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

For a moment, Yi Zhonghai was so moved that he almost cried. He even had the idea of ​​returning Sha Zhu's money, but it only lasted for a moment.

Aunt Wu was actually quite happy for Sha Zhu and planned to help him clean up his room and buy some things in the next two days.

"Zhu Zi, you can't hide your blind date from others, but you can't tell others about your blind date, especially the fact that you're getting married soon."

"I know, uncle, I won't tell anyone. If Xu Damao knew about this, he would definitely sabotage it."

Sha Zhu nodded. He knew Xu Damao well. If he got wind of this, he'd definitely do everything in his power to sabotage the situation. "Besides, I still haven't settled accounts with him for fabricating and spreading rumors about me."

Sha Zhu is a vengeful person, especially when the target of revenge is Xu Damao.

Yi Zhonghai said to Sha Zhu earnestly, "Zhu Zi, I know you want to take revenge on Xu Damao, but the most important thing for you now is to get married. Nothing must go wrong before the wedding."

Sha Zhu nodded in response, "Don't worry, uncle. I know what's more important. No matter what Xu Damao does, he's not as important as my marriage. Even if I want to deal with him, I'll wait until after we get married."

Seeing Sha Zhu's expression, Yi Zhonghai felt relieved, but then he seemed to think of something and asked, "By the way, Zhu Zi, do you want to tell your father about your marriage? And ask him to come back to attend your wedding?"

Mentioning He Daqing, Sha Zhu's face turned very ugly. "No need to call him back, uncle. Ever since he left, I've treated him as if he didn't exist at home. He has a son and a wife outside, so why would he think of me?"

Yi Zhonghai didn't say anything more after hearing this. He didn't want He Daqing to come back, and it would be best if he never came back. He asked this question to test Sha Zhu's thoughts. If Sha Zhu wanted to ask He Daqing to come back, he would be able to respond in time, such as intercepting letters or forging letters, which he was familiar with.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Sha Zhu went home. He told He Yushui about the blind date and told her not to tell anyone else.

He Yushui asked in surprise, "Brother, so you are getting married soon?"

Sha Zhu replied, "Well, I'll prepare some things at home. It will only take a few days."

Chapter 136: The He Brothers and Sisters

He Yushui hesitated and looked at Sha Zhu, wanting to say something.

Sha Zhu glanced at her, as if he understood her thoughts, and said to her, "I will not inform He Daqing, nor will I agree to let him come back."

"elder brother."

"Stop talking! If you still consider me your brother, don't mention him in front of me anymore."

Sha Zhu interrupted He Yushui and said sternly, "Think about how he treated us when I took you to find him!"

"It was freezing cold, and he made us stand outside in the yard all night, while he stayed inside, saying nothing, letting that widow bully us! And the White Widow's two sons, how they scolded and beat you, have you forgotten?"

Sha Zhu became angrier and angrier as he spoke. He pointed at He Yushui, his eyes widened, and spit flew onto He Yushui's face.

He Yushui felt extremely guilty after hearing what Sha Zhu said. She lowered her head and couldn't help sobbing. Perhaps it was because of Sha Zhu's scolding, or perhaps it was because she remembered the scene at that time.

Sha Zhu panted heavily, looking at the crying He Yushui, a trace of pity flashed in his eyes, but more of it was sadness. He didn't understand why He Yushui still had feelings for He Daqing. What was there to miss about a bastard who abandoned his children!

"If you want to find He Daqing, you can find him yourself after you graduate. I will never recognize him anyway!"

After saying this, Sha Zhu turned and went into the house. The heavy sound of the door closing was like a cannonball, hitting He Yushui's heart.

Sha Zhu went back to the house and lay down, wiping his moist eyes with the quilt. In the past few years, he had been both a father and a mother to He Yushui, raising her up and supporting her education. He had never treated He Yushui badly in the past few years. Even other families raising their daughters would be like this!

How old was he when He Daqing left? He was only sixteen or seventeen, still a child. (Qin Huairu entered the courtyard at the age of eighteen, which was in 51. In the plot, she said she had never met He Daqing.)

Especially after being fired, he couldn't find a job. In order to survive, he took He Yushui to pick up garbage and sell junk, almost competing with dogs for food. If Yi Zhonghai hadn't found him a job as a chef in a steel mill, he wouldn't know how he would survive. (Plot needs)

Why did Sha Zhu always have such a bad temper, offending people as soon as he opened his mouth? Wasn't it all because of the pressure he had from others in the past few years? He knew that if he was weak, he would be bullied by others.

