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

Chapter 362 Xu Damao's Thoughts

Wang Dabao just smiled when he heard Xu Damao's harsh words, and said nothing.

From an outsider's perspective, the love, hate, and competition in this compound is like a farce.

The next day, Jia Dongxu's funeral was held simply in the courtyard. Qin Huairu was dressed in white and crying bitterly. Sha Zhu was busy running around beside her, his eyes falling on Qin Huairu from time to time.

Yi Zhonghai's face was full of fatigue, and he felt like an old man sending off a young man.

Jia Zhang was trying to commit suicide, and several aunts and grandmas in the courtyard kept trying to persuade her.

The two managers, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui, also take care of matters inside and outside the courtyard.

Since Jia Dongxu was not very popular, only those in the courtyard saw him off. In addition, several of Yi Zhonghai's disciples also came to take a look.

Yan Bugui, who is in charge of accounting, has a lot of free time.

Wang Dabao went to work early in the morning. He took a glance when passing by the Intermediate Court. The black and white photo of Jia Dongxu was taken very neatly.

I wonder if Jia Zhang will rummage through all the boxes and drawers and use it to stop Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu from doing good.

Everyone was busy, only Xu Damao was huddled in a corner with his sleeves tucked in, humming and groaning, thinking about how to ruin Sha Zhu's plan to take Qin Huairu home.

After the funeral, Yi Zhonghai found Sha Zhu and had a long talk with him.

The implication is that now the Jia family is an orphan and a widow, and all the burdens fall on Qin Huairu, a woman. Although he is no longer the eldest master in the courtyard, he still has a master-disciple relationship with Jia Dongxu, and will help the Jia family from time to time.

At the same time, I also hope that Sha Zhu can help the Jia family more, even if it is just bringing back some leftovers from the factory, it will be a huge help to the Jia family.

When Sha Zhu thought of Qin Huairu's tearful, helpless appearance, he agreed immediately and promised to do his best to help her.

Yi Zhonghai looked as if he felt sorry for the Jia family, but in fact, he was calculating a lot in his mind.

He was just creating conditions for the relationship between Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu to heat up. Once Sha Zhu was deeply involved, he would propose to join forces again at the right time.

But before that, he had to find a way to make Jia Zhang suffer a little, otherwise she would become the biggest obstacle to Yi Zhonghai's plan.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, workers who had been on holiday began to return to work.

There hasn't been much sunshine these past few days, and the snow that fell two days ago hasn't melted away yet. People walking on the road are slippery, and there are basically no cyclists on the road.

After getting off work last night, Wang Dabao threw his bicycle directly into the guardhouse and almost fell on the way back to the compound.

It's unthinkable to ride a bike on such a road.

This year's winter is colder than in previous years, and the well in the yard is rarely used even at noon.

The residents of the compound have become accustomed to going to the water station to fetch water every morning. However, some residents like Sha Zhu, Xu Damao, and Wang Dabao, who live alone, do not go there often.

Other residents live with several people in their family and use a lot of water. It would be a shame if they didn't have enough water stored at home, especially if there are children at home who need to wash clothes frequently.

Take the Jia family for example.

In this way, Sha Zhu became a free laborer for the Jia family.

Wang Dabao went out early and went to the restaurant at the entrance of the alley to eat steamed buns and drink tofu pudding. After the meal, he paid the bill and ticket, and when he came out and lifted the curtain, he saw Xu Damao who was also walking to work.

Xu Damao, with his messy hair, greeted Wang Dabao and ran into the shop. After a while, he caught up with Wang Dabao with a few meat-filled buns in his hands.

"Dabao, are you full? If not, I'll share some with you."

Seeing Wang Dabao waving his hand, Xu Damao chuckled and brought the topic to Sha Zhu, "When I came out, I didn't see Sha Zhu. He was wrapped up like a zongzi and was carrying water for the Jia family. I don't know what benefits Widow Qin gave him!"

"Well, maybe he is just a kind-hearted person."

Wang Dabao spoke casually as he walked.

Xu Damao swallowed the bun in his mouth and said, "Dabao, I guess you don't even believe what you said. I have seen through Shazhu a long time ago. Although he seems confused, he actually doesn't want to suffer any loss or gain any benefit. How could he do such a stupid thing in such a cold weather?!"

"Jia Dongxu was on guard against everything, but in the end he died first. This time his wife has to sleep with someone else."

"It shouldn't be that serious. Jia Zhang is watching over it. It won't progress as fast as you said." Wang Dabao said casually.

He finally realized that even though everyone lived in the same yard, they were not very friendly with each other.

"Well, who knows? Maybe he'll go to Shazhu's place when he has time at night." Xu Damao was chewing a bun, his face full of jealousy.

He has been coveting Qin Huairu's body for a long time. Seeing Sha Zhu trying to get close to Qin Huairu all day long, he must feel uncomfortable.

As the two were talking, they arrived at the south gate of the steel rolling mill. The armed guard at the gate saluted Wang Dabao immediately when he saw him. Wang Dabao returned the salute and walked in.

This scene shocked Xu Damao who was standing next to him, and the big bun in his hand almost fell to the ground.

"Why are you standing there? Let's go."

Wang Dabao looked at Xu Damao's dazed look and shouted.

"Oh, oh." Xu Damao stopped eating and wrapped the remaining half of the bun in oil paper and stuffed it into his pocket.

Xu Damao quickly came in front of Wang Dabao and was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

When they usually chatted together, he even forgot that Wang Dabao was the deputy chief of the Security Department. He would only say a few words when Liu Zhong and Yan Bugui were flattering him.

Before, he always regarded himself as the youngest and richest bachelor in Hongxing Siheyuan. Ever since Wang Dabao moved in, he has been competing with Wang Dabao.

Although he felt that he was not as good-looking as Wang Dabao, his clothes and accessories couldn't be bad. Since Wang Dabao had a watch, he immediately bought one for him too.

I saw Wang Dabao’s outfit a couple of days ago. If I wasn’t short of money, I would have bought him the outfit immediately.

However, just now, Xu Damao seemed to realize the fundamental gap between himself and Wang Dabao.

There's really no comparison!

"Dabao, can I come to see you later when I'm free?" Xu Damao asked tentatively.

Wang Dabao laughed, and understood what Xu Damao meant. He just wanted to get acquainted with the people in the security department, so he immediately laughed. "Okay, but I have a lot of people. If you come over, you must prepare enough cigarettes, melon seeds, candies, etc."

"That's nothing."

Xu Damao raised his head and chuckled, "This is just like visiting someone. How can I go back empty-handed for the first time? Right!"

Wang Dabao patted Xu Damao on the shoulder and said, "Okay, I'll leave first. Come over when you have time."

For most workers, today is the first day back to work, and the Security Department is equally busy.

Normally Wang Dabao doesn't wear work clothes, but today he had to go to the office building to attend a meeting. After staying in the security building for a while, he walked towards the office building side by side with Section Chief Hu.