Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai quickly smoothed things over: "Zhuzi, let's not talk about this for now. The reason we came here today is to talk to you about Qin Huairu."
As he spoke, Yi Zhonghai subtly gave Sha Zhu a wink.
When Sha Zhu saw the look Yi Zhonghai gave him, he immediately understood and became wary.
It seems that Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, and Xu Damao have come with ill intentions!
Judging from Yi Zhonghai's words, it was about Qin Huairu. Could it be that what he said this afternoon came true, that someone saw Qin Huairu laughing and talking in her room, or that some rumors have spread?
What happened to Qin Huairu?
Seeing that there were no stools left, Sha Zhu sat directly on the bed and crossed his legs. "Hey, guys, if you're talking about Qin Huairu, you should go to the Jia family. Why are you coming here? Qin Huairu isn't my wife. You're really funny."
Liu Haizhong chimed in, "Zhuzi, you know Qin Huairu is a daughter-in-law of the Jia family. Although Jia Dongxu is paralyzed, she's still alive, isn't she? Today, some people saw you getting too close to Qin Huairu, and gossip is spreading around the courtyard."
Sha Zhu scoffed dismissively: "I'm not afraid of what others say. I, He Yuzhu, have done nothing wrong."
Yan Bugui got up, found a large bowl, picked up the kettle from the stove, poured himself a bowl of boiling water, and said slowly.
“Zhu Zi, this isn’t just a matter of gossip. Some things are false at first, but if they’re spread around, they might become true. Wouldn’t our compound be in chaos then?”
“Hey, Uncle, you can’t talk to me like that. You should go find someone who’s been gossiping.”
Sha Zhu's eyes darted around, and he immediately found a loophole in Yan Bugui's words, "These gossipy people are the ones who don't leave any good karma for their descendants, they're really lacking in virtue, aren't they, Xu Damao?!"
"Hey, Sha Zhu, do you want to fight or what?"
From the moment they met, Xu Damao was targeted by Sha Zhu, and his temper flared up. He stood up and unleashed a torrent of abuse at Sha Zhu, who was sitting on the bed, saying, "Let me tell you, Sha Zhu, my current identity is that of a mediator, the third uncle in the courtyard. You'd better show some respect when you talk to me."
"Moreover, I am here with the purpose of mediation. Don't speak with personal bias, otherwise you will show a narrow-mindedness."
After saying that, Xu Damao glanced at Yi Zhonghai with a hint of smugness.
"That's just how you are."
Sha Zhu chuckled, "Even if you wore a dragon robe, you'd still look like a eunuch."
Sha Zhu's words made the two people in the room turn pale.
Calling someone a eunuch is like saying they'll have no offspring.
Xu Damao went to the hospital for a checkup, and Yi Zhonghai, of course, did as well.
"Alright, you guys go ahead and talk. I'll head back now. I have to give lectures in a couple of days, I'm busy."
Yi Zhonghai stood up to leave. He was worried about how to give Sha Zhu a hint, but now he didn't have to. Let him do whatever he wanted. He could take this opportunity to slip away.
When Yan Bugui saw that Yi Zhonghai was about to leave, he hurriedly put down his large bowl and came over to stop Yi Zhonghai.
"Old Yi, what are you doing? Sha Zhu doesn't know how to keep his mouth shut. Everyone knows that. This afternoon he was talking about me in the yard. Why are you arguing with him?"
At this moment, Sha Zhu also slid off the bed.
"Uncle Yi, I, I didn't mean that, please don't misunderstand."
One good thing about Sha Zhu is that if you treat him well, he will treat you well in return.
As soon as Yi Zhonghai entered, he gave him a signal and a meaningful look. Now that he knew he had said the wrong thing, he naturally had to come over and explain.
"Alright, Lao Yi, we're too old for that, let's not bother arguing with these young people." Liu Haizhong chuckled. "Let's get back to business."
"Yes, business is more important."
Xu Damao quietly got up, found a few large bowls in Sha Zhu's cupboard, and poured hot water into them.
Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, and Xu Damao finished their drinks with slurping, feeling much warmer immediately. They then all turned their gazes toward Yi Zhonghai.
Yi Zhonghai coughed twice, put down his bowl, and said, "Zhuzi, I heard that Qin Huairu came to your place to borrow coal this afternoon. I know you're a kind-hearted person, but this is really inappropriate. If you really want to help, you can deliver it to her home."
"Hey, Lao Yi, that's not right."
Yan Bugui had just picked up the bowl when he put it back down by the stove. "Qin Huairu is, after all, a married woman. Shazhu, if you want to help, you can just ask us three stewards."
“If you think Da Mao is too young, you can ask me and Lao Liu. But you can’t just invite her to your house directly, it would be bad if everyone saw that.”
Liu Haizhong sat upright in the center, his back straight: "Shazhu, you still need to keep your distance from female comrades in the future. You can talk when you need to, but you have to keep your distance."
“Shazhu, we know you’ve always had your eye on Qin Huairu, but have you thought about it? Her husband just collapsed in bed, it’s not appropriate for you to go up to her now.”
Xu Damao chuckled and added a comment.
Sha Zhu got angry as soon as he heard that, "Xu Damao, you're itching for a beating if I don't teach you a lesson in two days, tell me who went up to you."
"Alright, alright, stop arguing, let's talk this out."
Yan Bugui stepped in to mediate the fight once again.
Yan Bugui pulled Sha Zhu to sit on the bed and said earnestly, "Sha Zhu, this matter is not as simple as you think. Qin Huairu has several children. If you get close to her, the rumors will spread and hurt the children."
Sha Zhu fell silent; he hadn't really thought about these things.
Shazhu is also feeling conflicted right now, with a mix of wanting to give up and being unable to let go.
After a long silence, Sha Zhu said, "Second Uncle, you're right. But I really didn't have any other intentions. I just saw that Jia Dongxu was paralyzed and Sister Qin was living a pitiful life, so I wanted to lend a helping hand."
Yi Zhonghai sighed: "Zhu Zi, we all know what kind of person you are. But the hardest thing to stop in this world is public opinion. If you really want to help the Jia family, you have to be careful about your methods."
Sha Zhu scratched his head: "So, according to you all, what should I do?"
Liu Haizhong thought for a moment and said, "How about this, if Qin Huairu has any more difficulties in the future, just tell us and we'll step in to solve them. That way, we can help without giving anyone cause for criticism."
Sha Zhu remained silent for a long time before slowly saying, "Alright, since you gentlemen have all said so, I'll listen to you this once. But if anyone bullies Sister Qin, I won't stand idly by."
As Sha Zhu spoke, he turned his gaze to Xu Damao.
Xu Damao was feeling smug, thinking he had finally achieved his goal, but unexpectedly Sha Zhu turned the tables on him.
"Hey, Sha Zhu, what do you mean by that? Why are you looking at me like that?"
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