Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

Chen Xu watched Sha Zhu carry a bowl of meat to the central courtyard and come back not long after. Looking at the idiot who was smiling foolishly with empty hands, he was speechless.

If Jia Dongxu was in trouble, he would understand if you rushed to show your courtesy, but aren’t you a little too anxious now?

Compared to Chen Xu's incomprehension, the deaf old lady was already shaking with anger.

Today she saw Sha Zhu buy some pig's trotters and she felt itchy at the smell, but she was not in a hurry. How could her grandson miss out on this treat?

But she never expected that, let alone meat, she didn't even get to drink a sip of soup.

At first, the deaf old lady was wondering why Sha Zhu was carrying the meat to the central courtyard. When the idiot came back and asked, and learned that it was for the daughter-in-law of the Jia family, the deaf old lady was immediately defeated.

"Zhu Zi, what are you thinking? Ah? Even if you have feelings for her, her husband is not dead yet..."

The old lady really doesn't understand what Shazhu is thinking. Is his head full of shit or something? This is not the way a normal person thinks. He is just a sucker who is waiting to be ripped off.

"Grandma, I..."

Sha Zhu didn't think he had done anything wrong. Jia Dongxu was still alive only temporarily. How long could he live without his lower body? If he didn't hurry up and find a wife, he would get nothing sooner or later.

Didn’t you see that Chen Xu, that kid, had already taken action even though he wasn’t even old enough to get a marriage certificate?

I did this after careful consideration.

Given my current situation, there is basically no hope of marrying a virgin girl. Sister Qin is so nice, beautiful and virtuous, and she also offers buy one get three free, which is such a good deal.

I don’t know why, but I feel that the chubby kid looks festive.

The deaf old lady was very disappointed with Shazhu, but Shazhu ignored it and didn't take it seriously at all.

Chen Xu sat at home and watched the deaf old lady educate Sha Zhu, just thinking it was fun. If Sha Zhu could change his name to write his name backwards, this idiot's life might be countless times more miserable than he remembered.

Not to mention freezing to death in the bridge hole, Sha Zhu is now in a much worse condition than he remembered. At least he has lost so much income and savings. He will definitely not be able to hold out for long after being drained of blood by Qin Huairu.

In addition, as an apprentice, I cannot bring back lunch boxes from the steel mill canteen, so a blood bag of this level probably cannot last until the wind starts to blow.

Even if he could, when he had no money, no status, and was targeted because of his status as a labor camp prisoner, Chen Xu himself didn't think Sha Zhu could survive...

As for the senior leader who admired Sha Zhu very much, not to mention that the senior leader himself was transferred to the south at that time, Sha Zhu is now a labor camp prisoner. Let alone whether the senior leader would like him, Sha Zhu does not even have the qualifications to meet him now.

Just a clown destined for tragedy.

This is Chen Xu’s evaluation of Sha Zhu. With his foresight, Sha Zhu’s future can be basically predicted.

Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e are walking frequently now. After all, they are all in the old city and not far away from each other.

Xu Damao would go to the Lou family for a meal from time to time, and when he came back he would tell Chen Xu how good the Lou family's conditions were, and that his life was secure.

Chen Xu could only deal with it casually when looking at the excited Xu Damao.

He didn't know whether the Lou family in this world would successfully escape or the entire family would die. He just hoped that Xu Damao wouldn't be dragged down.

After all, they are his brothers and sisters, dearest relatives and friends. Chen Xu naturally doesn't want to see the only person with whom he has a good relationship get into trouble.

"I heard you're going to the countryside again. Don't let anyone come to your door again. I may not be able to stop them next time."

Chen Xu teased Xu Damao, saying that his personality was too eccentric and he would cause trouble from time to time.

Xu Damao didn't take it seriously. With his relationship with Chen Xu, he knew all these things.

"That's impossible, and I have already drawn a line between myself and those women."

The only thing that Xu Damao felt sorry for was the money he had paid to shut up those three women. Although Xu Damao felt that he was unlikely to be short of money in the future, the thought of losing all his family fortune at once made him feel a little painful when he thought about it.

"I hope so..."

Chen Xu didn't think Xu Damao would change his temperament. He would just be more secretive and careful. But it was none of his business. It was true that he and Xu Damao were friends, but he was not his father.

It is naturally not Chen Xu's turn to worry about other people's lifestyle.

"By the way, I heard that Sha Zhu is always trying to please Qin Huairu?"

Xu Damao has not been in the courtyard these days. His mother is now pregnant and is about to give birth, so Xu Damao can only go back to his parents to see if he can help.

After all, his father gets angry just by looking at him, so Xu Damao has to show some performance to change his father's impression of him.

"Who did you listen to?"

"I just came back and heard people talking about it."

Chen Xu understood. In fact, most people in the Siheyuan knew what Sha Zhu was thinking. After all, men understand each other.

If someone is too nice to you for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief. Sha Zhu did not hide it from others. Perhaps this guy thought his excuse was flawless and no one could find fault with it.

What? Is there anything wrong with helping your neighbors?

That's true, but other people can naturally see that Sha Zhu has ulterior motives. Since other people have bad intentions, it's natural for others to gossip about him behind his back.

"Why bother with him so much? Why are you still staring at the stupid pillar?"

"Hey, isn't this a habit?"

Xu Damao was a little embarrassed. According to his current situation, he really didn't need to take Sha Zhu seriously, but he didn't know why.

This guy gets excited whenever he hears news about Sha Zhu, and he will be even more satisfied if Sha Zhu is in trouble.

For example, now, with Xu Damao's IQ, he can easily guess Sha Zhu's purpose, and even guess how Sha Zhu will end up. It is naturally worth celebrating for Xu Damao that his old rival has fallen into a trap.

"We had a drink in the evening. My father-in-law was very nice to me and even let me bring back a bottle of wine."

Chen Xu expressed his understanding, Lou Bancheng certainly had no shortage of supplies, and it was normal to give Xu Damao some things as a small favor. It was hard to say about other aspects of these capitalists, but they had a good control over people's hearts.

Real capitalists are rarely stingy. After all, they know that if you want the horse to run, you have to feed it grass. Once the horse is hungry, it will naturally get angry, so it is necessary to give out some small profits to appease it.

This is basically what bosses in later generations do. They ensure that their subordinates have enough food and clothing but cannot make any money, so they will naturally work harder to create value for themselves. If they act a little more amiable from time to time to win people's hearts, that's great.

Just like Lou Bancheng now, with his wealth, he could easily give Xu Damao, his son-in-law, a lifelong worry about food and clothing if he just gave him some money. However, what other people gave him were consumables, and they did not use their connections to gain the greatest benefits for Xu Damao.

For example, with his ability, it is not difficult to get Xu Damao a position in the steel rolling mill. Now is not the time to start a storm, and the Lou family's connections and status can do a lot of things.

But Lou Bancheng obviously did not do so. Whether now or in Chen Xu's memory, Lou Bancheng had never thought about helping Xu Damao in a real sense.

Although on the one hand there is the reason that the Lou family is keeping a low profile now, on the other hand there is a greater element of taking advantage of Xu Damao. After all, if it were the 21st century, Xu Damao would not have the slightest chance of marrying the daughter of a big capitalist like Lou Xiao'e.

If you just think about how difficult it is for an ordinary person to marry the daughter of Jack Ma or Pony Ma, you will know that the possibility is almost zero.

Chen Xu, who was influenced by the information explosion of the 21st century, could easily see through the Lou family's plan, but Xu Damao, who was obviously very smart, could not understand it because of the local nature of the times and other reasons.

This is the effect of information inequality.