The people in the courtyard naturally missed the chance to watch Sha Zhu "retaliate by taking revenge on Xu Damao" by falsely accusing Xu Damao of harassing female comrades, and Yi Zhonghai's overflowing sense of justice, which led to a good show of sending Xu Damao to the factory's security department.
Look, Sha Zhu stole chickens, which is suspected of stealing public property, and they can use the double standard of "factory matters are factory matters, and our compound matters are our compound matters" to justify their actions.
When it was Xu Damao's turn, just because of a lie told by Sha Zhu, without any investigation or evidence collection, even the deaf old lady wanted to kick him and insisted on sending Xu Damao to the court.
Lou Xiao'e, however, was stubborn and insisted on finding out who the person was. If it weren't for Sha Zhu taking a final look and realizing the situation was getting out of hand, he would have confessed to slandering Xu Damao, and Xu Damao would probably be paraded through the streets...
The fat man explained all the ins and outs to Yu Li, telling her to be careful and wary of the "beasts" in the courtyard.
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Another major event has recently occurred, and Chen Yan has temporarily moved back home.
Chen Rong is pregnant and even went to the maternity hospital for a check-up. The whole family is overjoyed.
When Fatty and Yu Li returned, Zhou Haiqin inevitably pressured them to have children again: "Your older sister is pregnant, why aren't you two pregnant yet?"
Yu Li understood why Lou Xiao'e didn't like going back to Xu Damao's house. Every time she went back, she was pressured to have a baby, and anyone could stand that.
The fat man called his mother aside and whispered to her, "Mom, don't rush me. I deliberately didn't want it first."
Zhou Haiqin was so angry that she almost broke off her relationship with him!
The fat man quickly confessed, "Mom! This year is crucial. In the next two years, there will be plenty of time to have more children. I'll have two kids in three years, and you won't be able to take care of them all!"
Zhou Haiqin poked him with her finger: "Do you think you can just say that and let it go? Is there something wrong with your wife? Shouldn't you take her to the hospital for a checkup?"
"..."
About ten days passed like this, and then Xu Damao came looking for Fatty.
He was generous, carrying a chicken, five eggs, peanuts, and a bottle of good wine.
Tell Yu Li to stew the chicken, fry the eggs, and deep-fry the peanuts for them to have with their drinks.
As the two ate and drank, Xu Damao said to the fat man, "You know Shazhu and Qin Huairu's sister, right?"
The fat man toasted him, saying, "I know, it won't work out."
Xu Damao slapped his thigh: "That's exactly what we'll do! That silly Zhu is just not destined to get married!"
Lou Xiao'e was already used to it; the fat man carried Xu Damao back on his back.
It's usually just thrown onto the bed, looking like a mess.
The fat man returned the three books he had previously written to Lou Xiao'e, who then asked him, "Do you have an answer in your heart now?"
The fat man nodded: "We study philosophy in order to establish a life attitude, understand the origin of the world, and make life more rational."
Lou Xiao'e partially agreed: "The philosophy I understand is not that profound. It is actually the wisdom of love. Love life, love family, and face the world with a positive and optimistic attitude."
So, Lou Xiao'e's heart has always been filled with love?
Thinking of this, the fat man had to remind her, "Sister-in-law, there's something I'm not sure if I should say."
Lou Xiao'e huffed and puffed, "You know perfectly well you shouldn't say it, but you just want to. That's the most annoying way to talk!"
Okay, Fatty confessed: "You should watch out for Brother Da Mao, he's got his eye on Qin Huairu's cousin."
Lou Xiao'e was startled and subconsciously asked, "What did you say?"
"I said Xu Damao has his eye on Sha Zhu's blind date, Qin Jingru."
Lou Xiao'e's face darkened. She knew Xu Damao's character all too well. He would never let go of any opportunity to go against Sha Zhu!
Besides, she had met Qin Jingru; she was younger, prettier, and more innocent than her…
Xu Damao probably thinks he's good enough again and wants to find someone else to have a son for him.
Lou Xiao'e kept all these words to herself, only asking, "Why are you telling me this?"
The fat man sighed: "There's no reason why. Do you think we're both teacher and friend?"
Lou Xiao'e said with a laugh, "Oh, so in your heart, I'm qualified to be your teacher?"
"As Confucius said, 'Among three people walking together, there must be one who can teach me.' If one of them is me, he is worth the fighting power of an entire division!"
Lou Xiao'e was furious: "What the hell!"
The fat man scratched his head: "Lunyu."
Swing, swing...
Lou Xiao'e, hands on her hips: "Anything else? If you can't tell me, I'll beat you to death!"
"What's so difficult about that? Confucius said: 'While your parents are alive, do not travel far; if you must travel, have a fixed destination.' Your parents are in my hands; they can't run away. Even if they do, I'll find a way to bring you back!"
Lou Xiao'e laughed so hard she almost fell over: "Hahaha, Fatty, you're so funny! Say one more, say one more!"
"..."
When the fat man left Lou Xiao'e's house, he was carrying a thick book that looked like a catalog of unparalleled martial arts manuals. Lou Xiao'e said it was a reward for his nonsense and asked him to write a book review.
The fat man placed the thing on his desk with a troubled expression. Yu Li came over curiously to take a look, but after discovering it was a book, she left without any interest.
The fat man sighed deeply, lamenting that none of the women in his family liked reading more than the last.
Without culture, how can one become a leading figure in the next ten or twenty years?
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As expected, Sha Zhu's blind date was ruined by Xu Damao.
Qin Jingru perfectly embodies the saying, "Daughters must be raised in luxury."
Having never seen the world, she was taken by Xu Damao to Wangfujing, where he treated her to two nice meals, bought her a set of clothes and shoes, and was willing to spend money on her. In contrast, he treated Shazhu like trash.
They took short-sightedness and a preference for the rich and a disdain for the poor to the extreme.
Before she knew it, the year was drawing to a close again, and Qin Huairu had had a miserable year.
Ever since Sha Zhu lost power in the cafeteria, he has never been able to easily get his lunchbox back.
Her family had spoiled her with food by Sha Zhu, and now she only had cornmeal porridge or cornbread made from two kinds of flour. She lived on pickled vegetables and dumplings every day. She didn't want to live like this for another day!
But unfortunately, the cafeteria is now run by the fat guy.
Aunt Pang and her family have certainly made a lot more money this year. It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance; now, asking them to give back what rightfully belongs to Sha Zhu is just wishful thinking!
Qin Huairu started her usual sob story again, trying every means to gain sympathy in the courtyard.
In particular, her words implied that the fat man disregarded their neighborly relationship and did not take care of her at all.
As a result, Yu Li couldn't tolerate her bad habits and started arguing with her directly in the courtyard, almost pointing her finger at her and calling her shameless.
After this incident, the relationship between Fatty's family and Yi Zhonghai, Qin Huairu, and Sha Zhu also plummeted to a freezing point.
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