Chapter 104: Zhao Gangzi

New Year's Day is approaching.

Although it is not the Spring Festival, it is the Minor New Year, and every household is busy running back and forth; in particular, the entrance to Zhao Gangzi's home is currently decorated with lanterns and streamers, and quite a few people are following along to help.

Even the ten porters who helped Zhao Gangzi move previously have come over; as soon as Second Uncle Liu Haizhong saw these ten men, he began to feel terrified, as he had been thoroughly taught a lesson by them last time.

Fortunately, he has already reconciled with Zhao Gangzi; just a moment ago, these big men wanted to do it again, and if it hadn't been for Zhao Gangzi stopping them, he probably would have already collapsed and been unable to get up.

"Hang this big red lantern a bit more to that side, it must be aligned with the one on the right, that way it looks good."

"Take your time with the work, take your time, come down and drink some water..."

"Let me handle this delicate work, if you rough guys mess it up in a while, that won't do."

"..."

That Zhao Gangzi is getting married has already spread throughout the neighborhood these past few days, and many neighbors are following along to help; to say nothing else, things like melon seeds and peanuts are indispensable.

As for the matter of giving wedding gifts, those ordinary neighbors who usually have no conflicts with Zhao Gangzi are, more or less, not calculating; as long as they make a gesture, that is enough.

Therefore, even though New Year's Day hasn't arrived yet, this harmonious atmosphere is almost catching up to the actual New Year.

"Gangzi, stop working, hurry and go to the side to rest and build up your state; tomorrow you have to go pick up the bride," Yan Bugui snatched the work out of Zhao Gangzi's hands and followed the crowd to decorate with great enthusiasm.

Zhao Gangzi smiled; he was clear about what Third Uncle was thinking in his heart—with so many people in his family, he simply wanted to give less of a gift so that his whole family could sit at the table and eat the feast when the time came.

Even Second Uncle Liu Haizhong was there sweeping the floor.

Ever since he ate the food Zhao Gangzi cooked last time, he hasn't been able to forget that taste; this time, since someone is holding a big wedding feast, the treatment certainly won't be lacking.

Now that he is also a manager in the Siheyuan, no matter what, he must arrange a seat of honor for himself; when the time comes, sitting next to leaders from the Rolling Mill and such, that is what you call having real face!

As for the Jia Family and the others, it was cold and desolate; watching the Minor New Year arrive, they couldn't even pull out a handful of melon seeds in their home, and the 40-yuan debt has yet to be repaid.

As for helping out or anything, that is even more impossible; not to mention how lazy this old sow Jia Zhangshi is, even if they wanted to come, they would be kicked out with one foot.

"This dog thing is also taking a wife; the one he is marrying must also be some infertile piece of trash, a natural-born dead-end," Jia Zhangshi gouged her eyes and cursed very viciously.

Their Jia Family is already a dead-end, so why is it that he, Zhao Gangzi, can still marry and have children? This is truly too unfair.

On the other side, because of abetting a minor to steal things, Shazhu was also locked up for more than half a month, and only now has he been released.

Compared to the prosperous scene at Zhao Gangzi's house across the way, Shazhu appeared much more desolate; his doorway was full of frost-bitten leaves that had been swept over by those guys.

Even his own biological sister He Yushui has severed ties with him; I heard she almost didn't take the surname Zhao. These things aside, the key is that Qin Huairu also ignores him now.

"Sob, sob, sob, my life is so bitter..."

Shazhu, a tough guy, shed tears, squatting on his own threshold crying alone, while from time to time, those helping to sweep the floor at Zhao Gangzi's house across the way would dump trash toward his side.

"Sister Qin! Sister Qin! Listen to my explanation," Shazhu saw Qin Huairu passing by his door and hurriedly grabbed her arm to explain.

But Qin Huairu no longer wanted to see Shazhu at this moment; she directly broke free from Shazhu's hand and said coldly, "Let go, I really was blind; don't talk to me ever again!"

At the same time, she looked at the grand scene at Zhao Gangzi's house with a heart full of jealousy; why can't she meet such a capable man? Of the two men she has encountered, one is a cripple and the other is a moron—her fate is truly too miserable.

"Sister Qin, it is I who have let you down!"

Shazhu felt endless self-reproach; that Bang Geng has now become a little eunuch does indeed have a certain connection to him, and since returning these past two days, he has been looking for snakes in the courtyard every day.

If he finds that snake that bit Bang Geng, he will definitely hack it into eight pieces and throw it into a pot to stew for soup.

"Ah! I'm so pissed off!"

At the thought of this matter, Shazhu couldn't help but roar at the sky, which directly drew the ten big men from across the way over; the leader directly grabbed Shazhu, hoisted him up, and said fiercely, "What are you barking for, you dog?! Do you know that such a loud noise scared us brothers? Apologize immediately!"

This instantly scared Shazhu limp; it is true that Shazhu is the Siheyuan War God, but that is limited to this courtyard. Even if he has great strength from stir-frying in the kitchen every day, he cannot compare to those who carry heavy loads on their shoulders outside every day.

Looking at the big man in front of him with eyes as wide as copper bells, Shazhu cowered on the spot and apologized repeatedly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was wrong, please let me go!"

"Is 'sorry' enough? Hurry and go work over there," the big man pointed to the self-built toilet next to Zhao Gangzi's house, and Liu Guangfu, who was in the distance, saw this and thoughtfully handed over Shazhu's manure-scooping kit.

Shazhu wanted to refuse, but under the lewd might of the few, he still nodded, picked up the manure fork, and dove into the toilet.

This could be considered a professional match.

Half an hour later, Shazhu came out with a mournful face, having vomited everything in his stomach; this Zhao Gangzi looks like a decent person, but the stuff he excretes is just too damn smelly.

In this day and age, there are no sewers; most people dig a pit and then find someone to clean it regularly. Originally, this job should have been done by Yi Zhonghai, but since this old guy is now in the Mental Hospital, it fell to Shazhu.

"Time to eat, time to eat! Everyone who worked, come eat; Zhao Gangzi is treating!"

Someone shouted, and upon hearing this, the crowd immediately walked over with their bowls; this Zhao Gangzi is truly generous—they only helped tidy up and set the scene, yet there is actually meat in the food he cooked. He is truly worthy of being a big shot in the Siheyuan!

It seems the new bride has good fortune; following this Zhao Gangzi, to say nothing else, eating well and living well is definitely guaranteed!

Smelling the fragrance in the air, Shazhu was also happy; it seems this work wasn't in vain, as he is actually treating everyone to a meal.

Shazhu didn't say a word, went home to get his bowl and chopsticks, and followed them to scoop food from the big pot temporarily set up next to Zhao Gangzi's house; counting it up, he hadn't tasted meat in this half a month either.

The pig head meat he had prepared for He Yushui's birthday had also been stolen by Bang Geng, who snuck into his house during the days he was in the Police Station.

"I want to eat too, I want to eat too!"

Just as Shazhu arrived at the spot, he saw Bang Geng holding a bowl and chopsticks and squeezing in as well; this little thing isn't even as tall as someone's knees, and whether it was intentional or not, someone directly tripped Bang Geng with a kick, and the bowl shattered into pieces.

A stampede occurred on the spot, and Bang Geng was almost trampled to death in the crowd.

"Oh my, why are you all blind? Bang Geng, don't move, Uncle Sha is here to save you!" Shazhu felt panicked watching this and rushed directly into the crowd to drag Bang Geng out; it was already pitiful enough that he had become a little eunuch, and now he had been trampled into this sorry state.