Courtyard House: New Life, New Silly Zhu

Chapter 90 Extortion of Xu Damao

"Isn't that just a coincidence?" He Yuzhu looked at Xu Damao with a half-smile. "It's not that coincidental. How come I witnessed such a good show?"

In the pitch-black night, bathed in moonlight, He Yuzhu stood quietly watching Xu Damao's reaction, ignoring Zhang Daya behind Xu Damao.

Although I had been on a blind date with Zhang Daya before, there was no need for us to become enemies after the blind date failed.

Instead, they are now looking at Xu Damao, wanting to see how Xu Damao will handle this matter.

Sure enough, when Xu Damao heard He Yuzhu say this, his expression changed immediately, and even under the moonlight, the sweat on his forehead faintly reflected light.

Xu Damao never expected that He Yuzhu would so casually bring up the matter. Although he didn't say it explicitly, it was no different from saying it explicitly.

He Yuzhu might have some reservations when he met other people, but when he encountered his rival Xu Damao, he was not one to be shy.

If an ordinary person encountered this situation, they would probably pretend not to hear it, thus giving Xu Damao a chance to manipulate things.

But now that He Yuzhu has said this, it's as if he has heard everything. Xu Damao immediately started thinking of a countermeasure.

This matter must not be exposed, or rather, it must not be revealed by He Yuzhu, otherwise his and Zhang Daya's reputations will be ruined.

If things go wrong, one of them might be accused of being a scoundrel, and the other of being unfaithful. Even if they get married, people will still gossip behind their backs. He may be thick-skinned, but he still has a family and needs to consider their feelings.

Zhang Daya understood He Yuzhu's meaning and panicked. She immediately took a few steps forward and stood behind Xu Damao.

Xu Damao sensed Zhang Daya's emotions and knew that this matter couldn't be delayed, so he immediately put on a smiling face: "Brother Zhu, what are you saying? I don't understand."

"If you don't understand, then I'll leave first." Unexpectedly, Xu Damao still wanted to fool him after he finished speaking, so He Yuzhu immediately pretended to be angry and wanted to leave.

Xu Damao wanted to see what He Yuzhu was going to do, so he didn't stop him.

He Yuzhu took a couple of steps and realized that Xu Damao was really just watching him walk away.

He immediately refused to accept this and simply left. Wouldn't that mean all the performance was for nothing?

"Oh dear, it's really a case of one man and one woman being unmarried, and now they have a child. What are we going to do?" He Yuzhu said, feigning a sigh.

Although his voice was soft, Xu Damao and Zhang Daya could hear it clearly in the night.

Xu Damao hadn't made any move yet, but Zhang Da couldn't sit still any longer. He immediately stepped forward, tugged at Xu Damao's clothes, and gestured to He Yuzhu with his eyes.

Xu Damao swallowed hard, then immediately stepped forward and stopped He Yuzhu: "Brother Zhu, let's talk this out, don't do this."

"What are you saying? What do you mean, 'speak properly'? I don't understand." He Yuzhu said, pretending to be stupid.

"Brother Zhu, don't worry." Zhang Daya immediately gave Xu Damao a push.

"Brother Zhu, how about I treat you to a meal for 10 yuan?" Xu Damao stepped forward, took out two 5-yuan bills, and said with a hint of flattery.

Although Xu Damao is not married and earns his own money, his monthly salary is only a little over 30 yuan, and 10 yuan is not a small amount.

Although He Yuzhu was short of money, he didn't need these few coins, so he waved his hand and said, "Forget it, Da Mao, I won't eat your food."

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao became anxious and quickly moved closer to He Yuzhu: "Brother Zhu, please, give me some face, and tell me how you can keep this to yourself and not say it out loud."

"Da Mao, I'm not trying to be mean, but if a man keeps something bottled up inside, he'll just suffer. I won't stand for that." After saying that, He Yuzhu pretended to leave, wanting to see what else Xu Da Mao could come up with.

He Yuzhu's attempt to leave was merely a feint, but Xu Damao stopped him.

"Brother Zhu, can't you be magnanimous and let me off the hook?" Xu Damao could tell that He Yuzhu didn't care about the money, so he quickly changed his tune: "Brother Zhu, it's all my fault, but the problem is that Zhang Daya didn't do anything wrong, right?"

Upon hearing Xu Damao mention her, Zhang Daya quickly went to He Yuzhu's side, using her strengths, and her eyes instantly turned red.

"Brother Zhuzi, it's my fault that I'm pregnant, but the child is innocent, don't you think? As soon as you said it, we adults haven't even done anything yet, but this child will be burdened with a bad reputation from now on," Zhang Daya said, sobbing.

To be fair, Zhang Daya's performance instantly struck a chord with He Yuzhu. Although he wanted to use this incident to give Xu Damao a warning, he didn't want to hurt innocent people.

