Siheyuan: Traveling through three years to gain the power of a palm

Sha Zhu was stunned for a moment and explained to her how he sold buns back then.

After hearing this, Yang Shufen burst out laughing, leaving Sha Zhu stunned.

At this moment, Sha Zhu had only one thought in his mind: she is so pretty, will our child be so pretty too?

After the meal, the Yang family praised Sha Zhu's cooking skills, saying that simple cabbage could be made so delicious. Yang Shufen's brothers and sisters, in particular, said they wished they could eat such meals every day.

Seeing that the atmosphere was good, Matchmaker Ding took the opportunity to ask, "Brother Yang, what do you think of Zhuzi? Give me some advice."

Old Man Yang glanced at Sha Zhu, making him nervous. He sat up straight, clenching his fists. It was December, but Sha Zhu felt a burning sensation. (I wonder if you've ever had that burning sensation when you're called on to stand up in class, like a blister popping up on your back.)

He was very satisfied with Yang Shufen. Although Yang Shufen was not as pretty as Sister Qin, nor as plump as Sister Qin, she was still very pretty.

Old man Yang was not satisfied with Sha Zhu at first sight. Sha Zhu looked too old and did not look like a young man in his twenties at all. Moreover, he had no elders at home to help him.

But Sha Zhu's conditions were indeed good in his opinion, and he was very good. Apart from anything else, he was just a worker and a chef, so he would not let his family go hungry.

In this famine year, it is good enough to have something to eat, let alone have enough to eat.

"Zhu Zi, I want to ask you something."

Sha Zhu nodded quickly, "If you ask, I will tell you everything I know."

"Just tell the truth."

Then Old Man Yang asked Sha Zhu some questions, and Sha Zhu answered them one by one, focusing on explaining his relationship with the old deaf man and the rumors about him.

Old Man Yang nodded, was silent for a while, and then said, "Zhu Zi, if I want you to take Er Gou as your apprentice, would you be willing?"

Ergou is the only male in the Yang family. His full name is Yang Jiang. He is thirteen years old this year, with a pale face, thin body and skinny body. The little boy eats his father out of money. Yang Ergou is at the age when he can eat, but he has never had enough food, so his development is naturally not good.

The atmosphere suddenly became cold, and Yang Shufen looked at Sha Zhu anxiously. She was satisfied with Sha Zhu. The job as a chef would not make him starve, and he could earn more than 30 yuan a month, which was more than 400 yuan a year. Her family had to work hard in the fields for a year to earn this little money.

Yang Ergou also stared at Sha Zhu. This was related to his future. If he could learn cooking from Sha Zhu, not only would he have enough food to eat, but he might even be able to work in a factory in the future. That would be such a wonderful thing, something he had never dared to think about before.

Sha Zhu thought for a while before asking, "Is this Comrade Yang Shufen's condition for marrying me?"

Old man Yang shook his head. "No. Whether you agree or not, I am willing to marry Shufen to you under your conditions. I just want to find a way out for Ergou."

Old Man Yang looked at his son, the only male in the family, the root of their family. As long as Ergou had a way out, the Yang family would never be extinct.

Sha Zhu didn't hesitate after hearing this. He would have to accept an apprentice sooner or later, so it didn't matter who he accepted. He said, "I can agree to this, but I don't know if he can endure the hardship or if he has the talent."

"I can endure hardship!"

Yang Ergou quickly said that this was his chance to change his fate, so he must seize it. On the other side, Yang Xiaomei looked at her younger brother Yang Ergou with envy, and she also wanted to go to the city.

……

Sha Zhu left with Matchmaker Ding and went back to prepare. He would come back in two days to pick them up and get the marriage certificate. It happened so quickly. As for whether they were in love or not, it didn't matter much. What mattered was whether they could spend their lives together.

Sha Zhu sent Matchmaker Ding back. On the way home, he could no longer hide his excitement. He laughed like a lunatic.

He, Sha Zhu, also has a partner, and he is about to get married. Thinking of this, he couldn't wait to show off in front of Xu Damao.

