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

Liu Lan became excited when she heard Sha Zhu's question.

I used to think this silly Zhu was a blockhead; he couldn't say more than a few words without putting on airs.

It's like you're starting to get angry; it turns out you also have a thirst for knowledge.

I learned that Sha Zhu didn't go back to the wedding yesterday.

He then began to recount everything that had happened the day before.

Unfortunately, Liu Lan only got the information from gossip; she knew the facts but not the reasons behind them.

The kitchen staff listened with great excitement, occasionally chiming in to express their own feelings of thrill.

Sha Zhu also pretended to be a good student, listening quietly to the gossip Liu Lan had gathered.

"You don't know, do you? I heard it with my own ears. The worker in the workshop married a very beautiful woman."

This aroused the jealousy of others; the workshop worker in question was named Jia Dongxu.

One of his neighbors in the courtyard developed a grudge against Jia Dongxu and somehow obtained some laxatives, which he then secretly poured into the food when no one was looking.

Aunt Liu said anxiously from the side, "Liu Lan, I heard that person was beaten to death."

"His accomplices beat him to death in a fit of anger over the division of the loot," Liu Lan added.

During a break, apprentice Zhang Long weakly interjected, "I heard that the one who was beaten to death was a spy."

They found a lot of gold and jewelry in his house, enough to fill two large trucks. They even had several radios.

Liu Lan looked at Zhang Long suspiciously and said, "Where did you hear that? It's impossible."

Zhang Long panicked, "How is that impossible? One of our neighbors went to a wedding!"

He also said that he was the only smart one; over a hundred people had all been caught in his pants pockets because he was fast.

"I was planning to have a big meal today, so I brought all the toilet paper from home with me. Everyone else took laxatives and ended up soiling themselves."

Master Yang is a kind-hearted man who usually doesn't interrupt, but he couldn't stand it anymore at this moment.

Seeing that the group was about to start arguing, he said, "Alright, stop arguing."

"Everyone's at work today, right? When things calm down later, Liu Lan, you can go over and ask around, and you'll find out everything."

"Yes, I'll go to the workshop later to ask He Yuzhu, have you returned your bicycle?" Liu Lan asked Shazhu.

Sha Zhu waved his hand, "No, I came by bus today."

I'll have to go check the workshop later; that bus is like an old ox.

It's not much faster than walking; a bicycle is much more convenient. I need to get it back quickly.

After everyone dispersed, Sha Zhu went to the workshop, but neither Jia Dongxu nor Liu Haizhong came to work.

None of the people from the courtyard house at No. 95, where the steel rolling mill was located, came over.

Sha Zhu thought to himself, "It's understandable that he's not coming to work since he's lost money in the middle and back yards."

There are two households in the front yard that work at the steel rolling mill. They haven't lost any money, so why haven't they come to work?

After lunch, Sha Zhu asked Squad Leader Zhao for leave to go to courtyard number 95 to retrieve his bicycle.

Although I'm reluctant to deal with those old beasts, sometimes it's unavoidable.

It's more fun to train them slowly; otherwise, you'll annoy them and make them completely unable to take care of themselves.

Upon arriving at the courtyard house's main gate, we found it still sealed off, with two soldiers guarding the entrance.

Unauthorized personnel were not allowed in. Only after Sha Zhu said he came to retrieve his bicycle was he led into the intermediate court.

There was a faint, foul smell in the yard; the ground had been washed with water.

Director Wang is currently trying to persuade the residents in the compound, mainly because he is worried that some residents might have suicidal thoughts.

When the people in the courtyard saw Sha Zhu approaching, they glanced at him but didn't want to acknowledge him.

If his father hadn't run off with someone else and he hadn't moved out with his sister, he wouldn't have suffered this fate either.

Why is it that our house was completely robbed, but you, Sha Zhu, are completely unharmed?

Moreover, he's building a new house, and I heard it's a courtyard house where he lives alone. Everyone in the courtyard has started to hate Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu felt utterly innocent as he looked at the way everyone in the courtyard was staring at him.

