Chapter 193

Xu Huizhen understood this deeply and stopped reasoning with Li Ge'er. Instead, she spoiled him and ended up not suffering any loss.

"Old Cai, you seem to be very interested in antiques and such."

Li Zhiguo has already picked up Old Cai and brought Xu Jingping along. As for Li'er, he is attending the full-time kindergarten class.

"I am quite interested. When my father was alive, he didn't let me cook and taught me a lot of historical knowledge related to collecting antiques."

Cai Quanwu didn't ask Li Ge'er where he heard it from, he couldn't defend himself.

"pretty good."

Li Zhiguo certainly knew that antiques were valuable, but he was too lazy to collect them. It would be great if he could just fatten them up and then pluck them.

Soon they arrived at the front canteen. They had already missed the meal time, so he went to the kitchen and called out, "Lao He, go to the private room on the second floor first."

"Got it!"

He Daqing hurried out and saw his brother coming with the child. Only then did he realize that something was wrong.

After arriving at the private room, Li Zhiguo said, "Lao He, Lao Cai, I found your long-lost cousin."

"What, cousin?" The two brothers were confused. How come they didn't know they had relatives?
"Li Zhiguo, my family is a single-line family. My grandmother only gave birth to my father as her son. It's because my grandfather passed away early and I never met him."

He Daqing recalled carefully, he didn't have an uncle, so where did his cousin come from?
Lao Cai also said: "My father never mentioned this!"

"Well, this is a bit strange. I met Xu Huizhen on the way here..."

Li Zhiguo explained the matter and saw that the two brothers were annoyed.

"Oh, it turns out that my ancestors were tax officials in the Qing Dynasty. No wonder, my family's traditional cuisine is Tan's cuisine. My grandmother taught my father, and my father passed it on to me. It turns out that my grandmother was a cook for an official."

He Daqing finally understood. His family had been hired farmers for three generations, so how could they cook royal cuisine?

"I understand too. No wonder my dad knows so much."

Cai Quanwu also understood that his father was able to control his mother, which showed that he was educated.

Li Zhiguo reminded: "The old hurdle will come later, you just need to recognize each other in private, don't mention it openly.

After all, his identity is a bit special. Old He, your family's reputation as hired farmers for three generations must be preserved."

"Yes, it's good to meet in private. He should be here soon, let's go to the door and take a look."

He Daqing was quite anxious because his father ran away when he was a teenager and he valued having relatives.

"Go ahead. I'll wait here. Ask Guangjun and the others to serve two more dishes. Let Laoguan treat us. Don't charge Huizhen for the meal."

Li Zhiguo did not ask Chen Xueru that sometimes the food from the silk shop was delivered to her and she did not necessarily come to eat. He did not let his concubine get involved in the affairs of the He family.

After waiting for a while, he saw three people, old, middle-aged and young, coming in with the same faces. This was a bit weird and unscientific!

"Lao Guan, I wasn't kidding you, the three of you are just like looking in the mirror."

"Yes, you don't need to ask to know that they are close relatives. They have the same ancestor."

I said this about Shanhua, but in my heart I was thinking, when we first met you called me old man, then a little later you called me old brother, and now I have become Lao Guan?
After we sat down and chatted for a while, the dishes were served. We ate and chatted at the same time. There were only two meat dishes, and the rest were all vegetarian. The staple food was Erhe noodles, but there was wine, so it was pretty good.

"Lao Guan, your son went abroad very early."

Li Zhiguo was not interested in other antiques, but he was quite interested in the small enamel bowl in Lao Guan's hand. There was no rush, it would be delivered to him sooner or later.

"I can't keep it. I have my own ideas."

Guan Shan lives alone now, and suddenly he has two cousins, as well as nephews and nieces. He is naturally happy with so many people, and he also likes wine.

"Okay, you are a remnant of the previous dynasty, so you should know something about antiques. Old Cai is interested in this area, so you should teach him more in the future."

Li Zhiguo felt that although Lao Cai was not as kind as before, he could still control himself. In the future, if he received any good stuff, he would have to pass it through Lao Cai's place. It didn't matter whether he got money or not, as long as he liked it.

Guan Shan asked, "Li Zhiguo, do you also like to collect antiques?"

Li Zhiguo shook his head. "I am well-versed in both Chinese and Western culture, and I am well-versed in both ancient and modern times. In fact, I prefer new things. I will only collect old things if I find something I really like, and keep them for myself to appreciate slowly."

“Your philosophy is very different.”

