Siheyuan: Fighting against Japanese Aggression in Beijing

After a while of comforting, Qin Huairu finally stopped crying.

"Sister Qin, don't worry, I will talk to my brother. Now that Brother Jia is gone, my brother will have to help you even more." He Yushui said shamelessly.

"Thank you, Yushui. We, an orphan and a widow, are relying on your brother." Qin Huairu said while crying and laughing.

"Sister Qin, you go back first. I just saw my brother sneaking back home. I'll go find him right away."

"Okay! Be careful not to quarrel about me. After all, Zhuzi is your brother." Qin Huairu pretended to be concerned.

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On the other side, Sha Zhu let out a long sigh of relief after entering the house. "This Qin Huairu is really clingy. I've never seen her like this before. What's wrong?" Sha Zhu said to himself, "Could it be that she's attracted to me?"

"No way?" Sha Zhu shuddered. "It's ok to touch her hand, but forget about marrying her! I'm a virgin, how can I marry a widow? Qing He is better."

"Squeak!"

Just as Sha Zhu was thinking, He Yushui pushed the door open and walked in, "Brother, what's going on? Why did you run away when you saw Sister Qin? Do you owe Sister Qin money?"

"Oh my, I'm so scared, what are you doing here? It's so late and you're not going to bed!"

"It's too early! I can't sleep. Besides, I still have a good time to criticize you! Why are you hiding from Sister Qin?" He Yushui looked reproachful.

"Where is it?"

"Not yet? You clearly went to the restroom at Li's house when you came out just now, but you insisted that you had to pee urgently. Do you think I'm stupid?"

"Haha, nothing happened. I just didn't finish peeing," Sha Zhu said angrily, "Are you okay? If not, go back! I want to sleep."

"Something's wrong, it must be something. Brother, didn't you like Sister Qin very much before? Why are you avoiding Sister Qin now that Brother Jia is gone?"

After saying that, He Yushui stared at Sha Zhu curiously, as if she wanted to see through him.

"Don't talk nonsense. I'm a young man. How could I be thinking about someone else's wife?"

"You?" He Yushui immediately looked at Sha Zhu with contempt and said, "It's good that a woman can marry you. Don't be so picky. Don't you see how old you are this year? Xu Damao is two years younger than you! You are already married, I think you should give up those unrealistic ideas! I think Sister Qin is good, and now there is a great opportunity in front of you, don't miss it and regret it."

"Yushui, what are you talking about? I, your brother, earn thirty-seven and a half dollars a month as a chef. I can't even marry a lady from a scholarly family, but I can still find a pretty virgin girl!"

"Brother, you have to see yourself clearly and stop dreaming. Sister Qin is really good. You should consider it and help Sister Qin more in the future. It's not easy for a family of orphans and a widow..." He Yushui advised.

"Okay, I know my own business. Just study hard. Is there anything else?" Sha Zhu said impatiently.

"You're getting impatient. I don't want to bother with you. By the way, I heard from Sister Qin that you've been cooking for the Li family for a long time? What's going on?" He Yushui changed the subject. She also realized that her silly brother didn't want her to talk about Sister Qin.

"What's the big deal? If they think I'm a good cook, they'll ask me to cook! Anyway, I'm alone and I can still have a meal, how nice."

"Virtue, do you think I can't see it?" He Yushui said with an understanding look, "Are you attracted to the little sister of the Li family? I'm not trying to discourage you, but I think you are not worthy of her. She is so beautiful! Look at yourself again, human! You'd better not dream too much!"

"Hey! He Yushui!" Sha Zhu said dissatisfiedly, "Are you my sister? How can you say that about your brother? I just like her, so what? The old lady said that a good girl is afraid of a clinging man, so I must marry her."

Seeing that Sha Zhu was really a little angry, He Yushui softened her tone, "It's up to you, I'm just reminding you kindly, don't be confused when you fail." She knew that her brother was a donkey who went with the flow and couldn't be dealt with in the same way.

"No, I think I still have great hope! After all, we are both cooks! We have endless things to talk about!"

"Cook?" He Yushui asked doubtfully, "Are you saying that the Li family's sister is a cook?"

"Yes! You didn't expect it, right? It's the same place where I learned cooking. Do you think this is fate?" Sha Zhu said proudly.

"Haha, she's a cook. I don't know what she was thinking. A girl wants to learn cooking," He Yushui said with a bit of contempt. "What about her brother? What job does he do?"

"His brother! He's the deputy chief of our factory's security department. Isn't he awesome?"

"What?" He Yushui exclaimed, "How old is he? How come he's already a deputy section chief? He looks like he's only about twenty years old?"

"Haha, what's wrong with twenty? He's related! He's also the orphan of a martyr. Otherwise, how do you think I, your brother, got put in jail? He also paid 800 yuan in compensation. Do you think I'm stupid just because I'm called Shazhu?"

"Is that so!" As He Yushui spoke, the image of Li Kangri appeared unconsciously in his mind, "Handsome, strong, smart, and the orphan of a martyr. He's also the deputy chief of security. This is really good! It would be even better if he was educated." He Yushui thought.

Just as He Yushui was thinking about it, Sha Zhu said again, "Do you think that's it? I heard that he graduated from a junior college!"

"College graduate?" He Yushui was even more surprised. "Brother, you are not talking nonsense! How could it be possible?"

"Don't disbelieve me. I have already asked someone about it. After all, I wanted to take revenge on him before." Sha Zhu said.

"I told you! How could you be willing to accept this? So that's how it is. But it's a good thing you didn't retaliate, otherwise you would have to go to jail again." He Yushui said. Now she has developed a strong interest in Li Kangri, and she doesn't want her silly brother to provoke him again.

"Okay, it's almost time. I'm going to bed. You go back!" said Sha Zhu. His bed time was almost up and he didn't want to talk to He Yushui anymore. After all, going to bed and dreaming was one of his daily joys.

"Silly brother, I haven't asked clearly yet. Let me ask you one more question. Why is Xu Damao in the Li family? And he's calling me Master. What's going on?"

"I don't know. I just know that Xu Damao became his disciple. I don't know the details." Sha Zhu lied.

"Then I'll ask Sister Xiao'e tomorrow. I have one last question. Will you still go to the Li family to cook tomorrow?"

"Go, no one told me not to go."

"Then can I go too?" He Yushui asked expectantly.

"That won't work. He said today that this is just the once and it won't happen again. I'll cook for you tomorrow and then I'll go over!"

"Why?" He Yushui asked dissatisfiedly, and the happy mood just now was swept away.

"Why else? What are you talking about? Who has a lot of money these days? It's great that I can let you have a free meal. Let's go back. I'm really sleepy!"

As he said this, Sha Zhu yawned and pushed He Yushui out.

"Bang!" The door was closed.

"Silly brother!"

He Yushui stamped her feet angrily and said, "I'll go, I'll go."

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