Siheyuan: The Final Winner

Chapter 26 The grudge between Silly Zhu and Xu Damao

 Under the soft light, the aroma of vegetables is fragrant.

With a sweet smile, Lou Xiao'e held a bottle of Maotai and sat down next to Jiang Pingan.

“I know you’re good at it, but you probably won’t be able to drink good wine even if you’re walking around in the countryside.” Lou Xiao’e said with a smile.

Jiang Ping'an pulled off his protective sleeves and put them aside. He turned around and said with a smile: "Xiao'e still loves me."

“Yeah, you have some conscience.”

Lou Xiao'e said with a smile, opened the bottle cap and poured wine for Jiang Ping'an.

As he was talking, He Yuzhu tiptoed in from outside.

　　“Hey! This table for you guys is quite rich!”

He Yuzhu looked at a table of dishes, his eyes shining.

“Crispy roasted chicken, braised pork, steamed sausage, spicy and sour potato shreds, sweet and sour cabbage, pan-fried old tofu.”

“Add a piece of winter melon and pork ribs soup, tsk tsk, six vegetables and one soup, full of color, flavor and flavor!”

"Hey! You're still drinking Maotai, Lou Xiao'e, if you invite this guy Jiang Ping'an to dinner, you can't bring me with you?"

Lou Xiao'e frowned and said, "Silly Zhu, who asked you to come here uninvited?"

“Who do I want to invite to dinner, do I need your consent? Why should I bring you along?”

Jiang Ping'an glared and said, "If you have something to do, talk about it. If you have nothing to do, get out of here. Don't disturb Sister Xiao'e and I from eating!"

"Haha..." He Yuzhu laughed twice and said to Jiang Ping'an:

"I have something to do with you. I just came back and saw that the clothes under the eaves were missing. Did you collect them?"

Jiang Ping'an nodded and said, "I took it. I have an empty room."

“Take the clothes inside and bake them over the fire to make them dry faster. Otherwise, when will you be able to wear them?”

“That’s true.” He Yuzhu nodded.

“Okay, since you’re the one collecting it, it’s no problem. I won’t interrupt your meal!”

Jiang Pingan smiled and said: "Since you are so sensible, I will reward you with a piece of braised pork, do you want it?"

"Yes, don't be a fool!" He Yuzhu stepped forward with a smile and replied.

Jiang Ping'an smiled, picked up a piece of braised pork, put it in He Yuzhu's hand, and said:

 “I’ll give you just one piece, don’t ask for more.”

 “Okay, you are quite interesting!”

He Yuzhu turned his hand and put the braised pork into his mouth and tasted it.

 Then he gave Jiang Pingan a thumbs up:

“Good guy, your skills are almost catching up with mine, you are very talented!”

Lou Xiao'e frowned and said, "Hurry up and leave after eating, don't talk so much!"

Jiang Ping'an said in confusion: "Silly Zhu, I first heard from Deputy Director Li that he wanted to invite someone to dinner. Why are you back now?"

 “It’s postponed, I’ll invite you again tomorrow night.” He Yuzhu replied, waved his hand, turned around and left.

Lou Xiao'e frowned and said, "This stupid Zhu is disgusting to look at!"

“Haha, then don’t deal with him.” Jiang Ping’an said with a smile.

Then he gave her a piece of meat and comforted her: "Don't worry about him, eat the meat quickly."

 “Let’s see if my skills are better.”

Lou Xiao'e tasted it, her eyes instantly narrowed, and she said with a smile:

“Your skills are not just better? You have gone up a lot of levels, right?”

“Hehe, it’s delicious. If it’s delicious, eat more!” Jiang Ping’an said fondly.

 Lou Xiao'e nodded repeatedly, then picked up some food for Jiang Ping'an, and said with joy on her face:

“You should also eat more. It’s been hard going to the countryside these days, right? Eat more meat to replenish your body!”

The two of them chatted while eating, changing glasses, drinking and drinking, and it was a very pleasant meal.

 Afterwards, Lou Xiao'e took the initiative to get a cigarette and lit it for Jiang Ping'an.

While puffing out the clouds and mist, Jiang Ping'an said: "I wouldn't change my life today even if I were a god."

