Qin Huairu glanced helplessly at Jia Zhangshi. That old woman, so old and greedy. Even if you don't eat, the children still have to.
"Zhu Zi, sit down. Let me introduce you. This is Jing Ru, whom I often tell you about. She's my third uncle's child, the sixth child in her family," Qin Huairu introduced the two of them with a serious expression.
"Or, please, please, Sixth Brother, uh, no, Comrade Jingru, come sit in my room!" Sha Zhu stared intently at Qin Jingru, even mispronouncing her name.
According to the original plot, Qin Jingru should be shy and very satisfied with Sha Zhu, but after yesterday's events, she has completely lost interest in him.
This person is old and ugly, and he calls me "Sixth Brother." I am the sixth child in my family, okay? This person looks like a complete idiot.
Qin Huairu noticed the resistance in Qin Jingru's eyes. She quickly said, "Zhuzi, this is too early, let's wait a while."
"Yes, it would be bad if I went to your room so early in the morning and someone saw me!" Qin Jingru immediately chimed in; she had made up her mind.
She really didn't want to go on a blind date with this silly Zhu. If the villagers saw it, they would laugh at her to death.
"Hehe, that's true, I didn't expect that either," Sha Zhu scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly. A lot of dandruff instantly appeared on his greasy head, making Qin Jingru feel utterly disgusted.
"Mom, is dinner ready? I'm starving!" Banggeng ran home and immediately called out to Qin Huairu.
"Right away, right away," Qin Huairu said, not caring about anything else, as soon as her son said he was hungry. She immediately got up and continued cooking.
"Hey, Sister Qin, don't bother with all that. Wait here, I'll show you my skills," Sha Zhu immediately stopped Qin Huairu and said. He was a master chef, after all, and this was a perfect opportunity for him to show off in front of Qin Jingru.
Soon after, Sha Zhu brought over three dishes: "Come on, come on, try my cooking. We don't have much food at home. I'll go to the market later to buy some meat and stuff, and then I'll cook you a proper lunch."
Although Sha Zhu said it was shabby, he didn't really mean it. Even the most ordinary dishes would taste good if he made them himself!
Jia Zhangshi glanced at the dishes that Sha Zhu had brought over: cabbage, cabbage, potatoes. A hint of disdain flashed in her eyes. "That's it?" she thought. "I thought Sha Zhu was going back to buy me some fried dough sticks and steamed buns."
It's still just this rotten cabbage. My Jia family has it too!
Although she felt somewhat disdainful, Jia Zhangshi still ate earnestly. Bang Geng and the others cheered and sat down at the table to begin their hearty meal.
Sha Zhu was overjoyed to see the Jia family devouring their food. "Look," he thought, "they've all been won over by my delicious meal!"
After Jia Zhangshi had finished eating and drinking, she noticed that Sha Zhu was still standing to the side and couldn't help but ask, "Sha Zhu, what are you still doing here? Why don't you go home and eat!"
"Uh," Sha Zhu was too embarrassed to say. He had planned to eat with the Jia family and show off at the table.
But Jia Zhangshi clearly didn't want her to sit at the table. Qin Huairu noticed Sha Zhu's embarrassment and immediately said understandingly, "Mom, don't you know? Zhu is an honest man; he obviously brought all the dishes over. Zhu, please sit down. I'll get you some porridge."
"It's okay, it's okay, I'm not hungry. You guys eat, I'll come back later," Sha Zhu said hurriedly as he watched Bang Geng wiping the soup off the plate with a cornbread. What was he going to eat? The plate was so clean.
Qin Huairu blushed, a rare occurrence for her, but she ate it anyway and couldn't bear to scold Bang Geng and the others. After all, it wasn't easy for the children to live with her, and she felt she had mistreated them.
After breakfast, Qin Huairu led Qin Jingru into Sha Zhu's house. As soon as they entered, Qin Huairu exclaimed, "Zhu Zi, wow, your house is so clean! Jingru, look!"
"Even a grown man like Zhu Zi keeps the house so clean. Let me tell you, if you marry Zhu Zi, you're guaranteed a life of luxury!"
"Cousin," Qin Jingru called out to Qin Huairu awkwardly. Qin Jingru felt particularly uncomfortable right now, in a way that was hard to explain.
"Hehe, isn't this all thanks to you, Sister Qin? If you hadn't cleaned my house every day, it wouldn't be so clean!" Sha Zhu said with a silly grin as he stood to the side.
"Alright, Zhuzi, Jingru, you two sit down," Qin Huairu invited the two to sit down, then went straight to Sha Zhu's cupboard, skillfully rummaged through the tea canisters, and habitually picked up the thermos at her feet to brew a pot of hot tea for the two of them.
"Zhu Zi, this tea is great! It smells much better than last time. Jing Ru, you should try some!" Qin Huai Ru exclaimed after taking a sip. She quickly urged Qin Jing Ru to try it as well.
"I got this from our factory director Yang. He said it's a special supply, and ordinary people can't get their hands on it," Sha Zhu said proudly.
Qin Jingru pretended to pick up her teacup and take a sip, but she felt extremely awkward. She felt like she was sitting on pins and needles and didn't want to stay there for even a second longer.
Qin Jingru had a bad first impression of Sha Zhu, and coupled with what happened that morning, she had long lost the enthusiasm she had in the original story. Now, Qin Jingru couldn't stand Sha Zhu no matter how she looked at him!
Qin Jingru sat for a while, but then she couldn't sit still any longer and said to the two of them, "Excuse me, I need to go to the restroom!"
"You silly girl, why are you making such a fuss? Alright, hurry back!" Qin Huairu complained, but inside she was overjoyed.
When I arrived, I saw Xu Damao standing at the back gate. I thought to myself, "Xu Damao has given you a chance; it's up to you now."
Xu Damao was extremely anxious while waiting in the backyard. Qin Huairu's cousin couldn't possibly have taken a liking to Sha Zhu, could she? This wouldn't do! What right did Sha Zhu have to get married? He wasn't worthy!
Just as Xu Damao was getting impatient, he saw Qin Jingru come out of Shazhu's house, and Xu Damao followed behind her as they walked out of the courtyard.
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