Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

Chapter 336 Zhang Guihua

"Okay, sister-in-law, Brother Zhuzi is worried about you too, so Yu Shui and I are leaving. Brother Zhuzi, tomorrow at six o'clock!"

After He Lai finished speaking, he wanted to put Xier down and leave, but unfortunately Xier clung tightly to He Lai's neck and refused to let go.

"Okay, I'll call you tomorrow." Sha Zhu responded.

"Then I'll take Xier away. Go to bed early." Seeing that Xier wanted to go back with him, He Lai didn't refuse. He carried Xier and Yu Shui and left Sha Zhu's house.

After He Lai and his companions left, Qin Huairu couldn't help but sigh: "Hey, it's a good thing that we have Xiao Laizi, who always takes us hunting. Otherwise, we wouldn't have any meat to eat!"

"Of course, Xiao Laizi is my brother-in-law, so of course I have a share in the good things that happen."

Sha Zhu acted as if it was a matter of course and almost made Qin Huairu laugh.

"You are really becoming more and more heartless. Do you know how many people in this courtyard are looking at our family? Even the Jia family across the street is almost going crazy with envy!"

"Let them be envious. If they have the guts, they can fight too. We're not stopping them!"

Qin Jingru held Meng'er and just smiled, watching Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu arguing there.

Jia family

Jia Zhang had just returned from eavesdropping at the door of Sha Zhu's house.

"Mom, you went to the bathroom. Why did it take you so long? I wanted Guihua to go find you."

When Jia Dongxu saw Jia Zhang coming back, he immediately asked.

"Dongxu, I just overheard from Shazhu's family that Xiao Laizi is going to take Shazhu to Wild Duck Lake tomorrow, and you should go with them."

Jia Zhang spoke.

"Mom, forget it. Others have guns, but I don't. I won't be able to catch wild ducks if I go."

Jia Dongxu was speechless. He was also envious, but how could he catch a wild duck without He Lai's skills?

"Are you stupid? I didn't ask you to go bird hunting. Just follow them. There are always benefits to be gained by following them. There is only one bus to Wild Duck Lake in the morning, and it leaves at 6:30. They can't chase you away."

Jia Zhang had already thought of a countermeasure. After all, He Lai had never been able to escape with his empty hands when he went out.

"I won't go. I'm a grown man. How can I follow them? If word gets out to the steel mill, I'll have no shame!"

Jia Dongxu immediately refused, turned his head and lay on the bed.

Jia Zhang thought so too, but then looked at her daughter-in-law Zhang Guihua.

"Guihua, why don't you go? You don't have to do anything, just go and take a look. Didn't you say before that Xiao Laizi would introduce you to a job? He will definitely not stop you."

"Mom, this...this...is inappropriate."

"Oh, Osmanthus, you see, there is only cornmeal at home, without any meat. We can choose not to eat it, but we have to eat the corn stalks.

You don’t know that because you work every day, Bang Geng plays with the son of that stupid Zhu family every day. Others eat so well, but he can only watch. Think about it, how can Bang Geng not be jealous? Go...ah..."

Jia Zhang knew that Zhang Guihua loved Bang Geng the most, so she could only use him to persuade Zhang Guihua.

When Zhang Guihua heard this, she realized that her son had not eaten real meat for a long time. Although Banggeng had never asked her for it, she had to do something.

"Okay, I'll go, but you have to give me ten dollars, and if I don't get anything, I can buy one from them."

Zhang Guihua made up her mind to go and asked for money.

Ever since Jia Dongxu owed money from gambling last time, Jia Zhang has been more strict with money, leaving only a little money for Jia Dongxu and his wife each time.

"Okay, okay, Mom will give you twenty dollars to buy a few more."

Jia Zhang took out two ten-yuan bills from her underwear pocket and gave them to Zhang Guihua.

After all, Jia Zhang also understood the current vegetable prices and knew that if she had to buy them with money, ten yuan probably wouldn't buy much.

……

Early the next morning, Sha Zhu and a few others gathered at He Lai's house. Rainshui had started to fall at some point, but he insisted on going too. He Lai thought there was no danger and so he went with them.

When the group got on the bus, there were few people in the car. They spotted Zhang Guihua sitting in the corner at a glance and were all stunned.

He Lai didn't say anything. He understood after thinking about it. It must be that Jia Zhang overheard his conversation at Sha Zhu's house last night and forced her daughter-in-law to come.

However, because Banggeng and Xiaoyangzi get along well, people don't have much aversion to Zhang Guihua, so they can come if they want.

He Lai and a few others also started chatting.

"Aunt Dong, I didn't expect you had a gun!" Sha Zhu spoke first.

"Yes, it's what my husband left behind. I've fought with it a few times before. Don't worry, I can hit it."

Widow Dong said with a smile, touching the spear wrapped in cloth in her hand.

"You are really amazing. I used Xiao Laizi's gun to shoot several times last time, but I didn't hit him at all!"

When Sha Zhu saw that Widow Dong could still shoot, he immediately responded.

"He Yuzhu, with your shooting skills, just forget it. It's a waste of bullets!" Xu Damao said sarcastically.

"That's better than you who can't even shoot!"

"Who said I don't dare? I just don't want to waste bullets!"

……

Sha Zhu and Xu Damao started quarreling again without them noticing. He Lai was too lazy to care about them anymore, as they would quarrel whenever they met, so he sat in the back with Yu Shui and let them quarrel to their heart's content.

"Sister-in-law Jia, please follow us when you get off the car. Don't go alone."

He Lai still said something.

"Thank you." Zhang Guihua was immediately happy when He Lai told her that he could take her with him. After all, she didn't know what to do when she arrived at Wild Duck Lake.

"You're welcome."

After a simple conversation, they fell into silence again. After all, there were still two hours left and they needed to get enough rest.

Soon everyone arrived at Wild Duck Lake. He Lai relied on his memory to come to an open swamp with a reed marsh not far away.

"Aunt Dong, there's a big goose over there, do you want to try it?"

He Lai pointed at the big goose a hundred meters away and said to Widow Dong.

"This... is so far!" Widow Dong was stunned. This was embarrassing. She only had a rifle in her hand and thought that 40 to 50 meters was enough, but she didn't expect it to be so far!

"Uh... let's get closer quietly. Yu Shui, you and sister-in-law Jia stay on the shore."

"No, no, let me try!" Widow Dong took out her rifle, loaded the bullets, and prepared to aim.

He Lai saw this and put her gun on his shoulder to make it easier for her to aim.

Widow Dong aimed for a long time and finally fired the first shot, but unfortunately she missed. Widow Dong felt regretful.

The goose sensed danger and flew away immediately, scaring away some hidden birds nearby.

"It's okay, Aunt Dong. I didn't hit it the first time I came here. Just try a few more times and it will be fine. I just saw that I almost hit it. Wild Duck Lake is big, there are plenty of places."

He Lai comforted him and said that it was already very good to achieve this accuracy with an ordinary rifle.

Widow Dong felt a little comforted when she heard what He Lai said.

"Hey, little Laizi, I want to go to the reed marsh ahead to see if there are any wild duck eggs or something like that. Don't worry, I'll be careful."

Zhang Guihua knew that she would not gain much by following He Lai and the others, so she might as well go and take a look on her own.

"Uh...Okay, then you be careful. Rainwater, you stay with Jia's sister-in-law. If anything happens, call us. We are nearby."

He Lai saw that Zhang Guihua wanted to go, so he didn't want to stop her.

"Okay." Although Yu Shui was a little reluctant, she still agreed.

Zhang Guihua said thank you and walked carefully into the reed marsh.