Siheyuan: Silly Pillar is Kind

Sha Zhu watched for a while and then the show ended. Sha Zhu packed up the tables, chairs and benches and took them back home. He had to treat everyone to lunch at noon, so he didn't have to move.

At this time, Yushui also woke up. Shazhu washed Yushui's face and dressed her. He also killed the fish and put it in the pot to stew! Shazhu prepared six dishes, three of which were meat dishes. It was already very good! After thinking about it, he didn't buy cigarettes or alcohol yet, so Shazhu went out to buy cigarettes.

Jia Zhang had been smelling the fragrance in the house for a long time and had been greedy for a long time. She knew that Sha Zhu was going to treat the people in the courtyard today! But it was not her family. Jia Zhang kept muttering, "Sha Zhu is not good at dealing with things. He invited Dong Xu and me to come over. Then I can still say good things for you. You are not afraid of choking to death if you don't treat us with so many good things!"

Seeing that there was no one in the yard, Sha Zhu walked out again. Jia Zhang was itching to eat something and thought to herself that even if she took two pieces of food, Sha Zhu wouldn't be noticed. She took a bowl from the kitchen and ran to Sha Zhu's kitchen. Seeing the braised pork and fish, she sniffed the aroma, picked up some dishes and ran back.

After a busy morning, Sha Zhu finally prepared six dishes. He was very proud of his cooking skills, especially the braised pork and fish-flavored pork shreds, which were fragrant and mouth-watering. However, when he was about to serve the dishes, he suddenly noticed something wrong - the amount of braised pork seemed to be a little less, and the edge of the plate of fish-flavored pork shreds seemed a little empty.

Sha Zhu's heart tightened. He remembered the amount of food he put in, so there would never be such a mistake. He frowned and thought to himself, "Could it be... someone stole some?" This thought made him feel uneasy, but he did not speak out immediately. Instead, he decided to investigate first.

He quietly brought the dishes into the house, and then said to the uncles: "Uncles, look at this dish, I clearly remember that the portion was enough, but now..." He did not directly say "stolen", but expressed his doubts in a subtle way.

Several uncles gathered around and carefully observed the dish. They were all experienced elders and saw the clues at a glance. An uncle said in a deep voice: "Shazhu, it seems that your cooking skills are so popular that even the dishes are not spared.

If you want to eat secretly, then go ahead and eat secretly. Don't choose fish or meat. It can be seen at a glance. And today, Sha Zhu, the head of every household in the courtyard has been invited. If people find out, this old man will no longer be able to maintain his dignity.

Sha Zhu said angrily: "Three uncles! I lost the coal briquettes yesterday, and today they are snatched from the pot! How can I, Sha Zhu, bully the Siheyuan alone?"

Yan Fugui said: "No, it can't be that no one bullied you. Maybe some kid came here and did this out of greed!"

Sha Zhu cried out in grievance: "Uncle San, you're not asking me to endure it anymore, are you? Hey, if I sell my house tomorrow, I have to say thank you to that person!"

Liu Haizhong said: "Zhu Zi, it's not that serious, but this matter needs to be investigated thoroughly. We can't let this happen again and again, right, Lao Yi!"

Yan Fugui also echoed: "Old Yi, this time there is solid evidence, there is a thief in the yard!"

Yi Zhonghai also wanted to understand what was going on. This matter must be related to Jia Zhangshi...

Yi Zhonghai sighed: "Let's eat first, and then we'll hold a meeting of the whole institute, and we'll be able to find out!"

Everyone sat down and started eating, but what was originally a festive occasion was ruined by this. After all, everyone was wondering if it was their wives or children who took it. Not much wine was drunk, and everyone said they should hurry up and find the thief who stole the chicken leg.

After Sha Zhu finished cleaning the table, he saw that most people in the yard had arrived, so he hurried out!

"Why do we have to hold another meeting? Didn't we just finish it this morning?"

"That is, is there anything that can't be said all at once?"

"What do you think we are? We have meetings every day. Even the factory doesn't have such a busy schedule!"

There was a lot of discussion...

Three uncles walked out of the eldest uncle's house.

When Sha Zhu mentioned the food theft at the general meeting, the atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly became tense. Residents began to whisper, some with concern, others with embarrassment.

