Chapter 2: Looks Like He Really Wants Women
《Glorious Era》 this drama Cao Weida likes very much, and he has also seen the finale.
The finale ends with a guess left, that is, the big BOSS Migratory Bird never appears.
Many people online speculate that the character in the drama fitting Migratory Bird seems to be Wang Ba Ye, the most suspicious one.
Of course, who Migratory Bird really is, probably only the author himself knows.
Although curious if the other is Migratory Bird, he doesn’t foolishly go verify it.
Curiosity often kills the curious cat!
A special agent hidden so deeply, if you foolishly go probe, isn’t that just begging others to kill you!
He’s not a little devil’s dog, only a fool would do that.
As for it not being.
Then there’s even less need to probe, a thug mixing at Tianqiao, loafing around all day, what’s there to probe.
He doesn’t deliberately avoid, nor deliberately cater, just treats him as an utterly ordinary neighbor, still an annoying neighbor.
“Bringing Eighth Master along is definitely no problem.”
Wang Ba Ye just showed joy, before he could speak, Cao Weida’s next words made him instantly gloomy: “But Dou Yichu is so expensive, how could we afford it, so just discussed with Master Duo to go to Dou Yichu for a casual bite, costs split.”
“If Eighth Master is interested, we’ll go together, rules still as just now, how about it?”
The smile on Wang Ba Ye’s face froze, he coughed, pretentiously touched his belly: “Just now Eighth Master was joking with you, I’ve eaten my fill of Dou Yichu, just ate till round at Dou Yichu, eating more would be cloying.”
That look, exactly a face-saving local rogue.
Cao Weida squinted smiling, “Yes yes yes, no wonder it’s Eighth Master, if even Eighth Master is tired of it, we can only occasionally taste the flavor, and still reluctant.”
“Eighth Master, we’re all neighbors, as the saying goes distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, how about you treat us to scrubbing?”
“No need for Dou Yichu, with Eighth Master’s generosity, if treating it has to be Fengze Garden to match your status.”
Wang Ba Ye at first just had his smile freeze, the more he listened, the more his face gradually turned green.
Upon hearing him to treat, still at Fengze Garden, his face completely turned green, like the Green Giant, instantly painfully clutching his belly, “Ouch, no good, just ate too full, got a stomachache!”
“No no, I gotta go to the outhouse”
Saying that, bending waist clutching his butt, not even entering the courtyard gate, turned and ran again.
Cao Weida’s smile deepened, shouting from behind: “Eighth Master, then this is settled, when to treat?”
Wang Ba Ye stumbled, ran even faster, completely ignoring Cao Weida’s shouts, as if he didn’t hear.
Seeing Wang Ba Ye run off, Duomen smiled shaking his head: “You ah, this mouth never loses, I reckon Wang Ba Ye won’t dare greet you for days.”
“Better if he doesn’t greet me, I’m too lazy to deal with him.” Cao Weida full of disdain, spat towards Wang Ba Ye’s direction,
“All day shameless, outside is one thing, but in our courtyard always gossiping, only for neighbor’s sake, otherwise definitely gotta give him black eyes!”
Afraid Cao Weida provokes this shameless one and gets stuck like dog skin plaster, Duomen hurriedly waved,
“Hey hey hey, Little Cao, Little Cao, don’t get impulsive, all neighbors.”
“If you hit, won’t he cling to you later, we won’t stoop to his level, no need.”
“I’m just saying.” Cao Weida chuckled lightly, “Fight him, I’d fear dirtying my hands, this bastard hasn’t bathed who knows how long.”
“Hahaha~~ You kid, great at roasting people.” Duomen laughed, but immediately recalled, seems he himself also hasn’t bathed for ten days or so
Secretly sniffed, indeed seemed a bit smelly.
Doubtfully glanced at Cao Weida, this kid isn’t insinuating, is he?
Unnaturally coughed twice, “Man, come, go to my home grab a bite anyhow, later treat you to scrubbing.”
“Then thanks Master Duo,” Cao Weida beamed, “Just right I haven’t scrubbed for days, itchy all over.”
“Rest assured, once salary comes, definitely treat you to scrubbing at Dou Yichu!”
Duomen joked: “Not splitting costs, right?”
