Living in a Siheyuan

Soon, it was Sunday. He Yuzhu got up early in the morning to clean up the house and dressed himself neatly to prepare for the blind date.

Just when he was planning to go buy groceries early, he met Xu Damao who was riding back on a bicycle.

Seeing Xu Damao, He Yuzhu became even more proud.

He said to Xu Damao who just walked in the door: "Shamao, I'm going on a blind date today. How is it? I'll give you wedding candy when I get married."

Xu Damao went to show movies these days and just came back today. He doesn't know about this yet.

So he said in surprise: "You are a stupid cook, and you want to go on a blind date? Who is blind enough to fall in love with you?"

He Yuzhu was furious when he heard this and cursed: "You are the fool. You are a petty capitalist who goes to the countryside to show movies all day and plunders the local specialties of the peasant comrades. You still have the nerve to look down on us, the working class. Call me grandpa, or I will report you. Just the things in your car are enough to make you drink a pot."

He Yuzhu's words startled Xu Damao. It was also his fault that he liked to brag and often boasted about how he was doing in the countryside. He also boasted about his corruption and extortion, and everyone knew about it. If no one reported it, it would be fine, but if someone really did, he would definitely not be well off.

Especially for Shazhu, this fool, no one can predict his temper. If someone really reports him, he really can't do anything about it.

Thinking of this, Xu Damao didn't dare to confront Sha Zhu anymore. He just said stubbornly: "I'm not afraid of you. This is a gift from someone to thank me. What do you know, a stinky cook? Get out of the way! Don't block the way!"

As he said that, he pushed the cart and prepared to go home, ignoring Sha Zhu.

He Yuzhu was a man who got scared when he saw Xu Damao. When he passed by him, he kicked him in the butt. Then he ran out laughing.

This made Xu Damao so angry that he wanted to curse in the street. Seeing He Yuzhu running away, Xu Damao became more and more angry. He didn't calm down all the way home.

As for He Yuzhu, he didn't take what happened just now to heart. The two of them were used to fighting and quarreling since they were young.

He went to the market and bought a fish, some meat and vegetables, and then went home with them.

When it was almost noon, He Yuzhu started to clean up and cook.

Today, He Yushui and Auntie cleaned up the house, and it looked much tidier.

He Yuzhu's meal was not ready yet when the matchmaker came in with a short girl of ordinary appearance.

As soon as He Yuzhu saw the girl, he felt a little disappointed. After all, she was very different from what he had imagined.

But since the people had already arrived, he didn't say anything and let the matchmaker and the girl into his house.

At this time, Auntie and He Yushui also came. When Auntie saw the girl, she was satisfied and knew she was a person who knew how to live.

He Yushui also happily poured water for them.

At this time, the matchmaker introduced: "Zhu Zi, her name is Feng Xiaoyue. You two should get to know each other and have a good chat."

Then she introduced He Yuzhu to Feng Xiaoyue. She gave the two of them some space to talk, and then they went out.

He Yuzhu looked at Feng Xiaoyue who was a little shy and lowered her head. He didn't know what to say. So he said, "Well, I'm cooking. Why don't you wait a moment? I'll be done soon. Let's eat and talk at the same time."

Feng Xiaoyue had always felt a little inferior because of her family situation. She didn't dare to say a word, but just nodded and said "hmm".

After He Yuzhu entered the kitchen to cook, she looked up and looked around. Looking at the spacious house and thinking about the matchmaker's introduction to He Yuzhu, to be honest, she was still a little moved. She felt that Shazhu's conditions were not bad.

After a while, He Yuzhu finished cooking. He brought the food in and saw Feng Xiaoyue still sitting there, not moving at all. She still lowered her head and didn't dare to look at him.

He Yuzhu felt even more unwilling in his heart. This guy was just a dull person. Who could stand facing him every day in the future?

So he ignored Feng Xiaoyue and started putting the dishes on the table.

Feng Xiaoyue saw so many dishes, mostly meat dishes, and she didn't dare to move, fearing that others would look down on her.

After the matchmaker and the aunt came in, they started to talk while eating.

