Silly Zhu's Moving: The Old Neighbor's Nightmare

Sha Zhu, who had just fallen into a deep sleep, heard the knocking at the door. Thanks to his strong mental power,

I woke up instantly, glanced at the alarm clock in the room,

It's already past 11 o'clock, almost midnight.

Remembering that He Daqing had said he would leave the door open at night, I knew that He Daqing had probably returned in the dead of night.

Sha Zhu quickly got up to open the door. He'd barely opened it a crack when a figure pushed it open and entered the room.

"Shazhu, close the door properly," He Daqing said, starting to pack his things.

In order not to wake the rain, they dared not make too much noise.

Sha Zhu sat quietly in the chair, watching He Daqing tidy up by himself.

It wasn't until He Daqing had gathered all his clothes and valuables that...

He walked to the table, pulled up a chair, and sat down next to Sha Zhu. He then placed all the family's money on the table and said...

"Zhu Zi, I originally wanted to take all the money from home with me."

But thinking about what you said at Fengzeyuan, it makes sense.

This is all the money we have at home: five large and small yellow croakers, and 1800 yuan left over from buying a bicycle.

With the two family cookbooks you've passed down, you've grown up quite a bit. Take good care of your younger sister.

I'll take 800 yuan; the rest is yours. Make sure to hide this yellow croaker somewhere safe.

Don't let anyone find out. I was planning to dig a hole in this house.

"Bury the one below. Since you're moving out, find a place to hide it yourself."

"Also, wait for me at the gate of the steel rolling mill at 10:00 AM tomorrow."

"I've arranged for you to take over the shift; remember not to be late."

After saying that, he looked at Sha Zhu and asked, "Is there anything else?"

Sha Zhu looked up at He Daqing and said, "I'm fine."

I bet your daughter is devastated to find out you ran off with that widow.

Just remember to write to your daughter; you can send the letter to the military control commission or the steel mill.

And Dad, if you're unhappy, quickly dump that white widow.

"Why don't you come back and find a young, unmarried woman to settle down with? You'd be able to see your daughter more often then."

He Daqing couldn't help but ask Sha Zhu, "Aren't you even a little bit reluctant to part with it?"

"Dad, you should leave now. I get annoyed every time I see you. All you ever do is go looking for widows. When have you ever cared about your children?"

He Daqing blushed and said, "You brat, fine, I'm leaving. Remember to wait for me at the steel rolling mill at ten o'clock tomorrow."

As he spoke, He Daqing slung his packed bundle over his shoulder, opened the door, listened for any sounds in the courtyard, and quietly left.

Sha Zhu originally intended to take all the money from He Daqing, but considering that He Daqing left most of it behind,

So they didn't do anything more. The widow's children got off easy. They weren't ruthless enough.

Sha Zhu put everything on the table into his spatial storage, then looked around the room.

With a mental scan, all the vintage bottles, jars, and other small items from the kitchen were brought into the space.

I cleaned out a mahogany box in the room; it'll be used as a cover tomorrow.

Otherwise, if I move tomorrow and don't take anything with me, where will all my belongings go?

I've made a simple plan of what I'll be taking with me when I move tomorrow.

Sha Zhu went back to sleep. I guess he'll move out tomorrow and stop causing trouble.

He slept soundly until dawn. Shazhu checked the time; it was almost seven o'clock.

People were already washing themselves by the pool in the yard. Hurry and wake Yushui up to wash her face and brush her teeth.

A neighbor by the pond saw Sha Zhu approaching and quickly greeted him.

"Zhu Zi, get up. I didn't get a good look at the bicycle you bought last night. Bring it out so everyone can see it."

"What's there to see? There are bicycles everywhere on the street. Haven't you seen enough?" Sha Zhu said, then went about washing his face and brushing his teeth, ignoring him completely.

"What are you saying? This is the first bicycle in our compound. How can those old bikes compare to the one we just bought?"

Sha Zhu ignored him. "You're not even as good as a background actor," he thought, "you've come here to embarrass yourself in front of your Grandpa Zhu."

Don't you know your place? If you keep spouting nonsense, you'll be classified as one of those old beasts.

After washing his face, Sha Zhu ignored him. The neighbor noticed that Sha Zhu was ignoring him.

He continued, "Silly Zhu, did you hear what I said?"

Sha Zhu remembered this person, pushed his bicycle out of the house, and locked the door.

As he pushed his bicycle outside, still wet from the rain, the neighbor immediately blocked his way.

What's going on now? "Get lost! If you keep bastarding, I'll make way for your grandpa Pillar!"

I'll leave my bicycle here right away and go call the patrolling police. Then you won't be begging for forgiveness and I won't let you off the hook.

