Siheyuan: Fighting against Japanese Aggression in Beijing

Seeing Qin Huairu taking away two dishes like this, Zhang the Matchmaker and Zhou Xiuxiu next to them were shocked and opened their mouths wide.

One of them was a matchmaker who was well-informed, and the other was a widow. Sometimes they had done some shameless things to survive, but they had never seen someone like Qin Huairu.

Looking at the expressions of the two people, Sha Zhu felt a little embarrassed, so he explained angrily, "This is the widow next door. Hey! This may be because the child is craving for meat!"

"Master Bie Xiao He, you don't have to explain to me. I understand. After all, this is not a real blind date," Zhou Xiuxiu said, "But has this been found out? I think this widow is here to ruin your blind date today."

"Yes, Xiao He, whose widow is this? It's obvious that she is here to ruin the blind date. People are going on a blind date, but she comes to you, a bachelor, to pick on her. Isn't that obvious?" Matchmaker Zhang also said.

"I understand now. I didn't understand it before, so I washed her pants a few times. But it wasn't my initiative. She was the one who rushed to wash them." He Yuzhu explained again.

"Xiao He! This widow is always a troublemaker, so stay away from her in the future! Don't dare to wash other people's pants anymore, otherwise you won't be able to get married in your life. This widow obviously doesn't want you to get married. I guess she wants to trap you to support her family, right?" asked Matchmaker Zhang.

"Maybe! Oh! It's really infuriating." He Yuzhu said helplessly.

"Xiao He, I just asked you, whose house is this?"

"The man from the Jia family next door just died." Sha Zhu explained.

"From the Jia family? Is he the short and fat one, with a round face, a mean look, a pair of triangular eyes, and who is always making trouble?" asked Matchmaker Zhang.

"Yes, how did you know?" He Yuzhu asked puzzledly.

"Hey, have you forgotten what I do? I'm a matchmaker!" Matchmaker Zhang explained, "Before, that woman came to me to introduce a girl to her son, but she was so stingy that she was only willing to pay five yuan for the bride price, and she didn't even want to pay the matchmaker's fee. Later, I didn't agree, and she even cursed and asked me to call Lao Jia to find me."

"Hehe, it must be her. I knew it as soon as you said it. She likes to ask Lao Jia to come down and take people away." He Yuzhu said with a smile.

"Xiao He! Let's get back to the point. This widow was the first one to come and cause trouble today. You and I can both see that. Is there anything else? Is she the one you suspect? If so, my mission is accomplished."

"Well..." Sha Zhu hesitated and said, "There may be one more. The expert I found said there is one more, but I don't quite believe it. Let's just follow the plan!"

"Who? Is he from your courtyard?" Matchmaker Zhang asked curiously.

"Yes!"

"Who is it? Do I know him?"

"Forget it, you'd better not ask. It's not good to say it out loud. You'll know after today anyway." Sha Zhu said.

He still didn't want to say it. If it wasn't true, he would have a bad reputation.

"Haha, you don't have to say anything. Let's eat first and then we'll go back. I'll leave first and Xiuxiu, you can come out later. The person I'm trying to sabotage may not show up. After all, I'm a matchmaker." Matchmaker Zhang arranged.

……

After finishing her meal, Matchmaker Zhang left the courtyard first.

Less than half an hour later, Sha Zhu and Zhou Xiuxiu pretended to be having a happy chat and went out. Then Sha Zhu smiled and waved goodbye to Zhou Xiuxiu, and then went home with a nervous mood.

Not far from the door, Yi Zhonghai saw Sha Zhu and Zhou Xiuxiu coming out from afar. Seeing that they were chatting happily, Yi Zhonghai felt that there was an 80% chance that the matter would be accomplished.

So he quickly ran farther away.

After a while, just when Zhou Xiuxiu was about to reach the end of the alley, someone accidentally bumped into her while she was walking.

"Sorry, sorry, I was in a hurry and didn't see you. Are you okay, girl?" Yi Zhonghai apologized quickly.

