At noon, He Daqing was cutting meat into strips in the kitchen. He was lucky today; although he arrived late, he was still able to buy meat.
He Yushui watched from the side, her small eyes brimming with happiness.
After He Daqing finished preparing the ingredients, he worked swiftly and quickly, and in no time, a dish of shredded pork with green peppers, which was perfect in color, aroma, and taste, was presented to He Yushui.
Seeing his daughter staring at the plate with such longing in her eyes, He Daqing encouraged her.
"Just like before, eat whenever you want."
After receiving permission, He Yushui didn't even use chopsticks. She grabbed a few shreds of meat with her hands and stuffed them into her mouth, making muffled noises as she ate.
"Delicious! So delicious! But there's too little of it."
"Slow down, be careful it's hot. Nobody's going to take it from you."
He Daqing said happily from the side.
Finally, the father and daughter finished their lunch in the kitchen.
After lunch, the father and daughter took a nap for an hour. He Daqing then took his daughter out to play for the afternoon, and they did not return to the courtyard house until evening.
In the evening, during the peak time for workers to leave work, He Daqing and his daughter stood at the door, partly to wait for Shazhu to return, and partly to let others know that He Daqing had returned.
Sure enough, everyone leaving get off work at the entrance was surprised to see He Daqing.
People usually greet each other with a smile without any resentment, but for some, it might not be so pleasant.
A typical example of this is Yi Zhonghai. When they first met, Yi Zhonghai took the initiative to greet him, but He Daqing ignored him completely, which made Yi Zhonghai very embarrassed.
Yi Zhonghai's situation was a little better, but when the Xu family father and son returned, the atmosphere at the door immediately plummeted to freezing point. If it weren't for the many people holding them back, they almost started fighting.
Soon after, Sha Zhu returned. The reunion of father and son was a deeply moving and tear-jerking scene. Finally, after several people persuaded them, this emotional drama from a bygone era came to an end.
After the He family returned home, the father and son started chatting, and He Daqing gradually learned about some things he didn't know.
Sha Zhu owes his success entirely to his master, Liu Dachuan. Without Liu Dachuan's help, one can imagine what a miserable state the He family would be in now.
“Silly Zhu! Be more filial to your master from now on, treat him like your own father. If I find out that you have done anything to wrong your master, I will personally skin you alive.”
He Daqing spoke with absolute certainty, not joking at all. Liu Dachuan was a man of honor and loyalty, and his family members could not be ungrateful.
"Dad, do you have to tell me that? Master has sacrificed so much for me. If I let him down, may I die a horrible death."
Sha Zhu spoke with the same unwavering certainty.
"Okay, I believe you because you've done well these past few years. You've learned to be patient and restrained, unlike before when you were impulsive and would resort to your fists at the drop of a hat."
He Daqing rarely praised his silly son.
"Hehehe! You'll learn as you go through more experiences."
Seeing that his son had indeed matured a lot, He Daqing decided to give him another test.
"Since you put it that way, let me ask you, what do you think of the Xu family?"
Although He Daqing hates Xu Fugui, he won't take action now. If something happens to the Xu family now, even a blind person would see that it was the He family who did it.
So he wanted to test Sha Zhu.
"How can I see it? I will definitely take revenge, but not now. I often go to the countryside to prepare banquets. The Xu family father and son have done a lot of bad things. I plan to repay them in kind."
Hearing his son's words, He Daqing nodded approvingly.
"Not bad, not bad. A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years. Let's wait for the right opportunity! They're definitely on guard now."
"Dad, brother, have you finished talking? I'm starving."
The father and son were having a pleasant conversation when He Yushui began to protest.
The two then realized that they had been so engrossed in chatting that they had forgotten about dinner.
"Oh dear! I forgot about my daughter. Wait here, Dad will get right away."
After He Daqing finished speaking, he ran to the kitchen.
...
The Jia family next door were having dinner, and Jia Dongxu seemed a little distracted.
"What's wrong, Dongxu? Is something on your mind?"
When Qin Huairu got home from get off work today, she noticed that her husband was acting strangely. She couldn't hold back any longer, so she asked him about it.
“He Daqing came back today. I greeted him, but he ignored me.”
Jia Dongxu then explained the whole story.
"If you don't want to talk to me, then don't! You know how badly your mother has offended the He family."
Qin Huairu said dismissively.
“I’m afraid of his retaliation. You don’t know, this old guy was a troublemaker when he was young. He knows all sorts of people and he’s ruthless!”
Jia Dongxu voiced his concerns.
"Hey! I didn't think it was anything serious. Don't worry, your mother's already been arrested, he won't target us. If he's going to take revenge, he'll take it out on the Xu family first."
After listening to his wife's words, Jia Dongxu suddenly understood.
Yes! If He Daqing wants revenge, he should go after the Xu family. What does it have to do with the Jia family?
"Yes, yes, yes! My wife is right, let's eat! But you need to be careful at home, you're pregnant now!"
"Uh-huh!"
...
The Yi family next door were also having dinner, and Yi Zhonghai was drinking a little wine.
Since he got drunk last time and revealed his infertility, Yi Zhonghai hasn't drunk alcohol again. However, he was in a bad mood today, so he picked up his glass again.
"Honey, drink less. I heard He Daqing embarrassed you today, making you lose face in front of everyone."
An older woman nearby offered words of comfort.
"Why are you bringing this up? Who cares what other people say! If he doesn't want to talk to me, I don't want to talk to him either! He's just a convict, what makes him so arrogant?"
Yi Zhonghai said with dissatisfaction.
"If you ask me, you shouldn't have helped the Jia family in the first place. Now you're stuck with neither side."
What could Yi Zhonghai say? Did he not know this principle?
He regretted it too! He really ended up pleasing neither side.
...
In the backyard of the Xu family, Xu Fugui was also drinking, but he was drinking with his son, Xu Damao.
"Da Mao, He Daqing is back. You have to be careful in everything you do from now on, and make sure he doesn't find any fault with you."
"I know, what could I possibly have on me? You're the one who needs to watch out! Dad, you better be careful, don't let that old bastard get his hands on you."
"you……!"
Xu Fugui pointed at his son, so angry he couldn't speak. After catching his breath, he cursed loudly.
"You bastard! You don't have anything on you? How dare you say that!"
"You think I don't know what you've been up to in the countryside? Taking bribes and demanding favors, sneaking into haystacks with young wives and widows—do you really think I'm blind?!"
"I could find a ton of dirt on you, any one of which would be enough to land you in jail for years, and you're saying you're fine? Are you trying to piss me off?"
Xu Fugui's outburst left Xu Damao completely bewildered.
How did my dad find out about these things? Who spread these rumors? What should we do now?
Despite his sweet talk, Xu Damao is actually a cowardly and timid person.
Hearing what Xu Fugui said, he immediately panicked.
"Dad, what should I do?"
"What are we going to do? Now you're scared? Let me tell you, Xu Damao, starting today, you need to get rid of all your bad habits, otherwise no one can save you."
What can Xu Damao do?
I could only nod and agree for now. As for whether he could change these bad habits, I doubt it.
There's an old saying that goes like this?
A leopard can't change its spots!
Tonight, throughout the entire courtyard, conversations like this were commonplace, making He Daqing the talk of the town.
The disturbance disrupted the entire courtyard.
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