Siheyuan: Shazhu's Leisurely Life

Chapter 68 Hongmen Banquet

Chapter 68 Hongmen Banquet

"Hey, look, Zhuzi, we've been waiting for you to come back."

In the shadows, when Xu Damao saw He Yuzhu coming back pushing a bicycle, his face suddenly glowed red and he ran over with a smile on his face. He grabbed Shazhu and put their arms around each other's shoulders. If someone who didn't know the situation saw them, they might think that these two were good brothers.

He Yuzhu glanced at him and didn't say anything.

Xu Damao was not embarrassed at all, and continued to talk to himself: "Zhu Zi, you are also a straightforward person, so I will speak frankly. Didn't I go to the commune to show movies for people a few days ago? The villagers gave me some local specialties and wild rabbits. You know, it is not easy to get these things nowadays. I am afraid that they will be wasted, so I want to ask you to help cook for this meal. Of course..."

At the end, Xu Damao lowered his voice and said, "We had some unpleasant experiences before. I also realized some of my own problems. We grew up in the same compound, just like good brothers. We are at this age, so there is no need to fight to the death all the time. This meal can also be regarded as a way for us to talk things out. In the future, there will be no grudges that cannot be overcome."

He Yuzhu couldn't help but look at Xu Damao a few more times after hearing what he said: "Hey, Xu Damao, you still have this awareness?"

Xu Damao chuckled, "Of course, it's a good thing to correct mistakes once you know them. Besides, we didn't make any mistakes. At most, we were ignorant when we were young. Zhuzi, you won't remember those grudges, right? If you're still worried, ask the three uncles to come together tomorrow. With them here, they can serve as witnesses for us."

Xu Damao looked sincere, and He Yuzhu was wary of this boy, and was puzzled at this moment.

Has this kid Xu Damao really changed his character?

Or maybe after traveling through time and getting rid of Sha Zhu's bad habits, Xu Damao is also a smart man and has figured it out?

No matter what he was thinking, when he saw Xu Damao looking so sincere and eagerly at him, He Yuzhu nodded.

"Since you've said that, I'm willing to help you with the meal. From now on, we'll be neighbors in the same courtyard."

It is better to resolve a feud than to create one. Although He Yuzhu is not afraid of Xu Damao, if he can just talk it out, it will be a good thing that Xu Damao will not trip him up behind his back in the future.

Seeing He Yuzhu agreed, Xu Damao's eyes flashed with excitement, and he nodded repeatedly: "Hey, Zhuzi, let's talk about it. We are all from the same compound, so there is nothing we can't overcome. Then tomorrow night, the ingredients will be ready, and then we will wait for you, the chef, to take charge of the cooking. I will also come to take advantage of it."

He Yuzhu nodded, agreeing to the meal. Seeing that there was nothing else to do, He Yuzhu pushed his bicycle and took Chen Miaozhi back to the yard.

At the same time, Xu Damao did not enter the yard immediately. After making sure that Zhuzi had returned to the house, he turned around and nodded slightly towards the alley shrouded in the evening darkness.

After a while, a figure came hurriedly.

"How is it? Did Zhuzi agree?"

"With me personally taking action, what can't be done? He promised himself."

Only then did Xu Damao reveal his true face, with an indelible trace of pride on his horse face.

You stupid idiot, you want to fight me? You are still a little naive! During this period, he smiled and spoke honestly in front of idiot Zhu, but he was not holding back. Now the fish has been hooked. When the last tremble comes, he will definitely teach him a lesson!

Seeing this, Qin Huairu's face also flashed with joy: "Are you sure there's no problem? He won't suspect anything, right?" Since this concerns the happiness of the rest of her life, Qin Huairu couldn't help but ask one more question.

Seeing this, Xu Damao's face became even more proud.

"You are really looking down on me. I am not bragging. Based on my performance in front of Sha Zhu, the director of the art troupe must have asked me to act in a movie. Do you think Sha Zhu can see anything wrong? Dream on!"