Others don’t understand Sha Zhu, and Sha Zhu doesn’t care. But He Yushui is his biological sister, and she doesn’t understand Sha Zhu either, which makes him very sad.

The same thing happened to He Yushui. She knew it hadn't been easy for Sha Zhu to take care of her for so many years, but she just wanted to be loved by her parents like everyone else. Sha Zhu was able to take care of her until she was old, but he couldn't give her fatherly love. When she was six or seven, people said she was a fatherless child, saying He Daqing didn't want her anymore, and they bullied her. She didn't dare to resist because she had no father to support her!

The fact that He Yushui has grown up without becoming depressed is a testament to her strong psychological endurance.

In short, both the brother and sister feel that the other party does not understand them, but they will not express their own difficulties and thoughts. This contradiction will be hidden and wait for an outbreak in the future. Especially after Sha Zhu helps Qin Huairu's family.

……

The next day, Monday, it was time to go to work and school.

Jiang Fan also came to the office and worked diligently. After all, he was a technician, specializing in maintenance. The factory didn't use him much, just fixing things and drawing diagrams.

If the machine suffers large-scale damage, it will not be Jiang Fan's turn to repair it. Experts will have to be dispatched from above to carry out the repairs.

Jiang Fan wouldn't force his hand, as this kind of large-scale damage was usually caused by internal components. Even if he wanted to repair it, someone would have to be willing to take the responsibility of disassembling the machine. If Director Chen were still around, he might be able to guarantee it. Old Yang decided to forget about it.

What's more, sometimes they really don't have broken parts.

After lunch, Jiang Fan met Xu Damao on the way back to the office, and Xu Damao was followed by Luo Hu.

Last night, Lou Zhenhua thought about it for half the night and decided to contact Jiang Fan through Xu Damao. He was unsure if something bad would happen if he went to Jiang Fan alone. With Xu Damao around, there was still room for maneuver.

"Brother, come here for a moment, let's talk for a moment."

Xu Damao took Jiang Fan and walked to the side of the road.

"If you have something to say, just tell us. Don't be sneaky. This is in a steel mill. If the security department sees us, they'll think we're up to something bad and shoot us in the face."

Xu Damao glanced back at Luo Hu, nodded obscenely, and turned around to say, "Didn't I go to Boss Lou yesterday to tell him about our plan and see if he could help? He didn't say whether it was possible or not, just said he'd think about it. But then he sent someone to see me this morning and said he wanted to treat you to a meal."

"Take me out for dinner? I just ate. This is such a bad time."

Jiang Fan raised his leg and made to leave, but Xu Damao quickly grabbed him and said, "Another day, another day I'll treat you to dinner. But you have to accompany me today. I have a feeling that whether I can marry Lou Xiao'e depends on today."

Xu Damao clasped his hands together, his eyes filled with pleading. This morning, Lou Zhenhua had come to him and asked him to arrange a meeting with Jiang Fan. His heart was pounding like a bucket that had suddenly let go.

I couldn't stop imagining what Lou Zhenhua was doing with Jiang Fan. Was he disgusted with me and planning to find Lou Xiao'e a new partner? It wasn't impossible.

Jiang Fan's work is better than mine, he's more handsome, his family background is better, and his background is not a problem...

In just a short moment, Xu Damao thought of the scene of Jiang Fan and Lou Xiao'e's wedding, and he had to attend their wedding and eavesdrop on their affairs.

Fortunately, Lou Zhenhua didn't give him time to think about it. He just said that he wanted to talk to Jiang Fan about what happened last night.

This made Xu Damao completely relieved. He thought of Jiang Fan bringing his and Lou Xiaoe's son to pay him New Year's greetings and ask for red envelopes.

Jiang Fan wasn't teasing him anymore. If he continued, Xu Damao would almost kneel down before him. "Alright, I'll just go with you. Who is that person?"

Xu Damao lowered his voice and whispered in Jiang Fan's ear, "His name is Luo Hu, Boss Lou's driver. My dad said he's a master and has killed several people."

Jiang Fan nodded slightly. This was a ruthless man, but he could conservatively beat ten of them.

Since he had decided to go, Jiang Fan did not hesitate. He asked for leave and followed Xu Damao and Luo Hu.

Luo Hu led the way in front and did not follow Jiang Fan. He was not worried at all that Jiang Fan would run away. Perhaps he was very confident.

Jiang Fan walked behind Xu Damao, looking at his back, thinking to himself, "Da Mao, brother, I have done my best for you. If you stab me in the back in the future, I will have no regrets about doing that to you."

