Siheyuan: After becoming a traitor, first let the Huai Ru River overflow its banks.

"You said it was nothing, that it was all that little brat's fault."

Jia Zhangshi criticized the rain, which made Sha Zhu even more resentful of her.

"If you love this family, you're here. If you don't love me, get out of here and don't mess with my sister."

Sha Zhu was already dissatisfied with Jia Zhangshi, and seeing how he treated his sister, he immediately transformed into a fiercely protective brother.

"you……"

Madam Jia was stunned. Sha Zhu usually disliked his sister the most, and he would give all the food to the Jia family. Sometimes they didn't even get to eat rainwater. But now he was protecting his sister.

"You idiot Zhu, you bastard, you're telling me to get out of the house for your sister's sake? I must have been blind... to have fallen for you?"

Sha Zhu could only laugh it off.

"Who gave you your confidence, Jia Zhangshi? Are you blind to have taken a liking to me?"

"I can tell you responsibly that I never even looked at you."

"Get out of here, you old hag."

Sha Zhu kicked Jia Zhangshi in the buttocks, causing her to stumble and fall to the ground.

Jia Zhangshi felt as if all the bones in her body were about to break.

"Oh no! Help! Help! Murder! Murder!"

It was dinnertime, and Jia Zhangshi's shout attracted a lot of people.

As more and more people gathered, Jia Zhangshi began to cry and complain to everyone.

"That ungrateful bastard, Sha Zhu, married me and now he wants to kick me to the curb."

“They all kicked me to the ground. You all be the judge.”

But everyone just watched it like a joke.

Jia Zhangshi was originally going to marry Sha Zhu, but no one thought it would be a good match.

This is going to be even more exciting.

"You're so old, it's no wonder I'm not interested in marrying you."

"If I had known this day would come, I should have just accepted reality."

Xu Damao kept watching Jia Zhangshi make a fool of herself in the crowd, mocking her without any politeness, completely forgetting that he and Lou Xiao'e had just divorced.

Sha Zhu stood at his own doorstep, watching Xu Damao make sarcastic remarks, and glared at him directly.

"Mind your own business. Lou Xiao'e has already divorced you. By the way, I heard that you're infertile, Xu Damao... Let's see which woman would dare to marry you."

When Sha Zhu got into a tirade, Xu Damao didn't hold back at all.

Xu Damao was scolded by Sha Zhu and was angry, but he didn't know how to talk back.

"Silly Zhu, you just wait."

"Just wait, I'll make you pay."

Xu Damao stormed off in a huff.

At this moment, the three old men in the courtyard also quickly arrived.

"What's going on?"

The three old men quickly arrived at the scene, only to find Jia Zhangshi squatting on the ground, groaning in pain.

Sha Zhu stood to one side, pulling Yu Shui along.

Jia Zhangshi was on the ground, wailing and crying, sobbing as she tried to tell someone something.

"Pillar, what exactly is going on?"

Yi Zhonghai walked up to Sha Zhu with a gloomy face.

"It's nothing, old man. This old woman complains about the rain, so of course I have to protect my sister."

Ever since Jia Zhangshi married Sha Zhu, Sha Zhu has been plagued by bad luck. He was caught stealing meat from his home and was subsequently demoted.

“Jia Zhangshi is a jinx. If someone like her follows me, she’ll bring me bad luck sooner or later.”

"Jia Zhangshi, I want a divorce?"

Sha Zhu grew angrier the more he thought about it, and he blurted out what was on his mind.

Divorce, damn it, I absolutely have to get a divorce.

Although it is said that people should reconcile rather than separate, in this situation, the old man really wanted Sha Zhu to kick Jia Zhangshi away.

However, given his position as an elderly man standing there, he couldn't say such things.

The old man, instead, turned his anger towards Jia Zhangshi.

“Sister-in-law, it’s not that I’m criticizing you. Yushui is already pitiful enough having lost her parents, and you don’t treat her like your own sister, you even bully her.”

