Chapter 71

It's a bit like taking an unconventional approach.

Let an amateur do a professional job.

Cai ShuiGen and his fellow professionals had spent years investigating Hei Teng Gui San without success, but Shazhu accidentally ran into him twice—first knocking him to the ground, and this time, at Fengqing Pavilion, he snapped a photo of him.

Named: Cai ShuiGen, Hei Teng Gui San, Shazhu, Qingfeng Pavilion.

That's why, because of this.

Cai ShuiGen came to believe that Shazhu could help with this.

Do the opposite.

They exploited Shazhu's lack of professionalism to discredit Hei Teng Gui San's expertise, then sent Director Wang to Shazhu's door on the pretext of investigating the deaf old lady incident.

It amounted to giving Shazhu free rein.

Shazhu can photograph all over the city, handing the exposed film to Old Huang in the front courtyard, who then forwards it to Cai ShuiGen and his team.

It's like fleecing the organization.

It's still a legitimate way of fleecing.

This outcome.

Well beyond Shazhu's expectations.

A windfall delivered right to his door.

Not taking advantage would be stupid.

Shazhu quickly agreed, then opened the door and saw Cai ShuiGen out.

It was a good thing, but Jia Zhangshi leaned out the window and gave Shazhu a piece of advice, asking Cai ShuiGen why he hadn't handcuffed Shazhu.

Old lady.

A bastard.

Just as Shazhu was about to retort, Da Mao, who had been off somewhere, returned to the courtyard and immediately launched a counterattack at Jia Zhangshi.

"Jia Pozi, distant relatives are no match for close neighbors; Shazhu even lent his bicycle to your family's Dongxu today. Even if you don't value this neighborly bond, you should at least appreciate the favor of lending a bicycle. You lent your bike to the Jia family, yet you, Jia Pozi, didn't say a single thank you and even cursed Shazhu."

【27】

Da Mao turned to Shazhu and made a suggestion.

【29】

He didn't wait for Shazhu to agree.

【31】

Everyone can see how the Jia family matriarch treats the neighbors; I, Da Mao, am putting my foot down: in this courtyard, I will have nothing to do with the Jia family. I don't want them to borrow something and then curse you later.

【33】

Da Mao's statement about not dealing with the Jia family.

【35】

Yan Fugui clearly explained that arranging for Jia Zhangshi to have Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu marry on the fifth day was just to save money.

【37】

He's got some extra income.

【39】

The Jia family can pull off Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu's wedding for hardly any money.

【41】

He also collected gifts from everyone.

【43】

That's not acceptable.

【45】

Shazhu's my brother, you know?

【47】

Shazhu gave Yi Zhonghai a cold look.

【49】

You old man!

【51】

Now everyone in the courtyard and even the whole alley associates the deaf old lady's rice and flour with Yi Zhonghai; the best solution is for someone to take the blame as a scapegoat.

【53】

No wonder the hypocrite turns a deaf ear when it suits him.

【55】

The hypocrite wouldn't make such an obvious mistake.

【57】

Jia family matriarch, how can you talk like that? Zhuzi may be close to the back courtyard's old lady, but that doesn't mean everything she has came from him. He's been spending money recklessly these past two months, can't save a cent; the camera he bought was with money he borrowed from me. Where would he get the money to buy rice and flour for her?

【60】

It really caused an uproar.

【62】

Later he had a camera.

【64】

"Elder Uncle didn't misspeak—I bought the camera with his money, and today I took Yushui out to shoot all day."

(No line provided; skip)

【68】

People are shameless to this extent.

I'm convinced.

【71】

He still M can't take money.

【73】

Think about it, this is Jia Zhangshi.

【75】

"Elder Uncle, what Da Mao just said is right; I lent my bicycle to the Jia Family, but they didn't appreciate my kindness and even had that public security officer just now arrest me, and now they're asking me to help take photos for free—talk about bullying! Elder Uncle, it's not that I won't give you face, but the Jia Family has gone too far; I'll make my stance clear: anyone can borrow my bicycle, except the Jia Family. I don't want to lend my bicycle to them only to have them hope I'll get into trouble later—I'd rather not have such neighbors."

【77】

Shazhu is different from Da Mao; Da Mao doesn't associate with the Jia Family, at most they'd lose a gift money, but if Shazhu doesn't associate with the Jia Family, their loss would be huge.

【79】

Jia Dongxu's wedding concerns the Jia Family's honor; they can't possibly have Jia Dongxu walk to Qin Family Village to fetch the bride.

【81】

Why not use a free camera?

【83】

Jia Zhangshi had the idea of letting Shazhu help cook; Jia Dongxu, when he returned home from work, would sometimes mention Shazhu, saying how superb his cooking skills were, with the tens of thousands of workers at the Yagangchang all wanting to taste his cooking, and considering it an honor to eat his dishes.

【85】

The Jia Family will certainly have face.

【87】

For happy or sad occasions, when eating, the host must prepare a red envelope for the chef; only if the chef receives the red envelope will they cook wholeheartedly for you, otherwise they'll just go through the motions and maybe even cause trouble for the host.

【89】

In Jia Zhangshi's mind, this cooking red envelope equals saving.

【91】

That won't do.

【93】

Upon hearing that, Shazhu...

【95】

He turned his butt toward Jia Zhangshi.

Pfft.