Chapter 141: Yi Zhonghai Departs, Shazhu Goes on a Blind Date

The next day at noon.

On the way back to the Siheyuan by bike, Shazhu kept hesitating whether to go to the Street Office to report to Old Wang what Yi Zhonghai had done to him by digging a pit.

If Yi Zhonghai remained unmoved, Shazhu would have to find someone who could make Yi Zhonghai take action.

Old Wang of the Street Office was undoubtedly the person who could make Yi Zhonghai take action.

And his relationship with Shazhu was also not bad.

Shazhu turned to him for help.

Old Wang could not possibly stand by and do nothing.

When he reached the gate of the Siheyuan, Shazhu saw a crowd of onlookers gathered there, watching and muttering to each other about something.

Shazhu vaguely caught a few useful words: Yi Zhonghai, apology letter, Shazhu, Yi Zhonghai's lack of virtue, pitiful Shazhu, this is not destroying someone's Shazhu's reputation, and a few other limited terms and phrases.

His mind stirred.

He thought of something.

Taking advantage of the opportunity while sitting on his bicycle, Shazhu looked ahead and seemed to see a white notice posted at the gate of the Siheyuan, with some words written on it.

What exactly was written.

Shazhu guessed roughly that it should be the apology statement Yi Zhonghai had written to him; otherwise, how could the onlookers' words be explained?

That damned Yi Zhonghai.

He is also someone who can pick up and put down things.

I thought I would have to make a trip to the Street Office, but Yi Zhonghai sacrificed his face and, following Shazhu's demand, wrote the apology letter and posted it at the Siheyuan gate.

This ruthless determination made Shazhu have to raise his vigilance; it seemed he needed to speed up his collusion with Daming Mao and get rid of Yi Zhonghai first.

How to do it.

Need to think long-term.

Before that, he wanted to see how Yi Zhonghai's apology letter was written, whether it was sincere or not.

Shazhu was dissatisfied with the quality of the apology letter; the hypocrite probably needed to rewrite it. He rode his bicycle up to the crowd, squeezed the handbrake tight, and after the bike stopped, Shazhu got off.

Seeing the person involved, Shazhu, return, the onlookers kindly made way for him.

A narrow path, not wide but sufficient for Shazhu to push his bicycle through.

Shazhu really wanted to say MMP.

Do you have to be so enthusiastic?

With an attitude of fearing that the world is not chaotic enough.

Just to watch the show.

And they could really go all out.

Thinking this, his steps moved sincerely out of the path squeezed from the onlookers, walked to the notice, and roughly browsed the content.

The handwriting was neat, the content sincere; in the apology letter, the hypocrite expressed his twelve parts of remorse to Shazhu with hidden sincerity.

Shazhu really did not know what to say.

The script is wrong.

In Shazhu's impression, the hypocrite would not so easily admit defeat.

Ghosts.

The face-conscious Yi Zhonghai suddenly stopped caring about his own face.

Ah.

Shazhu, who had sighed in his heart, pushed his bicycle into the Siheyuan gate.

He did not see Yan Fugui, but instead met Daming Mao.

Seeing Shazhu return, Daming Mao had an urgent look, as if he had a secret to tell him.

"Shazhu, don't move, I have something to tell you."

He is also someone who cannot keep secrets in his heart.

Without waiting for Shazhu to react, Daming Mao laid out his so-called secret clearly to Shazhu in detail.

To Shazhu's great surprise, the secret Daming Mao mentioned had nothing to do with the Jia Family, nor was it Qin Huairu's secret, but was related to Yi Zhonghai.

According to Daming Mao, Yi Zhonghai suddenly approached the leadership of Yagangchang this morning for no known reason, proposing, in the name of actively responding to higher leadership's call, that the hypocrite would take the lead in supporting mountain area construction and voluntarily requested to go to the most arduous place.

The leadership of Yagangchang agreed to the hypocrite's proposal.

At around eleven o'clock in the morning, the hypocrite returned home, packed a few pieces of luggage, and the apology letter was posted outside the door at that time. When he was about to leave, he met Qin Huairu outside, and the two did not know what they said.

According to Jia Zhangshi's account, Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai were discussing where to go for some fun, shouting loudly, which turned what was originally known only to the Siheyuan neighbors into something known to the neighbors of several nearby Dayuan.

Daming Mao said Jia Zhangshi was stupid and deliberately put hats on the Jia Family's heads.

