Siheyuan: Traveling through three years to gain the power of a palm

"That's right, Sha Zhu, you're the chef of our steel mill. If Xu Damao doesn't host a banquet, why don't you host one?"

Before Sha Zhu could say anything, Yang Shufen spoke up, "Neighbors, logically, it's common to have a wedding without inviting everyone to dinner, but everyone knows that this is a tough year."

"When Zhuzi and I were at the subdistrict office, Director Wang specifically told us that things should be kept simple and that extravagant celebrations were not appropriate. We couldn't disobey the leadership, so we decided not to hold a banquet."

"But Zhuzi and I bought some candy to share with everyone and share in the good luck."

Yang Shufen was not at all stage-frightened. She spoke confidently and logically. No one in the hospital could find any fault with her. Sha Zhu even looked at Yang Shufen with admiration.

Aunt Wu was also very satisfied with Yang Shufen. She was such a good girl, and Sha Zhu was really lucky. He had to work together for eight lifetimes to finally meet such a good girl.

Only Yi Zhonghai's eyes flashed with a trace of worry. This girl is good, but too good. She is a person with her own ideas. He is afraid that Yang Shufen will influence Sha Zhu.

No amount of good advice can compare to a whisper in the ear. When you get a wife, you forget your mother. This is not just talk.

So Yi Zhonghai started to worry. If Yang Shufen saw through his plan, would she expose him? Would Sha Zhu still stand by him?

In just a moment, Yi Zhonghai imagined in his mind the scene of Sha Zhu ignoring them, and he was a little dazed.

"Old Yi, Old Yi?"

"what."

"What are you standing there for? Take the wedding candy Zhuzi gave you."

Aunt Wu pushed Yi Zhonghai and brought him out of his wild thoughts.

"oh oh."

Yi Zhonghai took the candy, looked at Sha Zhu and Yang Shufen, sighed, and said with some relief, "Alas, time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, Zhuzi, you are getting married, and I am getting old."

As Yi Zhonghai spoke, he patted Sha Zhu's shoulder with his trembling right hand.

"Master, don't say that. You're still in good health. I think you can live to be a hundred years old."

"Then I'll borrow your good wishes and share in the joy of your wedding today. I'll try my best to live to be a hundred years old."

Even though Yi Zhonghai had something on his mind, he wouldn't say it out loud in this situation. Even Xu Damao wouldn't make things difficult for Sha Zhu during his wedding, as it would easily lead to him getting beaten up and having nowhere to complain.

But some people just don't open their eyes.

"Ahem, Silly Zhu! I've told you many times that the head of our courtyard is me, Liu Haizhong. And why didn't you inform me in advance about your marriage?"

Chapter 146 Director Wang Comes to the Siheyuan Again

With a big belly sticking out from her bangs and her hands behind her back, she walked slowly out of the crowd.

"Shazhu, your thinking needs improvement. Among the leaders in our hospital, only Liu Haizhong is considered the "big uncle," and Teacher Yan is considered the "big uncle."

Liu Haizhong pointed at himself and then at Yan Bugui, "Silly Zhu, you must remember this clearly in the future."

Sha Zhu said nothing, the smile on his face gradually fading. Yi Zhonghai also looked at Liu Haizhong in astonishment. The neighbors also stopped talking and watched quietly.

Yan Bugui looked at Liu Haizhong and Sha Zhu, and decided to stand on Sha Zhu's side. "Old Liu, today is Sha Zhu's big day. Don't get too hung up on these things. It's just a name."

"Old Yan, I'm not looking for trouble, it's just that we are leaders, and leaders should act like leaders. No matter what the occasion, we must..."

"Liu Haizhong! You really think you're such a big shot, don't you? You're not even a small official, what are you trying to do? I even need to notify you about my marriage? Who the hell are you?"

