The morning sun reflects the frost and dew, and the wind stirs the gold and silver, creating a white mist.
Undeterred by the chill of the early morning air, Zheng Ya saw Xu Damao, draped in a frosty gauze robe, pushing a cart as he approached. Zheng Ya laughed and said, "Damao, you don't want to die without an heir, do you?"
"Brother, you're my own brother, let's go talk over there, please!" Xu Damao was so frightened that his face turned pale, unable to imagine the scene of people in the factory spreading rumors that he had become a eunuch.
Losing face is a small matter, but affecting your chances of finding a wife is a much bigger problem.
Although he had already registered his marriage with Lou Xiao'e and didn't lack for a wife, Lou Xiao'e refused to marry him, looking down on him as a scoundrel.
This is like marrying a wife but turning her into a eunuch; you'll just have to suffer the consequences.
Lou Xiao'e acknowledged the affair but refused to divorce him. However, she seized upon his weakness—his status as a eunuch—and granted him the reputation of having a wife to protect his dignity as a eunuch from outsiders' knowledge.
This is Lou Bancheng's counter-coercion against the Xu family, using the threat of exposing the Lou family's assets.
He repeatedly declared that if the Lou family suffered any misfortune, the Xu family would be made to pay the price.
In fact, it would be easy for Lou Bancheng to manipulate the Xu family. He could easily pay a large sum of money to fabricate charges that the Xu family helped the Lou family to murder the Red Army.
Since the Xu family had once served as servants to the Lou family and had done many things for them, it wouldn't be difficult for Lou Bancheng to use the Xu family as burial goods.
This situation led to Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e becoming a separated couple.
Xu Damao had no choice but to blame everything on Shazhu, believing that Shazhu had caused him to become like this, that he was impotent, and that his wife was making a fuss about separating the family. What kind of person was he?
Therefore, Xu Damao was determined to kill Shazhu and avenge himself.
Zheng Ya roughly understood his situation and followed him to the area where cement pipes were piled up on the left side of the factory office building, saying, "Da Mao, let go. We're all grown men, pulling and tugging at each other... no, aren't you a man?"
"Hey, bro, my dear bro, please keep your voice down, please?" Xu Damao stomped his feet in fright and fawned, his donkey-like face smiling in a way that looked more like a grimace.
Zheng Ya snorted coldly and shook off his pull: "Haha, when you bullied me, you called me a grandson and slapped me every time you slapped me..."
"Ah, no, you're my grandpa, okay!"
I, Xu Damao, have wronged you in the past. But as you know, although I am a petty person who hit you and even cursed your grandmother, I never intended to harm anyone!
In all honesty, it is Old Lady Long and Yi Zhonghai who are the real culprits who murdered your Zheng family!
I was just forced to chime in by them; I never got involved or harmed any of your Zheng family members.
"Please, spare me! Please!" Xu Damao said as he knelt down and kowtowed, begging for forgiveness and to be let go.
The cunning Xu Damao was not stupid. He had done many bad things since he was a child, but he never got involved in anything that would harm people.
Perhaps because he was born into a wealthy family in Loubancheng as the child of a servant, he developed a cautious and self-protective nature.
Old Lady Long and her gang were plotting to harm the Zheng family. Xu Damao was forced by them to beat up Zheng Ya and insult Zheng Ya's grandmother. They were all in the same boat, but Xu Damao avoided taking lives from beginning to end.
He has a set of tricks for dealing with petty people.
If Zheng Ya hadn't known his true nature, she would have already dealt with him and the likes of Yi Zhonghai: "Haha, are you sure you want me to let you off the hook?"
"Yes, as long as your Grandpa Zheng Ya agrees to let me, Xu Damao, off the hook, I'll do anything for you, even be your slave!" Xu Damao got up and patted his chest to make his promise.
Zheng Ya laughed: "Write a letter of forgiveness for Sha Zhu, take it to the police station and bring Sha Zhu back..."
