Just as Xu Damao was lost in his daydreams, Banggeng strolled over.
"Xu Damao, is it true that you said you'd buy me candy?"
Banggeng stood beside the projector, his little face scrunched up as he asked.
Xu Damao laughed when he heard this: "Nonsense, how old am I? Do you think I'd fool a kid like you? Do you think I'd be bored during the New Year?"
Upon hearing this, Banggeng's face softened considerably: "Okay, can you buy me White Rabbit milk candy?"
"Hey, what kind of talk is that? Are you complaining about the food being bad even though you're begging for it?!" Xu Damao was displeased when he heard this. He had originally planned to sneak a couple of pieces of food back during the New Year to give to Banggeng, and then plot to trick Shazhu.
But before they could even come up with a plan, Bang Geng was already getting really into it.
"Fine, if you won't buy it for me, I'll go find Sha Zhu." Bang Geng sniffled twice, turned around, and started walking towards Sha Zhu's house.
Upon hearing that Banggeng was going to find Shazhu, Xu Damao paused for a moment before quickly reaching out and pulling him back.
"You're such a character, aren't you? You don't like it when I say a few words to you. It's just White Rabbit candy, I'll make sure you get some before the New Year, is that alright?" Xu Damao chuckled. "Now tell me, did Sha Zhu teach you to throw a brick at my head?!"
Banggeng rolled his eyes and nodded readily.
Xu Damao pressed hard on his head, wincing in pain.
"Damn it, that bastard Sha Zhu is really a scoundrel. It's one thing to argue and insult people normally, but now his heart has become so wicked. I won't let him get away with this."
Xu Damao lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then looked up with a smile on his face again. "Hey Banggeng, are you hungry? Want to eat a sweet potato?"
Bang Geng thought he had misheard. What did Xu Damao ask him just now? Did he want to eat sweet potatoes?
I'm craving it so much, I want to eat it all night long.
But he didn't dare ask Qin Huairu. He knew that he could only exchange twenty bowls of tea for a sweet potato, and he knew that Qin Huairu would never buy it for him.
"Xu Damao, are you going to buy me sweet potatoes?"
Bang Geng's eyes lit up, and he looked at Xu Damao as if he were a naked young woman. "Don't lie to me, or I won't let you off the hook."
Xu Damao glared at him: "Hey, you dare to pull this on me? Let me tell you, you're still green. You can have sweet potatoes, but not for free. I have conditions."
"You said, as long as I can do it."
Banggeng's mind can only hold sweet potatoes now; he doesn't want anything else.
Xu Damao chuckled and pointed towards Sha Zhu: "See Sha Zhu over there? Several people are drinking tea. They'll definitely have to go to your mom's to buy some later. Go sit behind that pillar over there and trip him when he goes over. Ideally, trip him up and make him fall into that group of women."
"Once it's done, come find me to get the money to buy sweet potatoes. Go ahead."
Xu Damao gestured to Banggeng with his eyes to boldly charge forward.
Banggeng frowned and pondered for a moment: "Buy me sweet potatoes first, then I'll go."
"Go if you want, don't go if you don't want to."
Xu Damao crossed his legs and said, "Don't forget about White Rabbit Creamy Candy in the future."
Banggeng licked his lips, like a loyal dog, and turned to walk towards Shazhu's house.
Sure enough, Banggeng hid behind the pillar that Xu Damao had designated, his small eyes fixed on Shazhu's every move.
With Sha Zhu's house and Yi Zhonghai and his wife, there were a total of five people. A thermos could barely hold six teacups, and by now there was no tea left.
He had intended to wait for Yi Zhonghai to buy it, but there was no sign of it on one side, so Sha Zhu had no choice but to get up, pick up the thermos, and leave.
Sha Zhu, carrying the thermos, wandered around, completely unaware of the stick behind him.
Just as Shazhu approached the pillar and went down the steps, Banggeng suddenly stretched out his foot.
Shazhu was caught off guard. He didn't even see Banggeng's figure until he was thrown out. The thermos in his hand flew away, and he slid out of the water.
By sheer coincidence, they pounced on the group of young wives and old women in the neighboring courtyard.
The old woman screamed in surprise, and Sha Zhu fell in a sorry state.
Seeing that he had succeeded in his attack, Banggeng immediately turned around and slipped back to Xu Damao.
Xu Damao was extremely satisfied. He smiled and took out some money to hand to Banggeng, who took the money and turned to run towards Yu Li's sweet potato stall.
Falling down the steps left Sha Zhu dazed and disoriented, unable to get up for a long time. It was Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui, who rushed over in a panic, who helped him up from either side.
At this moment, Wang Dabao, Yi Zhonghai, He Yushui and others also arrived.
Shazhu regained some consciousness, but he couldn't explain how he fell. He just felt something trip him, and then he was thrown into the air.
Fortunately, no young wives or older women were hit, otherwise it would have been hard to explain.
This is also a pity for Xu Damao. He was hoping that Sha Zhu would fall into the arms of some young wife or old woman, but instead, that good-for-nothing Sha Zhu crawled under the feet of a group of women.
"Silly Zhu, watch where you're going! Look how scared you've made the women."
Xu Damao rushed over in a few steps and immediately started berating the bewildered Shazhu, "I won't say anything now since I see you didn't do it on purpose. But you're a bachelor, it's one thing to not watch where you're going, but can't you at least avoid walking around women? What kind of thoughts are you having!"
Sha Zhu's head was still buzzing, and he couldn't keep up with Xu Damao's words even if he wanted to.
However, Yan Bugui did say a few fair words.
"Alright, Da Mao, Sha Zhu didn't do it on purpose. Didn't you see he almost fell and became stupid? If it had gotten any worse, he would have really become Sha Zhu."
He Yushui stepped forward and looked at Sha Zhu's head, then glared at Xu Damao: "Xu Damao, don't watch my brother's misfortune here. If you dare to kick someone when they're down again, I'll go to your door and smash an iron basin when your family is in trouble."
It was only because Wang Dabao was there that He Yushui spoke more politely; otherwise, he might have grabbed Xu Damao by the collar.
Although Xu Damao still stubbornly refused to move, he took a step back. Two years ago, he had been scratched on the face by this girl when he fought with Shazhu.
“I’m just stating the facts; his mistake shouldn’t be covered up just because he tripped and fell.”
"Xu Damao, you're really getting cocky, aren't you?!" The deaf old woman trembled as she raised her cane and pointed it at Xu Damao. "You're no good either, your whole family is no good. Maybe my grandson tripped over you."
Wang Dabao, who was listening nearby, was stunned. Good heavens, she cursed an entire family. No wonder she's a deaf old lady.
"Alright, stop arguing. Da Mao's point is not without merit. Luckily, no one was hit, otherwise how would we explain it?"
Liu Haizhong dispersed the crowd and said in a cheerful voice, "But this wasn't something Shazhu wanted to do. As long as he's alright, everyone can go back to what they were doing. Old Yi, help Shazhu back. Yushui, go find something to clean up the broken thermos."
"And you, Xu Damao, you'd better get back to the projector right now, hurry up."
Xu Damao watched as Sha Zhu, who was walking with a limp, walked happily toward the projector, thinking to himself that the two cents were well spent.
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