Siheyuan: I, Shazhu, will never be a scapegoat

The next day at work, Qin Huairu stood in front of the bulletin board and was reluctant to leave for a long time.

Because Sha Zhu was really promoted to canteen director.

In a blink of an eye, two days passed and Xu Damao had not yet gotten married, but Sha Zhu got married first.

Sha Zhu snatched Wen Li from Golden Wedding and married her.

With Sha Zhu's status as the factory leader, how can Tong Zhi from the machinery factory compare with Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu got a marriage certificate from Wen Li directly and officially became husband and wife before bringing her back to the compound.

On this day, the courtyard was extremely lively.

Otherwise, Sha Zhu would not take any action. But when he does, it is earth-shattering and shocking.

Xu Damao felt jealous because Wen Li was not only young and beautiful, but also a teacher.

In comparison, Qin Jingru is simply not worth mentioning.

Qin Huairu cried heart-wrenchingly at home that day. Her dream of becoming a leader's wife was completely shattered.

Yi Zhonghai, on the other hand, let it go and sent his blessings.

He Yushui pretended to be angry, but she was actually very happy. She had always been worried that after she got married, Sha Zhu would be left alone and would be too lonely.

The happiest people were the old lady and the aunt, especially the old lady, who had been waiting for so long and finally got it.

Two days later, it was Xu Damao's wedding day.

Many factory leaders came to the compound, including Deputy Director Li and Director Yang.

When Sha Zhu cooks, they come to support him.

Seeing this opportunity, Qin Huairu took Xu Damao's money and then blackmailed him for another sum of money.

With tears in his eyes, Xu Damao gave Qin Huairu a red envelope of twenty yuan.

There was no way. If Qin Huairu, the stinky toilet cleaner, went to cause trouble and made the factory leaders unhappy with their meals, it would be Xu Damao who would be hated.

Therefore, Xu Damao had to pay this money.

After marriage, Xu Damao used this incident to directly sever ties with Qin Huairu, draw a clear line between them, and never contact each other again. Moreover, everyone in the compound and the steel mill knew about it.

Qin Huairu, further, stinks.

After some time, He Yushui got married.

There was a bicycle, a sewing machine, a radio, and a wardrobe as a dowry for He Yushui, so He Yushui had a grand wedding.

Sha Zhu asked someone to make the wardrobe. After all, he was married and needed some furniture.

Before the Chinese New Year, it seemed that the aunt passed away because Sha Zhu got married and He Yushui got married again. Her wish had been fulfilled and she had no worries and left without any pain.

The inheritance of an old lady was a considerable deposit, half of which was given to Sha Zhu and the other half to He Yushui.

It was also announced that Yi Yi had divorced Yi Zhonghai.

Although Yi Zhonghai felt heartbroken and gave several thousand dollars to Shazhu and He Yushui, he was helpless because he had already divorced his aunt.

When Qin Huairu heard the news, she was like a cat smelling salted fish. She set her eyes on Yi Zhonghai and dreamed of marrying him and making his family rich.

As a result, Yi Zhonghai slapped Qin Huairu in the face and beat her up.

Later, Yi Zhonghai could no longer hold back and found a widow in her thirties whose husband had died and who could not live happily in the countryside.

Yi Zhonghai did not hesitate and married the widow directly. They lived a legitimate life together.

And soon, not long after the New Year, the wind started to blow.

Not long after, the old lady also passed away peacefully.

In a flash, another ten years have passed.

During these ten years, a few years ago, Yi Zhonghai's income dropped drastically because he retired. Moreover, the widow did not leave any children for Yi Zhonghai. In the end, Yi Zhonghai was left without any descendants.

Originally, Yi Zhonghai wanted to live a good life, but Yi Zhonghai's widowed wife asked Yi Zhonghai, who was in his sixties and had already retired, to go back to work.

Yi Zhonghai himself also agreed. After all, with his pension, he could barely make a living. Besides, as an eighth-level worker, it would only take him a few minutes to find a job with a high salary.

Yi Zhonghai, who was enjoying a second spring in his career, was robbed. All his savings and money were taken away by his widowed wife and her lover.

After this blow, Yi Zhonghai was devastated and could only live a hard life relying on his pension.

The second uncle also had a hard time because Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu moved away and never came back.

The third uncle was so calculating that his children learned from him. They had to pay for food, and if they wanted to eat meat, they had to pay extra.

Xu Damao still had no children, and his relationship with Qin Jingru was not good. They were always fighting, but they still lived a bearable life. After all, Xu Damao was a popular projectionist.

Banggeng went to the countryside, and even though many people who went to the countryside have returned to the city, there is still no date for Banggeng to return.

In order to return to the city, Banggeng gritted his teeth and married the widowed daughter of a local village cadre, and used this opportunity to return to the city.

Moreover, not only does the widow have a lot of jokes, she also has a son who is six or seven years old.

Qin Huairu has been sweeping toilets for the past ten years. She looks like she is in her seventies or eighties. She is lifeless all day long, sighing, blaming others and crying about her miserable life.

