Siheyuan: After I moved in, the compound became a mess

Chapter 349 New Year 3

Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong frowned deeply. Seeing Qin Huairu walking away, they turned their scrutinizing eyes to Sha Zhu.

"Why are you looking at me? Tonight, my family, Uncle Yi's family, the old lady in the backyard, and the Jia family, the four of us are going to celebrate the New Year together. It was Uncle Yi who just brought this up, otherwise it would be lonely with so few families. It's New Year's Day, wouldn't it be more lively if we celebrated together?"

Sha Zhu glanced at the two uncles, Liu and Yan, with a look of disdain on his face, and spoke in a humming voice.

Yi Zhonghai quickly explained: "This is what happened. Shazhu and I each contributed one dollar to make dumplings at Jia's house. First, we have few families, and the old lady is alone."

"Shazhu has the two brothers Yushui and I have an old couple here. I thought we could just go to Jia's house to celebrate the New Year together and leave the remaining food there, which can be regarded as a disguised way of helping them."

After Yi Zhonghai's explanation, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui finally gave up the opportunity to criticize Sha Zhu.

"I'm not saying anything bad about you, Old Yi, but this matter is no different from anything else. You have to tell me and Old Liu, right?"

Yan Bugui straightened his glasses and winked at Yi Zhonghai, meaning, didn't we just say that we shouldn't let Sha Zhu get close to Qin Huairu? Why are you doing this without telling anyone?

Liu Haizhong put his hands behind his back and sighed, "Old Yan is right. Old Yi, remember this won't happen again. It's really lonely for you guys to spend the New Year alone. I can understand that."

Yi Zhonghai saw that although Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui had some complaints, they still nodded in agreement, so he continued with a laugh.

"I just thought of this, and when I went out to see Sha Zhu, I mentioned it. I didn't expect Huai Ru to come out at this time, so it was a coincidence that I mentioned it at the same time."

Yi Zhonghai stirred the paste used to paste the couplets in his hand and said, "But don't worry, I will definitely discuss the courtyard matters with you next time."

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui had never seen Yi Zhonghai so obedient before, and they felt relieved at the moment.

But Shazhu was staring at them with his eyes wide open, which was really disgusting.

"Hey, I mean, we're spending the New Year together. Do we need to report to you two?"

Sha Zhu stopped tucking his hands into his sleeves and put them in his pockets. "I have to talk to you guys. You are just mediators elected by the street to mediate conflicts between neighbors and prevent enemy agents from infiltrating. You are no different from the residents of our compound. You call me uncle because you are old. Who do you think you are? Don't be so shameless!"

Sha Zhu's words stabbed Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui in the ass, and the two old brothers immediately glared at each other.

"I...I say, Shazhu, how can you talk like that? You are so shameless." Yan Bugui blinked his eyes and suddenly got angry.

Liu Haizhong took two steps forward, his finger almost reaching Shazhu's nose. "Shazhu, say it again, we are doing this to maintain harmony in the compound. You know what's going on in your mind, but we just want to separate you and Qin Huairu to prevent you from causing trouble."

Xu Damao certainly didn't want to be left behind, so he jumped off the bench.

"I'm telling you, idiot. You can scold me if you want. I'm young. But it's a bit unreasonable for you to point your finger at the two old men and scold them. Don't you see how much they have paid during this period of time?"

"When the movie was showing, Qin Huairu's stall could earn a worker several days' salary."

"Also, did you pay for the paint on the windows of every household in this compound?"

Xu Damao glared at Sha Zhu, rushed over and yelled at him, "Didn't your family use the money earned from the peanut and melon seed stand to buy paint? What's the matter? Now that you've had your meal, you want to smash your rice bowl? You are such a piece of shit!"

Sha Zhu felt that he was a little bit in the wrong about what Xu Damao said and didn't follow the conversation.

After taking a breath, he spoke again: "Hey, hey, we are not talking about the same thing. Now we are talking about celebrating the New Year together. What's wrong with us being enemy spies? Celebrating the New Year together is nothing compared to you. I have to tell you in advance!"

"So what? If you guys don't agree, we can't celebrate this New Year, right?"

"Alright, alright, Zhuzi, stop talking."

When Yi Zhonghai saw that things were about to get out of hand, he quickly pulled Sha Zhu aside and said, "Old Liu and Old Yan didn't mean that. Don't misunderstand me."

Wang Dabao saw that he couldn’t just stand by and watch the fun, so he had to say something.

"It's Chinese New Year, let's not get upset over such a small matter. Lao Yi's method is feasible. It's better to have a lively time during Chinese New Year. If there is anything, we can discuss it after Chinese New Year."

Yan Bugui glared at Sha Zhu and said, "Today I'm not going to argue with you because of Dabao's face. Otherwise, I'll scold you for not giving us face and I'll never let you go."

"I'm afraid of what you might do. Why are you so persistent? Tell me more."

Sha Zhu was being dragged by Yi Zhonghai but he refused to give in. He stiffened his neck and yelled at Yan Bugui.

Liu Haizhong kicked the door and said, "Alright, stop making trouble. It's embarrassing to make trouble in front of the door. Dabao also said that we can talk about it after the New Year."

Sha Zhu snorted coldly and was dragged away by Yi Zhonghai.

If they didn't leave now, Yi Zhonghai was really afraid that they would fight during the New Year's Day.

Yan Bugui was so angry that he was shaking. "You say... say, this Shazhu is really a piece of shit. His father ran off with a widow, and everyone felt sorry for him. But now he's accusing me and Lao Liu of being ungrateful. What the hell is this!"

"Why bother with him? He's just a mad dog. He bites whoever he catches, regardless of whether it's New Year or not."

Xu Damao comforted Yan Bugui beside him.

Liu Haizhong had a gloomy face. First of all, Yi Zhonghai's handling of this matter was not fair. It involved Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu, but he didn't leak any information and secretly organized these families to celebrate the New Year together.

The second one is definitely Shazhu’s attitude.

Liu Haizhong had had a quarrel with Sha Zhu before because Sha Zhu helped Qin Huairu, but after Yi Zhonghai's interference, the two of them got together again.

The third thing is that Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu seemed to have returned to their previous relationship, which made Liu Haizhong a little uneasy.

Wang Dabao did guess some of Yi Zhonghai's thoughts, it was nothing more than the same old trick, trying to influence Sha Zhu subtly, and then go to the Jia family to recruit help!