Guan Shan noticed the difference in this young man and asked, "How much do you value your collection?"

"I have one. It's not an antique, but a treasure. It was given to me by my sister-in-law."

For this reason, he has only collected a large piece of Hetian jade. Other items such as stamps, food coupons, and coins are still new and are used as souvenirs.

"Come on, let's go. It's good that you don't collect."

Guan Shan toasted with a glass. This man was different. He was neither like a person from the capital of the previous dynasty, nor like a person from the new dynasty. Instead, he had a transcendent temperament, and his aura was not weak at all when he was in front of him.

“I don’t like to rack my brains. If I come across something I like, it will naturally come to me as long as I set my eyes on it.

All antiques will eventually be reflected in their value, and those who can give value are the ultimate owners of these antiques. "

As soon as Li Zhiguo said this, the only people present were He Daqing who was eating and the inexperienced Ping'er.

The other three people understood what he said. What a arrogant tone.

"Come on, Lao Guan, I'll toast you too."

The drink ended with some mixed noodles.

Li Zhiguo apologized and left.

About Shan Zhi: "He is very powerful and is from the same class as me."

"Brother, please stop bragging. Although you are a relic of the previous dynasty and have a family background in learning, when it comes to scheming, you can't compare with Li Zhiguo."

In He Daqing's heart, Li Zhiguo is his master. If one day he is kicked out by the White Widow, he will have to continue to be his disciple.

Cai Quanwu also said: "Brother, if you have any treasures, don't let Brother Li see them, otherwise you won't be able to keep them."

"Yes, yes, don't show it, or he will find a way to make you give it up."

Xu Hui was really smart. She guessed that Li Ge'er was just testing her and estimated that he had no other intentions and was just saying it jokingly.

"So evil?"

I'm a little skeptical about Shan, but he calls himself the Admiral of the Nine Gates. He still has a long way to go, so let's wait and see.

After a while, they mentioned Li'er, Yushui, and Shazhu.

"No, my nephew is almost 25 years old, and he still hasn't found a wife?"

Shan was a little confused, and asked again: "Are you short of money? I can support you here."

"It's not about the money. It's about fate. I've introduced him to four people, but none of them worked out."

Xu Huizhen actually felt a little guilty. She thought Shazhu must still be thinking about her. It was just a lack of fate.

He Daqing said awkwardly: "I have suggested twice before that a matchmaker should be found to introduce him to a date, but she refused."

Cai Quanwu didn't say anything. Not only did he snatch Xu Huizhen away, but he also helped Qiangzi to pry one away last time, which really screwed Sha Zhu over. But recently he has been urging Xu Huizhen to find a partner for Sha Zhu, and he is relieved.

Guan Shan thought for a while and said, "I do have a candidate. In the alley over there where I live, there is a family named Han with five children.

The eldest daughter is an adult, her name is Han Chunxue, she is still unmarried, and looks pretty good, why not introduce her to my eldest nephew Shazhu."

"Hey, Brother Guan, I also asked about Han Chunxue you mentioned. I was going to her house today, but I ran into you on the way."

Xu Hui really thought it was just a coincidence, it was really a bit of fate.

"Sister-in-law, it seems that God is helping our family to reunite."

Shan was very happy. He liked Chunming, the youngest son of the Han family, very much. It would be great if his eldest nephew could marry Chunming's sister.

Since there was nothing else to do at the moment, they decided to go over and take a look. Originally, He Daqing and Lao Cai also wanted to go, but they realized something before leaving.

This won't work. Three grown men who look the same will scare people if they go to someone's house.

Finally, Xu Huizhen and Guan Yushan went to the Han family. After meeting the person, Xu Huizhen was not very satisfied. She thought that Han Chunxue was a nice person, but his appearance was average. Isn't this unfair to Sha Zhu?

"Sister-in-law, marry a virtuous woman! Look at my brother Cai Quanwu, he married you and his life is pretty good, isn't it?"

After leaving the hospital, Guan Shan seemed to see what his brother and sister-in-law were thinking.

Xu Huizhen smiled burdenedly, isn't she pretty enough? What does it mean to marry a virtuous wife?

They are all from the same family. He Daqing, Cai Quanwu, and Sha Zhu have much higher standards and they all love her. But Old Guan is no good and deserves to be a lonely old man.

"Uncle, why are you here?"

Sha Zhu came to the door of the cafeteria's kitchen and felt strange because he had to go to work today.