Seeing Xu Damao's confident words, Qin Huairu also became a little excited. If this is the case, as soon as tomorrow night comes, Sha Zhu, the chef of the steel mill, will be employed by her, and her family will no longer have to endure the current life.

"besides……"

"Hey, Qin Huairu, stop being so nagging. Don't you trust me to do the job? You should be ready to act tomorrow." Xu Damao was a little impatient with the question.

"This isn't important, do you think I'd be happy to be talking to you about this? The most important thing is the uncle's side, are you sure nothing will go wrong?"

During this period, Qin Huairu also lived in the central courtyard. She saw with her own eyes the aunt and uncle going in and out of Sha Zhu's house, and sometimes they even ate together. The aunt took care of Sha Zhu's wife as if she were taking care of her own daughter, which made Qin Huairu inevitably feel a little worried.

"What could go wrong? It's just that Auntie went to cook for Sha Zhu's family. Do you think she did it for nothing? Sha Zhu also paid a lot of food coupons. Besides, Uncle is very smart. Sha Zhu's brain is not good enough for him."

Although Xu Damao does not have a God's perspective, as a character who was not harmed by the neighbors in the courtyard in the original drama, he naturally has his own vision.

He knew more or less about the situations of each household in the compound, so he concluded that the relationship between the eldest uncle's family and the Shazhu's family was just superficial and would not have any impact.

Qin Huairu was just a little worried, but seeing Xu Damao's confident tone, she gradually felt relieved.

"Okay then, let's do it as planned tomorrow night."

After saying that, Qin Huairu planned to go back to the house.

However, a gust of wind blew behind her, and a pair of hands pressed on her waist.

"Qin Huairu, I have spent a lot of time thinking about tomorrow's plan. How are you going to compensate me?"

Xu Damao's voice rang out.

Qin Huairu frowned after hearing this: "I have been waiting for Shazhu to come back for more than ten minutes. If I don't go back now, my mother-in-law might find out."

"She has already eaten dinner. She doesn't have the time to care about you." Xu Damao was relentless.

"That won't work either. What if something happens and delays the operation tomorrow night? Oh, you better behave yourself these two days. I'll make it up to you after tomorrow."

When the time came, Qin Huairu no longer cared about anything else and just made plans.

After hearing this, Xu Damao's eyes flickered, and finally he seemed to think that what Qin Huairu said made sense, so he could only pat her lightly: "Okay, let's talk about it tomorrow."

……

Middle courtyard, Jia's house.

The night was shrouded, and an oil lamp was lit in the Jia family's house. After Qin Huairu entered the house, she was just about to go to the sewing machine to do some work.

"Why did you spend so much time in the toilet? I feel like something's not right with you lately." Jia Zhang appeared from the kang in the inner room at some point.

Qin Huairu felt a little uneasy when she heard this, but she knew her mother-in-law's temper. She didn't find anything, but she always spoke like this. She immediately said, "What's wrong? Maybe you are tired. I have to do these jobs every night after work in the factory. If something is wrong, it's my fault."

After hearing this, Jia Zhang was a little annoyed, but she didn't say anything. After all, the old woman knew very well that she could live this kind of life now because she had such a daughter-in-law to command.

She did not give Qin Huairu a penny of her son's pension. In addition, every month when Qin Huairu received her salary from the factory, she would first leave her five yuan for her retirement and medicine.

Jia Zhang did not argue with Qin Huairu on this topic because she knew that if she pushed Qin Huairu too far, she would go back to her parents' home in the countryside and her life would no longer be so comfortable.

Immediately, Jia Zhang said nothing more, but returned to the kang silently and continued to sleep.

Before, Qin Huairu would definitely be upset because of her mother-in-law's two bad words. But when she thought about her plan being successful tomorrow and the upcoming happy days, Qin Huairu's mouth curled up slightly.

After tomorrow, good days will come.

……

Late at night.

After He Yuzhu finished his chores at home, he also went to bed. His wife beside him had already fallen asleep, so He Yuzhu put the quilt over her and lay on his back, not feeling sleepy.

