Siheyuan: Why does your brother beat you up every day, Shazhu?

But no matter what the reason is, hitting the leader in the factory is an extremely stupid and inappropriate behavior!

Hearing his elder brother ask this, Sha Zhu's grievances that had been suppressed for a long time finally burst out. Two bean-sized tears rolled down from the corners of his eyes. He choked and couldn't utter a word for a long time.

He Weiguo was both angry and amused when he saw him like this, and he felt a little sorry for him:

"No...why are you crying?"

"I didn't see you cry when it hurt so much when I first applied the medicine, but now you're feeling wronged?"

"What? Do you think I was wrong to hit you?"

"In today's situation, if I don't hit you, how can I save face?"

Sha Zhu calmed down for a long time before speaking with a heavy nasal tone and great grievance:

"Brother...I...I really don't know where I went wrong!!"

"I obviously did it because you told me to, but I didn't expect... I would get beaten..."

As he spoke, tears began to fall again. He looked like a 200-pound child who had suffered a great injustice.

He Weiguo was completely confused by Sha Zhu's words. He frowned and looked at Sha Zhu:

"No...Zhu Zi, please explain yourself clearly!"

"When did I ask you to beat up Li Huaide?"

"What do you mean by only taking action after I tell you to? When did I ever tell you to take action?!"

Sha Zhu raised his tearful face and looked at his elder brother, feeling even more aggrieved:

"Big brother, isn't it?"

"Before, when I delivered something to the courtyard, you beat me. When I went to the Jia family to ask for something back, and they refused to return it, you beat me too!"

"You told me to learn from you, and you'd only teach me once... Then you hit Jia Dongxu, and he instantly became obedient. Later, I hit Jia Dongxu too, and he returned the money to me..."

"And...you told me last night that you wanted me to beat up Yi Zhonghai, and that if I didn't, you would beat me..."

"And before... you asked me to go with you to Baoding to fight He Daqing..."

"Brother, I've taken everything you said to heart!"

"I understand now! You just want to teach me that if someone provokes me outside, I should not show mercy. I should fight when necessary and hit when necessary!"

"Because only by beating him can he learn his lesson!"

"Just like you hit me!"

"Today at the factory, Li Huaide was always finding fault with me. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I beat him up!"

"In the past, I definitely wouldn't have beaten him..."

"But after what you said, brother, I felt that I had to listen to you...that's why I beat him..."

After hearing Sha Zhu's "shocking" remarks, He Weiguo was completely dumbfounded!

He stared at his aggrieved brother in front of him in amazement, with only one thought in his mind:

Worthy of being called Shazhu!

There are indeed wrong names, but there are absolutely no wrong nicknames!

This comprehension ability... is simply perfect!

He Weiguo felt mixed emotions when listening to Sha Zhu's "profound speech", and he couldn't tell what he was feeling.

I feel helpless - I really don't understand how this guy's train of thought can be so strange!

I wanted to laugh - looking at Sha Zhu's serious and aggrieved look, I really couldn't hold it back.

There was also a little bit of touching feeling - no matter how outrageous the interpretation was, this silly boy really regarded his elder brother's words as an imperial decree!

At least this "obedient" intention is real.

He could see that Sha Zhu really wanted to work hard to become better and keep up with his big brother, but unfortunately... he was working in the wrong direction!

He Weiguo knew from the beginning that it would be an extremely long and arduous task to completely correct Sha Zhu's character, which had been distorted for so many years.

No one has disciplined him properly in the orphanage over the years, and he has been through all kinds of hardships. His character must be flawed.

He also knew that beating alone would not work. Some truths had to be told, otherwise this idiot would never understand!

He sighed deeply, trying to sound serious and sincere, and said to Sha Zhu:

"Zhuzi! No... How could you interpret big brother's words... to mean that?"

Sha Zhu raised his confused tearful eyes, his face full of doubts about life:

"what?"

"Big brother?"

"Is there... Is there something wrong with my understanding?"

Chapter 115: Reasoning with Sha Zhu

Looking at Sha Zhu's face full of grievance and confusion, as if he really didn't know where he was wrong, He Weiguo was speechless for a moment.

His previous understanding of Sha Zhu was indeed a bit one-sided. He thought that this guy was a typical "pretending to be asleep and can't be woken up". Verbal persuasion was useless, and he could only rely on violence to make him remember his lesson.

