latelenovela Chapter 105 The Deaf Old Lady
Chapter 105 The Deaf Old Lady
Sha Zhu harbored resentment in his heart and did indeed feel disdain for certain people, but on the surface he maintained a calm demeanor.
After all, only he knew the truth about what happened in the courtyard. Most outsiders still regarded him as that honest and simple-minded boy, or simply as an old neighbor.
However, there are a few old beasts in the No. 95 courtyard house, and they cannot be understood in the way normal people would.
He picked up his teacup, took a small sip of water, and said slowly.
"Grandma, this has nothing to do with you. It's just that I can't afford to offend Aunt Jia; I really can't stand her mouth."
Grandma, please be the judge. What did my brother and I do to offend her? She keeps scolding us whenever she sees us.
If it weren't for the fact that she's the same age as my dad and we're old neighbors, I would have taught her a lesson long ago.
As you may have heard, before my house was even built, I had a conflict with two neighbors and am now being sent to a labor camp for road construction.
I'm afraid that if I go back to see you, I'll run into Jia Zhangshi's foul mouth again, and my hands will start itching uncontrollably.
So, old lady, I really don't want to go back to that courtyard and cause myself trouble.
As you know, I used to call Jia Dongxu "Brother Jia," but now I don't even call him that anymore. It's all thanks to Jia Zhangshi's foul mouth.
The old lady asked suspiciously, "We've lived in that courtyard for so long, you know Jia Zhangshi is lazy, good-for-nothing, and loves to scold people, don't you?"
I used to call you a silly pillar all the time, but I've never seen you dislike her this much.
Before Sha Zhu could speak, the deaf old woman waved her hand and continued,
"Silly Zhu, I've inquired about it too. Your father wasn't originally happy about moving out of the No. 95 courtyard house."
Later, it was you who found the neighborhood committee to help us get a new house. You arranged all of that, right?
Sha Zhu muttered to himself, "This old lady must have someone backing her up; she's so nosy."
You're just asking for trouble. If you keep asking around like this, do you even want to enjoy your old age?
But a silly grin appeared on his face, and he unconsciously scratched his head with his right hand, saying,
"Grandma, actually, I did spend two months learning my craft at Fengzeyuan and didn't come back to the academy back then."
My dad was worried about me, so he went to Fengzeyuan to look for me, and he happened to run into my master chef in the kitchen.
My dad told my master about what happened back then, and my master said there were some ill-intentioned people in our courtyard.
My dad wouldn't listen and insisted on leaving, so my mentor had no choice but to arrange for me to move out.
At first I didn't understand, but later when we got back to the courtyard, Jia Zhangshi started trying to steal our bicycle.
My dad was still alive then, and she dared to bully us like this.
After I moved out, I heard that she tried to take over our house and argued with the neighbors who moved in later several times.
That's when I realized that my master was right; there were indeed troublesome people in our courtyard.
That's why I'm really annoyed by that Jia Zhangshi now.
Grandma, if you ever worry about me, please come and visit me at my new home. I really don't want to go back to that old courtyard anymore.
Don't worry, old lady. No matter how arrogant Jia Zhangshi is in the courtyard, she won't dare to cause trouble under the nose of the neighborhood committee.
How is the place my mentor arranged for me? He said it's right next to the government and neighborhood office.
No one dares to cause trouble here, so he feels at ease letting my sister and me live here.
Otherwise, my master would have wanted my sister and me to stay in Daqianmen and never come back.”
Sha Zhu pushed all the blame onto his master and Jia Zhangshi. Even when he didn't go back to the old house to visit, he blamed Jia Zhangshi and also brought up the government and street office as his backers.
The deaf old lady was speechless after hearing these words.
Sha Zhu Zi is still the same Sha Zhu Zi; he's been corrupted by his master, and so has that Jia Zhang Shi.
If it weren't for her, Sha Zhuzi wouldn't be so indifferent to what's happening in the courtyard, refusing even to go back for a glance.
The old lady was furious. This Jia Zhangshi had scared Sha Zhuzi so much that he didn't dare to go back.
She wished she could go back right now and send Jia Zhangshi back to her rural hometown; this troublemaker had ruined so many of her good plans.
This elderly woman's legs and feet have become much weaker in recent years, and Sha Zhu really couldn't be bothered to deal with her.
They had absolutely no interest in her past experiences.
Online opinions about the old lady are varied and complex, and opinions about Sha Zhu are also mixed.
Now that the old lady is over sixty years old and Sha Zhu has moved away from his original residence, if she continues to cause trouble behind his back or stand behind Yi Zhonghai to cause trouble, he can't blame himself for being ruthless and heartless.
Thinking of this, Sha Zhu said, "Grandma, I really don't want to see Jia Zhangshi's face anymore, so I don't plan to go back to that courtyard anymore."
If you're worried about my brother and me, you can come visit occasionally.
Since you're here, I'll go out and buy you some good food to improve your life.
As you know, my cooking skills are still far from perfect; my dad has progressed too quickly.
They didn't give my mentor time to react before assigning me to the steel rolling mill.
Now, all I can do at the steel rolling mill is cook large pot dishes.
Why don't you go back a little later, and I'll cook you some big pot dishes to try?
When the old lady heard that they wanted to eat stew from a large pot, she shook her head.
She heard from the people in the courtyard that Sha Zhu's cooking skills were just so-so, no different from other cooks, and it would be better to just buy something to eat on the way back.
Seeing that Sha Zhu was about to cook, she slowly stood up, took out a handkerchief from her pocket, unfolded it, pulled out two five-yuan bills, and said...
"Silly Zhuzi, it's not easy for you and your sister to live here. Consider this ten yuan as a token of my wife's good luck in moving into your new home."
If you're not going back, then you're not going back. Just remember to take good care of yourself.
The weather is getting colder, and my legs aren't very good, so I won't be able to visit you as often as I used to.
As she spoke, she forced the money into Sha Zhu's hand.
Sha Zhu was secretly surprised. Hadn't he already taken all the money from the old lady's house? How could the old lady still have money for him?
Sha Zhu quickly stopped the old lady and said, "Grandma, my master gave my sister and me the money that wasn't used up when building the house. It's enough for us for now."
You should keep the flowers for yourself. I heard there was a robbery in the yard; if I had more money on me, I would have taken some to you.
Hearing what Sha Zhu said, the old lady happily said, "The place where I hide my money is very well hidden. Even if the robbers turn my house upside down, they won't find it."
"Take this money and use it. The money your master gave you is different from the money I gave you, so put it away quickly."
Sha Zhu thought to himself, what's that saying again? You can't refuse something given by an old person, right? Refusing it would make you seem disrespectful.
Never mind, I'll just put it away and try to avoid targeting this old lady as much as possible in the future.
I scanned the house with my mind before, and there was definitely no money left. The old lady hid it so well, so someone must have secretly delivered the money to her.
After seeing the deaf old lady and Aunt Yi off, Sha Zhu wondered if his words would have spread throughout the entire courtyard.
He was even thinking of going over there tonight to cause trouble.
The deaf old lady and Aunt Yi came by; everyone in the courtyard must know that.
If I act now, will I be tempted to do it myself? Maybe I should wait and see.
Who knows, if things change in a couple of days, it would be great if Sha Zhu just went with the flow.
Why is it so hard for me to have a couple of peaceful days? You always make me think about how to scheme against you. Can't you just let me catch my breath before you start plotting against me again?