Siheyuan: Survival Guide for Courtyard No. 95

Yi Zhonghai was stunned after hearing what Sha Zhu said. This didn't make sense with the news he had just heard.

"Zhu Zi, Lao Wang from the next courtyard just sent me a message saying that an old man in the nearby courtyards is asking about your family and your personal situation. It is said that the rumors spread by the neighbors are not very good. Do you think it is possible that the family of the girl you had a blind date with during the day came to inquire about you?

I would suggest you go and have a look first, or someone might say something weird and cause misunderstanding."

After saying this, Shazhu's face turned green. He had to take Yi Zhonghai's words seriously. He had offended many people in this area over the years because of his carefree personality. If it was true as the old man said, and someone was asking about him, there was no way these people would say anything good about him.

Yi Zhonghai saw that Sha Zhu ran out of the house without talking to him, and he was happy in his heart. Hehe, when Sha Zhu lost his temper, he didn't know how many people he offended. It seems that the girl he is looking for this time is a failure. Why would he get married with such a brain? Wouldn't it be better for him to be my thug and spare tire?

Sha Zhu arrived a step late, as Yu Li's family had just left. It was fortunate that the two parties did not meet, otherwise, with Yu's father's temper, he would have scolded Sha Zhu, and by then, when Sha Zhu's temper came up, the two might have fought. By then, forget about finding a partner, it would be good if they didn't become enemies.

However, the matchmaker's visit the next evening also dealt Sha Zhu a heavy blow.

"Silly Zhu, the girl replied and said that she felt your family was not suitable. If you are not in a hurry, just wait a little longer. I will find another girl for you."

After saying that, he turned around and tried to leave without waiting for Sha Zhu to reply, but was stopped by Zhu Zi.

"Wang Po, why are you talking so incoherently? Even if she doesn't like me, there must be a reason, right? I gave you five dollars."

Wang Po saw that Sha Zhu was holding her arm, looking at her with a serious expression and eyes wide open. She knew that she would not be able to leave today unless she said a few clear words, so she had to use her other hand to pull Sha Zhu's hand while speaking.

"Silly Zhu, the girl's family said that you are not a good person because you are always flirting with a married woman in the yard, so our girl will never marry you. That's all I can say. You should think about the rest carefully."

Wang Po took advantage of Sha Zhu's distraction and struggled to break free from his claws. She left in a panic. Sha Zhu waited until the matchmaker was far away before he calmed down. Who is ruining me? Saying that I'm having an affair with a married woman? It must be the people in the next yard. No, I can't just let this go. I have to go ask next door.

Zhao Shanhe came back a little late because he had not completed the factory's purchasing task on time and was communicating with Li Lianjie about work matters. When he arrived at the entrance of the alley, he saw a group of people gathered in front of the courtyard gate. He walked over and saw that it was Sha Zhu who was being circled and kicked by several guys from Yard 96. There were many people watching the fight, but no one came to stop them.

Just as he was about to step forward to stop them, he saw an old man leading Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui out, shouting as they walked.

"Stop it, are you bullying us because there's no one in the yard? Are you looking for trouble at the gate of our yard? Dongxu, Jiecheng, Guangqi, go and pull them apart."

When Sha Zhu was rescued by these people, everyone saw that Sha Zhu's face was black and blue. The crowd laughed again. Sha Zhu felt embarrassed and shouted at the other guys.

"You little brat is really ruthless. If you have the guts to fight me alone, what kind of hero are you? A group of people fighting against me alone."

Yi Zhonghai quickly reached out and grabbed Sha Zhu, thinking to himself, "Stop making a fuss now that you've been beaten like this," and said to the guys who were beating him.

"You are from the Ma family in Yard 96, right? How can you beat people up so easily? If you guys don't explain yourself to me today, don't say I don't respect Ma. I will call the police to arrest you."

Old Yi is the moral role model of this area, and his appearance is still very intimidating. Ma Chengjun, the oldest of the young men opposite, took two steps forward and replied to him.

"Uncle Yi, we are not unreasonable people. This guy Shazhu came to our yard to cause trouble today and smashed several windows. Otherwise, we brothers would not have beaten him up. As for other specific reasons, you should ask him. But there is one thing I want to make clear first. He has to pay for the glass repair."

After hearing what Ma Chengjun said, Yi Zhonghai was also confused and turned around to ask Sha Zhu.

"Zhu Zi, what were you doing in the next yard?"

Sha Zhu was too embarrassed to reply at this time. He couldn't say that he went to the yard next door to ask Yu Li's father what he had asked yesterday. He smashed the glass just because someone said something unpleasant. If he told others about it, how could he survive in Nanluoguxiang in the future?

He took out five dollars, rolled it into a ball and threw it to Ma Chengjun, then said something harsh.

"I didn't eat today, so I don't have any strength. Let's practice again after I'm full. This is compensation for the glass."

After saying this, he turned around and went back to the yard. Ma Chengjun saw that Sha Zhu had given the money, so he also left with a few brothers. The other onlookers saw that there was nothing exciting to watch, so they gradually dispersed.

This is a common phenomenon these days. No one will call the police if they lose a fight, otherwise they will just be laughed at by everyone. As for the winner, it is even more unlikely that they will go to the police. Isn't that just looking for trouble?

Those who came to watch the fun would talk about this matter when they got home and sat on their kangs. At least they would have something to talk about for the next few days. As long as no one was missing limbs, no one would report it to the street office. What if someone from the street office came and took down the sign of the advanced compound because of this trivial matter? What would they do with the peanut candies at the end of the year?

If this happened in the 21st century, the Ma family probably wouldn't have let the matter go unless they paid for the house. If Sha Zhu had received some advice from an expert and just lay on the ground, it wouldn't be about the house anymore.

Although Zhao Shanhe came back late and only watched the second half, he could guess what happened roughly. It must be because of Sha Zhu's foul mouth that he offended others badly, otherwise those boys from the Ma family would not have been able to beat him up. Sha Zhu was also unlucky. Why did he have to pick on a family with several male children? I wonder which family has more male children and which one has the more authority these days?

As night fell, Yan Bugui had just returned to the house when Yan Jiecheng came up to him.

"Dad, did the uncle say anything? Why did Shazhu get beaten?"

Old Yan sat down at his dining table, took a sip of water from the jar before replying.

"It's all because of Sha Zhu's blind date yesterday. That family came to inquire about Sha Zhu's character, but those gossipy women in the No. 96 compound didn't say anything nice, which made the girl's father very angry.

Just now the matchmaker said that the girl didn't agree, and somehow Sha Zhu found out that it was the neighbors who were causing the trouble, so he went to find trouble with those gossipy women, and you saw the result. I think he deserved it. If he hadn't sent food to Qin Huairu every now and then, this wouldn't have happened."