"How could Sha Zhu not be angry with you?"

The old man was a typical example of taking sides, because he looked down on Jia Zhangshi from the bottom of his heart.

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui remained silent.

These kinds of trivial family squabbles play out every day in the courtyard houses.

After Liu Haizhong became the squad leader of the workers' picket team, he was determined to replace Yi Zhonghai.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai targeting Jia Zhangshi, he frowned.

“Old Yi, you’re wrong to talk like that. No matter what, Sha Zhu shouldn’t have pushed Jia Zhangshi to the ground. After all, she’s so old.”

Liu Haizhong was deliberately contradicting Yi Zhonghai, and everyone in the courtyard could tell.

Ever since Liu Haizhong became the leader of the workers' picket team, he has always tried to outdo Yi Zhonghai in everything.

Yi Zhonghai was clearly displeased and frowned.

"Old Liu, according to you, this is a case of wrongful conviction?"

Liu Haizhong answered without hesitation.

"Of course."

"Your handling of this is unacceptable. It's clearly biased towards Sha Zhu. This is not how an old man should behave."

Liu Haizhong was clearly giving Yi Zhonghai orders.

There were two or three people in the courtyard who supported Liu Haizhong.

"Second Uncle is right. First Uncle, you're clearly taking sides."

“As an old man in the courtyard, you can’t do this.”

Several people had already questioned the old man, and Sha Zhu jumped up and down.

"You're talking nonsense! When have you ever sided with me?"

Sha Zhu stepped forward to protect the old man.

Liu Haizhong directly asked these people to support him and then launched a tirade against Yi Zhonghai.

“Old Yi, there are more than just one or two people in the courtyard who have opinions about you. I feel that you need to keep up with the times. If you want to be a respected elder, you need to be competent yourself.”

After Liu Haizhong became the group leader, his skills didn't improve, but his bragging skills did.

"Old Yi, I think our courtyard house also needs to keep up with the times and comply with the directives from higher authorities."

Liu Haizhong directly elevated the issue to a theoretical level, and his words resonated with the less educated residents of the courtyard.

Chapter 80 The Older Man's Internal Strife

"Second Uncle, that's a very insightful thing to say."

Seeing everyone praising him, Liu Haizhong was extremely proud.

Yi Zhonghai made a huge fuss, and he certainly understood that Liu Haizhong was forcing him to step down.

With his face flushed and neck red, Yi Zhonghai managed to utter a sentence.

"Old Liu, this is my level. If you think I'm not good enough to be this old man, then you can be him."

Yi Zhonghai stormed off.

The people in the courtyard looked at each other, seemingly realizing that a power struggle was quietly unfolding in the courtyard.

……

Li Jianjun ate his meal outside, content to be a bystander.

In this day and age, there weren't many entertainment options available.

The courtyard houses are like a daily drama series, with a new episode every day, which is very enjoyable to watch.

The current plot should have progressed to the point where Liu Haizhong, having become the team leader, has gained power and his desires have grown even stronger.

The position of Second Uncle is probably not enough for him.

He also wants to be an old man.

This is interesting; these two are probably going to start fighting again.

Li Jianjun simply sat back and watched the show, enjoying the spectacle.

Anyway, he adheres to the principle of not interfering in matters that don't concern him.

Let others do whatever they want.

None of those beasts in the courtyard are easy to deal with.

As long as you don't mess with Li Jianjun, everyone else can fight amongst themselves however they want; it has nothing to do with him.

Li Jianjun squatted on the ground, with a bowl of braised pork inside, which Ma Hua brought back for him from the kitchen.

Silly Chu is no longer the head chef today; instead, Ma Hua has become the head chef, and nobody can control him.

Ma Hua secretly prepared a bowl of braised pork for him.

Li Jianjun gave half a bowl to Lou Xiao'e, and then ran out to eat it himself.