But what happened today changed his mind. He realized that Sha Zhu's problem was multifaceted. It was not just about being "muddled together". The core issue was the huge deviation in cognition and thinking.

The transformation of the silly pillar must be carried out in layers and steps, and cannot be rushed.

He took a deep breath, tried to calm his tone, and spoke earnestly:

"Zhu Zi, you really misunderstood what Big Brother meant."

"This matter is not entirely your fault. I am also partially responsible for not explaining it clearly to you."

"But the biggest problem still lies with you, you know?"

"Huh?" Sha Zhu's already confused mind became even more confused.

"No...Brother, what do you mean? Why don't I quite understand?"

He Weiguo looked at him and explained patiently:

"Remember this! I'm teaching you to 'distinguish between gratitude and resentment,' not to be a mad dog and bite everyone you see! Do you understand this?"

Sha Zhu nodded, not quite understanding.

He Weiguo continued:

"I asked you to beat Jia Dongxu because he owed me money and took advantage of our family! The Jia family is full of vampires. To deal with such scoundrels, you have to use your fists and scare them! This is called punishing evil!"

"I asked you to fight Yi Zhonghai because he was playing dirty tricks behind your back, plotting against you and our family! This is called taking revenge!"

"I asked you to go after He Daqing because he abandoned his family and children, is irresponsible, and has no conscience!"

"If he hadn't run away, could you and Yu Shui have lived like before? This is called 'seeking justice'!"

"But what Li Huaide did today is completely different!" He Weiguo said in a more serious tone:

"He said something to you, that's his job! It's official business!"

"You work in a factory, and that's your job, so you have to listen to orders!"

"When the leader tells you to, you have to listen! Even if you're dissatisfied, who would dare to take action like you?"

"To put it mildly, this is called insubordination! To put it seriously, this is disrupting production order! This is a serious mistake!"

"You know, if I hadn't shown my face at the factory today and given you a good beating, and you hadn't been begging for mercy, you'd be in the police station right now!"

"Not only have you lost your job, but you still want to touch a wok? Dream on! Forget about ever stepping into the kitchen again!"

After hearing this, Sha Zhu still had a little grievance and indignation on his face, and muttered:

"That big brother...it was clearly Li Huaide who started it all. It was his fault in the first place. Shouldn't I give him a beating...?"

After hearing this, He Weiguo felt that he had to explain it in more depth and touch upon some practical issues.

"Zhu Zi, this society is sometimes very realistic. You have to understand this."

"Li Huaide holds a higher position than you and has more power than you! If he really wants to get you, do you have any way?"

"Your elder brother can find a way to settle today's matter!"

"But if you offend someone who is much more powerful than Li Huaide, I, big brother, can't help you!"

"By then, not only you, but even Yu Shui and I might be implicated!"

"It's called 'weighing the pros and cons'! Do you understand?"

"Zhuzi! You can't just act on impulse, you have to think about the consequences!"

Shazhu is not really hopelessly stupid, he is just stubborn and needs guidance.

Now that he had listened to his elder brother's explanation in such a simple and clear way, he gradually began to understand the whole thing.

He hesitated for a moment and concluded with his down-to-earth words:

"Brother, what you're saying is...when I meet someone who's more powerful than me and whom I can't afford to offend, I have to, um...keep my head down? Is that what you mean?"

He Weiguo almost couldn't help laughing when he heard Sha Zhu's simple yet accurate summary, but when he thought about it, it was indeed true.

"That's pretty much it."

He nodded and continued to guide:

"And let me tell you, Li Huaide isn't a bad guy at all."

"Think carefully, haven't you contradicted him often enough at work? He's such a high-ranking official, several levels higher than you, and he only says a few words about you. Has he ever really given you any trouble or put you in any trouble?"

Sha Zhu thought about this carefully and scratched his head:

"Brother, now that you put it that way, it seems to be true. Director Li... Li Huaide may be a bit rude sometimes, but it seems he's never specifically targeted me!"

"That's it!" He Weiguo said:

"So today's matter is not over yet!"

"Tonight, I've already made an appointment with Li Huaide to treat him to dinner. You have to come with us then!"

"Give Li Huaide a formal apology in person!"