chsdbacks Chapter 244 Then You Must Repay Me Well
Chapter 244 Then You Must Repay Me Well
The news of Sha Zhu's failed blind date spread like wildfire and soon spread throughout the entire courtyard.
No one was surprised by this. After all, Sha Zhu was just a chef, he wasn't good-looking, and he was quite old. How could he be worthy of an intellectual like Ran Qiuye?
When Yi Zhonghai learned the news, he was secretly delighted.
He said to a middle-aged woman standing beside him, "Humph, I knew that no one would like Sha Zhu!"
An old lady also echoed, "Yeah, Sha Zhu is just too ambitious. How can he be worthy of Teacher Ran!"
Yi Zhonghai laughed proudly: "You are right, we still have to tie Shazhu tightly to the courtyard, otherwise who will take care of us in our old age?"
He thought to himself, although Sha Zhu was a little silly, he at least had a stable job and could earn some money to support his family.
Moreover, Sha Zhu is kind-hearted and filial to the elderly. It would be great if he could stay in the courtyard and take care of himself and my aunt in the future.
At night, when the lights came on, Zhang Jianjun heard an interesting story.
It turned out that Qin Huairu told him that Sha Zhu's blind date had ended in failure again.
After hearing this, Zhang Jianjun immediately saw the clue.
"This must be Yan Bugui playing a trick on him! How could he really introduce a girl to him? Yan Bugui just wants to use Sha Zhu to sell the fish he caught to the steel mill!"
Qin Huairu suddenly realized after hearing this: "Oh, this silly Zhu is so stupid!"
Zhang Jianjun couldn't help but laugh out loud: "In this world, there are only wrong names, but no wrong nicknames! If Shazhu is not stupid, can he still be called Shazhu?"
Qin Huairu was amused by him and laughed continuously. She said coquettishly, "You are so bad!"
As she spoke, her body involuntarily slipped into Zhang Jianjun's arms.
Zhang Jianjun gently stroked Qin Huairu's hair and comforted her, "Okay, don't worry. It's not a bad thing for Shazhu to fail in the blind date. He doesn't have that ability anyway. Even if he really marries Ran Qiuye, he may not be able to live happily."
Qin Huairu nodded, leaned in Zhang Jianjun's arms, and said softly: "You are right, fortunately you are by my side."
Zhang Jianjun raised the corner of his mouth slightly, hugged Qin Huairu tighter, but was thinking about his next plan in his mind.
Zhang Jianjun looked down at Qin Huairu in his arms, and a feeling of greed surged in his heart.
He hugged her tightly, feeling her soft body and warm breath.
Qin Huairu raised her head, met Zhang Jianjun's gaze, and a charming smile bloomed on her face.
“I know you’re the best to me.”
Qin Huairu said softly, with a hint of coquettishness in her voice.
Her eyes revealed a kind of dependence and trust, which made Zhang Jianjun's heart even more moved.
Zhang Jianjun chuckled, gently stroked Qin Huairu's face with his fingers, and then slowly slid down to her neck.
His breathing became rapid and his lips trembled slightly. He seemed to want to say something, but hesitated.
"Then you have to repay me well..."
Finally, Zhang Jianjun couldn't help but speak.
His voice was low and magnetic, full of ambiguity.
Qin Huairu's cheeks flushed, and she closed her eyes slightly, enjoying the sweetness of the moment.
Zhang Jianjun's hands began to become dishonest. He gently unbuttoned Qin Huairu's clothes and then slowly stroked her skin.
Every touch made Qin Huairu moan softly, and this sound acted like a catalyst, making Zhang Jianjun's desire even stronger.
Just as Zhang Jianjun was about to take a step further, there was a sudden noise outside.
"Oh no! Oh no! The second uncle and the third uncle are fighting!"
In the yard, the second uncle and the third uncle were fighting with each other, and no one around them could persuade them to stop.
"Stop!" Yi Zhonghai shouted loudly.
When the two heard Yi Zhonghai's voice, they stopped what they were doing.
"What are you doing? If you have something to say, just talk it over nicely!" Yi Zhonghai said.
"He stole my chickens!" the second uncle pointed at the third uncle and said.
"Who stole your chickens? You are slandering me!" the third uncle retorted.
"Okay, okay, stop arguing!"
Yi Zhonghai came over and said, "I'll go and see who stole it."
Yi Zhonghai came to the chicken coops of the two families, took a look, and then pointed at the second uncle and said, "Your chickens are not here. You must have made a mistake."