There were no problems in daily life recently. There was an aunt at home who helped take care of his wife, so there were no troubles. But He Yuzhu's sixth sense always felt that something was wrong.

What's going wrong lately?
He Yuzhu was thinking about it, and gradually he thought of the meal that Xu Damao would treat him to tomorrow.

Could it be that this kid has really changed completely?

When He Yuzhu thought about Xu Damao's enthusiasm towards him in recent days, he felt that something was increasingly wrong.

He knew Xu Damao. This guy was a villain at heart. If he could change so easily, the things in the original drama would not have happened.

Therefore, He Yuzhu has always been wary of Xu Damao.

The more He Yuzhu thought about it, the more he felt that there was a problem. Even if Xu Damao really didn't want to continue to oppose him, the most he could do was not to argue with each other when they met, and everyone could just keep silent. Why did he need to greet him enthusiastically?
Not to mention that he had to treat himself to dinner and drinks, and he even specially asked three old men to act as witnesses. This was just making a fuss out of nothing, which made things even more problematic.

Thinking of this, He Yuzhu immediately perked up and recalled what had happened during this period.

Xu Damao did so much, just to treat himself to a meal and some drinks? Definitely not, then the problem must be this meal.

With this introduction, He Yuzhu immediately thought of Qin Huairu.

It was nothing, just because he saw the little tricks of these two people in the warehouse last time. Xu Damao and Qin Huairu didn't know about this, and He Yuzhu didn't tell other people, so Xu Damao and Qin Huairu always thought that their work was flawless and no one found out.

Given the relationship they had in the warehouse last time, it would not be surprising if Xu Damao and Qin Huairu joined forces.

The reason why He Yuzhu suspected Qin Huairu first was because, during this period of time, the two people who were the most abnormal in his life were them.

One is unreasonably enthusiastic towards me, while the other one hides away from me when he sees me, as if he is afraid to have any contact with me.

If it were an ordinary person, even if he didn't associate with him, He Yuzhu wouldn't have any suspicion. The key point was that Qin Huairu first tried to forcefully use his car at the factory gate, and then acted like this. Isn't it wrong at first glance?

He Yuzhu just didn't think about it carefully before, but when Xu Damao invited him to such a dinner today, He Yuzhu suddenly understood it.

"I'm afraid that tomorrow's dinner party might be a Hongmen Banquet." He Yuzhu was also a little scared. If he went there without any preparation, he might fall into their trap.

After all, Xu Damao and Qin Huairu were top-notch tricksters in the original drama. He Yuzhu only had a God's perspective, and he didn't think that he would be above this era because of it. If he wasn't careful, it was not impossible for him to fail.

Fortunately, He Yuzhu has realized this now and is not so passive anymore.

As for tomorrow's dinner, He Yuzhu must go. First, although Xu Damao may have bad intentions, if He Yuzhu just doesn't go, he will be wrong. After all, Xu Damao said he wanted to ease the relationship with him, but He Yuzhu ignored him. If it gets out, it will affect his reputation. Secondly, Xu Damao also said that he would ask the three uncles to be witnesses, which also means that as long as he is on guard, their tricks will not be a deterrent.

After all, the three uncles in the courtyard were definitely unaware of the situation. It was impossible for them to help Xu Damao and Qin Huairu when they knew that the two were doing shameful things. Xu Damao and Qin Huairu did not dare to tell the three uncles about this.

Therefore, He Yuzhu must also go to the dinner tomorrow night. If you can't hide from the first day, you can't hide from the fifteenth day. If you don't fear the thief, you have to fear the thief's thoughts. If Xu Damao really wants to plot against me and has been planning for so long, he will not let it go even if I don't go. It's better to just prepare and go to the dinner calmly. If I am overthinking, then it's fine, but if this kid really wants to play some tricks...

He Yuzhu snorted in his heart. He was not a vegetarian. After signing in for so long, there were more than just some food in his system space.

"Xu Damao, Qin Huairu, you two better behave yourself, otherwise, you will cry."

