Chapter 5

When Yi Zhonghai was hesitating about what to do, Xu Daming appeared like a living bodhisattva who saves the suffering.

Looking at Xu Daming's cheap expression.

At that time, Yi Zhonghai had an idea.

Everyone in the Siheyuan knew that Xu Daming and Shazhu were rivals; when they met, they either cursed or fought, or else they grabbed each other.

Yesterday, because He Daqing ran off with a widow.

Xu Daming's cheap talk provoked Shazhu.

This caused Shazhu to pick up an iron shovel and chase after Xu Daming to beat him.

A fierce, menacing appearance.

It scared a bunch of people silly.

If it weren't for Yi Zhonghai appearing in time at the critical moment, Xu Daming would very likely have been chopped by Shazhu with the iron shovel.

In Yi Zhonghai's heart.

Xu Daming was a magical tool for Yi Zhonghai to provoke Shazhu's emotions and comfort him, the basis for Yi Zhonghai's scheming against Shazhu; before He Daqing left, Yi Zhonghai had already planned Shazhu's future development.

Just one sentence.

Yi Zhonghai wanted to turn Shazhu into his enforcer, creating opportunities to make Shazhu obey him.

Thus.

In Yi Zhonghai's plan, Xu Daming occupied an extremely important link.

That proved the saying.

When it was time to strike, he struck, beating Xu Daming with great vigor.

Shazhu was used to provoke.

Xu Daming was used to take the beating.

Without Xu Daming, it wouldn't work.

「Xu Daming, you still dare to come? Yesterday, He Daqing ran off with the white widow; what did you say? You said Zhuzi's father liked the widow, ran off with her, and said Zhuzi gained another mother, which caused Zhuzi to beat you; how did you appear again? What are you looking at? Hurry up and leave. I tell you, Xu Daming, if Zhuzi gets angry and chops you with a kitchen knife, I, the eldest elder, can't do anything. 」

After saying that.

He turned his face and began speaking to Shazhu.

「Zhuzi, we're all neighbors in the same courtyard; what matter can't be talked out? Xu Daming is your rival, but Xu Daming is also a neighbor of our Dayuan; as the eldest elder, I warn you: if you keep beating Xu Daming, I will convene a Dayuan meeting and specifically criticize your violent behavior, Zhuzi. I tell you, beating people is wrong, especially not beating Xu Daming. 」

Shazhu let out a cold snort in his heart.

The plot was exactly the same as in his previous life.

The words were exactly the same.

Back then, Shazhu really didn't think that much.

Just one idea.

He harshly lectured Xu Daming, letting Xu Daming's oily mouth shut tight, and absolutely must not mention the matter of He Daqing running off with the widow.

Now it seems.

This is Yi Zhonghai's scheme.

It is Yi Zhonghai deliberately provoking and instigating Shazhu to beat Xu Daming.

Why do this?

Nothing more than wanting to help Shazhu wipe his bottom, using this act of wiping Shazhu's bottom to completely bind Shazhu and Yi Zhonghai together.

He lived again.

He also witnessed Xu Daming handling his funeral and, alone at the funeral home, crying while drinking with Shazhu and confiding his feelings; Shazhu saw clearly many people and matters.

Just like Xu Daming.

Seen as Shazhu's enemy.

Actually Shazhu's friend.

When Shazhu first saw Xu Daming handling his posthumous affairs, he secretly swore that his only friend could be Xu Daming.

He gave a hehe in his mouth.

「He wrapped his arms around Xu Daming, and like a brother, he said to Yi Zhonghai: 「Eldest elder, rest assured, from now on Xu Daming is my He Yuzhu's brother! I can cause trouble with anyone, but not with my brother Xu Daming. 」」

Shazhu still remembers Xu Daming handling his funeral and having the Jia Family dress him in mourning.

One must be grateful.

He, Shazhu, cannot become an ungrateful beast like the Jia Family.

Brothers!

If these words came from someone else's mouth, or the confidant wasn't Xu Daming, the people in the Siheyuan would all believe it.

The problem is that Shazhu had his arms around Xu Daming's neck, saying from now on Xu Daming is his brother.

It truly startled everyone.

Having lived in a big courtyard for so many years.

Who doesn't know who?

Xu Daming and Shazhu, starting from when Shazhu carried buns to avoid the soldiers and earned the nickname Shazhu, the two have been mismatched, arguing.

When they meet, it's either a fight or a scolding.

Not once has it been peaceful.

They have become a retained item of the Siheyuan.

Alright.

No more fighting, no more scolding, saying they are brothers.

Shazhu, whether we people don't know the inside story or we take Xu Daming for a fool, even Xu Daming doesn't believe his words.

Xu Damao, stunned on the spot, even forgot to push away Shazhu's arm wrapped around his right hand, turned his head to look at Shazhu's cheek, mistakenly thinking he had hallucinated.

"Zhuzi, what did you say?"

The hypocrite's performance began.

Since learning he was the last of his line.

Yi Zhonghai's idea is very simple.

In the Siheyuan, searching for someone who could support them in their old age, the widow's son Jia Dongxu was the first to catch Yi Zhonghai's eye.

Originally it had nothing to do with Shazhu.

Only the deaf old lady who had a good relationship with Yi Zhonghai nodded at him and said, "This child Shazhu looks good to me; he's someone who can support others in their old age."

Yi Zhonghai believed the deaf old lady, but since his pick for old-age support was Jia Dongxu, Shazhu naturally became his backup.

The arrangement for Shazhu.

Just one.

To make Shazhu into someone who likes to settle things with his fists.

It's about artificially creating the persona of a reckless youth.

Using Shazhu's recklessness to highlight Jia Dongxu's morality, and leveraging Shazhu's recklessness to show off his bearing as an elder uncle.

Simply put.

In Yi Zhonghai's grand old-age support scheme, Shazhu is merely a villainous role, a mirror to reflect the glory of Jia Dongxu and Yi Zhonghai.

Xu Damao's role is very important; he is the key to cultivating Shazhu's reckless temperament and his liking to hit people.

In Yi Zhonghai's recent words, hints abound that Shazhu can hit Xu Damao.

But Shazhu didn't take the bait; right in front of Yi Zhonghai, he said Xu Damao was his brother.

What are we to do!

"Zhuzi, it's come to this, how are you still joking? I warn you: although your father He Daqing ran off with the white widow, I am still your great-uncle; I must look after you for your father. If you go down the wrong path, I, Yi Zhonghai, will be the first not to forgive you. You still want to hit Xu Damao? Believe it or not, I'll find fault with you."

Xu Damao also began to struggle.

Being held by Shazhu.

Feeling weird.

One thing subdues another.

Brine sets tofu.

Shazhu is able to subdue Xu Damao.

After struggling for a while, Xu Damao, seeing he couldn't break free, judged Shazhu with a petty mind and said, "Shazhu, loosen up; I tell you, your tricks won't fool me, Xu Damao, brother? I, Xu Damao, don't have a brother like you."

Put yourself in another's shoes.

Consider from another's position.

If Shazhu were to consider the problem from Xu Damao's perspective.

He would also be as distrustful as Xu Damao.

The day before yesterday he brandished an iron shovel demanding Xu Damao's life; the next day he smiles and says Xu Damao is his brother.

Too slippery.