Siheyuan: Traveling through three years to gain the power of a palm

Before Sha Zhu could figure it out, Yang Shufen spoke. Perhaps she was the one who saw the He family most clearly. Regardless of whether what Xu Damao said was true or false, they should agree first.

It would be better if it was real. If it was fake, they wouldn't lose anything. Why not do a business with no investment?

"Hey, sister-in-law, why are you calling me?"

Xu Damao was very polite to all members of the He family except Sha Zhu.

Patting Sha Zhu's shoulder gently, Yang Shufen walked up to Xu Damao and said, "Brother Damao, Zhu has a bad temper and doesn't know how to talk. Don't take what I said just now to heart. I apologize to you on his behalf."

"Hey, that's nothing. If he just agrees to it, I'll still be worried. I'm afraid he'll drug me."

Chapter 369 Asking Sha Zhu to Cook

Xu Damao had long anticipated this kind of reaction from Sha Zhu, and he would have done the same.

If it was him who was poor and destitute, Sha Zhu would suddenly show mercy and invite him to show movies.

He was also worried that Sha Zhu might replace his film with one that couldn't be broadcast, so he could be accused of spreading harmful information and get arrested.

After fighting for ten or twenty years, who doesn’t know who?

Yang Shufen smiled and said, "Brother Damao, you're joking. How about we go inside and talk?"

"Okay, okay, that silly Zhu, go and pour me a cup of tea."

Xu Damao swaggered into the He family's house and ordered Sha Zhu to serve him tea and water.

Even though Sha Zhu was extremely reluctant, he had to bow his head under the pressure of life.

"Drink."

The teacup was placed heavily on the table, splashing some water and wetting Xu Damao's clothes.

Xu Damao patted his clothes in disdain, picked up the teacup and took a sip, "Bah, you want to burn me to death, pour it again!"

"You! Just wait!" Sha Zhu raised his palm angrily, then put it down in frustration. What made him even more frustrated was that Yang Shufen gave him a look, indicating that he should go get some water.

boom!

"Not polite."

Xu Damao picked up the water cup again and put it to his lips without even taking a sip. "It's so cold, and you're giving me cold water to drink. Do you want to freeze me to death?"

This time, without anyone reminding him, Sha Zhu took the teacup and went to change it.

"Drink, drink, drink, Xu Damao, I can't stop drinking you!"

Turning on the tap, Sha Zhu took half a cup of ice-cold underground water, and then poured half a cup of hot water back, "I'll make you as nauseous as Jia Zhang."

After the glass of water was served, Xu Damao just took a look at it and had no intention of drinking it.

Yang Shufen also felt that it was almost done and said, "Brother Damao, you see, you've almost finished the water. Should we get down to business?"

Xu Damao knew when to stop, and since Sha Zhu had served him tea and water three times, this trip was worth it.

"My sister-in-law is sensible, unlike someone who has no idea how to treat guests."

Sha Zhu pretended not to hear Xu Damao's sarcasm, which affected his mood.

"Here's the thing. My wife is pregnant, and she's been craving spicy food these past couple of days, so I thought of making some Sichuan cuisine for her during the New Year to satisfy her craving. And then I happened to remember that Sha Zhu is a Sichuan chef, so I thought of having him come to my house and cook a meal."

Xu Damao deliberately emphasized the tone of the word "chef", making it sound like he was emphasizing how good Sha Zhu's cooking skills are.

However, Sha Zhu snorted coldly after hearing this, "Xu Damao, I think you're just here to cause trouble. Master Fan is your good friend, and he's also proficient in Sichuan cuisine and a Level 3 chef. Why don't you come to him and why do you come to me?"

Yang Shufen also looked at Xu Damao with some doubts. Although she wanted Sha Zhu to earn this money, if Xu Damao really set a trap here, then this money could be lost.

Xu Damao slammed the table and said, "I originally wanted to invite Master Fan as well. After all, Master Fan's cooking skills are much better than Sha Zhu's, but my wife doesn't want to."

When they heard this, they were a little confused. Why was Lou Xiao'e involved here?