……

The next afternoon.

After He Yuzhu finished his work at the steel rolling mill, he informed the canteen director in advance and left work early.

When I walked to the factory gate, I ran into Xu Damao. As a projectionist in the factory, Xu Damao had flexible working hours. Usually, when there were no movies in the factory, he hardly needed to stay in the factory.

"Pillar, pillar, here it is."

From a distance, Xu Damao waved at He Yuzhu.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu also rode over on his bicycle.

"Xu Damao, do you want to go to the market to buy some vegetables? You have invited quite a few people today."

"No need. My family has prepared everything. All we need is you to cook." Xu Damao waved his hand and went back to the yard eagerly with He Yuzhu.

After He Yuzhu parked his bicycle, he went straight to the backyard.

Xu Damao took the initiative to open the door: "Come on, come on, our chef, please come in."

He Yuzhu looked at this scene and found it somewhat funny. He nodded and went into the house.

"Not bad, not bad, Xu Damao, your house is decorated very nicely. Your father and mother have invested a lot in it." Xu Damao's parents left this house to Xu Damao, but they moved out a few years ago. According to the normal plot line, it would probably not take long for them to introduce Lou Xiao'e to Xu Damao as his wife.

He Yuzhu walked into Xu Damao's house and looked around casually. Although it was not as well decorated as his own house, it had all the necessary wooden furniture, sofas and the like. In this courtyard, the conditions were among the best.

Not to mention, the conditions of all the protagonists in the original drama are already good compared to ordinary families. Even the most difficult family, the Jia family, are beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"Oh, it's just so-so, how can it compare to your house? This is nothing special to you. Come on, come on, you, the great chef, need to show off your cooking skills in the kitchen."

Xu Damao led him to the stove.

He Yuzhu glanced at him briefly but didn't say anything. He just looked at the seasonings and ingredients and started to light the fire.

……

At around six o'clock, the factory workers went off work one after another.

In the backyard, the three uncles came over after they had returned home and cleaned up. Among them, Qin Huairu also followed them into the house at some point.

He Yuzhu, who was at the stove, saw the woman coming over and his eyes flickered slightly. There was nothing wrong on his face, but some of his guesses about last night came true.

"Hehe, this Zhuzi is indeed our factory's chef. The dish he made smells delicious!"

"We should also thank Damao for inviting us to come over for a meal."

As soon as the second and third uncles entered the door, they smelled the rich aroma of the food.

"It's no big deal. The Third Uncle has worked hard in the yard for so many years, and everyone has seen it. I am just taking advantage of the Third Uncle today." Xu Damao is indeed a well-mannered person, and he can speak these polite words without any mistakes.

Yi Zhonghai also spoke at this time: "Xu Damao, I support your idea today. You are all from the same compound, and I have watched you two grow up. It is normal for children to fight and quarrel. After you talk it out, you and Zhuzi should develop well. You two are the best among the younger generation in our compound."

"Yeah, what the uncle said is right." Xu Damao nodded beside him.

"Spicy shredded rabbit, mushroom and pheasant soup, scrambled eggs with green onions..."

As the dishes were served, the eyes of those sitting at the table brightened.

Xu Damao looked at the appearance and taste of these dishes. Even though he had some thoughts in his mind, he had to admit that Sha Zhu's cooking skills were indeed impeccable. He had seen and eaten many dishes when he was showing movies outside, but he had never eaten anything like this.

"Well, thanks to Xu Damao and Zhuzi, this meal is quite sumptuous."

During this special period, although the living conditions of the three uncles in the courtyard were not bad, the meal on the table was something they had never eaten before.

"Everyone, let me serve a bowl of this wild mushroom and pheasant soup to my wife first. She's pregnant, so she needs some nourishment." The thing was indeed good. He Yuzhu didn't care what Xu Damao was planning. He couldn't let his wife lack nutrition.

"It's my duty, Zhuzi. Come back soon. We'll wait for you to have dinner." Seeing this, Xu Damao's heart twitched slightly, but he nodded with a smile on his face.

