Courtyard Houses: Starting with the principle of hard work paying off

Chapter 81 The Unlucky Silly Pillar

"I gonna go see."

Sun the matchmaker had already met and learned about the Zhao and Li siblings, and regardless of what Jia Zhangshi said, she was prepared to go and see for herself.

seeing is believing!

"I will go with you."

Wanting to expose the Li family's lies face to face, Madam Jia hurriedly said.

Seeing that they had all gone out, Qin Huairu, who was curious, silently followed them.

Jia Dongxu didn't want to go at first. He preferred to stay in the house and talk to Qin Huairu a little longer than to ride a bicycle.

Unfortunately, Qin Huairu had already left, and there was no point in him staying at home alone.

soon.

The front yard was then crowded with onlookers.

It's no surprise that the first bicycle in the entire hospital caused such a sensation.

In a few years, when more people in the neighborhood buy bicycles, it won't be so unusual anymore.

Actually, there are quite a few people in the compound who can afford bicycles, but no one is willing to spend the money.

The urban area of ​​Beijing is only so big right now, and with trams and buses, getting around isn't that inconvenient.

However, those who have the money but don't buy now will soon regret it, because in a few years, as the rationing system is implemented and gradually improved, bicycles will be included.

By then, if you wanted to buy a bicycle, you would not only have to spend money, but you would also need a bicycle ticket.

Just getting a bicycle ticket can cost a lot of money.

This is equivalent to a disguised price increase.

"Oh my, it really is a bicycle!"

"Isn't Li Hongmei's future in-laws incredibly generous?"

"It's not that exaggerated. I heard that Li Hongmei's boyfriend assembled it himself using bicycle parts. It wasn't a new bicycle he bought, so it didn't cost that much money."

"Easy for you to say. If you're so capable, why don't you build one yourself and show me?"

"Hey! He's a driver, he has work to do, I don't have that skill!"

"This Li Hongmei really found a capable man, and her in-laws value her very much."

"Who says it isn't?"

"..."

After finally squeezing inside, Jia Zhangshi's last glimmer of hope was shattered when she saw the bicycle with a big red flower hanging inside the Li family's house.

Hearing the whispers around her, Madam Jia felt uneasy, and her face turned even more pale.

Back then, Dongxu from their family took a liking to Li Hongmei and wanted to date her, but he was rejected. Unexpectedly, Li Hongmei has now actually found a good one.

Although Jia Zhangshi was very unwilling to admit it, the facts were starkly clear: Jia Dongxu was indeed being outdone.

At this moment, many people in the courtyard were probably secretly watching the Jia family make a fool of themselves.

Li Hongmei found a good husband, but Dongxu could only go on blind dates with Qin Huairu, a country girl.

No matter how beautiful Qin Huairu was, in Jia Zhangshi's eyes, beauty couldn't put food on the table, so it was of no use at all.

Thinking about all this, Jia Zhangshi, who had originally planned to compromise, became unwilling again.

Within a short period of time.

Jia Zhangshi reverted to her previous idea, still hoping that Jia Dongxu could find a wife from the city, preferably one with a formal job, so that he wouldn't be outdone by Li Hongmei.

By then, their family will also be a dual-income household, let's see who dares to say anything then.

in the crowd.

While everyone was enjoying the spectacle, they all knew that today was an important day for both the Li and Zhao families, as the Zhao family was coming to propose marriage. So no one went up to disturb them.

Meanwhile, the matchmaker, Sun, who was lost in thought, glanced around and suddenly noticed Qin Huairu beside her. Her heart skipped a beat, and she had a bad feeling.

broken……

"Xiao Qin, let's go back. It's almost noon. Sister Zhang's family has prepared a delicious meal for you in preparation for today's blind date. Let's eat first!"

Not daring to let Qin Huairu stay there any longer, Matchmaker Sun quickly pulled Qin Huairu away.

soon.

They returned to the Jia family home.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai and his wife also came over from the east wing across the street.

"Xiao Qin, this is the Master Yi I told you about before, Dongxu's mentor, a senior technician at the steel rolling mill."

"This is Aunt Yi."

"Hello, Uncle Yi. Hello, Aunt Yi."

"well."

"This girl is so polite, and pretty too..."

"..."

After giving Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu enough time to spend together, Yi Zhonghai and Wang Guihua, who had originally planned to come over, quickly made their appearance upon seeing them return due to the commotion in the front yard.

If it's any later, the Jia family will have already eaten.

They weren't there to freeload off the meal; their main purpose was to act as Jia Dongxu's elders, to mentor him, and to establish their status and image as elders in Qin Huairu's eyes.

Whether it succeeds or not, these are things they have to do. Meanwhile, Sha Zhu had already prepared lunch.

Since it was a matchmaking banquet for the Jia family, after the last dish was served, Sha Zhu had no reason to stay and didn't intend to join in the fun.

however.

Just as Sha Zhu was about to leave, he was stopped by Jia Zhangshi.

"Silly Zhu, what are you holding in your hand?"

Jia Zhangshi, who was blocking Sha Zhu's way, pointed at the lunchbox in his hand and said with a dark face, "What's in your lunchbox? Open it and let me see."

