Siheyuan: After becoming a traitor, first let the Huai Ru River overflow its banks.

Qin Huairu's words were reasonable and also explained Sha Zhu's predicament.

Rain realized then that she had wronged her brother.

"Sister-in-law, what you said makes sense. It seems I misunderstood my brother."

After much deliberation, Yu Shui reluctantly agreed to this chapter of the marriage proposal.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai also arrived at Sha Zhu's house and saw Yu Shui and Qin Huairu there, but Sha Zhu was nowhere to be seen.

He went out to the courtyard to look for Sha Zhu and found him, giving him a lecture.

Unfortunately, Sha Zhu was determined to go down this path and marry Jia Zhangshi.

Yi Zhonghai had no choice.

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Chapter 38 Xu Damao kicking someone when they're down

Sha Zhu has cleared all obstacles to marrying Jia Zhangshi, and another day has passed, with everything progressing smoothly towards the wedding.

The day after the wedding, Qin Huairu busied herself buying wedding candy and melon seeds to distribute to the neighbors and guests.

This is human nature.

After buying the wedding candy, Qin Huairu divided it into two portions, giving one to Sha Zhu so he could take it to the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill and distribute it to his colleagues.

Qin Huairu decided to give the other portion to the residents of the courtyard house.

There's an art to gift-giving; it's not something you can do blindly.

First, we need to identify the target households in the courtyard houses, including those who had previously given gifts to the Jia family and the He family, and send them wedding candies.

This is to urge them to return the courtesy.

There is another group of people who have a better relationship with the Jia or He families.

Qin Huairu went on and on, only to find that there were almost no people in the Jia family who had a good relationship with them.

This is all thanks to her meddlesome, unreasonable mother-in-law.

"Sigh, there's nothing I can do about having such a mother-in-law."

After the wedding candies were distributed, the story spread widely throughout the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.

The first to spark discussion were the kitchen staff and Sha Zhu's colleagues.

Liu Lan took the wedding candy from Sha Zhu and looked at the two names on the wedding invitation, feeling somewhat incredulous.

"Jia Zhangshi, this name sounds like it's from a very long time ago, like the old society."

Someone reminded Liu Lan.

"Isn't this Qin Huairu's mother-in-law?"

Liu Lan's mouth dropped open, and she couldn't close it.

"Master He is going to marry Qin Huairu's mother-in-law?"

This is utterly ridiculous.

When Xu Damao returned from showing the movie, he went to the kitchen specifically to ask Shazhu for wedding candy.

"Zhu Zi, you're getting married! Congratulations!"

"That Jia Zhangshi must have used some kind of bewitching magic on you, otherwise how could a 28-year-old young man like you possibly fall for a woman in her fifties?"

Xu Damao came not so much to ask for wedding candy, but rather to humiliate Sha Zhu.

Everyone knows that Xu Damao and Shazhu are mortal enemies in the entire courtyard, and the two have fought countless times.

They're the kind of people who refuse to submit to anyone else.

Sha Zhu, on the other hand, was the war god of the courtyard, invincible throughout the entire courtyard, and always kept Xu Damao firmly under his fists.

Xu Damao was beaten into submission, but he was still feeling frustrated and resentful.

Only when it comes to getting a wife does Xu Damao have the right to mock Sha Zhu.

Although Xu Damao's wife, Lou Xiao'e, is not as pretty as Qin Huairu, her father is Lou Bancheng, and his family has piles of oxen.

On the other hand, Sha Zhu is 28 years old and still unmarried. When he finally gets married, he marries an old, ugly woman who has three grandchildren.

Xu Damao's words made everyone burst into laughter.

Sha Zhu was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged.

"Xu Damao, I advise you to behave yourself and not cause me any trouble, otherwise my fists won't be merciful."

Xu Damao said in surprise.

“That’s not right of you, Shazhu. I’m here to congratulate you sincerely.”

"As the saying goes, you can't hit a smiling face. If you're going to punch me, the smiling face, no one will stand for it."

Xu Damao immediately pulled everyone into his camp.