Shazhu did not think so.

If Jia Zhangshi were truly stupid, she would not have held onto Qin Huairu tightly in her previous life; from beginning to end, after Jia Dongxu's death, Qin Huairu had never flown out of Jia Zhangshi's palm.

Regarding Jia Zhangshi's act of exposing her own scandal, Shazhu vaguely guessed a point: nothing more than wanting to use an excuse to ruin Qin Huairu's reputation, making her a notorious bad person known far and wide.

No one would want her.

Nor would anyone want her.

Cutting off Qin Huairu's path to remarry after her divorce from Jia Dongxu at the root.

In that case.

Even if Qin Huairu suffered great grievances in the Jia Family, even if she knew Jia Dongxu was fooling around with other women outside, she would still have to grit her teeth and endure.

Her mind is not to be underestimated in its viciousness.

Those who think Jia Zhangshi is stupid are the truly stupid ones.

Shazhu understood this; as for Daming Mao, Shazhu did not bother to remind him, after all, the turtle grandson's thoughts are all on Qin Huairu, constantly thinking about having something beyond friendship with her.

Perhaps for Xu Daming, as long as he had something beyond friendship with Qin Huairu, that was enough; as for other things, Xu Daming didn't care at all.

There's no hope!

Shazhu nodded at Xu Daming to indicate he understood, and then, under Xu Daming's watchful eye, pushed his bicycle to the gate of the central courtyard.

The eldest aunt seemed to have been waiting especially for Shazhu; seeing him return, she smiled at him.

"Zhuzi, your eldest uncle went to some mountain area to do support work, and left this morning."

Shazhu knew the place name the eldest aunt mentioned; it was a harsh place, and as for why Zhonghai went to support mountain area construction at this time.

Based on Shazhu's guess about Zhonghai and his wife, this must be the idea the eldest aunt, that dog-headed military advisor, gave Zhonghai; after all, the hypocrite caused such a big mess—staying in the siheyuan would only bring embarrassment, and at the Yagangchang, besides being conspicuous, there was no other way out.

As long as Zhonghai is present, he cannot escape the four words: losing face and causing embarrassment.

Better to let go and make a bold move than to be pointed at and gossiped about.

This practice of supporting the harsh mountain areas.

Shazhu couldn't help but inwardly exclaim how clever it was.

Like celebrities in later eras who made mistakes and want to make a comeback, they all use events to re-establish their public image.

"Last night's incident, Old Yi told me, saying he was wrong, saying he had no face to see you, and asked me to apologize to you on his behalf."

Shazhu nodded at the eldest aunt, using the excuse that he needed to cook for Yushui, and entered the house.

……

There was no Zhonghai in the siheyuan anymore.

This meant the Jia family had no backing.

The eldest aunt became honest, the Jia family members became peaceful, and the deaf old lady became helpless.

Compared to others, Liu Haizhong stood out a lot during this period; every day after work, from entering the main courtyard to walking to the Liu family home, he put on the airs of Head Steward.

The reason for the official-obsessed's prominence.

Everyone could guess it with their toes.

Simply put, Zhonghai left, and no one competed with Liu Haizhong for the title of Head Steward of the siheyuan, so Liu Haizhong realized his long-held dream of monopolizing the siheyuan.

Almost every two days, a main courtyard meeting was held.

And what they talked about was still nonsense.

These things had nothing to do with Shazhu, who from beginning to end held the mindset of watching monkeys, observing Liu Haizhong showing off himself at the main courtyard meetings.

During this time, Shazhu encountered the most glorious thing in his life.

A blind date.

Because Zhonghai was absent, the Jia family had no reliance, so on the day of Shazhu's blind date, the expected Jia family members causing a scene at his blind date did not happen.

From the matchmaker leading Yu Li in, to Yu Li and Shazhu chatting eagerly and exchanging glances, the Jia family members did not come out to cause trouble; on the contrary, the deaf old lady in the back courtyard somehow heard the rumor that Shazhu was on a blind date with Yu Li inside his house, and came in with her cane.

Yu Li in person.

Shazhu also felt embarrassed to be harsh with the deaf old lady.

He politely asked the deaf old lady to sit down.

The deaf old lady did not refuse, sitting like a matriarch in the host's seat, then directing Shazhu to serve her this dish and asking Yu Li to help bring that soup, completely treating herself as family, truly seeing herself as Shazhu's grandmother.

