Siheyuan: Xu Damao, I want to go to the moon

Xu Family——

While eating various tropical fruits, Lou Xiao'e opened her curious eyes and asked Xu Damao excitedly: "Da Mao, did Sha Zhu and the others believe it? Do you believe it too?"

Xu Damao rolled his eyes and said, "How is that possible? I just didn't want to continue arguing with them, so I found a reason to make Yi Zhonghai pay money to settle the matter."

"Anyway, even if the He family calls the police, the deaf old lady will most likely bail Yi Zhonghai out, and then we'll just pay her back and settle the matter."

"So even if I uphold justice today, and the result is still the same afterwards, what's the point of talking about it?"

"Besides, whether Shazhu feels comfortable or not is none of my business. We just need to help take care of the rain. Study hard and make progress every day. If she can get into a good university and be independent, that's better than anything else."

Lou Xiao'e nodded: "That's right."

Xu Damao said while eating the fruit: "Besides, I won't do such a disgusting thing as sending Yi Xiaotian's father to jail in front of him. Whoever wants to do it can do it. It's a thankless task."

"In the end, it is more practical to take the money. Return 1190 and compensate another 1190. Add on the money that Yi Zhonghai has spent on helping Sha Zhu settle the matter over the years, the total is at least more than 3000. It is enough to make this old man heartbroken." Xu Damao's thought was very simple. If you two families want to quarrel, just do it on your own. I, Xu Damao, will not get involved.

However, Yi Zhonghai's investment had no output and he even lost money, which was considered a small punishment. It was about three years' salary for a level 8 worker, which was not a small amount.

If Yan Bugui was to be fined so much money, believe it or not, this old guy would perform a show of ascension to heaven on the spot.

Lou Xiao'e continued to ask in a clear and foolish voice: "So, did Yi Zhonghai really not touch the money, but used his own money to subsidize the He family?"

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The He family is also asking the same question -

"Dad, you said Yi Zhonghai really didn't touch the money, but used his own money to subsidize me and Yushui? Did I wrongly blame him?"

Shazhu couldn't tell which was real and which was fake, so he had to ask his dad.

He Daqing rolled his eyes at him. He really didn't want to continue explaining to his silly son.

He continued to count the money Yi Zhonghai had sent over, and then said to Yu Shui who was sitting beside him: "Yu Shui, follow the fool and explain."

On the one hand, he wanted to be lazy, and on the other hand, he wanted to see if Yu Shui had become stupid under the care of this stupid son.

A son and a daughter, who have been suppressed in this compound but are still alive today, and their faces are not pale - there must be one who is smarter, right?

Yu Shui helplessly looked at Sha Zhu who was “growing up”, and slowly said: “Yi Zhonghai should have used the money that Dad left for us and sent us before, and even used this money to help Jia Dongxu.”

"He used our family's money to support his apprentice and us. Both families are grateful to him and still remember his kindness. Who knows, he may even be able to provide for his retirement in the future."

"Spending other people's money to build your own reputation is called calculation."

"He probably decided to prepare the passbook after he adopted Yi Xiaotian, just in case our dad came back to confront him. Anyway, I think the passbook is quite new."

When Sha Zhu heard this, he got angry. It turned out to be fake! How could this be possible!

So he slapped his thigh and stood up: "No, I'll go and settle the score with him. This is just a way of getting away with it!"

As a result, He Daqing kicked Sha Zhu in the butt.

"What are you looking for?"

"I beat him and scolded him, but he even knelt down and admitted his fault in front of the director of the subdistrict office. He also apologized and paid a lot of money."

"Why do you still want to see him?"

Sha Zhu looked at He Daqing in confusion: "So, let's just forget about this?"

He Daqing said unhappily: "What else?"

"Do we have to put Yi Zhonghai in jail? Yes, he embezzled your living expenses. If we report him to the police, he will probably be sentenced - but he didn't use a penny of the money. How long can he be sentenced to?"

