Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

As it turned out, Chen Xu was overthinking.

It was not until the evening that he put away his fishing rod and walked towards the courtyard carrying the three small fish.

Two crucian carps and one whitebait, together they weigh only about half a pound...

Now, he began to understand why Yan Bugui always went home with two small fish.

With so many fishermen, it’s good enough to catch some fish. At least it’s not a empty-handed catch on your first try. There’s hope for the future.

Siheyuan.

Yan Bugui, who was pretending to fiddle with his flowers and plants, immediately saw the fishing rod in Chen Xu's hand and the three small fish.

He adjusted his glasses and put on a friendly smile.

"Chen Xu, are you going fishing?"

Obviously, to Yan Bugui, Chen Xu could be ignored, but the fishing rod and the fish in his hand interested Uncle San.

"Yeah, I have nothing to eat, so I plan to try my luck fishing. At least I can get a bite to eat."

Yan Bugui nodded slightly, but he didn't think of the small fish in Chen Xu's hand. He didn't think highly of them. He, Yan Bugui, would not let go even for a few onions, but he really had no interest in these small fish.

After all, I have been eating it for so many years, and every time I go fishing and catch small fish that I can’t sell, I take them home to enjoy a snack.

The Yan family's conditions were not bad. They had city household registration and all six people in the family had rations. No matter how severe the famine was, the Yan family would not starve.

Moreover, Yan Bugui’s salary is not 27.5 yuan, which is the basic salary of primary school teachers.

As a teacher who has been teaching for many years, Yan Bugui's salary is at least 40 yuan, which is the third highest in the courtyard, which is consistent with his status as the third uncle.

As for why this guy is so stingy, it is entirely a personality problem and has nothing to do with poverty.

Yan Bugui is not the only rich man who is stingy. Grandet is a good example.

After chatting for a few minutes, Chen Xu said goodbye and left.

Yan Bugui looked at Chen Xu's back, feeling somewhat strange. This kid seemed like a different person today. Normally, he wouldn't talk to him so much.

But I didn’t think too much about it. After all, people change, and maybe they are in a good mood today.

Middle Court.

The only person who noticed Chen Xu was Jia Dongxu.

Looking at Chen Xu passing by his door, Jia Dongxu's face looked a little unhappy. After all, he was cheated of a large sum of money yesterday, so it was normal to be angry. On the contrary, Jia Zhang noticed Jia Dongxu's gaze, glanced at Chen Xu, and turned away with disdain.

In her opinion, this poor boy will sooner or later be like those people who couldn't make it in the old city and finally left the courtyard house. He will leave in disgrace and eventually die in some remote corner. He is not worth her attention.

The current Jia Zhang has not developed into the unreasonable and wicked old woman of the later period. Although the Jia family's conditions in the courtyard are not good, they can still get by with the help of Yi Zhonghai.

It is not true to say that the Jia family has no money. Old Jia's savings and pension are firmly held in the hands of Jia Zhang, who calls it a pension. But Jia Zhang is not very old now, about the same age as Yi Zhonghai, at most around fifty years old.

There are a lot of people of this age who are still working, and Jia Zhang is well-known in the courtyard for her laziness.

Qin Huairu is a diligent person, but unfortunately, in this era, apart from men who stay at home, there are very few lazy women. Qin Huairu can only be considered average and not very virtuous. On the contrary, people like Jia Zhang are very rare.

Chen Xu's original body had no conflicts with the Jia family. The only one who bullied him was Sha Zhu.

However, Sha Zhu's attack on Chen Xu was mental. Chen Xu was thin and weak, and Sha Zhu was still a little smart. If he was killed by one punch, he would be unlucky.

This fellow is a chatterbox and his words are extremely unpleasant, often making the original person feel like dying.

This is two extremes from Xu Damao.

Sha Zhu was too lazy to talk to Xu Damao, so he just punched him directly and kicked him hard, which could make him have no offspring. Xu Damao was beaten by Sha Zhu since he was a child, so he was a poor guy.

Moreover, Chen Xu would definitely not believe that Xu Damao’s infertility had nothing to do with Sha Zhu.

It would be strange if a man could still give birth to a baby after his thing was kicked so many times.

Sha Zhu's main target is still Xu Damao, and Chen Xu is just a little snack for him...

and so.

After passing by Jia's house, before Chen Xu had time to return to the backyard, he met Sha Zhu who was leaning against the door and eating from a large bowl.

"Wow, the conditions are pretty good. We can even eat fish."

Sha Zhu spoke in a weird tone as soon as he opened his mouth. Chen Xu really wanted to slap him in the face.

Chen Xu is not the original owner. He was not a troublemaker in his previous life, but he was not afraid of trouble either. If Sha Zhu really wanted to bully him like he did before, he would probably die without knowing how.

"It's OK. It's good to have a bite these days."

Chen Xu replied indifferently, not planning to say more to this idiot. This guy is a dog, as sticky as taffy.

However, just because Chen Xu doesn't want to pay attention to him doesn't mean that Sha Zhu will let Chen Xu go.

Usually Chen Xu avoided him, but today he actually responded to him, which aroused his interest.

"Boy, you don't have any money, do you? Did you steal the fishing rod?"

Chen Xu stopped and turned to look at Sha Zhu, his eyes full of coldness.

You can't talk nonsense in this day and age. If something like stealing gets out, it will be completely fatal to Chen Xu.

"Would you like to come with me to the Public Security Bureau and let the police investigate? Also, do you know how many years of imprisonment you will have to go to if you falsely accuse someone?"

Chen Xu was obviously really angry. He knew that Sha Zhu was not good at controlling his mouth, but that didn't mean he had to endure it.

Sha Zhu was a little embarrassed. Obviously, he just said it casually, but he didn't expect Chen Xu to have such a big reaction. Moreover, Chen Xu mentioned the police and said that he had framed him.

As for whether he would go to jail for false accusation, Sha Zhu naturally had no idea, but when he saw Chen Xu's serious face, he became a little timid. However, even though he was timid, it was impossible to expect him to give in.

The two men had a conflict, and a lot of people gathered around them instantly, but they just watched from a distance and had no intention of coming over.

There is a lack of entertainment in this day and age, so if there is something exciting to watch, you have to rush to watch.

Jia Dongxu was also standing at the door watching the two of them. At this moment, he really hoped that Sha Zhu could beat Chen Xu up to vent his anger. Unfortunately, after waiting for a long time, Sha Zhu's face turned from red to blue and then to black, and he had no intention of taking action, which made him very unhappy.

At this moment, a voice sounded.

"Zhu Zi, apologize to Chen Xu."

As soon as Chen Xu heard it, he knew the person was Yi Zhonghai.

In fact, Yi Zhonghai had been watching the two of them since they had started arguing, and only came out to smooth things over when they were deadlocked.

To him, Sha Zhu is actually a spare tire, and his position is similar to that of Chen Xu in Yi Zhonghai's heart. As long as Jia Dongxu is not dead, Yi Zhonghai will not spend too much time on Sha Zhu.

Now there is a conflict between the two candidate elderly care providers. This kind of thing has happened before, but Chen Xu always gave in in the end. Today, Chen Xu's reaction was somewhat intense.

But Sha Zhu did go a little too far, falsely accusing Chen Xu of stealing. You know, these days, a bad reputation can really kill people, and this is no small matter.

He could more or less understand Chen Xu's reaction.