Sha Zhu pointed his right finger at Liu Haizhong and shouted at him. He had been unhappy with Liu Haizhong for a long time. If Yi Zhonghai and the others hadn't stopped him, he would have beaten Liu Haizhong long ago. He used a chicken feather as a token of authority and kept talking about his status as a big boss, as if he were some big boss.

"Silly Zhu! How dare you disrespect me! I'm the leader! I'm going to punish you!"

Liu Haizhong was furious. He didn't expect that Sha Zhu would still be so disrespectful to him.

After becoming a master, everyone in the yard would respectfully address him as "Master."

Last time Xu Damao got married, he didn't receive any news. This time, Sha Zhu got married without even notifying him, an old man, in advance. It seems like they don't take him seriously.

How can this be tolerated?

"Hmph. Punish me? Who do you think you are, Liu Haizhong? You have the right to punish me? I'm a worker, and so are you. I'm a cook, and you're a blacksmith. What gives you the right to punish me?"

Sha Zhu snorted coldly and looked at Liu Haizhong with disdain.

"Silly Zhu, you!"

"Don't be so rude! Ask the people in our courtyard, who will obey you if you act like a big shot? Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself?"

Sha Zhu's words aroused the emotions of the neighbors, and some of them spoke boldly.

"Yes, uncle, it's such a nice day, it's too much for you to come and spoil it."

"Uncle, you are a leader, you can't be so narrow-minded."

"Besides, Jiang Daniu is the workshop director in our hospital."

The neighbors were not speaking out for Shazhu, but because they were really annoyed with Liu Haizhong. After the incident of the old deaf man, Yi Zhonghai was dismissed and Liu Haizhong successfully took over.

If neighbors accidentally called him "Second Uncle," he would catch them in a long rant and rant. He would also hold meetings from time to time, where they wouldn't say much, and it was a mess. He would always say things like, "This meeting has a purpose. What is it? This purpose requires our efforts to achieve. Once we achieve this purpose, it will be of great significance. So what is the purpose?"

I talked a lot in the meeting, but didn't say anything.

Therefore, Liu Haizhong was not popular in the courtyard, and everyone complained about him.

"You! You guys! You are totally lawless! I am the boss of this compound! I am the leader! What are you going to do! What are you going to do!"

Liu Haizhong's eyes widened, his fury rising to the top of his head. His face flushed red, and in the December sky, a white mist billowed from his head. He couldn't understand why the neighbors in the compound weren't afraid of him. He was the leader, so shouldn't the people in the compound be afraid of him, just as he was afraid of the leader?

"Liu Guangfu, Liu Guangtian, get out here!"

The two Liu brothers walked from behind Liu Haizhong to the front with their hands in their pockets and bitter faces. They were no longer sons at home, but had become the left and right bodyguards and the first thugs of Liu Haizhong, the big uncle.

The arrival of the two Liu brothers gave Liu Haizhong some confidence.

"Liu Haizhong, you called out your two shrimp soldiers and crab generals. Who do you think you are? The Dragon King of the East China Sea? Or the Prime Minister of the Turtle?"

Sha Zhu's sarcastic tone stimulated Liu Haizhong's already limited brain.

Liu Haizhong was furious and said something he regretted the most, "Silly Zhu, let me tell you, I am the boss of this courtyard. I have the final say in this courtyard!"

Liu Haizhong's voice was so loud that it echoed through the sky and everyone in the courtyard could hear it clearly.

"Master Liu is truly a man of great authority. How could I not have known when our courtyard became a place where the final say rested with Master Liu, your fringe."

The voice of Director Wang from the Street Office came like a sharp spear piercing Liu Haizhong's heart.

"Wang, Director Wang, why are you here?"

Liu Haizhong felt like he was struck by a bolt from the blue, like thunder in dry land. He hurriedly pushed through the crowd and walked towards the front yard. The fear on his face could not be concealed at all.

"If I don't come, how can I see how majestic you, Lord Liu Haizhong, are? How can you wield such great authority? Are you trying to have the final say?"

