I am a cripple in the Siheyuan. Who am I afraid of?

Chapter 524 There are many coincidences in this world

The deaf old lady pushed open the door of Sha Zhu's house as if she was familiar with the place, went straight into the house, and closed the door casually.

Now Shazhu can have a drink every now and then, and he has gradually gotten used to it, and feels that this kind of life is not bad. He doesn't have many hobbies, and his favorite thing is to cook some rapeseed, drink by himself, and have a glass of wine.

The past two years were tough, but now that he could live a good life again, he simply didn't bother to find out how he got the wine. After all, it was voluntary and no one forced anyone.

Zhang Guifen was lying on the bed making clothes for her child. She had finally saved enough cloth to sew a cotton-padded jacket for her son.

After the deaf old lady came in and closed the door, Sha Zhu and Zhang Guifen both looked up at her. The two seemed to be used to it and did not say hello or express any other intention. They continued to drink and make clothes.

The deaf old lady pulled a chair and sat next to Sha Zhu.

After Sha Zhu finished a glass of wine, he was about to pick up the bottle to pour himself another one, but the deaf old lady got the bottle first.

Sha Zhu glanced at the deaf old lady and was about to ask him why he took the wine bottle away, but he saw the deaf old lady smiled at him and poured him some wine.

Shazhu was very surprised. The deaf old lady came more and more often recently. Sometimes she even shamelessly ate with him.

At first, Sha Zhu thought that the old woman wanted him and his wife to take care of her. Of course, he didn't want to take on this trouble. However, the deaf old lady wanted to give her a week's salary for a meal. Gradually, Sha Zhu's resistance to the deaf old lady became less and less.

He even thought that this was not bad, at least his life would be much more comfortable. Besides, the old woman didn't cause too much trouble, she just came to have a meal, and she didn't ask him and his wife to take care of her in other aspects of life. Why not? Wouldn't it be stupid to leave the money there?

Sha Zhu didn't say anything, just drank. The deaf old lady looked at him with a smile and didn't say anything. After he finished his glass, she poured him another glass, serving him very considerately.

However, Sha Zhu felt more and more strange, and always felt that the deaf old lady's posture of pouring wine looked a little awkward.

The more I look at it, the more it seems like the Japanese.

Finally, Sha Zhu couldn't drink any more. He turned his glass upside down on the table to prevent the deaf old lady from pouring more. He tilted his head to look at her and asked, "Old lady, if you have something to say, just say it. There's no need to make it so complicated. I will definitely help if I can, but I can't help beyond my ability. After all, I have to take care of my children and wife first. Only when I have the strength left, can I lend a hand to you."

The deaf old lady looked at Sha Zhu and smiled. She said to him, "Actually, I've been wanting to tell you these past two days. Or I should say, I want to ask you, do you plan to go abroad?"

Sha Zhu was stunned and couldn't help laughing. This was a far-fetched statement, and it was all about going abroad. Why would a Chinese cook like him go abroad? So, he didn't hesitate at all and just shook his head.

"I'm a purebred BJ man, I don't want to go out. I'm used to life in Beijing."

The deaf old lady still smiled and said, "It's good to go abroad. Life abroad is much better than here. You can earn at least 1,000 to 800 yuan a month."

Sha Zhu didn't care at first and was about to turn the glass upside down to continue drinking. He just poured himself a glass and picked it up, but when he heard the deaf old lady say that, his hands couldn't help but tremble and he was frightened.

Then, he asked the deaf old lady in disbelief: "What did you say? Earning 1,800 yuan a month. Is that true?"

The deaf old lady said, "What's true or false about this? Only you frogs trapped in a well of lies know how wonderful the outside world is. A thousand or eight hundred yuan is still a small amount. A cook of your level should make at least two or three thousand yuan a month."

After hearing this, Sha Zhu took a deep breath. He frowned and asked, "You said that if I go out, I can make two to three thousand yuan a month."

The deaf old lady nodded: "I know your level, so you shouldn't make too many mistakes, and I think it will be more, not less."

"Why do I find it hard to believe? I earn 37 yuan here, and I think it's amazing. I can tell people how much I earn without any hesitation. But now you tell me that I can earn 5 yuan a month if I go out. What does that mean? 3000 yuan! It's almost 3000 years' salary. That means I work hard in Beijing for 10 years, but it's only equivalent to working one month outside. Doesn't that mean that if I go out, I can work for one month and then come back to live comfortably for 10 years? My life is calculated as if you live to 100 years old. I still have or years left. If I go out and work for half a year, doesn't that mean I don't have to work hard anymore in this life?"

The deaf old lady looked at Sha Zhu's wide eyes and just smiled without saying anything.

"Hehe, this is really unbelievable and too ridiculous."

The deaf old lady finally spoke: "It's not ridiculous at all, I'm telling the truth. It's the same in the United States and Japan, only higher than what I said. Are you willing to go out?"

