A courtyard house, equipped with a fishing system, living in an era.

As autumn deepens, even ordinary people can sense that something is amiss in the atmosphere.

However, the survival wisdom of ordinary people makes most of them keep quiet at this time.

"Master, I heard someone stole soy sauce at the third canteen just now..."

"Stealing soy sauce?"

At first, Xu Pingan didn't realize it, but then he suddenly understood.

Stealing soy sauce is a serious offense!

This is where the legendary story of the courtyard house begins!

"And then? Was the thief caught?"

"No. I heard that Sha Zhu picked up a rolling pin and hit Xu Damao from the propaganda department!"

Alright, it seems there's no doubt about it, it really is the place where the Siheyuan storyline began!

Over the years, Sha Zhu's cooking skills have also made great progress.

After all, He Daqing was there to guide him, and he also took Sha Zhu around to visit and apologize to various places, thus mending their previous relationship.

The current sassy joo's cooking skills are much better than they were at this time in the original series.

However, his opponent is Chen Musheng...

The wood itself is nothing special, but his master is a hidden big boss with master-level culinary skills!

Now everyone in the steel mill is saying that Mu Tou's cooking skills have far surpassed those of his master, Xu Ping'an, making him a prime example of the student surpassing the master.

Only Mu Tou himself knew just how high Xu Ping'an's cooking skills had reached.

It's just that the master is lazy and doesn't want to cook himself, so he has been hiding behind the scenes, letting Chen Musheng stand up and accept everyone's praise!

In order to firmly outdo Sha Zhu, Chen Musheng's cooking skills were also honed to a high standard by Xu Ping'an.

However, Sha Zhu's cooking skills are good enough no matter where he is.

In addition, since he had once sided with Director Yang, people from Director Yang's faction would occasionally give Sha Zhu special treatment...

And today is the day that Sha Zhu will prepare special meals for them...

Xu Ping'an wondered if Sha Zhu would steal half of the chicken that was on their dinner table.

That evening, sure enough, the noisy sound of gongs announcing a general meeting of the entire compound rang out again from the neighboring compound.

During those famine years, although the neighboring compound also held a general meeting, no one was peeking over the wall anymore.

This leisurely stroll over the wall is a pastime people find when they're bored after a good meal.

We can't even get enough to eat, what's the point of having any entertainment!

Xu Damao and his wife moved back after the New Year this year.

When they moved back, Xu Damao's son, Xu Hui, was already able to run and jump.

When Sha Zhu saw Xu Damao's son, he was truly stunned.

Although I knew Xu Damao had a son before, I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. It felt like a flower in a mirror or the moon in the water, not real.

But when Xu Hui stood truly in front of him, looked up and called him uncle,

Sha Zhu had to admit that his mind was completely in turmoil.

He wanted to have a child of his own.

A child who can look up at him with adoring eyes and call him Dad!

Instead of the kind who just keeps calling someone "Silly Uncle" all the time...

Although this hospital-wide meeting was still caused by the theft of chickens, Sha Zhu had no intention of stepping forward to take the blame.

Even though Qin Huairu looked like she was about to break.

Sha Zhu stubbornly refused to acknowledge him.

"Shazhu, since you say you didn't steal this chicken, then tell me, where did this chicken you're stewing in your pot come from?"

Where is it?

Sha Zhu pondered the sentence over and over, and the more he thought about it, the more something seemed off.

"No, Uncle, it's me! He Yuzhu! A level eight chef at the steel mill, earning thirty-five yuan and fifty cents a month. With my qualifications, I can eat chicken whenever I want, right?"

"Do I have to report to you how I got a chicken? Since when did you become so nosy?"

Yan Bugui, who had launched the first attack, was immediately rendered speechless.

He struggled for a long time but couldn't utter a single complete sentence.

Seeing Yan Bugui get the short end of the stick, Liu Haizhong couldn't sit still any longer.

"Silly Zhu, we're talking about you right now!"