The second uncle looked confused, but he had to give up.
A farce ended like this.
Yi Zhonghai turned around and went back to the house, but he began to wonder in his heart: "Where did this chicken go?" He decided to go find Sha Zhu to ask.
At this time, Sha Zhu was drinking in depression because of the failure of his blind date.
Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai stepped forward and asked about the whereabouts of his chickens.
Sha Zhu drunkenly replied: "I didn't see any chicken..."
Yi Zhonghai shook his head helplessly and was about to leave, but suddenly found a few chicken feathers under the table.
"This is......"
Yi Zhonghai picked up the chicken feathers and his face turned ugly.
"Okay, you idiot, you stole the chicken!"
Sha Zhu suddenly came to his senses and quickly explained:
"I didn't steal it, and I don't know what happened to the chicken feathers..."
Yi Zhonghai didn't want to believe it, he said angrily:
"You still dare to quibble! I'll tell the director of the street office!" After saying that, he left angrily.
Sha Zhu was panicking, he knew that if the matter got out of hand, his reputation would be ruined, so he quickly found Yi Zhonghai and asked him to help plead for mercy.
Yi Zhonghai promised Sha Zhu not to tell the street office, but put forward a condition: Sha Zhu must do him a favor.
Although Sha Zhu was somewhat reluctant, he had no choice but to agree to Yi Zhonghai's request.
Yi Zhonghai seemed very happy.
He knew that Sha Zhu was the factory's cook and that he could bring back a variety of delicious dishes every day, especially the mouth-watering meat.
This was a godsend for Yi Zhonghai, who had always longed for delicious food. Therefore, he did not hesitate to ask Sha Zhu to bring him two servings of meat dishes every day.
Sha Zhu scratched his head and asked with difficulty: "Yi Zhonghai, your request is too high, isn't it? Where can I get so much money to buy two servings of meat and vegetables?"
Yi Zhonghai smiled slyly, patted Sha Zhu on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry about that. Just give me two servings of meat and vegetables from the cafeteria every day. There are plenty of vegetables in the kitchen anyway, and no one will mind if one or two servings are missing."
Sha Zhu's eyes widened, "Isn't this stealing? If I get caught, I'm done for!"
Yi Zhonghai said nonchalantly: "What are you afraid of? If you don't tell me and I don't tell you, who will know? Besides, you have helped me so much, I won't treat you unfairly. If you have any problems in the future, I will try my best to help you."
Sha Zhu hesitated for a moment, but finally gritted his teeth and agreed.
From then on, Sha Zhu would secretly bring two portions of meat and vegetables to Yi Zhonghai after get off work every day.
Yi Zhonghai was enjoying the food happily at home, feeling secretly proud of himself.
However, paper cannot cover the fire after all.
That day, Sha Zhu was taking his vegetables home as usual, but was caught by the factory director...
"Silly Zhu, what are you doing?"
Director Yang looked at the smiling Sha Zhu in front of him with a lunch box in his hand and asked doubtfully.
His eyes fell on the seemingly ordinary lunch box, as if he could see through it and see the secret hidden inside.
Seeing this, Sha Zhu's smile deepened. He met Director Yang's gaze and replied in a relaxed tone:
"Director, look, there is some food left in the kitchen today. I think it would be a pity to throw it away, so I plan to take it home and eat it. Hehe, we can't waste food!"
After hearing this, Director Yang frowned slightly, as if he was not satisfied with Sha Zhu's explanation.
He stretched out his hand and motioned to Shazhu to open the lunch box for him to see.
Sha Zhu was shocked. He had never expected Director Yang to make such a request. He was a little flustered for a moment, but still said calmly:
"Director, there's really nothing to see here, just some ordinary leftovers, really! Don't worry, I will never take anything from the factory."
However, Director Yang was not convinced by Sha Zhu's words. His eyes remained firm and he insisted on checking the contents of the lunch box.
Sha Zhu felt nervous and even a few beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
He began to regret why he had not hidden the lunch box better or found a more appropriate excuse to explain it all.
Director Yang's expression turned serious.
"Shazhu, I have always trusted you and I hope you won't let me down." After saying that, he raised his hand again.
Sha Zhu sighed helplessly and opened the lunch box carefully.
The moment the lid of the lunch box was opened, an enticing aroma wafted into the air.
Director Yang took a closer look and found that there was a steaming roasted chicken inside.
"This...what's going on?" Director Yang asked in surprise.
Sha Zhu scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly.
