Xu Damao panicked: "He wouldn't dare!"
He immediately realized that the fat man was lying to him, and warned him in a low voice, "Let me tell you, fat man, our business isn't over yet. I won't forgive you so easily."
This guy... is petty and holds grudges. Could he also be a Pegasus?
Sha Zhu's opening ceremony was quite successful, at least making the surrounding residents remember this newly opened restaurant.
Just by looking at the storefront, you can tell that it's targeting the budget market, and the prices won't be too expensive.
Today, Sha Zhu only invited Fatty's family, Ben Lei Hu's family, Xu Damao's family, Li Xianying's family, and Yi Zhonghai to join them in the courtyard.
All the others, like Second Uncle and Third Uncle, can go to hell...
When they got back that evening, Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but brag about Sha Zhu: "Now there are more and more people doing business in this courtyard. Zhu has opened his own restaurant and is working for himself. He's his own boss now!"
Hearing this, Yan Bugui was the one who felt the worst.
These days, bosses are becoming less and less valuable; even a simpleton like Sha Zhu can become a boss.
He's such an idiot, does he even deserve it?
Liu Haizhong still looked down on him as always: "Small businesses don't amount to much, just like Yan Jiecheng."
Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, who were standing nearby, were both very disdainful.
Everyone else is useless, but your eldest brother is successful?
That's for sure. He took a lot of money, but he never came back to see you even once.
At Qin Huairu's house, late at night, only a tiny, sesame- or mung-bean-sized lamp was lit.
Jia Zhangshi is still in the hospital, and Qin Huairu has to bring her meals every day. How much money does it cost to take the bus back and forth?
Interestingly, Bang Geng also went home and is lying in his little room.
Everyone in the courtyard was curious about what Xu Damao had talked to him about, how the two of them had reached an agreement, how Xu Damao had Banggeng write him an IOU, and then let him go.
Inside the two main rooms, Qin Huairu really wanted to drink.
She hated everything—Sha Zhu, the deaf old lady, Ran Qiuye, Xiao Dang, Huaihua, Fatty, Xu Damao, Yu Li, Yi Zhonghai…
Good heavens, there's no one in the entire courtyard she doesn't hate.
Of course, at this moment, the people she hated the most were Sha Zhu and Xiao Dang.
Why? Why? All of this should have been hers.
Sha Zhu opened a restaurant, but she wasn't the owner; Xiao Dang, that ingrate, eats and drinks well every day, while Bang Geng can't even find a decent job!
That hateful Yi Zhonghai even came to her door to humiliate her.
He vividly described to her what Sha Zhu's restaurant was like, how lively it was today...
What does this have to do with her?
In the past, when Qin Huairu asked Sha Zhu for money, it was just being polite.
Now, forget about borrowing money; it's a miracle that Sha Zhu isn't chasing her for it back.
And then there's that ingrate Xiao Dang. Qin Huairu has been bringing meals to Jia Zhangshi at the hospital these past few days.
Xiao Dang would leave as soon as he saw her, without the slightest hesitation.
Qin Huairu did try to catch up with her, complaining to Xiao Dang that she had no money and that the whole family depended on her.
Is it even useful? Xiao Dang broke free and ran away. What does it matter to Xiao Dang whether Qin Huairu has money or not?
Xiao Dang knew perfectly well that Qin Huairu didn't really want to come to this hospital.
That's because Liu Haizhong reported her for not supporting the elderly, and she was warned by the neighborhood committee, so she's back to putting on an act.
The meals she brought were either pickled vegetables or porridge, with a cornbread bun every other day.
Every time Xiao Dang opened her lunchbox, the other patients would give her strange looks, which even made her feel embarrassed.
Qin Huairu, however, did not feel ashamed. Every day when she arrived, she would put down her lunchbox and then fetch a pot of hot water for Jia Zhangshi.
Alright, she had fulfilled her filial duty, and left with the words, "I still have to go home and cook for Bang Geng."
As for the food that Qin Huairu brought, Jia Zhangshi didn't eat a single bite.
After the reform and opening up, small restaurants sprang up one after another near the hospital.
Her two granddaughters are both successful and wealthy, so they can afford to watch her eat this.
"..."
Qin Huairu hadn't visited Sha Zhu's house in a while.
Tonight, Sha Zhu was having dinner with Xiao Dang when Qin Huairu pushed the door open and came in.
After all these years, I still haven't learned how to knock on a door.
As soon as Sha Zhu saw her, he put down his chopsticks and said, "Get out!"
Qin Huairu's forced smile froze instantly on her face.
He said awkwardly, "The pillar..."
Bang!
A glass shattered right in front of Qin Huairu's feet, startling Xiao Dang into screaming "Ah!"
Qin Huairu could no longer laugh; her face turned ashen. "He Yuzhu, what do you mean?"
This time, Sha Zhu grabbed a bowl and demanded, "Are you coming out or not?"
This bastard is so stubborn!
Qin Huairu was completely at a loss, unsure whether to stay or leave; but remembering her purpose in coming, she still forced herself to say to Sha Zhu:
"Hey, Pillar, I need to ask you for a favor. You see, Bang Geng is getting on in years and doesn't have a job, and your new shop is opening and you're short-staffed, so you see..."
A second bang!
This time, the bowl really came crashing down. Sha Zhu didn't hold back at all with Qin Huairu. After smashing the bowl, he picked up the wine bottle.
Qin Huairu saw that the object hadn't hit her twice, and her feet seemed rooted to the spot, completely unmoved.
"How close Banggeng was to you when he was little? You often took him climbing trees to catch birds, you always took him..."
The phrase "sneaking in and picking the lock" made Qin Huairu swallow it back; in short, she resorted to playing the emotional card.
But to everyone's surprise, Sha Zhu got angrier and angrier as he listened. He stood up and, without saying a word, pushed Qin Huairu outside.
Qin Huairu landed on her bottom in front of Sha Zhu's house. Just as she was about to throw a tantrum, she heard Sha Zhu say to her, "He's supposed to be close to me? Good heavens, he hasn't said a word to me in eight whole years. Besides, this is a restaurant, not a den of thieves. You can keep that thing as a treasure!"
After saying that, with a third bang, he slammed the door shut from the inside.
Qin Huairu slumped down by the door, still able to hear Sha Zhu scolding Xiao Dang: "Remember to lock the door next time, you silly girl!"
Qin Huairu was so angry she almost ground her teeth to powder, gritting her teeth as she spat out two words: "Idiot Zhu..."
On the other side, Yi Zhonghai heard everything that was happening outside clearly from inside the house.
If this were in the past, when he still harbored feelings for the Qin Huairu + Bang Geng "retirement" combination.
You know what, he'll definitely help persuade Sha Zhu. As the saying goes, it's better to use someone you know than someone you don't.
Besides, we know Bang Geng inside and out; he was just young and took the wrong path back then.
He has a long life ahead of him. It doesn't matter if he makes a mistake; he can always come back. You watched him grow up, Sha Zhu. Don't you even have that much tolerance?
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