This time, Sha Zhu didn't seem so determined. He frowned and thought for a while, then drank the wine in his glass. Finally, he shook his head and said, "No. What's the point of going out to earn more money when you are unfamiliar with the place? Everything I eat won't taste right. I still like the taste of old Beijing. It's safe and comfortable. If you really let me go out, I may not be able to adapt to the delicacies of the mountains and the sea every day."

The deaf old lady smiled bitterly and shook her head, but didn't say anything more. She stood up from the chair, sighed, and turned to walk to the door. She took two steps, stopped, turned her head and said to Sha Zhu, "It's going to be chaotic soon. It may not be so easy to live a peaceful and comfortable life. It will become a luxury. That's why I thought it would be easier for you to take your children and your family out to make money, eat, drink and have fun more comfortably. How great it would be. Now you insist on staying here, eating poorly, wearing poor clothes, making no money, and living in turmoil. What's the point?"

Sha Zhu smiled and said, "After all, this is home. I, a Beijing man, will not feel comfortable anywhere else if I don't stay in Beijing. I can't neglect my home. Even if it's a little messy and not good, it's still a dog that doesn't mind a poor home."

The deaf old lady smiled and said, "It's not certain where your home is. Don't be so sure and so early. Okay, let's talk about it tomorrow, no, let's talk about it later. I'm tired today, so I'll go back and rest."

Outside the door, Qin Jingru and Xu Damao were listening with great interest, with their ears pressed against the door. Suddenly, they heard slight footsteps through the door. They were startled and ran to the steps at the door of Shazhu's house in a panic.

The truth is that the deaf old lady had bound feet and her walking posture was different from that of ordinary people. If you were not sensitive, you really couldn't hear her footsteps. So just now, the deaf old lady had walked to the door, but Xu Damao and Qin Jingru only just heard the noise.

Before the two ran out, the door was opened. The deaf old lady looked at Xu Damao and Qin Jingru who had just run to the stairs in great surprise. She was surprised at first, but her face turned pale in the blink of an eye, and then two cold eyes shot out, staring directly at Xu Damao and Qin Jingru who had just run down the stairs.

"Are you two free now? Did you just happen to walk here, or have you been standing outside for a long time?

Qin Jingru quickly forced a smile to cover up her embarrassment and said, "We were just on our way to look for my sister and just walked here. It was just a coincidence that we met here."

The deaf old lady laughed for a while, "Yes, there is no coincidence in the world. There are many coincidences in this world. Just continue to have coincidences. The old lady will go back to rest. I am sleepy, tired, and old."

The deaf old lady walked towards the backyard, leaning on her walking stick, and no longer spoke to Xu Damao and Qin Jingru.

When the deaf old lady disappeared in the west aisle, Xu Damao and Qin Jingru looked at each other, both of them with lingering fear on their faces.

At this moment, Qin Jingru saw Qin Huairu running towards her from the front with an excited look on her face.

She curiously asked the hurried Qin Huairu: "Sister, what are you doing in such a hurry? You look so happy."

When Qin Huairu saw the couple here, she quickly said, "I'm going to your house. I want to take Xiaoqing to the front. Song Wu wants to see him."

Xu Damao was surprised, "Song Wu is back?"

Qin Huairu was so happy that she didn't think much about it. She just answered Xu Damao's question casually, nodded, and said to Qin Jingru, "Okay, don't just stand there. Come on, come with me to pick up Xiaoqing."

Song Wu had just returned and was driven to the door. As soon as he entered the courtyard and opened the door, he saw four women staring at each other, and the atmosphere seemed a bit tense.

He couldn't help but laugh and asked, "What are you doing? It's like cockfighting."

The four women turned their heads to the door and saw Song Wu. All of a sudden, all the arguments they had just had were no longer important.

As long as Song Wu can return safely and in time, there will be no problems or conflicts in this family.

Almost at the moment he saw Song Wu, all the dissatisfaction and panic in his heart disappeared, and he no longer had the mood to cause trouble for Yu Haitang.

The reason why Song Wu asked Qin Huairu to bring Song Xiaoqing over was that he was considering whether to wait until the situation in Hong Kong stabilized and then send all the children over.

It was really the steward's condition today that made Song Wu feel a little nervous. Even he couldn't handle it, so who knows how many difficulties and dangers there might be.

All he knew were fragments of information and some vague articles that were echoed by others.

He believes that there must be a lot of things buried in it. It doesn't matter whether you know the truth or not when you read stories and novels. Now he is in it, and the slightest problem will affect his quality of life and safety. What's more, he has a special situation and needs to take care of more people.

I'm afraid that the troubles will be too great and too many, and that by then I might lose sight of one thing while focusing on another, and there will be things that are not well taken care of or cannot be taken care of at all.

Therefore, he had the idea to send as many people as possible to Hong Kong. Of course, the premise is that Lou Xiao'e is safe enough. Therefore, this matter must be arranged quickly and carefully considered. It must not be sloppy.

(End of this chapter)