Siheyuan: Start with a Truck Driver

Chapter 1186 Liu Haizhong's Matchmaking

The second aunt was woken up in the house a long time ago, and she kept listening to the noise outside.

Seeing Liu Haizhong just coming back, she started to wonder what good thing he could do outside so late at night. He probably got together with someone to plot some evil ways.

As soon as Liu Haizhong entered the room, the second aunt frowned and said, "Where have you been in the middle of the night?

Don't do those shameful things again, we can't always think of taking those crooked paths, isn't it better to live a down-to-earth life?"

Liu Haizhong was already furious because the meat-stealing plan went wrong.

When she heard what the second aunt said, she immediately flew into a rage, glaring and cursing: "What do you know, old woman? You just keep nagging all day long. What bad things can I do? Can't I go out for a walk and get some fresh air? You're just guessing here, it's so annoying!"

The second aunt was scolded by him, and she felt very aggrieved. Her eyes suddenly turned red and her voice was filled with tears: "I am doing this for your own good. How can I not think too much when you go out so mysteriously every time?

If you really didn't do anything bad, why are you so angry, hum!"

Liu Haizhong also realized that he was a little too angry, but he couldn't bring himself to apologize, so he said angrily: "Alright, stop crying here, I'm tired and I'm going to sleep, so don't worry about me."

Having said that, he lay down on the bed, with his back to Second Aunt, and said no more.

The second aunt sat by the bed, wiping her tears and wondering in her heart that Liu Haizhong must be hiding something from her.

But I didn't dare ask any more questions and could only sigh to myself, wondering why life was so worrying.

The second aunt felt that her life was meaningless.

The next day, just after daybreak, Sha Zhu jumped out of bed, washed up quickly, and hurried to the grain station.

Now that the way to steal meat from the lumber mill has been cut off, there is no way to make extra money from that.

In order to earn money to fill his stomach, Sha Zhu could only work as a temporary worker at the grain station, earning some hard-earned money by carrying heavy bags.

The work at the grain station is really tiring.

Sha Zhu shuttled back and forth between the pile of large bags, gritting his teeth and using all his strength

Carry the heavy bags to the designated place.

At the end of the day, I was so tired that my back and waist ached and my whole body felt like it was falling apart.

But at least the hard work of the day was not in vain. When the wages were settled, Sha Zhu received 50 cents.

He looked at the crumpled banknotes in his hand and felt quite excited.

After all, this is money that I earned through my own hard work.

Sha Zhu carefully put the money into his pocket, hummed a tuneless little song, and dragged his tired body towards home.

As soon as he reached the gate of the courtyard, he saw Qin Huairu standing there, as if she was waiting for him.

When Qin Huairu saw Sha Zhu, she immediately went up to him with a bit of anxiety on her face. She said, "Sha Zhu, you are finally back. I want to ask you, what happened to you when you stole the key to the factory cafeteria to get the three yuan?"

You have to explain it to me clearly, and you have to give me the money."

When Sha Zhu heard this, he was stunned and the smile on his face disappeared without a trace.

I secretly groaned in my heart, wondering why Qin Huairu suddenly brought up this matter, it was such a long time ago.

And I'm exhausted today.

I just made some money and she came to collect the debt. It's really annoying.

Sha Zhu frowned and said helplessly: "Qin Huairu, you are talking about something irrelevant.

That's all in the past. Besides, I have a use for the money, so I can't just give it to you."

Qin Huairu's face changed immediately when she heard this. She put her hands on her hips and raised her voice and said, "Silly Zhu, what you said is wrong.

That was the money that should have been given to me. You took the key to get the money just to help me.

Why are you denying it now?

My family is short of money right now, you can't cheat me."

After being yelled at by Qin Huairu, Sha Zhu also got a little angry.

But it's not easy to break up with her, after all, we have a good relationship.

He scratched his head and said, "Qin Huairu, don't be anxious. I just made some money and it's not warm yet.

Can you let me think of a way? I really don't have that much money to give you right now."

Qin Huairu was determined to get an explanation, so she stood in front of Sha Zhu and had no intention of moving aside.

He stared at Sha Zhu with an attitude that he would not give up until he got the money today.

Silly Zhu was blocked by her, and he couldn't leave or stay.

