to heat the oil in a wok, and one delicious dish after another was prepared.

Braised fish, braised pork with potatoes, big plate chicken, cold pork head, twice-cooked pork, shredded pork with fish flavor, mapo tofu, smashed cucumber, green pepper and egg, peanuts with aged vinegar, winter melon meatball soup, ten dishes and one soup filled the entire table.

Sha Zhu, with a bandage on her right hand, came to eat with the help of an old man, and her sister He Yushui.

Qin Huairu also wanted to shamelessly come to the banquet, but the neighbors all started to make fun of her.

"This daughter-in-law of the Jia family is really shameless. Yesterday, her mother-in-law and son went to Jianjun's kitchen to steal something, and today she actually has the nerve to come to the banquet."

"Who says it's not true? No one in the Jia family has any shame, and Qin Huairu is no exception."

"Qin Huairu, if I were you, I would have dug a hole and crawled into it a long time ago. It's really embarrassing enough."

After hearing this, Qin Huairu no longer had the face to stay, so she could only turn around and leave silently with tears in her eyes.

This made Sha Zhu feel distressed. He immediately slammed the table and stood up and shouted: "You are going too far! Qin Huairu is a girl, how can you bully her like this?"

"What's wrong with being a girl? There are only boys and girls in this world. Is she special than others?"

"That's right! If you like her so much, why not just marry her and keep her as a treasure? Why let her out to harm others?"

"Silly Zhu, just shut up! Yesterday you stood up for Qin Huairu, but she ignored you and left alone. Stop embarrassing yourself here."

Everyone pointed their fingers at Sha Zhu, mocking him for being a spare tire and a bootlicker, who stood up for the goddess but the goddess didn't even bother to look at him.

Sha Zhu suddenly felt ashamed. He said nothing and left silently.

All the people present were present. Those who should have come had arrived, and those who should not have come had been driven away.

Zhang Jianjun raised his glass at the main seat and said, "Thank you all for coming to my promotion banquet. I became a technical consultant at the steel mill the day before yesterday, and my salary is exactly 126."

"I'd like to toast everyone here and wish you all success, promotion and salary increase, and good food and drink!"

After hearing what Zhang Jianjun said, everyone started talking.

"Is this true? An old man has worked for more than 98 years and only makes 126 yuan a month, but Zhang Jianjun can actually make yuan a month after just joining the factory?"

"It's true! I am a worker at the steel mill, and Director Yang has informed the entire factory."

At this moment, Xu Damao suddenly stood up and deliberately shouted loudly to the third uncle.

"I'm paying 10 yuan to congratulate my brother Zhang Jianjun on his promotion. Other neighbors who haven't paid yet, please remember to come to Uncle San to register."

Xu Damao's shouting suppressed the voices of everyone present. Those who originally planned to eat for free had no choice but to go to the third uncle and pay the money to register.

At this time, the deaf old lady smiled and said to Zhang Jianjun: "Jianjun! Your cooking skills are pretty good! Even better than Sha Zhu's. How about I adopt you as my godson!"

"Don't! You are the ancestor of our courtyard and Sha Zhu's godmother. How can I compete with Sha Zhu?"

Zhang Jianjun immediately refused. Seeing that Sha Zhu was unreliable, the deaf old lady devoted all her heart to Qin Huairu and actually wanted to rely on him for her retirement. What a good plan.

The deaf old lady didn't get angry when she heard this, she just said calmly: "Come to grandma's house after the banquet, I have something to tell you."

Zhang Jianjun did not object, but just nodded silently. He wanted to see what this deaf old lady was up to.

Soon the banquet was over, leaving only a few drinking gentlemen gathered together to chat. Zhang Jianjun saw that the time was right and went to the deaf old lady's house.

"Jianjun! What do you think of this house of grandma's? Do you like it?"

When the deaf old lady saw Zhang Jianjun come in, she didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.

Zhang Jianjun smiled and said, "Tell me what conditions you have!"

"Happiness! I like people who are happy. You take care of me in my old age and I'll leave this house to you. I can't count on Sha Zhu anymore. He's obsessed with that girl Qin Huairu."

"I have no choice but to find someone to take care of me in my old age. What do you think? Am I being honest enough?"

The deaf old lady told everything.

Zhang Jianjun shook his head and remained unmoved. After all, the price of courtyard houses was not high now, and he would not do business that would lose money.

The deaf old lady continued, "How about this? I'll give you all my 12 yuan pension every month, and I'll also give you the yuan that Sha Zhu owes me. What do you think?"

"I'll be honest, old lady! I don't have time to take care of you. After all, I have to work every day and treat the big boss at night. How can I have time to take care of you?"

Zhang Jianjun was obviously tempted, but he also expressed his concerns.

The deaf old lady smiled and said, "What's my problem? You can make an extra meal in the morning, and I can just make do with it at noon. You can come back and cook for me in the evening."

"Actually, I'm just afraid that no one will collect my body after I die. I'm not to the point where I can't take care of myself."

Zhang Jianjun agreed with this point. Although the deaf old lady is old, her hands and feet are still very nimble and she is not unable to take care of herself.

"Okay! I promise you, but you have to go with me to the street office and find Director Wang to sign a support agreement, and you have to get back the money you lent to Sha Zhu."

Zhang Jianjun didn't want others to argue with him about the house after the deaf old lady passed away.

The deaf old lady nodded in agreement: "No problem! Call Director Wang over now, and we will sign a support agreement in front of her."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jianjun immediately returned home, rode his newly bought 28-inch bicycle, and rushed to the neighborhood committee.

Half an hour later, witnessed by Director Wang of the neighborhood committee, Zhang Jianjun and the deaf old lady both signed the agreement.

The general meaning of the agreement was that Zhang Jianjun would support the deaf old lady until her death, but all the property under the deaf old lady's name, including the one thousand yuan owed by Sha Zhu, would belong to Zhang Jianjun.

After packing three servings of meat and vegetables for Director Wang to express his gratitude, Zhang Jianjun took the deaf old lady and went straight to Sha Zhu's house.

Since Sha Zhu will be taken advantage of by Qin Huairu and her family sooner or later, who can fleece him? It would be better for Zhang Jianjun to fleece him first.

"Silly Zhu, when are you going to give me back the one thousand dollars you lent me before?"

The deaf old lady couldn't wait to shout before she even entered the door.

"Hey! Grandma, why are you here?" Sha Zhu quickly stood up to greet her.

"Who is your grandmother? I don't have a grandson as stupid as you. Stop talking nonsense to me. Pay me back the money you owe me immediately. I need it now."

The deaf old lady is not an ordinary person, so she is naturally not indecisive.

"Zhang Jianjun! Did you bewitch my grandma? Did you ask her to ask me for money? How did I offend you? Why are you targeting me like this?"

Sha Zhu was about to rush up and hit Zhang Jianjun, but was held tightly by He Yushui.