Siheyuan: Start with a Truck Driver

Chapter 1057: Silly Pillar Succeeds

Director Wang frowned and said seriously, "Shazhu, you have to bear the consequences if you make a mistake. The purpose of the fine is not to teach you a lesson. Don't act so rashly in the future. Think about it, if everyone is like you, won't the street be in chaos? We have to have rules, right? Fining you is also to serve as a warning to others, so that everyone knows that there is a price to pay for making mistakes."

Sha Zhu hung his head, feeling extremely regretful.

  He felt that he was so innocent!

"Director Wang, I know I was wrong. Can you please reduce the fine? I'm not well-off."

Sha Zhu begged humbly.

Director Wang shook his head. "Shazhu, this won't do. The amount of the fine is set and cannot be changed at will. If you really realize your mistake, you should abide by the rules in the future and don't cause trouble again."

Sha Zhu sighed helplessly, "Okay, Director Wang, I accept the punishment. I will pay attention in the future and never make such a mistake again."

Director Wang saw that Sha Zhu's attitude had changed, and his tone softened. "Sha Zhu, don't take it too seriously. As long as you can learn from your mistakes, the fine is worth it. Think more about the consequences in the future, and don't be so impulsive."

Sha Zhu nodded and left the street office silently.

Sha Zhu paid a five-dollar fine and spent all the little money he had, leaving him with no money even for food.

Sha Zhu thought about it carefully and realized that this matter was ultimately caused by Yi Zhonghai.

If Yi Zhonghai hadn't asked him to find Cuilan and find evidence against Xu Damao, how could he have been caught by the villagers?

It is even more impossible to be fined by the street office.

Thinking of this, Sha Zhu quickly walked towards Yi Zhonghai's house. He had to make Yi Zhonghai pay him the fine.

Sha Zhu paid a five-yuan fine, and the little money he had was all gone, not even for food. Sha Zhu thought carefully, and realized that it was all Yi Zhonghai's fault. If Yi Zhonghai hadn't asked him to find Cuilan and find evidence against Xu Damao, how could he have been caught by the villagers? It was even more impossible for him to be fined by the street office.

Thinking of this, Sha Zhu walked quickly towards Yi Zhonghai's house, feeling angry.

He came to Yi Zhonghai's door and started knocking loudly, "bang bang bang".

Yi Zhonghai opened the door and saw Sha Zhu's angry face, and he couldn't help but frowned. "Sha Zhu, what are you doing?"

Yi Zhonghai asked doubtfully. Sha Zhu widened his eyes and glared at Yi Zhonghai, "Uncle Yi, you have screwed me over! You asked me to find fault with Xu Damao, and now I have been fined. I don't even have money to eat. You have to pay me the fine!"

When Yi Zhonghai heard this, his face suddenly darkened. "Shazhu, how can you blame me for this? I asked you to do the job, but I didn't ask you to get caught. I can't pay you the fine."

Sha Zhu was so angry that his face turned red, and veins popped out on his forehead. "Uncle Yi, you are being unreasonable. If you hadn't ordered me to do this, would I have gotten into this situation? You must give me the money today, or I will never forgive you!"

Yi Zhonghai also lost his temper, put his hands on his hips, glared, "Sha Zhu, stop being unreasonable. I won't give you the money." Sha Zhu stepped forward, pointed at Yi Zhonghai and said loudly, "You usually come to me when you have problems, but now you don't care about me after hurting me like this."

Yi Zhonghai did not give in. "It was your own carelessness. Who can you blame?"

The two of them started arguing with each other, and the noise became louder and louder, attracting the surrounding neighbors.

Sha Zhu's eyes seemed to be spewing fire, his hands were clenched into fists, and his body was shaking slightly.

Yi Zhonghai's face was livid, his eyes were full of anger, he pointed at Sha Zhu and said: "Don't be ungrateful, I've always been very kind to you, you were careless in this matter and you blame me."

Sha Zhu gritted his teeth and said, "Uncle Yi, if you don't give me the money, don't expect me to help you again in the future."

Yi Zhonghai snorted coldly, "If you don't want to help, then don't help. Do you think I'm afraid of you?"

The two were in a stalemate and the atmosphere became increasingly tense.

Just when Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai were in a stalemate, an old lady heard the noise and hurried over.

