Siheyuan (courtyard house): My name is Shazhu!

"Yan Jiecheng, come and fight me. I won't kill you, at most I'll break your limbs. You're older than me, do you dare to fight? You schemed against my brother, I'll kill you all." He Yushui was always violent.

"There's no benefit in it. I won't fight you. If I do, your brother will beat me up." Yan Jiecheng was so scared he almost cried.

"Yan Jiecheng, get out of my way. Yan Bugui, Yang Ruihua, let's go to the Military Control Commission and talk to them about who that man is."

Still pretending to be smart here? Don't you know that my ability to influence the military control commission's attitude is a very serious matter? The Party commands the gun; if I didn't command them, they would be in even worse shape.

People from the Military Control Commission came to my house and asked me about the situation of the people in the compound, and who would be suitable to work at the steel rolling mill. I mentioned the names of Qin Huairu, Wu Yougen (Wu Laogen), and Xiao Lu.

You dare say I decide who goes to work? Why not the other two? You always think you're so smart.

After He Yuzhu finished speaking, he picked up Yan Bugui and Yang Ruihua, one in each hand, and walked towards the gate, sending them directly to the Military Control Commission.

To deal with it more seriously, it would be best to send Yan Bugui directly in to smash stones; the Military Control Commission wouldn't dare to accept such rumors.

"He Yuzhu mentioned three people. The military control commission must have considered them and asked us who would be suitable for the job."

"Wu Laogen's job is already set, we can't change that, we're just jealous of him. Are Qin Huairu and Zhuzi on good terms?"

"I'm not clear about what's going on at their intermediate court; it seems a bit complicated."

"Qin Huairu and Zhuzi haven't spoken, but Yushui and Xiao Qin have a good relationship," Tan Guilan explained to Yuzhu.

"That's right. Zhu Zi doesn't get along with the Jia family. He dotes on Yu Shui, so it's normal for him to help Qin Huai Ru once. He doesn't need a job."

"It's a pity that Qin Huairu is a woman, and Jia Dongxu also works in the factory. It's unlikely that she will work in the steel rolling mill production workshop."

Zhu Zi told me first, offering to help me find a job; he still cares about me. He Yushui was just an excuse. Qin Huairu, standing to the side, started daydreaming, lowering her head and looking shy.

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Jia Dongxu's face darkened. He was beginning to worry that Qin Huairu was not a virtuous woman.

Hearing Tan Guilan's words, Qin Huairu finally felt relieved. On summer nights, Qin Huairu did chat with Tan Guilan and He Yushui in the Intermediate Court, but she had never seen He Yuzhu.

"Zhu Zi, Zhu Zi, wait a minute. We won't go to the Military Control Commission. This was our fault. Considering we live in the same compound and are neighbors, we'll pay 200,000 yuan in compensation." Yan Bugui began to beg for mercy.

"And you're neighbors, why didn't you say you were neighbors before you spread rumors about me? Now that you're scared, you remember we're neighbors. Don't you know I hate the words 'elderly' and 'neighbor'?"

Ahead were Jia Zhangshi and Yi Zhonghai, who addressed me as neighbors and elders. Now it's you again, you're such a damn nuisance.

Give me 200,000 yuan in compensation, Yan Bugui. This is the most generous you've ever been. I'm not heartbroken for you, or are you planning to get it back later? 200,000 yuan is a lot.

The rainwater told Yan Bugui, "How much did I earn this month?"

"My brother is amazing. His income this month is 2.1 million, and he'll get a bonus of 800,000 over the three days of the National Day holiday." He Yushui was proud of her brother.

"Damn, over two million, that's a lot of income. No wonder Zhu Zi dares to spend money like that."

"I'm happy as long as I earn a million a month, what's there to be afraid of buying? Zhu Zi doesn't cook much when he comes back, so we haven't bought many things."

"Last year, he only bought a few new clothes, which didn't even cost a million. Does Zhu Zi have a lot of money?"

"It must be a lot of money. Zhu Zi has been working hard for over a year and has saved a lot."

Zhu Zi is so rich, no wonder Yu Shui eats so well. It's all small change, more than ten times the income of that good-for-nothing Jia Dongxu. There's a bright future in following Zhu Zi.

Everyone in the courtyard was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred. However, while some wanted to take advantage of him, no one dared to eat He Yuzhu's "childless" offspring. They were too daring to do so, as He Yuzhu was too violent.

He Yuzhu found the crowd's discussion laughable. What was two million one hundred thousand?

