At the meeting, Liu Haizhong briefly reiterated Yi Zhonghai's thoughts, emphasizing the possibility of "people dying."
Luckily, Xu Damao had mentioned it before, otherwise Wang Dabao would definitely have burst out laughing right now.
Who is Jia Zhangshi? Why did she send her back to the countryside?
What a joke! Even if you carried it around, this cannon wouldn't leave this compound.
If anyone's leaving, it's Qin Huairu.
Even if Qin Huairu left with the children, the money left by Old Jia in Jia Zhangshi's possession would be enough for her to live on if she used it sparingly.
Xu Damao was delighted to hear this and readily agreed, adding fuel to the fire by saying that Sha Zhu had been up to no good for a long time.
Yan Bugui frowned. He knew that Sha Zhu was reckless, but when it came to the real matter, he felt that it shouldn't be that serious. This matter might not be as serious as Yi Zhonghai said.
However, seeing that Liu Haizhong and Xu Damao both favored Yi Zhonghai's plan, he didn't say anything more.
Liu Haizhong glanced at everyone and said, “My idea is to let Sha Zhu leave the compound for a month. I thought about it all afternoon at work today and I think Sha Zhu can move to Master Cai’s house in the next compound for the time being.”
“Master Cai and I work in the same workshop. He lives alone in a house with three rooms. It’s no problem to give one room to Sha Zhu. We’ll just give him a dollar as a token of our appreciation.”
Then, Liu Haizhong looked at Wang Dabao beside him and asked in a humble tone, "Dabao, the reason I called you here today is to hear your opinion on the Shazhu matter. Yi Zhonghai thinks that if Shazhu stays in the yard, something big will happen sooner or later, and it might even lead to someone's death."
"That's why I came up with the idea of temporarily isolating Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu. But it's a last resort, and I personally think it's only a temporary solution. What do you think?!"
Wang Dabao picked up his teacup, took a sip, and pondered for a moment before saying, "I think Yi Zhonghai is exaggerating. Although Sha Zhu has a fiery temper, he's not so stubborn as to not listen to advice. As for sending Jia Zhangshi back to the countryside, that's utter nonsense."
"However, I agree with the temporary isolation you mentioned earlier, Lao Liu. Our compound values harmonious coexistence, and we shouldn't drive people away just because of a small possibility."
Xu Damao grumbled discontentedly, "Dabao, what if something really happens?"
Wang Dabao looked at him: "If something really happens, we'll handle it according to the rules. It's unreasonable to just kick him out like this now. And Da Mao, do you really think you can get rid of Sha Zhu?!"
Xu Damao was stunned by the question. He thought about it and realized it made sense. If someone asked him to leave, would he really leave?
That's definitely not possible!
The other three looked at each other and felt that what Wang Dabao said made some sense.
Yan Bugui nodded and said, "Alright, it's settled then. But how do we make sure Shazhu will agree to stay in the neighboring courtyard temporarily?!"
"Hmph, if he doesn't go, we'll just take this to the neighborhood committee."
Xu Damao grunted.
Liu Haizhong glared at Xu Damao: "Are you kidding me? What will you say when Shazhu says he helped the Jia family? You'll just end up losing more than you gain."
Xu Damao peeled a peanut and chewed it vigorously. "Then, Uncle Yi, what do you think about this? Anyway, you've already found a place to stay temporarily!"
Xu Damao's words immediately drew everyone's attention to Liu Haizhong.
Liu Haizhong felt a little guilty under the gazes of the three men: "This is what I'm thinking. We'll call Sha Zhu over later and reason with him, and lay this matter out in the open."
Upon hearing this, Xu Damao and Yan Bugui's faces were filled with "What?"
Trying to reason with him and appeal to his emotions, like you're talking to a fool like Zhu?
"Why are you all making that face? Da Bao is still here. I don't believe Sha Zhu would dare to flip the table here!" Liu Haizhong said, suppressing the urge to slam the table.
Yan Bugui rolled his eyes: "He dared to overturn my table, I'll make him pay for it."
Thus, the discussion about Sha Zhu's future came to a temporary end.
After discussing some details again, the group decided that Yan Bugui would call Sha Zhu over.
Before long, Yan Bugui led the swaying, drunk Sha Zhu into the house.
The room fell silent instantly. Even Xu Damao didn't dare to provoke Sha Zhu, who reeked of alcohol.
Sha Zhu sensed something was off and asked in confusion, "Hey, what are you gentlemen doing here? Brother Da Bao is here too!"
"Silly Zhu, have a seat first. Your second uncle will pour you a cup of tea to sober you up," Yan Bugui said with a smile, reaching for a cup.
Sha Zhu was a little confused: "Hey, Uncle Er, you're not still thinking about that one yuan lucky money you got during the Lunar New Year, are you?!"
"Don't talk nonsense, it's just one dollar. Would I fight with the child for it if I were to be stingy?"
Yan Bugui pretended to be angry, but still poured tea and pushed it in front of Sha Zhu, "Have a sip of tea to get rid of the smell of alcohol in your mouth. Why are you drinking so much by yourself?"
Liu Haizhong took out a cigarette and offered it to everyone. Seeing that the groundwork had been laid, he spoke.
"Shazhu, I called you over so late at night because I have something to discuss with you."
Sha Zhu, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, sniffed the air and said, "Wow, you guys are the big shots in this compound, you think you can talk to me about anything?"
"Here's the thing, many people in the compound are saying that you're getting too close to Qin Huairu, and there's a lot of gossip going on. So we've decided to temporarily isolate you for a while and would like you to move to the next compound for a month."
Liu Haizhong tried to keep his tone calm and spoke slowly.
"Bullshit!"
Sha Zhu slammed his hand on the table and stood up. "Who said that? Tell me, and I'll confront him face to face."
Xu Damao also stood up, "It doesn't matter who said it, what matters is that this is indeed the case. Everyone has seen it, and you don't need to deny it."
Before Sha Zhu could speak, Liu Haizhong shouted, "Both of you sit down! If you have something to say, say it. Don't yell."
Sha Zhu was still a little unconvinced, but at this moment the curtain of the inner room was lifted.
Yan Jiekuang walked out and coldly said to Sha Zhu and Xu Damao, "If you two are looking for trouble, then speak up. If you keep shouting, believe me, I'll chop you up with a kitchen knife."
After saying that, Yan Jiekuang saw that Wang Dabao's teacup was empty, so he picked up the teapot and started to refill it with water.
Afterwards, he said goodbye to Wang Dabao and went back inside.
Sha Zhu and Xu Damao got angry the moment Yan Jiekuang appeared.
When they heard the word "kitchen knife," they almost couldn't help but shudder. Other children—and certainly not even adults—wouldn't believe it if they heard it.
But Yan Jiekuang is different; when he says he's going to chop someone up, he really means it!
Sha Zhu and Xu Damao glanced at each other, snorted coldly, and sat down sullenly.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
