When night fell, Shazhu returned to the courtyard, carrying two lunch boxes in his net pocket.
The lunch box contained several steamed buns and a lot of meat dishes.
There is no leader or anything running a small stove in the cafeteria today, so the food in this lunch box was bought by Shazhu himself.
But after all, he is the team leader of the kitchen where he works, and after spending the same money, the steamed buns are inevitably fatter than others.
A spoonful of food is inevitably more than others, which is a small benefit for myself without violating discipline.
Qin Huairu got off work earlier than Sha Zhu and had been watching from the window of Yuyu's house early in the morning. When she saw Sha Zhu entering the middle courtyard, she couldn't wait to open the door and greet him.
He took the lunch box in his hand familiarly, with a smile on his face and said,
"Si Zhu, thank you!"
Upon seeing this, Shazhu pretended to be unhappy and said, although he bought it specifically for Qin Huairu.
"Qin Huairu, what are you doing? Let me tell you, I was pointing at these two lunch boxes to have some wine at night."
Qin Huairu opened the lunch box, looked at the steamed buns and vegetables inside, glanced at Silly Zhu, knowing that the other party said that on purpose, she hid her smile and said,
"Silly Zhu, don't you still have some peanuts in your room? If you want to drink, I'll fry a plate of peanuts for you."
Silly Zhu laughed and cursed,
"Qin Huairu, have you discovered all the little bits of my family fortune?"
"Silly Zhu, I'm too lazy to be poor with you. Xiaodang and Huaihua are both still hungry!"
After Qin Huairu finished speaking, she swayed her plump body and returned to Yuyu's house. Silly Zhu looked at the other person's back with complicated eyes,
He is actually very confused now. There was such a commotion at Jia's house last night. Qin Huairu had no place to live, so he had to take Xiaodang and Huaihua to live in Yuyu's house.
Originally I only agreed to stay temporarily, but with this momentum, I'm afraid I'll have to stay longer.
But this was Yuyu's house after all, and Yuyu had to come back to stay for a while on weekends, but as for driving Qin Huairu away, he couldn't say anything.
If they drive each other away, they might not even have a place to stay. Silly Zhu thinks he can't do such a thing.
…
In the backyard, Su Cheng and the old lady were having dinner.
The old lady looked at Su Cheng with a smile on her face and said,
"Shengzi, you are quite old now. Grandma asked someone to find a partner for you. Can you go back and meet her?"
Su Cheng quickly put down the bowl in his hand and said with a surprised look,
"Grandma, why didn't you tell me about this?"
The old lady took a bite of the white flour bun and said cheerfully,
"What, what does grandma do that I have to tell you, a little monkey like you?"
"That's not possible!"
Seeing this, Su Cheng could only ask,
"Grandma, what does the person you are introducing to me do? What are the conditions at home? Do you have any photos for me to take a look at first?"
Now that the deal is done, Su Cheng doesn't reject it. There will be no harm in meeting him when the time comes, but he also has to find out the target's job and family background.
If the ingredients are not good, then there is no need to consider it at all.
"I don't have any photos here, but grandma has seen her photos. She looks so handsome. I'll keep them to your satisfaction!"
When the old lady saw that Su Cheng had no objection, the smile on her face became even stronger and she continued,
"She comes from a scholarly family. Her parents are overseas Chinese who have returned from overseas. She is now teaching at Hongxing Primary School. I heard that there are many people pursuing her. You have to take advantage of it!"
Originally, when Su Cheng heard the old lady say that the girl was good-looking, Su Cheng had some expectations, but after hearing the following words, Su Cheng immediately lost interest.
Without it, it would be impossible for him to consider the other person because his parents are returnees from overseas.
Moreover, Su Cheng felt that the other party's family background was quite familiar, so he immediately asked,
"Grandma, is the person you introduced to me named Ran Qiuye?"
When the old lady heard that Su Cheng might know him, she immediately became happy. She didn't notice Su Cheng's helplessness at all and said cheerfully,
"Her name is Ran Qiuye. Why, Chengzi, have you known her a long time ago?"
