Siheyuan: Silly Pillar is Kind

However, at this moment, squad leader Wang suddenly came over and asked with a hint of expectation on his face: "How is it going? Have you found any clues about the matter I asked you to investigate?"

Sha Zhu shook his head and replied, "Well, there is no progress. But there is another thing you need to know. Come, follow me!" After that, Squad Leader Wang turned and walked out the door.

As he walked towards the small kitchen where the food was stored, Sha Zhu's doubts grew. When he got there, squad leader Wang opened the basket and saw that the fish inside was lifeless and had obviously been dead for a long time. The vegetables also looked no longer fresh and some had even begun to wither and turn yellow.

Upon seeing this, Sha Zhu's eyes widened and he asked in surprise: "Are the people in the purchasing department so perfunctory now?" You know, he paid them according to the highest market price!

"That's not the case. These things were actually sent by people in your yard!" Squad Leader Wang explained calmly.

"Sending this kind of stuff? I paid them every penny, what a bunch of hateful people!" Sha Zhu was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but he was not surprised by the result.

Then, squad leader Wang added: "Perhaps you don't know, in the first few days, the fish delivered were still fresh and the vegetables were also very fresh and delicious. But after just a few days, the situation became like this."

"Won't all the fish become smelly and rotten by the evening?" Sha Zhu cursed angrily.

"It's okay. If you add more seasoning when cooking, maybe it won't taste too different. But these people are really too much. Why don't you take over all of this to me? I guarantee that the dishes I serve every day are absolutely fresh." Squad Leader Wang suggested.

Silently, Sha Zhu put the fish and vegetables into the bag, then walked towards the door without looking back. He muttered as he walked, "I'm leaving first. I have to go back quickly to make those guys eat up all the vegetables!"

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When he saw Sha Zhu riding his bicycle back, Shou Hou pouted slightly and signaled to the killer beside him: "See? That's the target we are looking for. Keep your eyes open."

After the killer nodded slightly, the skinny monkey turned and left, because what happened next had nothing to do with him.

The killer remembered Sha Zhu's appearance clearly, then turned around and disappeared on the spot.

At this time, Sha Zhu did not notice anything unusual and just thought they were ordinary passers-by.

So, the killer began to carefully think about the route of action along the path that Sha Zhu took...

After Sha Zhu returned to the courtyard, he turned the basket full of vegetables upside down in the middle of the front yard without saying anything. At this moment, all the aunts in the courtyard were gathered in the middle courtyard of Jia's house to chat, so the front yard was empty. Sha Zhu was furious and yelled at the top of his voice: "Where did everyone in the courtyard go! Did they all disappear?" Then he shouted again: "Get out of here!"

The sound directly penetrated the entire courtyard, and even the deaf old lady in the backyard heard it. Everyone didn't know what was going on, so they all came out. Even the old lady walked out slowly, but she stopped at the corridor, wanting to listen to what Sha Zhu was yelling.

As several aunts in the yard arrived, even Xu Damao's mother from the backyard came over.

Sha Zhu pointed at the rotten vegetables on the ground and said, "I gave you a chance to make money, and you used this to fool around? If you don't want to do it, just ask me! I begged you to do it, but you didn't do it well. You used these dead fish and rotten vegetable leaves to fool me?"

"Why are you all so silent all of a sudden? Who sent the dishes today? The fish was sent by the Yan family, but who prepared this dish? And who sent the dishes yesterday?"

Third Aunt stared at Sha Zhu's eyes which were red with anger, and she was even too lazy to call him Third Uncle. She knew in her heart that something was wrong.

She knew very well that Sha Zhu was really angry this time, and once this stubborn donkey got angry, probably only Yi Zhonghai could have a say.

It’s a pity that Yi Zhonghai is not here at the moment, so wouldn’t he vent all his resentment on them?

Seeing that everyone around him was silent, Sha Zhu sneered in anger: "Okay, that's great! Since no one dares to stand up and admit it, then don't expect to take back the vegetables I just took away. From now on, none of you have to bring me food anymore, just go home and eat tree bark!"

Before he finished speaking, he turned around and slammed the door. Everyone in the room looked at each other, knowing that they were doomed.

Everyone turned their attention to the lady. However, the lady looked helpless: "Don't look at me, this is too cruel. With Zhuzi's temper, I can't persuade him. Let's wait for Lao Yi to come back and find a way to solve it."

The smile also disappeared from Jia Zhang's face, because she was the one who planned this matter.

She said that the steel mill's consumption was very high and things were used up very quickly, so at the beginning she only dared to pick some unfresh vegetables. Even so, she could still make an extra cent per pound!