Shazhu felt angry and kept cursing the deaf old lady's eight generations of ancestors in his heart.

Full and satisfied.

As they were about to leave, the deaf old lady actually still looked down on Yu Li, saying Yu Li had a small butt and at first glance was not the type good for bearing children.

She told Shazhu that only women with big butts are good for bearing children and can give birth to sons.

Shazhu, who had been enduring the deaf old lady's various bad behaviors, finally could not hold back anymore.

His face darkened.

He glared at the deaf old lady with ill intent.

The deaf old lady felt a bit creeped out being stared at; thinking of Shazhu's blind date partner Yu Li standing nearby, she inexplicably gained confidence.

But whenever people go on blind dates to find a partner, whether male or female, they always try to hide their flaws and show off their strengths as much as possible.

Many people often mention the seven-year itch.

What is the seven-year itch?

Is it really just disliking the other person?

Nonsense.

It's when both parties' flaws have pushed the other to the brink—if you can endure it, fine; if you can't, the result is divorce or breakup.

The deaf old lady had figured this out, which is why she boldly appeared at Shazhu's house, eating and drinking, and then stirred up trouble between him and his blind date.

She thought Shazhu wouldn't dare to act rudely toward her.

The deaf old lady was mistaken.

These few sentences of her blaming Yu Li were equivalent to creating an opportunity for Shazhu to sincerely express his feelings and affection toward Yu Li.

Shazhu seized the opportunity.

"Old lady, is what you're saying even human talk? I'm on a blind date today, you came, I kindly asked you to take the seat of honor, and served you chicken and fish, yet you're still not satisfied, you let my wife Yu Li rush around? What do you mean?"

Shazhu repeatedly called Yu Li "my wife."

In the corner of his eye, he also observed Yu Li's facial expression.

When he saw Yu Li's cheeks flushed yet with that kind of protected joy.

He knew his go-with-the-flow strategy had worked.

In a pleasant mood.

His words became increasingly intense.

He spoke firmly and defiantly at the deaf old lady, while also taking the chance to express his care and protection for Yu Li.

"My wife, Yu Li, is she brought back here for you, the deaf old lady, to order around? I wouldn't even let my wife Yu Li do this and that, you're an outsider, you dare to command Yu Li to do things? Considering your age, we two are giving you this opportunity, and this is how you repay us two?"

The deaf old lady paused.

Stunned.

She didn't expect Shazhu to dare, in front of Yu Li, this blind date, to directly challenge her, the deaf old lady.

Shouldn't she be showing the magnanimity of an adult not holding grudges against a petty person?

How did the script change?

"Considering Yu Li's face, I won't quarrel with you normally, but you, you've pushed too far, put down the bowl and scolded your mother, what does that mean? Is Yu Li well-raised or not, what does that have to do with you, this old lady? My surname is He, yours is Lin, the husband's family surname is Long, our two families are just ordinary neighbors, nothing special, you, at this critical moment of my blind date, you, in front of my wife, give me eye drops, are you human? I just want to ask you, you've lived this long, are you human?"

Shazhu wasn't sure if behind this matter there was the black hand of the eldest aunt.

The deaf old lady couldn't possibly make such a low-level mistake.

Something that shouldn't have happened.

Yet it happened anyway.

There are too many unbelievable things inside.

Since the other party wants to scare the snake by beating the grass.

Then let's properly scare the other party.

"As the old saying goes, better to tear down ten temples than destroy one family, what are you doing? You lack virtue, you truly lack great virtue, old lady, I, He Yuzhu, have laid down my words."

Shazhu's hand pointed to Yu Li on the side, her eyes sparkling with countless admiring little stars, feeling infinite admiration for Shazhu, and deeply conquered by him.

"This person, Yu Li, is my wife, He Yuzhu's wife, you can also call her Shazhu's wife, no matter what, she is my wife, whether she can bear children or not, I, He Yuzhu, don't care, you, just worry less."

The noisy sound.

Attracted the neighbors' attention.

Originally there was no entertainment.

Shazhu's blind date.

They all stared eagerly.

Waiting for the detailed results.

Some people hoped Shazhu's blind date would fail, only if Shazhu's blind date failed could they introduce their own daughters or relatives to Shazhu as a wife.