The two of them froze at the entrance of the courtyard.

The neighbors passing by looked like they had seen something strange.

Everyone slowed down, cast curious glances, and gathered together to whisper.

"Hey, this Shazhu and Qin Huairu usually seem to have a good relationship, what happened today?"

"Who knows? There must be something wrong. Judging from the situation, it seems to be quite a big quarrel."

Silly Zhu listened to the chattering around him and felt uneasy. He knew clearly

The fact that I stole meat from the lumber mill before doesn't stand up to scrutiny. If this happened because of the fight with Qin Huairu,

If the residents find any clues, it will be all over. Not to mention making money, I will be in big trouble.

After thinking it over, Sha Zhu gritted his teeth and reluctantly reached into his pocket.

He took out the fifty cents he had worked so hard to earn at the grain station today, handed it to Qin Huairu, and said with a painful look on his face, "Okay, okay, Qin Huairu, I'm afraid of you.

This money is for you, please stop making trouble, I was exhausted today, and I only earned this little money, I'm giving it all to you."

Qin Huairu took the money and her expression eased a little.

But before she could say anything, Sha Zhu continued, "Qin Huairu, I've given you all this money. I'm penniless now, even without money for food. Can I go to your house for a meal?"

Just think of it as helping me first."

When Qin Huairu heard this, her eyes widened immediately, as if she had heard something out of the ordinary. Her face changed immediately, and she pointed at Sha Zhu and started to curse: "Sha Zhu, you are so shameless! It is only natural for me to ask you for these three dollars.

You gave me these fifty cents and you're still thinking about my family's food. My family doesn't run a canteen.

How can there be so many free meals to support you? Humph, don't you look at yourself? You are a grown man, but you can't even earn a meal.

How dare you speak up! "

Jia Zhang and Bang Geng were also cursing Sha Zhu for being shameless.

Sha Zhu was scolded so much that his face turned red, and he felt angry and embarrassed. He thought that since he had given her the money, it shouldn't be too much to have a meal with her.

Who would have thought that Qin Huairu would be so disrespectful and show no mercy at all.

He opened his mouth and wanted to refute a few words, but he felt guilty. After all, he really had no money now.

I could only stand there, and after a long while I managed to utter one sentence: "Qin Huairu, you...you are too heartless, I am blind, humph!"

After saying that, Sha Zhu swung his sleeves, walked around Qin Huairu angrily, and walked towards the yard, feeling so aggrieved in his heart.

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the other side.

Liu Haizhong looked listless, with his head hung as he slowly came to the workshop to work.

In the past, he would come to work with some energy and spirit, thinking that after get off work he and Sha Zhu would go to the sawmill to get some meat, which they could sell to buy wine. Then he would have some hope for his life.

But now the plan has gone down the drain. He has no energy to do anything and is absent-minded when working. His hands' movements are several beats slower than usual.

Just then, his apprentice Xiao Liu came over

Xiao Liu was puzzled when he saw Liu Haizhong's listless appearance.

But he was thinking of something else at the moment, so he asked, "Master, do you know any good cooks?"

When Liu Haizhong heard this, he was stunned for a moment and felt strange.

He looked up at Xiao Liu and said with a puzzled look on his face: "Why are you asking this suddenly? There are cooks in the canteen of our steel mill. If you want to find a cook to make some extra money, why don't you just hire one? Give him 1 yuan and he will definitely be happy to help. It's such a simple thing."

Xiao Liu looked around and saw that the workers around him were busy working and didn't pay much attention to them.

He then mysteriously reached out and pulled the corner of Liu Haizhong's clothes, pulling Liu Haizhong to a corner, and then lowered his voice and said: "Master, let me tell you, I have a relative who plans to secretly open a black restaurant.

You know, if this were discovered by people on the street, it would be a big deal, so you have to be careful.

Now we are in need of a skilled cook who doesn't have a formal job, so that we won't attract attention. Master, you have a wide network of contacts, can you introduce one to me?"

When Liu Haizhong heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

The little flame in my heart that had been extinguished seemed to be rekindled.

He stroked his chin, pondered for a moment and then said: "Oh, there is such a thing, let me think about it..."

Seeing that Liu Haizhong was lost in thought, Xiao Liu continued, "Master, you have to be more careful. My relative said that as long as this person's cooking skills are good enough, he will definitely be paid."

