Siheyuan: How dare I mess with a man who is an expert in men's health?

In the courtyard.

It was lunchtime, and everyone in the courtyard was busy preparing lunch, with faint aromas wafting through the air.

At this moment, Sha Zhu had no idea that he had missed out on a fertile 'Pigsy's wife'.

He was only feeling hungry, wondering why Sister Qin hadn't brought him food yet.

'You haven't forgotten, have you? Should we remind them?'

"Oh! No, no, Sister Qin wouldn't lie. Something must have held her up. Let's wait a little longer."

Sha Zhu was lost in his own thoughts, completely ignoring the fact that Qin Huairu had never repaid the money she had borrowed from him.

I lay quietly for a few more minutes, but then my stomach started making gurgling noises uncontrollably.

As a cook, I couldn't bear the hunger any longer, so I had to get out of bed with difficulty, thinking of finding something to eat first.

Sha Zhu used a stick as a crutch and searched everywhere, but couldn't find anything to eat.

He sat down somewhat dejectedly, recalling how when he was in charge of cooking in the kitchen, the family never lacked good food.

It's not that we've suddenly become too poor to afford things, but rather that we've gotten used to taking advantage of others and haven't yet changed our mindset of spending money to hoard supplies.

There was still rice and flour at home, but Sha Zhu couldn't even stand steadily without the support of his crutches, so naturally he couldn't cook.

......

The entrance of the courtyard.

Sister Qin, whom Sha Zhu was thinking about, had just returned from the juvenile detention center.

Qin Huairu was preoccupied on her way back. She had a feeling that Banggeng seemed to be becoming more and more unfamiliar.

On the bright side, it's as if he suddenly matured, like an adult.

But looking at the worst-case scenario, it seems like they actually quite like life in the juvenile detention center?

But there was nothing good to eat or anything fun to do there, and you even had to work. It was pure torture!

Qin Huairu thought Bang Geng would make a fuss and ask her for help.

I had already thought about how to comfort my son when I came here, but I never expected it to end like that.

This puzzled her greatly.

Qin Huairu entered the courtyard absentmindedly. Only after smelling the various aromas of grains wafting through the yard did she finally come to her senses and remember that she still had to deliver food to Sha Zhu.

So I stopped thinking about it and quickly went to my neighbor's house to bring Xiaodang back, and then started cooking.

After a lot of work, it's finally done.

Qin Huairu put three steamed buns made from two kinds of flour into the bowl, then thought for a moment and took out another one.

"Dong Dong~"

"Is that Sister Qin? Wait a minute, I'll open the door right away."

Heaven knows how agonizing it was for Sha Zhu to wait. When he heard the knock on the door, his eyes lit up, and he thought, "Sister Qin is still reliable."

Leaning on his cane, he hurriedly opened the door, and couldn't help but mutter a little resentfully:

"Sister Qin, you're finally here! I'm starving!"

Unexpectedly, Qin Huairu subconsciously took a step back and fanned her nose.

Because the room smelled strongly of urine.

Sha Zhu paused for a moment, as if he had thought of something, and looked a little embarrassed. He quickly limped and opened the window.

Because he deliberately avoided people in the yard, he hadn't opened the doors or windows all day, let alone emptied the chamber pot; you can imagine how smelly the house must have been.

Sha Zhu, having lived in the stench for so long, didn't seem to mind, but it had quite an impact on others.

Qin Huairu frowned. Not wanting to stand at Sha Zhu's door any longer, she could only hold her breath and walk inside.

Having accepted the benefits, one cannot appear too indifferent.

Moreover, she was actually a little uneasy, because compared to the food coupons that Sha Zhu had given her, what she brought was indeed rather meager.

If Sha Zhu has a problem with it and says something unpleasant, we can't let the neighbors in the yard see it.

If they skimp on the money, what about their reputation?

But when it comes to private matters, Qin Huairu has a wealth of experience in fooling Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu was completely unaware of the complicated thoughts in his 'Sister Qin's' mind. He was deeply moved to see that she entered the house without any disgust.

