Chapter 37 Asking Lu Sanzhu for Help

Da Hu finally ran to open the door with a suspicious look on his face. Fortunately, only Lu Sanzhu was outside. His third aunt and the annoying Da Bao were not there.

Lu Sanzhu gave Da Hu a rare, bright smile, patted his head perfunctorily, and then walked past him straight to the kitchen.

"Oh my, I can smell the fragrance from far away."

The shredded pork and egg noodles on the table were very eye-catching, and Lu Sanzhu spotted them immediately, his eyes lighting up. Especially when he saw the oily soup in the bowl, his mouth watered.

Lu Sanzhu plopped down on a stool and laughed at the group, "No wonder it smells so good, it turns out Second Sister-in-law's cooking pork. These noodles are delicious, they look appetizing and smell even better than the ones cooked by the head chefs in the county town restaurants. It's really different since Er Ya came back, Second Brother's family is living a good life now."

As he spoke, he picked up the chopsticks on the table, ready to dig in. "I'm hungry, I'll have a taste."

“Hey…” Ruan Shi tried to stop her.

Shu Yu, however, had already pressed Lu Sanzhu's chopsticks down, saying, "Wait a minute."

Lu Sanzhu was taken aback. He looked up and met Shu Yu's smiling eyes. Remembering her clean and swift slapping motion, he wisely put down his chopsticks and smiled obsequiously at her, "Er Ya, I'm your third uncle. Look, today, your third aunt and I even helped you expose that imposter. Let me share in the joy and have some noodles. It's not too much to ask, is it?"

Shu Yu nodded, "It's not excessive."

Lu Sanzhu's eyes lit up. "Er Ya is so generous." He then reached for his chopsticks.

"But I have a favor to ask of you. If you agree, you can take this whole bowl of noodles back with you."

Lu Sanzhu was taken aback. Help?

He chuckled dryly, "That's where you're wrong. As your third uncle, how can you expect me to have conditions when I'm eating your bowl of noodles? You're the younger generation; it's only right that you be filial to your elders."

“You’re right, I was wrong. As your third uncle, I shouldn’t use noodles as a bargaining chip to help my niece. So even if you don’t eat these noodles, I will still help you, right? This is how elders care for and protect their juniors.”

Lu Sanzhu, “…” Hey, my second brother’s family actually has a sharp-tongued girl.

Shu Yu smiled and moved the bowl on the table to the side, a little further away from Lu Sanzhu.

Lu Sanzhu gritted his teeth, his stomach rumbling from the enticing aroma. If it were just his second sister-in-law and the two children present, he could have easily taken the pistol; he could have taken the basin, let alone the large bowl.

But Er Ya seems to be a trained fighter; it looks like she won't be able to get a free meal this time.

Lu Sanzhu sighed, "Alright, then tell me, what do you need me to help you with? But let me make this clear first, your third uncle isn't very capable, so I might not be able to help you."

Shu Yu glanced at Ruan Shi without showing any emotion, then pointed outside and said to him, "Let's talk outside."

"Why all the secrecy?" Lu Sanzhu pouted, reluctantly stood up, and walked out of the kitchen.

Shu Yu said to Ruan Shi, "You eat your noodles with San Ya and Da Hu first, otherwise they'll get soggy and won't be as good to eat."

Ruan opened her mouth, watching with worry as the two went into the courtyard one after the other.

Lu Sanzhu was anxious about the bowl of noodles, and said impatiently, "Alright, just tell me quickly, what do you need my help with?"

"I want you to help me find out what the Ruan family's purpose is in hiring an imposter to impersonate Er Ya?"

(End of this chapter)