Courtyard House: They all say I'm a good person

Chapter 24 Beating up the silly pillar

"Do you think Qin Huairu will come to our house again in the future?"

Yu Li picked up her chopsticks again, and after only a few bites, she started eating again.

She was so angry at the shamelessness of the Jia family that she spoke to Qin Huairu in that way.

Looking back on it now, Yu Li feels that she may have gone a bit too far.

The ones who acted inhumanely in this matter were Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu. Qin Huairu was just a wronged wife, and it was really unnecessary for me to argue with her.

Shen Zhishou shrugged and said, "Don't ask me that. Where am I supposed to find the answer for you?"

"However, Qin Huairu will probably never dare to come near us again!"

Although Qin Huairu was indeed innocent in this matter, she was squeezed and coerced by Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu. When she appeared at their home and asked to borrow cotton, she had already stood on the same side as the Jia family.

After all, Qin Huairu could refuse.

If Shen Zhishou hadn't been lusting after Qin Huairu's body, Qin Huairu's actions today alone would have made Shen Zhishou question his existence.

"What a pity!"

Yu Li felt inexplicably disappointed after hearing Shen Zhishou's words.

She still really wanted Qin Huairu to help her.

She was truly experiencing both pain and joy at having such a capable man by her side.

The reason for choosing Qin Huairu for help was naturally because Qin Huairu had a family and wouldn't compete with her for a man; she was simply there to help her out.

Unfortunately, Qin Huairu was scared away by her.

After dinner, Shen Zhishou and Yu Li went to the Intermediate People's Court to wash the dishes, and they happened to run into Sha Zhu again.

Sha Zhu had clearly been drinking, as he was washing his lunchbox and smelled of alcohol.

"Shen Zhishou, you're a real scoundrel!"

"On her very first day moving into our facility, she ruined Yan Jiecheng's wedding!"

"I'm telling you, you'll get your comeuppance sooner or later!"

"And you, Yu Li, you're no better, you're a snob, greedy and vain..."

When Sha Zhu, who had drunk too much, saw Shen Zhishou, his foul mouth started spouting nonsense.

Shen Zhishou was carrying a bucket, intending to fill it with water to boil and take a bath. Upon hearing Shazhu's words, he immediately splashed the water from the bucket all over Shazhu to help him sober up.

The cool water splashed on his face instantly dispelled Sha Zhu's drunkenness.

"You, surnamed Shen, you think I'm being too polite?!"

Sha Zhu suddenly lost his temper and swung his fist at Shen Zhishou.

Shen Zhishou didn't tolerate his bad behavior and kicked him away.

This kick knocked down Siheyuan's war god, Shazhu. Lying in the courtyard, he felt his internal organs churning and he was in excruciating pain.

However, Sha Zhu was tough and didn't utter a sound.

Shen Zhishou looked at Shazhu with a cold expression and said, "Master He, you're drunk today, so I'll let it slide for now. We'll talk things over properly tomorrow when you're sober!"

Regardless of whether Sha Zhu was speaking the truth while drunk or something else, after he said those words, Shen Zhishou could no longer easily let the matter drop.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?"

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai rushed out of the house and looked at Sha Zhu, who was still curled up on the ground, with concern.

"Xiao Shen, what's going on?"

"Why did you start fighting with the pillar?"

Yi Zhonghai frowned and looked at Shen Zhishou.

Shen Zhishou glanced at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Master Yi, you can ask Master He what exactly happened!"

"Pillar, tell me, what exactly happened?"

Yi Zhonghai immediately looked at Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu's face was ashen; he felt utterly humiliated as Yi Zhonghai pressed him for answers.

He's not usually such a gossip.

But today, because I was feeling down, I drank a couple more glasses.

Slightly intoxicated, he lost control of his resentment and blurted out the words he usually kept hidden in his heart.

"Grandpa, it's all my fault!"

"I had too much to drink and said the wrong thing; it has nothing to do with Comrade Shen!"

"It's my own fault!"

Sha Zhu was somewhat responsible and didn't push the blame onto Shen Zhishou.

"Xiao Shen, I'm not trying to be mean, but even if you have a verbal argument, you shouldn't resort to physical violence!"

Although Yi Zhonghai didn't know exactly what had happened, he understood that since Sha Zhu had admitted his mistake, it was indeed Sha Zhu's fault. However, being biased towards Sha Zhu, he still wanted to stand up for him.

It's not surprising that Yi Zhonghai acted this way; it's just that he always did things this way.

In this courtyard number 95, Yi Zhonghai's words still carried considerable weight.

Xu Damao clashed with Sha Zhu many times, and each time, regardless of who was at fault, Xu Damao basically didn't get the best outcome.

Over time, Yi Zhonghai developed a habit.

"Master Yi, shouldn't you think carefully about what you just said?"

Shen Zhishou looked coldly at Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai noticed Shen Zhishou's gaze, his heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly realized that the person in front of him was neither an old resident of the courtyard nor a worker from the steel mill.

Most importantly, Shen Zhishou seems to act without any scruples.

After all, if Shen Zhishou had any reservations, he would never have married Yu Li.

"Sir, it's really not Comrade Shen's fault. I misspoke, and I started it. This is my fault, so please don't get involved!"

Sha Zhu isn't actually stupid.

Seeing that Shen Zhishou was about to clash with Yi Zhonghai, he quickly spoke up to explain.

Sha Zhu felt that if Yi Zhonghai also got into a fight with Shen Zhishou, Shen Zhishou might even take care of Yi Zhonghai as well.

The people in this courtyard usually call Yi Zhonghai "Uncle Yi," but Shen Zhishou always calls him "Master Yi."

Different titles can have a wide range of meanings.

Sha Zhu knew this very well.

As a chef, Sha Zhu was taught to only cook, but as a person who has seen and heard a lot, he naturally has his own sense of right and wrong.

"Zhu Zi, I'm not trying to be mean, but..."

"Comrade Shen just arrived at our courtyard house, can't you control your temper?"

"All you do is fool around all day!"

"I'm telling you, once Lao Yan's family's punishment is over, you'll be in charge of cleaning the public toilets outside!"

"For one month!"

After realizing that Shen Zhishou was different from the others in the courtyard and not so easy to control, Yi Zhonghai immediately changed his target and began to attack Sha Zhu.

The idea that Yi Zhonghai, a morally upright person, "puts aside the facts" is subjective and depends on the individual.

To put it bluntly, they bully the weak and fear the strong!

If Xu Damao's fists were strong enough, Yi Zhonghai wouldn't dare to take Sha Zhu's side when Sha Zhu and Xu Damao got into a fight.

Of course, Xu Damao himself is also a jerk.

Every time, he gets beaten to a pulp by Sha Zhu, but he never thinks about fighting back or avoiding him if he can't handle him. Instead, he insists on letting Sha Zhu take care of him.

Now, facing the formidable Shen Zhishou, Yi Zhonghai's attitude has naturally changed.

Yi Zhonghai, the Taoist deity, appears honest and kind, but in reality, he is cunning and treacherous, a villain disguised as a righteous man.