"Director, I actually bought this myself. I know the factory rules that we cannot bring in food casually, but I got off work late today and was afraid that I would not have time to cook when I got home, so I secretly bought a roast chicken. I wanted to hide it from you, but it still didn't escape your eyes."
After hearing this, Director Yang's tense face finally relaxed and he smiled.
"So that's how it is. You really know how to enjoy life. But don't break the rules again. If everyone is like you, the factory will be in chaos."
"I understand, Director, don't worry!" Sha Zhu nodded in agreement.
Although Sha Zhu said so, Director Yang certainly didn't believe it. However, as the chef of the factory, Sha Zhu was the one who cooked when the superiors came to inspect, so Director Yang couldn't say much.
I just want to take this opportunity to give Shazhu a warning so that he will be more obedient in the future.
"Okay, let's eat quickly. It won't taste good if it gets cold." Sha Zhu closed the lunch box lid with a smile.
Director Yang patted Sha Zhu on the shoulder and said, "Let it go this time, kid. Remember, this won't happen again."
"Thank you, Director. I'll remember that." Sha Zhu looked at Director Yang gratefully.
As Sha Zhu watched Director Yang's receding back, he secretly felt lucky:
Fortunately, I reacted quickly and thought of this reason, otherwise I would be in trouble.
However, he also realized that he had to be more careful in the future and not give others any handle on him.
Sha Zhu took the lunch box back to the courtyard and hurriedly went straight to Yi Zhonghai's house.
"Uncle, I brought back today's lunch box. You can't always let me do this. I was almost discovered by the factory director today!"
As soon as Sha Zhu came in, he put the lunch box on the table and said with some complaints.
However, Yi Zhonghai sat on the chair nonchalantly, took a puff of cigarette, and slowly exhaled the smoke before speaking:
"Silly Zhu, you need to understand clearly that this is something you agreed to in the beginning. Why do you want to go back on your word now?"
After hearing this, Sha Zhu couldn't help feeling aggrieved and helpless.
He stared at Yi Zhonghai with wide eyes, and raised his voice slightly:
"Uncle, I agreed to help you because I saw that you were in trouble. But this has been going on for a long time. I am worried every day, afraid that people in the factory will find out. If something really happens, what should I do?"
Yi Zhonghai frowned and his tone became serious:
"Sha Zhu, don't forget, everyone in our courtyard has helped each other. I'm old now and in poor health, so just think of it as helping an old man like me. Besides, even if we are discovered, don't I still have the responsibility?" Sha Zhu gritted his teeth. He knew that Yi Zhonghai was always stubborn and it would be difficult to change his mind once he made up his mind.
"Uncle, you have to at least think of a solution. You can't keep going like this. I live in fear every day. It's not easy."
Yi Zhonghai was silent for a moment, flicked the ash off his cigarette,
"Well, there is a way. I just don't know if you are willing."
Sha Zhu asked quickly,
"What method? As long as it can solve this problem, I am certainly willing to try it."
Yi Zhonghai came forward and whispered:
"You can find a reason to ask the factory manager to change your position, so you don't have to worry about being discovered."
Silly Zhu frowned.
"Change job? But I don't know how to do anything else except cooking."
Yi Zhonghai smiled.
"Then learn it. You are still young, it is not difficult to learn something else."
Sha Zhu was still a little confused.
"But what should I learn?" Yi Zhonghai thought for a moment.
"Why don't you learn how to repair things? The bicycles and furniture in our yard often break down. If you learn how to do it, you can help fix them."
Sha Zhu nodded, thinking this was a good idea.
"Okay, I'll give it a try. But uncle, you have to keep your word. If I really change my job, don't let me bring you food anymore."
Yi Zhonghai patted his chest.
"Don't worry, Silly Zhu. I, Yi Zhonghai, keep my word."
Sha Zhu then felt relieved and decided to talk to the factory manager about changing his job.
Sha Zhu found Director Yang and plucked up the courage to ask for a job change.
Director Yang looked at him with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"Shazhu, why do you suddenly want to change your job? You are doing a good job as a chef." Director Yang asked. Shazhu scratched his head and repeated what Yi Zhonghai had taught him.
"Director, I want to learn more skills, and the equipment in our factory also needs someone to maintain it."
Director Yang pondered for a moment. This Sha Zhu was the successor of Tan family cuisine and had great cooking skills. Whenever the senior leaders came to inspect, they always asked Sha Zhu to cook.
If he doesn't work as a chef now, what should he do when a big boss comes in the future?
"Shazhu, listen to me and be a good chef. Our factory can't do without you!"