"Why don't you pay attention when you walk?" Zhou Xiuxiu said with a bad look.

"Miss, I'm really sorry. I had something urgent to do at home, so I walked a little fast. Are you okay? How about I take you to the hospital?" Yi Zhonghai said hypocritically politely.

Seeing the other party apologize so sincerely, Zhou Xiuxiu's anger disappeared all of a sudden, so she said, "It's okay, be more careful when you walk next time, and pay attention to the road even if there is an emergency!"

After Zhou Xiuxiu finished speaking, she was about to leave. Yi Zhonghai was not willing to let her leave, so he immediately stopped her and said, "Girl, how about I take you to the hospital? I think you were hit hard just now. It would be bad if something really happened. What do you think?"

"It's okay, it's really okay, okay, I have something to do, I'm leaving first."

"Girl, how about I leave you my address and you can come to me if you have any problems? Is that okay with you?" Yi Zhonghai said.

"No, really, I feel fine." Zhou Xiuxiu said politely. She had never met such an enthusiastic person, so she was polite when she spoke.

"Hey! I am a kind-hearted person. I have never stepped on an ant to death. I feel very uncomfortable after bumping into you. Let me tell you my address. I live in the yard in the middle of the alley. When you come to find me, say you are looking for Li Laosi. Everyone will know once you ask." Yi Zhonghai said.

"Okay, I'll come to you if there's anything." Zhou Xiuxiu said helplessly.

"Girl, do you live in this alley? Why haven't I seen you before? Are you here to visit relatives?" Yi Zhonghai asked.

"Oh, I don't live here. I'm here for a blind date." Zhou Xiuxiu said casually.

"Blind date? Haha, I'm familiar with this alley. Which family are you going on a blind date with? Maybe I know them?" Yi Zhonghai asked casually.

When Zhou Xiuxiu heard Yi Zhonghai ask this, she immediately became alert.

After thinking for a while, Zhou Xiuxiu said, "Is that so? Haha, I'm dating Master Xiao He from Yard 95. How come you know him?"

"Hi, I know you very well. You're a cook," Yi Zhonghai said with a smile, "How's it going? Did you get along?"

"Not bad, I think it's okay. I'll go home and ask my parents for their opinions. If it's okay, then it will be settled." Zhou Xiuxiu pretended.

"Oh! So that's it! But, hey! Forget it. I really can't do anything to ruin someone's marriage." Yi Zhonghai said as if he wanted to say something but stopped.

Hearing this, Zhou Xiuxiu immediately understood that this should be the fish that Master He wanted to catch.

So she immediately pretended to be anxious and said, "Come on, Master, you said you hit me. Maybe this is God's arrangement for you to rescue me! Tell me, is there something wrong with Master Xiao He?"

"Hey! I..." Yi Zhonghai said embarrassedly.

"Master, please tell me quickly! You're making me so anxious. Forget it, if you don't tell me, I'll go ask someone else." Zhou Xiuxiu said as she pretended to go back and ask someone.

"Oh! Forget it, maybe this is fate! But girl, you can't betray me, otherwise I won't be able to live as a human being in the future. After all, I still have to live on this street." Yi Zhonghai said.

"Oh, Master, how could I do such a thing! Tell me, I will never betray you. If Master Xiao He really did something shameful, you saved me, how could I betray you?"

"Okay, let me tell you, this Master He is usually having an affair with a widow in their courtyard. The whole street knows about it, but you don't know it! He will definitely not tell you. Having an affair with widows is a tradition in their family, did you know? His father was also a cook, and he ran off with a widow when he was sixteen." Yi Zhonghai said in a low voice.

"Really?" Zhou Xiuxiu pretended to be surprised.

"Why would I lie to you? The whole alley knows about it. If you don't believe me, you can go and ask. Okay, girl, I'm going home. I have things to do at home. Remember not to betray me! And if you have any problems, come find me. Remember, my name is Li Laosi!"

After saying this, Yi Zhonghai ran away in a hurry.