Does knowing each other on TV count?
Su Cheng couldn't complain, so he found an excuse and took the third uncle out of the way of the gun.
"I don't know him. The third uncle wanted to introduce me to a single teacher in their school the night before yesterday. I think his name is Ran Qiuye."
"Then I won't run away. I didn't expect you two to have this kind of fate. I'm sure it will work out for you two!"
The old lady said with satisfaction,
"I've made an appointment for you tomorrow. When you get off work, go to the hotpot restaurant in Tongpan, Dongzhimen and make a reservation. The girl will be there before six o'clock. You two should meet first. Don't be late!"
Seeing that the old lady had even arranged the meeting place, Su Cheng did not refuse. It would be a good idea to meet Ran Qiuye. Then he would make it clear to the other party. At the moment, he pretended to be dissatisfied.
"Grandma, you have arranged everything for me, can I not go?"
The old lady heard this and said happily,
"You little monkey, you are so smooth-talking, you should dress decently when the time comes and leave a good impression on others!"
Su Cheng nodded, taking the opportunity to inoculate the old lady, and then said,
"Grandma, I will definitely take good care of it and make sure I look like a dog and won't embarrass you. But if we don't get along by then, can't you blame me?"
The old lady took a look at Su Cheng. He had an angular face and a decent tunic suit. There was a look of satisfaction on his face. She didn't hear the slightest hint of Su Cheng's words and joked,
"My grandson is so handsome. If any daughter doesn't like him, she must be blind."
Su Cheng listened to the old lady's words, picked up a mirror from the table, and looked at the resolute face and deep eyes in the mirror. He was indeed very handsome.
It's a pity that he was born in this era. He has to remind himself all the time to keep himself clean. Neptune's behavior is inappropriate, so he can only helplessly say narcissistically,
"Oh, being too good-looking is also a worry! Grandma, I just hope that Teacher Ran Qiuyeran is not a superficial person and won't be attracted by my appearance! After all, inner beauty is the real beauty!"
Su Cheng's words may seem coquettish, but they reveal his true feelings.
He really hopes that Teacher Ran will not really fall in love with him tomorrow, but he is afraid that he will not agree with this face then!
The old lady looked at Su Cheng who was deliberately showing off, and couldn't help but stepped forward and knocked him on the forehead, laughing and scolding,
"You're the poor little monkey you are!"
…
In the middle courtyard, Qin Huairu watched Xiaodang and Huaihua eating steamed buns, but she couldn't eat the steamed buns she held.
Through the window, he glanced at Jia's house and worried about what Bangge would eat today and whether he ate well.
Then he touched his pocket again, and found that there were only a few money notes left in it, which were only enough for his mother's three rations tomorrow.
As for wages not being paid until the end of the month, it still takes several days!
And there was only seventeen and a half yuan, and ten yuan had to be given to Jia and Zhang. How should they live with the remaining seventy and five yuan?
Thinking of this, Qin Huairu couldn't hide the sadness on her face. How could she still think about eating?
Xiaodang on the side saw this and asked doubtfully,
"Mom, why don't you eat?"
Huaihua, who was only four years old, seemed to have noticed Qin Huairu's thoughts and said in a sweet voice,
"Mom, if you don't eat it, neither will the Sophora japonica."
Qin Huairu looked at her two well-behaved daughters, and a warm current surged through her heart. She temporarily suppressed her worries, squeezed out a smile and said,
"Mom, you're not hungry, please eat quickly!"
Then I took another look at the sky outside the window. It was all gray and the lights were starting to turn on.
Qin Huairu clenched her pocket tightly, glanced at Shazhu's house, and already made a decision in her heart.
No matter how strong she is, there are times when she is weak and helpless, and she longs to have an arm to rely on at this time.
In the past, she could grit her teeth and persevere, but now she can no longer persevere.
People always have to give in to life, and Silly Pillar is her last resort.