Besides, this matter is highly confidential, nothing will go wrong, please help me find it."

Liu Haizhong came back to his senses, nodded, and said, "Okay, apprentice, I understand. I will help you find out, but this matter must be done in secret.

We can't let anyone catch us, don't worry, I'll tell you the first time I have any news."

When Xiao Liu heard this, he immediately smiled and said, "Okay, Master, I'll leave it to you. I know you have a way."

After get off work, Liu Haizhong didn't delay for a moment and rushed to the compound in a hurry.

Along the way, he was thinking about introducing chefs to make money, and he wanted to tell Sha Zhu about this news as soon as possible.

If it works, it will be another way to make money.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, Liu Haizhong saw Sha Zhu sitting on a stone bench in the yard with his head hung down, looking dejected.

Liu Haizhong took two steps at a time and walked forward, patted Shazhu on the shoulder, and said mysteriously: "Shazhu, I have something good to tell you.

Today at work, my apprentice Xiao Liu told me that one of his relatives wanted to secretly open a black restaurant.

I'm looking for a skilled chef who doesn't have a formal job.

When I heard this, I realized that this is you, this is a good opportunity!"

Sha Zhu was originally listless, but upon hearing this, his eyes widened instantly.

He immediately became energetic, stood up from the stone bench, his face full of excitement, and said eagerly: "Really, Liu Haizhong? That would be great, if I could have this job, I wouldn't have to go to the grain station to carry heavy bags anymore.

That's a very tiring job. Please help me contact them as soon as possible.

If this works, thank you so much!"

When Liu Haizhong heard what Sha Zhu said, he was secretly delighted and felt that he would definitely get the referral fee.

However, he remained expressionless, deliberately cleared his throat, and said slowly: "Silly Zhu, I will definitely help you contact them about this matter.

But you see, I can't work in vain. If you really become the cook, you have to give me 20 yuan as an introduction fee."

When Sha Zhu heard this, his eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

His face flushed red all of a sudden, and he said angrily: "Liu Haizhong, you are really evil! Twenty yuan? Why don't you go and grab it! I haven't even got the job yet, and you want so much for the introduction fee?

You are cheating me! I work so hard to carry heavy bags, but I only earn 50 cents a day.

How long would it take me to carry heavy bags to earn these twenty yuan? You are really ruthless!"

Liu Haizhong was a little unhappy after being scolded by Sha Zhu. He frowned and retorted: "Sha Zhu, what you said is wrong. I introduced such a good job to you, so I should ask for some hard work fee, right?

If I hadn't thought of you, would you have known this? Don't be ungrateful, this opportunity is rare, and you won't have it again if you miss it."

Sha Zhu was so angry that he stamped his feet and pointed at Liu Haizhong's nose and said, "Humph, I think you are just crazy about money. You haven't done anything yet, but you are already thinking about making a fortune from me. I tell you, don't even think about it if you give me 20 yuan."

It's up to you to introduce me or not. At worst, I can just continue to carry my big bag. Anyway, I don't need your introduction!"

Liu Haizhong was scolded by Sha Zhu, and although he was angry, his mind was working quickly.

He thought that Sha Zhu had just started working at the grain station carrying heavy bags to earn his hard-earned money, and he probably didn't have much money in his pocket. Asking him to take out twenty yuan now would really be putting it in a difficult position.

Then, Liu Haizhong rolled his eyes and changed his tone and said, "Silly Zhu, calm down first. I know you are short of money now, but I don't necessarily want you to give me the money right now.

You can wait until you get a job as a cook in that shady restaurant and get paid, then give me the twenty dollars.

I'm just helping you with the matchmaking out of kindness, so it's only right that I charge you a little for your hard work, don't you think?"

When Sha Zhu heard this, his heart skipped a beat. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that what Liu Haizhong said made some sense.

After all, the job is not certain yet. Even if it is successful, when I get my salary, it will be up to me to decide whether to give him the 20 yuan.

If the restaurant is doing well and I earn a lot, I will just give it to him as a way of thanking him for his help.

But if I don't want to give it, can he still snatch it away from me?

Thinking of this, Sha Zhu's anger subsided a lot and his facial expression softened a little.