His actions caught Xu Damao's eye, and he knew which direction to take: "Brother Zhu, if you need anything, just come to me. Don't go to Zhang Daya, especially since she's pregnant." Xu Damao looked like he was going to his death.

"You may not be a good person, but the child is innocent." He Yuzhu looked at Xu Damao with disdain, but deep down he still sighed.

At this moment, He Yuzhu looked at Xu Damao and couldn't help but frown, thinking about what benefits he should ask for from him.

If it were before, he would definitely have wanted to borrow a bicycle, but after hearing what Director Zhang said yesterday, he would probably have no problem borrowing a bicycle from Director Li, so he wouldn't need to ask Xu Damao to get a bicycle.

Since this matter is not needed, he has a need for supplies. Just like when Xu Damao took out 10 yuan before, he doesn't lack small amounts of money. What he lacks is big money and supplies that require tickets.

As a cook, he wasn't short of meat. After all, as long as there were Soviet experts in the factory, there would be no shortage of meat for them.

The meat these experts eat is all prepared by him. He only takes an ounce out of every pound of meat, and over time, he has accumulated quite a bit of meat.

As for vegetables, fruits and vegetables are currently in season, and his space warehouse is already overflowing with them, so he doesn't need any.

So now what's lacking are other things, like sugar and oil that require coupons, especially for Xu Damao's family, who have the Lou family's backing, they certainly don't lack these things.

Moreover, these things are discreet and not too conspicuous, and they have many advantages.

Of course, if he were to be ruthless and ask Xu Damao for furniture or something similar, their affair might be exposed if someone with ulterior motives noticed.

So after thinking it over, sugar and oil are still the most cost-effective options.

Now He Yuzhu put his arm around Xu Damao's shoulder and said with a smile, "Damao, as you know, I'm getting married soon, and I'm still lacking support. Let's see what you can do."

Looking at He Yuzhu's smiling face, Xu Damao cursed inwardly.

What does this guy's marriage have to do with him? He won't accept money, but he wants material support? Support what?

However, he only thought about it and didn't dare to show it. Instead, he patted his chest and said, "Brother Zhu, don't worry. We brothers keep these things to ourselves."

Xu Damao decided to gloss over the matter for now and go directly to his father tomorrow to tell him about it. He wanted to get married as soon as possible and let He Yuzhu starve.

His confident and earnest expression made He Yuzhu feel that this person was unreliable.

"Xu Damao, don't give me that crap. We've been neighbors for years. I can tell what you're going to do the moment you bend over," He Yuzhu said dismissively.

Seeing He Yuzhu's condition, Xu Damao knew that bleeding was the only option.

"Hey, Brother Zhu, I'm going to show a movie in the countryside these few days, right? I'll catch you a couple of chickens then." Xu Damao raised two fingers, but He Yuzhu didn't move.

"Oh, two chickens won't do. Here, I'll bring you the mushrooms too. We can make a dish with mushrooms on the table; that'll make something special."

"Xu Damao, you got these things from those fellow villagers in the countryside. Giving them to me with these things is a little lacking." He Yuzhu shook his head to indicate that it wasn't enough.

Seeing He Yuzhu's expression, Zhang Daya knew that He Yuzhu was not satisfied, especially since Zhang Daya knew that Xu Damao's family really didn't lack this.

Seeing Xu Damao's stingy manner, I suddenly got a little angry.

"Da Mao, are you still haggling at a time like this? Do you have to force me?" Zhang Daya didn't dare to be tough with He Yuzhu, but she was somewhat timid when it came to Xu Damao.

Zhang Daya's behavior caused Xu Damao to lose control.

"Well, how about this, He Yuzhu," Xu Damao took out some tickets and money from his pocket and stuffed them directly into He Yuzhu's hand.

Although it was quite dark and the streetlights weren't bright enough, He Yuzhu could still tell by touch that this stack was quite large.

"He Yuzhu, all my belongings are here now. If you think it's enough, then go ahead and spread this around. I'll just throw my face on the ground and stomp it to pieces," Xu Damao said with a hint of anger.

"Alright, let's leave it at that. Xu Damao, don't blame me for not reminding you, a woman's belly can get big in no time. You'd better tell your parents quickly before you get married." He Yuzhu felt the thick wad of bills in his hand.

He felt a mix of emotions, after all, it was he who shamelessly forced Xu Damao to give him the money, so he casually reminded him.

Of course, this last paragraph is just a reminder. Xu Damao can't have children. If he really treats the child in Zhang Daya's belly as his own, even if he can't have children in the future, he can at most say that he is not blessed to have a second child. But he will still have a child that is nominally his own.

Another point is to make him tell his family as soon as possible that this woman is not someone to be trifled with.