Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 939 Sha Zhu's Little Secret!
With the help of several colleagues, Qin Huairu moved her belongings to the new office at the Women's Federation. To celebrate her promotion, Qin Huairu tidied up the office. Seeing that she had nothing else to do, she picked up her bag and left the steel mill, intending to buy some cooked food to take home and have a good celebration with her family that evening.

Qin Huairu bought cooked food from a delicatessen and some vegetables from the market before happily riding her bicycle back to Tongluoguxiang.

Qin Huairu pushed her bicycle into the front yard. Yan Bugui, the doorman who was watering the vegetables, saw Qin Huairu returning from get off work early and his gaze immediately fixed on the handlebars of her bicycle.

Upon seeing the cooked food tied with lotus leaves on the bicycle handlebars, Yan Bugui's eyes lit up. He quickly stepped forward to stop Qin Huairu's bicycle and said with a smile, "Huairu! It's not time to get off work yet. Why are you back so early? And why did you go to the cooked food shop and buy so much cooked food? Could it be that your daughter-in-law is pregnant?"

When Qin Huairu saw Yan Bugui blocking her way, her initial joy at being promoted vanished instantly. Somewhat displeased, she questioned Yan Bugui, "Teacher Yan! You're a teacher, after all. Can you stop standing guard at the gate every day just to take advantage of your neighbors?"

Although Yan Bugui was thick-skinned, Qin Huairu's disdain still made him feel embarrassed. So he retorted to Qin Huairu with dissatisfaction: "Huairu! I only asked because I saw you bought so many things and thought there was a happy occasion in your family. How did it become that I was taking advantage of the neighbors?"

Upon hearing Yan Bugui's rebuttal, Qin Huairu's eyes flashed with disdain, and she retorted to Yan Bugui, "Teacher Yan! You should know very well in your heart whether you have any intention of taking advantage of others. After all, you have done similar things quite a few times over the years."

"As for whether there is any happy event in our family, that should not concern you much. Now, please move aside, I need to go home and cook dinner."

Qin Huairu's sarcasm made Yan Bugui feel very embarrassed. Looking at Qin Huairu's dissatisfied expression, he instinctively moved his body to the side, staring resentfully at Qin Huairu pushing her bicycle through the hanging flower gate. He then spat in the direction where Qin Huairu disappeared and muttered, "So what if she has an official in her family? What a piece of trash."

Time flies, and before we knew it, it was evening and time to get off work. As the residents of the courtyard returned one after another, the news that Qin Huairu had been promoted to deputy director of the Women's Federation quickly spread throughout the courtyard.

When Yan Bugui heard the news of Qin Huairu's promotion, he understood why she had bought so many groceries today. This made Yan Bugui extremely jealous, and he angrily cursed, "A rural woman who didn't even finish elementary school can become an official? Are the leaders of the steel mill blind? No wonder some people say that officials nowadays all like to protect each other."

"Brother Dongming! Wait for me!" After getting off work, Jia Dongming had just ridden his bicycle out of the steel mill gate when he suddenly heard Shazhu shouting behind him.

Upon hearing Sha Zhu's shout, Jia Dongming instinctively gripped the brakes on his bicycle, braced himself with his foot, turned to look at Sha Zhu who was catching up, and asked with a smile, "Zhu Zi! What do you need me for?"

After catching up with Jia Dongming on his bicycle, Sha Zhu immediately stopped in front of him and said with a smile, "Brother Dongming! Bang Geng was transferred to the Public Security Bureau a while ago, and now Sister Qin has been promoted to the deputy director of our factory's Women's Federation. So I was thinking of cooking a few dishes tonight and taking my wife to your house to celebrate with Sister Qin." Jia Dongming was visibly taken aback by Sha Zhu's suggestion. The scene from "Full House of Love" immediately flashed through his mind. He looked at Sha Zhu's expectant face suspiciously and asked him with feigned curiosity, "Zhu Zi! Why did you suddenly think of celebrating Huai Ru's promotion?"

When Sha Zhu heard Jia Dongming's question, he realized that his real purpose in celebrating Qin Huairu's birthday was to make Jia Dongming feel embarrassed. He said to Jia Dongming somewhat awkwardly, "Brother Dongming! My wife is pregnant again, and the work in our kitchen is quite tiring. I was thinking of asking Sister Qin if she could transfer my wife there after she starts working at the Women's Federation."

Jia Dongming thought that Sha Zhu was thinking about Qin Huairu, just like in the story. But he didn't expect that Sha Zhu was thinking about transferring Liang Lali to work at the Women's Federation.

Upon learning of Sha Zhu's thoughts, Jia Dongming couldn't help but recall a saying: "Although Sha Zhu's name contains the word 'idiot,' anyone who treats Sha Zhu as an idiot is the real idiot."

Jia Dongming looked at Sha Zhu, who was looking embarrassed, with a half-smile, and asked him with a smile, "Zhu Zi! Are you really planning to let La Li work at the Women's Federation because she's pregnant? Or are you planning to find her a clerk position?"

Sha Zhu never expected that his true purpose would be seen through by Jia Dongming at a glance. Faced with Jia Dongming's question, Sha Zhu blushed with embarrassment and didn't know what to do for a moment. He replied somewhat embarrassedly, "Brother Dongming! Actually, I have both purposes. After all, the job of a clerk is very easy and respectable."

Upon hearing Sha Zhu's reply and seeing his embarrassed expression, Jia Dongming smiled and said to Sha Zhu, "Zhu Zi! Huai Ru has just been transferred to the Women's Federation. Under these circumstances, it's obviously unrealistic to transfer your wife there. If you really want to help your wife get a clerk position, I can help her get into the position Huai Ru used to hold."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's answer, Sha Zhu's previously embarrassed face immediately lit up with ecstatic joy. He quickly asked Jia Dongming for confirmation, "Brother Dongming! Are you serious? Can you really help my wife get a job in the logistics warehouse?"

Upon hearing Sha Zhu's question and seeing the overjoyed expression on Sha Zhu's face, Jia Dongming laughed and replied, "Zhu Zi! We've known each other for so many years, when have I ever lied to you?"

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's answer, and thinking of his wife who would soon become a clerk, Sha Zhu said to Jia Dongming with a face full of joy, "Brother Dongming! When we get back later, I'll cook a few dishes myself, and we'll have a good drink together, and celebrate with Sister Qin as well."

Hearing Sha Zhu's words, Jia Dongming smiled and nodded, then pedaled hard on his bicycle and replied, "Okay! Let's have a couple of drinks together tonight and celebrate Huai Ru's birthday."

(End of this chapter)