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

He hasn't fully adapted to the rules of this world yet.

Private trading of agricultural products, even just vegetables, is extremely sensitive in this era and can easily be labeled as speculation.

Although the black market has always existed, the prices have been rising rapidly and the risks are extremely high. You should not get involved unless it is absolutely necessary.

He sighed and suppressed those inappropriate thoughts:

"Got it. Then do as you say. Go grab it early tomorrow! Go to sleep and get some rest!"

From the darkness came Sha Zhu's relieved voice:

"Well...Brother, then go to bed early."

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Chapter 54 Brother! I promise not to tell

At dawn the next day, the brothers He Weiguo and Sha Zhu rushed straight to the vegetable market and bought the vegetables they needed, a large piece of fat meat and piles of potatoes and radishes before the morning rush hour.

There were a lot of things, so He Weiguo made plans early and went there by bike.

When we went there, Shazhu could sit in the back seat, but when we came back, he had to walk.

In fact, there is a bicycle at home, but Shazhu doesn’t know how to ride it!

On the way back, He Weiguo bought hot buns and soy milk at the breakfast stall.

But I only bought two...

One part is his and the other part is the rainwater's.

Sha Zhu stared at the oil-paper bag in his elder brother's hand, smelled the tempting aroma, and his stomach growled even louder.

He had a gloomy face and walked with his head down, feeling extremely depressed.

His last meal was yesterday at noon! He was so hungry that he was seeing stars.

But he didn't dare say a word. The beating with the belt yesterday left a deep impression on him, and every part of his body was painful.

Big brother said to go hungry for two days, that’s an iron rule!

He knew his elder brother too well, and he always kept his word, so he could forget about it now.

When I got home, the rain had not yet stopped.

He Weiguo looked at the sky and saw that it was already past seven o'clock, so he hurried to wake her up.

Yu Shui opened her eyes dazedly, and when she saw the bright light outside the window, her face turned pale instantly:

"Brother! This... is going to be late! I won't be able to catch up with morning reading!"

She was worried about her second brother last night and stayed up late at night. Now she was so anxious that she wanted to cry.

He Weiguo rubbed her messy hair and said in a relaxed tone:

"Girl, what's the big deal? You're just late for morning reading! It's okay! Hurry up and wash your face and eat breakfast. I'll ride my bike to take you to school. I guarantee it'll be faster than you can run!"

In He Weiguo's opinion, being late occasionally will not bring the sky down, as there are many obstacles in life.

Yu Shui finally felt relieved and quickly ran to wash up. Seeing this, Sha Zhu came over:

"Brother, I'll go to the factory first, sign in, ask for leave from the director, and then come back immediately to pick up these fish and vegetables."

He Weiguo nodded: "Okay, go ahead."

Just as Sha Zhu turned to leave, He Weiguo stopped him:

"Zhu Zi, wait a moment."

Sha Zhu's heart skipped a beat and he turned around nervously:

"Brother...what's wrong?"

He Weiguo looked at him sharply:

"Zhu Zi, don't think I don't know what's going on in your mind."

"Give me all the money you have, not a penny left!"

His tone left no room for doubt:

"And your monthly allowance will be gone from now on! When you behave well, I'll give you a few extra cents!"

Sha Zhu's face suddenly fell!

His last hope was shattered!

I was thinking that since my elder brother didn’t give me any food, I might as well go out secretly and buy something to eat. I really can’t stand being hungry for two days!

Now all my money has been taken away and I’m really going to starve!

He had a sad face and tried to struggle:

"Brother, I... I'm really broke! My pockets are cleaner than my face! Not a dime!"

He Weiguo was both angry and amused:

"Alright! Stop pretending! I can tell right from wrong whether you're lying or not!"

"Hurry up! If you don't want to be beaten again, hand over the money!"

Sha Zhu said with a sad face: "Brother, can you just... leave one dollar?"

