Chapter 388

While cracking melon seeds, he ended up cracking a stink bug.

Shazhu really hadn't expected that some insignificant clowns would entertain the idea of stepping on him to rise, and he didn't know whether they had the teeth for it.

A faint ruthlessness stirred in his heart.

He turned his gaze to the person who had put a hat on him.

He knew this person.

A resident of the back courtyard works in the molding workshop of Yagangchang.

When Shazhu was the canteen director, this guy always greeted him with a smile, calling him 'Director He' over and over.

A typical petty person.

Seeing his own predicament, he was the first to rush out.

He is not like Liu Haizhong, who at least still bears the title of Elderly Assault Team Captain of Yagangchang appointed by Deputy Factory Director Li.

Liu Haizhong raised an objection.

Shazhu had to endure it.

Who made the current situation unfavorable to Shazhu?

This person raised the objection.

Why should Shazhu have to endure?

Even if he weren't the canteen director of Yagangchang, he's still not someone these petty lackeys can push around.

"Zhang Zehua."

Shazhu's tone.

carrying a hint of amusement.

The expression on his face.

Moreover, it carried a hint of contempt.

"Shazhu, don't try to curry favor; in front of Team Captain Liu and us neighbors here, you need to honestly explain: why haven't you let your wife Yu Li return to the Siheyuan? Are you deliberately avoiding Team Captain Liu, not wanting to hear his teachings?"

"My wife is unwell, there are no adults at home, my parents-in-law are looking after her during the postpartum month—what's wrong with that? Or is there now a clear rule that women cannot observe the postpartum month after giving birth? If there is, produce it; I'll confess honestly. If not, just let me stay as I am."

"Zhang Zehua." Shazhu pointed at the person who raised the objection and said, "Is that a chamber pot on your head? The Old Matriarch said, children are our future; our future needs children to build it. I responded to the Old Matriarch's call by letting my wife sit the postpartum month a few days longer—what's wrong with that?"

"Zhang Zehua." Shazhu pointed at the troublemaker and said, "Is that a chamber pot on your head? The Old Matriarch said, children are our future, our future needs children to build it, I am responding to the Old Matriarch's call, letting my wife sit the confinement a few more days, is that not allowed?"

Shazhu doesn't want to give Zhang Zehua any leeway.

From the moment Zhang Zehua took Shazhu as a stepping stone, he already had no good ending.

"I finally understand all this, Zhang Zehua—you harbor no good intentions; what kind of behavior is this? It's openly questioning the Old Matriarch's decision, vetoing the direction she pointed out for us!"

"I finally understand all of this, Zhang Zehua, you have ill intentions, what kind of behavior is this? This is openly questioning the Old Matriarch's decision, vetoing the direction the Old Matriarch pointed out for us!"

There was one.

Count it as one.

All were startled by the big hat Shazhu slapped back at them, and even Liu Haizhong felt guilty, inexplicably feeling a bit relieved.

Everyone was startled by the big hat that Shazhu had flipped onto them, and even Liu Haizhong felt guilty, inexplicably feeling a bit relieved in his heart.

He took advantage of the moment when others weren't paying attention to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

He took advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hand.

This is Zhang Zehua taking the blame for Liu Haizhong; if Zhang Zehua hadn't used this excuse in front of Liu Haizhong, Liu Haizhong would have used it to put a hat on Shazhu.

Unrelated outsiders were all frightened into this state.

Moreover, the person involved.

Zhang Zehua's whole body instantly collapsed to the ground, a feeling of the sky falling and the earth sinking surged into his heart, and he muttered words of defense.

"I didn't, I didn't, you're talking nonsense."

He said it several times.

Probably because he had the idea of saving his life, he got up from the ground and began begging Liu Haizhong.

"Team Captain Liu, I didn't say the direction the Old Matriarch pointed out for us was wrong, nor did I question her words; you have to uphold justice for me—I'm innocent."

Liu Haizhong had already become a startled bird.

Even the back of his head felt chilly.

These days.

He has been harming one person after another with these false pretenses; if he really gets entangled with Zhang Zehua, he certainly won't have a good ending.

Even if Liu Haizhong is stupid, he knows one thing: he could use the report letter accusing Shazhu to transform himself into the Elderly Assault Team Captain of Yagangchang, and others could also use reports against him to step on him to rise.

Even if Liu Haizhong is stupid, he still knows one thing: he can use the report letter accusing Shazhu to become the Team Captain of the Elderly Assault Team at Yagangchang, and others can also use the accusation against Liu Haizhong to step on him and rise.

What wicked deeds has he done?

Liu Haizhong knows it full well in his heart.

In his position.

Those people fear Liu Haizhong's identity as Elderly Assault Team Captain and dare not confront him head-on.

Those people feared Liu Haizhong's status as the Team Captain of the Elderly Assault Team, and dared not confront him head-on.

Who still pays attention to him, the former Elderly Assault Team Captain?

Shazhu is the best proof.

When he was the canteen director, Zhang Zehua smilingly called him Director He; when he became the custodian, Zhang Zehua coldly called him Shazhu.

Liu Haizhong certainly doesn't want to become a second Shazhu, which would make life worse than death; concerning his own vital interests, he shoved away Zhang Zehua, who wanted to cling to his thigh, and quickly used words to clear himself of responsibility.

He originally wanted to flatter, but ended up kicking the horse's leg; the tearful Zhang Zehua, after being shoved to the ground by Liu Haizhong, instantly had his mind race.

Originally intending to flatter, Zhang Zehua, who wanted to cry but had no tears, never expected to kick the horse's leg; after being shoved to the ground by Liu Haizhong, his mind instantly cleared.

「Shazhu, it's you, it's all you, it's you who put the shit basin on me, what's in the pocket in your hand, is it stolen goods you took from Yagangchang。」

Zhang Zehua probably regarded Shazhu as his sole reliance for survival.

Pointing at Shazhu.

Heedlessly fastened the hat.

In the desperation of a cornered dog jumping over the wall.

He walked quickly a few steps, and in two or three moves snatched Shazhu's satchel.

In fact.

Shazhu didn't exert much effort at all.

Because he knew what was inside his satchel.

One book could cost Zhang Zehua his life.

If Zhang Zehua didn't snatch it.

That would be the same as being detained by Liu Haizhong for a few days.

He snatched it.

Otherwise he might have to go work below.

「Shazhu, you can't escape today, I, Zhang Zehua, in front of all the neighbors and Team Captain Liu, will accuse you of stealing stolen goods from Yagangchang! 」

The words that followed.

Zhang Zehua simply didn't finish speaking.

Also blame his quick hands.

He moved a step faster and pulled out the book from inside Shazhu's satchel.

Under the lighting.

Everyone saw clearly that it was a book with a red cover, on which a few big characters known to everyone were clearly written, and beside it was a small receipt from a bookstore purchase.

Time seemed to have been frozen.

Including the party involved Zhang Zehua, everyone stared unblinkingly at the book Zhang Zehua held in his hand.

If there were no such purchase receipt.

He could still brazenly lie and frame Shazhu for stealing feces.

The problem is there is a receipt.

The receipt was also seen by everyone.

Under these circumstances.

If Zhang Zehua were to insist again that Shazhu stole this book, it would be tantamount to insulting the author who wrote it.

If responsibility were truly pursued.

No one present could escape.

Silence.

Deathly silence.

Only the sound of people's hurried breathing rang in their ears.

Until a "pa" sound broke this silence.

It was Liu Haizhong!

Guanmi was so frightened he fell straight off the chair onto his buttocks.