Even Ma Hua, Sha Zhu's apprentice, felt that his master's actions were somewhat inappropriate.

"Master, forget it. On such a joyous day, don't do anything to others. If someone gets disfigured, the wedding can't take place."

Sha Zhu was actually hoping the wedding wouldn't happen, but he had to swallow his anger because he would lose his job if the wedding didn't take place.

Seeing that Sha Zhu had stopped moving, Xu Damao started talking triumphantly again.

"That's right, Shazhu. You're about to get married and start a family, and you still can't control your temper. How can that be?"

As Xu Damao spoke, he patted Sha Zhu on the shoulder, as if they were very close.

"Besides, Sha Zhu, you're not losing out by marrying Jia Zhangshi. Her daughter-in-law, Qin Huairu, is absolutely stunning. Her skin is so fair it practically glows, and her big, perky butt is gorgeous. If you marry Jia Zhangshi, it's like you're also marrying Qin Huairu."

"Where else can you find such a good deal as buying one and getting one free?"

Xu Damao vividly described Sha Zhu's thoughts to everyone, his words full of barbs and sarcasm.

When Xu Damao mentioned his goddess Qin Huairu, he really stirred up a hornet's nest for Sha Zhu.

"Xu Damao, say that again! You dare say it again if you dare?"

Sha Zhu was like an enraged lion, ready at any moment to trample Xu Damao under his feet and turn him into mincemeat.

In terms of fighting prowess, Xu Damao is no match for Sha Zhu.

This guy is sensible.

"Look, I've exposed Sha Zhu's thoughts, and he's furious with embarrassment."

"I'm a magnanimous person, I won't hold it against you."

"I have to go show a movie later, so I'll head out now."

Xu Damao swaggered away, but after thinking about it, he decided to go to Director Li's office.

Director Li is Sha Zhu's direct superior.

Even if Xu Damao wanted to deal with Sha Zhu, he would have to start with his superior and put Sha Zhu under immense pressure. Wouldn't that be great?

With that in mind, Xu Damao went to Director Li's office.

Director Li has been getting increasingly annoyed by his wife these past few days.

Hearing the knock, he said irritably, "Come in."

After Xu Damao entered the room, he didn't notice Director Li's expression and began to vividly recount what had happened.

"Director Li, your idiot Zhu is going to marry an old woman."

Sha Zhu was too embarrassed to give Director Li wedding candy. He thought that as a superior, it would be awkward not to go if he knew about it, but going would be like giving money away for nothing.

"What? You're saying Sha Zhu wants to marry an old woman?"

This is a very rare thing.

Director Li had his own troubles, and after a few gossipy remarks, he didn't ask any more questions.

Now, he has to worry about his mother's birthday.

The old man is about to celebrate his 65th birthday, and he has invited everyone he can.

But in this day and age, people celebrate birthdays with nothing more than lion dances and lanterns; there's not much room for anything fancy.

Xu Damao's arrival gave Director Li a sudden idea.

Xu Damao worked as a film projectionist at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.

In this age of ubiquitous entertainment, radios are rare, let alone televisions.

So showing movies became people's only form of entertainment?

However, in those days, not many people had attended high school, and showing movies was a highly technical job.

Xu Damao was also among the first batch of film projectionists, and his skills were top-notch.

It would be even more lively if Aunt Xu could show a movie at her mother's birthday party.

People from all around will probably go to the village.

Director Li's reputation as a filial son spread.

"Da Mao, do you have any movie screenings scheduled for tomorrow night?"

Xu Damao was gossiping about Sha Zhu's news to Director Li when he heard this and was taken aback.

"No, what's up? Director Li, is there anything you need?"

Director Li then revealed his thoughts.

"The day after tomorrow is my mother's birthday. Could you come and show a movie in our village then?"

Xu Damao's rank is definitely below Director Li's, and he is also under Director Li's jurisdiction.

For Xu Damao, such a small matter was of course no trouble at all.

"Alright, Director Li, it turns out it's the old lady's birthday. Then I wish her boundless happiness."

The shrewd Xu Damao immediately realized that this was an excellent opportunity to curry favor with his superior.