Don't think that if you live in the same courtyard, helping others get married is just a favor and doesn't cost any money.
In the play, Yan Fugui's son is getting married and wants to ask Sha Zhu to cook, but he has to pay for it.
Therefore, Jia Dongsheng was not polite at all when facing Xu Damao, and preparing for the wedding banquet did delay his work.
"Da Mao, we both live in the same courtyard. If it's my day off, I'll help you out. It's nothing."
"I understand, I understand. How could I not know this?"
Xu Damao didn't think there was anything wrong with spending money to invite Jia Dongsheng. As long as Jia Dongsheng could help him make the roasted whole lamb and help him gain face in front of his father-in-law, spending some money was nothing.
"Okay, as long as you understand."
Jia Dongsheng laughed heartily: "But after all, we still live in the same courtyard. Talking about money might hurt our feelings. Let's talk about the bar."
"How about you get me a few bottles of good wine? I'll be drinking at your wedding."
"Good wine?"
Xu Damao frowned. Good wine is not easy to get, but when he thought of Lou Xiaoe, his frown relaxed.
"No problem, just wait for the good bar."
That being said, in fact, if Xu Damao wanted to get two bottles of Moutai or Wuliangye, he could do it himself. He also knew that Jia Dongsheng could also get these liquors.
Therefore, the good wine that Jia Dongsheng mentioned is not ordinary wine, but must be aged fine wine.
But it is not easy to buy aged fine wine, but Xu Damao has a good wife.
The good daughter-in-law has a wealthy father-in-law at home. As long as Lou Xiaoe is willing, wouldn't it be easy to take a few bottles of aged wine from home?
After making up his mind, Xu Damao said, "By the way, Dongsheng, I have one more thing to ask you."
"What's up?"
"Can you make other dishes besides roasted whole lamb?"
Xu Damao asked with a smile: "We can't just roast a whole lamb. After all, roasting a whole lamb is a bit slow."
"I definitely don't have time to do anything else. After all, I have to keep an eye on the fire when roasting a whole lamb. I can't just leave."
Jia Dongsheng frowned and said calmly, "But we still have Sha Zhu. Why don't you ask him to help you cook other dishes?"
"Shazhu?" Xu Damao smiled disdainfully: "I wouldn't look for Shazhu if I were to look for anyone else."
"Who's talking about me?"
As the saying goes, speak of Cao Cao and he will appear. As soon as Xu Damao mentioned Sha Zhu's name, Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai walked into the central courtyard together and heard Xu Damao's words.
"Xu Damao, I just refused to host your wedding banquet. Are you really plotting against me behind my back?"
Sha Zhu was not polite and directly exposed what Xu Damao had just said.
It is true that Xu Damao had looked for Sha Zhu before when he was in the factory, but Sha Zhu is currently in the reform period, and because of his good attitude towards reform and no mistakes during the reform period, as long as he can hold on for a few more days, he will probably be able to return to the canteen early.
So at this critical moment, how could Sha Zhu take leave from work for Xu Damao?
However, his refusal also made Xu Damao even more dissatisfied with Sha Zhu.
"What's the matter, Silly Zhu? Can't a man say a few words to you?"
Xu Damao glanced at Jia Dongsheng, his embarrassed expression fleeting. Then, he looked at Sha Zhu and said, "Sha Zhu, don't be so proud. You are not the only one with good cooking skills in the whole city."
"Let me tell you, there are many people who are good at cooking. I actually found a chef who is better than you."
"Stronger than me?"
Sha Zhu is very confident in his cooking skills. Although he is not as good as Jia Dongsheng, any chef who is better than him would have to be the head chef of a big restaurant. How could Xu Damao, a projectionist, possibly hire such a chef?
"Stop bragging, Xu Damao."
Silly Zhu sneered, "With your skill level, who else but Dongsheng can know a chef better than me? Why are you bragging to your Master Zhu?"
"You don't believe it?"
These words seemed to provoke Shazhu a little, and there was a hint of weirdness in Xu Damao's eyes.
"Of course not."
Sha Zhu said confidently, "There are chefs in Sijiu City who are better than me, but you can't find them."
"I've been waiting for you to say this."
Xu Damao said to himself, then laughed loudly: "Okay, Shazhu, this is what you said, do you dare to make a bet with me?"
"bet?"
Looking at Xu Damao's confident expression, Sha Zhu couldn't help but wonder in his heart, could it be that Xu Damao really knows some great chef?
Thinking of this, Sha Zhu decided not to make this bet. But just as he was about to open his mouth, Xu Damao spoke again: "Sha Zhu, you wouldn't dare, would you?"
"Aren't you very confident? Why are you afraid?"
Sha Zhu was very smart and could of course recognize such a simple provocation. However, facing Xu Damao, Sha Zhu did not want to bow down, but at the same time he did not want to lose. For a moment, he was really hesitant.
"Da Mao, you're getting married soon, why are you always so angry with Sha Zhu?"
Yi Zhonghai watched the excitement for a while and found that Sha Zhu was really being held hostage by Xu Damao. He couldn't help but speak up, intending to give Sha Zhu a way out.
"The fact that you can find a good chef is your own ability, and has nothing to do with Sha Zhu. Now that you're married, you need to be more mature. Don't keep fighting with Sha Zhu like before."
In fact, although these words were meant to give Sha Zhu a way out, they were also Yi Zhonghai's heartfelt words, and they were still very pertinent.
After all, a married man should mature.
"Uncle, I'm just joking with Sha Zhu. After all, we've gotten used to it over the years."
Xu Damao laughed heartily. "I wanted to make a bet with him, but I just wanted to get Sha Zhu to drink more. After all, I'm getting married. Even if he can't have the wedding banquet at noon, I still have to arrange a banquet for our hospital in the evening. I was at work that day and couldn't make it to the wedding banquet."
This was said so openly that Sha Zhu couldn't help but laugh: "Xu Damao, in all these years, this is the only sentence you've said that sounds like a human being."
"Since we're betting on drinking, then it's settled. I'll bet with you once."
"I want to see how good a chef you can find, but I have to say, Dongsheng doesn't count!"
"Of course Dongsheng doesn't count. It must be a chef you don't know." Xu Damao was happy. Sha Zhu agreed to the bet. "If the chef I found is better than yours, then Sha Zhu, you will drink three glasses of wine as a penalty, and you have to bow your head to pour for me. How about that?"
"Okay, then if the chef you find isn't as good as me, you'll have to drink three glasses of wine as punishment, and you'll have to lower your head to pour me some wine, okay?"
"No problem, it's settled."
At this time, Xu Damao didn't care whether he could have the wedding night if he really lost and got drunk. He had to make this bet. This was something that could be done openly and honestly, and would make Sha Zhu admit defeat.
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