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

Rain looked at her brother with a puzzled expression.

"Brother, what do you mean, shut your mouth?"

Sha Zhu didn't know how to explain it to his sister in detail.

"Rain, look, you're wearing new clothes and shoes today, and carrying a new schoolbag. Your classmates must be very envious."

"Only a few classmates are envious. My overalls aren't as nice as the dresses they're wearing," Yu Shui said unhappily.

"Look, you envy how well other people dress, don't you?"

"If your classmates knew you ate braised pork and rice every day, wouldn't they be envious?"

Most of my classmates' families don't even let them eat their fill of cornbread at home. If they knew I was eating delicious food every day...

I wouldn't dare to lay a finger on you. What did our neighbors eat when we used to live in that courtyard?

Most of them couldn't bear to eat the steamed buns made from two kinds of dough.

Dad brought back some good food, but Aunt Jia started grumbling and complaining because she couldn't get any.

"When Dad's not home, she comes over and tries to take things, and she always likes to run into our kitchen."

In an effort to educate his younger sister, Sha Zhu went to great lengths to use Jia Zhangshi as a negative example.

"So you have to keep a low profile, hide the good things, and not let others know about them."

This is called keeping your wealth hidden.

Even the braised pork you eat and the clothes you wear are bought with money.

You even know to hide your spare change.

If you eat braised pork and can't wait to tell others, isn't that just telling them you have money on you and your family has money?

Then others will set their sights on the money in your pocket.

So don't compare yourself to your classmates at school, and don't tell others what you eat at home.

If a classmate asks you what you ate, just say you ate cornbread and steamed buns made from two kinds of flour.

"What do most of you eat at home? Then tell me what you eat. Do you understand?" Sha Zhu painstakingly educated Yu Shui.

"Brother, I know. It's just about what we eat at home. Don't go around saying things like that."

When my dad gives me something delicious, he makes me eat it secretly at home and forbids me from telling anyone.

I promise I won't talk nonsense at school. Then buy me a dress with a blackout skirt, I'll wear it at home. I won't wear it to school, okay?" Rain couldn't stop thinking about the blackout skirt.

"Okay, I'll buy it for you this weekend. Go back and learn martial arts from Uncle Li."

"If you don't study hard, I won't let you wear it even if I buy it for you." Sha Zhu set a condition for Yu Shui.

The brother and sister returned from the market with a bunch of bags and packages hanging on their bicycles.

"Rain, go put your schoolbag inside. Come with me to Uncle Wang's house."

"I'll bring your sister Lele here so she can practice martial arts with you." After saying that, Shazhu put the vegetables and meat he bought from the market into the kitchen.

Then, seeing that no one was in the yard and the rain had gone back inside, they realized...

I took two lunchboxes of cooled braised beef from the space storage and transferred them out.

He put them in a cloth bag, took out two bottles of Wuliangye liquor he had just bought from the market, and a bag of pastries, put them together, and carried them out of the kitchen.

Then the rain started coming out of the house.

"Brother, what's in that bag you're carrying? Let me see."

"What's so interesting about this? We have all of these at home. These are gifts for my master's family. Let's go," Sha Zhu said, swatting away the little hand that Yu Shui was reaching out to.

Mr. Wang's house isn't far from here; I visited him a few times when I was staying with Mr. Li.

Every time I went there, it was always in a rush, and I never brought a gift.

This time, Sha Zhu didn't know what to bring back for his master's family, as they lived a comfortable life and lacked nothing.

When they arrived at their master's house, his wife was cooking in the kitchen. She was very happy to see Sha Zhu arrive with rainwater.

"Zhu Zi, why didn't you bring rainwater yesterday? You should have brought rainwater instead of buying random things."

When the master's wife saw what Sha Zhu was carrying, she scolded him.

"Master's wife, I just brought a little something. My master only likes a drink or two."

"Bring him two bottles of wine and some braised beef I made myself; his wife can try some later too."

Sha Zhu handed the gift he was carrying to his teacher's wife.

"You child, you mustn't waste money in the future. This family has everything we need. Come over and let your auntie take a look."

It's been so long since we've seen rain. We can't leave now; we'll have dinner here before going back.

The teacher's wife casually placed the things on the table next to her, pulling the rainwater to her side.

"Master's wife, where are Lexin and Lele? Are you home alone?" Sha Zhu had come to kidnap the children and didn't want to eat here.

"That brat Le Xin, I haven't seen him since school. I wonder where he went to play with his classmates again."

Lele is doing her homework in the inner room. She's upset because I didn't let her run around outside. She's throwing a tantrum.

The teacher's wife is a bit strange; all the kids seem to do is play.

"Master's wife, Yushui and I came to find Lele to go to my Master Li's house," Shazhu said awkwardly.

"Why are you asking Lele to go to your master's house? Wouldn't it be better to just let Yushui play with Lele here? Why do you have to go to your Master Li's house?"

The master's wife asked in confusion,

“I’ll have Lele go and learn some martial arts from Master Li with Yushui,” Shazhu said.

"Why learn that? It's useless for a girl like you."

"Master's wife, look how chubby Lele has become! Learning some martial arts will help her lose weight."

It can also improve your health; a healthier body makes you less prone to illness and less likely to be bullied.

The master's wife stared at Sha Zhu with wide eyes.

"It's no use telling me all this. My little daughter even practices martial arts."

She can't even stay still for a day. Besides eating, all she likes is playing. I have to force her to do her homework.

"Alright, let's talk about martial arts practice tomorrow. I haven't seen rain in ages."

Let the rain stay here tonight, don't go back. I'm going to make something really long...

Let Yushui and Lele share a room tonight. You can go back after you've eaten dinner.

Sha Zhu was dumbfounded. What could he do? He hadn't achieved his goal and had even lost one of his men. He had no choice but to go back on his own.

"Master's wife, I need to go back and cook for Master Li, so I won't eat here."

"Then you should go back and cook. Don't worry about the rain," the mistress said, pulling the rainwater towards the inner room.

"Rain, don't worry about your brother, Auntie will take you to find Lele to play. Auntie will make you something delicious later,"

Rainwater turned to give her brother a smile, then followed him into the inner room.

Well, plans can't keep up with changes. Sha Zhu was at a loss. Let's go back. Rain Water has been here before, so he's not worried.

Sha Zhu went home alone, looking dejected.

Back at Master Li's place, the front door was wide open, indicating that Master Li had already returned from get off work. Sha Zhu quickly walked a few steps and went inside.

Master Li looked at Sha Zhu alone and asked...

"Pillar, where's the rainwater?"

"Master, I just went to Master Wang's house."

I was originally planning to invite Master Wang's little daughter, Lele, over to learn martial arts with you, along with Yushui.

My master's wife left me there to play and wouldn't let me come back. We'll talk about it tomorrow. Master, I'll go cook now.

Sha Zhu prepared three dishes and a soup, and he and his chef enjoyed their dinner to the fullest.

"Zhu Zi, with your cooking skills, you're not even good enough to be a head chef at a restaurant."

I could open my own restaurant without any problem.

In the past, when I ate, I would just eat whatever was available, enough to appease my hunger.

"You're cooking so well now, how am I supposed to live after you go back home?" Master Li joked.