Siheyuan: abandoning moral qualities and enjoying an immoral life

Chapter 19 Jingru's blind date

"Sister, I brought a pound of white flour and a few pounds of corn flour with me this time when I went to the city. Look..."

After returning home, Qin Jingru wanted to show off to Qin Huairu, to show that she was not a freeloader.

"Jingru, I've put the food you brought in the jar. I've covered it with a lid so rats won't steal it."

Jia Zhang interrupted her quickly and poured all the food into her own jar the moment she opened Qin Jingru's package.

"Well, Huairu, aren't you going to take Jingru to have a blind date with Shazhu? Why don't you go there early so that you can have dinner at his place?"

"I can come home by myself."

At this time, Jia Zhang's attitude towards Qin Huairu was very kind. She probably wanted to send the Qin sisters away as soon as possible so that she could finish making all the flour.

But it was the 60s and white flour was very scarce.

"Then... Jingru, shall we go there now?"

"Wait a minute, sister. I have another question to ask you. You all call him Shazhu Shazhu, but is he really a fool?" Qin Jingru asked nervously.

"Of course not! His nickname was given by his father, back then..." (Old Siheyuan readers should know this, no extra words are needed.)

Qin Huairu didn't know about this, but Jia Zhangshi knew it very well, so she took over the conversation and told the story of how Shazhu got his nickname.

"Look, after a while, everyone called him a fool."

"So that's how it is. He's not stupid, but dazed. He's not afraid of being caught by the fleeing soldiers." Qin Jingru said with a smile, and finally put aside the doubts in her heart.

……

"Uncle Silly, is the meal ready? My mom and my aunt will be here soon! Why don't you hurry up and eat? What are you doing dawdling there?"

The Qin sisters did not come, but Banggeng and Xiaodang were already sitting at the table, staring at Shazhu.

Sha Zhu was fixing himself in front of the mirror, adjusting his clothes, combing his hair, and finally putting on a pair of leather shoes, no one knew where they came from.

He fiddled with it while making up a joke:

"What's the hurry? I have to clean up first before I go on a blind date."

"Also, when your aunt comes later, don't call me Uncle Silly. Call me Uncle He. Remember?"

"Oh, I've remembered it. You're so slow. Never mind, I'll eat something first!" Banggeng said as he ran to the stove, lifted the lid of the pot and took out a steamed bun.

"Hey, do you know how to be polite?"

"I'm almost starving to death, how can I have time to care about this?" Banggeng finished the steamed bun in a few bites and wanted to take it again, but was stopped by Shazhu.

"That's enough, you can't keep eating, go to the door and call your mother!"

"Mom, hurry up!"

Banggeng walked to the door and saw his mother and aunt walking towards them, and urged them.

"Let's go, Jingru. Shazhu's house is just ahead." Qin Huairu said with a smile.

"Yeah." Qin Jingru responded and followed Qin Huairu, quickening her pace.

After entering Sha Zhu's house, Qin Jingru's first impression was that it was dirty, messy and poor. It was as slovenly as Wang Hongtao's hometown. However, Wang Hongtao's house was simple and dusty, but the bed and quilt were clean.

But Sha Zhu's house was not only dirty but also greasy. Every part of it was greasy.

Looking at the equally greasy Sha Zhu, Qin Jingru felt very uncomfortable. She felt that her cousin Qin Huairu had hidden a lot from her.

When Sha Zhu saw Qin Jingru for the first time, his eyes widened!

She is worthy of being Sister Qin's cousin. She and Sister Qin are almost made of the same mold, except that her figure is a little worse.

That’s right, as a person who has a seven-point control from his ancestors, Sha Zhu prefers mature women like Qin Huairu who have a curvy figure and a voluptuous body.

"Jingru, this is Shazhu, the chef in the steel mill."

"Shazhu, this is my cousin Qin Jingru. What do you think of her? She's pretty, right?" Qin Huairu briefly introduced the two of them.