“You!” the neighbor exclaimed angrily.

"Get the hell out of my way! Who the hell do you think you are? You're just a street thug!"

"You don't even have a job, yet you dare to block your grandfather's way. Don't you even know who you are?"

"Okay, very good, you just wait, you silly Zhu."

Sha Zhu ignored him, which deterred some people who wanted to block the road to watch over the bicycles.

I walked towards the courtyard gate, my hands still wet from the rain. Luckily, there weren't many people in the courtyard.

Seeing Sha Zhu's gloomy face, he hesitated to approach. Sha Zhu, soaked with rain, left through the courtyard gate.

"Brother, aren't you waiting for my friends?" Rain asked cautiously.

"Let's not wait any longer, bro, I'll take you to get breakfast. What do you want to eat?" Sha Zhu immediately adjusted his expression and asked with a grin.

"Brother, you scared me to death just now," Yu Shui said, patting her chest.

"What's there to be afraid of? I'm your brother, your own brother. Don't be afraid."

Your brother was just worried that the neighbors would block him out again in the yard.

He couldn't get out with his bicycle, so he was just trying to scare the kid. "Come on, bro, I'll take you to get some big meat buns."

Sha Zhu rode his bicycle, carrying rainwater, toward the breakfast shop at the street corner.

When I arrived at the steamed bun shop, I parked my bicycle and found an empty seat.

We ordered several large meat buns, two bowls of wontons, and a plate of pickled vegetables, and sat down to eat with Yushui.

"Brother, are you moving today?" Yu Shui asked Sha Zhu indistinctly while eating a steamed bun.

"Yes, I'll move some useful items from my home to the craftsman's house this afternoon when I have some time."

"I'll wait for you at the school gate when you get out of school," Sha Zhu said.

"Brother, will we come back to live here again in the future?" Yu Shui asked Sha Zhu, stopping what he was doing while eating a steamed bun.

"He's coming back, but he won't be staying in the yard anymore. Look at that intersection..."

To the right is the Military Control Commission; our family lives nearby. It's not far from compound number 95 either.

"It's about a ten-minute walk," Sha Zhu said, pointing to the intersection where the bicycle had come from.

"Oh, brother, when you move your things, please take everything from my little house with you. And bring my comic books too."

"Your little room only has a single bed, a desk, and a large wooden chest for clothes. You still want that broken bed?"

"Brother, I want it all. Please bring everything from my room." Yu Shui said, shaking Sha Zhu's arm with both hands.

"Okay, okay, let go, hurry up and eat your buns. They won't taste good if they get cold."

"I'll take everything from your room to your master's house. He'll check it out when you get home from school," Sha Zhu quickly promised.

The rain then released Sha Zhu's arm and aimed at the big meat bun, beginning its struggle.

The two were eating breakfast when Liu Guangtian and his friends, who were passing by on their way to school, spotted them.

They spotted Sha Zhu sitting at the table eating breakfast, his clothes soaked from the rain. They immediately ran over to greet him.

"Brother Zhu, you're out so early! We saw you pushing your bicycle out of the yard gate."

"I chased after you right away, but I still couldn't keep up with your bicycle," Liu Guangtian said.

"Oh, so you came out without having breakfast. Come on, sit down quickly. What would you like to eat? It's on me, Brother Zhu."

Liu Guangtian stared at the large meat buns on the table, swallowing hard. He was also a little embarrassed to sit down.

"What are you looking at? Sit down, everyone. The table is small, just squeeze in a little."

"How about steamed buns and wontons? Do you want anything else?" Sha Zhu looked at the children.

The children immediately shook their heads, saying they didn't need any. They were already grateful to have big meat buns to eat.

They were still trying to be picky. Once their breakfast was served, they began to eat heartily.

Sha Zhu looked at Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiefang and said,

"Guangtian, Jiefang, you two are the oldest."

"Don't you dare bully Yushui and the other kids again. If I find out again, I'll beat you both up!"

"Brother Zhu, we've never bullied Yushui and the others, we were just joking around," the two boys quickly explained, putting down their steamed buns.

"Okay, I got it. Also, I saw someone being bullied at school."

"You two, get up there, you hear? I'll even treat you to breakfast and have Rainwater bring you candy," Sha Zhu said.

Considering that after He Daqing left, the beasts in the courtyard would definitely gossip,

Don't let these kids be led astray and repeat what they hear about rainwater at school.

Therefore, we must strive to stand on the side of the rain and avoid causing ourselves trouble.

"Brother Zhu, don't worry. We will definitely protect the rainwater from being bullied." Liu Guangtian patted his chest resoundingly.

"Okay, I got it. Hurry up and eat. I'll buy you anything else you want to eat."