“Silly Zhu, I’ll give you half of it.” Yang Xuan said.
He Yu Zhu resolutely refused: “This is your benefit, why would I need yours? My family doesn’t have any elderly people or children.”
“Really don’t want it? This is something you can’t buy with money, oh.” Yang Xuan said.
“No.” He Yu Zhu resolutely shook his head.
“Originally I was going to ask you to take it to Teacher Ran’s family. Since you don’t want it, then forget it.” Yang Xuan said.
He Yu Zhu heard this and immediately said: “Yang Xuan, consider it a debt I owe you. I really need these things! I don’t need half, just a few cans will do.”
“Just take them all. We have plenty in the Technical Improvement Room. When the technical improvements are finished, we can still share. You take such a big bag over there, and it will have a shocking effect.” Yang Xuan said.
He Yu Zhu shook his head: “Alright. This time, I owe you a big favor.”
Yang Xuan laughed: “What are you saying, I owe my life to you, what are these things? Is my life so worthless?”
He Yu Zhu burst into laughter: “The best thing I’ve ever done in my life was pulling you out of the river. Yang Xuan, how about you go back in the water and let me rescue you again?”
“Scram!” Yang Xuan kicked He Yu Zhu’s butt angrily, and then reminded him, “Be careful, don’t let the ungrateful white-eyed wolf from Qin Huai Ru’s family steal it.”
“You can rest assured. I’ll deliver the things to Teacher Ran’s family today.” He Yu Zhu was really scared of being stolen by Bang Geng. If he took it back, he would definitely be targeted by Bang Geng.
Qin Huai Ru actually chased after him, her eyes lit up when she saw He Yu Zhu carrying a big bag of things.
“Silly Zhu, where did you get so many things? They look exactly like the things Master Zhou gave you.” Qin Huai Ru asked.
“These aren’t mine, they’re Yang Xuan’s. I’m just carrying them for him.” He Yu Zhu knew what Qin Huai Ru was thinking.
“Yang Xuan, the benefits in your Technical Improvement Room are really good. Can you transfer me to your Technical Improvement Room?” Qin Huai Ru asked.
Yang Xuan shook his head: “We definitely don’t need apprentices in the Technical Improvement Room. Technical improvements require very high skills. Even an eighth-level fitter might not be able to do it.”
“Isn’t Master Zhou just a fifth-level fitter?” Qin Huai Ru said.
“My Master is only a fifth-level fitter, but his skills are no weaker than an eighth-level fitter. Can your skills compare to a fifth-level fitter?” Yang Xuan asked.
“Although my skills are not good, I can definitely do odd jobs.” Qin Huai Ru said.
“Then there’s no way, the Technical Improvement Room doesn’t have odd jobs.” Yang Xuan said.
“Yang Xuan, why are you so hostile towards me? I haven’t offended you.” Qin Huai Ru said with dissatisfaction.
“What goes around comes around. Qin Huai Ru, Silly Zhu saved my life. I won’t let him be cheated out of everything.” Yang Xuan said coldly.
“I’ve never cheated Silly Zhu.” Qin Huai Ru said.
“You went to find Teacher Ran yesterday, right?” Yang Xuan asked.
Qin Huai Ru explained: “I went to pay Bang Geng’s tuition for this semester, otherwise it would affect Bang Geng’s college entrance exam. Did Teacher Ran say anything to you? She must have misunderstood me.”
Qin Huai Ru secretly cursed Ran Qiu Ye in her heart. She promised not to tell He Yu Zhu, but she changed her mind so quickly. Her words don’t count for anything. But she didn’t know that Yang Xuan was just bluffing her.
Yang Xuan laughed: “Actually, you’re wasting your time going to Teacher Ran. Because Teacher Ran will never believe you. It will only make Silly Zhu even more determined to cut ties with your family.”
Qin Huai Ru immediately started crying: “I did go to Teacher Ran. Over the years, Silly Zhu has helped our family a lot. I do have feelings for him. I know that with my situation, I don’t deserve to like someone, and I shouldn’t drag Silly Zhu down. Silly Zhu is a good man. I should silently bless him. But I just can’t bear it!”
Qin Huai Ru made her bad deeds sound reasonable.
He Yu Zhu was completely dumbfounded. He didn’t expect his charm to be so great. He didn’t even know what to say.
Yang Xuan laughed: “Qin Huai Ru, stop acting. You’re not fooling anyone by acting in front of me. You can just about fool Silly Zhu. If Silly Zhu really likes you and wants to marry you, I bet you’ll use your mother-in-law’s objections and the children’s disapproval to refuse. Your goal is to keep Silly Zhu around and make him wholeheartedly support your family! All you need is someone to carry the burden.”
He Yu Zhu immediately became furious: “Qin Huai Ru, give up. Even if I never get a girlfriend in my life, I will never be that sucker again! Yang Xuan, let’s go to Teacher Ran’s house together.”
Yang Xuan nodded: “I’m free anyway, I’ll go with you.”
Qin Huai Ru watched Yang Xuan and He Yu Zhu’s backs, her eyes were about to burst into flames. She had already used all her tricks, but they were useless against Yang Xuan. She really didn’t know how to salvage the situation.
He Yu Zhu finally breathed a sigh of relief when he was far away.
“Silly Zhu, you’re not bad. Qin Huai Ru is really smitten with you.” Yang Xuan teased.
“Don’t say things like that. Don’t you see how worried I am? Qin Huai Ru doesn’t even care about her face anymore just to hold onto me. What if she does something even more outrageous later?” He Yu Zhu said worriedly.
“Of course she will. So be careful.” Yang Xuan said.
When they arrived at Ran Qiu Ye’s house, Ran’s parents were stunned by the big bag of things in He Yu Zhu’s hand.
“Master He, what are you doing? Why are you carrying so many things?” Ran’s father said.
Ran’s parents didn’t know if they should accept the things. After all, He Yu Zhu and Ran Qiu Ye haven’t confirmed their relationship yet.
But Ran’s parents had a good impression of He Yu Zhu. Age wasn’t really a problem. He Yu Zhu was thirty this year, and Ran Qiu Ye was actually twenty-six.
In this era, it wasn’t a big deal for women to be four or five years younger than men.
Moreover, it was really hard to find a suitable partner for Ran Qiu Ye. Ran’s family background was not very good, and they also had overseas relations. Those with slightly better conditions were unwilling to be related to them.
Ran’s father and mother also began to worry about Ran Qiu Ye’s future.
Ran Qiu Ye returned home and saw the big bag of things on the table. She was also a little flustered.
“Qin Huai Ru went to school to find me yesterday.” Ran Qiu Ye still told them. She mainly wanted He Yu Zhu to see Qin Huai Ru for who she really was.
He Yu Zhu laughed: “We already know.”
“How did you know?” Ran Qiu Ye asked curiously.
Yang Xuan laughed: “We guessed. Qin Huai Ru must be anxious for you and Silly Zhu to get together, so she’s definitely in a hurry.”
Ran Qiu Ye nodded: “I really didn’t expect that there are such evil women in the world! For her own selfish gains, she’s willing to do anything.”
Yang Xuan told Ran Qiu Ye what happened on the way: “Don’t worry, if you marry Silly Zhu, Silly Zhu can be your son-in-law. That way he can move out of the courtyard and you won’t have to worry about being harassed by Qin Huai Ru anymore.”