"Oh, Sister Qin, thank you so much!"

"They're so close, and they're not afraid of getting cold, so why put a lid on them..."

Sha Zhu thanked them profusely, then eagerly lifted the upside-down bowl, but the rest of his words caught in his throat.

The bowl contained only two steamed buns made from two kinds of flour, plus a pinch of pickled vegetables, which looked quite meager.

As someone who wields a large ladle, I'm extremely sensitive to the amount of ingredients!

Even if half of the food coupons he gave out were for his hard work, there shouldn't be so little left, right?

Is this a 50% discount followed by another 50% discount?

Sha Zhu couldn't help but twitch his lips. Everyone says that if a cook doesn't steal grains, the harvest won't be good. This Sister Qin is even more ruthless than him!

He couldn't help but wonder if this was retribution for his past actions of giving special treatment to those in need.

"Hehe... It's okay, Zhu Zi, you eat quickly, I'll come back to get the bowl later."

Qin Huairu gave a dry laugh, mumbled a reply, and then tried to retreat immediately.

"Hey! Sister Qin, wait a minute!"

Sha Zhu quickly called out to the person, because given his bias towards Qin Huairu, he would most likely have acquiesced to this small loss.

If it were just three or five days, it would be fine, but the thought of this cooking assignment lasting for two months is unbearable. How could I possibly eat like this every day after that?

Qin Huairu stopped awkwardly, knowing she wasn't so easily fooled, and could only pretend to be clueless and ask:

"Uh... is there anything else?"

Xiao Dang is home alone and hungry right now, I can't leave for too long.

"Well... I already gave you all the grain coupons."

"Sister Qin, I'm still recovering from my injury, so I can't eat anything too rough."

Sha Zhu brought up the matter in a joking tone, afraid of hurting the other party with harsh words.

Unexpectedly, Qin Huairu's expression changed immediately, her eyes filled with tears, and she replied with great remorse:

"Oh, Zhuzi, it's Sister Qin's fault for letting you down!"

I visited Bang Geng today, and he was so thin he looked unrecognizable.

After inquiring, I learned that not only were they not getting enough to eat, but they also had to do manual labor. My child is only seven years old! *sobs*

I couldn't resist, so I used my grain coupons to exchange for a lot of food for the corn cob.

"Don't worry, Zhuzi, once Dongxu's grain coupons are issued, I'll definitely make up for your share."

As Qin Huairu answered, she began to sob softly.

I don't know if it was because of good acting skills or because he really thought about Bang Geng's situation and his emotions came out.

This caught Sha Zhu off guard, and he didn't even have the mind to think about whether it made sense or not. Instead, he awkwardly waved his hands to comfort her:

"Hey, hey, hey~ Sister Qin, don't cry, I was just asking."

Since they've already given me the food, fine. I can't possibly fight with a kid for food.

I never expected the juvenile detention center to be so inhumane; isn't this child abuse?!

"It's just that I'm unable to move around easily right now, otherwise I would definitely go and seek justice for you, Sister Qin..."

Qin Huairu suppressed the corners of her mouth that were turning up and replied with a face full of emotion, "Zhu Zi, you are such a good person!"

However, we ordinary folks have no say in the rules of the juvenile detention center; all we can do is let Bang Geng suffer a bit.

"Huh? I have to wait, Xiao Dang seems to be crying, I need to hurry back."

Before Sha Zhu could even feel happy about being given a "friend zone" card, he saw Qin Huairu nimbly run away.

"Uh..." He opened his mouth, but some words remained unspoken.

Sha Zhu wanted to remind him again, but it seemed that Yi Zhonghai was referring to half of the money as payment for cooking and cleaning, right?

Did you forget?

He turned to look at the messy room and the still-open chamber pot, and was momentarily at a loss.

Sha Zhu ate a steamed bun made from two kinds of flour and pickled vegetables, constantly imagining the various hardships Sister Qin had endured.

Finally, he let out a long sigh, thinking that he could only find a solution himself.