You don't even know it was me who did the bad thing, so why are you looking at me with such hatred?

Sha Zhu quickly found Jia Dongxu to retrieve the bicycle. Fortunately, the bicycle was well-preserved and unspoiled.

At this time, Jia Zhangshi was still groaning weakly on the bed. Even when Director Wang came to hold a meeting, Jia Zhangshi did not come out.

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui, as the elders in the courtyard, were standing in front of everyone with their heads bowed.

If Yi Zhonghai hadn't been in the hospital, there should have been a seat for him up ahead of him.

The one with the bangs is the most innocent; all the money in her house was stolen, and her blood pressure went up yesterday from anger.

Finally, by evening my stomach wasn't hurting so much anymore, and I wanted to vent my frustration by hitting my second child.

As a result, the brat was brought under his control, but he kept squirming and twisting.

He was subdued by the police officers outside after only a few lashes.

That brat faked fainting and got taken to the hospital by the neighborhood committee. Not only did he get a severe scolding from Director Wang, but he also had to write a self-criticism.

Why write a self-criticism? It's not like it's my son's wedding, I didn't give him the laxatives, I didn't break the law by hitting my own son, and my house was robbed.

Director Wang also said that if he didn't reflect on his actions properly, he wouldn't be able to write a good self-criticism.

Even my position of being the boss is being taken away. Why? I'm so innocent!

I've lost all my ambition. No, I must keep this position of authority.

I also have an older son. When he comes home from school, I'll have him write it for me.

When Yan Bugui first saw Sha Zhu, his eyes lit up, and he even wanted to confide in Sha Zhu.

Did he know that Sha Zhu was very generous? The principal secretly said that the new desks in the school classrooms and offices were replaced by him.

Liu Guangtian beat up someone's son, and it was Sha Zhu who paid for the medical expenses.

Moreover, Sha Zhu treated the children in the courtyard to big meat buns several times. Thinking about it makes my heart ache. How come I never had a chance to do that?

But seeing that Director Wang was also there, it wasn't appropriate to go over to find Sha Zhu at this time.

He could only lower his head and remain silent again; he had suffered heavy losses this time.

Although his wife was only knocked unconscious, and no money was lost.

But his most valuable possessions were all taken by the thieves, and others only knew that he had lost some books and paintings.

But those were all good things I'd found myself; they didn't come from the palace.

These were some antique paintings and calligraphy samples that I had painstakingly acquired. If the thieves hadn't been too busy, I would have...

If even the remaining 600 yuan is found, then we really won't be able to survive.

The poor baby in the mother's belly has no nutrition to eat before it's even born.

Sha Zhu glanced around briefly and saw that the deaf old lady wasn't in the middle courtyard either; she was probably lying at home like Jia Zhangshi.

But Sha Zhu remembered that the old lady was only in her early sixties, in excellent health, and had a great appetite.

She lived to be over 80, I hope she doesn't collapse this time.

My apologies, I wanted to train Sha Zhu a few more times.

How can we play like this next time? We're not going to end up going to the Western Paradise to see the Buddha, are we?

At this moment, it's unclear whether Yi Zhonghai's wife, who works at the Intermediate People's Court, is grieving at home.

She went to the hospital to take care of her husband. By then, Yi Zhonghai should have known about the theft at the entire hospital.

If Yi Zhonghai were in the hospital at this moment, would he ask everyone to donate generously?

To pool resources and overcome difficulties together, residents of the front yard were asked to contribute their money for the entire yard to use together.

Wouldn't that create a conflict? Then I could just add fuel to the fire.

We'll give you another tough one, but unfortunately Yi Zhonghai isn't in the yard, and there's no one to lead it.

Thinking of this, Sha Zhu greeted Director Wang and quickly pushed his bicycle out. This was not a place to stay for long; he didn't want to be suspected, so he had to escape quickly.