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

Sha Zhu fled back to Master Li's residence in a sorry state, only to find Master Li and his wife packing Yu Shui's belongings for the trip.

However, as the packing progressed, the rain seemed increasingly reluctant to leave, wanting to take more and more things with it.

When Sha Zhu returned, he found that most of the items had been packed up, leaving only an old bed he had brought from courtyard number 95.

Sha Zhu was baffled by the rain. He had thought that a bicycle would be enough to carry the items, but now he had to go out and find a cart to move them.

As soon as Sha Zhu stepped out of his house, he encountered his master's wife, who had rushed over from Master Wang's house.

He told his teacher's wife that Yushui was tidying up inside and that he needed to find a cart to help with the move, then hurriedly left.

Qianmen Street is a bustling commercial area with busy logistics, and Sha Zhu quickly found two empty handcarts on the street.

He quickly reached an agreement with the car owner and took them back to his master's house.

Although Sha Zhu didn't have much luggage, Master Li and his wife were worried that the siblings would lack daily necessities after returning to their new home, so they insisted on preparing a set of everything they could use.

As a result, even pots and pans were loaded onto the carts, filling both carts to the brim. Although Sha Zhu was somewhat helpless, he could only accept his master and mistress's kindness.

As Sha Zhu pushed his bicycle, soaked with rain, and prepared to leave, the little girl seemed somewhat reluctant to part with him.

Sha Zhu reassured her repeatedly, promising that he would come to play with Lele often in the future, and Yu Shui finally managed to keep up with him.

Sha Zhu pushed his bicycle out of the house, intending to say goodbye to his master and mistress, but unexpectedly, Master Li, his mistress, and Mistress Wang all followed him out.

Master Li locked the door and said to Sha Zhu, "We'll take you to your new home together, and we can also help those two old men who pull the carts along the way."

After saying that, he gestured for Sha Zhu to lead the way, and pulled Yu Shui along behind him.

Sha Zhu hurriedly declined, but he couldn't refuse the kindness of the three elders.

Sha Zhu said to Wang Shi Niang, who had followed him, "Shi Niang, you should go home and take care of Master. Don't make him angry."

But Wang's wife pulled Li's wife aside and said, "Zhuzi, stop dawdling. I know your master. His eldest and second eldest sons are both here. It's alright. I'll just chat with your Li's wife and then visit your new house."

Seeing that he couldn't convince anyone, Sha Zhu had no choice but to push his bicycle and lead the way.

When we reached the entrance of the alley, we encountered many neighbors who knew Sha Zhu.

They saw Sha Zhu pushing his bicycle, followed by two fully loaded carts, and they all greeted him. Sha Zhu politely responded to each of them.

Before long, the group arrived at the door of Sha Zhu's new house.

Sha Zhu opened the front door, parked his bicycle in the side passageway, then opened the living room door and helped everyone move the items.

At the entrance of the alley, several kind neighbors stepped forward to help carry the items on the cart into Sha Zhu's new home.

Although Sha Zhu repeatedly declined, he couldn't refuse the hospitality and had no choice but to go to the kitchen to start a fire and boil water.

After all, they had just moved in and there wasn't even a hot water in the house. How were they supposed to entertain guests?

Rain returned home, feeling a little better, and busied herself rummaging through a pile of items to find her things, preparing to move them back to her room and organize them properly.

After seeing the two cart pullers off, Sha Zhu didn't rush to pack his things.

Instead, they quickly placed the teacups they had bought in advance on the living room table and invited everyone to have some tea and rest.

The two teachers' wives sat at the table in the living room, chatting enthusiastically with several middle-aged women who had come to help.

Sha Zhu quietly walked up to Master Li and whispered, "Master, you rest at home for a while. I'll go to the market to buy some groceries. Don't leave for lunch today, stay here and have lunch with us."

After saying that, he left the living room in a hurry without waiting for his master's response. He didn't even pay attention to his master's calls and ran all the way out of the courtyard gate, heading towards the vegetable market near East Street.

The courtyard at No. 137 Nanluoguxiang is located in Juer Hutong. Just outside the hutong entrance is Gulouyuan Hutong.

