The winner of life in the courtyard

Chapter 172 Marrying a Wife
Life is full of life.

It looks long, but it's actually very short.

But as long as you come to this world, you will have something to ask for.

People of different ages seek different things.

The deaf old lady is in her twilight years, childless, and all she wants is a little gossip, and also someone to bury her with a broken pot when she dies, so that she won't stink and be known to others.

As for the matter of taking care of the old age and seeing him to the end of his life, as far as it stands now, there shouldn't be any big problem with a good grandson like Sha Zhu.

The rest is just a bite to eat.

Originally, the deaf old lady thought that since Sha Zhu had set his heart on Qin Huairu, and Qin Huairu had separated from Jia Zhangshi and Banggeng, it would not be impossible for Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu to be together.

But after Bang Geng's incident, the deaf old lady was the first one to object to Sha Zhu marrying Qin Huairu.

But I still need to think carefully about how to deal with it.

The deaf old lady is not a young girl who is ignorant of the world. She has lived for so many years, what has she not seen?

If a man has taken a fancy to a woman and wants her to give up on him, there are only two possibilities.

The first is that the woman looks down on this man and falls in love with another man.

The second possibility is that a better woman appears and makes the man change his mind.

“Perhaps, we can do both!”

The deaf old lady looked at Qin Huairu who was still washing pots and pans over there, and some ideas already came to her mind.

She more or less understood Sha Zhu's thoughts.

Isn’t it just because Qin Huairu is pretty?

The wife of Engineer Shen from the East Cross Courtyard is prettier than Qin Huairu!
However, given Sha Zhu’s situation, even if Engineer Shen’s wife had not met Engineer Shen, she would never have looked down on Sha Zhu.

But, finding a daughter who is similar to Qin Huairu may not be hopeless.

As for Qin Huairu, it would be best if she met a man whose wife had died. Moreover, this man must be good-looking and have a good income.

The deaf old lady was very accurate in her assessment of Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu is not a woman who can really endure hardship.

It's like this now, purely because there is no choice.

Otherwise, when Jia Dongxu was still alive, her life in the Jia family was just average and she was bullied from time to time. How could she endure it?

Can't bear it now?
It was not because she couldn't bear it, but because she didn't want to continue working like a slave for Jia Zhang, but wanted to get rid of this burden of Jia Zhang.

Of course, Jia Zhang's aggressiveness gave Qin Huairu a legitimate reason to separate from the other party, and even won her some sympathy from the residents of the courtyard.

I have to say that Qin Huairu is a really capable woman.

Qin Huairu didn't know that the deaf old lady had such thoughts at this time. She was also thinking about how she would live in the future.

Although I have a job in a steel mill, my income is not high.

Kitchen work is easy, but only relatively speaking.

She would rather go back to her previous life where she didn't have to worry about anything and just took care of household chores, cooking, washing clothes and doing some housework.

She really doesn't want to earn money on her own, it's too tiring.

……

When Sha Zhu returned home from the backyard, he saw He Daqing drinking wine with peanuts. He sat down opposite him and poured himself a small glass of wine.

"Do you really want to marry Qin Huairu?"

He Daqing glanced at Sha Zhu and asked calmly.

"If I don't marry her now, what other virgin girl can I marry?"

Sha Zhu also knows his situation.

If it was before, he would have to be tough, after all, he had a job and a house. But now, his job was temporary and he had no house.

With He Daqing's return, all the He family's houses returned to He Daqing's hands.

Sha Zhu no longer had the confidence to say what he had said before.

Thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents a month for two rooms!
"If you want to marry a virgin girl, I can help you find a matchmaker!"

Although He Daqing already had someone else outside, and that woman was indeed pregnant, he didn't really want to abandon his biological son Sha Zhu.

As for Qin Huairu?
He is really greedy too!

If Sha Zhu stopped paying attention to Qin Huairu, he would definitely do his best to help Sha Zhu marry a virgin girl. As for Qin Huairu? He would tease her slowly and eventually win her over.

"Really?"

Hearing He Daqing's words, Sha Zhu's eyes lit up.

He was indeed greedy for Qin Huairu's body, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that. However, as long as nothing happened between him and Qin Huairu, he would remain stubborn.

"of course it's true!"

He Daqing glanced at Sha Zhu and said, "But if you marry a wife, you have to keep a distance from Qin Huairu. Otherwise, if your wife makes a scene, I won't help you!"

