Chapter 91

Hearing Lou Xiao'e's words, Lin Shengli smiled and said:

"Good, my uncle is still the Eldest Uncle of the courtyard; let him come back to preside, that would be fine."

Liu Haizhong hurriedly said:

"Shengli, Lao Yi is living comfortably at your place."

"Don't bother him either."

"I'll preside just fine, ah."

"I will surely preside well."

Just then, suddenly the Deaf Old Lady's voice came:

"Liu Haizhong, when did you become the Eldest Uncle of the courtyard?"

Liu Haizhong's face darkened involuntarily.

However, in the instant he turned his head, he put on a smile, nodding and bowing to the Deaf Old Lady:

"Yes, yes, oh, no, I—I didn't mean to, don't bother Lao Yi."

"Besides, Lao Yi doesn't live here anymore; he wouldn't know what's happened here, so it's better for me to preside."

The Deaf Old Lady raised her voice: "What did you say?"

The Deaf Old Lady dislikes Liu Haizhong, so of course she doesn't want him to be the Eldest Uncle.

Moreover, she doesn't like hearing Liu Haizhong say that.

So she pretends not to hear.

Pretending to be deaf and mute is what she's best at.

Okay.

With this old lady around, it seems I can't become the Eldest Uncle.

Liu Haizhong knows the Deaf Old Lady too well.

Although he's unhappy inside, Liu Haizhong still puts on a full-faced smile:

"I say Lao Yi is still the Eldest Uncle."

Deaf Old Lady: "Just knowing that is fine."

"Don't think that because there are no tigers in the mountain, you want to be king; I say you're not up to it."

Liu Haizhong's face darkened again.

Isn't that saying he's a monkey?

But.

To him, the Deaf Old Lady is like a great mountain.

He has feared her since childhood.

Shuzhu Jia

Xu Damao was still arguing with Shazhu.

Qin Huairu heard the sound and also ran over.

Seeing Xu Damao drop a chicken, her heart gave an involuntary "thump."

Just a moment ago, when Shazhu came back, he told her that Bang Geng, Xiao Dang, and Huaihua were eating beggar's chicken outside the Ya gang chang courtyard wall.

He also said it definitely wasn't the Ya gang chang's chicken.

Could it possibly be Xu Damao's chicken?

She knows Bang Geng too well.

From a young age, his hands and feet were not clean.

But, Bang Geng only steals from Shuzhu Jia.

In the courtyard, other families' things, Bang Geng never steals.

Just as she was worrying, Lou Xiao'e ran in, followed by Liu Haizhong.

Lin Shengli and Zheng Juan then walked to the doorway and stopped.

As soon as Lou Xiao'e entered, she said to Shazhu:

"Shazhu, you're really too greedy, huh?"

"No matter how greedy, you can't steal our chicken."

"We two haven't even brought ourselves to eat this chicken."

"We're keeping it to lay eggs."

Upon hearing this, Shazhu quickly nodded and said:

"Yes, yes, yes, you two really ought to consider the egg-laying issue."

Hearing this, Xu Damao instantly jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, eyes wide, pointing at Shazhu and shouting angrily:

"You're insulting our dignity, aren't you?"

Regarding the egg-laying matter.

This is a shared heartache for Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e.

They've been married for several years.

They still have no children.

After saying that, Xu Damao immediately squatted down and grabbed the fire hook from the ground.

Shazhu, of course not willing to back down, immediately grabbed a kitchen knife, pointed at Xu Damao and shouted:

"Come on, you're just a big rooster, only taking eggs but not laying any."

Xu Damao: "At least I can still collect eggs? And you? You haven't even tasted what a woman is like."

Shazhu flew into a rage as soon as he heard it, not caring about anything, and was about to rush forward.

Xu Damao was frightened and hurriedly stepped back a few steps.

Liu Haizhong hurriedly shouted, "All right, Shazhu, put the knife down."

"Also, Xu Damao, put the fire hook down as well."

Shazhu: "Second Elder, you say, he came in and immediately said the cook stole chickens? Is that so unreasonable?"

Xu Damao: "Second Elder, please judge this."

A couple of days ago, I went to Red Star Commune to show a film for someone, and they gave me two hens—you know about this, right?

Liu Haizhong nodded: "I know."

At this moment.

Shazhu had already stood behind Qin Huairu.

He was feeling very complicated.

He had already guessed that Bang Geng stole Xu Damao's chicken.

Now he just happened to bring back a chicken from the factory.

Xu Damao suspected that was normal.

The question is, should he admit he stole it, or not?

If he doesn't admit it, given Xu Damao's character, he will surely pursue the matter.

Then the matter of Bang Geng stealing the chicken cannot be concealed.

This concerns Bang Geng's reputation.

Bang Geng is still young; if he's labeled with stealing chickens, it's over.

Admit it, but he's unwilling, because it wasn't him who stole it.

So he wanted to see if his goddess Qin Huairu had any good ideas, or perhaps hint something to him.

Xu Damao: "Just now after work, I saw the chicken coop missing a chicken."

Speaking, he pointed to the pot where Shazhu was stewing chicken: "Take a look over here."

Liu Haizhong walked over, stirred with a long-handled spoon, sniffed, and couldn't help saying:

"Don't say it, the stew smells quite good."

Then.

He raised his head to look at Shazhu and asked:

"Shazhu, did you do this?"

Shazhu gave a cold snort and shouted angrily:

"You should go get glasses."

Liu Haizhong: "Cut the nonsense, where did your chicken come from?"

Shazhu replied angrily: "I, I bought it—what's it to you?"

Upon hearing that.

Qin Huairu hurriedly jabbed Shazhu with her elbow.

If Shazhu were to say he bought it, wouldn't the charge of stealing chickens be pinned on Bang Geng?

Shazhu staggered, feeling vexed and distraught.

Liu Haizhong: "Where did you buy it?"

Just then, Lin Shengli took Zheng Juan's hand and stepped forward.

He already knew the plot had begun, and there was no need to stay any longer.

He didn't want to get involved in the grudges of this courtyard.

Shazhu gave a cold snort and shouted at the backs of Lin Shengli and Zheng Juan:

"Get lost!"

"Looking all human but acting like a dog, you really think being a little leader makes you something special."

"Tell you, it's useless."

"You might not even be as happy as I am."

Hearing this, Lin Shengli's brows involuntarily furrowed.

This Shazhu really is a mad dog.

He even wants to bite himself?

If that's the case.

Then I won't be polite anymore.

Shazhu has always been thinking about Zheng Juan.

Seeing Zheng Juan and Lin Shengli have just established their relationship, he also grew hateful out of jealousy.

Liu Haizhong angrily said: "Shazhu, what are you saying?"

He still thought Shazhu was talking about him.

Xu Damao looked at Shazhu, then turned his head to glance outside, rolled his eyes, turned his head back, and shouted loudly at Shazhu:

"Shazhu, what does this have to do with Section Chief Lin?"

"You can even drag this onto Section Chief Lin."

"You're going too far!"

Shazhu actually regretted it too; hearing Xu Damao's words, he hurriedly said:

"Xu Damao, don't talk nonsense."

"When did I say Shengli?"

Xu Damao: "Then you say, who are you talking about?"

"Second Elder?"

"Second Elder hasn't become a leader yet."