Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 1167 The Farce Reappears
When Wang Zhan entered, he deliberately left the door half open. He didn't know where Yan Jiekuang had gone, but he knew that he had seen Yan Jiedi, so Yan Jiekuang must have come to his house.

Back in the backyard, Yan Jiedi toddled off to the small garden, forgetting even her beloved Zhan-gege, because she could hear Zhang Erya and Wang Li's silvery laughter coming from there.

Wang Zhan ignored him, went to the washroom, washed his hands and face, and then returned to the main room to brew himself a pot of tea. He had been chatting with the Zhang family for a long time and just wanted to have some tea.

Wang Zhan carried his teacup toward the kitchen, thinking about what to eat for dinner. With so many guests over, he needed to treat himself to something nice. He decided on squirrel fish, since the kids all love sweet and sour flavors.

Wang Zhan grabbed a mandarin fish weighing about four or five pounds directly from his spatial storage. He figured that should be enough for them, so he rolled up his sleeves and got to work.

Just then, Yan Jiekuang's little head peeked out from the doorway. Wang Zhan, seeing his furtive appearance, was immediately annoyed and said, "What are you doing? You don't even care about your sister. By the way, what are you doing at my house today? Didn't your dad beat you?"

"Brother Zhan, can't you wish me well for once? Look what I brought you." Yan Jiekuang said as he walked in, extending his hands from behind his back.

Wang Zhan looked up and saw that they were two sausages. He asked, "Where did they come from? You didn't steal them, did you?"

"What are you talking about? Do you think I'm that kind of person? Hehe, I tricked this from Sha Zhu." Yan Jiekuang said mysteriously.

Wang Zhan suddenly became interested, put down what he was doing, wiped his hands with a towel, took out a cigarette and lit it before looking at Yan Jiekuang and saying, "Tell me, what happened? I think I saw Shazhu arguing with people in your yard last night. He's a shrewd man, how could he be fooled by you?"

Yan Jiekuang was staring at the mandarin fish. He recognized the fish; although it was delicious, it was rare. Hearing Wang Zhan's words, he walked over to Wang Zhan, squatted down, and said, "You know what, it really is related to last night. I sold him a piece of information, and these two sausages are my reward. I didn't even dare to take them home. I called Xiao Si and came straight to your house."

Wang Zhan smoked a cigarette as he listened intently to Yan Jiekuang recount the events in a long, rambling manner. Wang Zhan thoroughly enjoyed the story.

It turns out that last night, after Sha Zhu and Wang Zhan parted ways, he ran into Qin Huairu at the entrance of Mao'er Hutong. Qin Huairu wasn't waiting for him on purpose; she just went to the toilet before going to bed and bumped into Sha Zhu.

Seeing the lunchbox that Sha Zhu was carrying, Qin Huairu greeted him with a smile. Sha Zhu chuckled and said, "Oh ho, you came here because you smelled it?"

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes and said, "You stupid Zhu, what are you saying? All I can smell here is the toilet. Did you go out to find work? What's in your lunchbox?"

Sha Zhu raised his arm and waved the lunchbox in front of Qin Huairu, saying, "See? It's full of good stuff: twice-cooked pork, braised chicken, and beef stew with potatoes. Today's feast is huge, and the host is very generous. It's filled three lunchboxes."

Qin Huairu's eyes were almost brimming with tears. Looking at the lunchbox, she could faintly smell the aroma of meat. She looked at Sha Zhu and began to whine, "Zhu Zi, look how long it's been since my family has had any meat! Look how thin my Bang Geng and Xiao Dang have become! Can you..."

"Hehe, Sister Qin, this is meat, not leftovers. It was prepared beforehand. I haven't eaten since. Don't worry about it." Sha Zhu didn't finish his sentence; he was playing hard to get, teasing Qin Huairu. Qin Huairu immediately understood that Sha Zhu was asking for a favor. Seeing that no one was around, she grabbed Sha Zhu's other hand and shook his arm, saying, "Zhu Zi, help your sister out. Let my little ones see some meat too, okay?"

Sha Zhu chuckled but didn't agree. Qin Huairu gritted her teeth and pressed her body against him. Just as Sha Zhu was enjoying himself, a loud shout broke the romance.

"You adulterous couple, flirting here in the middle of the night? You little brat, I knew you wouldn't come out here for anything good. You've come to meet your lover. I'll beat you to death!" Jia Zhangshi's voice came from the alley, and a plump figure rushed straight towards the two of them.

Despite his somewhat unreliable nature, Sha Zhu still sides with Qin Huairu when it matters. He stepped in front of her and said, "Aunt Zhang, don't talk nonsense. We just happened to meet and exchanged a few words."

"Yes, Mom, it was really a coincidence. Didn't I tell you I was going to the bathroom? I didn't know Zhuzi would be back at this time."

Jia Zhangshi wasn't blocked by Sha Zhu; she was pulled back by the people behind her. Only then did Sha Zhu see that there were two other people following behind her, an elderly man and an elderly woman.

"Do you think I'm blind? You two are holding hands and you still say nothing's wrong? Adulterous couple, I'll beat you to death!" Jia Zhangshi shouted, jumping up and down.

Yi Zhonghai, standing nearby, tried to dissuade her, saying, "No, sister-in-law, it's so late at night. If you shout like that, half of Nanluoguxiang will hear you. Let's go back to the courtyard to talk. It's so embarrassing."

"I'm afraid of losing face! My daughter-in-law is about to run off with someone else, how can I be afraid of losing face? Qin Huairu, you come here right now, hurry up! You shameless bastard, you've already held hands, are you going to sleep with her next? Sha Zhu, you damned bastard, you're even eyeing my daughter-in-law! What can I say? I just want everyone to know about you, you adulterous couple!" Jia Zhangshi shouted, jumping up and down.

To be honest, verbal skills are not Sha Zhu's forte. At this point, Sha Zhu was already dumbfounded and didn't know how to deal with Jia Zhangshi. On the other hand, Qin Huairu didn't take the matter seriously at all. At this time, she was still thinking about Sha Zhu's lunchbox. She felt that she couldn't let her mother-in-law say anything more, or the lunchbox would really fly away.

Qin Huairu quickly pushed Sha Zhu aside and went to Jia Zhangshi's side. Jia Zhangshi swung her arm, intending to slap her, but stopped halfway. It was unclear what Qin Huairu whispered in her ear.

Jia Zhangshi unleashed all her anger on Sha Zhu, berating him mercilessly. Yi Zhonghai tried to mediate between the two sides, while Qin Huairu gazed at Sha Zhu with tender affection, tears streaming down her face. People who hadn't slept in the nearby alleys also came out, and a crowd began to gather around.

Sha Zhu knew he couldn't argue any longer and had to hurry back to the courtyard, otherwise who knows what rumors might spread about him tomorrow. He looked to Yi Zhonghai for help, and Yi Zhonghai understood immediately. Yi Zhonghai whispered a few words in Jia Zhangshi's ear, and Jia Zhangshi finally calmed down.

In the end, Qin Huairu took the lunchbox, and Jia Zhangshi went home cursing. Yi Zhonghai and his wife comforted Shazhu for a few words and then went home as well. Shazhu sat down at home and thought for a long time, but he couldn't figure out what bad luck he had today. Besides, he really hadn't done anything, so why did he get scolded and have his lunchbox taken away? He felt like he had lost out.

(End of this chapter)