Siheyuan: Silly Pillar is Kind

Sha Zhu was at a loss at the moment. He couldn't be sure what he was really thinking.

After experiencing what happened with Lin Guorui and Squad Leader Wang, what they said seemed to make some sense, but I felt that it did not completely match my inner voice.

When he stepped into the courtyard, he found that Xu Damao and others had already started a fire and lit the charcoal.

"Shazhu, you finally did something serious today!"

Hearing Xu Damao's words, Sha Zhu just smiled slightly and did not respond.

A group of children were playing and fighting around, full of life;

Zhang Ran was chatting with a group of middle-aged women about family matters, while a few middle-aged men were sitting nearby, chatting leisurely.

The scene before him gave Sha Zhu a deep sense of reality - these people led simple and regular lives every day, returning home to rest at sunset and starting their day's work at sunrise.

They will not be affected by weather changes. Instead, they will optimistically look forward to a good harvest next year and believe that life will get better and better.

At this moment, Sha Zhu suddenly realized that this kind of ordinary and down-to-earth life is the most precious.

Compared to those complicated affairs and endless disputes, people here know how to enjoy the present and are full of hope for the future.

They may not have too many material pursuits, but they have a satisfied and happy heart.

Looking at everything familiar in front of him, Sha Zhu couldn't help but fall into deep thought: Isn't this the life I have always longed for?

But what about myself!

Not only does he have several beauties by his side, but there may be more beauties throwing themselves at him in the future.

In terms of wealth, although I am not as rich as Director Lou of the steel mill, I am definitely the best in this yard; in terms of power, after my unremitting efforts, I am now at the peak of my career and climbing up the ladder! Looking around, whether it is the people around me or the nearby villages, I am the best among them!

However, why does my heart always feel empty? Yi Zhonghai has been paying attention to He Yuzhu silently. He noticed that Shazhu, who used to jump up and down at the slightest disturbance, bowed his head and remained silent today, appearing particularly quiet.

"Zhu Zi, come here for a moment, I have something to tell you!"

After hearing the call, Sha Zhu walked into Yi Zhonghai's house with a confused look on his face. "What's bothering you?" Yi Zhonghai asked with concern.

"I don't know!" Sha Zhu scratched his head and answered truthfully.

"What kind of nonsense are you talking about? You didn't even tell me what happened when I asked you!"

"Uncle, it's because everything went too smoothly that I don't know how to deal with this situation! I was originally very confident about becoming the canteen director, but now I'm a little confused. As for money, don't worry about it. My monthly salary is more than 100 yuan now, and my family is a dual-income family, so we can't spend all the money! I have now obtained what I have been pursuing, but what should I do next?"

Yi Zhonghai pondered for a while and then replied: "Since you are living so smoothly now, why don't you try to help others?"

"Uncle, who are you referring to when you say 'everyone'? Is it someone like Jia Zhang? She was the one who tried to trip me up last time!" Sha Zhu muttered with an unhappy look on his face.

"Jia Zhang was not such a person before..." Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but fall into memories... Jia Dongxu's father passed away not long after getting married, and that was a time of war and social unrest. Jia Zhang was afraid of going out and encountering an accident, so she didn't even dare to step out of the gate of the yard.

However, as a woman who lost her husband and had no income, how could she make a living and fill her stomach? After hearing this, Sha Zhu also bowed his head and pondered.

Once upon a time, it was an era where the strong preyed on the weak and people ate each other! Everyone had selfish desires and wanted to devour those who had no one to rely on.

If Jia Zhang was not strong enough, if she had not learned to make trouble, she and Dongxu would probably have died long ago!

The reason why she respected the deaf old lady so much was simply because the old lady was kind-hearted and gave them food and some money to live on.

Over the years, you young people have not been able to witness what happened in the past, but you can understand something by looking at how when the deaf old lady spoke, Jia Zhang obeyed her orders without hesitation even though she knew she would suffer a loss.

Jia Zhang always remembers this kindness, but now she has no choice!

"But I don't owe her anything, and her unhappy life is not caused by me!" Sha Zhu said indignantly.

"Zhu Zi, you really have never owed me anything." Yi Zhonghai's voice suddenly became serious, "But why do you have to show respect to me?"