Then Xu Damao continued, "Yesterday, Ezi saw your daughter Zhaodi looking so thin, and she felt bad. You all know that my wife is kind-hearted. She couldn't bear to see the child suffer, so she asked me to come over and ask Shazhu to cook."

Yang Shufen and He Yushui then nodded. This seemed to make some sense, and even Sha Zhu believed it a lot.

Although Lou Xiao'e didn't interact much with anyone other than the Jiang family in the courtyard, she and Yang Shufen were both pregnant at about the same time, so it was inevitable that they would exchange some information.

Moreover, although Sha Zhu and Xu Damao don't get along, he doesn't really stop his wife from making friends.

"So, Shazhu, are you going to do it or not? If you don't want to do it, don't waste my time. I'm going to find Master Fan."

"Do it! Why not? If you have money and don't do it, you're a fool."

Sha Zhu immediately agreed and cooked for Xu Damao to support his family.

"Brother Damao, how about we discuss the details now?"

"Listen to my sister-in-law and discuss it."

Ten minutes later, Xu Damao walked out of the He family's house with great satisfaction. He turned to Sha Zhu and said, "Sha Zhu, don't forget the time."

"I can't forget the two steps."

Then Xu Damao glanced at Yi Zhonghai who had been staring at this place, and went back to the backyard with a smile.

"Yi Zhonghai, I want to see how you die this time."

After Xu Damao left, Yi Zhonghai grabbed Sha Zhu's arm.

"Zhu Zi, can I ask you something?"

"Uncle Yi, what's going on? Let's go inside and talk."

Sha Zhu was quite polite when he saw Yi Zhonghai. Although he had been in less contact with Yi Zhonghai recently, he still remembered how good Yi Zhonghai had been to him.

"No, let's just talk about it outside." Yi Zhonghai shook his head. He didn't want to go into Sha Zhu's house. Yang Shufen was too smart and not as easy to fool as Sha Zhu.

"Zhu Zi, let me ask you, what did Xu Damao say to you when he came to your house just now?"

Sha Zhu told the whole story without thinking. Yi Zhonghai frowned slightly after hearing it. It sounded like there was nothing wrong with it.

"Master Yi, is there anything else? If not, I'll go back. I haven't prepared a banquet for a long time, and I need to prepare well. If I fail in front of Xu Damao, he will use this to laugh at me for the rest of my life."

A surging fighting spirit flashed in Sha Zhu's eyes. Although he really wanted to tamper with the banquet, it was a matter concerning his reputation as a chef and he could not be careless about it.

Yi Zhonghai thought about it, let go of Sha Zhu's hand, and let him go home. He then went to the Jia family to think about whether there was something he couldn't figure out.

Being an old and shrewd man, he always felt that something was wrong. Why would Xu Damao ask Sha Zhu to cook?

Something is wrong, 12 out of 10 is wrong.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai's worried look, Jia Dongxu couldn't help but ask him what was wrong? Was he feeling unwell?

Yi Zhonghai shook his head and told Jia Dongxu about this. "Dongxu, give me some advice. What is Xu Damao planning?"

Before Jia Dongxu could say anything, Jia Zhangshi beside him said, "What ideas do you have? Isn't it obvious that Xu Damao wants to humiliate Sha Zhu?"

Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu turned their heads at the same time and looked at Jia Zhang in surprise.

Jia Zhang said weakly, "Am I wrong?"

Yes, that’s absolutely true.

Yi Zhonghai finally figured it out. This was Xu Damao's plan. After knowing the "truth" of the matter, Yi Zhonghai's mood improved.

……

After Xu Damao told Jiang Fan about the situation, the latter nodded and decided to wait until the afternoon.

"You'd better go and tell Master Fan. It would be bad if this incident caused any rift between you two." Jiang Fan reminded.

Xu Damao nodded. "I'm planning to go now that I've told you this. It would be a bit disrespectful to Master Fan if I didn't tell him about this."

Isn’t it a slap in the face that a friend who is proficient in Sichuan cuisine still has to find someone else to cook it?

Chapter 370 He Yushui Knows the Truth

Time flies by.

Dangdangdangdang

The sound of a knife cutting on the chopping board came from Xu's house. Sha Zhu was busy preparing the meal, and He Yushui was helping him beside him.