Xu Damao has been dating someone for a few months now, but there's no news of them getting married. Sha Zhu guessed that they might have broken up. And he, Sha Zhu, jumped from one blind date to marriage. Needless to say, what kind of charm is this?

Chapter 134: Going to Lou's House Again

Seeing Sha Zhu's happy expression, Jiang Fan knew that his blind date went well. "I wonder what Xu Damao will do if he finds out."

Jiang Fan didn't care whether the people in the courtyard were doing well or not; they weren't as well off as his family anyway. Not counting his second uncle's family, there were seven people in his family, four of whom had jobs, earning a combined monthly salary of just over 200 yuan. When Jiang Yu graduated and got a job, there would be five people working. Who would dare to imagine that?

Not to mention the courtyard, even in the entire city of Beijing, there is no such family. Even in a dozen years, this salary level will still be high.

"The butterfly effect caused by time travel is getting bigger and bigger. Shazhu has successfully had a blind date. I wonder if Shazhu will go down the same old path?" Jiang Fan covered his face with a book and lay on the recliner.

In the evening, Xu Damao came back from his date and went straight to Jiang Fan and asked, "Brother, is Shazhu back?"

Jiang Fan knew what he wanted to ask. He simply wanted to know how Sha Zhu's blind date went, so he nodded and said, "He's back. From the looks of it, the blind date was quite successful."

Xu Damao's pupils shrank slightly, and he gritted his teeth, "How can it succeed? How could anyone be interested in that guy Sha Zhu? He must be ugly, just like Jia Zhangshi."

"I don't think so. Shazhu doesn't look like he's faking his happiness. He's probably looking good. And I guess Shazhu will get married soon."

Jiang Fan disagrees with Xu Damao's statement. Judging from the show, Sha Zhu only likes good-looking women. He's had a crush on Qin Huairu, Qin Jingru, Ran Qiuye, Lou Xiaoe, and Yu Haitang. If someone isn't good-looking, Sha Zhu won't even consider them, like Zhu Bajie's second aunt.

"What marriage? How is it possible to get married so soon?"

Xu Damao exclaimed, unable to hide the anger in his eyes.

"You think you're in love with Miss Lou? Even my brother took a long time from the blind date to the wedding. People get married by just meeting once, asking about the situation, and then getting the marriage certificate if they're suitable. There's no such thing as dragging it out. It's just a waste of time."

In his previous life, Jiang Fan never believed in the saying that two people fell in love at first sight. Isn't that just lust at first sight? Why put it in such a nice way?

As the saying goes, love grows with time. The more you add the clock, the more you fall in love. Love rises with the clock, and it is hard to let go when the clock stops.

It's just the way it is in this era. You can go on a blind date this morning, get a certificate, and get married in the afternoon. Decades from now, you can only see this kind of plot in videos, and it's fucking fake.

After Xu Damao realized what was happening, he felt a little frustrated. Why was he still one step behind Sha Zhu?

"Brother, what do you think about me proposing to Lou Xiao'e now and getting the marriage certificate in the next two days?"

Xu Damao's eyes radiated fighting spirit. He didn't want to fall behind Sha Zhu, so he wanted to get married early. The sooner he got married, the sooner he could have a son, and that way he could surpass Sha Zhu.

"Are you really playing?"

Jiang Fan looked at Xu Damao in surprise. According to their plan, before getting married, they were going to get Xu Damao some merits and a certificate to protect him. After all, he was not a big shot, so a certificate would be enough. There was no need to make it something big.

However, they have not found an opportunity in the past two months. In such a big city like Beijing, there are not so many spies for Xu Damao to meet, and he may not recognize them even if he meets them.

Jiang Fan thought about it and said, "That's fine, but you have to explain this matter clearly to your father-in-law. After all, he has the title of Lou Bancheng. With his help, it might be easier."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

With the support of Jiang Fan, Xu Damao stood up. He was going to talk to Lou Zhenhua about this matter. He absolutely could not fall behind Sha Zhu.

