He Yu Cheng's home had a new bicycle and had been renovated, and the most displeased about it was the Jia family.
“Damn it, damn it! Why is that little brat doing better and better? That fool Sha Zhu is just a waste, he can't even manage his own younger siblings! Qin Huai Ru, hurry up and see what that fool Sha Zhu is doing, tell him to get the bicycle back!”
Qin Huai Ru frowned as well, but she still didn't dare to go against the words of the Jia family!
She looked at her own clothes, which were in good condition this time, and then swayed her ample hips to Sha Zhu's door!
“Sha Zhu! Are you home?”
How could he not be home? Today was a break from the steel factory, and he was sulking inside the house, thinking about how his brother had managed to save up for two bicycles without even offering to get him one, and now that the house had been renovated, he hadn't even asked if he wanted to join in. It felt like he had wasted so many years raising them.
As soon as he saw Qin Huai Ru come over, Sha Zhu stepped out of the house and said, “Sister Qin, what brings you here? Don't come later and say I'm taking advantage of you and stab me with a knife.”
In the past two days, Qin Huai Ru hadn't come over, and Jia Dong Xu had threatened to stab himself. Sha Zhu hadn't delivered lunch boxes to their family either, and he had been chased around the yard with a knife. Why was he still rushing to deliver lunch boxes to the Jia family? Was he not being pathetic?
But now that Qin Huai Ru had come to him, Sha Zhu's heart fluttered.
However, upon seeing Qin Huai Ru, his brows furrowed!
At that moment, Qin Huai Ru's face and neck were covered in mosquito bites, and there were bruises from Jia Dong Xu hitting her, which looked a bit frightening.
Qin Huai Ru's mouth twitched, then she comforted him, “Hey, look at you, why are you still holding a grudge? Sister Qin knows you have a day off today, so I thought I’d come over to check on you, a big man like you, with no one to help you clean the house or wash your clothes. I just wanted to see if you needed my help!”
Sha Zhu, feeling touched, thought to himself that it was Sister Qin who cared about him! Even with such serious injuries, she was still thinking of him, and just now he had complained about her looking uncomfortable and unattractive. He really shouldn't have.
“Oh, Sister Qin, it's all thanks to you! I haven't washed these clothes in a long time.”
“Alright, I'll tidy up your room first, and then I'll wash your clothes tonight. They’ll dry overnight, and you can wear them for work tomorrow!”
“Alright, thank you, Sister Qin.”
While tidying up the room, when Qin Huai Ru bent down, Sha Zhu couldn't help but swallow hard!
Qin Huai Ru knew exactly what attracted men; it was something she could see but not touch. She felt quite pleased with herself. Although her face was currently not presentable, dealing with a fool like Sha Zhu was still a piece of cake, but she hadn't forgotten the purpose of her visit today!
“Sha Zhu, have you seen the bicycle that Yu Cheng assembled? You're his older brother, why didn't you go and ask him to assemble one for you too?”
“Oh, Sister Qin, don't mention it. I've taken care of two ungrateful wolves since childhood; it's practically like we’ve split apart. Asking him to help me? Don't even think about it! Just wait until they regret it!”
“Hey, you two are brothers; blood is thicker than water! What’s there that can’t be said? Besides, you’re already twenty-four years old, right? If he assembles a bicycle for you, it would be a big deal for the family, wouldn’t it? It would also make finding a partner easier!”
Finding a partner? Over the years, that big fool had indeed gone on many blind dates, but the person he fantasized about was Qin Huai Ru. Every time he went on a date, he compared the girl to Qin Huai Ru, wanting someone prettier and more virtuous than her. But this big fool never considered his own conditions; he looked so anxious, with a forty-year-old's face at twenty. It was already a miracle that the girls didn't despise him.
Thinking about what Qin Huai Ru said, having a bicycle at home would make finding a partner easier, and the big fool's heart was stirred! “Sister Qin, you really know how to think for me. I’ll go find him later and ask him to help me assemble one too.”