Director Wang is not tall, but through his bangs he looks like a huge mountain.

Liu Haizhong, standing next to Director Wang, showed none of his previous arrogance. His every move was filled with flattery. Hearing Director Wang's words, he quickly shook his head, frantically trying to explain something.

However, Director Wang didn't give him a chance and walked straight past him.

"Hello, Director Wang."

Everyone in the yard greeted in unison.

"Hello, comrades." Director Wang greeted everyone with a smile.

Director Wang came up to Sha Zhu and looked at him and Yang Shufen. "He Yuzhu, you, a poor family member in the neighborhood office, are also getting married. This can be considered a solution to a major problem facing young people in our neighborhood office."

Encouraging older people to get married is also the responsibility of the subdistrict office. In Director Wang's area, Sha Zhu was a major problem, stumping the subdistrict matchmaker. Now that he's married, it has indeed solved a problem for the subdistrict office.

"Director Wang, I'm already this old. It would be ridiculous if I didn't get married. Director Wang, let me introduce you. This is my wife, Yang Shufen."

Sha Zhu scratched his head and introduced Yang Shufen to Director Wang.

"Okay, this girl looks good. Shazhu, if you treat Comrade Yang Shufen badly in the future, I will make trouble for you."

"Please rest assured, Director Wang, I will definitely treat Shufen well and live a good life with her."

Director Wang was very satisfied with Sha Zhu's guarantee. Who said Sha Zhu was stupid? He is not stupid at all. He is quite smart.

Yang Shufen glanced at Sha Zhu, her eyes full of determination. She said to Director Wang, "Director Wang, it's a coincidence that you're here today. I wanted to ask you to be a witness."

"Oh?" Director Wang looked at Yang Shufen in confusion. "Tell me, what do you want me to testify for you?"

Yang Shufen pulled Sha Zhu forward a step and spoke under Sha Zhu's puzzled gaze and the neighbors' stares.

"Dear neighbors, Zhuzi's nickname is Shazhu, but that's what his father, my father-in-law, called him. It's really inappropriate for you neighbors to call him that. Zhuzi used to be alone and didn't care about this matter, but I can't help but care."

"Director Wang happens to be here today. I hope everyone will stop calling me Shazhu."

Chapter 147 Snow

The neighbors looked at Yang Shufen in shock, including Director Wang. Sha Zhu also stared at Yang Shufen in a daze.

Ever since He Daqing called him "Sha Zhuzi", the nickname "Sha Zhu" spread like wildfire. Not only the neighbors in the courtyard, but also the people around him and everyone he knew called him Sha Zhu.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with it. He thought it was just a nickname. Let others call him that. Couldn't they take away a piece of meat from him by calling him that?

But he never thought that today, his new daughter-in-law would clear his name. This touched him deeply, and he couldn't help but hold Yang Shufen's hand tightly.

Yang Shufen also looked at Sha Zhu gently. She and Sha Zhu had obtained their marriage certificate, so she was Sha Zhu's person for the rest of her life, so naturally she had to protect everything about her man.

Matchmaker Ding, who was standing nearby, seemed to have an idea and quickly came out to say, "Shufen, what you said makes sense. When we introduced Shazhu before, people always asked why he was called that. We had to explain it to them, which really had a bad influence."

Director Wang didn't think much about it. After working for many years, she knew that a nickname would indeed give others a bad impression. If she hadn't read the information, she would probably have kept calling him Shazhu.

"Comrade Shufen's words make sense. Comrade He Yuzhu is already married, so calling him 'Silly Zhu' is really inappropriate."

"Comrades, using nicknames is indeed impolite, especially when they have derogatory connotations. Comrade He Yuzhu has a given name and surname, so everyone should pay attention to this in the future."