"Remember to ask Uncle Xu to go with you. You may not be able to convince Lou Zhenhua on your own."

"I see."

Xu Damao left without looking back, as if he had made some kind of decision.

At the Lou family, Lou Xiao'e was talking to Lou Zhenhua about going out to play today.

"Master, from this perspective, Xu Damao is quite good. It would be a good idea to leave Xiao E to him."

Tan Yali sat on the sofa and listened to Lou Xiaoe talking about her outing today.

"Well, it's not bad. He has been quite well behaved during this period."

Lou Zhenhua was talking about Xu Damao's trip to the countryside to show movies. He didn't continue to tangle with those people, which was a good thing. In fact, Lou Zhenhua didn't care whether he found a woman or not. He himself didn't care either. He had several concubines in the past and often found someone when he went out for social events.

If Xu Damao was stronger, strong enough to protect the Lou family, Lou Zhenhua could send Lou Xiaoe over and close the door when he left.

But Xu Damao didn't have that. Lou Zhenhua only liked Xu Damao because of his good family background and because he was a son from a wealthy family.

After a while, Luo Hu came over and told Lou Zhenhua that Xu Wude and his son had arrived.

Lou Zhenhua put down the newspaper, a little confused, "Why are you here at this time? Let them in."

After Luo Hu left, Lou Zhenhua asked Tan Yali to take Lou Xiaoe upstairs first.

"Good evening, sir. I'm sorry to bother you so late."

Xu Wude bowed and said apologetically, and Xu Damao followed suit.

Xu Wude actually didn't want to come, but Xu Damao told him their plan and asked him to come and ask Lou Zhenhua for some advice, and also asked if Lou Zhenhua could provide any help or something.

Xu Wude thought about it and felt that it was feasible. The biggest disadvantage was that Lou Zhenhua would leave them and do it on his own after knowing about it. But this was also a good thing, as it could also give Xu Damao a new wife.

"Lao Xu, Damao, you're welcome. Please take a seat. Lao Luo, make some tea."

After they sat down, Lou Zhenhua asked, "Lao Xu, why are you here so late at night? Is there something important?"

Xu Wood did not hesitate and immediately said, "Master, there is indeed something I need your help with."

Then he told Xu Damao about how he could increase his fame by making meritorious contributions.

Lou Zhenhua's eyes lit up after hearing this, as if awakened from his dream. He had always wanted to climb the social ladder, hoping to establish friendships with those bigwigs, hoping to help the Lou family in the future.

I didn't expect there was such a method, wonderful, wonderful.

Lou Zhenhua thought about it for a moment and felt that this was not something Xu Wude could have come up with. This method was too radical. Xu Wude was not that kind of person. He looked at Xu Wude and Xu Damao and asked, "Old Xu, who came up with this idea?"

Xu Wude didn't say anything, but turned to look at Xu Damao. Xu Damao thought for a moment before speaking, "He's a friend of mine, I told him..."

Xu Damao told Jiang Fan about his analysis of his marriage with the Lou family and the advice he gave him, but he did not mention Jiang Fan's name.

The more Lou Zhenhua listened, the more he felt he was a talented person. He could even guess who he was. He had also thoroughly investigated Xu Damao's social circle. Apart from a group of cronies, Jiang Fan was the only one who was truly talented.

Chapter 135: Sha Zhu is getting married?

Lou Zhenhua did not directly agree to Xu Damao's request, but just said that he would think about it.

After seeing off Xu Damao and his son, Lou Zhenhua sat on the sofa, smoking a cigarette. He was thinking about what Xu Damao had said today. Could he do it himself? Could he use this method to dye his family's fortune?

Maybe I can even get a plaque for my house, so that I can protect myself, right?

And Xu Damao’s friend, Jiang Fan, can we meet him? Maybe he can give us some advice?

Jiang Fan had originally been one of his candidates for the overall composition, and when the steel mill asked Jiang Fan to work as an interpreter, he had considered contacting him. However, the mill's then-director, Chen, came to him and told him it wasn't possible, which made him give up the idea.

