《Kuaguzhou Hutong》E5
Episode 5
When Du Mantang invites Fatty to dinner, he reveals his self-doubt and asks if he is worthless.The fat man comforted him and pointed out that although Wang Xiaoqing had sharp words, he was kind-hearted.Du Mantang clarified that his troubles did not stem from Wang Xiaoqing, but that Aunt Zhang's suggestion about filling the cellar made him feel embarrassed.He felt that he was old and did not need to deliberately establish his prestige. He just wanted to live a stable life.He ironically suggested that Aunt Zhang might think he lacked prestige, while Fatty encouraged him that as a manager, it was necessary to establish prestige.
Talking about the inspection team, Du Mantang said he knew nothing about the demolition and would wait and see what happens.He teased the fat man that if the demolition was imminent, he would be financially well-off and share a leisurely life with Wang Xiaoqing.Fatty really looked forward to spending quality time with Wang Xiaoqing after the demolition, and revealed Wang Xiaoqing's yearning for building life.
Later, Aunt Zhang and Du Mantang went to Lao Ai's house to check the cellar. Aunt Zhang insisted that it was an illegal construction and needed to be filled in immediately.Lao Ai was dissatisfied with this and questioned why it was only targeted at him, mentioning that other illegal buildings in the alley had not been dealt with, especially Fatty’s canteen.Du Mantang knew it, but did not respond.Under Lao Ai's incitement, the three of them went to Fatty Hotel. Lao Ai publicly accused the canteen of illegal construction.In order to avoid escalating the dispute and protect Du Mantang's position, Fatty resolutely demolished his canteen.When Lao Ai saw this, he fled in panic.
Du Mantang and Aunt Zhang went to Lao Ai's house again and asked him to fill the cellar, but Lao Ai stayed behind closed doors.At this time, Wang Xiaoqing called to tell him to change his reservation, come back early, and suggested dining out.Du Mantang felt guilty about Fatty, so he gave him 2,500 yuan to express his gratitude. Fatty declined, and Du Mantang finally accepted it in the name of "top up".
Wang Xiaoqing returned and happily prepared to go out with Du Mantang, but found that the money had been used by the fat man.Although she was unhappy, she still showed off the shirt and tie she bought for Du Mantang, which were valuable.The two quarreled because of their different consumption concepts. When the rain came, water leaked in the house. Du Mantang went to the house for repairs. Wang Xiaoqing accidentally fell down and the gift was damaged, so she returned to her parents' home angrily.On the other hand, Lao Ai's father unfortunately passed away due to filling in the cellar, which added to the tragedy.
