Siheyuan: Starting from the Old Society

"Boss, what are you going to do?" Lou Xiao'e asked curiously.

Xu Damao raised the corner of his mouth in a sinister arc, leaned close to Lou Xiaoe's ear and whispered a few words.

After hearing this, Lou Xiao'e's eyes widened and she covered her mouth in surprise: "This... is this possible?"

"Hehe, just wait and see!" Xu Damao's eyes flashed with ruthlessness. He picked up the wine glass and drank it all again. "This time, I'm going to let Qin Huairu know how powerful I am!"

Sha Zhu reported Qin Huairu? !

As soon as the news came out, the entire courtyard was like a bomb was dropped and it instantly became boiling.

"I was wondering why Shazhu kept going to the factory security department these days. Turns out he went to report Qin Huairu!"

"This idiot Zhu is such a jerk! Qin Huairu is a widow raising three children, how could he have the heart to do such a cruel thing?"

"That's right! Qin Huairu was usually nice to him, but he turned around and bit her!"

......

Everyone was talking at once, discussing the matter, and looking at Sha Zhu with eyes full of contempt and anger.

Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. He never thought that Sha Zhu would do such a thing!

"Zhu Zi! You bastard! Get out here!" Yi Zhonghai roared, his voice echoing in the yard.

When Sha Zhu heard the noise, he walked out of the house slowly with an unnatural smile on his face: "Uncle, are you looking for me?"

"How dare you ask me this?!" Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he was shaking all over. "Let me ask you, did you report Qin Huairu stealing things?!"

"Uncle, what are you talking about? What do you mean by me reporting it?" Sha Zhu avoided his gaze and said, "I just saw something and told the security department about it."

"You..." Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he couldn't speak. He pointed at Sha Zhu's nose and couldn't utter a word for a long time.

"Shazhu, you are an ungrateful bastard!" At this time, Xu Damao jumped out, pointed at Shazhu's nose and cursed, "Qin Huairu is always so good to you, but you actually repay her with hatred, are you still a human being?!"

Xu Damao's shout immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Sha Zhu was exposed by Xu Damao in public. He felt a little embarrassed and said with his neck stiff, "Xu Damao, stop talking nonsense here! Do you have to care about what I do?!"

"You..." Xu Damao was so angry that his face turned green. He pointed at Sha Zhu and couldn't say a word for a long time.

"Okay, stop arguing!" At this time, the second uncle Liu Haizhong stood up, cleared his throat, and said condescendingly, "I think it was Shazhu who did the wrong thing in this matter! It's not easy for Qin Huairu, a woman, to take care of three children. How could he..."

"Second uncle, what you said is wrong." Sha Zhu interrupted Liu Haizhong, "I am doing this for the benefit of the factory! Besides, I only told the security department what I saw, and I didn't force them to arrest anyone!"

"You..." Liu Haizhong was speechless after hearing Sha Zhu's words.

Seeing this scene, Yan Bugui, who was hiding behind the crowd, revealed a barely perceptible sneer on his face.

He knew that Sha Zhu had completely offended Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai this time, and it would be difficult for him to survive in the courtyard in the future.

"He deserves it! It's his fault that he was so stupid and blind that he had to provoke Qin Huairu, that jinx!" Yan Bugui was secretly proud of himself.

Just then, there was a sudden commotion outside the crowd.

"Here they come! The security people are here!"

"Look! Qin Huairu is back!"

......

Everyone turned around and saw a jeep parked at the gate. Qin Huairu got out of the car, but... beside her, there was a tall and straight figure...

Sha Zhu reported Qin Huairu?! As soon as this news came out, the whole courtyard was like a bomb was dropped, and it instantly became boiling.

"Is this idiot Zhu crazy? Qin Huairu is so good to him, but he actually repays her with hatred?!"

"I think this idiot Zhu just can't stand seeing Qin Huairu doing well, and he wants to torture her to death!"

"That's right! Who doesn't need food these days? It's obvious that Sha Zhu is deliberately looking for trouble!"

......

Everyone was filled with righteous indignation, and accused Sha Zhu of being ungrateful and a worthless person. Even Xu Damao, who had always been at odds with Sha Zhu, stood on the moral high ground, pointing at Sha Zhu's back and cursing, as if he was the embodiment of justice.

When Yi Zhonghai heard the news, he was so angry that he trembled all over. He never thought that Sha Zhu would do such a thing! He ran to Sha Zhu's house angrily, kicked the door open, pointed at Sha Zhu's nose and cursed: "Sha Zhu! You bastard! How did Qin Huairu do anything wrong to you, and you actually want to hurt her like this?!"

Sha Zhu sat on the edge of the bed, head down, saying nothing, letting Yi Zhonghai's saliva spray on his face.

"Speak up! Are you mute?!" Yi Zhonghai became even angrier. He grabbed Sha Zhu's collar and pulled him up from the bed.

