Siheyuan: The beauty Xueru Huizhen, the birds are jealous

"Brother, this chicken smells so good!" The sisters' voices were full of anticipation.

"Of course, this is what I have done since..." Bang Geng swallowed the words back when they came to his lips. He didn't want his sisters to know about his cheating behavior~.

On the other side, Sha Zhu was carrying an old hen on his way home. There was a hint of disappointment on his face. Since he lost his position as the canteen monitor, his salary has been much less. But thinking of Qin Huairu's expectant eyes, he gritted his teeth and bought the chicken.

After returning home, Sha Zhu started to get busy. He skillfully prepared the chicken, put it into the pot, and added various seasonings. Soon, the rich aroma of chicken soup wafted out of the kitchen.

Qin Huairu pushed the door open and walked in. There was a hint of fatigue on her face, but when she saw the chicken soup on the table, surprise immediately flashed in her eyes.

"Shazhu, did you buy a chicken?" Qin Huairu's voice was filled with a hint of surprise.

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"Yes, I know you have a poor appetite recently and the child wants to eat meat, so I bought a chicken to make soup." Sha Zhu answered with a smile, a hint of pride on his face.

Qin Huairu walked to the table, sniffed the chicken soup, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

"It smells so good. Your cooking skills are getting better and better." Qin Huairu praised.

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After hearing this, Sha Zhu felt even more proud. He poured a bowl of chicken soup and handed it to Qin Huairu, and then put a piece of chicken in her bowl.

"Try it, the chicken is stewed till it's tender and it must be delicious." Sha Zhu said enthusiastically.

Qin Huairu tasted the chicken soup, and a trace of appreciation flashed in her eyes. She looked at Sha Zhu, and a warm current surged in her heart. She knew that although Sha Zhu was usually careless, he was really kind to her and the children.

"Shazhu, thank you." Qin Huairu's voice was choked with sobs.

"Shazhu, you have to control the heat well. If you stew it for too long, the chicken will be overcooked." Qin Huairu said as she carefully adjusted the heat. Her eyes were full of concern for Shazhu, as if she was taking care of an ignorant child.

Sha Zhu smiled naively, nodded and said, "Don't worry, Sister Qin, I will take good care of it." His eyes were full of admiration and love, as if Qin Huairu was his whole world.

The aroma of stewed chicken gradually spread. Qin Huairu suddenly sighed and said, "Banggeng and the others haven't eaten meat for a long time. Now that the chicken is stewed, we need to give them a good nourishment." Her tone was full of care and concern for her family.

After hearing this, Sha Zhu felt a little upset. He knew that Qin Huairu's husband died early, and it was not easy for her to raise several children alone. But he also knew that Qin Huairu's kindness to him was more out of exploitation and dependence on him. However, he didn't care about these, as long as he could be with her, he was satisfied.

"Sister Qin, don't worry, I will work hard to make money so that you and the children can live a good life." Sha Zhu said solemnly.

Qin Huairu was somewhat touched, but more helpless. She knew Sha Zhu was a good man, but he was just a cook after all. How much money could he make? However, she still chose to believe him. After all, in this family, who else could she rely on besides Sha Zhu?

At this moment, Sha Zhu suddenly remembered that Bang Geng stole soy sauce in the cafeteria. He hesitated for a moment, but finally chose to remain silent. He knew that if he mentioned this matter, Qin Huairu would definitely be angry, and he didn't want to ruin their relationship because of such a small matter.

"Sister Qin, the money I used to buy this chicken was earned from preparing banquets for my colleagues." Sha Zhu suddenly talked about his source of income.

Qin Huairu was a little surprised when she heard this. She didn't expect Sha Zhu to have such a talent and make so much money. However, she quickly thought of her own plan, so she reached out to Sha Zhu for money.

"Shazhu, give me the remaining money. I will save it for when you get married in the future." Qin Huairu said as a matter of course.

Sha Zhu gave the remaining money to Qin Huairu without hesitation, and even enjoyed the feeling of being needed. He felt that as long as Qin Huairu needed him, he had value in existence.

Qin Huairu took the money, feeling a little complicated. She knew that Sha Zhu was really good to her, but she also knew that this kindness was based on interests and exploitation. However, she didn't care about these, as long as Sha Zhu could always be good to her, she would be satisfied.

"Zhou Yu fights Huang Gai, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to be beaten..." Qin Huairu often uses this sentence to describe her relationship with Xu Damao. Although Xu Damao knows it well, he can't do anything about it, after all, he has his own plans.

One evening, Xu Damao came home drunk. He staggered to the chicken coop and prepared to feed his chickens. However, when he opened the coop, he found that a chicken was missing. He rubbed his eyes and confirmed that one chicken was indeed missing.

"This...what's going on?" Xu Damao shouted in surprise.

Widow Zhao heard the sound and came out of the house. Seeing Xu Damao's surprised look, she couldn't help asking, "What's wrong, Damao?"

"Chicken...one chicken is missing!" Xu Damao said, pointing at the chicken coop.

Widow Zhao frowned and walked over to take a look. She sighed and said, "Alas, this is not the first time. Recently, there have been people stealing and cheating. We can only consider ourselves unlucky."

The marriage between Xu Damao and Widow Zhao was not favored at first. Widow Zhao was a widow with a daughter. But Xu Damao was attracted by her diligence and kindness and decided to marry her. After marriage, the two had some bumps, but they were still able to get along.

Xu Damao treated Widow Zhao's daughter as his own. He often took her out to play and bought her delicious food. However, deep down in his heart, he still longed to have a child of his own. Whenever he saw other children playing in the yard, his heart was filled with envy and desire.

"Do you think we should have another child?" Xu Damao asked Widow Zhao tentatively.

Widow Zhao was silent for a while, then said, "Da Mao, I know you want a child of your own. But you also know that my health has not been very good. Let's just let nature take its course."

Xu Damao sighed and said nothing more. He knew the physical condition of Widow Zhao and knew that she had paid a lot for this family. But he still couldn't help wanting a child of his own.

Back to the issue of the missing chicken, Xu Damao and Widow Zhao discussed it for a while. They decided not to call the police, because even if they did, they might not be able to find the chicken. Moreover, they didn't want the news to spread and affect their reputation.

"Then let's just consider ourselves unlucky." Xu Damao said helplessly.