Chapter 137 Meeting Lou Zhenhua

In both of his past lives, Jiang Fan hated trouble, so he didn't have many friends and a small social circle. In his previous life, he had only a handful. This one was similar: Xu Damao counted as one, Li Dajiang and Li Weiguo combined as one, and after that, there were basically no more. Those he knew from technical secondary school didn't count; they were his sons.

Therefore, Jiang Fan rarely took the initiative to interact with others, especially those in the courtyard. So even though there were many people his age in the courtyard, Jiang Fan still had no friends. It was not until Xu Damao took the initiative to approach him, and after two years of getting along, their relationship gradually improved.

As for Xu Damao, Jiang Fan didn't like him very much from the beginning, because he didn't watch the entire plot, but only watched the video clips, and the commentary of the clips defined Xu Damao as a bad guy from the beginning.

Jiang Fan followed the crowd and thought Xu Damao was not a good person. Later, someone analyzed it in depth and it seemed that Xu Damao was not a bad person, but a microcosm of the small people in the great era. He was just used to highlight the goodness of Sha Zhu, so he seemed so hateful.

Xu Damao has become a good guy again, just like watching "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". When I first saw it as a child, I liked Liu Bei, then when I was full of vigor and vitality, I loved Cao Cao, and when I was confused in middle age, I felt that Liu Bei was the real me. Watching it at different times and from different perspectives will always give you different feelings.

In addition, Xu Damao is indeed a good person, so Jiang Fan is very tolerant of Xu Damao, his only complete friend, and is willing to help him and solve some of his problems.

Similarly, if Xu Damao still has the intention of stab in the back, or has any other ideas, Jiang Fan will not be lenient and will deal with him when necessary.

Because Luo Hu was there, Xu Damao and Jiang Fan didn't communicate much along the way.

Soon, they arrived at a state-owned restaurant. Luo Hu took them into a private room, where the famous Lou Zhenhua was sitting.

"Master, we're here."

"Hello, Uncle Lou." This was what Xu Damao shouted, and it was Lou Zhenhua who asked him to change his words this morning, so Xu Damao thought that today might be his chance to marry Lou Xiao'e.

"Boss Lou, good afternoon."

Jiang Fan didn't hesitate and sat directly across from Lou Zhenhua. This behavior frightened Xu Damao so much that he broke out in a cold sweat and blinked wildly at Jiang Fan. Luo Hu also looked at Jiang Fan with a grim expression, like a hungry hound. As long as Lou Zhenhua nodded, he would immediately take action and let Jiang Fan know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is.

Lou Zhenhua wasn't angry about Jiang Fan's behavior; he was just a little surprised, and at the same time, somewhat relieved. He knew Jiang Fan well; he was just an ordinary worker's kid, just a bit better at studying and more professionally competent. He had no connection, or perhaps only a small connection, to the people he feared.

Yet, the fact that someone like him could see something that someone like him, who had spent most of his life in the turbulent business world, couldn't, was quite telling. Either he had someone above him, or he had brains, brains beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"Brother Damao, please sit down. Why are you standing? Didn't Boss Lou say he would treat us to a meal? Why haven't you served the food yet? Are you kidding me?" Jiang Fan looked at Xu Damao with a very relaxed tone, which made him sweat profusely.

Xu Damao really wanted to remind Jiang Fan that the person sitting in front of him was Lou Zhenhua, Lou Bancheng! Back then, he was a well-known figure in the city, and everyone in the black and white worlds gave him some face. If someone dared to act like this in front of Lou Zhenhua more than ten years ago, they would not have survived the next day.

"Lao Luo, go and ask them to serve the food. Damao, you sit down too." Lou Zhenhua waved at Xu Damao without looking angry at all.

Luo Hu nodded and left. Xu Damao sat down, feeling a little uneasy. He was worried that Jiang Fan would anger Lou Zhenhua and something might happen. He wanted to help explain, but he didn't know what to say, or perhaps he couldn't speak. He could only pray silently that nothing would go wrong again.

The dishes were served quickly, and they were very rich, with ten dishes and one soup.

"Scallion-fried sea cucumber, braised shark's fin, stir-fried double-crusted pork, four-joy meatballs, first-class tofu, braised pork, chopped pepper fish head, steamed stone chicken, Dongpo pork elbow, authentic roast duck, and this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. The wine is also good. Wow, all good stuff."

Jiang Fan clicked his tongue and started eating with his chopsticks without any hesitation. To be honest, he had never eaten many of these things before.

Jiang Fan's performance left Lou Zhenhua and the others stunned. Shouldn't they have said a few words first, been polite, and then eaten? We are a country of etiquette.