Jia Zhangshi's action immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the room.

"Why should I show you my own lunchbox?"

Although Jia Zhangshi was older than Yi Zhonghai, Sha Zhu didn't treat her as an elder at all, and his unruly temper flared up immediately.

"This contains my family's meals, right?"

Seeing Sha Zhu's reaction, Jia Zhangshi became even more certain that he had something to hide. She immediately voiced her suspicions and angrily scolded, "Well, Sha Zhu, I didn't realize you were so dishonest at such a young age."

"We asked you to cook a meal for our family, and you stole our food! You're like a toad lusting after a swan, completely delusional! Trying to take advantage of the Jia family?"

As soon as Jia Zhangshi said these words, Sha Zhu's face turned ashen.

Especially her toad analogy just now, it made Sha Zhu want to slap her.

only.

He, Shazhu, doesn't hit women or the elderly, especially old women.

But just because he didn't make a move didn't mean that Jia Zhangshi would be polite. Taking advantage of Sha Zhu's inattention, she snatched the lunchbox from his hand without warning.

When she opened it, she found that the food inside was exactly the same as what was on their table.

"Alright! Silly Zhu, you really are a thief. Now that you've been caught red-handed, what else is there to say?"

Holding the opened lunchbox in her hand, Jia Zhangshi pressed her advantage with a relentless questioning.

"What do you mean by stealing? I clearly took it! Jia Zhangshi, don't slander an innocent person like this!"

Having been smeared by Jia Zhangshi, Sha Zhu, with his personality, naturally couldn't tolerate it and immediately retorted: "Today's meal, all the money for buying vegetables and meat was paid by Uncle Yi, what does it have to do with you?"
I cooked for your family and didn't even charge you a single yuan. What's wrong with taking some food back with me?
"What? You have the nerve to make the cook work for your family on an empty stomach for free?!"

Sha Zhu didn't think he had a problem.

The food in this lunchbox was food he had specially set aside when he cooked, intending to take some back for himself and Yushui to eat.

In order to cook for the Jia family, I didn't even cook for my own family. I couldn't let them go hungry, could I?

Moreover, the money for buying vegetables and meat was given by Yi Zhonghai, who also invited him to come and cook. It had nothing to do with the Jia family.

Even Yi Zhonghai didn't say anything, so what right does Jia Zhangshi have?

Although he hadn't discussed getting the food with Yi Zhonghai beforehand, Sha Zhu felt it was perfectly reasonable.

When Yi Zhonghai asked, he agreed without even asking for wages, and even took a day off, but couldn't even take some food home to eat?

"Sister-in-law, forget it."

After figuring out what had happened, Yi Zhonghai felt somewhat helpless and directly advised Jia Zhangshi, "Shazhu helped prepare meals all morning, it's not unreasonable for him to take some food."

Yi Zhonghai was unaware and had no idea that Sha Zhu had taken the food without permission.

What he didn't expect was that Jia Zhangshi would discover it and expose him on the spot.

The most important thing right now is Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu's blind date.

Jia Zhangshi's outburst made Qin Huairu laugh at her, so how could the blind date proceed?

Originally, Yi Zhonghai's intervention was a way to give Jia Zhangshi a way out. If she accepted the situation, things wouldn't get too ugly.

However, Madam Jia Zhangshi no longer intended to have Qin Huairu, this rural wife, and didn't care what she thought. She still insisted, "Master Dongxu, you can't say that. This Shazhu uses our stove, our pot, and our salt to cook."

Taking something without asking is stealing. For your sake, I can let Sha Zhu off the hook, but he can't take this food with him..."

There was quite a bit of meat in Sha Zhu's lunchbox.

Seeing this, Jia Zhangshi became even more furious.

It's one thing to secretly bring vegetables home, but to pick only the best ones.

Sha Zhu took them all away, what will they eat?
"Jia Zhangshi, you can't be so unreasonable and bullying! I worked so hard to cook a whole table of food for you, and I didn't charge your Jia family a single penny. You don't even thank me, and you're turning around and accusing me..."

If it weren't for Yi Zhonghai's sake, Sha Zhu would have already turned hostile. But Jia Zhangshi's increasingly demanding behavior still made him lose his temper.

"Stupid column!"

Seeing that Sha Zhu was about to start a fight with Jia Zhangshi, Yi Zhonghai sensed that the situation was not good and quickly shouted to Sha Zhu, "Go back first!"

"Uncle Yi..."

Sha Zhu was a little dumbfounded.

Unexpectedly, Yi Zhonghai was not on his side at this moment.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai quickly stepped forward and whispered to Sha Zhu, "Sha Zhu, I know you feel wronged, but today is Dongxu's blind date. Just bear with it for now. I'll buy some meat and send it to you later as compensation for today."

"Uncle Yi, it's not about this little thing..."

Hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Sha Zhu felt misunderstood and looked down upon by Yi Zhonghai, and felt even more aggrieved.

"I know, I know you're not that kind of person. It's just that Uncle Yi made you suffer, and I feel bad about it..."

"..."

(End of this chapter)