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

Director Wang didn't care how much Old Liu and his nephew pleaded; he just wanted fewer troublemakers on the street.

Sha Zhu said that this old Liu dared to threaten him with his eyes even in front of him.

He stared at Old Liu and said, "You two, uncle and nephew, don't want to work on the road? Then you can go back to jail."

When the uncle and nephew heard Director Wang say they were going to jail, they were so frightened that they quickly said...

"Director Wang, let's go repair the road, let's go repair the road."

It seems that this prison is much more terrifying than road construction.

Sha Zhu thought to himself, "Is this prison cell not a place where you eat your fill, sleep, and then eat again?"

At most, I might use a sewing machine or get beaten up. Is it really that scary?

Director Wang's original intention was to downplay the issue and resolve it amicably.

But this fool Zhu was aggressive as soon as he entered the office, and before he could even finish two sentences...

They deliberately framed the uncle and nephew, trying to offend them and risk causing trouble for themselves later.

Director Wang was now somewhat helpless, and said to the two soldiers,

"Take those two to the road construction team and hand them over to Captain Lin. He'll discipline them properly. If they don't work honestly, they're not coming back."

Upon hearing Director Wang's instructions, the two young soldiers escorted Old Liu and his nephew out of the office.

Director Wang continued to berate the neighbors who had chimed in, and after a long lecture, he simply chased them away.

He turned to look at Sha Zhu and said, "Alright, the person's been taken care of, are you happy now?"

Sha Zhu quickly said, feeling wronged, "Director Wang, you can't blame me for this."

Look how honest I am! I've never started any trouble; they're the ones who bully me.

Look, my dad was bullied so badly he didn't dare stay at home anymore. He left my brother and me with my master and then disappeared.

They slander my dad every day, ruining his reputation. And it's not enough that they slander my dad.

They even bullied my sister and me, both of whom are minors.

The rumors circulating on the street are disgusting; they've even reached the ears of children as young as seven or eight.

He bullied my sister at school and parroted what the adults said.

If you don't believe me, go ask around. They say my sister is a good-for-nothing, an orphan child without parents.

Principal Guo from our neighborhood committee handled it personally at the time.

"Alright, stop complaining. You've already sent someone's child to the hospital."

If they come after me, that little brat Liu Guangtian you're protecting might not get away with it either.

It seems nothing on this street can escape Director Wang's notice.

Director Wang glanced at Sha Zhu and continued speaking menacingly.

"From now on, no matter what happens, you are not allowed to lay a hand on anyone again. If you do,..."

I'll lock you in the military control office's little dark room.

"I'll make you stay inside for two or three days; I'll really teach you a lesson about how to change your temper."

Sha Zhu, looking dejected, said, "Director Wang, I'm innocent!"

I can't let everyone on the street laugh at me.

They were pointing and whispering at me, and I couldn't yell back or lay a hand on them. I was so frustrated!

“If anyone insults or bullies you, come to me and I’ll stand up for you,” Director Wang said righteously.

Sha Zhu thought to himself, "How did you learn Yi Zhonghai's catchphrase? You're going to make decisions for me? How are you going to make decisions for me?"

"Director Wang, we can't let just any random person on the street call me 'Silly Zhu'."

I'll call you over and stand up for me. Everyone on the street thinks I'm an orphan.

There are plenty of people who want to bully me, Director Wang, how can you possibly manage them all?

Director Wang's head ached when he heard this. What Sha Zhu said was true, but they couldn't keep fighting and causing trouble every few days.

These old men and women on the street have nothing better to do than spread lies.

"Alright, behave yourself. Perfect timing, the military control commission is going to be abolished during this period."

With the establishment of a subdistrict office, each courtyard house needs to elect a steward.

The selected manager will come here for a meeting.

I will talk to them and tell them to go back and restrain the people in their own courtyard.

If anyone spreads falsehoods again, I'll have the old man in charge of their compound personally bring them over for ideological education.

Stop causing me trouble all the time. If you have nothing to do right now, get out of here.

Upon hearing what Director Wang said, Sha Zhu thought to himself, "This guy in charge really has a lot of power."

Anyone who makes a mistake can be directly sent to the neighborhood office for punishment.

Isn't this just handing over power to the powerful lord? Too bad for this era...

The old man in charge also had to keep a close eye on enemy agents, which was unavoidable.

This gave those cunning and ambitious managers an opportunity.

There are too many rules and regulations here, and they have nothing to do with me anyway, since the person in charge can't control me.

Sha Zhu was about to say goodbye to Director Wang and head back when Director Wang suddenly spoke.

"By the way, Zhu Zi, the exact address of the small courtyard you're planning to build is No. 137 Nanluoguxiang."

When the house is built, we'll put the sign on your courtyard wall.

Next to your house is No. 136 Nanluoguxiang, which is a two-courtyard house.

From now on, whenever the subdistrict office issues any instructions or conveys any documents, you will need to attend meetings at number 136.

"At 6 PM this afternoon, number 136 is electing a supervisor. Are you going?"

Director Wang knew that Sha Zhu had been staying at his master's house recently, which is why he asked Sha Zhu about it.

Sha Zhu was dumbfounded. How did they end up here? Why were they being controlled like this?

We finally escaped courtyard house number 95, but now another courtyard house number 136 has appeared.

Without thinking about anything else, Sha Zhu quickly said, "Director Wang,"

I don't know anyone in courtyard house number 136. Who should I choose?

I've been staying at my mentor's house for the past two months. And Director Wang—my sister and I have moved back here.

My home is so close to our neighborhood office. If there's anything, just tell me. Can't I just skip the meeting at number 136?

"Who do you think you are, doing whatever you want? I'm only doing this for your own good."

What if someone is so young and accidentally misses out on national policies?

We can't expect everyone to refuse to participate, so our neighborhood committee has to deliver the message to each and every one of them.

I will inform the steward chosen for courtyard house number 136, and he will notify you every time there is a meeting.

After hearing Director Wang's words, Sha Zhu, dejected, prepared to leave, but suddenly came to his senses.

He said in a dying voice, "Director Wang, if No. 136 courtyard hadn't received instructions from our subdistrict office..."

Or the information they conveyed was that they organized meetings without authorization.

For example, if the neighbors in the courtyard are arguing and everyone is called to a meeting to discuss who is right and who is wrong, can I choose not to go?

Director Wang considered for a moment and said, "If this happens, you really don't need to go."

Zhu Zi, you're still young. If something like this really happened, and we even notified you,

I advise you to go and see it; don't detach yourself from the community.

If there's anything unfair at the meeting, write it down and tell me about it later.

Director Wang waved for Sha Zhu to leave, then fell into deep thought.

Sha Zhu pouted, and seeing that Director Wang didn't want to talk to him anymore, he had no choice but to leave.

Just as I stepped out of Director Wang's office, I suddenly saw a familiar figure ahead.

In the blink of an eye, they turned into the office on the left at the end of the corridor.

After thinking about it carefully, Sha Zhu realized that the figure in the back looked like Li Ergou from the real estate department—no, it was Brother Li Jianguo.