Jia Zhang also lost weight. There was nothing she could do. Qin Huairu's salary was so low and she had already spent all the money she had.

And Sha Zhu has been very low-key in the past ten years. Even though he has done nothing, he has been promoted to deputy factory director.

Wenli also gave birth to a son and a daughter for Shazhu, and both the son and daughter are in school.

He Yushui had three children and often came to Shazhu to beg for money.

As for Xiao Dang Huaihua, because Qin Huairu and Jia Zhang favored boys over girls, they had to hand over most of their wages after working, leaving them with only three dollars. The two sisters decided to move out and rent a house of their own, no longer being exploited by Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu.

After Banggeng brought his widowed wife home, Qinhuai, Rujia and Zhang were going crazy, especially when they found out that she had a son who was six or seven years old.

Despite this, Qinhuai Rujia Zhang couldn't do anything about Banggeng's wife. After all, Banggeng was already married to her.

Banggeng didn't want to replace Qin Huairu and go to the steel mill to clean the toilets, so he had to find a job on his own.

However, there are so many unemployed young people returning to the city that Banggeng has no chance to find a job, let alone an odd job.

After being a parasite for a while, Banggeng felt that he couldn't go on like this. By chance, Banggeng met a business acquaintance and a friend who went to the countryside together.

Banggeng secretly mortgaged his house and used the money to start a smuggling business with his friends.

At the beginning, Banggeng was full of energy and made a lot of money.

But the glory did not last long, as Banggeng and his friends' smuggling business was wiped out.

Not only did Banggeng lose all the money he had earned, he also lost the capital he used to mortgage his house.

Unable to pay back the money, the interest eventually compounded and the Banggeng family was kicked out.

After becoming homeless, Qin Huairu had to use her savings to rent a small, shabby house.

Banggeng’s widowed wife divorced him directly.

Jia Zhang suffered a series of blows and died of depression within a few days.

Without a wife, Jia Zhang is gone, and he can't find a job. Banggeng starts to complain and blames Qin Huairu for being useless and for ruining him. He, Banggeng, should have been living a life of luxury, driving a car, and being the son of the deputy factory director.

Later, Banggeng began to drink to relieve his sorrow and numb himself, and gradually became an alcoholic.

After getting drunk, Bang Geng would beat or scold Qin Huairu every day.

Every day, he forced Qin Huairu to give him money to buy wine.

Qin Huairu cried every day. She had to clean the toilets at work and get beaten with a stick.

Not long after, the steel mill began to lay off employees, and Qin Huairu was among the first to be laid off.

Qin Huairu lost her job and had a lame leg, so she couldn't find a job and had to pick up trash.

The money earned from picking up garbage was barely enough to support Qin Huairu herself, let alone buy wine for Banggeng.

Bang Geng, who couldn't drink, beat Qin Huairu every day.

One day, on a cold day, after being beaten by Bang Geng, Qin Huairu went out to pick up trash as usual. She slipped and fell, and when she was found, she was already dead.

Without Qin Huairu, Banggeng couldn't afford to rent a house and had to live on the streets. In the end, he was so hungry that he stole food and had his legs broken, and he became a beggar.

Yi Zhonghai also died at home in 1979, not long after Qin Huairu's death. When he was found, he was covered with maggots.

Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai were hastily buried on a mat on the mountain.

One day, Sha Zhu took his wife, son and daughter out for fun. On the street, they met a beggar named Bang Geng. Bang Geng had a limp and smelled bad. Wherever he went, he was driven away.

"Honey, what are you looking at?" Wen Li asked when she saw that Sha Zhu was so engrossed in watching.

Sha Zhu retracted his gaze. Although Bang Geng had already changed beyond all recognition, Sha Zhu still recognized him at a glance and shook his head: "If I had not repented at the beginning, I would have ended up like that beggar."

Wen Li knew about Sha Zhu's past, so she held his hand and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Let's go. Your son and daughter are about to run away."

Sha Zhu held Wen Li's hand and caught up with his daughter and son. The family talked, laughed, and played, and disappeared into the street.

Beggar Bang Geng looked at Sha Zhu's happy family which was gradually going away, as if he was recalling something that happened a long time ago. At that time, that person had spoiled him like this.

Thinking of this, Banggeng couldn't help but burst into tears.

A few days later, Bang Geng froze to death in the bridge tunnel. Sha Zhu finally helped him collect his body and buried him next to Qin Huairu.

"Qin Huairu, Bang Geng, this is all I can do. I hope you can be a good person in your next life and do better."

Sha Zhu said towards the mountain where the two were standing: "Good deeds will be rewarded and evil deeds will be punished. Not only you, but also Yi Zhonghai. From now on, we will never see each other again."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sha Zhu left in a leisurely manner and went to live a happy life with his wife and son.

PS: I originally wanted to write tens of thousands more words, but after thinking about it, I decided not to. Let’s just leave it at that.