After Yan Fugui learned about this, he also had a bad idea. After all, the price of a live fish is twice that of a dead fish.

Several families put away their dishes and fish, and went home without any more conversation. Ma Lan asked Jia Zhang curiously, "Mom, who was that person just now? How could you be so rude and unreasonable? You didn't even dare to say a word!"

"That's He Yuzhu, nicknamed Shazhu. He is the deputy director of the steel mill's kitchen. Some time ago, he helped several families in the yard to deliver vegetables, and he can help everyone earn three to five yuan a month." Jia Zhang replied.

"This is a good thing, Mom. But if you send some dead fish and rotten vegetable leaves to get the job done, how can He Yuzhu not get angry?" Ma Lan said. After talking for a long time, seeing that her mother-in-law didn't say a word, Ma Lan looked at Jia Zhang in disbelief and asked, "Mom, did you do this?"

"No." came a short and firm answer.

"That's good, otherwise it would be too immoral!" Then another voice sounded, seeming to carry a hint of relief and condemnation.

"It's my idea!" At this time, Jia Zhang's voice came slowly, as if floating from a distance.

When Ma Lan heard this, she opened her mouth wide in astonishment. She obviously didn't expect things to turn out like this, and she didn't expect that the person who came up with the idea was actually Jia Zhang.

Sha Zhu walked out of the house silently, thinking about something. He got on his bike and drove towards Xiaoqin's home. Along the way, his thoughts were complicated and various images kept flashing through his mind.

When he pushed open the door of Xiaoqin's house, the scene in front of him instantly cheered him up. He saw the three sisters playing happily, and their laughter filled the whole room. Seeing this warm scene, Shazhu's mouth couldn't help but rise, and he felt much better.

Yu Shui was the first to notice her brother's arrival. She ran over excitedly and circled around He Yu Zhu like a happy little bird. Sha Zhu smiled and bent down, hugged Yu Shui into his arms, and asked softly, "Are you good? Did you make your sister-in-law angry?"

Yu Shui blinked her big, bright eyes and said proudly, "I'm the best kid, and my sister-in-law likes me the most, huh." After saying that, she pouted her little mouth mischievously.

Everyone laughed at the cute appearance of the rain.

After the laughter, Xiaoqin asked, "Why are you here at this time? Are you going to have dinner here tonight?" Her tone was gentle and kind, and her eyes were full of concern.

"Come and have a look. We may have some things to deal with later. Is Yu Shui staying here and behaving well?"

"Don't worry, he's very well behaved. You don't have to worry about him at all!"

"That's good!" Sha Zhu then took out a hundred-dollar bill from his pocket and handed it over: "Take the flowers, buy whatever you need, don't be reluctant, and if you feel hungry, just go buy some delicious food to satisfy your craving."

"Yeah, I get it. You look so tired from running around. Why don't you let the rain go first and let me massage your shoulders and back to relax you."

"Okay, Yushui, go out and play with Sister Xiaohua."

Then Xiaoqin went to fetch a hot towel, gently put it on Shazhu's cheek, and began to massage his shoulders skillfully...

"Hey, who did you learn this skill from?"

"How does it feel? Is it comfortable? I've seen barbers give men relaxing massages like this before, so I thought I'd try it on you."

"Hehehe, that's really good!"

"Take a nap, don't make yourself so tired." The gentle voice seemed to have magic, making it impossible to refuse. Sha Zhu responded softly: "Yeah!" and slowly closed his eyes.

The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on his face, warm, as if his mother's hand was caressing his face. After an unknown amount of time, Sha Zhu woke up slowly, and what came into his sight was Xiao Ran's peaceful face. She sat quietly beside him, with a hint of concern and love in her eyes. Sha Zhu's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a happy smile, and then gently held Xiao Ran's hand.

"Are you awake? Are you hungry?" Xiao Ran asked softly, her voice as sweet as the sound of nature.

"What time is it?" Sha Zhu rubbed his eyes, trying to clear his mind.

"It's past six o'clock." Xiao Ran replied.

"I slept so comfortably!" Sha Zhu stretched out his body and said contentedly.

At this time, Xiaoqin came in with a bowl of steaming food in her hand. "Have something to eat before you leave!" She said to Shazhu with a smile.

"Okay." Sha Zhu nodded and took the bowl. However, as he watched Xiaoqin walk away, he couldn't help but feel a little confused. This kind of care and consideration didn't seem to be what Xiaoqin usually showed. What on earth had caused her to change so much? And from whom did she learn these tricks?

Sha Zhu was thinking about this question while eating. He knew that there must be some secret hidden in it, but he decided not to ask for the time being, but to observe quietly and wait for the day when the answer would be revealed.