Cao Weida anxious, “Master Duo what you say, isn’t that slapping my face.”
“Just a joke, how’d you take it serious, then I’m waiting for your treat, let’s go.”
Entering the courtyard, a woman in her thirties, somewhat charming, washing clothes.
“Master Duo, Cao’er, back.”
She is San’er’s wife, San’er pulls a rickshaw.
Exact name unknown, generally called Third Sister-in-law.
“Yeah, Third Sister-in-law washing clothes.” Cao Weida smiled nodding response, “Still Third Brother has good fortune, married such a pretty and virtuous wife, if I marry later, definitely by Third Sister-in-law your standard.”
Third Sister-in-law beamed, who doesn’t like being praised.
Wet hands smoothed ear-side chin-length short hair, glanced sideways at him, “Don’t just say nice things, these are still what we women should do.”
Women wash and rinse at home, men go out make money, these are utterly normal things.
Can say, in this era, men make money support family, women wash and scrub, is perfectly natural.
Unlike later generations, truly ten fingers never touch spring water, no miss’s fate yet got miss’s ills.
These days, if a woman can’t even do housework well, that’ll get her backbone poked.
Duomen beside chuckled: “What’s up man, thinking of women?”
“Indeed, we’re all rough men, no woman at home really won’t do, you kid not bad looking, at least have proper job, this matter, has prospect!”
“Let me tell you, you found the right person, our Third Sister-in-law not to mention, these dozen or so hutongs around, any woman with looks, Third Sister-in-law knows all!”
Third Sister-in-law hearing, smiled knowingly, “Really makes sense, Cao’er handsome, tall and sturdy, though your job salary not high, but still can make ends meet.”
“I do have a girl here, sings opera at opera house, pretty as can be, called Du Shiniang”
“Wait, Du Shiniang?!” Cao Weida stunned.
Du Shiniang ah, isn’t that Zhang Chao’s wife?
The woman who later obsessed with Envelope Old Mother!
“How, you know her?” Duomen doubtful.
“Sort of know.”
Cao Weida felt odd inside, so Du Shiniang was introduced to Zhang Chao by Third Sister-in-law?
Speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives, at this time, pale beardless Zhang Chao walked in from courtyard gate, smiling greeting: “Master Duo, Cao’er, Third Sister-in-law, all here.”
Zhang Chao carrying clapper, that’s his rice bowl.
In Outer Fifth District, Zhang Chao’s clapper ranks top, slick mouth.
Street to alley, wedding sites, opera houses, all his stomping grounds.
Seven years later, because Du Shiniang believed in Old Mother, scammed lots of money, Zhang Chao even borrowed usury.
And current Zhang Chao, without Du Shiniang dragging, little days quite comfortable.
These days entertainment scarce, listening to clapper became one of few entertainments.
Zhang Chao who ranks in clapper world quite popular, not rich but clothed and fed no problem.
So.
For Zhang Chao not to take original old path in future, several times nearly chopped hands, we cut in on Du Shiniang, also for his good!
I really am too kind-hearted
“Chao’er back. Yo, smell meat from afar, today big spread?”
“Master Duo you really shouldn’t say, today a newlywed couple, invited me shout two bits, left me eat casual meal.” Zhang Chao licked lips still with grease, reluctant to wipe.
These days hard to get more oil in belly.
“No wonder have craftsmanship no worry eat drink, look at Chao’er raised, fair and clean.” Cao Weida smiled teasing.
This kid all over soft vibe, not a bit manliness.
Previous life online some said, Zhang Chao maybe eunuch.
Generally believe these nonsense, basically have unspeakable hardships in life.
Zhang Chao though no big money, but absolutely not to starving point, how Du Shiniang obsessed with some Old Mother?
Materially satisfied, rest is spirit and flesh.
So.
If really eunuch, isn’t that saving Du Shiniang from sea of suffering?
Tsk, Old Cao indeed too kind-hearted.
“Third Sister-in-law, that matter just now you gotta take to heart, if succeeds, red envelope won’t miss yours.”
Third Sister-in-law giggled, teased: “Looks like Cao’er really wants woman, alright, leave to your Third Sister-in-law, guarantee you have someone warm bed at night!”
