Wang Dabao pushed his bicycle home, looking amused.
Wang Dabao found it strange that Yan Laokou could still get out of bed after being fined 300 yuan.
Logically speaking, Old Yan should be bedridden and groaning about the loss of three hundred yuan at this point, so how come he recovered so quickly?
It seems this isn't enough to seriously damage him!
A cigarette is nothing to Wang Dabao, not even a drop in the ocean of Maojian tea. But he got off work late today. Although Yi Zhonghai's invitation wasn't a big deal, Wang Dabao didn't have the habit of being late for banquets, so he was too lazy to argue with Yan Bugui.
Every time Sha Zhu peeked through the crack in the door, he would come back and gulp down two large mouthfuls of hot water.
I had been feeling the urge to urinate for a long time, and now I couldn't hold it in any longer. I hurriedly opened the door and ran out of the courtyard, just as Wang Dabao was pushing his bicycle into the backyard.
The two missed each other perfectly.
Poor Sha Zhu had been waiting at home for so long, but now he didn't even turn his head and ran straight out of the yard.
Wang Dabao returned home, pushed his bicycle inside, pondered for a while, and finally took a bottle of wine with him before heading out. He couldn't help it; it was an old habit—he didn't go to someone's house empty-handed for a meal.
Let them benefit from my generosity and have a good drink; after all, I swindled Yi Zhonghai out of several hundred yuan.
It's that cheap, silly Zhu's blood pack.
Wang Dabao lifted the curtain at Yi Zhonghai's house and stepped inside with a smile.
At this moment, Yi Zhonghai was extremely anxious, gulping down tea. Upon seeing Wang Dabao enter, he hurriedly and warmly greeted him.
"Hey, Brother Da Bao, you've finally arrived."
Yan Bugui quickly pulled Wang Dabao to sit down at the table and poured him a cup of hot tea. "Have some tea to warm yourself up. Your sister-in-law's dishes will be ready soon. Let's have a good drink today."
Wang Dabao looked at the table laden with food and took out the wine he had brought with him.
Upon seeing the Xifeng liquor, Yi Zhonghai gasped, "Da Bao, you're really generous! It would be a waste for us to drink this. Quickly put it away; I've already bought some loose liquor."
That's what they said, but Yi Zhonghai held the wine bottle in both hands, turning it over and over, showing no intention whatsoever of putting it down for Wang Dabao to take back.
He's not addicted to smoking; sometimes he'll only smoke one cigarette every two days when he feels like it. He can carry a pack of cigarettes in his pocket and smoke it for a month, which is more economical than Yanbu's.
Of course, Yan Bugui was stingy, so it's not fair to compare him to others.
However, Yi Zhonghai still had a penchant for alcohol. After all, he was not short of money and had no other hobbies. He would just have a few drinks after get off work every day, and go over to say a few words when there was a meeting in the courtyard or when someone had a dispute, just to show off his power.
Now that he's no longer the boss, all that's left is drinking.
"Old Yi, I brought this with me, how can I take it back? That would be a slap in my face."
Wang Dabao chuckled, "Actually, I've been treasuring this wine for a long time. I wouldn't have taken it out if I wasn't drinking it with you."
Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai was deeply moved. There was no one more honest than Brother Da Bao in this compound. This brother's character was guaranteed, and Yi Zhonghai was determined to befriend him!
"Da Bao, I don't know what to say anymore. Like I said before, I was wrong, please don't take it to heart."
Yi Zhonghai placed the wine on the table, looked at Wang Dabao with utmost sincerity, pursed his lips for a long time, and then uttered a sentence.
"Old Yi, what are you doing? Look at you and your wife preparing such a big table of dishes, what's the big deal about me bringing a bottle of good wine?"
Wang Dabao waved his hand, letting bygones be bygones on Yi Zhonghai's emotional outburst, "By the way, why hasn't Zhuzi come yet? I get off work late enough, he should have been home long ago."
Mentioning Sha Zhu, Yi Zhonghai immediately looked worried: "Da Bao, I'm really worried right now, afraid that Zhu Zi won't give me face."
"Old Yi, you're overthinking it. Zhu Zi must have been held up by something." Wang Dabao stood up and patted Yi Zhonghai's arm. "How about this, I'll go take a look."
Yi Zhonghai nodded quickly, "That would be great, Da Bao, you go and talk to them on my behalf."
Just a few steps away, Wang Dabao pushed open the door to Sha Zhu's house and saw Sha Zhu peering out the back window.
"Hey, Zhu Zi, what are you doing? Did Qin Huairu go to the backyard?"
Wang Dabao found it amusing and whispered a few words.
Sha Zhu jumped in fright and almost fell off the bench: "Oh, Da Bao, you scared me to death! What Qin Huairu? Don't talk nonsense."
Sha Zhu jumped off the bench, glancing at Wang Dabao with lingering fear. "What does this have to do with Qin Huairu? I was just checking if you were home."
Wang Dabao sat directly on Shazhu's bed, took out a cigarette and tossed it to him: "Old Yi wants to treat you to dinner, why don't you just go over after get off work? Why are you taking a share here?!"
"It's not what you're saying."
Sha Zhu lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and said, "I just can't bring myself to do it. You know I said a lot of bad things about him to his face back then, so I can't bring myself to go to his house for dinner now."
“Zhu Zi, Lao Yi is a man with some ulterior motives, but this time he genuinely wants to make up with you. You two both live in the central courtyard, you'll see each other all the time, why bother?”
"Okay, Da Bao, I'll do whatever you say."
“That’s right. Look, Jia Dongxu isn’t favored by Lao Yi anymore. You might even have to take care of him in his old age. So don’t feel guilty about having a meal with him.”
"ah?"
When Wang Dabao told him that Yi Zhonghai wanted Sha Zhu to take care of him in his old age, Sha Zhu was immediately stunned.
Wang Dabao chuckled, got up, grabbed Sha Zhu, and walked out: "I was just saying it casually, don't take it seriously."
"Hey, wait a minute, I'll get two more cold dishes." Sha Zhu, who was being pulled by Wang Dabao, quickly grabbed the lunchbox that was placed aside and followed Wang Dabao out.
The two lifted the curtain and entered the room, where Yi Zhonghai and his wife quickly came to greet them.
"Dabao, Zhuzi, come and sit down. The food is ready. You three should eat it while it's hot."
Yi Zhonghai's wife greeted him with a smile.
Regardless of how Sha Zhu treated Yi Zhonghai during this period, he always treated her, his former aunt, with the utmost respect.
Yi Zhonghai could only awkwardly smile and say, "Yes, yes, Zhuzi and Dabao, you two sit down. Dabao brought wine, and Zhuzi brought food. You two, you came and brought things too."
Taking advantage of the conversation, Yi Zhonghai's wife took the lunchbox from Sha Zhu's hand and pressed Sha Zhu down onto the stool.
"You all hurry up and pour your drinks and eat. I'll go put the dishes that Zhuzi brought on the plates."
With Wang Dabao mediating and joking between the two, the atmosphere gradually became more relaxed, and Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu lost their initial restraint.
Yi Zhonghai looked at Wang Dabao, recalling the old deaf woman's words: utter nonsense, complete utter nonsense! Brother Dabao is the best brother in the world!!!
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