Last winter, including the period around the Lunar New Year, I earned over eight million yuan from substitute work provided by my master and fellow disciples in just five months, plus a total of twelve million yuan in salary for those five months.

"Zhu Zi, Zhu Zi, we're not going to the Military Control Commission. I'll pay more, I'll pay more to settle our matter. You name it, I'll pay whatever it is." Yan Bugui hadn't given up yet.

"Yan Bugui, why won't you give up? Do you think you're the only smart one in the courtyard? If we ask you for more money, you'll pay. If the military control committee leaves, you'll sue me for extortion. We'll go to the military control committee to settle this."

He Yuzhu stopped wasting words and directly dragged Yan Bugui and Yang Ruihua to the Military Control Commission. They were followed by about twenty men and women from the compound, who had come to watch the spectacle.

"Damn it, even at this point, Yan Bugui is still scheming against Zhuzi. He really values ​​money over life. Keeping this guy alive is definitely a disaster."

"Why did Zhu Zi say that? He wants a lot of money. Yan Bugui can sue him. Does anyone here understand?"

"It's hard to define the issue of compensation when someone spreads rumors and causes trouble. 500,000 yuan is a bit too much. If it's 1 million yuan, then I can basically say that I'm extorting him."

I'm not short of money. It's not like Yan Bugui is worthy of digging a hole for me with millions of dollars. It's also remarkable that he came up with a plan so quickly.

Whether He Yuzhu's purpose in exposing Yan Bugui was to frame him or not, it was all about putting a label on him.

"Hahaha, Yan Bugui is truly fearless. He still dares to scheme against Zhuzi. Besides scheming against others, has he lost all sense of humanity?"

"He's even worse than me. I'm not a good person, but I've never schemed against anyone like this."

"You scoundrel, it's not that you don't want to scheme against others, it's that you don't have the brains to do so."

"You scoundrel, don't deny it, you're just not a good person."

".........."

"Comrade, don't shoot! We're here to report to the authorities!" He Yuzhu shouted from more than ten meters away.

"You're here to report a crime. What happened? Are you Comrade He Yuzhu? Someone in the compound is bullying you again. You beat these two up. They still like violence. Oh no, come inside." The sentry recognized He Yuzhu.

"Comrade He Yuzhu, you're carrying two comrades. Are you here to report a crime? Put them down. They've assaulted people again." Company Commander Yue came out after hearing the voice.

"Those two bastards, today..." He Yuzhu recounted what had happened.

"What did you say? They said you command us and can decide who goes to work in the steel rolling mill. What the hell? Who gave them that right to spread rumors and frame us?"

"Guards, Xiao Gong, take two men to question this woman. Xiao Li, go and take a statement from Comrade He Yuzhu. The rest of the people in the courtyard, have them wait outside the gate," Commander Yue ordered.

Upon arriving at an office, Xiao Li asked, "Who leaked this information? It couldn't be from here." Xiao Li was still relatively new to the workforce.

"It has nothing to do with us. Nobody said anything about it. It's not something that was actually decided beforehand."

It was Yan Bugui who thought himself clever; he came up with it. It's probably related to your two visits to the compound to find me, and waiting for me at his house. He's a teacher and considers himself an intellectual.

"It was his idea, and then he had his wife spread rumors and cause trouble. What was his purpose? How do you plan to deal with them?"

"The matter is still very serious. How can your military control committee listen to a minor like me? Some things are easy to say, but not pleasant to hear, especially when your superiors hear them."

What will be the outcome for you? At best, it's a case of abusing power for personal gain and being courted by local officials. In more serious cases, your superiors will suspect much more...

The good reputation you've cultivated over the years will be gone forever...

The more severe the punishment for Yan Bugui, the better. Sending him in to have stones smashed and peanuts eaten would be ideal. This man only knows how to scheme against others all day long, including his own children...

The rumors he spread about me might be an attempt to sow discord between me and the people in the front yard, so he can play both sides and gain some small advantage. His reasons are not important; what matters is that he uses us as pawns.

He's a small business owner, so his family's financial situation isn't bad, yet he pretends to be poor in the courtyard house. His son's school supplies are from their school, and he even makes his son pay for living expenses...

"No problem, this is a good opportunity to teach him a lesson. He dares to spread all sorts of rumors, even dragging our Military Control Commission into this. You go back first, we'll handle the rest."

Reporting it to their school is the lightest punishment; a more serious one would be making him a target, a scoundrel. "Little Li understood that the matter was serious, concerning their reputation."