Siheyuan: Forced to exchange rooms with Qin Huairu at the beginning

"Hahaha, Fatty, you are a respectful person."

"Today's work is a bit too much. Fatty, go help peel the potatoes and don't delay our comrades' lunch."

Liu Lan was very happy about what he said and started to assign tasks to the fat man.

"Okay, sister, take a rest."

The fat guy obediently went to peel the potatoes. Sha Zhu had asked him to do this many times before, and he peeled the potatoes much faster than Yu Li.

Seeing that someone was helping, Yu Li thought she should be able to handle the job, so she stopped talking and started working.

No matter how dumb Yu Li was, she could see that Liu Lan's status was different. She just couldn't finish the work today and her mentality was a little broken, otherwise she would definitely not dare to do it.

Yu Li knew very well that her most important thing now was to make money and not get into trouble. Asking Zhang Zhiqiang to introduce a job to her had already used up all her savings. If she got into trouble in the factory, Yu Li didn't think Zhang Zhiqiang would definitely help her.

Ma Hua, who was cutting vegetables, had an unpleasant expression on his face, and looked at Liu Lan and the fat man angrily from time to time.

He is a filial apprentice. Although Sha Zhu did not teach him anything, he is a master for life.

Now that the master is in trouble, the fat man, the apprentice, not only does not offer help, but also says words that are disrespectful to his teacher and ancestors. If it weren't for the fact that he has an old mother to take care of at home, the angry Ma Hua would have wanted to clean up the mess for Sha Zhu.

"Ma Hua, what's with that look in your eyes? Are you speaking up for your master again?"

"Do you think you need to do this? Usually, Shazhu asks you to go out when he cooks. The few dishes you know now were taught to you by Chef Zhang Zhiqiang."

Liu Lan said unhappily that she felt it was a pity for someone as stubborn as Ma Hua. In fact, Ma Hua was very dedicated in everything he did, and he would definitely achieve something as long as he had the method.

Unfortunately, she met a master like Sha Zhu, who didn't teach anything and just asked people to cut vegetables. It can be said that Ma Hua learned more from Sha Zhu in three years than she did from Zhang Zhiqiang in one afternoon. In any case, Yu Li had no idea what was going on in Ma Hua's mind.

"Once a teacher, always a father. No matter who you are, don't say bad things about my master, or I will fight him with a kitchen knife."

Ma Hua said with red eyes, holding a kitchen knife in his hand.

Liu Lan and the fat man wisely chose not to speak. It is said that the stupid ones are afraid of the arrogant ones, and the arrogant ones are afraid of the desperate ones. Now Ma Hua has a desperate temperament.

Ma Hua quickly calmed down. His conditions only allowed him to be impulsive for about a minute. After all, he had to be realistic as he had an elderly mother to take care of at home.

Get off work in the afternoon.

Zhang Zhiqiang returned home and found that there was one more person in the house. It was Sha Zhu's sister He Yushui, who was sitting on the sofa with Ran Qiuye.

Zhang Zhiqiang was also stunned when he saw He Yushui's eyes were swollen like a rabbit. Are He Yushui and Sha Zhu so close? What was he doing at his house today?

"Husband, you're back. Sister Yushui wants to talk to you about something."

Ran Qiuye saw Zhang Zhiqiang coming back and stood up to greet him.

"Wife, what's going on?"

Zhang Zhiqiang pulled Ran Qiuye aside and asked in a low voice.

"This is what happened. It's not that Shazhu is in jail, but Yushui is still in school. Now they have no money to eat. She came back a few days ago. There were only a few dollars at home, and she spent it all in the past few days."

Ran Qiuye frowned slightly, and said hesitantly,

To be honest, she felt sorry for He Yushui and wanted to help her, but Zhang Zhiqiang was the one earning money at home and he was the head of the family. No matter what happened, she had to get Zhang Zhiqiang's consent.

"So she's here to borrow money?"

Zhang Zhiqiang immediately knew what He Yushui wanted to do. There were still a few months left before graduation, and it would be a shame if he didn't study now.

In addition, He Yushui and he were childhood friends and had eaten at his house some time ago, so he might feel that he would help her.

"Ah."

Ran Qiuye nodded, and did not persuade Zhang Zhiqiang to lend money to Ran Qiuye, leaving the decision-making power entirely to Zhang Zhiqiang.

"Listen first."

After Zhang Zhiqiang finished speaking, he took Ran Qiuye to the chair and sat down.

"Brother Zhiqiang."

He Yushui greeted Zhang Zhiqiang and looked very weak. She was not sure whether Zhang Zhiqiang would help her.

After all, she and Zhang Zhiqiang are not related at all. Her own brother treats him like that, let alone a neighbor.

"Yushui, we grew up together. If you have any problem, just tell me and I can give you some advice."

"You can tell me if you have any difficulties, and I will definitely help if I can."

Zhang Zhiqiang first expressed his attitude, which made He Yushui feel a little more at ease.

He Yushui had an idea and thought that maybe she could tell Brother Zhiqiang about that matter. This was something that concerned her whole life. Maybe Zhang Zhiqiang had some good solution for her.

"Brother Zhiqiang, I really have something I want you to help me with."

"I'm dating someone, a local police officer in the old city, and he likes me very much, but my brother's current situation..."

He Yushui told Zhang Zhiqiang what had happened. The general idea was that her boyfriend was a local police officer, and given Sha Zhu's current situation, his family would definitely not agree.

After all, He Yushui is Sha Zhu's sister, and her brother is a labor camp prisoner, so the sister will also suffer discrimination. He Yushui has not dared to tell her boyfriend until now, for fear that he will break up with her.

"Sure, Yushui, it's puppy love."

Zhang Zhiqiang jokingly said.

"What? At my age, I'm already capable of that."

He Yushui said with a blushing face, but it was true. In a few months, He Yushui would graduate from high school and could even get married.

"So what do you want now? You don't want to break up with your boyfriend, but you're afraid his family will object?"

Zhang Zhiqiang summarized and asked.

He Yushui nodded. That was what she meant.

"I think so. The only reason his family might not agree is because of your brother. What if your brother is not your brother?"

Zhang Zhiqiang actually came up with a good idea and spoke up.

"My brother is not my brother?"

He Yushui muttered strangely. She didn't understand the relationship here. Could she choose whether Sha Zhu was her brother or not?

"Yes, that's the situation."

"Everyone knows that Sha Zhu treats you badly. You can go to the street office and get a certificate to sever your relationship with Sha Zhu. Sha Zhu is in prison now, so you don't even need his consent."

Zhang Zhiqiang spoke.

As long as He Yushui is willing to break up her relationship with Sha Zhu, and with the street's certification, the police officer's family will have no reason to object.

"This……"

He Yushui was a little conflicted. Even though Sha Zhu was not good to her, at least he raised her and sent her to school. If she really made up her mind to break off relations with Sha Zhu, it would be a bit difficult.

Zhang Zhiqiang nodded when he saw He Yushui's dilemma. This just proved that He Yushui was different from Sha Zhu and was a flesh-and-blood person.

"Of course, I'm just giving you a suggestion. Your brother's situation won't be resolved for more than a decade, but for now, this relationship may have an impact on your future work and other things."

Zhang Zhiqiang was not exaggerating. These factories are all state-owned enterprises. If they knew that He Yushui's brother was a labor camp prisoner, it would be strange that they would be willing to hire He Yushui.