After the internal meeting of the security department, Wang Dabao went to the office building with Section Chief Hu for another meeting.
Afterwards, while staying in the office in the government building, Section Chief Hu brought over a pile of documents and handed them to Wang Dabao.
Wang Dabao felt dizzy looking at the mountain of documents and materials on the desk and exclaimed that Section Chief Hu had repaid evil with kindness.
Even at the end of the workday, Wang Dabao was still working hard at his desk.
Realizing he was working overtime, Wang Dabao was so frustrated that he beat his chest and stamped his feet. He immediately packed his things and went home, leaving everything for tomorrow.
This time he pedaled a bit faster, and arrived at the gate of the compound in less than twenty minutes.
"Da Bao, come here, let me tell you, Yi Zhonghai didn't go to work today." Wang Da Bao had just carried his bicycle through the porch and into the front yard when Yan Bu Gui came over to report, "It seems that we were quite effective last night. Even someone like Yi Zhonghai could take the day off, which means he was seriously injured."
"Hey, maybe they're just afraid people will ask about the injury on their face."
Wang Dabao pushed his bicycle without stopping, and said to Yan Bugui, "I worked overtime today and got back late. I'll go back and cook first."
Yan Bugui quickly stepped forward and grabbed the back of the bicycle: "Dabao, what's the rush? Let's chat for a bit more."
Wang Dabao had no choice but to stop; he couldn't just drag Yan Bugui to the backyard like that.
"Shazhu is fine now. I went to Liu Haizhong's house in the backyard just now and saw Shazhu fixing a window," Yan Bugui said cheerfully. "I didn't see those two go out to look for any witnesses. It looks like they're definitely getting a beating tonight."
When Wang Dabao saw Yan Bugui licking his lips repeatedly, he immediately understood that this stingy old man was probably hoping to get a free cigarette so he wouldn't leave.
Without hesitation, he reached into his pocket and pulled out the Da Zhong Jiu.
Sure enough, Yan Bugui licked the ground even more diligently. When Wang Dabao offered him a cigarette, the old man swiftly reached out his hand.
"It was just a rumor spread by Sha Zhu; it would be strange if they had witnesses."
Wang Dabao stood in front of Old Yan's house, smoking and laughing with Yan Bugui. "Shazhu recovered pretty quickly. If he had stayed in bed, he would have avoided this beating."
Yan Bugui frowned; this was also something he couldn't understand: "Yeah, I'm wondering the same thing. If he just pretends to be sick and stays in bed, how can we drag him out of the house to get a beating at night?!"
Wang Dabao nodded in deep agreement. Yan Bugui might not know, but he was perfectly aware of the situation.
It must have been the advice he gave Sha Zhu this morning that worked; Sha Zhu was now prepared to deal with the belt.
Besides, with Xu Damao around, even Sha Zhu would have to think twice. Let alone him lying in bed pretending to be sick, even if he lay in a coffin pretending to be dead, Xu Damao would still drag him out and whip his corpse a couple of times, given his temperament.
After finishing his cigarette, Wang Dabao was about to leave. This time, Yan Bugui didn't stop him. After agreeing to meet again that evening, he turned and went back into his house.
When Wang Dabao got home, he lit the stove, but before the water boiled, Sha Zhu came to his door.
Seeing Sha Zhu's pathetic state as he leaned against the door frame, Wang Dabao bit his tongue twice to keep from laughing out loud.
"Hey, Zhu Zi, come in quickly."
Wang Dabao quickly stepped aside to make way, and saw that Sha Zhu was still carrying four lunch boxes, which smelled like food.
Sha Zhu shuffled in, muttering to Wang Dabao, "I was mostly better this morning, but I promised Old Li's family on the street to help with the cooking a couple of days ago. They picked me up on their bicycles, and I couldn't go back on my word and cause them trouble, so I got jostled around on the bike and still haven't recovered."
As they were talking, Sha Zhu had already entered the house and placed the lunchbox on the coffee table.
"Alright, sit down now, I'll take care of the lunchbox in a bit."
Wang Dabao pointed to the sofa, gesturing for Sha Zhu to sit down.
Sha Zhu struggled to pull out another bottle of baijiu from his pocket. "Brother Da Bao, I can't compare to you. I have a younger sister to support. Let's just drink this cheap baijiu."
"Why are you being so polite with me? You're treating me like an outsider!"
Wang Dabao pretended to be unhappy and then took the liquor and looked at it. "This is pretty good. The smell of the food makes my mouth water."
Sha Zhu chuckled: "Although I didn't cook this dish, it was made with my guidance, so the taste is definitely not bad."
"If that's what you're saying, I'll absolutely believe you."
Wang Dabao brewed some tea, poured the food from the lunchbox into a pot, heated it on the stove, and then plated it and served it on the coffee table.
The two chatted casually, and Sha Zhu would ramble on after taking a sip of his drink.
“Da Bao, you know, I used to find you so annoying, I even wanted to beat you up in the middle of the night, but now I feel like you’re such a good and kind person.”
“I’ve lived in this compound for many years, and I don’t really have anyone I can confide in, but I think you are one!”
"Brother Da Bao, we had a misunderstanding before and even got into a fight, but that's all in the past. Come on, let's drink this and look forward."
"If it weren't for you, brother, I would have been lying there for half a day. I won't even go into how embarrassing that would have been. I'll drink this cup down; it's all my gratitude to you, brother!"
After saying that, Sha Zhu tossed his neck back and downed the entire glass of wine.
Wang Dabao drank a cup, then slammed it down on the coffee table, sighing earnestly, "Zhuzi, you're so foolish!"
Sha Zhu stared wide-eyed, not understanding what Wang Dabao meant.
"You shouldn't have gotten out of bed. If you hadn't gotten up, there was nothing anyone could do. What could they have done to you, like dragging you out of bed and whipping you with a belt?"
After hearing Wang Dabao's words, Sha Zhu picked up the wine bottle and filled their glasses, shaking his head with a smile: "Dabao, I know you mean well, but you still don't understand Xu Damao."
Sha Zhu shook his head with a smile, looking like he was about to gossip about Xu Damao: "Xu Damao is a typical villain. If this were in the past, he would definitely be a traitor and a sellout."
"Even if I pretend I can't get out of bed today, do you think I can get away with it?"
"Do you believe that Xu Damao would dare to take a belt and whip me on the bed?!"
Take a belt and whip it on the bed?
Upon hearing this, Wang Dabao couldn't help but burst out laughing, then quickly shook his head and made a wry smile.
"Have you prepared all the protective measures we discussed this morning?"
"Um."
Sha Zhu nodded solemnly, then glanced towards the door as if afraid of being overheard. "I made several sets of tools, but in the end I decided to use newspaper. It's the most suitable."
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