With the addition of an acquaintance, Feng Xiaoyue relaxed a little. She talked a few words while eating. She just felt that today's food was too delicious. Her family had never eaten such a rich and delicious meal during the Chinese New Year. So she secretly glanced at He Yuzhu from time to time.

Sha Zhu was also bewildered by the girl's somewhat admiring eyes. He also listened to the aunt and the matchmaker constantly praising Feng Xiaoyue for being gentle, caring, filial, etc. He was also a little moved. He felt that if the two of them got together, it would be okay.

After dinner, knowing that the matchmaker wanted to talk to He Yuzhu, Feng Xiaoyue left on the pretext of going to the toilet.

Feng Xiaoyue had just walked out the door when she ran into Xu Damao who had just returned from eating outside.

As soon as Xu Damao saw the girl, he guessed that she was on a blind date with He Yuzhu. He immediately remembered what happened in the morning.

So he walked over and bumped into Feng Xiaoyue on purpose.

Feng Xiaoyue was originally a bit inferior, and she didn't dare to raise her head in this unfamiliar environment. So when Xu Damao bumped into her, she thought she had bumped into someone else.

She quickly said, "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, I wasn't paying attention just now."

Xu Damao looked at the girl who didn't dare to look up with some amusement, and asked, "Who are you? You're not from our compound, right?"

Feng Xiaoyue didn't think much about it and said, "I'm sorry, I came here today for a blind date with He Yuzhu from your hospital. I'm really sorry that I didn't notice you just now."

Xu Damao pretended to be deliberate and said, "You and Sha Zhu are on a blind date? Don't you know about Sha Zhu's previous blind date? Who is so mean to push you into this fire pit?"

Xu Damao's words made Feng Xiaoyue stunned. Is there something here that she doesn't know?

So she asked, "What's wrong? Is there anything wrong with He Yuzhu?"

Seeing that the girl had taken the bait, Xu Damao looked around and said, "Come over here and I'll tell you."

After that, he took the lead and walked to a corner. Feng Xiaoyue hesitated for a moment, but curiosity made her follow Xu Damao to the side.

When he got here, Xu Damao exaggerated the story of He Yuzhu beating his father-in-law during his last blind date, and also said that he and Qin Huairu had an improper relationship.

Of course, what Xu Damao said was true or false, and he was not afraid of others asking about it. He Yuzhu did these things, but they were not so exaggerated.

But Feng Xiaoyue didn't know. She believed Xu Damao's righteous words. At the same time, she also understood why He Yuzhu had not married yet.

After the two finished talking, Xu Damao sneaked out. He didn't dare to go back to the courtyard now, for fear that others would suspect him.

Feng Xiaoyue went to the bathroom with a lot on her mind, thinking about how to cancel this marriage when she returned.

What she didn't know was that when she went out, He Yuzhu also told the matchmaker about his thoughts. He still wanted to find a pretty one. At least she couldn't be much worse than Sister Qin.

The aunt and the matchmaker were very angry when they heard this. They kept persuading He Yuzhu to be more down-to-earth. This kind of girl is the best. She is family-oriented and obedient. She is the most capable of making a living.

He Yuzhu was a little moved again.

While they were talking, Feng Xiaoyue also came back.

When the matchmaker saw Feng Xiaoyue coming back, she stopped talking and quickly pulled her to sit down. She asked, "Xiaoyue, you two have met each other, what do you think?"

Feng Xiaoyue was too embarrassed to say no in front of so many people, so she could only say to the matchmaker: "Aunt, I need to go back and discuss this with my family. Let's talk about it after we've finished discussing it."

The matchmaker didn't say anything after hearing this. After all, marriage is a big matter and one must listen to the opinions of parents.

So they chatted for a while, and then the matchmaker took Feng Xiaoyue back.

After the people left, the aunt pointed at He Yuzhu and said angrily: "Zhuzi, you are so stupid again today. Such a good girl. It's good enough that she likes you, but you are still being picky. Oh! If you miss this one, who knows what kind of girl you will meet next time?"