"What? That's impossible! I'm mortal enemies with Sha Zhu."
"That damned idiot Zhu kicked me into being a eunuch! I'll never let him get away with this, not even if I die!" Xu Damao's face turned red with anger. He glared at Zheng Ya and declared through gritted teeth, "I'm going all out!"
Zheng Ya shook his head with amusement and said, "Are you declaring war on me?"
“Zheng Ya, you do have the ability to deal with me now. I’m also afraid of your unpredictable abilities, which might bring retribution upon me. I can’t afford to offend you.”
But I was once a man too?
"To be a real man, I'm not afraid of death. You can forget about me letting Sha Zhu go, not even if it means death..."
"Da Mao, you're getting stuck on this one point!"
Knowing that I possess unfathomable abilities, didn't you ever consider using those abilities to help you regain your manhood? Zheng Ya had witnessed his true despicable side; everything he said and said was just a load of rubbish.
Xu Damao was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed and danced with excitement: "Great, great! I agree! As long as you help me cure my manhood, I'll write a letter of forgiveness for Sha Zhu and take him home. How about it?"
"Not so good." Zheng Ya turned and left. You've got too much credit for me.
Negotiations and transactions should be conducted fairly.
Zheng Ya didn't want to be misunderstood as saving Sha Zhu; Sha Zhu didn't deserve his help.
It was just to help Yushui save Shazhu once.
They may both appear to be acts of saving lives, but they are different in nature.
Helping Yushui save his brother was a favor.
To let outsiders misunderstand that he saved Sha Zhu is despicable.
Only a fool would save an accomplice who once beat and murdered his own family.
But the nature of this matter is even more different when it comes to Xu Damao.
Trying to negotiate with a truly despicable person, or engaging in an exchange of equal value, is foolish.
If word gets out, what kind of person will Zheng Ya become?
Zheng Ya wouldn't do something so tasteless as to ask a villain to save Sha Zhu, lest he cause gossip.
Seeing him turn to leave, Xu Damao rushed up and hugged his waist, saying, "No, don't go, Grandpa Zheng Ya, save me!"
"Let go, get out of here, don't get my work clothes dirty, it's bad luck." Zheng Ya disgustedly pushed him away, warning him not to come near her.
If Zheng Ya hadn't wanted to negotiate a deal with him, he wouldn't have had the chance to get close.
Xu Damao took a few deep breaths to calm down, ignoring his contempt and sarcasm, and clasped his hands in a respectful bow: "Grandpa Zheng Ya, tell me, how can you help me heal my manhood? I, Xu Damao, will do anything for you, even at the cost of my life."
"Yes, that sounds much better."
You have to understand, Sha Zhu isn't worth saving. I only saved him because Yu Shui begged me to. Poor Yu Shui was affected for life after Sha Zhu went to jail.
Whether she goes to school or works in a factory, carrying the stigma of being the sister of a labor camp inmate is tantamount to ruining Yushui's life.
That's why I felt a bit of pity and took the opportunity to save Sha Zhu, as a way of showing some kindness to poor little Yu Shui in the yard.
"If you want to use saving Sha Zhu as a bargaining chip to get back the money I paid to save your manhood, I suggest you go to sleep. You can have anything in your dreams..." Zheng Ya had no choice but to speak frankly to this kind of despicable person.
Otherwise, given Xu Damao's truly despicable character, he might turn around and betray Zheng Ya, making him utterly worthless.
Zheng Ya wasn't afraid of trouble, but she also cared about her reputation. Xu Damao suddenly realized and said, "Uh, I understand, they just want me to suffer in silence..."
"Haha, it seems you're still not satisfied. Fine, I'm leaving." Zheng Ya turned around and walked away for the second time. Could he really be manipulated by a real villain?
Xu Damao was frantic: "No, don't go! I admit defeat, please treat my illness. I'll agree to any condition you ask, okay?"
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