Sha Zhu also shouted at the right time, "My wife and Director Wang are right. I, He Yuzhu, have a name and a surname. From now on, everyone should just call me by my name. Call me Zhuzi if you want to show respect, or Master He or He Yuzhu if you don't. But you can't call me Sha Zhu anymore. If anyone calls me Sha Zhu again, I'll be angry with them!"

Sha Zhu had never been so happy as today. He now had the support of his family in the courtyard. He Yushui also looked at Sha Zhu and Yang Shufen with tears in her eyes.

She wasn't stupid; girls were always more sensitive. Especially after He Daqing left, she felt like everyone in the courtyard was looking at them with ill intentions. Even Yi Zhonghai and his wife, and the old deaf man, who had always been so caring towards them, made her feel uncomfortable.

But today she could feel that Yang Shufen was really good to Sha Zhu, from the bottom of her heart, and maybe she would be good to her too.

After hearing what Sha Zhu said, the neighbors all said that they would be more careful in the future and would not call He Yuzhu by his nickname Sha Zhu anymore.

Jia Dongxu whispered to Jia Zhangshi not to call her "Shazhu" anymore. He was very worried about his mother.

Jia Zhang also nodded repeatedly, indicating that she would not. Now she had basically no status in the Jia family. Jia Dongxu was getting colder and colder towards her, as if he was carrying out a mission. He only took care of her food and accommodation, and there was no extra communication between them.

Director Wang was very satisfied with everyone's performance. Then, she told the purpose of coming to the courtyard today, "Yi Zhonghai, is Comrade Jiang Fan in the courtyard?"

Yi Zhonghai was startled when his name was suddenly called, and when he heard Director Wang mention Jiang Fan, he felt even more irritated. But before he could say anything, Liu Haizhong popped up.

"Director Wang, Jiang Fan and his family are all away, and I don't know where they are. Do you have any instructions? I can convey them to them."

Director Wang glanced at the fawning Liu Haizhong, ignored him, and asked, "Where's Yan Bugui? Is he here?"

"Yes, I'm here, Director Wang, do you have any instructions?" Yan Bugui came out from behind and came to Director Wang's side.

"Comrade Yan Bugui, please wait for Jiang Fan to come back and ask him to come to the neighborhood office. Also, organize the people in the courtyard tonight. I'll call a meeting for you to discuss Liu Haizhong's monopoly on power."

"Director Wang, I didn't do that. I didn't want to have the final say." Liu Haizhong was extremely flustered, just like Old Liu next door who was a guest in someone else's house and the male host suddenly came back.

Director Wang glanced at Liu Haizhong, her eyes filled with disgust. It had only been a few years, and yet, in this small courtyard, someone like him had appeared, trying to have the final say. If such a person had been around in the past, she would have shot him dead.

"Hmph, whether you are the only one who has the final say or not, you don't have the final say. Let's discuss it in the meeting tonight, and everyone will have the final say."

Director Wang ignored Liu Haizhong's plea and turned away.

After Director Wang left, everyone turned their eyes to Liu Haizhong. Everyone had an expression of anticipation for the show on their faces. Some people who had a bad relationship with Liu Haizhong had already thought about how to complain in the evening.

Liu Haizhong collapsed to the ground like a pig whose spine had suddenly been pulled out.

At this moment, the sky suddenly changed, a cold wind blew, and a few snowflakes fell from the sky. The first snow of 59 came a little earlier than usual.

The snow was getting heavier and heavier, and everyone returned home to avoid the wind and snow.

Only Liu Haizhong, with his snow-white hair, was still in the middle courtyard. Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu had already run home. Second Auntie stood beside Liu Haizhong, trying to pull him up and go home.

The second aunt pushed Liu Haizhong and cried, "Lao Liu, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me."

After an unknown amount of time, Liu Haizhong suddenly looked up at the sky, raised his hands, and shouted loudly: "No!"

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"The snow started falling so suddenly." Jiang Ping'an blew into his hands and looked at the heavy snow.