Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 921: Strangers from now on
When Wang Zhan saw He Yushui standing at the door with an angry look on his face, he was very glad that his sister did not come out and see He Yushui's current appearance.

Wang Zhan was not angry. He looked at He Yushui and asked, "You are here to speak up for your brother. Are you going to call him to account?"

He Yushui still said angrily: "Why did you hit my brother? What did my brother do wrong?"

Wang Zhan looked at He Yushui and felt that he didn't recognize the current He Yushui at all. He didn't look like the person who had lived in his home before. Wang Zhan said, "Yushui, you have lived with me for two years. Do you think I am an unreasonable person?"

"But, you promised my brother something, but you went back on your word." He Yushui said stubbornly.

"I promised Brother Zhuzi some ingredients before the New Year. But because of your departure, your brother followed you. You haven't given me any news for nearly half a month. My ingredients are not something that can be preserved. It would be a waste if I don't deal with them. Now you ask me for them. Where can I find them for you? Are you unreasonable, brother and sister?" Wang Zhan said angrily.

When He Yushui heard this, his momentum suddenly weakened. Sha Zhu beside him also ran over and said, "I don't believe you don't have any stock. What's wrong with the replacement point?"

Sha Zhu's stupidity was inevitable. Wang Zhan couldn't stand it anymore and said to He Yushui, "He Yushui, you know what secrets my family has. If you can find some meat in my house, I will give you the whole yard as compensation. Do you want to go in?"

When He Yushui heard what Wang Zhan said, he knew that Wang Zhan was not lying to his brother and that the family might really be out of stock. He turned around to look at Sha Zhu and shook his head.

By now Sha Zhu had understood that Wang Zhan was not lying and he really had no stock left. He was in a dilemma and said, "Let's talk about it later." Then he took He Yushui and left.

Wang Zhan stood in the doorway, looking at the backs of the brother and sister, and shook his head. At this time, a voice rang out from the side, saying coldly, "What an ungrateful person! He really doesn't know that my Jinbao knows how to repay a favor better than him."

Wang Zhan smiled and said, "We don't want anything from her. We just treat her as another golden treasure. Now we let her go. Sister, are you sad?"

"A little bit. I've always been very sincere to Yu Shui, but I didn't expect that she would become like this." Wang Li said unhappily.

Wang Zhan picked up his sister and said, "Forget it, just pretend it never happened. Let's not be sad for her, because some people are not worth it."

Wang Li nodded, Wang Zhan closed the door, and took Wang Li to his main hall.

The two siblings knew that from today on, they and Shazhu's siblings would be strangers, and this incident severed all the kindness and connections between them.

He Yushui and his sister also learned this fact when they were walking back. He Yushui didn't know whether it was right or wrong, and always felt that he had lost something. He looked at his brother and asked, "Brother, are you really trying to help the Jia family? Are you trying to do a good deed?"

Sha Zhu felt a little guilty, but still said stubbornly: "Of course, otherwise, I'm just idle, do you think I'm a nosy person?"

Sha Zhu's behavior some time ago was completely normal. Because of Director Li's encouragement and teaching, Sha Zhu became more positive. This made He Yushui feel that her brother was worthy of her protection, so she left the Wang family.

Courtyard No. 95, backyard
The deaf old lady was resting in the house, dozing off with her eyes closed, leaning on her recliner.

There was a gentle knock on the door, and the deaf old lady frowned. Cuilan had gone home after delivering dinner, so who would come back to disturb her at this time? The deaf old lady had no intention of opening the door, so she asked, "Who is it so late?"

"Old lady, it's me, Zhonghai. I'm here to bring you some pastries." Yi Zhonghai's voice came from outside the door.

The deaf old lady was very surprised. Since the last incident, until Yi Zhonghai came back to support, except for eating a New Year's Eve dinner at Jia's house, this was the first time Yi Zhonghai came to visit her. She said to the outside of the door: "Come in, the door is not locked."

Yi Zhonghai then pushed the door open and walked in, holding two boxes of cakes in his hands, with the words "Daoxiangchun" written on them. The deaf old lady nodded with satisfaction. At her age, the only hobby she had left was to be greedy.

Yi Zhonghai placed the cakes on the square table and sat down beside it. The deaf old lady said, "There is freshly brewed tea in the teapot. It's one yuan's worth of high-quality tea. Pour it yourself."

Yi Zhonghai felt that the old lady was quite nice to him, so he smiled and stood up to pour his own tea. He found a wooden ashtray and refilled the old lady's cup. Then he poured himself a cup, sat down, lit a cigarette, and said, "Old lady, I came back so long to see you, you won't blame me, will you?"

The deaf old lady had no expression on her face and said, "Why should I blame you? Cuilan comes several times a day and she is the one who accompanies me. Having her is enough."

Yi Zhonghai chuckled and said, "This is what we should do. By the way, old lady, I heard that after I left, Sha Zhu came here once. Did he say anything?"

The deaf old lady sighed and said, "What else can I say? He just wanted to punish me. I pretended to be deaf and dumb to get away with it, but after that, he never came again."

"Old lady, this won't do. Wouldn't this ruin everything we planned? Wouldn't all our efforts be wasted?" Yi Zhonghai said.

"What can I do? You can't make any more mistakes now. Your reputation and prestige are just beginning to improve. I'm still counting on you." said the deaf old lady.

Yi Zhonghai knew that the advice given by the deaf old lady was correct in direction and had some effect. If it weren't for the incident with Yan Bugui and the Li family, he might have resumed his position as the manager of the compound long ago.

The deaf old lady was very experienced and knew that Yi Zhonghai was a little anxious, so she said, "Don't worry, sort out the steel mill affairs first and improve your work grade. After the first month of the lunar year, I will go to your factory director and speak well of you. As for the compound affairs, let's talk about it later. Being too anxious may backfire."

When Yi Zhonghai heard this, he was overjoyed, knowing that the deaf old lady was still on the same side as him and was also planning for him. He quickly nodded in agreement, chatted with her for a few words, and then said goodbye.

The next day, Li Cuilan went to the street to buy new cotton-padded clothes, cotton pants and bedding and delivered them to the deaf old lady in the backyard. The deaf old lady was very satisfied with Yi Zhonghai's reaction, and became more certain that her retirement would ultimately depend on Yi Zhonghai and his wife.

When Li Cuilan went out, Sha Zhu also went out and went directly to Fengze Garden, where he was busy helping his master and cooking for the whole day. Now, Sha Zhu has completely established himself in the steel rolling mill. He is not needed at all for the usual big pot dishes and he only appears in the kitchen when there are banquets.

After working for a day for free, Master Tian was very satisfied. When he left, he asked Sha Zhu to take two dishes with him, one was Kung Pao Chicken and the other was Stir-fried Crispy Noodles, both of which were cooked by Master Tian himself.

Sha Zhu went home happily carrying his lunch box. When he arrived at the gate, he found that the original door god of the compound had become two. Jia Dongxu was leaning against the door frame and chatting with Yan Bugui.

(End of this chapter)