Xu Damao sat aside with a cup of hot tea, watching Sha Zhu busying himself like a landlord watching a farmhand working.

This feeling made Xu Damao feel very comfortable. Even when Sha Zhu poured him water in the morning, he didn't feel as comfortable as he did now.

And Sha Zhu was quite patient after being taught a lesson by Yang Shufen. No matter how Xu Damao acted today, he would pretend not to see it.

After today, let’s see how he causes trouble for Xu Damao. He dares to ask him to serve tea and water. The last person who received such treatment was his master.

A dish was ready and Jiang Fan came over following the smell. This was what he and Xu Damao had agreed on.

"Da Mao, you asked Master Fan to come over... Sha Zhu, why are you the one cooking?"

"I came here because Xu Damao gave me money." Sha Zhu said pretending to be indifferent.

"So you two are doing a money transaction."

Jiang Fan pulled a stool and sat down, "Go get me a glass of water."

Xu Damao put down the teacup and grinned, "Couldn't you pour yourself a cup when you were getting the stool just now?"

Having said that, he still stood up and poured a cup of hot tea over, and the tea leaves were also from Jiang Fan.

The two of them were drinking tea and chatting about everything under the sun. Jiang Fan talked about what happened on his business trip, and Xu Damao talked about his experiences in the countryside. The atmosphere was quite good.

But it was different for Sha Zhu who was cooking. He felt like a monkey juggling and being watched by others.

This feeling became even stronger when he thought about the fact that Xu Damao would only pay him after he finished cooking.

If someone beat a gong or a drum at this time, Shazhu would really be like a monkey.

And Sha Zhu’s cooking skills were indeed quite good, and he managed to prepare several dishes in a short time.

"The soup only needs to be simmered for another half an hour. Now give me the money." Sha Zhu wiped it on his apron and stretched out his hand to ask Xu Damao for money.

Xu Damao took out the red envelope he had prepared long ago without hesitation and gave it to Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu took a look and found that there was not a word less or more. After hesitating for a moment, he still said what Yang Shufen asked him to say.

"Xu Damao, if you need this kind of work in the future, you can come to me. The same goes for you, Jiang Fan."

Xu Damao waved his hand. He was just joking. He had asked Sha Zhu to cook this time just to watch the fun. He was really taking advantage of him. With Master Fan around, would he go find someone else?

Jiang Fan pretended to be confused and asked, "Shazhu, are you short of money? Your family should have quite a bit of savings, right?"

"Savings? Do you think our family is the same as yours? We only make three or four hundred yuan a month. You all know I only make a little over thirty yuan a month. It's hard to cover the household expenses, so where would I get the savings from?"

There was unconsciously a hint of jealousy in Sha Zhu's tone.

Jiang Fan frowned slightly, "More than thirty yuan, that's not right. Last time I went to Baocheng..."

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Fan stopped talking, "Well, I have something else to do, so I'll go home first."

He ran away again.

Sha Zhu scratched his head, feeling that Jiang Fan seemed to have some serious illness.

It was He Yushui who heard Baocheng and, combined with what Jiang Fan had just said, realized that something was not right.

"Protect the city? Did Jiang Fan meet He Daqing the last time he went there? Did he get any news from him?"

As soon as this idea appeared, it deeply affected He Yushui's thoughts, and the more she thought about it, the more possible it became.

She left home within two minutes of returning home. She did not go directly to find Jiang Fan, but first found Jiang Yu.

"Jiang Yu, are you free? I have something to ask you."

Seeing her childhood friend, whom she had no contact with on a daily basis, suddenly come to visit her, Jiang Yu was a little confused. But she still followed He Yushui out.

As soon as he walked out the door, Jiang Yu asked, "What do you want to talk to me about? Just talk here."

He Yushui looked around and whispered, "I want to ask you, did your brother see my father when he went to Baocheng last time?"

Jiang Yu showed a puzzled expression, "Can you say it again?"

He Yushui thought Jiang Yu didn't hear clearly, so he asked again.

When Jiang Yu heard what He Yushui said again, she was stunned. "Are you sick, sister? Why don't you just ask my brother about his affairs? Why bother asking me?"