Sha Zhu was not convinced and muttered, "Uncle, you have helped me many times before, so I will naturally respect you."

"So, if I don't give you something valuable, won't you turn your back on me?" Yi Zhonghai asked Sha Zhu, staring at him.

Sha Zhu quickly shook his hand and said, "Uncle, you are too kind. This is not even remotely related!"

Yi Zhonghai then asked: "I just talked about Jia Zhang, do you still hate her now?"

For a moment, both of them fell into silence... Just then, Xu Damao pushed the door open and rushed in, shouting, "Two gentlemen, everything is ready, come out quickly!"

Sha Zhu's thoughts were instantly interrupted by Xu Damao. He stood up and rushed towards Xu Damao in a few steps. He quickly locked his neck and raised his hand to hit his head hard!

"I told you not to spit at me!" Sha Zhu said as he flicked the ball again.

"I won't dare to do it again, never again!" Xu Damao pleaded with a sad face.

"Hey, stop hitting me!" "Ouch, stop hitting me, it hurts!" Xu Damao kept begging for mercy.

However, Sha Zhu had no intention of stopping and continued tapping Xu Damao's forehead.

Xu Damao finally lost his temper and shouted, "I asked you to go eat, why are you still playing the piano? I want to resist!"

Hearing this, Sha Zhu let out a surprised cry: "Oh, you still dare to resist? It seems it still doesn't hurt enough, keep going!" After saying that, the movements of his hands became faster and more brutal.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai suddenly said, "Zhu Zi, let Xu Damao go quickly, don't hurt him!"

Hearing this, He Yuzhu snorted coldly and said, "Hmph, grandson, you're lucky this time. There's an old man pleading for you, otherwise I would have filled your head with bullets!" After saying that, he let go of his hand.

Seeing this, Xu Damao ran away as if he had been pardoned, but he still turned back and stared at He Yuzhu fiercely, saying, "Grandson, just wait and see!"

There was a burst of laughter all around...

These two people have been fighting since they were young. Even Xu Damao's father was too lazy to take a second look and just sat there smoking.

The other people in the yard were not surprised by this and had long been accustomed to their fighting.

However, Ma Lan and Zhang Ran were stunned by the scene before them. They stared at it with wide eyes, at a loss for a moment.

Sha Zhu walked over and picked up a skewer of cooked meat. He took a bite and suddenly saw Auntie grilling meat. She took the skewers off the fire every few seconds and put them in a pot to drain the oil.

Sha Zhu was stunned for a moment, muttering to himself: "No wonder the pork belly is roasted so dry, so this is the reason!"

However, seeing that the other people in the yard looked indifferent, Sha Zhu didn't say much.

At this moment, Yan Jiefang brought a dish of salt and said to Sha Zhu enthusiastically: "Zhu Zi, it will be delicious if you dip it in this!"

Sha Zhu tried it doubtfully, and sure enough, it tasted great! He nodded with satisfaction, muttering, "Well, it tastes really good!"

Then, Sha Zhu shouted loudly: "Hey, where's the wine! How can such a sumptuous meal be without good wine to go with it!" As he said that, he invited everyone to raise their glasses and drink together.

"Third Auntie, could you please bake some softer food? Some people have bad teeth, so we have to take care of them!"

"Okay, Zhuzi, if you hadn't reminded me, I would have almost forgotten about this."

"Aunt Jia, Dongxu, what are you two doing there? Come over here and get the food! Otherwise, it will all be snatched away by these brats!" Sha Zhu shouted.

"Who said that? I just ate one skewer, and those little brats have already eaten two!" Xu Damao retorted.

Sha Zhu was a little worried that those half-grown kids might secretly drink alcohol, so he reminded them: "They are just kids, so just let them eat more meat, but don't let these guys drink up all the alcohol!"

The second aunt quickly agreed: "Don't worry, Zhuzi, I'm watching, they won't be able to steal a drop of wine!"

At this time, Xu Damao shouted, "Guangqi, why are you raising goldfish like this?"

Then he turned to the others and said, "Brothers, we have already reached the bottom!"

"Look, I'll spin one for you." Liu Guangqi shouted generously, then raised his glass and drank it all.

"Drink slowly! Don't choke!" The second aunt sitting next to her scolded with an unhappy look on her face.

Everyone burst into laughter...