As the sky nears the end of the year, ice shuttles are hung on the locust trees in front of the courtyard. You can see the white mist whenever you breathe in. You can imagine the temperature outside.
At this time, Liu Guangfu huddled against the corner, raised his head and glanced at Xu Damao, and said with trembling lips that were purple from the cold,
"Brother Damao, it was Silly Zhu who took off my and Xie Kuang's clothes and drove us to this door for people to laugh at!"
Xu Damao glanced at Liu Guang, showed a puzzled expression, and shouted knowingly,
"Did you two offend Silly Zhu? But even if you two have a problem with him, in this winter, I took off your clothes and rushed to the door to freeze. What will you do if you freeze? The three uncles in the courtyard will
Don’t you care?”
"Brother Damao, it wasn't because Banggeng was caught stealing things from the factory. Silly Zhu put the blame on me and Xie Kuang, saying that if we hadn't bullied Banggeng, there wouldn't have been any trouble later.
What's going on? It's obvious that Banggeng didn't learn well, and he deserved to be caught. Who's to blame?"
Liu Guangfu told Xu Damao the whole story in a cryptic manner. Obviously, he did not expose Xu Damao as the old man. Naturally, he had the idea of turning back to seek benefits from Xu Damao privately. After explaining what happened to Xu Damao, Liu Guangfu then told Xu Damao
He looked at Su Cheng and said hopefully,
"Brother Su Cheng, can you help me beg Silly Zhu for mercy? Let him let me go. I really can't stand it in this cold weather!"
Yan Jiekuang on the side heard the words and also echoed,
"Brother Su Cheng, you are the only one in this compound who can cure stupid people. Please help us!"
Su Cheng glanced at Xu Damao and knew that Xu Damao, the old man, was probably behind this and deliberately made Silly Zhu disgusted.
At this time, when they heard Liu Guangfu and Yan Jiekuang asking for help, they shook their heads and said,
"Guangfu, Xie Kuang, the three uncles have the final say in everything in this courtyard. Who is my turn to take care of? Let me tell you, you two deserve this. Even if you have issues with Silly Zhu on weekdays, you can't do this.
Come on, hang a pair of tattered shoes on Banggan’s neck in front of everyone, humiliate Silly Zhu and Qin Huairu for having tattered shoes, how much hatred must this be?”
After Su Cheng finished speaking, he glanced at Xu Damao again and said with a pun,
"Da Mao, do you think this is true? Although Silly Zhu's mouth is a bit damaged, he won't be so cruel, right?"
When Xu Damao heard this, his eyes dodged, and then he said without changing his expression,
"Isn't that right? We all belong to the same compound. How could they be so cruel?"
Seeing Xu Damao's appearance, Su Cheng was too lazy to say anything more. He immediately crossed the threshold of the courtyard and prepared to go back to the backyard.
But behind the half-painted red door, Sha Zhu was pulling up a stool and sitting behind the door. He glanced at Su Cheng with an indifferent expression, then looked at Xu Damao and sneered,
"Xu Damao, stop! Today you must explain to me what happened when a stickman got a torn shoe!"
Xu Damao didn't expect that Sha Zhu had been waiting behind the door to eavesdrop. Fortunately, the secret was not revealed when he talked to Liu Guangfu, so he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, he saw that Sha Zhu looked like he was launching an attack to accuse him, which was not false at all.
's retorted,
"Silly Zhu, don't blame me for everything. I'm such a good person. What do you want me to explain to you?"
Silly Zhu stared closely at Xu Damao, trying to see what was strange about Xu Damao. After all, it was so strange that the stick got a torn shoe.
Maybe Liu Guangfu had some troubles with him on weekdays, but he couldn't just give Yan Jiekuang two dollars to teach him a lesson. And even if he taught him a lesson, why would he bother him in front of everyone?
What about Qin Huairu?
These unreasonable things could not be tolerated by Sha Zhu without thinking too much, but he had also questioned Liu Guangfu before. This kid had a strict mouth and insisted that he couldn't stand Sha Zhu's bad mouth and simply wanted to take revenge on him.
At this time, Shazhu saw that Xu Damao didn't have any guilty conscience. His original belief that Xu Damao was behind this was beginning to waver, but he had a confident expression on his face and said,
"Xu Damao, teach me a lesson, publicly slander me and Qin Huairu for breaking shoes. Only you, a turtle grandson, can do such a dirty trick. Liu Guangfu has already admitted that you were the one behind it, deliberately retaliating against me last time.
I’ll take revenge on you at the big leader’s house!”
When Xu Damao heard what Sha Zhu said, he didn't know for a moment how true Sha Zhu's words were. But when he just talked to Liu Guangfu, the boy didn't reveal that he had sold him.