Walk north along Nanluoguxiang Street for about 60 or 70 meters, and you will reach Gulou East Street.

Sha Zhu went to the vegetable market near Dongda Street, picked out some meat and vegetables, and prepared to return home.

This vegetable market was formed spontaneously by the locals. It is not large in scale and sells vegetables grown by the locals or brought in by people from the countryside. Compared with the large vegetable market on Qianmen Street, it is indeed much inferior.

If you want to go to a larger farmers' market, you have to go to Chaoyang Farmers' Market or Tianqiao Farmers' Market in Dongcheng District.

Sha Zhu returned home carrying groceries, and without even greeting the people chatting in the living room, he went straight into the kitchen to start working.

Upon seeing this, the older women quickly stood up and politely bid farewell to the two teachers' wives.

Hearing the noise in the kitchen, Sha Zhu put down the vegetables he was holding, poked his head out, and politely greeted several of the neighboring aunties.

"Aunties and ladies, don't leave at noon. I've prepared a lot here. Please stay and have lunch with us."

Although he spoke politely, he remained firmly in the kitchen and did not come out to try to persuade him to stay any longer.

The women quickly and politely responded, saying they were going home to cook.

One of the older women laughed and said, "Zhu Zi, you don't need to come out. Your master and mistress are here. Just take good care of them, and we won't bother you." After saying that, she and several neighbors left Sha Zhu's house.

After seeing the neighbors off, the master and mistress returned to the kitchen doorway and looked at the busy Sha Zhu, saying, "Zhu Zi, you don't need to work anymore. We should go back and eat."

Sha Zhu stopped washing the vegetables, walked out of the kitchen, and said to the chef, "Master, why are you leaving so early? My two mistresses were busy chatting with the neighbors and haven't had a chance to properly tour my new home yet. Let me make a few simple dishes, have a meal, and then you can leave. Otherwise, Yu Shui will be unhappy."

Seeing that Sha Zhu was so determined to stay, the master and mistress had no choice but to agree to go back after lunch.

Master Wang's family already had two chefs, so lunch wasn't a problem; Master Li came with his wife, and since no one was home, they were used to eating with Sha Zhu and Yu Shui, so they didn't refuse.

And so, the kitchen became busy again. Sha Zhu prepared lunch while chatting with his master and mistress.

Rainwater also came in from inside the house to lend a helping hand, filling the whole house with a warm and joyful atmosphere.

Sha Zhu carefully prepared several home-style dishes for lunch: twice-cooked pork was fragrant, and stir-fried pork was tender and delicious.

The stir-fried cabbage with sliced ​​pork was refreshing and delightful, the Mapo tofu was spicy and flavorful, and there was also a bowl of nourishing lamb kidney soup. The main course was steaming hot steamed buns. In the cozy living room, he hosted a feast for his master and his mistress.

At the dinner table, the chef earnestly instructed Shazhu, "Zhuzi, now that you and Yushui have moved back home, there are no adults in the house. Try to get along well with the neighbors and don't cause any trouble."

I know you're pretty skilled now, and you're not afraid of anyone in a real fight, but there's no guarantee that people won't go head-to-head with you. They just like to play tricks on you behind your back.

So sometimes when you encounter problems, you have to control yourself. If you can't handle a problem on your own, go to Qianmen Street and find us two masters.

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu felt a surge of warmth in his heart; he knew that his master was doing this for his own good.

Although he was full of confidence and believed he could handle any trouble, he also knew he couldn't be arrogant.

In this era, he wasn't much smarter than others. On the contrary, if he didn't possess superhuman mental and spatial abilities, he might have been bullied to death long ago.

Looking back on what had happened recently, Director Gong and Yi Zhonghai had attacked him, a weakling, for no apparent reason. If he hadn't been cunning, he would have been completely manipulated.

Therefore, Sha Zhu listened carefully to his master's teachings, nodded repeatedly, and said that he would definitely listen to his master, not cause trouble, and get along well with the neighbors. He also said that he would not tell his master what he was thinking.