Lou Xiao'e said softly: "Don't be nagging, I still like to be a human being."

"Xu Damao is lucky enough to marry Sister Xiao'e." Jiang Ping'an sighed.

 “Hee hee!” Lou Xiao’e chuckled, then suddenly thought of something, her expression changed, and she said:

"By the way, you asked me to find an opportunity to take Xu Damao to the hospital for a check-up. The results came out. He is indeed a destitute!"

“He is good. He calls me a chicken that doesn’t lay eggs every day. Unexpectedly, it’s him who has the problem.”

"What do you think we should do? I want to divorce him, but my dad is afraid of something happening, so he asked me to wait."

Jiang Ping'an said: "We have to wait. This matter cannot be rushed. Your family's situation..."

“Let’s look for another chance in the future. Only when he makes a mistake will you have reason to file for divorce.”

"Otherwise it will be unreasonable. Don't be hasty in everything. You have to plan it slowly."

Lou Xiao'e sighed, raised her eyebrows and said, "Is Xu Damao's illness really caused by stupid people?"

“Well, how fresh it is.” Jiang Pingan nodded.

“Just like Silly Zhu, who is neither light nor heavy, he often kicks key parts with his feet and kills whoever he kicks.”

“I guess Silly Zhu did it on purpose, this guy has a dark heart!”

“To be honest, even a child knows that there are certain places not to be touched, and he even kicks them with his feet!”

“It can be seen that this kid has had bad intentions since he was a child. Of course, it is very likely that his father taught him.”

Lou Xiao'e frowned and said, "His father taught him? Why?"

"Haha, this is the grudge of the older generation." Jiang Ping'an sneered.

 “Si Zhu’s father He Daqing and Xu Damao’s father Xu Ning’an.”

"The two of them are just like Silly Zhu and Xu Damao now, they don't want to deal with each other."

“But it’s obvious that He Daqing’s thoughts are more vicious and his actions are even more extreme!”

Lou Xiao'e said angrily: "It's absolutely disgusting. Can Xu Damao ask Shazhu to compensate for the loss?"

“Haha, we should have paid compensation long ago. Xu Damao didn’t dare, and neither did his father.” Jiang Ping’an shook his head.

Lou Xiao'e frowned and said, "Why don't you dare? He beat someone up, can he still be justified?"

"You're right, unless Xu Damao doesn't stay in the courtyard, he really wouldn't dare." Jiang Ping'an said.

"The main reason is that there are Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady protecting Silly Pillar in the courtyard. It can be said that it is reasonable even if it is not reasonable."

“These days, the opinions of the masses are still very important. Silhu has people to speak for him, but Xu Damao does not.”

"Don't underestimate these two old guys. As long as it involves silly things, they will never sit up straight."

Lou Xiao'e sighed softly and asked, "Then are you afraid of them?"

"What am I afraid of?" Jiang Ping'an said with a bad smile.

 “They have dark hearts, and I have an even darker heart than they do, and I am not a good person.”

Lou Xiao'e burst out laughing, gently helped Jiang Ping'an button up, and whispered:

"I used my private money to ask my father to help me buy a box of Huazi. I will deliver it tomorrow. It will be enough for you to smoke for a long time."

 “You’re so kind!” Jiang Ping’an sighed.

After the two exchanged pleasantries for a while, Jiang Ping'an left to go home, and Lou Xiao'e naturally washed the dishes.

 When they came to the middle courtyard, they saw Jia Dongxu and He Yuzhu smoking together and chatting about something.

Jiang Pingan was about to step forward to join in the fun. When Jia Dongxu saw him, he threw away the cigarette **** and shouted:

“Jiang Ping’an, give back the new shoes you snatched from my mother!”

"Are you sick?" Jiang Ping'an frowned, stepped forward and said:

 “Why should I return the new shoes that I got through my own efforts?”

Jia Dongxu was furious and rushed up to beat him.

Jiang Pingan did not retreat but advanced. He stretched out his head, nodded his forehead with his hand, and said expressionlessly:

　　"Look clearly, hit here. As long as you dare to hit, I dare to lie down."

 “I will never give up until I ruin your work!”

Jia Dongxu stopped instantly, clenched his fists, roared loudly and rushed home.

 (End of this chapter)