Chapter 281

Seeing that the Deaf Old Lady had stabilized the situation, the First Uncle put on a filial posture and comforted her gently:

"Old Lady, don't be angry, be careful not to ruin your health."

"You are the ancestor of the courtyard, and we all still need to share in your blessings."

"Rest assured, Zhuzi is kind-hearted and will be fine."

"You just wait with peace of mind, Zhuzi will be back soon."

After comforting the Deaf Old Lady with a show, the First Uncle looked at the residents in the courtyard and said:

"Our courtyard is a whole, a big family, and we must pay attention to unity and mutual help."

"Don't gloat, and even more so, don't spread rumors."

"If Shazhu's reputation is ruined, our Sihe Academy won't be able to hold its head up either."

"If it really becomes known all over the city, it won't be good for anyone in our courtyard."

The First Uncle spoke with a serious expression, making the people in the courtyard feel both resentful and helpless.

Although the First Uncle was suspected of threatening them, the facts were just like that.

If people outside knew that there was a thief in the courtyard, they, the neighbors, wouldn't have any face either.

Seeing that the residents were all lowering their heads and saying nothing, the First Uncle helped the Deaf Old Lady to the Street Office.

The Deaf Old Lady was a "Five Guarantees" household and knew many leaders in the Street Office, having some face.

She wanted to ask the leaders of the Street Office to plead with the Steel Rolling Mill for leniency or no punishment for her good grandson.

Jia Family

Jia Zhangshi was eating a cornmeal bun while cursing: "Shazhu is just Shazhu, a useless piece of trash."

"He can't even handle such a small matter well. He really can't even get a hot meal when eating shit."

Qin Huairu said worriedly: "Mom, just say a few less words. It was me who begged Shazhu to help get the meat, otherwise this wouldn't have happened."

Jia Zhangshi cursed: "Are you feeling sorry for this cheapskate? Let me tell you! In the future, you stay away from this trash; you won't get any benefits and you'll just be embarrassing."

Banggeng, eating the dry and hard cornmeal bun, complained angrily:

"He got caught just for taking some meat, Shazhu is really useless."

"Otherwise, I would have been able to eat meat today."

Jia Zhangshi touched Banggeng's head dotingly: "My good grandson is right, this Shazhu is just useless, we won't bother with him in the future."

Qin Huairu was not as ungrateful as Jia Zhangshi and was genuinely worried that Shazhu would be severely punished.

Although Shazhu had been having a bad year recently, he at least had a job and had money and coupons in his hands.

With Shazhu's money and coupons, life at home could be better.

But if they lost Shazhu's relief, life at home would be even harder.

Qin Huairu expressed her worries, and Jia Zhangshi fell silent after hearing them.

She also couldn't bear to lose this big sucker, Shazhu.

Although she looked down on Shazhu and was also worried that Shazhu would hook Qin Huairu away.

But Shazhu was easy to manipulate; Qin Huairu just had to act coquettish and miserable, and she could take advantage of him.

If Shazhu collapsed, it would also be a loss for the Jia family.

The free money and coupons were still quite fragrant.

Jia Zhangshi couldn't bear to lose Shazhu, but she had no way out.

Even if she wanted to get Shazhu out, she didn't have that ability.

If she had that ability, where would she need that big sucker, Shazhu?

Jia Zhangshi said with a gloomy face: "What's the use of you worrying? Can you get Shazhu out?"

"You just stay put honestly, Shazhu has his own destiny."

"Shazhu has good culinary skills and the Deaf Old Lady protecting him, so nothing big will happen."

"Maybe he'll be released tomorrow."

Qin Huairu sighed: "I hope Shazhu is safe and sound, otherwise life for our family will be even harder."

Backyard

Liu Guangtian was vividly describing what happened in the middle courtyard.

"Hmph, Yi Zhonghai, that old fox, pushes the Deaf Old Lady out whenever there's something or nothing."

"A hypocrite putting on a show! He doesn't deserve to be the First Uncle."

Liu Haizhong snorted disdainfully, feeling very unconvinced that Yi Zhonghai was pressing him down.

The Second Aunt said: "The Deaf Old Lady treats Yi Zhonghai as her foster son and Shazhu as her foster grandson. Whoever doesn't obey Yi Zhonghai or bullies Shazhu, that old lady will come to their door. She's not a good thing."

Liu Haizhong sneered: "That old lady only shows off her power in the courtyard; outside, no one takes her seriously."

"Shazhu being caught is still a mess."

"After being snubbed by Cao Weiguo, she went out again; she must have gone to the Street Office."

"But she doesn't think about her own status; she really thinks of herself as something."

"Even if she went to the Street Office, it was a wasted trip!"

Liu Haizhong was really right this time; the Deaf Old Lady was also snubbed at the Street Office.

The attitude of the Street Office director was not even as good as Cao Weiguo's, which made the Deaf Old Lady sit on the ground and howl.

But what kind of person hadn't the Street Office director seen? Could he be manipulated by the Deaf Old Lady?

With a few words of both soft and hard tactics, he made the Deaf Old Lady leave in a dejected manner.

The Deaf Old Lady being snubbed repeatedly made Yi Zhonghai very disappointed.

Cao Weiguo didn't give the Deaf Old Lady face.

People outside the courtyard didn't take the Deaf Old Lady seriously either.

At this moment, he realized that he had overestimated the weight of the Deaf Old Lady.

The Deaf Old Lady's face wasn't working, so what about Shazhu?

Did he have to give up on Shazhu?

He was unwilling!

He had invested a lot of energy and material resources in Shazhu. ===== CHAPTER 283 =====