Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 920: Rainwater Breaks the Favor
The two men got up, and Sha Zhu then remembered that Wang Zhan was a martial artist. In addition, the two men were a little afraid of the sign at the door, so they looked at each other, turned around, and walked out of the alley in front of Wang Zhan's house one after another.

The two of them walked while talking about Wang Zhan. Although Jia Dongxu was kicked, he was sure that Wang Zhan was really a martial artist. He was obviously just chasing them away without much force, but with a little cleverness, he forced them to fly away from the gate. Jia Dongxu asked, "Shazhu, this little guy is really a martial artist, he looks pretty powerful?"

Sha Zhu nodded helplessly and said, "Director Li told me that this little guy should not be underestimated. I heard that his martial arts skills have reached a certain level. If they really fight, I guess even his master won't be his opponent. Haven't I forgotten that?"

"No, it's not your fault. You have tried your best to help me, and I have nothing but gratitude. It seems that we can't ask for anything for this little guy. Alas, if your sister-in-law hadn't been sick these days, I wouldn't be able to look for meat everywhere to nourish her." Jia Dongxu said pitifully.

Shazhu and Jia Dongxu had already walked to the gate of the yard. Yan Bugui was fiddling with his bicycle. He greeted them enthusiastically and said, "Shazhu and Dongxu are back. It's cold today. Why are you still going out?"

Jia Dongxu smiled and said, "Let's go out and look for any new stuff. Unfortunately, I didn't see anything."

Sha Zhu said unhappily: "Brother Dongxu, wouldn't it be better if you didn't see it, so that we don't have to deal with it at the door."

Sha Zhu didn't care about Yan Bugui's behavior at all. Whenever he saw Yan Bugui, he would start to scold him, especially when he brought his lunch box back from get off work.

Every time he was confronted, Yan Bugui never got angry, and would still greet him with a smile the next time. Sha Zhu concluded that this uncle was a shameless person who took advantage of others.

Sha Zhu walked straight into the yard. Jia Dongxu smiled awkwardly at Yan Bugui and said, "Uncle, let's go in first."

Sha Zhu opened his door, picked up the thermos and poured himself a glass of water. At this time, Jia Dongxu also walked in. Only Jia Dongxu knew what was in his mind. He was not eyeing the East Courtyard next door, but the restaurant owned by Master Sha Zhu and his senior brother.

This matter started with Jia Zhang. After having a big dinner on New Year's Eve, Jia Dongxu was also full and stayed at home with nothing to do. Thinking about the spare money left over from his newly received salary, his hands were itching again. On the third day of the New Year, he ran out to play cards with his co-workers. The result is predictable. He came back with an empty pocket and Jia Dongxu became quiet.

He was quiet. After the fifth day of the New Year, for several days, there was nothing but cabbage in the house, and no meat at all. Jia Zhang was not happy about it, so she made a big fuss at home. Of course, Jia Dongxu didn't say anything, but he didn't pay any attention to him either. Jia Zhang could only vent his anger on Qin Huairu. Jia Dongxu was even more ruthless and just left the house, trying to out-of-sight-out-of-heart.

When Jia Zhang saw that her son ignored her, she rolled her eyes and taught the four-year-old Banggeng to ask for meat. If he was not given meat, he would make a big fuss just like Jia Zhang. This time Jia Dongxu did not indulge him. He pressed him on his body and beat him on the butt. Banggeng was so scared that he dared not to make a fuss, but he still cried, and it seemed that he was hurt.

Jia Zhang was stunned, and then she stayed quiet for a while. After the Lantern Festival, there were only a few families eating Lantern Festival dumplings in the yard, only the first and second uncles' families. No one was at the Xu family, and Sha Zhu's family didn't eat at home. I heard that they went to eat with their master, and brought He Yushui with them.

Relying on the relationship between her son and his master, Mrs. Jia Zhang had another meal of stir-fried pork and a few Yuanxiao dumplings. Qin Huairu didn't get to eat a single bite, as all the food went into the stomachs of the old woman and Bang Geng. Jia Dongxu delivered some food home, then went back to have dinner and drinks with Yi Zhonghai.

Two days later, Jia Zhang's evil intentions started to turn around again. That night, Jia Zhang said to her son earnestly, "Son, it's not even the end of the first month of the lunar year yet. Including the fifteenth day of the first month, we've only eaten meat three times. We don't have much oil at home. Look at Banggeng, he's even thinner after the New Year. Where's your salary? Can you buy some more vegetables?"

Jia Dongxu's heart skipped a beat and he thought, I'm still buying vegetables, my pockets are cleaner than my face.

But he couldn't say it outwardly, because he had sworn in front of Jia Zhang that he would never gamble again. He could only bite the bullet and say, "I'll think of a way. You know it's hard to buy meat even if you have money." Jia Zhang rolled her eyes and said, "Didn't you say that your relationship with Sha Zhu is good again? Can you talk to him and get some meat? He's a chef, and he has many ways to get meat."

Jia Dongxu thought about it and it was true, but now that he had just eased the relationship with Sha Zhu, he was going to play the long game and catch the big fish. He didn't want to trouble Sha Zhu with ordinary things. But this time, looking at his son's expectant eyes, Jia Dongxu gritted his teeth and nodded.

Jia Dongxu was sitting opposite Sha Zhu at this time and said, "Forget it, my family will think of a solution ourselves."

The image of Qin Huairu's weak and thin face came to Sha Zhu's mind. After thinking for a while, he said, "How about this? I'll go to my master's place tomorrow and you can go to the uncle's house. After all, the uncle is the master chef of the steel mill and knows a lot of people. Let's see if we can buy some meat."

Jia Dongxu smiled in his heart. The excuse he used was that his wife was sick and needed nutrition. Seeing that Sha Zhu had fallen into the trap, Jia Dongxu thanked him repeatedly with a grateful expression before leaving.

In the evening, He Yushui came back with ten eggs. Now the two siblings eat together, and He Yushui buys the groceries because the financial power is in her hands.

When Sha Zhu saw that there were eggs to eat, he happily went to cook. When He Yushui went to the kitchen to serve the dishes, he found that his brother had fried ten eggs and used a lot of oil.

He Yushui asked, "Brother, why did you fry everything? I plan to eat for three days. What will I have for breakfast tomorrow morning?"

Sha Zhu smiled and said, "I'll take you out to eat tomorrow morning. Sister Qin next door is sick. I fried two servings. I'll go and give one to them. Okay, you eat first. There are steamed buns and boiled cabbage in the pot. You can help yourself."

After saying that, he went out with a plate of scrambled eggs and went straight to the west wing of the Jia family.

After a while, Sha Zhu came back with an empty plate and ate with He Yushui. He Yushui also asked about Qin Huairu's condition. Sha Zhu said that he had not seen her and heard that she was bedridden, and he did not see her when he delivered the food.

When the meal was almost over, Sha Zhu talked about how he went to the East Courtyard today and was kicked out by Wang Zhan, but he only said that Wang Zhan had promised to give him some food before, but now he regretted it.

He Yushui frowned, thinking that Wang Zhan was angry that he was alienating him, so he didn't treat his brother well. He Yushui complained, "Why is Wang Zhan like this? No matter what, you can't chase him away. How old is he? How old are you, brother? Don't you have any respect at all?"

Unexpectedly, Sha Zhu blurted out, "Respect? Haha, I was kicked out."

When He Yushui heard this, he stood up and said, "That's too much. I'll go find him."

Sha Zhu didn't react to He Yu Shui's reaction. When he finally reacted, he knew something was wrong, but He Yu Shui had disappeared.

(End of this chapter)