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"Grandma, whose house is cooking meat? It smells so good!"
Si Geng put down his chopsticks and asked Jia Zhang. Jia Zhang sniffed the air and replied, "Isn't someone stewing meat? This aroma doesn't seem to come from Wang Xie Fang in the front yard; his cooking is even better than this!"
"I'll go take a look!" Si Geng perked up at the thought that it wasn't Wang Xie Fang's stew.
"Grandma, I saw it's the new person who's cooking meat!" Si Geng quickly ran back.
"Qin Huairu, go ask for some meat! Si Geng is at the age where he needs it!" Jia Zhang directly instructed Qin Huairu to get some meat.
Qin Huairu grabbed her designated equipment and set off. She knew refusing would be useless; she wanted to eat meat too. She was curious if this newcomer would be generous. If he was, perhaps he could become another Shazhu!
"Brother Li, are you making meat? It smells amazing! Your skills are truly impressive!"
Li Dashan looked at the woman holding a big bowl with a speechless expression. Just moments ago, several people had come to shoo him away, and now they were back with bowls in hand after smelling his stew. Tsk, what thick skin!
Seeing Li Dashan silent, Qin Huairu put on a pitiful expression. "Brother Li, I live right across from you. I'm Qin Huairu. I noticed that as a big man living alone, you must have some cleaning tasks. Feel free to ask me for help!"
Li Dashan teased her deliberately, "How can that be? If I let you do my cleaning as a big man, won't your husband think we have something going on?"
Upon hearing about her husband, Qin Huairu's expression turned sorrowful again. "Brother Li, you don't know; my husband has been gone for five years! I'm all alone taking care of three children and my mother-in-law!"
"Oh! A widow!"
Li Dashan's casual remark nearly made Qin Huairu choke with anger. Knowing she was a widow and still saying that—was that polite?
"Brother Li, it's not easy for a widow like me to support a family. If I help you with your cleaning, could you just give me some stewed meat for the kids to try? What do you think?"
Qin Huairu hated being called a widow but enjoyed playing the sympathy card when it suited her.
Li Dashan looked Qin Huairu up and down after she revealed her intentions. "As a widow taking care of a family, it really isn't easy. Want some meat? Sure! You don’t need to clean for me!"
Upon hearing his agreement, Qin Huairu smiled and handed him her bowl. "Thank you, Brother Li! You're such a good person!"
"What are you doing, Sister Qin?" Li Dashan pretended not to understand as he looked at the bowl she offered.
"Didn't Brother Li say you'd give me some meat for the kids? Are you joking with me?" Qin Huairu feigned innocence again.
Her pitiful demeanor might work on Shazhu, but it was ineffective against Li Dashan, who was more seasoned.
"I’m saying, Sister, don’t rush! If you want meat, you know I'm single too. You need meat; I need meat; we should trade! What do you think?"
Having worked among men for so many years, Qin Huairu easily understood what Li Dashan meant! With her thick skin, she smiled at him and said, "As long as Brother Li lets my family eat meat first, I promise you'll get your share too!"
Li Dashan laughed heartily at this and filled half a bowl of meat for her. "Alright! With that promise from you, I'm at ease!"
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