In principle, Lou Zhenhua shouldn't have been too wary of a steel mill director, but Director Chen was in control at the time. Furthermore, Director Chen was a former soldier, and no one knew how many superiors he had.

Lou Zhenhua didn't dare take the gamble, seeing only disadvantages and no benefits. Director Chen had no other reason for doing so, other than to see Jiang Fan suit his taste and not want him to get involved with capitalists, which would only hinder his own advancement.

Lou Zhenhua was thinking until the cigarette butt burned his hand and he came to his senses.

"Lao Luo, come here..."

Lou Zhenhua whispered a few words in Luo Hu's ear.

……

"Dad, what do you think Boss Lou means? Will he agree?"

Xu Damao asked Xu Wude who was sitting in the back of his bike while riding it.

"How should I know? Regardless of whether he agrees or not, it will benefit you. If he agrees, you can get married soon and have a son, leaving a descendant for our Xu family. You can do whatever you want in the future."

Xu Wude put his hands in his pockets. It was still very cold in the city in December.

Xu Damao didn't hear Xu Wude's analysis of what to do if Lou Zhenhua disagreed, so he asked, "Dad, what if he doesn't agree?"

"What's wrong with your brain? If you don't agree, there are only two possibilities. If this method doesn't work, you just wait patiently until life returns to normal and then marry Miss Lou. If it works, he can go it alone and cancel the marriage. I'll find you a girl from an ordinary family, marry her, and have children. In short, you have to leave a descendant for my Xu family."

Xu Wude slapped Xu Damao on the back of the head and sighed inwardly. Xu Damao was like him in everything except his brain. Fortunately, he didn't expect much from Xu Damao, just leaving a descendant for the Xu family.

Let’s talk about Shazhu again.

After Sha Zhu returned home and returned the car to the Chen family, he ran to Yi Zhonghai's house and told Yi Zhonghai and his wife that his blind date went very smoothly.

"Okay, Shazhu, that's great. As long as both of you are satisfied, when are you planning to get the marriage certificate?"

Yi Zhonghai asked.

Sha Zhu blushed, "In two days. We haven't prepared anything at home yet. Although food is scarce and we can't have a banquet, we have to get some candy, melon seeds, peanuts, etc. We can't just not have any token of appreciation."

Yi Zhonghai agreed, "That makes sense. No matter what, you should prepare. If you need anything, come to me and your aunt. We are your elders and should help you."

"Yes, Silly Zhu, this is your first marriage, so you don't have much experience. If you don't understand something, just ask. Auntie is here."

Sha Zhu nodded repeatedly, "Uncle, Aunt, I know that you are the only ones in this courtyard who are truly kind to me. Don't worry, I will definitely be as filial to you as Brother Dongxu in the future."

Deaf old lady: Then I should leave?

Hearing Sha Zhu's words, Yi Zhonghai and his wife were overjoyed. The retirement issue they were most worried about seemed to have been solved at this moment.

Especially Yi Zhonghai, he supported Sha Zhu in finding a partner not out of kindness, but because Jia Dongxu promised to provide for them in their old age, he was not so concerned about Sha Zhu, so he just let Sha Zhu find a partner.

But he didn't expect that Sha Zhu would give him such a surprise!

Now, his retirement team, the first order is Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu. Jia Dongxu has repeatedly promised to provide for Yi Zhonghai and his family until the end of their lives. Especially after the incident with the deaf old lady, Jia Dongxu is still willing to provide for them, which makes Yi Zhonghai exclaim that God has mercy on them! Although he didn't give him a son, he gave him an apprentice who is better than his son.

Now, the second-order Sha Zhu also made a promise. Yi Zhonghai knew Sha Zhu well. If he said he would provide for their retirement, then he would definitely do it.

There are also the third-sequence Banggeng, Xiaodang, who have not yet grown up, and the possible future children of Shazhu.

From now on, there will really be no problem with their retirement.