Get something in the courtyard

In the following days, Sha Zhu stopped thinking about finding a job and simply helped Guo Xianghong to clean up the new house. Their house was similar to Wang Kun's, with a toilet and a bathroom, and they also needed to renovate the roof, which was a lot of work.

The couple goes out early and comes back late every day, and it is impossible to catch them.

Without Sha Zhu's support, Yi Zhonghai was unwilling to spend a penny. So everyone in the courtyard knew that Qin Huairu was going to open a restaurant, but there was no movement.

Their actions added fuel to the already tense situation in the courtyard. Many people became more active.

Even Tian Youfu and others came to Wang Kun to inquire about the news.

Wang Kun neither stopped nor supported it. Everyone knows that doing business can make money, but not everyone can make money doing business.

On this day, a fashionable woman came to the courtyard. She looked to be in her thirties. This woman was Lou Xiao'e, who had left the courtyard for more than ten years.

She didn't go in directly, but hesitated outside for a long time.

When Liu Yuhua got home from get off work, she saw this person standing there and asked, "Who are you? Why are you standing at the gate of our courtyard?"

Lou Xiao'e looked at the beautiful woman in front of her and asked, "You also live in this courtyard? Why haven't I seen you before?"

Liu Yuhua looked at the person in front of her warily: "Who are you?"

Sha Zhu came from a distance, carrying two lunch boxes in his hands. He saw Li Yuhua standing at the door chatting with a fashionable woman, and asked: "Liu Yuhua, who is this? She is dressed like a Hong Kong beauty."

Lou Xiao'e turned her head and glanced at Sha Zhu, and said, "Sha Zhu, you're talking to other women outside, aren't you afraid that Qin Huairu will cause trouble for you?"

"Nonsense." Sha Zhu said angrily: "Who am I talking to? What does it have to do with Qin Huairu?"

Lou Xiao'e pointed at the lunch box in his hand and said, "After so many years, you still bring lunch boxes for Qin Huairu."

Sha Zhu felt something was wrong at this moment. He looked at Lou Xiao'e carefully for a few times and finally recognized her: "Are you Lou Xiao'e?"

Lou Xiao'e smiled and said, "It's me. I didn't expect that you still remember me after all these years."

Sha Zhu took another look at her and said, "You have really changed a lot. You are really different from the silly girl before."

Lou Xiao'e said unyieldingly, "You haven't changed. You've always been a workhorse for a widow."

Sha Zhu said angrily: "Lou Xiao'e, don't think that I won't hit you just because you're a woman."

Liu Yuhua said, "Silly Zhu, you try it yourself."

"No, Liu Yuhua, what do you have to do here?"

"What do you think? I just can't stand you. If you're not convinced, let's practice."

How could Sha Zhu dare to fight with Liu Yuhua? Not to mention whether he could beat her or not, even if he could, he wouldn't dare to do it. Liu Yuhua and Guo Xianghong had a good relationship. If he did, he would definitely be punished when he got home.

Lou Xiao'e turned to look at Liu Yuhua and said, "You are Liu Yuhua. I didn't expect you to be so beautiful."

Liu Yuhua smiled and said, "Lou Xiao'e, you are still beautiful. Your dress is really beautiful."

Listening to the two people's nonsense, Sha Zhu said very dissatisfiedly: "You are not ashamed. No matter how beautiful you are, you can't be as beautiful as my wife."

Lou Xiao'e asked, "Qin Huairu agreed to marry you."

Liu Yuhua couldn't help but cover her mouth and burst into laughter.

Lou Xiao'e looked at Liu Yuhua in confusion. When he left, Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu had a very good relationship. Under the circumstances at that time, Sha Zhu had no choice but to either remain single or marry Qin Huairu.

The deaf old lady, Yi Zhonghai, Qin Huairu, and even the other two uncles in the courtyard would not let Sha Zhu marry someone else.

Sha Zhu was holding a lunch box in his hand and kept calling his wife. In Lou Xiao'e's opinion, he must be talking about Qin Huairu.