"Uncle, don't ask me anymore. I did it. I admit it." Sha Zhu finally spoke, his voice was low and hoarse, as if it was squeezed out from his throat.

"You admit it?! What's the point of admitting it?!" Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he was shaking all over. "Qin Huairu is a widow with three children. Is it easy? You actually reported her for stealing. Do you still have a conscience?!"

"Uncle, I..." Sha Zhu opened his mouth, as if he wanted to explain something, but he didn't know where to start.

"What do you mean by 'you'? What else do you have to say?!" Yi Zhonghai was furious. "If you don't give me a reasonable explanation today, I will send you to the factory security department and let them deal with you!"

Sha Zhu was silent for a moment, then slowly raised his head, his eyes full of pain and struggle: "Uncle, I reported Qin Huairu because... because I saw her stealing things with my own eyes."

"You're talking nonsense!" Yi Zhonghai didn't believe it at all. "Don't I know what kind of person Qin Huairu is? How could she steal something?!"

"It's true, uncle. I didn't lie to you." Sha Zhu's tone became firm. "That night, I passed by the canteen on my way home from get off work, and I happened to see Qin Huairu coming out of the back door of the canteen with a bag of flour in her hand..."

Before Sha Zhu could finish his words, he was interrupted by Yi Zhonghai: "Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! You know what Qin Huairu's family situation is like. If she really had white flour, would she still eat steamed bread every day?!"

"I..." Sha Zhu wanted to explain, but Yi Zhonghai was no longer willing to listen. He angrily pushed Sha Zhu away and turned away.

"Uncle, please listen to me! I really didn't lie to you!" Sha Zhu chased to the door and wanted to hold Yi Zhonghai, but was pushed away by Yi Zhonghai.

"Get out of here!" Yi Zhonghai roared, "I don't want to see you again!"

Yi Zhonghai left angrily, leaving Sha Zhu standing there alone, his face full of pain and confusion. He didn't know whether what he did was right or wrong, he only knew that he saw Qin Huairu coming out of the back door of the cafeteria with a bag of flour in her hand...

That night, Yi Zhonghai called several uncles in the courtyard to the backyard to discuss how to rescue Qin Huairu.

"I think this is probably just nonsense from that idiot Shazhu!" Second Uncle Liu Haizhong was the first to speak up. "Who is Qin Huairu? Everyone in our courtyard knows her. How could she steal something?!"

"Old Liu, you can't say that." Third uncle Yan Bugui pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose and said slowly, "There is no smoke without fire. Although Shazhu is not very smart, he wouldn't report Qin Huairu for no reason, right?"

"Old Yan, do you mean that this is true?" asked the second uncle in surprise.

"Whether it's true or not, it's hard to say right now." Yan Bugui shook his head. "However, since Sha Zhu has already reported it, the security department will definitely investigate it thoroughly. What we have to do now is to find a way to exonerate Qin Huairu."

"How can you excuse yourself? We have caught the criminal red-handed, what else is there to excuse yourself?" the second uncle said unhappily.

"Old Liu, what you said is not right." Yan Bugui said, "We all live in the same courtyard. We will see each other every day. If we can help, we should help. Besides, if Qin Huairu is really arrested, what will happen to the three children?"

"Old Yan, you make it sound easy. This is stealing supplies from the factory, which is no small matter!" The second uncle was still a little hesitant.

"Old Liu, stop hesitating." Yi Zhonghai, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up, his tone firm, "Qin Huairu is from our hospital, we can't just watch her get taken away! I've decided, tomorrow morning, I'll go to the factory to find the leader, and I'll rescue Qin Huairu no matter what!"

"Shazhu reported it? How is that possible?"

"That's right! Although Sha Zhu is a bad-mouthed person, he is really good to Qin Huairu. How could he possibly harm her?"

"There must be something fishy going on when things are out of the ordinary! There must be something fishy behind this!"

......

The people in the courtyard are not fools. Everyone can see what Sha Zhu thinks of Qin Huairu. To say that they are having an affair is just a polite way of saying it. The fact that Sha Zhu can report Qin Huairu is even more bizarre than a sow climbing a tree!

This news was like a bomb, exploding in the courtyard and confusing everyone. There was a lot of discussion and speculation for a while.

"boom!"

Suddenly, a loud noise was heard at Xu Damao's house, startling everyone in the yard.

"Xu Damao, what are you crazy about?!"

Just as the third aunt was about to open her mouth to curse, she saw Xu Damao running out of the house angrily. His already greasy face was now twisted like a pretzel, and his eyes were almost spitting fire.

"Shazhu, you bastard, I'm going to fight you!"

Xu Damao rushed towards Sha Zhu's house while cursing, and he looked like he wanted to eat Sha Zhu alive.

"Xu Damao, what are you doing? You are rebelling!"