He Yuzhu was also a little embarrassed and said, "Auntie, you said this matchmaker is so unreliable. The person she mentioned last time was pretty. But you see, she is as thin as a stick. She is also very taciturn and only farts after a long time. It shouldn't be difficult for me to find a pretty one with my conditions."

"Why do you want to be so beautiful? You find a wife to live with, not to look at." The aunt got even angrier after hearing this.

He Yuzhu argued: "I'm looking for a pretty one just for the sake of living. At least she should be like Sister Qin and Yu Li. Otherwise, I'll look worse than others."

Knowing He Yuzhu's thoughts, the aunt was helpless. She could only say, "Let's see the attitude of the girl's family this time. I saw that she looked a little reluctant when she left. I guess she may not like you anymore."

Hearing what the aunt said, He Yuzhu felt that his self-esteem was hurt. He said, "It's impossible. With such good conditions, how could she not like me? Even if it doesn't work out, it's because I don't like her."

Finally, the aunt had no choice but to go back and let He Yuzhu think about it alone.

In fact, He Yuzhu was somewhat conflicted. He wanted to find a wife and have children as soon as possible. He was tired of living alone. But he couldn't let go of his fantasies about Qin Huairu, and wanted to find a beautiful woman to replace Qin Huairu in his heart.

As for Feng Xiaoyue, she told him about her blind date today after returning home, and also about what Xu Damao told her.

Feng Xiaoyue's mother was so angry that she almost fainted. Her father was so angry that he ran to the matchmaker's house and scolded her. He blamed the matchmaker for not explaining these things clearly at the time and almost pushed his daughter into the fire pit.

The matchmaker was also in the wrong and felt guilty. She had kept it a secret from the girl's family at the time. She only thought that Sha Zhu might change after they got married. By then, it would be fine even if the girl knew.

Now people know about it, and they also say that He Yuzhu has an affair with a woman in the courtyard. This makes the matchmaker helpless, and this marriage will also make her reputation bad. Who will be willing to give their daughter to her for matchmaking in the future?

So after Feng Xiaoyue's father left, the matchmaker didn't stop and went directly to He Yuzhu's house.

He Yuzhu saw the matchmaker who had left at noon come back again in the evening. He thought the girl had agreed and came to discuss marriage with him.

As a result, the matchmaker came up and started to scold He Yuzhu, which made He Yuzhu stunned.

Finally, it took a lady to come and comfort the matchmaker for a long time before she felt better. Then the matchmaker told her about the girl's father going to her house.

He told her everything about He Yuzhu's last blind date and what happened between him and Qin Huairu.

This made Sha Zhu so angry that he almost jumped up. He had never liked that woman before, and now she looked down on him. She also talked about the matter between him and Qin Huairu, which made him even more angry.

He Yuzhu clamored to go to the girl's house to find out the truth. How could the aunt and the matchmaker dare to let him go? Isn't this the stupidity coming back?

In the end, the matchmaker left cursing.

He Yuzhu was getting angrier and angrier at home, wondering who was spreading rumors about him. No one else would tell anyone about this except those in the compound.

When I think about this, I think of Xu Damao. There will be no one else except him.

He immediately ran to Xu Damao's house in the backyard. But he saw that the door of Xu Damao's house was locked. He was so angry that he kicked the wooden door several times, and kicked the door panel down.

He Yuzhu, feeling a little relieved, went out to look for it again, but still couldn't find it. So he went back angrily.

As soon as I walked to the door, I saw Li Pingan and Yu Li coming back from a walk after dinner.

Li Pingan also saw He Yuzhu's aggressive look. He asked curiously, "Brother Zhuzi, aren't you going on a blind date today? What's wrong?"

In response to Li Ping'an's question, He Yuzhu said angrily, "It was Xu Damao's grandson. He actually said bad things about me in front of that woman. He ruined my marriage. Do you think this grandson is bad? I have been looking for him for a long time but couldn't find him. If I had found him, I would have killed him!"

After saying this, He Yuzhu left angrily again.

Li Pingan and Yu Li looked at each other, speechless.

I didn’t expect that He Yuzhu’s marriage didn’t happen after all!