Yi Zhonghai's home.
Sha Zhu took Liu Yuhua away, leaving only a few elderly people in the house: Yi Zhonghai and his wife, the deaf old woman, Liu Yuhua's mother, and her aunt.
"Master Yi, I have a question for you."
Liu Yuhua's mother looked preoccupied and hesitated before speaking.
"Just now at the door, not only did Comrade He Yuzhu call himself 'Silly Zhu,' but I heard everyone around him call him that too. He wouldn't...."
"Oh dear, is that what you're worried about, Sister-in-law Liu?"
Yi Zhonghai chuckled, a look of relief on his face. "You can rest assured about that. It's just a nickname. It's something Zhu Zi got from a funny incident when he was a child. Actually, Zhu Zi is not stupid at all; he's quite smart."
"That's right, Zhu Zi is now a master chef at the steel rolling mill. The factory manager and leaders always call on Zhu Zi to cook for them when they want to have special meals."
Yi Zhonghai's wife chuckled and chimed in, "If it weren't for Zhu Zi's intelligence, would he have been able to hone his cooking skills to this level? If Yu Hua marries Zhu Zi, she'll never have to worry about food, at least not."
Seeing that Yi Zhonghai was determined to make the marriage happen, his wife could only say nice things from the sidelines.
From her perspective, this girl named Liu Yuhua was really not a good match for Shazhu. She was good in every way, except that she was too fat. She wondered if her husband, Yi, knew about this.
With a sigh, Yi Zhonghai's wife spoke again.
"Sister-in-law Liu, these three large rooms in the middle courtyard all have pillars, and the house is very spacious. They are the best houses in our courtyard. If you decorate them properly, they will be a wedding room that no one can compare to. There will be enough room even if you have two sons."
The deaf old woman sitting to the side grunted and spoke up as well.
"Don't even mention having two, even if you have four, you'll still have a house for them to live in. Although Zhuzi isn't my biological grandson, he's no different from my own."
Although the deaf old woman didn't fancy Liu Yuhua, the chubby girl, she wasn't sure what Sha Zhu thought, so she could only agree with him for now.
"Oh, right, there's an old lady too."
Yi Zhonghai's wife touched the water temperature in the cup next to the deaf old woman and added some more hot water for her. "The old woman has two rooms in the backyard. If she has many children, they can stay with her."
When Yi Zhonghai heard the deaf old woman's words, he thought that she had taken a liking to Liu Yuhua. He thought that if Sha Zhu had any objections, he could ask the old woman to persuade him.
"The old lady's house and Zhuzi's house are both private property."
Yi Zhonghai specifically emphasized this point to Liu Yuhua's mother.
Liu Yuhua's mother and aunt exchanged a glance and immediately understood what Yi Zhonghai meant: after the old lady died, the house would definitely belong to Sha Zhu.
The fact that her grandmother, who wasn't her biological mother, was willing to leave her house, worth only a few hundred yuan, to Sha Zhu after her death shows that Sha Zhu was a reliable person in the neighborhood.
"It seems that Comrade He Yuzhu's reputation and character are recognized by everyone in the institute."
Liu Yuhua's aunt said with a smile, "Actually, with Master Yi acting as matchmaker, my family is quite at ease about the potential partners he introduces."
As the group was chatting, they heard a "ouch" from outside.
"It sounds like Zhu Zi's voice to me."
Yi Zhonghai's expression tightened, and he quickly got up, lifted the curtain, and went out to check the situation.
As soon as they stepped outside, they saw Sha Zhu lying on the ground. Liu Yuhua, who was standing nearby, scooped Sha Zhu up with one hand, and Yi Zhonghai quickly ran over.
"Zhu Zi, what did you do? You even managed to fall in front of your own house. What am I supposed to say to you?" Yi Zhonghai sighed and continued, "How are you? Did you hurt yourself anywhere?"
"Yeah, you're not hurt anywhere, are you?"
After chatting with Sha Zhu, Liu Yuhua felt that Sha Zhu was a very good person, and the key was that she wouldn't go hungry if she followed him. She couldn't wait to start dating Sha Zhu.
"Ouch, I think I twisted my ankle."
Sha Zhu hissed as he supported Yi Zhonghai with one hand and Liu Yuhua with the other, saying, "Oh no, he really twisted it. It's probably nothing serious, just put some medicine on it tonight and it'll be fine."
"How could you be so careless? Alright, your aunt will cook dinner tonight. You can rest now."
As they talked, Yi Zhonghai and Liu Yuhua helped Sha Zhu into their home.
Upon seeing this, the people inside quickly offered Sha Zhu their seats.
After putting Sha Zhu down, Yi Zhonghai urged his wife to cook. Cooking requires standing, and Sha Zhu definitely couldn't do it like this.
At this moment, Sha Zhu had already cursed Yi Zhonghai's ancestors in his heart. How utterly immoral was that!
He, Sha Zhu, weighed only 130 or 140 pounds, but Yi Zhonghai introduced him to a fat man who weighed 230 or 240 pounds.
Who do you think you are? It turns out you're so worthless in Yi Zhonghai's eyes. He used to respect Yi Zhonghai so much!
If Liu Yuhua and her family hadn't been there, Sha Zhu wouldn't have given Yi Zhonghai any face at this point and would have directly questioned him.
You have to admit Liu Yuhua is a good girl. When Sha Zhu sprained his ankle, she stayed by his side the whole time, asking him if it still hurt. This made Sha Zhu break out in a cold sweat.
No one would feel comfortable being surrounded by a 200-pound fat man asking them all sorts of questions.
But Liu Yuhua seemed to have already considered herself Sha Zhu's girlfriend, and even wanted to help Sha Zhu take off his shoes to see if his feet were swollen.
Fortunately, Aunt Yi was quick and efficient, and soon she had prepared several dishes, which were then served to everyone.
Although everyone is short of food and drink these days, Liu Yuhua and her family came to find a partner, not to attend a banquet. They ate a couple of bites and then took their leave.
When Liu Yuhua left, she seemed extremely reluctant to part with the food on the table.
Sha Zhu glanced at her twice and sighed inwardly, thinking that any family that married such a wife would be ruined sooner or later.
Before leaving, Liu Yuhua told Shazhu to take good care of himself and to visit him whenever she had time.
Yi Zhonghai saw the guest off on behalf of Sha Zhu, since Sha Zhu had difficulty walking.
When Yi Zhonghai returned, he chuckled and took out two small wine glasses and a bottle of loose liquor. "Alright, the guests have been seen off. Now we can have a good meal and some drinks."
Sha Zhu kept his head down and didn't say a word, then drank the wine in his small glass in one gulp.
“Zhu Zi, I think this girl is quite considerate. Tell Grandma what you’re thinking.” The deaf old lady saw her eldest grandson looking dejected and glanced at Yi Zhonghai before quickly asking.
Sha Zhu chuckled: "What can I think? You'll have to ask Uncle Yi about that!"
"Zhu Zi, what are you saying?"
Yi Zhonghai knew that Sha Zhu was complaining that he hadn't explicitly said Liu Yuhua was so fat, but he pretended not to know. "Just tell me whether you agree or not, and I'll let them know later."
"However, this girl has a city household registration and a good character. Look how caring she was when you sprained your ankle. She knows how to take care of people."
At this point, Yi Zhonghai sighed, "He's just a bit overweight."
*Smack!!!*
Sha Zhu slammed his hand on the table, causing the wine glass to tip over.
"Even now you still say she's only 'a little' fat? Is she really just a little fat? If you like her, you should marry her. Maybe she can even give you a big, healthy son."
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