Courtyard House: They all say I'm a good person

Chapter 35 Only by saving oneself can one be saved [Please add to your favorites and vote with month

As Shen Zhishou walked out of the Xu family's house, he noticed with keen insight that the curtain in the room of the deaf old lady in the backyard swayed slightly.

Seeing this, Shen Zhishou was completely amused.

The deaf old lady is really interesting. Did she see Lou Xiao'e as her prey from the very beginning?

Having such a neighbor must have been a terrible sin in Xu Damao's past life.

As Shen Zhishou left the backyard and passed through the middle courtyard, he saw Qin Huairu washing clothes again. It was already dark, yet she was washing clothes in the dark.

"Sister-in-law, are you doing laundry?"

Shen Zhishou greeted Qin Huairu with a smile.

Qin Huairu forced a smile and nodded.

Shen Zhishou didn't say much, just nodded and hurried home.

At this time, Jia Zhangshi and Sha Zhu might be watching from the shadows, and Shen Zhishou wouldn't want to create trouble for himself.

Although he had been drinking, this amount of alcohol did not prevent Shen Zhishou from maintaining rational thinking.

Did he have sex after drinking?

It doesn't exist at all!

Qin Huairu's hands didn't stop moving, but her eyes quietly followed Shen Zhishou's back until he disappeared from sight.

Why are there such big differences between people?

Qin Huairu felt wronged, but she also knew that Shen Zhishou was not a man she could even dream of.

Even if, as Yu Li said, she slept with Shen Zhishou, Shen Zhishou was not her man, and it wouldn't change her situation in the slightest.

Shen Zhishou naturally had no idea what Qin Huairu was thinking, and he hurried back to the back room.

Yu Li had already eaten dinner, and all the pots and pans were cleaned up. She had even prepared hot water for Shen Zhishou long ago.

"Why would Xu Damao invite you for drinks?"

When Shen Zhishou returned, Yu Li finally asked the question that had been bothering her.

Shen Zhishou smiled and said, "Well, I guess he heard that I beat up Shazhu the other day, and he thinks we're kindred spirits, so he wants to get on my good side!"

Although Yu Li hadn't been to the courtyard house for long, she had chatted with Qin Huairu and had gained a considerable understanding of the situation there.

"What was this person thinking?"

Yu Li was speechless after hearing Shen Zhishou's guess.

Shen Zhishou shrugged, spread his hands, and said, "I reckon he's been feeling stifled in the courtyard house for too long."

"You wouldn't believe it, tonight Xu Damao had a few drinks and started pouring out his grievances to me. Listening to what he said, I felt it was truly remarkable that he'd been able to live peacefully in this courtyard house for so many years!"

Yu Li stared at Shen Zhishou for a while, then said, "You're not thinking of helping him, are you?"

"What are you thinking? How can I help?"

Shen Zhishou smiled.

People must save themselves!

Then, others can help you!

Given Xu Damao's personality and way of dealing with people, Shen Zhishou wouldn't want to cause trouble for himself.

He's doing quite well these days and doesn't want to make things harder for himself.

……

The next day, when Shen Zhishou woke up early, he ran into Xu Damao again at the water tap in the middle courtyard.

"Brother Shen, please forgive me for not being hospitable enough yesterday!"

Upon seeing Shen Zhishou, Xu Damao immediately expressed his apologies.

Inviting someone to drink, only for the guest to not have had enough, while the host gets drunk first, is indeed a bit unpleasant.

"Brother Xu, what are you saying? I had a great time drinking yesterday, Brother Xu has a huge capacity for alcohol!"

"Haha, I'm not good enough, I still need to practice!"

Xu Damao said this, but the smug look on his face showed that he was in a really good mood. Shen Zhishou's words had hit the nail on the head.

The two chatted casually for a while, washed their faces and brushed their teeth, and then went home separately.

Shen Zhishou carried a bucket of water home, thinking that he should get the water tank back to his house as soon as possible.

Not long after returning home, Yu Li had already prepared breakfast.

"Oh, there are eggs too!"

Shen Zhishou was quite surprised to see two boiled eggs on the breakfast table.

At this time of year, eggs are not so easy to buy.

Seeing Shen Zhishou's expression, Yu Li couldn't help but feel a little smug, saying, "I went to the market yesterday afternoon and happened to run into an old lady selling things, so I bought a whole basketful!"

As she spoke, Yu Li pointed to the basket hanging on the wall, raising her beautiful eyebrows slightly.

"My wife is amazing!"

Shen Zhishou immediately gave a thumbs up.

In this era, resources were scarce.

In theory, supply and marketing cooperatives have everything, but the problem is that many things are snapped up as soon as they are put on display.

The same applies to grocery stores.

Many people line up early in the morning to buy meat and eggs, or pull strings, just to get some food and drinks.

The worst part is that sometimes, even if you can get your hands on something, you don't dare to eat it every day, for fear of making the people around you envious.

Like Shen Zhishou before, bringing meat back to eat every day was already quite conspicuous.

In other words, Shen Zhishou didn't care about these things. He had enough martial arts skills, so he wasn't afraid of anyone being envious.

But now, he has no way to get these things.

If you want to get something good to eat, you really can only rely on luck, that kind of mysterious thing.

After breakfast, Shen Zhishou and Yu Li went out together, one to work and the other to the neighborhood office to see if there were any suitable odd jobs.

The two separated halfway through their journey.

Not long after Shen Zhishou left, he unexpectedly encountered Xu Damao, who had left earlier.

However, Shen Zhishou did not greet Xu Damao, because Xu Damao was flirting with a female comrade.

Shen Zhishou didn't know what the relationship was between the two, but he was certain of one thing: if he went over there at this moment, it would only make Xu Damao feel embarrassed.

Xu Damao didn't part ways with the woman until they were almost at the steel rolling mill.

Looking at Xu Damao's smug expression, Shen Zhishou had only one feeling: it's actually not a bad deal for this guy to end up like that.

Living such a carefree life in the first half of life, it makes perfect sense to spend the second half paying off debts.

After all, cause and effect, retribution, never fails.

Shen Zhishou entered the steel rolling mill and went straight to the fitter's workshop.

Not long after they arrived at the workshop, Wang Mingliang also arrived.

"Brother Shen, why are you here so early?"

Wang Mingliang was a little disappointed to see that Shen Zhishou had arrived even earlier than him. "I was thinking of practicing before you came!"

"You little brat, you want to work hard quietly and then make a name for yourself, huh!"

Shen Zhishou looked at Wang Mingliang with amusement, truly amused by his idea.

No matter when, there's always this little bit of cleverness in relationships. They may seem like they don't work hard at all, but they put in a lot of effort when no one knows.

Wang Mingliang chuckled and said, "Brother Shen, I call it 'the early bird catches the worm'!"

"But you're more talented than me, and you work even harder than me. Why don't you leave some room for us slow learners?"

"pull!"

Shen Zhishou slapped him. "If you have time to act silly, then hurry up and come practice!"

"Here we go!"

Wang Mingliang quickly stepped forward, picked up a file, and began practicing his fine-polishing skills.