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

Trying to find something to eat was a pipe dream.

He could only drag his heavy steps and stagger to the factory gate in a daze.

As soon as I arrived at the gate, I saw Liu Lan in the cafeteria.

Sha Zhu seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw, and quickly forced a smile that was uglier than crying and approached:

"Lan...Sister Lan! Good...good morning!"

Liu Lan was stunned by this sudden enthusiasm and looked at him suspiciously:

"Hey, Zhuzi? The sun is rising from the west today? Isn't your mouth always able to make people choke? Why are you being so polite?"

In her impression, Sha Zhu was a man whose words could choke people to death.

Sha Zhu was so embarrassed that his face turned red. He wanted to find a hole to crawl into, but hunger forced him to bite the bullet and speak:

"Then... Sister Lan, can you... can you... lend me a dollar? When I get paid... I'll definitely pay you back! Really!"

Liu Lan raised her eyebrows, looking even more puzzled:

"Hey! Zhuzi, aren't you usually the most manly person? How dare you ask me for money?"

She paused and lowered her voice:

"Besides, I don't know what your family situation is like. You feed the whole family, and rainwater doesn't cost much. Your salary... shouldn't be so tight."

Sha Zhu was groaning in his heart. He would never tell anyone about how he was beaten and robbed by his elder brother yesterday!

In order to save his last bit of dignity as a man, he could only stammer and make up a lie:

"Ah, yes... it's like this, isn't my eldest brother back? He just returned to the city and has a lot of things to take care of. Money is tight, so as his younger brother, I... I gave him some money first to help him out."

He tried hard to portray himself as a good brother with great righteousness.

Liu Lan curled her lips, obviously not quite believing it.

Yesterday she heard Xu Damao exaggerate the scene of the He family's eldest brother dealing with Sha Zhu. That guy didn't look like someone who would ask his younger brother for money.

But she didn't want to delve into it:

"Zhu Zi, it's not that I don't want to help you. You know my family's situation. I'm starving every month, but I really don't have any money to lend you."

"How about...you ask someone else?"

Sha Zhu's heart sank to the bottom, his face burning, but he still held on:

"Okay... okay, Sister Lan, I know your family isn't having a good time either. I... I'll think of another way."

Watching Liu Lan walk away, Sha Zhu felt like his toes were about to dig through the soles of his shoes!

There were people coming and going at the factory gate, and he felt like everyone's eyes were poking him in the spine. It was so embarrassing!

He swore in his heart that he would never make the same mistake again.

If he gets punished like this by his elder brother again, how will he live his life in the future?

He was feeling extremely embarrassed when he saw Yi Zhonghai, Jia Dongxu and Xu Damao arriving at the factory gate one after another.

Sha Zhu's eyes lit up, and the first target was of course Yi Zhonghai!

Xu Damao is our sworn enemy, so we definitely cannot lend him money.

Jia Dongxu is even poorer, so don't even think about it.

He quickly went to Yi Zhonghai and forced a flattering smile:

"Uncle! Good morning! Um... um... can you lend me a dollar? I need it urgently."

Yi Zhonghai stopped and glanced at Sha Zhu's face, which was obviously listless and had some scars on it.

He heard the noise in the yard yesterday very clearly. The beating that the eldest brother of the He family gave him did not seem like a joke.

Looking at Sha Zhu's appearance, Yi Zhonghai knew clearly in his heart - he was being completely economically sanctioned by his elder brother.

He quickly calculated in his mind: He Weiguo is back, and Sha Zhu's position in the retirement reserve is probably in jeopardy.

He is a very stingy person, otherwise he would not have tricked Sha Zhu into helping his own apprentice.

In the past, he was still thinking about Sha Zhu's support for his retirement and the Jia family, and he might have lent him money for the sake of face, but now, forget it.

An embarrassment immediately appeared on his face, and he sighed heavily:

"Hey, Zhuzi, it's not that I don't want to help you, I'm just short of money! You know your aunt's eyes, you can't stop taking the medicine, and the money for the medicine...ah!"

"We're barely making ends meet at home! I really... I really can't afford it! Can you think of another way?"

After saying that, he patted Sha Zhu's shoulder without caring about his reaction, turned around and walked into the factory gate, his steps were so fast.

Sha Zhu froze in his place, his heart sinking. How could an old man be broke?

What a liar!

You usually tell me the great principles of mutual help, unity and friendship among neighbors, but why is it that when it’s your turn to need help, you can’t even make ends meet?

For the first time, Sha Zhu felt strong doubts and hesitations about what Yi Zhonghai had instilled in him.

