Chapter 1233: A Basin of Water in the Morning

Summer departs and autumn arrives; a cool breeze blows.

In the early morning, Cao Weiguo rides his "Double Eight" bicycle past the Red Star Sihe Academy and happens to see Sha Zhuzhu and Xu Damao bickering.

These two are age-old rivals; they can even start a fight just over queuing for the restroom.

The Third Uncle, Yan Fugui, catches sight of Cao Weiguo and greets him with a beaming smile: "Weiguo, off to work?"

Cao Weiguo responds politely: "Third Uncle, you haven't set off yet?"

Yan Fugui laughs: "I'm just heading to the restroom before I leave. You're the lucky one, living in your own private courtyard. Unlike us, living in this crowded compound, we have to queue just to use the restroom."

Cao Weiguo doesn't take the bait. Xu Damao trots over quickly: "Brother Weiguo, wait for me to go back and get my bike. Let's head out together; I have something to tell you on the way."

"Sure, I'll wait for you at the intersection."

Cao Weiguo pedals away. Yan Fugui mutters to himself: "Hmph! What kind of person is that! So aloof even when just exchanging a few words!"

As Xu Damao passes through the middle courtyard, Jia Zhangshi splashes a basin of dirty water his way.

"Hey! Can't you watch where you're splashing water!"

Xu Damao's trousers are soaked. Jia Zhangshi shows no sign of apology; instead, she says righteously: "Who told you to insist on walking past my door? I'm splashing water in front of my own house, does that bother you?"

Xu Damao is furious: "Hey! You old hag! You splash me all over and you think you're in the right! This courtyard belongs to everyone; when did it become yours? You splash me and you're still acting tough? Apologize! If you don't apologize, I'll have the three Uncles come over to judge this right now!"

Jia Zhangshi stands with her hands on her hips and yells: "I splashed it! This is my doorway, I'll splash water however I want! Even if you bring eight Uncles here, I'm still in the right! Don't think that just because the Jia family has no men, you can bully us! Let me tell you! This old woman isn't someone to be trifled with!"

Banggeng yells unhappily: "Grandma! What about me!"

Jia Zhangshi slaps him: "Go stand to the side! Children shouldn't butt into adult matters!"

Banggeng stomps his feet in anger: "I'm not a child anymore! I'm a man!"

Jia Zhangshi glares with her triangular eyes: "Looking for a beating, are you? How old are you! What kind of man are you! Try acting up again!"

Banggeng turns and runs away in a rage: "Bad Grandma! You're bullying me! I'm going to tell my mom!"

Xu Damao sneers from the side: "Old hag, look at yourself as a grandmother! A failure! This is karma! You deserve it! You've done too many evil deeds; watch out, when you die, there won't be anyone to bury you!"

Jia Zhangshi is so angry she claws at the air: "You evil seed! I'll scratch you to death!"

Xu Damao raises his hand: "I was just thinking of slapping you!"

Yi Zhonghai walks over with his hands behind his back: "Cough, cough, cough! Damao! What are you arguing about so early in the morning! Zhang Dama is your elder after all; how can you speak to an elder like that? Apologize to Zhang Dama and let this pass. It's just a trivial matter, is it worth such a big fuss? You're young, you should know how to respect the old and love the young."

Seeing Yi Zhonghai taking sides, Xu Damao is furious: "Shut your stinking mouth! Yi the Old Dog, what right do you have to point fingers here! Who in the whole neighborhood doesn't know you're involved with the two widows of the Jia family? You have the nerve to come out and take sides? Do you have any shame? Get lost! If you push me too far, I'll slap you across the face!"

Sha Zhuzhu stands up indignantly to protect his master: "Grandson! Who are you acting tough with! Looking for another beating, are you!"

Xu Damao leaves quickly in fear: "Sha Zhuzhu! Yi Zhonghai! You just wait! And you, Jia Zhangshi! We'll see about this!"

Sha Zhuzhu rolls up his sleeves and yells: "Don't run, grandson! Let me beat you until you're looking for your teeth all over the floor!"

Yi Zhonghai's face is grim: "This Xu Damao is becoming more and more outrageous. He doesn't understand respect at all. I think it's necessary to hold a full courtyard assembly to educate him properly."

Jia Zhangshi curls her lip: "Forget it. Xu Damao has Cao Weiguo backing him. You want to hold a full courtyard assembly? Watch out, Cao Weiguo might have people educate you first."

Hearing this, Yi Zhonghai's face looks even worse.

Cao Weiguo is now highly trusted by Factory Director Li, controlling the logistics power of the rolling mill. Everyone, high and low, tries to curry favor with him; he is truly powerful and influential.

Yet he, Yi Zhonghai, is getting worse by the day. Whether at the rolling mill or in the Sihe Academy, he is being ruthlessly stepped on by Cao Weiguo.

Although what Jia Zhangshi said was harsh, it is an indisputable fact.

Xu Damao and Cao Weiguo are thick as thieves. If he were to hold a full courtyard assembly...

Even if Cao Weiguo didn't show his face, a single word from him would have eight or nine out of ten young people in the courtyard standing on Xu Damao's side.

When that time comes, who would be educating whom is truly uncertain.

Sha Zhuzhu grinds his teeth in anger: "Colluding together! Jackals and wolves running rampant! It infuriates me!"

Thinking of how Cao Weiguo is doing better and better, Sha Zhuzhu is filled with resentment and injustice.

The injury on his leg has mostly healed, and he has returned to work at the rolling mill.

Because it was a "work-related injury," he even had the good fortune to be transferred back to the staff canteen.

Although he is just doing odd jobs, it is still better than pushing scrap sand and pouring molten iron in the foundry workshop.

But whose territory is the staff canteen?

That is Cao Weiguo's territory!

He and Cao Weiguo are like fire and water; his situation in the staff canteen can be imagined.

Squeezed out and bullied by others, they can't wait to assign him all the dirty and tiring work.

Working from morning till night, he feels he is worse off than a donkey at a landlord's house.

But now that even Factory Director Yang is sweeping floors, what can he do if he is unwilling?

No!

I will go find the Big Leader today; I must bring down this villain Cao Weiguo.

I absolutely cannot let a villain run rampant!

Xu Damao pushes his bicycle past the middle courtyard and glares fiercely at Jia Zhangshi: "Old hag, you just wait!"

Jia Zhangshi stands with her hands on her hips and curses loudly: "You pus-leaking evil seed! If you're a man, come over and hit me now! You spineless coward! A living eunuch! You dare to act tough with me! Do you believe I'll slap you to death! You dog's leg! Besides bootlicking, what else can you do! I look down on you, you living waste who can't even father a child, I..."

Who is Jia Zhangshi? With her stinking mouth and flying spittle, she curses Xu Damao until his face is red, his whole body trembling, and he wants to rush up and fight for his life...

The hateful Shazhu stood beside Jia Zhangshi, rolling up his sleeves with a wicked grin: "Zhang Dama, you cursed well! You cursed correctly! You cursed perfectly! That grandson Xu Damao is just asking to be cursed!"

"We'll see! Just you wait! If I don't fix you, my name isn't Xu!"

Xu Damao flees in a panic, filled with resentment, and finds Cao Weiguo to pour out his grievances and curses.

"Brother Weiguo! You must stand up for me!"

"Sha Zhuzhu, Yi Zhonghai, and Jia Zhangshi are all in the same boat, ganging up to bully me. I really can't swallow this evil breath!"

"These three living turtles have gone too far; you must help me take revenge!" ===== CHAPTER 1235 =====