Just then, Xiao Dang came in from outside: "Uncle Pang, Uncle Da Mao, and Grandpa Da are raising money for Liu Haizhong again. My silly dad is poor but generous, he donated twenty yuan! He even asked me to come and ask you how much you donated!"
The fat man and Xu Damao were both speechless: "Twenty yuan? Has his stupidity flared up again?"
Xiao Dang kicked Xu Damao in the leg: "Don't you dare say bad things about my stupid dad!"
The fat man pulled Xiao Dang aside: "Alright, alright, you can't talk about your stupid dad to others, but this girl really sides with Sha Zhu."
Xiao Dang snorted: "Of course!"
Beside her, Yu Li scoffed, "Donate money to Liu Haizhong? What a joke! I just threw Xu Jiang a bone, and he would wag his tail at me!"
Xiao Dang immediately forgot all about Liu Haizhong: "Auntie, where has Xu Jiang gone lately? I miss him so much."
Yu Li shook her head: "I had your Uncle Pang send it to the countryside, afraid it might hurt someone. If you really want to, have him bring it back sometime."
Xiao Dang excitedly begged Fatty, "Uncle Fatty, please bring Xu Jiang back! He's so intelligent, he won't bite anyone!"
The fat man, feeling dizzy from her shaking, quickly agreed, "Okay, okay... By the way, I have a question for you, how much did they donate over there?"
"Over there" refers to Qin Huairu's family, of course.
Xiao Dang pouted: "You already know the answer in your heart, but you still deliberately ask me. How annoying!"
Xiao Dang angrily went back to "report," leaving Fatty and Xu Damao laughing like idiots.
Yu Li sighed repeatedly, feeling utterly exhausted.
In this courtyard, there are only two families that have truly become enemies with Fatty's family.
One is Qin Huairu, who has clashed with Yu Li more than once or twice over the years; the other is that bastard Liu Haizhong, who actually thought of having Liu Guangtian lead people to ransack Fatty's house back then!
That bastard Liu Haizhong's family is a bunch of scoundrels. They would rather die than donate, yet they have the nerve to ask Fatty for donations.
Xiao Dang arrived at Yi Zhonghai's house and said as soon as he entered, "Grandpa, Uncle Pang and Uncle Damao both said they have no money!"
Before she could finish speaking, she heard a voice she hated the most: "Old man, did I tell you what I said?"
Without a word, Xiao Dang turned and walked away. A shout came from behind: "Stop!"
Xiao Dang ignored her completely, so Qin Huairu chased after her and grabbed Xiao Dang's arm: "What are you doing? You really want to cut ties with me, right!"
Xiao Dang shook off the arm and broke free, then walked into Sha Zhu's house without saying a word.
Qin Huairu was furious and caught up with Xiao Dang.
How could a 17 or 18-year-old girl possibly be a match for an old woman like Qin Huairu in terms of strength? Don't you see those who later "got on the bus like Lin Daiyu and got off like Fang Shiyu"? They were all like Qin Huairu!
Xiao Dang couldn't break free and cried out in desperation, "Let me go! I have nothing to do with you. From the moment you tried to force me to my death years ago, we have nothing to do with each other!"
Qin Huairu raised her hand and slapped Xiao Dang across the face. She put all her strength into it, and with a loud crack, the corner of Xiao Dang's mouth bled.
Qin Huairu slapped Xiaodang so hard she was stunned, then grabbed her and started walking home without saying a word: "You're going to get out of here! You've gone too far! I'll teach you a lesson when we get back."
"Bullshit!"
A roar startled Qin Huairu, making her tremble.
Sha Zhu, his face ashen, strode after them.
Upon hearing Sha Zhu's voice, Xiao Dang finally felt reassured: "Waaah~ Daddy, save me..."
Qin Huairu laughed angrily: "Your father's surname is Jia! You little ingrate, I raised you with all my hard work, and you actually want to disown me?"
After saying that, he raised his hand to hit Xiao Dang again.
As a result, Sha Zhu grabbed her wrist and, without any politeness, threw Qin Huairu over the head.
He pulled Xiao Dang to his side, not even glancing at Qin Huairu, and headed towards the front yard.
As he walked, he whispered to her, "Don't cry, don't cry. You'll look ugly if you cry and your face gets all messed up. My daughter is so pretty..."
Qin Huairu kicked her legs wildly in anger, gritting her teeth and muttering to herself, "Idiot Zhu! Fatty! You just wait, I'll make you pay!"
So many years have passed, and Sha Zhu is finally no longer a fool. Or rather, he was never truly foolish to begin with.
When the deaf old lady was alive, with her protection, the sky in this courtyard would never fall down.
Now that the deaf old lady is gone, even this old man Yi Zhonghai is no longer affectionate. Sha Zhu has asked him to uphold justice several times over the years, but when he hears Yi Zhonghai's words, it's like talking to a brick wall.
Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi have come to make trouble more than once or twice.
So Sha Zhu didn't even go back to his house, and led the fat man directly to the fat man's house in the front yard.
You think you can cause trouble? You think you can rely on your numbers? Come on, come to the front yard and let's see who has more people!
Inside the house, Sha Zhu paced frantically, crying, "Little ancestor, stop crying! Oh, I'm so angry! If she weren't a woman, I would have... you know...!"
Yu Li glared at him: "Shut up!"
After saying that, she pulled Xiaodang into the inner room. She closed the door, and she and Chen Mengqi stayed with Xiaodang.
Outside, Fatty, Sha Zhu, and Xu Damao stared at each other.
Less than five minutes later, Xu Damao was the first to provoke him again: "Shazhu, you're just a piece of trash!"
Sha Zhu was just looking for someone to vent his anger on, so he jumped up and was about to loosen Xu Damao's bones.
The guy hid behind the fat man before daring to peek out: "Am I wrong? You have so many tricks up your sleeve, can't you come up with a way to solve this once and for all?"
Sha Zhu sighed. Of course he wanted a permanent solution.
Back then, he went to the neighborhood committee and the local government office to ask if he could formally adopt Xiao Dang. But they made it very clear to him.
Although Xiao Dang's father passed away early, his mother is still alive. He also has a grandmother, brothers, and a sister, so he's not exactly destitute!
At most, her situation could only be considered running away from home. If it escalated to the point of involving the neighborhood committee, they would have to give Xiao Dang a reprimand.
They only turned a blind eye because they felt sorry for Xiao Dang.
The implication was that Sha Zhu should stop causing them trouble.
What to do now... Just when Sha Zhu was at his wit's end, Xu Damao suddenly said something surprising: "It's simple! Just marry her!"
"Ouch! Oh my god!" came two shouts in a row. This was Fatty and Silly Zhu playing doubles against Xu Damao.
The fat man grabbed Xu Damao by the collar: "Your idea is too brilliant. How did you even come up with it? Sha Zhu is already 45, and Xiao Dang is only 18. Does he even deserve him?"
Sha Zhu protested, "No, what do you mean? Who's 45? Who's 45! I was born in 1935, I'm 40 at most! And what do you mean I'm not good enough? Why wouldn't I be good enough?!"
The fat man chuckled, "If you actually dare to marry him, you're a beast. Aren't you?"
One sentence was enough to stump Sha Zhu, while Xu Damao burst into laughter from the side.
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