Siheyuan: Fighting against Japanese Aggression in Beijing

"All right!"

As she spoke, the old lady reluctantly handed a stack of money to Yi Zhonghai.

"Don't feel bad. If Zhuzi takes care of us in our old age, we will have to give it to him after we die. It doesn't matter if we give it to him earlier. The important thing now is to think about how to bring Zhu back." Yi Zhonghai said.

"By the way, Zhonghai, Zhuzi listens to the old lady the most. You go find the old lady and ask her to talk to Zhuzi." The aunt reminded.

"I know that. I'll go there later. I wonder if she's asleep or not? I'll go over first."

Soon, Yi Zhonghai arrived at Li Kangri's house. After entering the house, he stuffed the money into Sha Zhu's hand and said, "Zhu Zi, think carefully about how my uncle treats you. Don't let anyone sow discord between you." After that, Yi Zhonghai left without looking back.

"Da Mao, go close the door. Close the door and let the three of us have a good chat."

Hearing his master's words, Xu Damao immediately followed. Just as he was closing the door, he saw Yi Zhonghai knocking on the old lady's door.

"Hehe, it's a pity to go find that old immortal." Xu Damao laughed, then he closed the door and went back into the house.

"Junior brother, Yi Zhonghai has gone to find your grandmother. You'd better wait for your grandmother to break your legs tomorrow!" Xu Damao said with a smile.

"Xu Damao, you can't spit out ivory from your dog's mouth."

"Hey, I'm your senior brother, please be respectful to me. Did you call me Xu Damao?" Xu Damao shouted.

"Alright, you two, call each other brothers from now on, and don't let outsiders laugh at you."

"I have no problem. It depends on my junior brother." Xu Damao said proudly.

"Zhu Zi, what about you?" Li Kangri asked.

"Okay!" Sha Zhu said helplessly, "Master, last time you said someone would naturally pay me, is this the money?"

"Haha, yes and no, this is just that! It's far from two thousand!" Li Kangri said.

"No way? Master," Xu Damao shouted, "You are not planning to blackmail Yi Zhonghai for money, are you?"

"Why not?" Li Kangri said with a smile, "I am a professional at extorting money. I will at least extort three turns and one ring out of the pillar for thirty-six legs, and that doesn't even include my two thousand one."

"Really?" Xu Damao said in disbelief, "Is Yi Zhonghai so stupid?"

"Haha, it has nothing to do with being stupid or not. The main point of extorting money is to lose money to avoid disaster," Li Kangri explained.

"Master, you are a professional extortionist. Including the last time, it's already 1,300 yuan. How long has it been? It's already several years' salary for an ordinary person." Xu Damao sighed, "How about you teach me?"

"This cannot be taught, it's innate." Li Kangri said with a smile.

Hearing that he was still trying to extort money, Sha Zhu was somewhat tempted, "Master, are you telling the truth? Are you still trying to extort money from Yi Zhonghai?"

"That's right. I calculated with my fingers. Yi Zhonghai will give you money again in a while. It's a lot. But your character is not mature enough. Let's talk about it later." Li Kangri said.

"Master, you should take this money first! Use it to pay off your two thousand first." As he said that, Sha Zhu handed the money to Li Kangri.

"Haha, it doesn't matter. If you need it, just take it. I, your master, am not short of money. But you just need to be careful not to be robbed by the widow next door."

Hearing Li Kangri's teasing, Sha Zhu's face turned red again, "No, I won't talk to her in the future, absolutely not. You take this money. I don't have to worry about food and drink now, so I won't need it."

"Okay, I'll find you a wife when the time comes, and I'll give everything to her."

When it comes to getting married, Sha Zhu immediately perks up, "Master, you have to keep your word. I'm really not young anymore. If you're not sure, I'll go find the matchmaker from that day."

"Don't worry. I can help you find it now. But can you keep it after you find it? Wait until you have dealt with all the widows and their families." Li Kangri explained.

"Master, there is one more thing I want to say. I don't dare go home now because Widow Qin is pestering me so much. Do you think I can live next to you? Isn't there an empty room next to you?" Sha Zhu asked embarrassedly.

"Well," Li Kangri thought for a moment and said, "That's fine too. You can move there next year when your wife comes!"

"Thank you, Master. I'll go get something now." Sha Zhu said happily.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Come back tomorrow, I have something to tell you!" Li Kangri said speechlessly.

"What's the matter?"

"Didn't you hear Damao say that Yi Zhonghai went to look for your grandma? Since he went to look for her, I'll tell you about your grandma in advance."

"Old lady?" Sha Zhu asked doubtfully, "What's the matter, old lady?"

"Zhu Zi, what do you think the old lady treats you? Or in other words, do you think the old lady will ask you to speak for Yi Zhonghai tomorrow?" Li Kangri asked.

"No way!? The old lady is very nice to me! If she knew that Yi Zhonghai ruined my blind date, she would definitely teach Yi Zhonghai a lesson." Sha Zhu said affirmatively.

"Hey! A fool is indeed a fool. Do you think the old lady is really good to you? Yes, she sometimes protects you, just like the last time you were caught, she immediately came to trouble me, but have you ever thought about why?" Li Kangri said speechlessly.

"No, do I need a reason to be nice to someone?"

"Well, I treat my sister well because she is my sister. You treated Widow Qin well because you were attracted to her body. Don't tell me that you treated her well out of kindness. There are so many people in the courtyard who are more pitiful than the Jia family, and you have never been nice to them. So you need a reason to be nice to others."

"Haha, Master, let's not talk about the bad things in the past, but the old lady was really good to me." Sha Zhu said with a red face.

"I might as well tell you all at once, and you can slowly figure it out later. The old lady treats you well because she needs you to take care of Yi Zhonghai in his old age. You are a cook who cooks delicious food, and she needs you to feed her when she is hungry. The only difference between her and Yi Zhonghai is that she doesn't want to send you to the bed of Widow Qin. Do you know why?"

"Why?" Sha Zhu asked puzzledly.

"Because she can see through the Jia family. If you are tied up in the Jia family, you will be sucked dry. How can you improve her food then?" Li Kangri analyzed.

"This, no way?"

"Believe it or not, just observe slowly! Just like when I told you about Yi Zhonghai, do you believe it? Just wait and see! The old lady will definitely look for you tomorrow, and then she will say good things about Yi Zhonghai, and even ask you to stay away from me." Li Kangri reminded.

Li Kangri's words pulled Sha Zhu into endless thoughts again. His brain could hardly hold all the things that had happened in the past few days.

"Master, I just can't understand, are human hearts so complicated?" Sha Zhu said with a headache.

"Haha, that's hard for you. Okay, go back and have a rest! Remember what I said, sometimes you have to be more direct, like when Qin Huairu ruined your blind date that day, you should just hit her directly. Otherwise, you won't be able to explain it clearly to the girl, and you will fall into her trap as soon as you explain."

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