, Besides, I haven’t even paid the balance for asking Liu Guangfu to do the work, so Liu Guangfu shouldn’t betray him!
Xu Damao thought about it in his mind and felt that Sha Zhu was most likely deceiving him. He glanced at Sha Zhu with disdain and mocked,
"Silly Zhu, you said it was me who was behind the trouble, but you came up with evidence? What did Guangfu admit? Come on without opening your mouth. I, Xu Damao, sit upright, so you can't even think of lying about something that I didn't do.
Fuck me!"
Seeing Xu Damao's shameless expression, Silly Zhu's thoughts were shaken again. However, before Silly Zhu could speak, Su Cheng on the side was too lazy to watch the two people arguing at the door. He was not sure how much time would be wasted, so he immediately raised his eyebrows.
Li Yang held the thing in his hand and said to Xu Damao,
"Da Mao, I won't get involved in your affairs. The old lady is still waiting for me to come back, so I'll leave first!"
Xu Damao couldn't help but complain when he saw that Su Cheng was so unloyal, even if he didn't say a few words to help him, and even left him to go back to the backyard, he immediately couldn't help complaining,
"Chengzi, don't bother me. I worked so hard to accompany you to Wangfujing, but I don't want to take you like this? Will you die if you wait for me?"
When Su Cheng heard this, he stopped and looked back at Xu Damao speechlessly, saying,
"Then why don't you follow me?"
Seeing this, Xu Damao was about to pull away and follow Su Cheng, but he didn't want to be blocked by Sha Zhu. He immediately looked at Sha Zhu with dissatisfaction and said,
"Shazhu, what on earth do you want to do?"
Silly Zhu looked at Xu Damao with a scoundrel look and said,
"Xu Damao, you can leave if you want, but it's not too late for us to talk clearly before we leave!"
Tell me clearly, you're afraid you're going to skin me!
Xu Damao cursed in his heart. He also knew Sha Zhu's character. If he didn't stay and talk to Sha Zhu for a while, he really wouldn't be able to leave. He could only look at Su Cheng helplessly and said,
"Shengzi, why don't you leave first!"
When Su Cheng heard this, he nodded and walked towards the backyard.
Su Cheng would not care about the messy affair between Xu Damao and Silly Zhu, nor was he willing to do so. Besides, he told Silly Zhuming at noon that they would not interact with each other, so why should he bother himself?
As for whether Xu Damao would reveal his identity as the sixth child in the end, Su Cheng didn't bother to care. In fact, Xu Damao's move against Silly Zhu was too underhanded. Even if his relationship with Xu Damao was not bad, it was not enough to protect him.
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As for what the final result will be, Su Cheng has also lost the thoughts of the crowd. He has only been back to this courtyard for less than two months, and troubles have occurred every once in a while. Su Cheng is also a little tired at this time. After all, he often
Even if you eat melon, you will feel tired!
Su Cheng was carrying the oil paper bag and passing by the central courtyard. He met the elders in the courtyard and exchanged greetings. Soon he arrived in front of his home in the backyard.
It was already dinner time, and through the frosted glass doors and windows, you could see that the lights were on in the house.
Before Su Cheng could enter the house, He Yuyu opened the curtain at the door as if telepathic. When he saw Su Cheng standing at the door, his face was filled with a smile and he said,
"Brother Su Cheng, it's cold outside, come inside quickly!"
Su Cheng heard this and walked into the house. Then he glanced at the square table next to the kitchen and saw the steaming meals already laid out. He smiled and said,
"Yu Yu, if I come back late in the future, you and the old lady can eat first. There is no need to wait for me."
He Yuyu took the things from Su Cheng's hands and placed them on the high table in the living room. Then he took off Su Cheng's big coat and hung it on a hanger nearby, while saying softly,
"Brother Su Cheng, you are the head of the family. How can grandma and I eat when the head of the family hasn't come back?"
When Su Cheng saw this, he didn't say anything more. He tidied up a little and sat down at the square table. He exchanged greetings with the old lady beside him. After Yu Yu also sat down, the three of them had sex together.
While eating, we chatted about everyday things, even though they were trivial matters in the courtyard or at work, but it was quite enjoyable.
Because of her old age, the old lady lost her appetite after eating a few mouthfuls of food, so she put down her kuaizi and happily looked at Su Cheng and Yu Yu who were eating. Then she accidentally glanced at the packaged food placed in the corner of the living room.
sewing machine, so he said to Su Cheng,
"Chengzi, this afternoon, Shazhu brought a sewing machine to our family, saying it was a dowry for the rain."
Su Cheng swallowed the steamed bun in his mouth, looked at the old lady in surprise and asked,
"Grandma, have you accepted it?"