An old lady was the first to break the silence, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her voice: "Silly Zhu, what do you mean by this? Do you suspect that someone in our yard stole your vegetables?"

Sha Zhu quickly shook his head. He didn't want to cause any misunderstanding, he just wanted to find the truth: "No, no, Auntie, I just feel weird. The amount I prepared is obviously enough."

Another resident chimed in: "Shazhu, we all know you are a real person. This incident is indeed a little strange. But we can't just suspect others based on our feelings. We need real evidence."

At this time, a child's voice rang out: "Uncle Shazhu, I have been playing with my friends today, and we have never been to your kitchen."

Sha Zhu looked at the child gratefully, and then said to everyone, "I know everyone is busy and would not do such a thing. I just hope that if someone accidentally took it, or if the child at home is not sensible, you can tell me privately and we can solve it privately."

The atmosphere in the yard eased a little, but the residents still looked confused and uneasy. They began to exchange glances with each other, as if looking for the possible "thief".

Yi Zhonghai stood up, his voice steady and powerful: "Shazhu is right, we have been neighbors for many years, we should trust each other. Let's not jump to conclusions about this matter, let's wait until the matter is clear."

Someone asked, "Shazhu, why do you always lose things?"

"I might have been targeted by a thief!" said Sha Zhu.

Ha ha......

Sha Zhu said, "I can't count the meat piece by piece, but it's definitely missing. The main thing is that I bought a fish! When it was taken out of the pot, there was a big piece of meat missing from the belly! Everyone knows that the fish has to be served whole, so I said the meat was missing. Whoever tasted a few chopsticks can come out and apologize!"

Sha Zhu talked about this matter, but he didn't make a big deal out of it. Everyone knew that this matter was done in the courtyard. Maybe it was some kid who couldn't help but take a few bites with his chopsticks, so everyone wanted to solve the matter in the courtyard.

When there were children in the yard, they began to interrogate a few of them. Several parents were also whipping their own children, ready to whip and beat them if they found out that their children had eaten something secretly. However, the children who were in the yard at the time had proof of their alibi, so the situation was immediately deadlocked.

Liu Haizhong said loudly: "We are about to select civilized courtyards. Whoever's child did this should compensate Sha Zhu as soon as possible and don't waste everyone's time!"

The women were furious. Each of them had their own alibis. The uncle looked around and saw Jia Zhang and Jia Xudong, who were silent. It was impossible for Jia Xudong to come back with me because he didn't have the time. But Jia Zhang...

The third uncle was the smartest and guessed what was going on. He looked at Jia Zhang and then at Yi Zhonghai, but he didn't say anything and just watched what Old Yi would do.

The uncle looked at Jia Xudong and accepted him as his apprentice. Jia Zhangshi did such an ugly thing, and her face twitched. After thinking about it, she decided to suppress the matter and said to everyone: "It's just a bite of food. It's fine if it can't be found. It's not good for the child's reputation if it is found. Let's do this. I will compensate for the fish of Sha Zhu, and I can't let Zhuzi lose. That's it, let's adjourn!"

Jia Dongxu lowered his head with a uncertain look on his face. He could see that several people should have noticed what was going on, but no one said anything for Yi Zhonghai's sake. However, he felt a little resentful in his heart that he could not put the blame on others.

Sha Zhu quickly said, "Since the uncle has said so, I won't pursue the matter any further. But the uncle, the fish is not needed!"

Yi Zhonghai said: "Zhu Zi, you just started working, save some money for emergency use in the future, okay, it's settled!"

Silly Zhu nodded.

On this side, Xu Damao, Liu Guangqi and Yan Jiefang went straight into Sha Zhu's house and started drinking the leftovers!

Yan Jiefang said with a smile on his face: "These are the ones left by these people, it's a bargain for us!"

Liu Guangqi said: "There's another thief. This guy stole from the pot. After this, everyone in the yard looks like a thief!"

Xu Damao took a sip of wine and said, "Shazhu is really generous. The three meat dishes are all solid, except for the peanuts! It would be nice if there were a few more peanuts!"

Sha Zhu just came back and asked: "Do you want to fry some eggs?"

Xu Damao chuckled: "You are quite a man! Just fire one if you want to!"