"Brother Damao, stop looking. Boss Lou is treating us. There are so many delicious dishes. You might only get to eat this once in your life. Others consider it a New Year's celebration just to smell them. Why don't you cherish them?"

Jiang Fan swallowed and his words were a little unclear, but the three people present could hear him clearly.

"Boss Lou is indeed a big shot in Loubancheng. He ordered so much food for just the four of us. Even last year, even if it wasn't for the best year, this would have been an extremely luxurious meal."

"But it's true. Boss Lou is such a big shot, he must be tired of these things on a daily basis. Even ordinary people like us have never tasted such delicious food. This time, I only have this opportunity because of your blessing, Brother Damao."

Ten minutes later, Jiang Fan put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth, looked at Lou Zhenhua, and said a little embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, Boss Lou, I made you laugh, but us workers are just like that. We're used to being rough. Although I'm considered an educated person, my family are all workers, so gradually I became like that."

After listening to Jiang Fan's words, Lou Zhenhua lowered his head thoughtfully, as if he had figured something out.

Jiang Fan didn't stay long. After finishing his meal, he said goodbye to Xu Damao and left. Before leaving, he took the wine with him.

"Brother Damao, Boss Lou, I'm done eating. It's time to go. If I don't leave now, I'll be a nuisance to others. This wine is good. I'll take it home." Jiang Fan left as soon as he said he would, without any hesitation.

Xu Damao was stunned for a long time. He couldn't understand why his usually well-behaved brother was acting like this in front of his future father-in-law. This was something Xu Damao couldn't understand.

"Da Mao. Da Mao? Da Mao!"

After three calls, Xu Damao suddenly turned around and said, "Uncle Lou, Jiang Fan is not like this usually. He is usually very polite and definitely not the impolite person he is today. Today he is... is... is..."

Xu Damao was extremely anxious. He kept saying "yes" for a long time, but he was too embarrassed to say a word. He was so anxious that he knelt down in front of Lou Zhenhua.

"Uncle, please give me another chance. Next time I will tell him in advance and ask him to talk to you properly."

Lou Zhenhua shook his head. "Da Mao, you don't have to be like this. Jiang Fan and I have already finished what we wanted to discuss."

Chapter 138: Colleagues Introducing a Partner

Xu Damao said bewilderedly, "Talk, finished talking? But you didn't say a word?"

Lou Zhenhua smiled and helped Xu Damao up. He was a little smart, but that was all he could do.

But this is also what Lou Zhenhua is relieved about. If Xu Damao is too smart, it may not be a good thing.

"Da Mao, ask your father to come home with some food tomorrow. Also, get along well with Jiang Fan in the future. If you encounter any problems, go to him. You are lucky to have a friend like him. I would also like to ask you to pack up these dishes and take them away. You can do whatever you want with them, but you can't leave them here."

Lou Zhenhua left after saying a few words, leaving Xu Damao alone in confusion. Will he continue to be confused?

Xu Damao couldn't understand why the conversation was over. They clearly hadn't said a single word.

However, he heard Lou Zhenhua's words clearly and asked Xu Wude to bring something to Lou's house. What? Of course, it was something to propose marriage.

Thinking of this, Xu Damao smiled brightly and rented some lunch boxes from the restaurant to take the dishes away. He had never eaten many of these dishes.

In the car, Luo Hu looked back several times and couldn't help asking, "Master, that kid is so ungrateful, why don't you let me teach him a lesson?"

Luo Hu was Lou Zhenhua's adopted son. Because of his fighting prowess and courage, the Lou family hired a martial arts master to train him from a young age. Luo Hu, having completed his apprenticeship early, remained at Lou Zhenhua's side, making him his most trusted confidant. Lou Zhenhua even trusted him more than he trusted the Lou Tan family.

So Jiang Fan's rude behavior today made Luo Hu very uncomfortable. No one had dared to be so arrogant in front of Lou Zhenhua for many years.

"Lao Luo, Jiang Fan is a smart man. He has already told me everything I wanted to ask. Besides, when Xiao E marries Xu Damao, she might need to rely on him for care."

Then, Lou Zhenhua explained to Luo Hu the information he got from Jiang Fan today.

The first is the question of address. Nowadays, when strangers meet, they usually address each other as Comrade, such as Comrade Zhang or Comrade Wang. But Jiang Fan kept calling him Boss Lou, which reminded him of his capitalist identity. Once a capitalist, he will be a capitalist for life.

The dishes we ordered were from all over the world. I can’t say they represent all the major cuisines, but they were pretty close.