"Besides, even if the old deaf man in the backyard uses some connections, he may still be able to get the verdict. The old deaf man is very capable."

"And if it really comes to that, we would be offending Yi Zhonghai to death. Why bother?"

"I asked the neighbors about what you, Shazhu, have done over the years. If it weren't for Old Yi and the deaf old lady to clean up your mess, you would really have to go to jail."

Shazhu was confused. Why was I so angry?

"No, this, I, he Yi Zhonghai..."

Shazhu was a little incoherent, drawing circles in the air with his hands, and it was unclear what he wanted to express.

"Anyway, we've got the money now, and you, Shazhu, haven't lost any limbs, so we won't lose anything."

"I... Dad you——"

At this time, He Daqing counted the money and said, "Yes, 2380 yuan, not a penny less."

Sha Zhu also looked at the money with envy. He Daqing was right. Money is the most practical thing. With this money, he can marry a wife, right? Buy a bicycle, right? Decorate the house like Xu Damao did, right?

Marry a beautiful wife and give birth to five or six children for him, he must surpass Xu Damao!

Just as he was thinking happily, He Daqing slapped the money directly into Yu Shui's hand.

"Yushui, take it, this is the dowry that Dad prepared for you!"

Stupid Pillar——?!

"No, Dad, shouldn't it be given to me? I'm the male of the family!"

"Besides, even if we each get half, I should have a share. Why did you give it all to Yu Shui?"

He felt very confused. Did the old man make a mistake? He should have given it to himself.

Even Yu Shui felt confused, holding a handful of black coins in his hand, not knowing whether to take it or not.

But He Daqing pointed at his nose and cursed: "Silly Zhu, have some shame. The 10 yuan per month was originally sent to Yu Shui for living expenses."

"There's only that 200 in it, and only half of it is the living expenses I gave you."

"I have inquired clearly. If it weren't for the Xu family's help, you would have given your sister's house to the Jia family, right?"

"Is there any brother like you? So you don't have a penny, what's wrong, do you have any objection?"

Sha Zhu was puzzled: "No, Dad, why is the 10 yuan a month all rainwater? Am I not your son? Aren't you too partial to me?"

The old man liked Yu Shui and disliked him, he knew this, he had been like that since he was a child. In today's words, He Daqing was a daughter slave, and Yu Shui looked like her mother.

And Shazhu is a complete evildoer who is hated by both cats and dogs.

This fool was mentally prepared that his old man favored girls over boys.

But you can't be so biased, can you?

But He Daqing clasped his hands behind his back, looked at Sha Zhu with disdain and said, "I'll give you the job. I'll also give you the He family's craftsmanship, which is passed down to men but not women. I'll also give you the three main rooms. This is the foundation I've laid for you."

"For you, Shazhu, I, He Daqing, have done a good enough job. Go and take a look at the Yan family in the front yard. What kind of life is their eldest brother living?"

"The only person in the whole yard who can compare to you is Xu Damao. What else are you not satisfied with?"

"The only thing I owed was Yu Shui, but I didn't know the policy at that time and didn't dare not leave, so the 10 yuan a month was originally for her living expenses. After all, she was not yet an adult and could not support herself."

"Why, do you still have any objections?"

Hearing He Daqing say this, Yu Shui burst into tears again out of grievance, and Sha Zhu hurriedly said that he dared not.

"Yushui, I heard that you moved to Xu Damao's house. Come on, take your dad and I to see how you are living."

"I'll get some good wine, and I've got a good smoked ham in my bag; give that, too."

"We have to thank Xu Damao very much."

So, while Sha Zhu was in a daze, He Daqing and Yu Shui took their things and went to the backyard, leaving Sha Zhu there still doubting his life.

Dad came back, brought down Yi Zhonghai, and paid compensation, but——

It seems like I didn’t get anything?

Nothing about you?

Why?