Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

"Xu Damao, you too...wait, Chen Xu, why are you standing here?"

Chen Xu looked innocent.

"Well, old lady, I was the one who started the quarrel with Sha Zhu."

"you..."

The deaf old lady really had no idea what to do when looking at this piece of tough meat. Compared to Xu Damao, who was easier to control, Chen Xu was not so easy to talk to, or he simply would not listen to her at this moment.

"Humph, we are birds of a feather. My dear grandson, help me go back."

"Good Le!"

Actually, Sha Zhu didn't want to stay here for a long time. After all, he would definitely lose if he fought with words. But this guy was like a duck that was dying and was unwilling to admit defeat even though he knew he couldn't win.

"The old lady is quite educated. She actually knows that birds of a feather are of the same species."

Yan Bugui, who had been watching the excitement for a while, muttered softly.

After hearing what Yan Bugui said, Chen Xu frowned slightly. He had long discovered that some of the words and deeds of this deaf old lady were indeed incompatible with those of ordinary people.

It is probably related to her previous identity. It makes sense that many people in her previous life speculated that she might be the concubine of a prince.

It definitely couldn't be a maid who stole the house, because maids were not qualified to have their feet bound, which was usually the privilege of wealthy families.

Moreover, as a maid, how can I take care of others if I can't even walk properly?

"Does the Third Uncle know what the old lady did before?"

Chen Xu asked with a smile.

"I don't know."

Yan Bugui was also a little confused. If Chen Xu hadn't asked him, he really hadn't thought about this matter.

There are actually quite a few old residents in the courtyard house, but as one of the first few families to move in, Yan Bugui still doesn't know the details of the deaf old lady.

The second uncle, who had not walked far, seemed to hear the conversation between the two and turned back.

"I'm telling you, I actually know something."

The mysterious look in the bangs aroused some interest among the people.

"Tell me."

Yan Bugui adjusted his glasses and urged.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Let me tell you, I saw many people come to see the deaf old lady, and they were all important people."

"When did it happen? Before or after the founding of the People's Republic of China?"

Chen Xu grasped the key point accurately.

"Well, when the country was first founded..."

Liu Haizhong thought for a moment and said.

"Anyone you know?"

"Yes, there are, for example, Director Yang of our steel mill..."

"What about the rest?"

"Well, I don't know most of them, but there are a few I'm familiar with. I think one of them is now an official in the Public Security Bureau."

Chen Xu seemed to be thinking about something.

It seems that there is a big gap between the big shots in Liu Haizhong's eyes and the big shots in his eyes.

But that's normal. In Liu Haizhong's eyes, the factory director must be a big leader. As for higher officials, Liu Haizhong probably doesn't even dare to think about it.

In fact, Chen Xu was a little curious about why these people had connection with the deaf old lady, a five-guarantee household. As for whether they were enemy spies or something, he had never thought about it. After all, if they were really enemy spies, who would come to the deaf old lady so blatantly?

After much guessing, he could only guess that it might be related to the deaf old lady's identity back then. As for the rest, there was no way to find out anyway, so Chen Xu gave up.

However, Chen Xu also understood why the deaf old lady had such great prestige in the courtyard. After all, having these people was enough. Just like Liu Haizhong, knowing that the deaf old lady had connection with Director Yang, he would definitely not dare to be presumptuous in front of her.

But Chen Xu always felt something was wrong. The deaf old lady's behavior gave him the feeling that she was taking advantage of the power of others.

The most obvious one is the matter of Sha Zhu. If the deaf old lady really had some great power, with the concern she showed for Sha Zhu, there would be no way she could not settle the matter. After all, Sha Zhu had just hit too hard at the beginning, and the crime was not that serious.

Xu Damao next to him was a little panicked.

"Chen Xu, do you think the deaf old lady has any great background?"

"What do you say?"

"Well, according to what Second Master said, there should be."

"Then why couldn't she save Sha Zhu in the first place?"

"this..."

Not only Xu Damao, but even Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong began to suspect that the deaf old lady might not have any background at all.

After all, what happened to Sha Zhu wasn’t a big deal. If he can’t even settle this, what kind of background can he have?

Even if we can't release Shazhu, how difficult would it be to change the result from hitting too hard to accidentally injuring someone? Didn't he say he had connections as a cadre in the Public Security Bureau? It's just a matter of a few words, right?

At most, they would just have to pay a little more money. Besides, the He family and the Xu family had already settled the matter privately, so no one would investigate whether Sha Zhu was detained in the detention center for fifteen days or in labor reform for five months.

Chen Xu's analysis gave Xu Damao peace of mind, as long as the deaf old lady wasn't that serious.

On the contrary, Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong looked strange. If what Chen Xu said was true, this old lady was not that powerful.

However, speculation is speculation, but I will not take risks on something that is unsafe. It is certain that I feel a little shaken.

Chen Xu didn't care about these. He just took this opportunity to remind them not to be fooled by this old woman.

Even if you don't believe it completely, it's okay to plant a thorn in your heart.

After the people dispersed, Xu Damao looked at Chen Xu in confusion.

"Did you find out already?"

“It’s a bit of a guess, but I think it’s pretty close.”

"So, we were all fooled by the deaf old lady?"

"Was it Yi Zhonghai who took the initiative to publicize the identity of the deaf old lady back then?"

"Well, I'll go back and ask my dad. You know, I was very young at that time, so I didn't have the mood to care about this."

backyard.

The deaf old lady still sat at the door with Sha Zhu.

"Silly Zhuzi, why are you so depressed? You can't beat anyone now, and you can't scold them. Can't you take care of your health first?"

The deaf old lady felt a little disappointed with her donkey. She had never seen such a stubborn donkey, and she had tried to persuade him many times.

"I...I know I was wrong, grandma, please don't be angry."

Shazhu started to smile jokingly.

The deaf old lady was helpless. Shazhu was always like this. He would say he knew he was wrong, but he would do it again next time.

"Forget it, let it go."

The old lady gave up. She really liked Sha Zhu, but it also gave her a headache. This guy was actually a piece of tough nut to crack, basically the same as Chen Xu now.

Since you don't want to listen, forget it. We can't fight now anyway, and it's not like you'll lose a piece of flesh if you get scolded a few times.

Chen Xu, who had not been in the middle courtyard for a while, just returned to the backyard and saw Sha Zhu pretending to be well-behaved in front of the deaf old lady, which made him feel uncomfortable.

As soon as Sha Zhu saw Chen Xu, he started to talk badly, and now with the deaf old lady as his pillar of support, he felt that he was back on track.

"Hey, no one stayed for dinner?"

"Oh, you're already old and you're still being weaned?"

Chen Xu replied casually, walked into the door and closed it.

"you..."

Sha Zhu pointed at Chen Xu's door and twitched it.

Who is old? Who is still breastfeeding?

Compared to Sha Zhu who was furious, the deaf old lady was amused by Chen Xu's words. She knew that Sha Zhu liked to act like a child in front of her, and it looked quite festive, but after hearing what Chen Xu said, she really felt like he was not weaned.

"Grandma, you..."

Sha Zhu turned around and looked at the deaf old lady who was grinning with a look of resentment on his face.

"No, Zhuzi, don't take it to heart. I couldn't help it, haha..."