Sha Zhu stood aside with a dark face and couldn't help but say, "You dare to come back? Aren't you afraid that Xu Damao will cause trouble for you?"

Lou Xiao'e said disdainfully, "He dares." Just as Sha Zhu was about to say something, a familiar voice came from behind him, "Sha Zhu, what are you doing at the door?"

Hearing this voice, Sha Zhu immediately turned into a dog and ran towards the direction of the voice, shouting, "Wife, you've brought our son back."

Lou Xiao'e looked at the strange woman and asked, "Is she Sha Zhu's wife? Where is Qin Huairu?"

Liu Yuhua explained: "This is a long story. Let me introduce you to Sha Zhu's wife first, and I'll explain it to you when I have the chance."

Lou Xiao'e was not stupid. She knew there must be something wrong and didn't say much.

With Liu Yuhua's introduction, Lou Xiao'e and Guo Xianghong met.

Guo Xianghong was quite curious about Lou Xiao'e, so she invited her into her home.

Lou Xiao'e looked a little hesitant, but did not refuse and followed him into the courtyard.

Yan Bugui was watering the flowers. When he saw Shazhu coming back, he greeted him out of habit: "Shazhu, you're back."

Sha Zhu said, "Uncle San, you're blocking the door again. Today I'll let you block a big one, look who this is."

Sha Zhu looked at the person he was pointing at with confusion. He was stunned for a moment before recognizing him: "Lou Xiao'e?"

Lou Xiao'e smiled and said, "Uncle, it's me. You haven't changed your habit yet."

"He won't change even if he dies." Sha Zhu said behind him.

Lou Xiao'e ignored Sha Zhu and turned to walk towards Wang Kun's house. Seeing that the door was locked, she asked, "Is Wang Kun not off work yet?"

Niu Qian came out and saw Lou Xiao'e, and shouted in surprise: "Xiao'e, you're back."

As she shouted, Zuo Zhenmei and Su Tianling also came out. Several friends who had not seen each other for many years smiled and greeted each other.

Through the conversation, Lou Xiao'e also learned that Wang Kun had moved out and no longer lived in the courtyard.

Niu Qian and the others had some guesses in their minds, but they never mentioned Wang Kun's marriage.

Lou Xiao'e couldn't help but ask, "Is Wang Kun married? Who did he marry?"

Sha Zhu said: "Tell me, you know her too. It's Ran Qiuye."

Niu Qian and the others glared at Sha Zhu, blaming him for talking nonsense.

Sha Zhu realized that something was wrong and smiled awkwardly.

When Lou Xiao'e heard that it was Ran Qiuye, she felt relieved for some reason. Compared to Wang Kun marrying someone else, she thought it was a good idea to marry Ran Qiuye. She had a good relationship with Ran Qiuye back then.

Guo Xianghong didn't quite understand the situation, but she knew that Sha Zhu had said something wrong, so she glared at him and said, "What are you still standing here for? Go home and cook."

After his wife spoke, Sha Zhu didn't dare to say a word and went home obediently to cook.

Lou Xiao'e looked at this scene in surprise and asked, "Why is Sha Zhu so obedient? This is not like his style."

Sha Zhu only ever showed this attitude in front of Qin Huairu, and even Yi Zhonghai couldn't make Sha Zhu so obedient.

She was very curious about Sha Zhu's wife. What kind of woman was this who could snatch Sha Zhu away from Qin Huairu and make Sha Zhu so obedient.

Then, the sound of Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu quarreling came from the middle courtyard. Lou Xiaoe was even more surprised to hear those cruel words Sha Zhu said to Qin Huairu. If Guo Xianghong hadn't been here, she would have asked.

Guo Xianghong was very helpless and said to her son beside her: "Look at your father, tell him to go home and cook and not talk to those bad people."

As Sha Zhu returned home, Qin Huairu gave up on him and ran to the front yard to see Lou Xiao'e. The first time he saw Lou Xiao'e, his eyes were full of envy.

Lou Xiao'e's outfit was something she had never dreamed of. (End of this chapter)