But as soon as Sha Zhu saw him arrive, he threw the large ladle into the pot and said, "Why don't you do it?"
Sha Zhu is a master at playing the system. To get rid of someone, you first have to marginalize them. Even though everyone is in the same cafeteria, suddenly everyone ignores you.
Everyone else is eating, but they deliberately send you out to run errands, and when you come back, all that's left is the slop bucket; when it's close to mealtime, everyone is busy, but they just won't assign you any work.
Nobody pays attention to you at work, and nobody calls you when you leave work; everyone treats you like you're invisible. They don't tell you anything, not even invite you to private gatherings, yet they deliberately let you know...
If it were someone else, like MCA, they might actually have been ruined by Stuart. He's just waiting for you to reach your breaking point so he can leave on his own.
But the fat man wouldn't listen to him. Now the kitchen was vaguely divided into two factions. The fat man was trying his best to unite everyone he could, while only Sha Zhu was still stubbornly sticking to his own path.
The fat man didn't stand on ceremony with him. He quickly fried the oil, added the ingredients, tossed the food in the wok, and thickened the sauce, all in one smooth motion. After finishing, he didn't forget to ask him, "Did I do it right?"
After snatching the job from Sha Zhu and finishing the food, there was still someone to chime in: "Fatty, your cooking skills have improved again! Okay, hurry up and put it in the bowl. Today, the second canteen is under maintenance, and the staff have been diverted to eat in other canteens. There are 20% more people than before, and we are already overwhelmed!"
The one who said this was none other than Liu Lan. The two of them, speaking in unison, nearly made Sha Zhu choke and flip the pot.
At mealtime, Sha Zhu, as usual, filled his lunchbox with the best dishes—the kind even the workers had never tasted before. He didn't seem to care that there were so many people in the kitchen and only a small amount of food.
After packing the lunchboxes, he gave the fat man a disdainful look and said, "Today, the fat man is responsible for cleaning all by himself."
The plump aunt slammed her chopsticks on the table: "What belongs to someone else belongs to them!"
Sha Zhu gave her a deep look, then glanced at the fat man, said nothing, and walked away with the net bag.
No sooner had he left than Zhao Lao Er began to grumble: "Damn it, who can eat this little bit of food? They treat us like beggars every day; Fatty, as the saying goes, a barking dog doesn't bite, you can have it as a snack when you get back."
Just as Ma Hua was about to argue with Zhao Lao Er, the fat man said, "It's alright, I'm very good at beating dogs." After saying that, he gave Ma Hua a meaningful look.
Meanwhile, Sha Zhu, with his hands behind his back, slipped into the alley like a street urchin.
Five figures were crouching in a hidden spot. When they saw Sha Zhu arrive, one of them asked the leader, "Brother Yang, Sha Zhu is here. Should we take him down?"
Little Yang, also known as Yang Hai, slapped him back: "Are you stupid? Fatty is so generous when he asks us for favors; this idiot Zhu asks us brothers to do favors, it wouldn't be right if we didn't get some benefits, right? Later, you two..."
Sha Zhu had only walked about 50 meters when he found his path blocked. Looking closer, he exclaimed, "What are you doing here?"
Yang Hai bowed and scraped to him, saying, "Oh, isn't this Sha Zhu? Look at my mouth, is this my Brother Zhu?"
Sha Zhu looked at the three of them, then at the two behind him, and asked, "What do you mean?"
"Nothing else, it's just that Brother Zhu asked us brothers to do something a while ago, and we brothers did our best to do it for him."
Turns out your intelligence was wrong, and we brothers ended up spending several days in the hospital. Ouch, my back still hurts... Brother Zhu, how about you settle the medical bills?"
Sha Zhu finally understood: "Trying to extort me?"
"Don't put it so harshly. Do you think you don't have to pay people for doing favors?!"
Seeing how tough these guys were, Sha Zhu was a little confused. Normally, the brothers got along pretty well!
When these guys came to the cafeteria to get food, Sha Zhu never tossed them in the wok; he always gave them the full amount, and sometimes even more.
Isn't that what these people are trying to curry favor with him for?
But today, these bastards have gotten too bold and actually dared to ask him for money?
Sha Zhu quickly assessed the current situation. He wasn't afraid to fight the five guys in front of him, but even if he won, he would have to pay a price.
Easy to talk and negotiate? These few idiots seem to have swallowed a heavy weight and are determined to stick their heads up...
Seeing that Sha Zhu was reluctant to pay, Yang Hai waved his arm to the side, and they all revealed what they had hidden under their clothes.
Three iron bars, plus two long-handled wrenches. Sha Zhu looked around frantically upon seeing this, but the ground was so clean there wasn't even a brick!
Sha Zhu sighed helplessly, "Hey guys, is it really that serious?"
Yang Hai sneered, "Is it really necessary? Heh! What's wrong, Sha Zhu? I heard you used to be a street thug. How about we brothers see what you're made of today?"
After saying that, the five of them grabbed their weapons and slowly approached Sha Zhu.
Don't let Sha Zhu's usual domineering behavior in the courtyard fool you; he beats up Xu Damao, Liu Guangtian, and Yan Jiefang... Outside, he's very astute and knows how to assess situations!
Sha Zhu grinned broadly: "Brothers, how do we settle this today?"
Yang Hai said, "Let's get this straight. There are five of us, one Chaoyang Bridge, and two bottles of Erguotou. That's not too much to ask, is it?"
Not excessive? These bastards really dare to say that. A pack of cigarettes at Chaoyang Bridge costs 30 cents, and a bottle of Erguotou costs 1.7 yuan. That's more than 6 yuan in total.
Sha Zhu's smile widened even more: "Fine, I'll pay for it right now, I'll pay for it... Go to hell!"
After saying that, he grabbed the lunchbox and threw it directly at them...
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On his way home, Fatty knew that this kind of life would probably become the norm in the future.
However, he wasn't worried, since he wasn't just relying on Aunt Pang as a backup.
It was already 7 o'clock when I got home. It's really inconvenient not having a means of transportation.
Chen Yan was already boiling water for washing his feet when she saw him return, and she was very surprised: "Little brother? Why are you back at this time? Are you hungry?"
This is Second Sister, who always prioritizes whether Fatty is thirsty or hungry. She treats him unconditionally well, even though Fatty used to bully her, she still continues to pamper him.
Chen Fang's attitude was much worse: "Oh, what wind blew you back?"
The fat man's forehead went black: "Am I a demon? And I stir up trouble?"
Chen Yan smiled and gave Chen Fang a nudge, then pulled the fat man into the house. As soon as they entered, the fat man and Zhou Haiqin almost simultaneously exclaimed, "What brings you back?"
Before Zhou Haiqin could explode, the fat man pulled out his salary like a treasure: "Look, what's this?"
That brat, turns out he got paid today.
For over a year, the family has been struggling financially, relying solely on Chen Rong's salary to survive.
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