Courtyard House: Drunk and barging into the Xu family's house, I woke up numb.

Cao Xu was deeply moved upon hearing this, and he stopped Cheng Yuandao, who was about to confront He Yuzhu.

"You don't need to beat him up. I've already beaten him up three times since yesterday under various pretexts."

"He probably still has quite a few bruises on his body right now."

Cheng Yuan sat back down in his chair.

"So you're just going to let him go like that?"

Cao Xu toyed with the water glass on the table.

"Didn't I already get him for you?"

“This isn’t the first time He Yuzhu has smuggled things out of the factory canteen. Go interrogate him and see how much he can get out of him.”

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yuan frowned, and Cao Xu asked him a question.

"What's wrong, Brother Yuan? Just say what you want to say."

Cheng Yuan glanced towards the door, then leaned close to Cao Xu and whispered.

“Cao Xu, this silly Zhu does often take things back home, but before, because Master was around, we turned a blind eye.”

“Now, if you bring up the past, I’m afraid it will affect Master…”

Cao Xu thought for a moment and then said.

“Then start the investigation after my dad left. We don’t need much. Finding a few pieces of solid evidence will be enough to make him regret it.”

Cheng Yuan responded.

“That’s easy. He has an apprentice in the cafeteria named Ma Hua, and a waitress named Liu Lan who doesn’t get along with him.”

"I'll call them to the security office tomorrow, and I'm sure I can get them to tell me everything."

He Yuzhu had worked in the factory for more than ten years, so he must have had some connections with the factory leaders, as well as the deaf old lady in the backyard whose background he didn't know.

If they wait until tomorrow, the person will probably be rescued before they even finish asking questions.

In that case, all his efforts would have been in vain.

After thinking it over carefully, Cao Xu waved his hand and said.

“We can’t wait until tomorrow. Find the register now and check the addresses of MCA and Liu Lan.”

"After the investigation is completed, we will take people to bring Ma Hua and Liu Lan here overnight for questioning. Xu Damao will also come later."

"Tonight, we'll confirm He Yuzhu's case and compile a report."

"After you give it to me for signature tomorrow morning, send it directly to the factory director's office meeting."

"By then, the die will be cast, and those who want to rescue him will only be able to look on in vain."

Cheng Yuan became interested upon hearing Cao Xu's reasoned analysis and slammed his hand on the table.

"Don't worry, I'll handle this personally. Just you wait and see!"

Chapter 28 Backyard Schemes: The Wise and Deaf Old Woman

The deaf old lady's room in the backyard

Yi Zhonghai recounted what had happened that night.

"Grandma, what do you think we should do about this?"

The deaf old lady slammed her hand on the table and said.

"Deserve it!"

"Beauty is a curse, I knew this day would come!"

“I’ve told him before to keep his distance from the Jia family.”

"He just won't listen. It's one thing to help him with food and drink in the meantime, but now he's even taking the blame for someone else."

"Is he brainless, or did a donkey kick him in the head? Someone gives him a smile and he thinks he knows who he is, and he'll take the blame for anything!"

Yi Zhonghai responded.

"Yes, yes, madam, you're right."

"But we can't let Zhuzi stay in the security office all the time in this freezing weather."

"That place was dark and cold, and there wasn't even a stove to keep warm."

"Staying there all night, wouldn't that make Sha Zhu freeze? Wouldn't you be the one who feels sorry for him then?"

The deaf old woman hummed.

"Frozen, all cleared up!"

"Xiao Yi, I'm asking you, do you know about Sha Zhu's annulment of the engagement?"

Yi Zhonghaidao.

"Zhu Zi went to the Cao family to break off the engagement yesterday morning, and I only heard about it from my wife when I went to bed last night."

"That's what the deaf old lady said."

"If you knew, why didn't you tell me?"

Yi Zhonghai said with a wronged expression.

"Grandma, you went out to visit neighbors the day before yesterday and went to bed early yesterday morning when you got back."

"I was too embarrassed to bother you this morning, and I was thinking of asking Zhuzi after get off work today before letting you know."

"Who would have thought that I would run into such a thing as soon as I got off work."

"And he didn't even tell me about Banggeng stealing the chicken today, otherwise I wouldn't have been in such a passive position."

"And Cao Xu is such a straightforward kid. After being provoked by Xu Damao's words, he actually dragged Zhuzi to the security department."

The deaf old lady understood that Yi Zhonghai's words did indeed express concern, but also seemed to be an attempt to shirk responsibility.

"Well, Sha Zhu has really grown up."

"The matter between Cao Xu and Yu Shui was decided by the Cao family couple and their two siblings in front of me and you three uncles."

“He didn’t even tell me about such a big thing as breaking off the engagement. He dared to do it all by himself. He’s slapping me in the face as well.”

"That brat really deserves a beating."

Yi Zhonghai thought to himself that He Yuzhu deliberately chose to return the money when Yi Zhonghai wasn't home because he knew Yi Zhonghai would try to stop him.

"There's no need for you to do that. Cao Xu has already hit him, slapped him twice and kicked him once."

The deaf old woman glared and shouted.

"Good job! I would have done the same!"

“He ran to break off the engagement less than six months after the other person’s parents passed away. Two slaps and a kick were too lenient for him.”

"As the saying goes, it's better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage. We were childhood sweethearts who knew each other inside and out, and he ruined our wonderful marriage."

"Tell me, do you know which family this rainwater has now been allocated to?"

Yi Zhonghai replied.

"I asked around, and he is Jiang Hai, the son of Director Jiang from the neighboring subdistrict office. He has now been transferred to work at our subdistrict police station."

"I heard from Yushui that he'll be promoted to deputy director after the New Year."

The deaf old lady was taken aback at first, and then asked.

"Are you talking about Director Jiang, the one from the next street, Jiang Baokun?"

Yi Zhonghai said in surprise.

"Grandma, do you know him?"

The deaf old lady waved her hand.

"I don't know them. How could an old woman like me, who is about to die, know them?"

"However, I did hear someone mention it when I was having tea at the teahouse next door a few days ago."

"Speaking of Jiang Baokun, he's going to be promoted to deputy district head this year."

At this point, the deaf old lady understood.

"Okay, now I know why this idiot Zhu wanted to break off the engagement."

"To me, this silly boy is trying to climb the social ladder!"

"Tell me, did Yu Shui and that Jiang Hai meet on their own, or were they introduced by someone?"

Yi Zhonghai had originally intended to keep this a secret, but now that the old lady had asked, he couldn't keep it hidden any longer.

"I heard that it was Qin Huairu who introduced them."

The deaf old woman's previously calm face suddenly turned angry.

"I knew it was her!"