He took out three mao (30 cents) from his pocket and handed it to Banggeng: "Here's three mao, for you to buy firecrackers. The remaining two yuan and fifty cents, I'll personally give to your teacher Ran, okay?"

"Alright, you can take it, Uncle Sha!" Bang Geng took the money from Sha Zhu and cheered as he ran toward his two younger sisters.

"Hey, you little rascal, remember this: if you dare call me Uncle Foolish or mention the word 'foolish' in front of Teacher Ran, don't blame me for slapping you," Sha Zhu threatened fiercely.

"Hehe, you just wait, I'll definitely get Teacher Ran here for you tonight." Banggeng said and ran off.

Shazhu shouted as he watched Banggeng's departing figure, "Be careful when you set off the firecrackers, don't blow yourself up."

Hey, that brat is something else! He even knows how to take care of his sister. And this is my luck turning around! I'm going to get a wife! Hahahaha!

With that thought in mind, Sha Zhu strode confidently toward the market.

When Sha Zhu finished buying groceries and returned to the courtyard house singing a little tune, he was just stopped by the goalkeeper Yan Bugui.

Yan Bugui stared at the things that Sha Zhu was carrying with his eyes shining brightly.

Meat! That's pork that Sha Zhu is carrying! Yan Bugui swallowed hard. "Hey, Sha Zhu, what's the occasion today? Celebrating with meat?"

"The old lady is back, let's make her some meat to nourish her body!" Sha Zhu hurriedly explained. He needed Yan Bugui's help now and dared not give him the cold shoulder.

"Indeed, the old lady is back, which is a great joy for our courtyard. I happen to have a bottle of good wine here; I'll take it over later as a welcome-back feast for her."

"Look," Yan Bugui slapped himself, feigning annoyance, with an expression as if he had just remembered.

"Uncle Yan, I really can't today. This meat was bought by my mother-in-law. Maybe next time, I'll treat you separately."

But Uncle Yan, how's it going with my question about introducing me to Teacher Ran? It's been several days already.

"Why isn't there any sound at all!" Sha Zhu looked at Yan Bugui with some doubt, seemingly waiting for an explanation.

"I told you, I told you, Teacher Ran is just busy and hasn't had time lately! Just wait patiently!"

"You don't trust your grandpa to handle things!" Yan Bugui said awkwardly. "Introduce? Introduce my ass! You're not worthy of going on a blind date with Teacher Ran."

Sha Zhu glanced at Yan Bugui with a half-smile, then ignored him and continued walking into the courtyard.

Bah, you old Yan, you're unreliable. If it weren't for the fact that Sha Zhu still needs Yan Bugui, he would have already started cursing.

Yan Bugui glared at Sha Zhu's departing figure with hatred. "Pah! I'm not going to introduce you to anyone. You can just wait to be a bachelor for the rest of your life. Pah! You deserve to be unwanted."

You, a lousy cook, think you can go on a blind date with Teacher Ran? You're not worthy! No, wait, you're a latrine cleaner now.

I introduced you to Teacher Ran, how am I supposed to get along at school now?

Teacher Renran is such a good catch, how could I, Yan Bugui, possibly introduce her to a latrine cleaner? Would I even have any face left?