Sha Zhu slapped his forehead and immediately locked the door.
On the other side, Yu Li angrily twisted the fat man's ear: "Is this all the perverse fun you have? You've soaked me!"
The fat man chuckled, "Hehe, isn't this a great show? Let's go, let's go back and continue washing."
Under the influence of the fat man, Yu Li can now occasionally utter a few trendy words that only exist in another time and space.
That evening, Sha Zhu came to the front yard.
Standing at the door of the fat man's house, I hesitated whether to continue walking forward.
His third aunt came out and happened to run into him: "Silly Zhu? What are you doing standing here? You scared me!"
Sha Zhu then took a deep breath and went to knock on the door.
Upon entering the house, Fatty saw that Sha Zhu was carrying a bottle of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) and two packs of "Hongpaotai" (a type of Chinese liquor). He asked him, "Isn't this what I gave you back then?"
Sha Zhu put the things on the table, then took out an oil paper package from behind him: "A pound of braised beef, consider it my repayment."
The fat man asked with a half-smile, "How did your talk with Teacher Ran go?"
Sha Zhu rubbed his nose; he really couldn't figure out what Fatty was up to.
The more he thought about it, the more something seemed off, and the more he pondered it, the more perplexed he became.
Female employees, Qin Jingru, Yu Haitang, and Ran Qiuye—every woman who appeared by his side was ruined by Qin Huairu.
Oh, and that bastard Xu Damao, he did two of those things!
What puzzled him most was the way the fat man pushed the door open that afternoon.
Sha Zhu has figured it out now. Fatty was "tipping him off," but what reason did he have to do that?
Given their relationship, the fact that the fat man didn't kill him was already a sign of mercy.
Sha Zhu couldn't help but ask the fat man, "Why?"
"There's no reason why, just do whatever you want."
Sha Zhu pondered these four words, then couldn't help but glance at the fat man's house.
It's still as neat and tidy as ever, unbelievably clean. The items are arranged artistically, and the moment you enter the house, you feel a sense of sophistication.
Sha Zhu was a little dazed. When did the two of them start to become enemies?
The fat man poured him a glass of water, and Sha Zhu subconsciously took it, took a sip, and then smacked his lips. Orange flavor?
Listening to the sound of the sewing machine in the room, Sha Zhu felt increasingly uncomfortable. He stood up and said, "Consider this a favor I owe you today."
The fat man also stood up: "I can't repay favors so easily."
Sha Zhu glanced at him, then walked away without looking back.
Yu Li was also quite puzzled by what happened today.
After the door closed, Yu Li came out, frowning, and asked, "What's he doing here? Weren't you two supposed to be at odds? What's going on today?"
The fat man chuckled: "Have you ever heard the saying that money doesn't distinguish between good and bad, because all money is good? And people don't distinguish between good and bad, because all people are bad? But fat people do distinguish between good and bad."
Yu Li, hands on her hips, said, "We're all bad people, and you're the only good one, right?"
The fat man leaned in and gave her a quick tap on the face, which earned him a gentle scolding from Yu Li, who explained, "A good fat man benefits others but not himself, while a bad fat man benefits himself but not others."
"But you don't fit into any of those categories!"
"So I just wanted to annoy Qin Huairu, and don't you think this courtyard is too deserted? More people means more fun!"
Yu Li patted him on the shoulder, amused. "You're about to be a father, yet you're still acting like a child."
Just as I was about to leave, I heard the fat man say, "Take this and throw it away."
Seeing that Yu Li was standing still, the fat man simply picked up the cup that Sha Zhu had used and threw it into the trash can with a look of disgust...
The way men interact can be quite amusing at times.
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On Monday, Chen Yan returned home early in the morning, having bought soy milk and fried dough sticks.
As the fat man tore the fried dough sticks into pieces and soaked them in soy milk, he teased Chen Yan, "Did you find money on the street?"
Chen Yan said irritably, "Let me see you pick one!"
The fat man chuckled, "Then why are you being so generous today?"
Chen Yan reached out and pinched his ear: "In your eyes, I'm just that... Uncle Ge, right!"
The fat man thought to himself, "Uncle Ge was born in 1957, he's not even 10 years old yet..."
Yu Li also followed the fat man's example and soaked the fried dough sticks in soy milk to eat, and it was indeed more delicious than eating them dry.
Unable to resist teasing Chen Yan again, he asked, "Second Miss, what good thing happened to you today?"
Chen Yan laughed first, then said, "It's the third brother, he's got a girlfriend. He took her home yesterday!"
The fat man's face immediately fell. Chen Fang is in a relationship?
Upon seeing his appearance, Chen Yan quickly said, "I've checked him out for you. The young man is good-looking, fair-skinned, and works at the same company as Lao San. He's from Beijing, and both his parents work in public institutions. He also has an older sister who is already married."
"COFCO, huh?" The fat man felt a little better about it, but he still couldn't help but ask, "Don't you guys treat me like family anymore?"
Chen Yan lowered her head and whispered, "Mom is afraid you won't agree..."
The fat man rubbed his nose: "Then I should be allowed to see him."
Yu Li couldn't help but speak up: "Stop it already! In your eyes, anyone who gets close to your sister is a pervert. There are no good people in the world except you!"
With a soft "pfft," Chen Yan burst into laughter and fell into Yu Li's arms.
On Monday, Qin Huairu made an excuse to go to Workshop 1.
She came to see Yi Zhonghai, and it was still about her matter: "Uncle, we're really starving. I told you about that thing before, is there any progress?"
Qin Huairu is still sweeping the streets. Moreover, under Director Li's instruction, she and Sha Zhu were separated and she was specifically responsible for the sanitation of the section of road in front of the factory.
Not only do I get pointed at and gossiped about every day, but the real problem is my salary!
She used to earn at least 27.5 yuan a month working in Workshop 7, but now that she's sweeping the streets, her salary has dropped to 18.5 yuan!
Yi Zhonghai rubbed his temples in worry: "I spoke with our workshop director, and he said that if you want to come here, you need Director Li's approval. Qin Huairu, did you offend Director Li?"
Qin Huairu felt a pang of sadness. How could she not have offended him? That silly Zhu almost beat someone to a pulp…
After leaving the workshop, Qin Huairu stood in the sun for a while, biting her lip, and finally made a decision in her heart.
I went straight to the sanitation brigade to find Sha Zhu.
Liu Haizhong and Liu Guangtian continued sweeping the streets. Qin Huairu bumped into the father and son on the street, but they didn't even greet her!
Enraged, Liu Guangtian threw down the broom: "Damn it, Yang Weimin and his gang bullied me, Fatty bullied me, and now even a widow dares to bully me!"
Unexpectedly, the infamous "Red Star Five Tigers" were actually Fatty's men. Liu Haizhong suffered a crushing defeat at his hands...
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