"Silly Zhu, do you want a wife or not? If you want a wife, just ask me and I'll take you to find one later."

Cai Quanwu was very concerned about this matter, not only because he was worried that Sha Zhu was waiting to drive him away, but also because he had poached one last time, and he felt guilty towards his eldest nephew.

"No, uncle, you said the same thing last time, but it didn't work."

Sha Zhu was very excited, but he still had to remain reserved on the surface and get the exact answer.

"Silly Zhu, this time is different. I'm going to find you a virgin girl with a Beijing hukou. Why don't you take a leave and go over to meet her right now?

Your sister Huizhen has brought the man home and has done the work. She is just waiting for your nod and we can get the certificate tomorrow."

This was the result of a discussion between Xu Huizhen and Guan Yushan, a quick solution to the problem.

Blind date today, get the marriage certificate tomorrow, Sha Zhu brings the girl home, and holds the wedding banquet on Sunday.

"Really? Then I'll go there now?" Sha Zhu felt even more excited.

"Go and ask for leave quickly. Your sister Huizhen has already gone to pick someone up."

Cai Quanwu urged, he came over on a bicycle, and soon brought the anxious Sha Zhu with him.

As a result, halfway through the journey, Shazhu wanted to get a haircut. With his current face, why was he still so vain?

"Master, please hurry up, we are in a hurry."

Cai Quanwu urged her from the side, thinking, don't let the girl wait too long.

……

At this time, Xu Huizhen returned to the old Han family and boasted to Han's mother for a long time.

There were four people sitting in the room, the eldest Han Chunsong, the eldest sister Han Chunxue, the second brother Han Chunsheng, the second sister Han Chunyan, and the fifth child Han Chunming who was in primary school.

The family depends entirely on Han's father to earn money to support them. They are a poor household and their life is not easy.

"Huizhen, let Chunxue go with you. If it works, we'll tear up the certificate tomorrow."

Han's mother is trustworthy. The owner of the Qianmen Tavern has no need to lie to her about such things.

"Okay then, Haruyuki will follow me now."

Xu Huizhen didn't mind the fact that the family was large and poor, because everyone had lived a hard life.

Han Chunxue said somewhat embarrassedly: "Sister Huizhen, can I bring my sister with me?"

"Of course you can!"

If food wasn't a problem, Xu Hui would have called the whole family over.

Then Xu Huizhen took the two girls out, waited for a while, and then got on a tricycle and left.

The eldest son of the Han family said happily: "Mom, if this is successful, our life will be better, and you can arrange a job for me earlier."

The second child also said, "I want to find a job, too."

Mother Han said hurriedly: "It would be great if the eldest girl could marry him, but she can't always think about helping our family, otherwise her life will be difficult."

Han's mother herself has a group of poor relatives and knows the difficulties involved. When her daughter finds out the truth, she has to give her some serious advice, telling her to be sensible even when helping her parents' family, otherwise she will be in trouble.

……

Here, Xu Huizhen took the two maids to the backyard, gave them some food, and then apologized and went to the tavern in front to bring Ping'er back.

"Sister, this place is great. It's a private house with a huge yard."

Han Chunyan was dazzled. Although her family also lived in a courtyard house, that was the south wing with only two rooms, and the whole family was squeezed in.

Besides, the public courtyard in that yard is not as big as this one, it’s far from it.

Han Chunxue replied, "This is the home of that man's aunt. His home is in Luoguxiang. We don't know what he is like yet."

"My brother-in-law must be fine."

Han Chunyan looked at the fruits on the table and felt greedy, but she didn't dare to take any, so she just sat there and waited.

……

"Silly Zhu, you still want to go buy clothes? Forget it. Don't keep the girl waiting for too long."

Cai Quanwu felt that his eldest nephew was too vain. He always got haircuts and bought new clothes. He was just like his eldest brother, no, his second brother He Daqing, who was very particular about money.

Unlike him, who never wears nice clothes, he can still live a good life.

"Good food is never too late. Li Zhiguo once said that what is mine will not run away, and what is not mine will not stay."

Sha Zhu thinks he should test the girl this time, so that she won't get excited all the time and end up being cold in the end.

"Silly Zhu, don't just listen to Brother Li. He can be a liar sometimes."

Cai Quanwu has learned his lesson and can no longer believe everything Li Ge'er says.

"Of course I know that, but there's nothing wrong with what he just said. By the way, I still have to go find Li Zhiguo.

We agreed before that if I like someone, he will help me get that person."

Sha Zhu suddenly realized that he had to ask his brothers for help.