Qin Huai Ru smiled and said, “Sha Zhu, with our families being so close, once your bicycle is assembled, if I want to borrow it to ride, you better not refuse!”
“Hey, Sister Qin, what are you saying? I wouldn’t refuse you borrowing anything! We all live in the same courtyard. Didn’t Uncle Yi say it? A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. Don’t worry, if you need it, I’ll definitely agree without a second thought.”
This big fool thought that if he went to find He Yu Cheng, he would agree to assemble it for him. He was dreaming too beautifully!
The purpose of her visit was achieved. Once the bicycle was assembled, he could ride it back home. Whether he returned it or not, it would be up to his family to decide!
But Qin Huai Ru still pressed on, “By the way, Sha Zhu, since you didn’t go to work today, you probably couldn’t bring back the lunch boxes. Is there any food left at home? If there is, can you lend Sister Qin some, or maybe lend me some money? You know, Bang Geng got seriously injured this time. The doctor said that although the child has strong recovery abilities, he still needs proper nutrition. I was thinking of making him some meat to help him recover!”
Sha Zhu had long been enchanted by Qin Huai Ru, but there was indeed no food left at home. He had planned to go to the deaf old lady’s place to scrounge a meal today.
So he frowned and said, “Sister Qin, I’m really sorry, but there’s no food left at home. Just wait a moment; I’ll step out for a bit. Don’t forget, I’m a chef. I can always find food!”
“Alright, no rush. As long as you can bring back the food and meat before noon, that’s fine.”
Sha Zhu agreed to her request and also promised to lend food and meat, and Qin Huai Ru quickly tidied up the room.
After putting all the dirty clothes into a basin, she said, “Sha Zhu, I’ve put your dirty clothes in this basin. I’ll come back to get them tonight. There are too many people in the yard right now, and it wouldn’t be good if someone saw.”
“Alright, Sister Qin, you’re so considerate! If my future wife is as virtuous as you, I’d be able to wake up smiling in my dreams!”
“Look at you, what a fool!”
A pretty face had completely captivated Sha Zhu, and at that moment, Qin Huai Ru took the opportunity to ask, “By the way, Sha Zhu, what about the living expenses that Yu Cheng and Yu Shui sent your dad? They’ve spent it all like this, and you don’t say anything to them. No matter how rich they are, they can’t spend it like this. There will be plenty of places to spend money in the future.”
Thinking about money made He Yu Zhu feel uneasy. There was a total of seven thousand yuan; he took one thousand, but his younger siblings still had six thousand. Earning that six thousand would take him fifteen years of working without eating or drinking. With so much money, what kind of girl couldn’t he find?
“Alright, Sister Qin, let’s not talk about this. They’ll regret it when the time comes. There’s a saying, ‘Not listening to the words of the elders leads to immediate loss.’ When they run out of money, we’ll see what they do then.”
Qin Huai Ru didn’t want them to spend all the money. In her view, Sha Zhu’s money would all be coaxed out of him; it was all her money being spent.
“Sister Qin reminds you, don’t be foolish. You’re not married yet! Yu Cheng and Yu Shui aren’t even adults yet. Spending money without a limit means that when the money runs out, they’ll have to rely on you, their older brother. Are you planning to be a bachelor for life?”
Run out? What a joke! That was six thousand yuan, and He Yu Cheng himself had a job, earning a dozen or twenty yuan a month. He Da Qing would also send twenty every month. Their living standards were not lower than that of this chef.
“Sister Qin, don’t worry about them. My dad will keep sending money until they’re adults. Plus, with the second brother’s salary, they won’t lack money.”
“Hmm, as long as you know in your heart. Remember what I told you, don’t be foolish. Let Yu Cheng assemble a bicycle for you. When you go to find a matchmaker to propose, the matchmaker will look at you more favorably.”
“Got it, Sister Qin. I won’t forget. Don’t worry.”
Qin Huai Ru had ulterior motives, and everyone could see that she was trying to pry into Sha Zhu’s finances, even wanting to take the money from his hands.