"I... I'm just a cook, I don't have a penny, and I don't have face in the factory either."

He Weiguo said firmly: "No! Face? You can have face even if you're hungry? Hurry up! Don't waste time!"

Sha Zhu wailed in despair: "Even capitalists are not as cruel as you..."

But seeing the stern look in his elder brother's eyes, he finally accepted his fate and took out a few dollars and a few banknotes rolled up from his pocket and handed them over honestly.

He was dejected: "Then big brother... I... I'm really leaving..."

He Weiguo nodded with satisfaction: "Go."

As soon as Shazhu left, the rain had finished cleaning up and came running over:

"Brother, I'm fine, let's go!"

He Weiguo pushed the brand new bicycle, and the brother and sister walked out of the courtyard gate together.

He Weiguo got on the seat, and Yu Shui sat cautiously on the back seat.

The morning breeze was chilly, but since it was Yu Shui's first time riding a bicycle, his excitement outweighed the chill.

"Brother! This bike is so comfortable! It's much faster than walking!"

He Weiguo pedaled his bike and said with a smile:

"Do you like it? When I have time, I'll teach you how to ride! Once you learn, you can ride to school every day by yourself. How comfortable would that be?"

Yu Shui nodded vigorously in the back seat: "Yeah!"

Yu Shui is actually not short, although he is thin, but he has no problem riding this 28-inch bicycle.

This can be seen from the original drama, Yu Shui is as tall as Sha Zhu.

In addition, girls develop earlier. Now Yu Shui is 14 years old and is nearly meters tall.

It's just that he is too thin. He Weiguo estimated that Yu Shui weighed only about 80 kilograms.

After riding for a while, Yu Shui thought about what happened just now and couldn't help but say:

"Big brother, you...are you really planning to starve Second Brother for two days?"

"He... he's still injured. You took all his money. He..."

He Weiguo interrupted her directly: "Yushui, I'm going to tell you the truth about this."

He slowed down the car:

"Being hungry for two days is unpleasant, but he must remember the pain!"

"I take his money to prevent him from being clever. Rules are rules. If I say I won't give him food at home, I won't give him a single bite!"

He paused, his tone full of meaning:

"But is your second brother really stupid? He's very smart!"

"He must have a way! He can go to the factory cafeteria to eat secretly, or he can shamelessly ask his colleagues for some money to buy food!"

"He's such a face-conscious person, and asking him to bow his head and beg others for money is more painful than starving him!"

"Do you understand? I've given him a chance to survive, but I have to make him feel the humiliation he's going through! He'll learn his lesson!"

Rain suddenly realized:

"Ah! Big brother, you mean... you knew that the second brother would go out to find a way to get food? That's why you took his money."

"The family doesn't feed him to keep him in line; but you also know he won't starve, so you deliberately make him go out and embarrass himself by borrowing money to eat secretly, right?"

"Yes!" He Weiguo affirmed:

"But you absolutely cannot tell your second brother a single word about this! If he finds out, all this hunger will be for nothing!"

He added, "He's so badly injured, and he has to do so much work today. He must be starving. Who's going to cook for the dinner?"

"I know what's going on. Just pretend you don't know about this, understand?"

After hearing this, Yu Shui suddenly felt enlightened and hugged her brother tightly around his waist:

"Yeah! Big brother, I understand! Don't worry, I promise I won't tell!"

She now fully understood her eldest brother's good intentions, and he had really thought of every aspect for her second brother.

This not only gave the second brother a profound lesson, but also prevented the injured second brother from becoming ill from starvation.

Chapter 55 Xu Damao lends money to Sha Zhu

Sha Zhu endured the pain all over his body and his rumbling stomach and found the canteen director at the steel mill canteen. Although the process was a bit bumpy, he managed to get the leave.

After taking leave, my stomach growled even louder.

The cafeteria hasn’t opened yet, and I can’t even drink a sip of hot water to wash the pots.