"Then, after Xu Damao finished fighting with Qin Huairu, he started fighting with Lao Liu."
"They've started fighting?"
Wang Dabao straightened his back. "Old Yan, tell me quickly how you did it. Did the two of them start fighting?"
Yan Bugui nodded: "Dabao, you're right. No wonder you're an official. If a fight really broke out, it would have been Liu Haizhong beating Xu Damao. Xu Damao didn't even have time to fight back before he fell down."
Wang Dabao thought to himself, "Is Xu Damao too weak, or is Liu Haizhong too strong?"
He had heard that Liu Haizhong had instantly defeated Sha Zhu, which showed that his combat power was outrageously strong.
But so many days have passed, and Old Liu's influence is still there?
"The reason was that Xu Damao and his wife were fighting. We didn't want to get involved in this. Why should we meddle in other people's family affairs? But Qin Jingru went directly to Liu Haizhong's house to complain about Xu Damao."
"They say the third uncle of the Hongxing Courtyard beats his wife at home. As the eldest uncle, Liu Haizhong has to do something about it. Qin Jingru mentioned that Xu Damao is also an uncle in charge. How can Liu Haizhong ignore it?"
Wang Dabao nodded. He hadn't had much contact with Qin Huairu back then, but according to the original plot, Qin Huairu was indeed a bit shrewish.
As the saying goes, "Don't wash your dirty linen in public." Can we talk to Liu Haizhong about this? The couple can resolve anything behind closed doors, but it becomes difficult once family members and outsiders get involved.
"I was being a bit cheeky back then. When I heard the commotion, I came over to check what was going on without waiting for Lao Liu to call me. As a result, Qin Jingru grabbed me and wouldn't let me go, insisting that the two of us back her up."
"Anyway, after we got there, Lao Liu started arguing with Xu Damao. I noticed that Xu Damao hasn't cared about anything since he lost his child, and the old man in charge has lost interest in his job."
"Xu Damao had a foul mouth, which made Lao Liu very angry. He punched Lao Liu and knocked him down. However, Xu Damao may have been drinking, so he didn't get up."
"And guess what happened?" Yan Bugui began pouring tea for Wang Dabao.
When Wang Dabao saw this, he thought, "You old Yan, you're coming again, aren't you?" He got up to leave.
This startled Yan Bugui so much that he almost dropped the teapot: "Hey, Da Bao, don't go! I couldn't help myself, I really didn't mean to keep you in suspense. Sit down and have some tea, and let me continue."
Yan Bugui dragged Wang Dabao back with all his might.
"As a result, Qin Huairu objected and told you to make the decision, but she didn't tell you to hit her man!"
"Da Bao, look at the mess this has made. I was trying to help and it turned into this mess. Xu Damao deserved a beating; he said some really nasty things back then."
Wang Dabao chuckled: "And then?"
"Nothing much happened after that. Xu Damao may have a sharp tongue, but he's not capable of extorting people, except for extorting Sha Zhu, of course."
Mentioning Sha Zhu, Yan Bugui perked up again. "Sha Zhu's been riding high lately. I heard he's got a girlfriend, but he says she's just a friend, the best of friends between a man and a woman. Da Bao, do you really think there's such a thing as the best of friends between a man and a woman?"
"I really can't say for sure. I don't have any female friends like that. Maybe Zhu Zi and that woman have that kind of relationship!"
Wang Dabao almost laughed himself to death. Silly Zhuzi was quite the player, pulling the innocent act all the rage.
I wonder what Qin Huairu will think when she finds out.
Yan Bugui chuckled, put down his teacup, and chuckled twice. "Anyway, I don't know anything about boyfriends and girlfriends, but I heard from Shazhu that this girl's family is very well-off."
"Oh, is that so?"
Wang Dabao became interested. "Has Sha Zhu ever brought anyone into our compound?!"
Yan Bugui shook his head: "No, but judging from Sha Zhu's smug look, it doesn't seem fake. His tail is practically wagging in the air, hmph..."
Then Yan Bugui added, "But I heard that her name is something like Lou Xiao'e."
What?
Wang Dabao's hand holding the teacup trembled. The plot was developing too fast. How did the two of them get involved so quickly?
After taking a sip of tea, Wang Dabao looked at Yan Bugui with a smile: "By the way, Lao Yan, what was the name of the girl Xu Damao went on a blind date with again? Xu Damao even stewed fish back then."
Yan Bugui shook his head, "I don't know about that. I was just thinking of making some fish soup, so I didn't ask any questions!"
"I did hear Da Mao mention it once, I think her name is Lou something."
Wang Dabao clicked his tongue and said, "They both have the surname Lou, and both are named E. They're both girls. Old Yan, do you think they're the same person?!"
Yan Bugui's small eyes behind his glasses widened: "No way, what a coincidence!"
"Hey, whatever the coincidence, we'll just wait for Da Mao to come back and ask him..."
Before Wang Dabao could finish speaking, Yan Bugui began packing his things: "No need to wait for him to come back. He drank too much last night and made a ruckus half the night. He should be home by now. Let me take these things back, and then we'll go check on him together."
Knocking on Xu Damao's door, a strong smell of alcohol hit my nose; how much alcohol had been spilled?
Xu Damao, with his messy hair and half-closed eyes wrapped in a coat, said, "It's Second Uncle! Come in quickly! Oh, Brother Dabao is here too! You two brothers, come in quickly!"
"Da Mao, how much have you drunk? Doesn't your wife care about you?!"
Yan Bugui snorted in disgust. "Sigh, why is the house so quiet? Jingru isn't home?"
Xu Damao brought over two stools. "No, I went back to my parents' house yesterday."
After Yan Bugui and Wang Dabao sat down, Xu Damao took out a cigarette: "I don't have any tea to offer you two, so make do with a cigarette."
"That's a fair way to put it."
Yan Bugui chuckled, took the cigarette, and waited for Xu Damao to light it for him.
Wang Dabao smoked as he looked around Xu Damao's house. He could tell that the house was completely different with or without a woman. Before, Xu Damao's house was a mess, but Qin Jingru was much more diligent after marrying into the family.
"Brother Da Bao, I haven't seen you lately. Are you away on a business trip?" If he hadn't seen Wang Da Bao behind Yan Bu Gui, he might have asked Yan Bu Gui what was going on at the door before sending him away.
He was only allowed into the house because of Wang Dabao's influence.
"Da Mao, we can't ask about this in detail. You know Da Bao's identity, and there are confidentiality principles."
Before Wang Dabao could speak, Yan Bugui spoke up for him, "Also, Da Mao, why don't you go rinse your mouth first? Your breath smells really strong. We have something to tell you."
Xu Damao glanced at Yan Bugui, but then actually went to rinse his mouth.
Sitting down again, Yan Bugui nodded, quite satisfied with Xu Damao's performance, and asked with a smile, "Damao, what was the name of your blind date again?"
"Lou Xiao'e."
Although Xu Damao didn't know why Yan Bugui brought this up, he felt there was nothing wrong with talking about it.
"Huh? Sha Zhu's girlfriend also has this name!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