"Yeah, that's right. Zhuzi is a caring kid. He loves his wife so much."

Yi Zhonghai was standing nearby, so naturally he spoke in favor of He Yuzhu. Moreover, what he admired was Zhuzi's attitude of valuing friendship and loyalty.

The other two uncles were eating and drinking for free, and Xu Damao didn't say anything, so they naturally didn't bother to worry about it.

……

After He Yuzhu returned to the table, Xu Damao moved a stool for him.

At the same time, a glass of white wine had been filled in front of He Yuzhu.

"Come on, come on, three uncles, please be my witnesses. I, Xu Damao, and Zhuzi have reconciled our past grievances and will not make trouble anymore. We are from the same compound, so let's all live our lives well."

Xu Damao raised his glass actively, but his eyes were looking at He Yuzhu.

Qin Huairu was standing nearby, her eyes flickering as she echoed a few words.

The three uncles raised their glasses and gave Xu Damao and He Yuzhu some earnest instructions.

Then, he drank it all in one gulp, and the dinner began.

The ingredients themselves were strong, and He Yuzhu cooked the meal himself, so as they drank and chatted, the table full of dishes and the several bottles of white wine prepared by Xu Damao were almost all finished.

As one of the protagonists of this incident, He Yuzhu, and under the special targeting of Xu Damao, naturally drank a lot.

"Come on, Damao, you have a lot of potential, I've always thought you'd be great. If you have any problems in the future, just look for Second Uncle. Second Uncle still has some power in the factory."

"Okay, Second Master."

"Uncle, let's have a drink..."

……

……

After three rounds of drinks, it was late at night.

The food on the table was almost finished. During the meal, Qin Huairu saw that He Yuzhu's face was red and his gestures seemed a little weak. She couldn't help but wink at Xu Damao.

Xu Damao had also been observing Sha Zhu's situation. Seeing that this guy was getting drunk, Xu Damao breathed a sigh of relief.

Good man, luckily I had the foresight to call the three uncles to come together. This kid and the three uncles drank a lot. If it weren’t for the three uncles sharing the burden, I really wouldn’t be able to drink more than this kid.

Fortunately, the guy was drunk, and the plan was half successful!
"Hey, three uncles, you are older and have drunk enough, so let's send you back first. Zhuzi and I are the younger generation, and we want to show our sincerity today, so let's drink for a while longer."

The three uncles had average alcohol tolerance. Just as Xu Damao said, they were all tipsy that evening. Plus, they had to go to work the next day, so they all nodded in agreement.

So Xu Damao and Qin Huairu stood up and saw the three old men out.

"Hey, brother Damao, come on, keep drinking! We're just getting started, we won't leave until we're drunk!"

At the dinner table, He Yuzhu pulled the air, shaking the wine glass in his hand, looking like a drunk.

Seeing this scene, the joy on Xu Damao and Qin Huairu's faces became more and more intense, and now they could hardly conceal it.

"Hey, Zhuzi, wait here for a moment. We'll go send Uncle San back. He must be drunk when he comes back!"

As they spoke, Xu Damao and Qin Huairu hurriedly took the three uncles out.

After everyone left the room, He Yuzhu, whose face was red and eyes were wandering, raised his lips slightly. His eyes were clear at this time, and there was no sign of being drunk at all.

Drunk? With the space thing, he could transfer the wine without anyone noticing. Not to mention that Xu Damao had called three uncles over, even if he called 300 more, it wouldn't have any impact.

Therefore, the strange expressions of Xu Damao and Qin Huairu, which were barely concealed, were all seen by He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu was completely sure at this time that these two grandsons had no good intentions.

"Since you two have been plotting against me, you deserve this thing to be used on you." Thinking of this, He Yuzhu's mind moved, and a pack of yellow paper appeared in his hand.

He opened the yellow paper and found some medicinal powder inside. Since there was no one around, He Yuzhu poured the powder directly into Xu Damao's wine glass.

(End of this chapter)

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