"Hello, Comrade Qin Jingru, my name is He Yuzhu, and I'm the chef and kitchen foreman of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. I earn 37.5 yuan a month. In addition to this room, the one next door also belongs to our He family. It will be mine when my sister gets married." Sha Zhu knew that he didn't look that good, so he could only rely on material conditions to impress Qin Jingru.

Qin Jingru felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by Sha Zhu, but she still replied: "Hello Comrade He Yuzhu, my name is Qin Jingru, and I am from Qinjiatun Village, Xingshou Commune."

"Is the rice ready? Let's eat first and talk while we eat."

Qin Huairu saw that the situation was a bit awkward so she stepped out to ease the situation:

"Jingru, eat more later. Shazhu's cooking skills are well-known in our area. Most people can't even eat it."

"Silly Zhu, what did you prepare for dinner? I hope it won't lose you any points."

"Of course not! You can say anything else about me, but when it comes to food, I'm definitely no slouch!"

"Wait, I'll get it!"

As he spoke, Sha Zhu brought over a tray of steamed buns, and then brought over two dishes and a bowl of soup.

"Here, let's try how it tastes."

Seeing the food coming up, Qin Jingru didn't hesitate to eat. It must be said that Sha Zhu's cooking skills are indeed good.

"How does Jingru taste? Isn't Shazhu's cooking good?"

"Yeah." Qin Jingru responded and stopped talking.

Sha Zhu felt that Sister Qin was really nice to him and always spoke well of him. It seemed that he would have to put more things in the house in the future, otherwise Bang Geng would have nothing to steal when he came.

It is said that the half-drooped buttocks of the elder sister-in-law belong to her brother-in-law. If I marry Qin Jingru, will it be possible...

Thinking of Sister Qin's round and plump skin, Shazhu felt happy and his eyes gradually became blurred.

"Uncle Silly, what are you thinking about? You're almost drooling!" Banggeng's words awakened the silly boy in YY.

"Ah, nothing, I was just thinking about food, nothing, nothing..."

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Shazhu was sitting opposite Qin Jingru, with Banggeng on one side and Qin Huairu and Xiaodang on the other. The four-year-old Xiaodang could already eat by himself except for soup, so he needed Qin Huairu's help.

After coming to his senses, Sha Zhu first moved his chair towards Qin Huairu. Qin Huairu frowned and said nothing.

……

"Mom, I'm full!"

Banggeng ate four more big steamed buns, finally put down his bowl and chopsticks, and went out to play.

Seeing this, Xiao Dang twisted his body and tried to get down: "I am full too, and I want to play!"

Qin Huairu was helpless: "Bang Geng, watch over your sister, don't let her fall!"

....

Seeing the two children go out, Qin Huairu followed them out out worriedly: "Well, Zhuzi, you talk to Jingru for a while, I'll go see the children."

"Comrade Qin Jingru, what do you think of my cooking skills? Please give me some comments!" Seeing that they were the only two left in the room, Sha Zhu turned his attention to Qin Jingru. Sha Zhu was still very confident in his cooking skills.

"Well, it's cooked very well." Qin Jingru answered honestly, and Sha Zhu's cooking skills were indeed good. She had never eaten such delicious food in her life.

"Jingru, how old are you this year?"

"Seventeen, eighteen after the New Year."

"Then I am eight years older than you. I am twenty-five this year."

Qin Jingru was a little disdainful. If someone knows you, they will say you are twenty-five, and if someone doesn't know you, they will say you are thirty-five and people will believe you.

On the contrary, Sha Zhu was moved by the youthful and lively Qin Jingru. He scratched his head and grinned foolishly, thinking that this blind date was a sure thing.

Qin Jingru, however, had complicated thoughts and could not make up her mind. She had three things she would not marry:

Those who are not from the city do not marry;

I won’t marry someone who is missing an arm or a leg;

I won't marry someone with improper thoughts and behavior.

Although Sha Zhu didn't say anything, his eyes were always on his cousin.