He looked at Jia Dongxu again. Half of Jia Dongxu's face was still swollen, that was the result of He Weiguo beating him yesterday when he tried to get some food but failed.

At this moment, when he saw Sha Zhu, his eyes were full of resentment. He snorted coldly and didn't even bother to say anything. He walked around him and entered the factory.

Now, Xu Damao was the only one left at the door.

This guy stood with his hands behind his back, looking gloating, as if he had the words "laughing at someone's misfortune" carved on his forehead.

Sha Zhu glared at Xu Damao fiercely and made up his mind:

I would rather starve to death than bow to this grandson!

Just because he doesn't speak doesn't mean Xu Damao won't speak either.

Xu Damao walked over with square steps, clicking his tongue:

"Shazhu! Shazhu! People call you Shazhu, and it's really not unfair to you at all!"

"Did you see that? Jia Dongxu, the uncle you usually worship like an ancestor and the one you support with all your heart, what's happening to him now? He won't even lend you a single cent! Are you dumbfounded?"

He leaned closer, lowered his voice, and said in a sarcastic tone:

"What did I tell you before? That old bastard Yi Zhonghai is the only one who can use sweet words to fool a fool like you!"

"You were foolish enough to work like a slave for the Jia family! Now that you're in trouble, who's going to take care of you?"

"You deserved to be beaten by your big brother! If you ask me, the beating was too light!"

Sha Zhu was hit in the sore spot, his face turned blue with anger, and he clenched his fists:

"Grandson! It's none of your business to meddle in my affairs! Shut your stinky mouth!"

Xu Damao was not annoyed, but laughed:

"Okay, I'll shut up. But, Silly Zhu, guess what? No one else will lend it to you, but I will! Are you sure you want me to shut up?"

Sha Zhu was stunned, thinking he had heard wrongly:

"You...what did you say? Do you really want to lend me money?"

Xu Damao slowly took out a dollar from his trouser pocket and waved it in front of Sha Zhu:

"One dollar, I'll lend it to you! But..."

He deliberately prolonged his tone, "There is a small condition."

Sha Zhu knew that it was not such a cheap thing, so he asked cautiously:

"What conditions? Tell me!"

Xu Damao slapped the dollar into Sha Zhu's hand:

"Simple! I heard your family wants to treat the whole courtyard to a meal? When the time comes, I, Xu Damao, must be included in the table! If you agree, the money will be yours!"

"Don't agree? Hehe..." He pretended to take the money back.

Xu Damao knew clearly that although Sha Zhu was a bad guy, he was still a trustworthy person. Unlike the Jia family, he would definitely pay back the money he borrowed.

Mainly, he wanted to go to Sha Zhu's house for dinner. He actually admired He Weiguo very much, so he wanted to find an opportunity to get close to He Weiguo.

Therefore, he must attend the welcoming banquet hosted by the head of the He family.

But based on his relationship with Sha Zhu, this idiot might not call him.

By then, all the young people in the hospital will go, and if Xu Damao doesn't go, won't he be excluded?

This was definitely not possible. He was still wondering how he could go about having this meal when he met Sha Zhu at the factory gate.

Sha Zhu originally thought Xu Damao would make some difficult requests, but he didn't expect that they were just going to have a meal!

The eldest brother had originally said that he wanted to invite young people from the hospital, and Xu Damao was one of them.

He nodded immediately: "Okay! No problem! I will definitely call you when the time comes!"

Xu Damao smiled with satisfaction: "That's great! You said it! A word is a promise, and we men always keep our word!"

After saying that, he hummed a little tune and strolled into the factory.

Chapter 56: Silly Zhu Cheating

The brothers He Weiguo and Sha Zhu were busy in front of the stove all day long.

Sha Zhu is worthy of being the chef of the steel rolling mill. His movements are quick and orderly.

The food should be stewed when it should be stewed, and stir-fried when it should be stir-fried, and the heat is controlled just right.

He Weiguo is mainly responsible for helping out, washing vegetables and delivering seasonings.

Sha Zhu had secretly used the one dollar he borrowed from Xu Damao to buy two pancakes to fill his stomach in the morning. Although the places on his body where He Weiguo had hit him still hurt, he was still able to work efficiently.

He Weiguo watched coldly. Seeing that Sha Zhu didn't say he was hungry or drool all morning, he knew in his heart that this guy must have eaten something secretly.

Otherwise, how could he have survived until now?

However, he turned a blind eye to this matter and did not pursue it further.

……

Time flies and it is already three or four in the afternoon.