"Xu Damao's family lost a chicken, and you just happen to have one stewing in your pot. Don't you have to explain?"

Even Sha Zhu was speechless.

"Second Uncle, judging from this smell, you're having scrambled eggs tonight?"

"That's right!"

Sha Zhu slapped the bench he was sitting on, stood up, and stared at Liu Haizhong with wide eyes.

"Liu Haizhong, two eggs went missing from my house today. You were having scrambled eggs for dinner, so tell me! Did you steal my eggs?"

Liu Haizhong was completely dumbfounded.

She glared at Sha Zhu fiercely, then sat down angrily.

Yi Zhonghai did not personally participate.

Everyone knows about the feud between the Yi and He families, so if Yi Zhonghai dares to speak out before he has absolute evidence, he could easily be accused by Sha Zhu of seeking personal revenge.

Moreover, judging from Qin Huairu's restless appearance, it's not hard to guess the truth of the matter.

Qin Huairu watched as Sha Zhu wreaked havoc, and even her pleading expression was of no use. She was both angry and anxious.

Looking at Qin Huairu's expression, Yi Zhonghai felt that the time was right, so he coughed and put the enamel mug in his hand on the table.

"We're all neighbors; if this continues, it'll damage our relationships!"

"Da Mao, how about this? This is the first time something has gone missing from our compound, so let's just let it go and not pursue it any further!"

"How about this, I'll personally pay you two dollars as compensation, and we'll call it even. Is that alright?"

As he spoke, Yi Zhonghai took out two yuan from his pocket and placed it on the octagonal table.

Xu Damao glanced at the two yuan on the table and sighed.

"Well, since the old man has said so, how can I say no?"

As he spoke, Xu Damao stepped forward and took the two yuan.

"Let me make it clear first, we bought these two chickens mainly to nourish my wife. She just found out she's pregnant, and she needs proper nutrition."

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu suddenly felt that even the wind seemed to become much noisier.

What does it mean to "nourish his wife's body"? What does it mean to "his wife is pregnant again"?

This development, completely different from the original drama, thoroughly piqued Xu Ping'an's interest.

He suddenly realized that the plot had completely fallen apart.

It seems even the world's corrective power can't quite bring things back together.

It's right to keep an eye on Sha Zhu's family.

After the college-wide meeting ended, Qin Huairu angrily pushed open the door to Sha Zhu's house a short while later. Her movements were practiced, as if she were returning home, as if the house had already been taken over by the Jia family.

"Hey, who made Sister Qin angry?"

Even at the crucial moment, Sha Zhu still couldn't resist cracking jokes.

Qin Huairu angrily turned her head away, ignoring Sha Zhu, only to find that he hadn't come over to coax her for a long time.

Qin Huairu's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly reviewed the recent situation in her mind.

If you're stuck, start with something else...

"Zhu Zi, you clearly know what's going on with Xu Damao's chickens, so why didn't you help Bang Geng today? If it weren't for Grandpa Yi's intervention, he would have been a thief..."

"How do you plan for me to help?"

Qin Huairu failed to detect the laziness in Sha Zhu's tone, preoccupied with venting her emotions.

"Since Xu Damao and his wife have come knocking on your door, why don't you just take the opportunity to acknowledge their name?"

"Even the Korean idiots might acknowledge his goodness, maybe..."

"Is it that Bang Geng disagrees, or is it that you're unwilling?"

Before Qin Huairu could finish speaking, Sha Zhu coldly uttered this sentence.

"Zhu Zi, how could you think of me like that..."

"So what should I think?"

"Bang Geng said he disagreed, and you said you'd give me time to convince him... How many years has it been? How many more years do you want to spend convincing him?"

After venting his displeasure, Sha Zhu gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"You're going to take the blame for him... Do you believe that if I admit to this thief today, He Daqing will find out tomorrow and break your son's legs?"

"I represent not only myself, but also the reputation and honor of Yushui, Xiaorong, and others!"

"Because of you... my reputation is completely ruined!"