"Don't go back to the courtyard. Li Zhiguo is on Qianmen Street today. Go on the blind date first, and I'll help you find the person later."

Cai Quanwu was so worried that he hoped Sha Zhu would get married as soon as possible.

"That's great, I'll buy some clothes and leave."

In the end, Shazhu bought a new shirt. Although he spent money, he didn't feel bad about it. If the blind date failed this time, he could still wear it next time.

Cai Quanwu discovered that Sha Zhu had changed. He was no longer the real Sha Zhu who had competed with him for Xu Hui. His opponent was becoming more and more powerful.

……

"Sister, I'm here. My uncle went to look for Li Zhiguo and will be back soon."

"Silly Zhu, come in quickly, the girls are here."

Seeing that Sha Zhu was dressed up well, Xu Huizhen nodded with satisfaction and led him into the house.

Sha Zhu said he was not in a hurry, but in fact he was still very excited. His eyes were fixed on her before he even entered the house, and he stood there in a daze. He had taken a fancy to her.

Isn’t it a little young to go out on a blind date at this age?

"Shazhu, Shazhu..." Xu Huizhen shouted twice.

"okay!"

Sha Zhu quickly came back to his senses and followed him into the house, his eyes never leaving the girl.

Xu Huizhen said, "Shazhu, let me introduce you, this is Han Chunxue."

"What, oh!"

Only then did Sha Zhu notice that there was an older girl sitting next to him, but she was not good-looking, not even as good-looking as Dongxu's wife and Liao Baihua.

Xu Huizhen added: "This is Chunxue's sister Han Chunyan."

"Han Chunyan, this is a good name."

Sha Zhu thought, Xu Damao’s wife is called Tang Chunyan, and since they are both Chunyan, she will definitely give birth to a big fat boy.

Xu Huizhen then said, "Chunxue, this is Shazhu. I told you before that his full name is He... He Yuzhu. You know all about it.

Silly Zhu, Chunxue is eighteen this year, with a junior high school education, and currently has no job, so it’s just right for me to take care of the family for you.”

"Ah! I'm on a blind date with her." Shazhu was confused. Isn't this just a joke?

"Yeah, you're so happy you're confused."

Xu Huizhen sighed in her heart. With such a beautiful sister like her, it was no wonder that Sha Zhu had such high standards and didn't even like ordinary girls. It was also because she was too outstanding.

"Chunxue, Chunyan, there is fruit on the table, take some and eat.

Shazhu has rushed all the way here and is still in a daze. I'll take him out to wash his face."

"Okay, Sister Huizhen!"

Han Chunxue didn't dare to look at Sha Zhu at all. She just thought that he was strong, mature and a good guy.

Xu Huizhen hurriedly took Shazhu out and whispered to the water tank in the yard, "Shazhu, I know that girl looks a bit ordinary, but she is a good person. She is good at housework, hardworking, and has a good temper..."

"Sister, well, it's not that I don't like her, it's just that I like her younger sister Chunyan."

Shazhu felt a little embarrassed. The feeling came and he couldn't stop it.

"What, you're interested in Chunyan?"

Xu Hui was really confused. "Chunyan is only fifteen. This won't work. She has to be at least seventeen. This is not the period before the founding of the People's Republic of China. The woman has to be eighteen to get the marriage certificate."

"Sister, I'm attracted to Chunyan."

Sha Zhu rubbed his hands and whispered, "I can wait, there's no rush."

"This……"

Master Xu Hui was dumbfounded. What should she say and how should she deal with this?
Suddenly she thought of the time when He Yongqiang went on a blind date and he also fell in love with my sister. Are all men like this, they only like young people?

"Hey, why are you still in the yard? Aren't you here for a blind date?" Li Zhiguo arrived, followed by Lao Cai.

He was also speechless. No matter how busy Sha Zhu was, he still went to call him over.

"Li Zhiguo, hurry up and help me think of a solution."

Sha Zhu seemed to have seen a savior and quickly told the story that had just happened.

Cai Quanwu was stunned first. Isn’t Sha Zhu another He Yongqiang, his ex-husband’s brother?
Li Zhiguo was also stunned. Silly Zhu, you have changed.

"Shazhu, child brides are illegal." Li Zhiguo felt a little guilty when he said this.

Bigamy, concubinage, and child brides are not allowed.

"Hey, I'm not raised since childhood. I'm on a blind date. We're attracted to each other, but we're not old enough."

(End of this chapter)