Some things should be said first.

He Daqing can eat from the bowl while thinking about the pot, but his son cannot.

After hearing what He Daqing said, Sha Zhu immediately expressed his opinion, saying, "Then we have to make it clear first, my wife can't be ugly, I want someone who looks good, at least, she has to look like Sister Qin!"

As a man, there is no one who doesn’t like women with good looks!
He Daqing nodded and said, "Don't worry about this. Even if I don't care about you, I have to think about my grandson!"

The father looks so ugly. If he marries a wife who is not pretty either, how good will his grandchildren be?
Although He Daqing didn't understand the concept of genetic modification, he knew that if the parents were ugly, their children would not be good-looking either.

"Then, when will you help me with matchmaking?"

"I'll be there as soon as possible!"

He Daqing glanced at his stupid son and said, "But during this period, you have to be careful about the impact between you and Qin Huairu. You can't let any unpleasant gossip spread. Do you hear me?"

"I know, I'll pay attention!"

Sha Zhu has been in there for more than half a year, and now he understands some of the things he didn't understand before.

Unfortunately, it’s a bit late!
His reputation has been tarnished because of this trip to the palace.

……

Shen Zhiping had dinner with Liu Wanqing and went out for a walk, and unexpectedly met Lou Xiaoe on the way.

"Sister Xiao'e, where have you been?"

Liu Wanqing was very curious when she saw Lou Xiao'e coming back from outside at this time.

Lou Xiao'e giggled and said, "A little sister of mine gave birth to a son. I went to see her and gave her some gifts!"

"..."

Shen Zhiping felt a little uncomfortable when he heard what Lou Xiao'e said.

Liu Wanqing twisted his waist several times, blaming him for not having a child before.

However, when Lou Xiao'e talked about the newborn baby, Liu Wanqing's attention was attracted. The two of them got together and started chatting.

Then they started talking about the matter between He Daqing and Sha Zhu.

"Are they reconciled now?"

Lou Xiao'e was very surprised.

"Shazhu was eating in the cafeteria at noon, didn't you see?" "Uh, I asked for leave!"

Lou Xiao'e smiled awkwardly. She asked for leave after work in the morning and had lunch outside. She really didn't know that Sha Zhu had returned to the steel mill.

"Sister Xiao'e, what's going on between this father and son?"

"Let me tell you, I saw ..."

Liu Wanqing told Lou Xiaoe again what she had seen about He Daqing's affair with a woman outside, and also told Sha Zhu everything he knew about that woman.

"So, is the matter between Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu settled?"

Lou Xiao'e's eyes were full of curiosity.

Unfortunately, Shen Zhiping didn’t know the answer to this question, and Liu Wanqing didn’t know the answer even more.

Nowadays, what is happening in this courtyard has long been out of the development of the plot.

……

The courtyard was very quiet for the next few days.

Sha Zhu didn't bring back a lunch box, and even rarely went to the backyard. He listened to He Daqing very much and didn't have any contact with Qin Huairu to avoid any unpleasant words being spread.

Shen Zhiping met Sha Zhu twice in the cafeteria.

Sha Zhu had learned his lesson and didn't do the shaking spoon thing again, but when he saw Shen Zhiping, his face looked a little unhappy.

Shen Zhiping did not take the initiative to cause trouble for Sha Zhu.

As long as Sha Zhu doesn't set his sights on his wife, whether he wants to hook up with Qin Huairu or find another virgin girl, it's none of Shen Zhiping's business.

By the time the weekend came, the machine in the forging workshop had been repaired.

Shen Zhiping can now have a relaxing day off.

Shen Zhiping and Liu Wanqing made an appointment to go to Beihai for fun, but unexpectedly they met Sha Zhu and a girl there.

Sha Zhu dressed himself up and looked pretty decent.

And that girl was obviously much younger than Sha Zhu.

However, Shen Zhiping couldn't tell how big the age gap was between the two. After all, Sha Zhu looked old, and most girls of this age also looked old.

This girl's appearance is above average, and she is somewhat comparable to Qin Huairu now.

Sha Zhu seemed quite satisfied with this girl.

Looking at his smiling old face, you can tell that he is in a good mood.

Shen Zhiping and Liu Wanqing only looked at each other for a while, then quickly moved away to avoid letting Sha Zhu think too much. If the dating plan of Sha Zhu fell through, who knows what he would think.

