Siheyuan (courtyard house): My name is Shazhu!

He Yuzhu's method was to ask each person one by one, and finally find the source of the rumors.

"Brother Zhu, I heard it from Yang Ruihua, and I can guarantee it."

"I heard it from Yang Ruihua."

"Me too. It happened at noon today. We were chatting together when Yang Ruihua came over and told me. She said she heard it from someone else."

Several housewives had all heard Yang Ruihua say this, and they thought, "Very good, Comrade Yan Bugui, just wait and see how I deal with you."

In the TV series, he schemes relentlessly against "Silly Zhu," which is like me avenging him. Taking over his body and doing a few things for him makes me feel at peace!

"Yang Ruihua, come out and tell me, who told you that I can influence the decisions of the Military Control Commission? That you have so much power? How come I didn't know that?"

"Haha, Zhu Zi has been promoted; he's at least the director of the Jiaodaokou Military Control Commission."

"Zhu Zi has become a high-ranking official, but he himself doesn't know it."

"Zhu Zi, you might have been promoted by Yang Ruihua or Yan Bugui. You need to find out the truth."

"Old Yan, He Yuzhu has come knocking on our door. What should I do? He seems to take this very seriously. You need to think of something quickly." Yang Ruihua panicked.

"I didn't expect him to find us so quickly. I don't know what to do either. It's not a big deal. Just go out and deny it to the death. If he asks, just say you heard it from outside and that you don't know the person."

"Old Yan, is this okay? I'm a little scared, afraid he'll hit me."

"What are you afraid of? You're not like Jia Zhangshi, who has never provoked him. If you talk to him with a smile, I don't believe he'll hit you."

"I see."

"He Yuzhu, what do you want?" Yang Ruihua and Yan Bugui walked out of the house, pretending to be calm.

"From what you've said, I've become a high-ranking official, able to influence the decisions of the Military Control Commission and have them send people into the steel mill. Yang Ruihua, tell me who said that?" He Yuzhu asked with a smile.

"I... I heard it from outside the compound. A man told me this when I left the courtyard," Yang Ruihua tried to explain.

"Where did you speak alone? Were there any other people present?"

"Pillar...."

"Yan Bugui, shut up. I didn't ask you, were you there too? Did you see that man? If you weren't, shut up and listen."

"Pillar, I'm your teacher..."

"Shut up! If you say another word, I'll slap you. It's one thing for a teacher and your wife to spread rumors, but there are bad apples among teachers too. Yang Ruihua, tell me what happened?"

"As I exited the compound, at the entrance of courtyard house number 91, I encountered a man in his thirties. He probably recognized me as someone from courtyard house number 95, stopped me, and spoke to me."

"Was no one else there?"

"It was just me, no one else was there. Zhu Zi has nothing to do with me. I was just being nosy and said something extra when I got back to the compound," Yang Ruihua forced a smile, still trying to justify himself.

"You really don't know that man?"

"I really don't recognize who it is; I've never seen it before."

"You don't recognize him? You don't even recognize the man you've slept with for over ten years. You don't even recognize Yan Bugui. It seems you only recognize your lover."

Yang Ruihua, you're not being honest. Do you still think that only Yan Bugui is smart in this courtyard, and everyone else is a fool, so you can scheme against us at will?

I advise you to be kind and think carefully before answering my question. Although I don't like hitting women, I will still slap those who spread rumors and cause trouble.

"Zhu Zi, I didn't, it wasn't me, I didn't plot against you." Yan Bugui was somewhat agitated.

"Yan Bugui, why are you speaking up again? You forgot what I just said. I can't rest easy if I don't slap you, you know?"

"Slap. Slap."

Two sharp slaps landed on Yan Bugui's face. The force was considerable, sending him flying half a meter away. He would lose a few back teeth—not his front teeth—and his small glasses would fly off.

In both his past and present lives, He Yuzhu had no good feelings towards him. On the surface, he was a decent person, but in reality, his character was extremely despicable. Why not take the opportunity to beat him up?

"Ah. Ah..." Yan Bugui lay on the ground, covering his face and screaming in agony, blood flowing from his nose, which terrified Yang Ruihua.

"Zhu Zi, good bet! Yan Bugui deserves a beating; he's always squinting his little eyes, trying to scheme against us."

"Zhu Zi, give him a good slap. Does he think we don't know what he's thinking? We're just too lazy to bother with him."

"He's always trying to take advantage of others, and when he can't, he resorts to scheming. Give him a good beating."

"Yan Bugui, I'll teach you to talk too much. If you say another word, I'll slap you, you disgusting thing. Yang Ruihua, tell me, who exactly is that man?" He Yuzhu asked her with a smile.

"Pillar, I really don't know who he is. He should know who I am. I've never seen him before..."

"Smack."

Another crisp slap rang out. He Yuzhu delivered a powerful slap, sending Yang Ruihua flying a meter away, where she lay on the ground wailing, "Ah, ah!"

By the light of the flashlight, it could be seen that Yang Ruihua had blood foam flowing from his mouth, more than Yan Bugui, and even more blood was flowing from his nose. Before long, his face was covered in blood.

"Yang Ruihua, you still aren't going to tell the truth, so I'm not going to be polite to you anymore..."

"He Yuzhu, why did you hit my father? My mother?" Yan Jiecheng rushed over and roared.

"I'm the one who hit them. They dared to spread rumors and cause trouble, so I beat them up. What? You want to stand up for them? Here, I'll use one hand."

"You...you...you're an adult, I can't beat you, I won't fight you." Yan Jiecheng calmed down, but he was a little timid.

"I am under eighteen years old, an adult, and a high-ranking official in your parents' eyes who can command the military control commission. Have your family members been kicked in the head by a donkey?"

"Yan Jiecheng, I won't take advantage of you. I'm older, and the rain is still light. Go and beat her. If you win, I'll let your parents go. If you lose, you'll just get beaten for nothing, how about that?"

"Hahaha."

"I...I...I won't fight. The teacher said good children don't fight." Yan Jiecheng was afraid that if he hit He Yushui, He Yuzhu would beat him up.

He Yuzhu shook his head. Yan Bugui's family was too cold and indifferent. Yan Jiecheng was only thirteen years old, but he was already a coward and didn't respect his parents much.

"Get out of here." He Yuzhu suddenly felt disgusted with Yan Jiecheng.

"Hahaha, Yan Bugui's good son! His parents were beaten so badly, yet he didn't dare to fight a little girl to save his parents. He's been raised for over ten years for nothing."

"At thirteen or fourteen, he's already a big kid. Yet he doesn't dare to fight with Yu Shui, a little girl who's not even ten years old. When he grows up, he'll just be a good-for-nothing."

"He was indeed a good-for-nothing. Yan Bugui and his family had such a fine son; it was my son who beat him to death."

"Staying here is useless; it's just a waste of food."

"No, I didn't eat for free. I started earning money five years ago and paid my dad for his food. It wasn't that they raised me for nothing; it was my dad who asked me to."

My dad said, "Don't do things that don't benefit you. You need to get something out of it to help others. I got nothing out of hitting He Yushui." Yan Jiecheng was still a child, and he was provoked by everyone into speaking the truth.

"Damn, no way! Yan Bugui collected food fees from his son five years ago when he was only eight years old. Is Yan Bugui even human? Is Yan Jiecheng his biological son?"

"That hypocritical, refined scoundrel, Zhu Zi didn't whip him enough; he should have been killed."

"This is the first time I've heard of such family education. They don't do things without getting something in return, and they expect to get something in return for helping others, including their own parents."

"Why wouldn't I like this kind of talk? It's the same way they treat their parents, no different from strangers."