Sha Zhu, carrying his bandaged arm, returned to the Central Court.
It was past mealtime, so Sha Zhu headed straight for the east wing of Yi Zhonghai's house.
The door was ajar. Pushing it open, I found an elderly man, an elderly woman, and a deaf old lady who hadn't eaten yet, seemingly waiting for Sha Zhu to return.
"Zhu Zi, how's the injury on your arm?"
When Yi Zhonghai saw Sha Zhu push the door open and come in, he immediately got up and came over to check on him. "What did the doctor say? How long will it take to recover?"
An older woman and a deaf old woman also got up and came to Sha Zhu's side.
"Zhu Zi, Grandma will never let you suffer any injustice. This incident has caused too much trouble and has had a significant impact on Zhonghai. Grandma will find a chance to avenge you next time."
"Zhu Zi, you must be starving. Sit down and we can eat and talk."
The deaf old woman felt heartbroken seeing Sha Zhu's arm in a cast, which looked like a large club.
After taking his seat, Sha Zhu leisurely spoke up: "Luckily, that bastard Xu Damao is right-handed, otherwise I'd have trouble even flipping a wok in the future."
"Moreover, the doctor said that I suffered a second injury. Normally, I could have fully recovered after a month of rest and cooking would not have been a problem, but after the second injury, it is estimated that it will take two or three months to fully recover."
"I suspect it was that grandson of Wang Dabao who did this, kicking me hard in the arm."
As Sha Zhu spoke, he clenched his teeth so hard they made a grinding sound.
“I didn’t expect Wang Dabao to be even more cunning than Xu Damao. But Zhuzi, we can’t confront him without evidence. You must not act rashly.”
Yi Zhonghai pondered for a moment, "Zhu Zi, don't go to work tomorrow. Just stay home and recover. I'll ask the logistics department for leave for you."
"That's all we can do now."
Sha Zhu sighed, "But Xu Damao beat me up like this, shouldn't he compensate me for the forty-six yuan in medical expenses and lost wages?!"
“That’s right, Zhonghai. Zhu Zi was injured like this, but it was that little bastard Xu Damao who did it. He should be compensated.” The deaf old woman chimed in from the side.
“We must fight for compensation, but you all know what kind of person Xu Fugui is. Getting compensation from him is difficult, less is fine, but more is harder than cutting off a piece of his flesh.”
Yi Zhonghai also wanted to get more compensation for Sha Zhu, but the thought of the other party being Xu Fugui gave him a headache. When that old guy was young, he was even worse than Xu Damao. "It will be difficult to get too much, but we should still be able to get fifty or sixty yuan."
"By the way, Zhu Zi, what caused your argument with Xu Damao? He couldn't just start hitting you with an iron rod right away!"
Yi Zhonghai still doesn't know the reason for the incident.
The incident happened suddenly. Later, Sha Zhu went to the hospital, and Xu Damao's face was swollen like a pig's head, making it difficult for him to speak. Now, he finally had a chance to ask him properly.
"Hmph, to be honest, I'm still a bit confused."
Recalling the scene of being beaten, Sha Zhu immediately said angrily: "I had just come back from get off work when Xu Damao blocked me at the door. That bastard questioned me about why I was spreading rumors in the yard that he was childless, saying that I was jealous of his blind date and wanted to settle accounts with me."
"He also said that kicking him in the groin last time was intentional, that he was deliberately trying to make him childless."
Sha Zhu's right hand was injured, which affected his eating a bit. He picked up some food while talking.
Sha Zhu kept saying "no descendants," and Yi Zhonghai's face grew increasingly grim as he listened. The old woman's face was equally dark, almost dripping with anger, while the deaf old woman stomped her cane in frustration.
If these three didn't know Sha Zhu, they would definitely think this was a veiled attack.
There's no other reason than that all three of them were childless!
It was only when the deaf old woman lightly kicked Sha Zhu under the table that he realized what was happening. Startled, he hurriedly put down his chopsticks and explained, "Grandpa, Grandma, you two are right! I didn't mean anything by it. That's what that grandson said."
"Of course I won't admit to spreading rumors, but Xu Damao insisted that I was the one spreading them. He came up to me and hit me with an iron rod. Luckily, you came back from get off work, otherwise I would have been in big trouble."
"So, who told Xu Damao that you were spreading this rumor?"
Yi Zhonghai waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care about the matter of having no heirs, and then asked.
"I forgot to ask that. I was just focused on denying it at the time, but Xu Damao wouldn't let it go, so I said, 'So what if I said it?' and then I got hit with a stick."
"You..."
Yi Zhonghai pointed at He Yuzhu twice and said, "Why are you admitting to it when you didn't do it? You won't be able to explain yourself later."
"I was angry at the time, so I said a couple of things to Xu Damao."
Sha Zhu muttered to himself, then said again, "By the way, Uncle, I ran into Wang Dabao when I came back. Yu Li said that Yan Bugui wanted to talk to Wang Dabao about something. Do you think it might be about a meeting?"
"It's very likely. Old Yan is a petty person who likes to take advantage of others. He probably doesn't want to let Old Liu's family off the hook at the meeting."
Yi Zhonghai sighed, "Old Yan and Old Liu are both managers in the courtyard, so why is there such a big difference? Old Liu was also beaten, so why didn't he think about making Xu Damao compensate him?"
"That's the difference. And you, sir, even though you were injured, you still tried your best to mediate conflicts between neighbors. We should all learn from you." Sha Zhu flattered him, which pleased Yi Zhonghai.
After a while, Yi Zhonghai put down his chopsticks and frowned: "Wang Dabao is a troublemaker. He deliberately reminded you of the time you and Xu Damao fought and had to pay compensation. I guess this time Xu Fugui and his son will definitely bring up the five yuan."
“That won’t do, Zhonghai. Zhuzi’s hospital treatment this time cost more than forty yuan.”
The deaf old woman became anxious and said through gritted teeth, "If Xu Fugui doesn't pay me back, I'll kill myself by smashing my head against his doorstep."
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