"Neighbors, you're all here, I, Shazhu, grew up from childhood in our big courtyard, the neighbors have watched me grow up, they know my character, standing before the neighbors, I ask the neighbors to be witnesses. This big courtyard's ancestral figure, on my blind date's joyous day, specially came to seek bad luck, I've been feeding him well, hoping this old lady would say a few auspicious words, the neighbors all heard it, the old lady doesn't speak human words."

"Zhuzi." The eldest aunt, arriving late, staged a grand scene of 'I know nothing,' "Old lady, you say, how did you handle this? Today Zhuzi's blind date, how can you still say unlucky words?"

Shazhu's gaze.

Fixed firmly on the eldest aunt.

He always felt the eldest aunt was a bit pretentious.

This big drama.

If there wasn't the eldest aunt plotting behind the scenes.

Shazhu really wouldn't believe it.

"Old Yi's wife, I've lived this long, I understand the principle of talking about joy, not sorrow, in a blind date, I'm doing this for Zhuzi's good, I've eaten more salt than Zhuzi has eaten rice, what kind of woman is good for bearing children, what kind of woman can bear sons, I, as an old lady, can see through at a glance, the woman Zhuzi has taken a fancy to, really isn't suitable, just look at her appearance, she isn't the kind of face that brings prosperity to a husband, nor does she have the body for bearing sons."

The deaf old lady, stubborn as a dead duck.

Whether Yu Li is good or not.

Can the reborn Shazhu not know this?

Precisely because Shazhu knows Yu Li is a daring, bold, and filial woman, that's why he had the matchmaker Wang propose the marriage.

Compared to Yu Li, Qin Huairu probably doesn't even qualify to hold Yu Li's shoes.

My, Shazhu's, marriage, when did it become your turn, you deaf old lady, to gossip, you bastard, what am I to you?

He suddenly understood why in his previous life he didn't marry before Qin Huairu became a widow, it was because of Yi Zhonghai and his wife, and the deaf old lady alone, with these three divine beings present, Shazhu wanting to marry wasn't just generally difficult.

"Eldest aunt, you're also here, perfect, saves me from having to call you, you and the neighbors together help me be a witness." Shazhu dragged the eldest aunt into the water, "From today on, my He family has no relation with the old lady, we will never interact again, from now on, whoever dares to speak ill of my wife, I, He Yuzhu, won't care whether she is the ancestral figure of the big courtyard or not, I will surely not let it rest with her."

He pointed his finger toward the door outside.

Smiling narrowly, he said to the deaf old lady: "Old lady, please go, our home is too small, cannot accommodate this great Buddha of yours, the chickens, ducks, fish, and meat you eat, I consider them as fed to the dogs."

The deaf old lady trembled all over.

Didn't expect that, in front of the neighbors, she would be driven out by Shazhu.

The crutch in her hand.

Stabbing the ground resentfully.

"I'm doing this for your own good."

"Your words, I'll treat them as a foul smell to be dealt with." Shazhu fanned his small hand in front of his nose, "The smell is too foul, you hurry up and leave, staying in our home, our home is full of bad luck, go well, don't fall."

After speaking.

Without allowing any argument.

Directly lifting and dragging the deaf old lady, lifting and dragging her out of the house, if not worried about knocking her to death, Shazhu really wanted to kick her flying out with one foot.

After lifting and dragging the deaf old lady outside.

Shazhu again instructed the neighbors.

"Neighbors, if my house windows are smashed, or if this old lady suddenly falls ill, and they blame the cause of her illness on me, I won't accept it at all, I've never seen such a shameless old lady, for a mouthful of food, doing this wicked deed of ruining others' marriages, truly if it comes to the street office, the neighbors will surely testify for me, proving that this old lady ruined my marriage first, I have no other talent, only on my wedding day can I freely treat the neighbors to a good meal, many thanks, many thanks."

Considered as bribery.

Also carries the meaning of intimidation.

Facing these beasts of the Siheyuan.

Shazhu wants to think as clearly as possible about everything that might happen.

"Shazhuzi, you are to trust me, I will arrange a good wife for you."

Zhangluo a wife.

I believe your ghost.

In my previous life, I believed your ghostly talk, and was hung by Qin Huairu for a lifetime.

Still coming?

Fart.

"What did you say?" Shazhu copied the deaf old lady's absolute skill of pretending to be deaf, "How come you open your mouth without making a sound? You say you lack virtue? You shouldn't embarrass my wife on my good day of matchmaking, you should apologize to my wife, you don't need to apologize, I'm afraid you'll disgust my wife to death, you just need to know you lack virtue."