Although she was not satisfied with Sha Zhu's appearance and family environment, she could accept it in order to marry into the city. However, the way Sha Zhu looked at Qin Huairu made Qin Jingru suspicious, so Qin Jingru was very conflicted at the moment.

The confusion on Qin Jingru's face turned into a girl's shyness in Sha Zhu's eyes.

Hey, this girl is shy and doesn’t know what to say!

Sha Zhu looked at Qin Jingru in front of him, who was slender, shy and cute;

Turning around to look at Qin Huairu who was chasing Xiaodang, she had a plump figure and was so mature that she seemed to be dripping with water.

The more Sha Zhu thought about it, the more excited he became, and he couldn't help swallowing.

"Comrade He Yuzhu, do you know how much a driver's salary is?"

Qin Jingru asked.

Chapter 20: Sha Zhu's great assist pushed Qin Jingru away completely

"Driver? Who is the driver?" Qin Jingru's question brought Sha Zhu back to reality from his fantasy and prevented him from making a fool of himself again.

"No one, I'm just asking. I know the benefits of being a cook, projectionist, salesperson, etc., but I don't know why drivers can be listed among the eight major positions. Do they get paid very high salaries?" Qin Jingru has always wanted to know this, so she took this opportunity to ask Sha Zhu.

"You've asked the right person!"

"As for the drivers, their salary is really high. Drivers can be divided into five grades and ten levels. Even the lowest level five driver can earn over forty yuan."

"This is not considered welfare. Outsiders will definitely not understand. In fact, compared with our cooks, the welfare of the drivers is not less at all!"

"The simplest thing is that in addition to wages, they also have subsidies. When driving, 60 cents for local residents and 1 yuan for other places, and this amount is given every day."

"Are there any other benefits? Please tell me in detail." Qin Jingru put on a curious look and looked at Sha Zhu hopefully.

Sha Zhu suddenly felt overwhelmed with vanity.

"Okay, then I'll tell you."

"First, let's say a car is going to your Qinjiatun, and you have something you want someone to take back home, then do you have to give the driver a benefit?"

"Uh-huh."

"If someone wants to take a ride, they have to give the driver some benefits. Of course, these are just small amounts. You definitely don't know what the big amount is."

"For example, our steel mill needs a lot of coal, and dozens of trucks are needed every day. Doesn't the person in charge of logistics have to serve the drivers well?"

"Although it is their job to transport the coal, they have the final say on where to unload the coal. It's OK for others to park the coal anywhere, or just back it up into the warehouse door in one go. The difference between the two is huge!"

"You say, it's okay for the logistics department to serve the drivers with good food and drinks, right? Apart from anything else, I have never seen a driver from the transportation department buy cigarettes for himself."

As Sha Zhu spoke, he picked up the teacup and took a big sip.

"Where is the driver of the car?" Qin Jingru asked again.

"There are definitely more people like that among car drivers! Have you ever heard this saying?"

“The first-class driver drove a small car and followed the leader to have food and drink.

The second-class driver drives a large bus, and all relatives and friends can sit on it.

The third-class driver drives with handrails, gets covered in dust while riding, and the passengers are shaken by the vibrations.

The leader’s private car driver is the invisible superior. The more powerful the leader is, the more powerful the driver is.”

"When the leader goes out to do business, the local authorities prepare gifts for the leader, so should the driver also have one? I am a specialist in this matter. The director of our factory always brings his driver with him when he goes to the private room."

"A driver who can drink will accompany the leader to drink a few glasses even if the leader doesn't drink. A driver who can drink is no different from the leader at the dinner table. He is completely different from Xu Damao, who drinks and amuses others. He is just a clown!"

While showing off his knowledge, Sha Zhu did not forget to step on Xu Damao, but Qin Jingru did not pay attention to this at all. Her mind was completely on the benefits of the car driver.

Is the car driver that good?

Then Wang Hongtao...

Before entering the yard, she saw a small car parked at the entrance of the alley early in the morning. On the rest day, the car was under the control of Wang Hongtao!

What does that mean?