The old lady shook her head slightly and sighed,
"I was going to refuse, but Silly Zhu insisted on keeping the sewing machine. I couldn't stop him, so I had to put it in the living room for now."
When Su Cheng heard what the old lady said, he glanced towards the living room and saw an object wrapped in a large cardboard box, and immediately frowned.
At noon, I just told Shazhu that we should have no contact with each other in the future, and now he just sent me a sewing machine. What's going on?
Thinking of this, Su Cheng glanced at He Yuyu, pondered for a moment and said to the old lady,
"Grandma, what do you think? How about I take this sewing machine back to him before I finish eating?"
When the old lady heard this, she frowned and said,
"Chengzi, Sha Zhu is also Yu Yu's biological brother. How can we say that if we don't have contact, we won't have any contact? Sha Zhu also said at the time that it was simply a dowry for Yu Yu. There was no other meaning. Now let's take it again.
Send the things back to Shazhu, where do you want Shazhu to put his face?"
Seeing that there was still this reason, Su Cheng frowned and looked at the old lady and said,
"Grandma, I'm afraid that Qin Huairu was behind Sha Zhu's sudden appearance. He probably doesn't want to draw a clear line with us. I also said before that Sha Zhu is always led by Qin Huairu.
, maybe one day we will be dragged into the trap by her! So I must send this sewing machine back!"
He Yuyu, who was sitting on Su Cheng's left hand side, heard Su Cheng's words and made a rare rebuttal to Su Cheng, saying,
"Brother Su Cheng, this is my brother's affection for me. Why don't we keep the sewing machine?"
This is the dowry that Shazhu had prepared for Yuyu before. Regardless of whether it was sent here at the instigation of Qin Huairu or not, it is the dowry that Shazhu has for He Yuyu, his biological sister. It is equivalent to what Yuyu’s natal family prepared for her.
Su Cheng insisted on returning the dowry without asking Yuyu’s permission, which was indeed a bit arbitrary.
Hearing He Yuyu's words at this time, Su Cheng realized that he had taken it for granted, and immediately looked at Yu Yu and said softly,
"Yu Yu, since you said so, then just stay."
Then Su Cheng thought for a moment and looked at the old lady and said,
"Grandma, since Shazhu sent the sewing machine over, it is equivalent to Rainwater's dowry. Do you think we should also prepare something as a return gift?"
After so many twists and turns, the matter between Su Cheng and Yuyu has been completely wiped out.
Su Cheng's original plan was to follow customs and wait until the influence of the rain to break off the engagement had passed. Then he would follow customs and give a gift to Silly Zhu, then hold a banquet to get the marriage certificate.
But now everything is in chaos. First, the old lady was eager to let the rain pass through the door, so she could only get the certificate first, thinking that she would make up for the banquet later when she had time.
Later, the second aunt was gossiping behind my back, causing a storm in the courtyard.
In the end, he and Shazhu completely broke up because of the stick issue.
So now, Su Cheng is starting to have difficulties because of this sewing machine.
When the old lady heard Su Cheng's words, she pondered for a moment, and then said,
"Chengzi, let's follow the rules of wealthy families in the past, first give a betrothal gift to Shazhu, then pick a date later, and organize your wedding to Yuyu in a hurry. You can't wrong Yuyu on this point, you know?
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Look at this posture, the old lady is going to make a big fuss!
If it weren't for a special period, I would also hope that Fengfeng Minggong would marry Yuyu!
But it’s really not possible now. Isn’t this just handing the knife to someone else?
When Su Cheng heard the old lady's words, he shook his head and said,
"Grandma, you are so arrogant. I think two families can just have a simple meal!"
Then Su Cheng took another look at He Yuyu who was tearing up the steamed buns and putting it into his mouth in small bites. Worried that Yuyu might misunderstand him, he immediately took one of He Yuyu's hands and explained,
"Yu Yu, it's not that I don't want to marry you in a glamorous way. It's just that the current situation is a bit special. The trend above is towards class antagonism. I hope you can understand! When the special period is over, I will definitely return you a glamorous marriage.
A wedding of light!”
At such a young age, what woman doesn’t want her husband to marry her in a grand manner?
No matter how much Yuyu likes Su Cheng, he always has some expectations for the wedding. At this time, when he heard Su Cheng's explanation, although he was a little disappointed, he thought that there was a reason for everything, and he immediately showed a flowery smile and said,
"Brother Su Cheng, as long as I can be with you, that's all. I don't care about the rest!"
What girl doesn’t have a child?
Su Cheng naturally knew that Yu Yu's words meant to comfort him. Su Cheng could only secretly make up his mind to compensate her in the future, and did not dwell too much on this matter. After thinking about it, he looked at the rain channel.
"Yu Yu, our family should have close to 800 yuan in savings, right? You can take 400 yuan from home and give it to your brother later!"