Shen Zhiping and Liu Wanqing were out for most of the day and only returned to the courtyard in the afternoon.

When he met Yan Bugui in the front yard, Yan Bugui told Shen Zhiping a piece of news that shocked Shen Zhiping.

The plan for Sha Zhu to date has been accomplished!

He Daqing has already brought people back to clean up the house, preparing to arrange Sha Zhu's wedding as soon as possible.

"Isn't this too fast?"

When Shen Zhiping heard that Sha Zhu's matchmaking was successful, his first reaction was that the speed was too fast!

However, thinking about how things went so quickly between him and Liu Wanqing, Shen Zhiping felt that what Sha Zhu did was actually nothing.

After all, in this day and age, when two people are dating, they get married first and then fall in love.

Generally speaking, once two people meet and fall in love, the deal is done. Then they discuss the gift price and wedding date. These shouldn't be a big problem and are all based on current standards.

Things like sky-high bride prices or temporary additional bride prices that occurred in later generations are really rare in this era.

People at this time still valued reputation very much.

"I guess he's just afraid of the long night and the many dreams!"

Yan Bugui laughed.

The night is long and dreams are many?

Is this to guard against Qin Huairu?
Shen Zhiping also laughed.

However, Shen Zhiping felt that He Daqing and Sha Zhu were simply overthinking.

Qin Huairu, you definitely don't like Sha Zhu now.

First of all, his silly look is not Qin Huairu's type.

Secondly, Sha Zhu’s current income from work is not as good as Qin Huairu’s!
Under such circumstances, how could Qin Huairu possibly have any feelings for Sha Zhu?
……

When the news that Sha Zhu was going to get married spread, everyone in the courtyard had different attitudes.

Most people are very happy.

Jia Zhang was especially happy!
In her opinion, if Sha Zhu didn't marry Qin Huairu, then there would be no hope for Qin Huairu to marry someone else.

As long as Qin Huairu didn't get married, she would have to support her and Banggeng obediently.

So what if we split up?

Jia Zhang was in a really good mood, and she even decided that when Sha Zhu held the wedding banquet, she would go to the table and give a 1-cent gift.

Another happy person is the deaf old lady!
As long as Sha Zhu doesn't marry Qin Huairu, then all the delicious food from Sha Zhu's place will be eaten by her.

As for the wife that Sha Zhu was going to marry? The deaf old lady felt that she still had a chance to control her. She was so old, and it was easy for her to control a newly married girl.

Although she is not Sha Zhu's formal elder, Sha Zhu is very filial to her.

Another happy person was He Yushui.

After Sha Zhu got married, she now had a sister-in-law!
Of course, this is not the most important.

The most important thing is that when Sha Zhu gets married, her father He Daqing will move out of the courtyard house, and she will have her own room again.

Compared to these happy people, Yi Zhonghai felt very confused.

Yi Zhonghai always thought that He Daqing and Sha Zhu would become enemies because of Qin Huairu, but he never expected that He Daqing and Sha Zhu had a quarrel and fought twice before, and then suddenly they became kind father and filial son, without any sign of wanting to kill each other.

"What exactly is going on?"

Yi Zhonghai couldn't figure it out.

He looked at his wife Wang Shufang and whispered, "You've been in the yard all day, didn't you hear anything?"

"no!"

What did Wang Shufang hear?
She did stay in the courtyard all day, but He Daqing and Sha Zhu both worked in the steel rolling mill. Even if they had something to do, they would not stay in the courtyard.

"So what on earth are He Daqing and Sha Zhu up to?"

"Shazhu has been inside before!"

"If his wife knew about this, do you think she would still be willing to marry him?"

As soon as Yi Zhonghai said this, Wang Shufang's face changed, and she quickly said, "Boss, what are you going to do?"

"This matter has nothing to do with us!"

"You'd better stop interfering!"

"Our ancestors always said that it is better to demolish ten temples than to destroy a family!"

Wang Shufang didn’t know what was wrong with Yi Zhonghai. Was he possessed?
What happened to Sha Zhu is already a thing of the past!
They don't care about the Jia family's affairs anymore, so why would they bother to provoke Sha Zhu?
Sha Zhu was just a fool before, but now He Daqing is back, and this He Daqing is very cunning. If He Daqing knows what he did, the two families will fight to the death!

(End of this chapter)