Chapter 25 Killing Time
"Qin Huairu, are you at home?" The uncle Yi Zhonghai returned to the central courtyard and knocked on the door of the Jia family.

"Uncle One, you're back. Have Uncle Three and Li Shengli agreed to come?" Qin Huairu was waiting for news in the house. In case Sha Zhu was too busy to cook, the job of cooking would have to fall on Li Shengli.

"The third uncle agreed, but Li Shengli said he couldn't come because of something." Yi Zhonghai said standing at the door.

There are two widows in this family. It is better not to enter the room if no one is around.

"Oh, so that's it." Qin Huairu was a little disappointed. How could Li Shengli be so slippery? For the first time, Qin Huairu felt insecure about her appearance.

"It's okay, Uncle First, I'll go look for Sha Zhu and Uncle Second later." Qin Huairu smiled and said calmly.

"Okay, as long as you have your own plan." Yi Zhonghai nodded.

After saying goodbye to the old man, Qin Huairu lowered her head and thought for a moment, rubbed her eyes and walked towards Sha Zhu's house.

"Hey, Sister Qin, how come you have time to come here?" Sha Zhu was sitting at home to rest. When he saw Qin Huairu pushing the door in, he asked with a silly smile.

"Shazhu, I came here this time because I want to ask you for help with something." Qin Huairu looked at Shazhu with red eyes and tears in her eyes.

"Oh, Sister Qin, what are you doing?" Looking at Qin Huairu's red eyes and the look of being about to cry, Sha Zhu suddenly got a headache. Sha Zhu was a face-conscious man with a strong sense of male chauvinism, and he couldn't bear to see a woman cry.

"Sister Qin, just speak up. Did someone bully you?" Sha Zhu asked with his eyes wide open. "Was it Xu Damao? This bastard deserves to be punished."

Sha Zhu looked indignant.

"Shazhu, no one bullies me." Qin Huairu hurriedly grabbed Shazhu. At this moment, Qin Huairu still had to save some face.

"Shazhu, I'm going to invite three uncles to Huaihua's full moon banquet this Sunday. You can come over then and help me cook the meal." Qin Huairu wiped away her tears and said with a smile.

"Well, about this matter, okay, it's just a small matter." Sha Zhu was stunned for a moment and then agreed nonchalantly. For such a small matter, he thought Qin Huairu was bullied by someone.

"Then thank you, Shazhu." Qin Huairu smiled. So many things have happened to the Jia family recently. Fortunately, Shazhu helped. Qin Huairu was quite touched.

"What's the big deal? We're all from the same courtyard." Sha Zhu waved his hand and casually asked about the time.

"This Sunday, right? Noon or evening?"

"In the evening, all three uncles will come." Qin Huairu hurriedly replied when she saw Sha Zhu agreed, and the two of them agreed on a time.

Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu decided on what dishes to cook on Sunday, which all needed to be prepared in advance.

Qin Huairu plans to go to the vegetable market to buy some vegetables tomorrow. She has some money in her pocket from the subsidy given by the factory every month.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was Sunday. After lunch, Li Shengli prepared to go out to digest his food. It was not that hot yet, and the weather outside was lush and green.

After going out, Li Shengli picked up the padlock from outside and was about to lock the door.

"Hey, Shengli, are you going out?" The voice of the third uncle Yan Bugui came from behind. "Yes, third uncle, the weather is nice, let's go out for a walk." Li Shengli turned his head and looked behind him, saying while locking the door.

"Uncle, are you going fishing?" Li Shengli asked casually while looking at the small bucket in Yan Bugui's hand.

"Yeah, aren't you going?" Yan Bugui looked at Li Shengli with a gleam in his eyes. The bait that Li Shengli made himself was pretty good, and he was willing to spend money to make a nest. If he followed him, he might get a bigger harvest.

"No, Uncle, I plan to go to the library." Li Shengli refused. After hearing what Li Shengli said, the gleam in Yan Bugui's eyes faded.

The two of them went out together.

"Shengli, Qin Huairu's family is hosting a full moon banquet for Huaihua today, do you want to go?" Yan Bugui asked curiously while walking on the road.

"I won't go. I'm not familiar with the Jia family. Besides, I'm the only one in my family. A single man like me won't join in the fun." Li Shengli explained.

"The Jia family must have invited the three uncles." Li Shengli said to Yan Bugui with a smile. It was hard to say what the Jia family would eat, but the three uncles would at least give a generous gift. This would be like asking Yan Bugui for his life.

"Yeah, I was just worrying about what gift to give." Yan Bugui sighed. The gift couldn't be too light, as the three uncles were all here.

Li Shengli held back his laughter and said nothing. He didn't understand Yan Bugui's personality yet.

After leaving the alley, Li Shengli and Yan Bugui separated. Li Shengli wanted to take a bus to the library, while Yan Bugui wanted to go fishing in Shichahai. They were going different ways, so Li Shengli and Yan Bugui said hello and went their separate ways.

Arriving at the library, Li Shengli looked at the bustling library, surrounded by mostly men and women in school uniforms.

Li Shengli looked at the students studying in the library and relaxed his mood. The daily intrigues in this courtyard were really unpleasant. It was only because time did not allow it, otherwise Li Shengli would have moved out long ago.

After finding a book about electronic repair from the bookshelf, Lee Seung-ri found a sunny spot and sat down. As for why he didn't read literary books, it can only be said that Lee Seung-ri was not a person who liked literature, either in his previous life or now.

There are no entertainment activities at the moment, so Lee Seung-ri reads any book with great interest.

It was getting darker, and Lee Seung-ri was concentrating on reading without paying much attention to the time. Seeing that there were fewer people in the library, Lee Seung-ri knew that the library was about to close.

Li Shengli took the books he had chosen to the library and went through the borrowing procedures. There was a book about electronic repair and a literary novel, which were quite useful in killing time.

After leaving the library, Li Shengli got on the bus back to the courtyard in the sunshine. After getting off the bus, Li Shengli was too lazy to go back to cook. As a cook, he was tired of cooking every day.

Li Shengli found a nearby restaurant and went in. There was a banner hanging on the wall of the restaurant that read "No beating of customers allowed."

Li Shengli ordered a serving of twice-cooked pork, a serving of roasted eggplant and two steamed buns. There weren't too many people at the moment, so Li Shengli didn't rush them. He read a book while waiting for the food.

After all the dishes were served, Lee Seung-ri picked up the steamed bun and began to eat it slowly. Lee Seung-ri was not in a hurry, and chewing slowly was good for his health.

After dinner, Li Shengli walked home leisurely with a book in his arms. He went into the alley and watched a few old men playing chess, then gave them some pointers.

When Li Shengli returned home, it was already dark. He went back to the courtyard and took a look at the home of his third uncle Yan Bugui. It seemed that Yan Bugui went to the banquet alone. Li Shengli found it quite strange. Considering how stingy old Yan was, at least the whole family should go to the banquet to get the money back. Could it be that he was forced to return home because of someone's pressure?
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