This is an old man's retirement plan.
However, all of this has one premise.
That is, the elderly person must live in a courtyard house, and the neighbors of the courtyard house cannot leave.
He hadn't originally thought about this, after all, he had spent his entire life in a steel rolling mill.
The old deaf woman's words seemed to have awakened him.
Yes, the country needs to develop. Nowadays, people's living space is relatively narrow. If Wang Shouren really breaks out of the courtyard house in the future, will the restraint measures he set up still be effective?
For a moment, the old man was in a state of confusion.
Seeing that the old man was wavering, the deaf old lady continued, "Look at Zhu Zi, he's different. He's honest (naive and easy to fool), and he'll only ever wander around this yard (not very successful). No matter what, he's concerned about his reputation (he can be used to blackmail people). I think you'll still have to rely on him for your retirement."
"But this pillar is too much of a troublemaker," the old man said hesitantly.
“It will be fine once you get married. Besides, I'm not asking you to give up on Wang Shouren, but just to give yourself an extra layer of insurance. If things aren't so open-minded in the future, it doesn't matter. Wang Shouren is better than Sha Zhuzi no matter what. But if things are more open-minded, then your retirement will fall on Zhuzi's shoulders. This time, help Zhuzi out, and later, I'll introduce him to a wife. Zhuzi will be grateful to you for the rest of his life.”
"Alright, ma'am, don't flatter me. I need to think about this matter carefully. As for introducing a wife to Zhu Zi, please don't make things difficult for me." The old man waved his hand, somewhat helplessly.
What kind of image did Sha Zhu have in the matchmaker's mind? It could probably be described as nonsensical.
Sha Zhu's conditions were actually quite good. He was the head of the canteen, which wasn't a proper official position, and his salary was only 37.5 yuan. However, as a cook, he also had quite a few hidden perks.
But this guy's demands are ridiculously high.
First, you have to be beautiful.
Second, obtain a high level of education.
Third, you also need a good job.
Look at what he's saying! What intellectual would even look at a roughneck like him? It's just a toad trying to eat swan meat.
“I’ll talk to him about it; he was blinded by those three years…”
"Grandma, please don't say anymore. His reputation is just..."
"You'll have to figure out a solution."
An old man: ...
Don't you know why I didn't choose him as my caregiver?
I might ruin my reputation if I have to clean up his mess.
The deaf old lady realized she was being a bit too hasty, so she could only pretend to be deaf and dumb and let the old man go back.
The old man had no choice but to run into Wang Shouren on his way back.
They saw that Wang Shouren had returned unharmed.
The old man breathed a sigh of relief: "How are you? Are you alright?"
"What could possibly be wrong? It's Sha Zhu who's probably in some trouble." Wang Shouren smiled.
If a report fails, the whistleblower will inevitably face consequences. At best, they'll be detained for a few days; at worst, well, there's no upper limit.
Most importantly, this guy keeps talking about being a "three-generation poor peasant." If he continues to be so arrogant, it's hard to say whether he really has been a "three-generation poor peasant."
The night was quiet.
Another sleepless night.
Sha Zhu packed his things, came out of the house, sat under the eaves, and stared blankly at the dimly lit courtyard.
Wang Shouren is back. He saw him that afternoon, and he couldn't understand why this guy was completely fine. Was he really wrong?
For a moment, he was lost and could only sit under the eaves in a daze. He knew that he was the one who would be in trouble next.
A "click" sound came from the door opening.
Silly Zhu had forgotten the past. Qin Huairu walked out of the door and turned around. She was startled to see Silly Zhu sitting under the eaves, and the towel in her hand fell to the ground.
"Sister Qin," Sha Zhu greeted Qin Huairu in a deep, muffled voice.
Qin Huairu forced a smile: "Silly Zhu, it's so late, why aren't you asleep yet?"
"I can't sleep, Sister Qin. Do you think I did something wrong?" Sha Zhu sighed and stared blankly at the moon in the sky.
Qin Huairu was taken aback. A fool could reflect on himself? She didn't quite understand. The reason Sha Zhu was called Sha Zhu wasn't just because his father called him that; it was because he was genuinely foolish. You could say he was smart, he was, but he went too far. He didn't follow the rules, didn't care about other people's feelings, said whatever he wanted, and had no sense of propriety.
And just like that, the nickname became the official nickname.
Qin Huairu naturally wouldn't say much to the fool. After exchanging a few perfunctory words, she left.
Sha Zhu stared blankly at Qin Huairu's departing figure, wondering when it had started. He realized that Sister Qin had stopped smiling at him, and it seemed that she spoke to him with disdain and impatience.
Well, now I can't sleep at all.
An old man's house.
An elderly woman and man were lying on the bed chatting. This couple had supported each other their whole lives. They always discussed things together.
"The old lady's handling of this matter is inappropriate," an older woman voiced her objection.
"It's inappropriate, but when I think about it, she's right. Wang Shouren, well, we can't just ruin his future, can we?"
"Wouldn't that make us enemies? Old man, don't get any funny ideas."
“I know, I just think the old lady makes a good point.”
"I don't care. If you really want to get involved, you might as well adopt a child."
"Adopt, adopt, what if you raise an ungrateful child?"
“Yes!” The older woman sat up.
"W-what's wrong?"
Seeing the glaring eyes of the middle-aged woman, the old man had a bad feeling.
“The reason we didn’t adopt children before was because of my poor health, and also because we were afraid that the children would abandon us when we got old.”
"Yes...yes."
“But now that I’m better, we can definitely adopt a child.”
"but……"
"No buts! Think about it. The old lady has a point, but is Shazhu really suitable? Wang Shouren is a sensible and worldly-wise boy. This courtyard house might not be able to contain him. We really can't be the bad guys. So, let's adopt a child."
"No, I don't understand. What does it have to do with anything? Old woman, are you out of your mind?"
"Go away, you're the one who's obsessed. Let's adopt a child, and then treat Wang Shouren and Shazhu well. When the time comes, Wang Shouren will help us out there. If the child doesn't amount to anything, Shazhu will help us too. With the two of them, we don't have to worry about the child being ungrateful. Even if the child is ungrateful, we still have to consider our situation. These two can't just ignore us."
The old woman's words suddenly exploded in the old man's mind.
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