She looked at the two people glaring at each other, her face full of anxiety and worry, frowned slightly, turned to Yi Zhonghai and said softly: "Old Yi, please listen to my advice. Look at the current situation. If you don't give Sha Zhu this money, Sha Zhu may not help you with your old age in the future.

Although Shazhu is a straightforward kid, he is also a kind-hearted person who repays favors.

Think about it, when we have something to do on weekdays, isn’t it always Sha Zhu who rushes to the front?

If we completely offend him because of this, how are we going to live in the future?"

The aunt paused, then moved closer to Yi Zhonghai and continued in a low voice, "And what's more, Old Yi, doesn't Sha Zhu have some leverage over you? If we piss him off, he'll spill the beans and we won't be able to hold our heads up high in this courtyard.

We can't lose the big picture for the small.

It's not worth sacrificing our future peaceful life for these five dollars."

When Yi Zhonghai listened to what the old lady said, his face turned very ugly. He frowned tightly, and his eyes were full of confusion.

He glared at Sha Zhu fiercely, feeling full of reluctance.

But then he thought about the fact that what the old lady said did make sense, and he began to struggle inside.

On the one hand, he felt sorry for the five dollars. After all, in this era, five dollars was not a small sum of money.

On the other hand, he was worried that Sha Zhu would really ignore them, and the fact that he had something to hold against him forced him to think carefully. He repeatedly weighed the pros and cons in his mind and fell into deep thought.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai's hesitation, the aunt quickly persuaded him, "Old Yi, don't hesitate any longer. Give the money to Sha Zhu quickly. Once you give it to him, we can still be a harmonious family in the future."

Yi Zhonghai gritted his teeth, reluctantly took out five dollars from his pocket and handed it to Sha Zhu, "Here! Be smarter next time and don't cause me any more trouble."

Sha Zhu looked at the money Yi Zhonghai handed over, and the anger on his face eased a little. He snatched the money and muttered, "It would have been better if you did this earlier."

After Sha Zhu got the money, his anger finally subsided a little.

He was about to leave when Yi Zhonghai suddenly said, "Shazhu, go to that village again to find Cuilan." When Shazhu heard this, his eyes widened and his face was full of reluctance. "Uncle Yi, I was just fined and almost went to the police station. Why are you asking me to go? I won't go."

Yi Zhonghai's face darkened again in an instant. He narrowed his eyes and threatened, "Shazhu, if you don't go, give me the money back. I didn't give you this money for free." Upon hearing this, Shazhu became anxious and tightly grasped the money in his hand, "Uncle Yi, you can't do this. You gave me all the money."

Yi Zhonghai was unmoved. "If you don't go, you have to return the money. I can't waste the money and get angry." Sha Zhu looked at Yi Zhonghai helplessly, feeling annoyed. He knew that Yi Zhonghai would keep his word, and if he didn't agree, he would definitely lose the money.

After a fierce ideological struggle, Sha Zhu finally compromised.

He hung his head and said weakly, "Okay, I'll go. But this is the last time. Don't let me do this again."

With the letter of introduction in his hand, Sha Zhu hurriedly stepped into the village again. Along the way, he felt both anxious and expectant, wondering if he could successfully complete the task this time.

When he saw the female members in the fields, a glimmer of hope emerged in his heart.

The female member was wearing a blue coarse cloth top that had been washed a little bleached, and a pair of black trousers with the trouser legs neatly rolled up, revealing a section of her fair calves. She was wearing a pair of cloth shoes with thousand-layer soles, which were not gorgeous but clean and tidy.

She stood in the field, like a flower blooming in the countryside, fresh and moving.

The female member stopped what she was doing, looked up, and looked at Sha Zhu calmly. She raised her chin slightly and said in a clear voice, "I am Cuilan."

Sha Zhu looked at the beautiful Cui Lan in front of him, and felt a little guilty, but he still gritted his teeth and asked, "Cui Lan, let me ask you something, do you have an improper relationship with Xu Damao?"

When Cuilan heard this, her eyes widened instantly, and her bright eyes were full of anger. She frowned tightly, her eyebrows raised, and cursed loudly: "What nonsense are you talking about? I, Cuilan, am upright, how could I have such a shameful relationship with Xu Damao? Everyone knows what kind of person Xu Damao is. He is selfish, insidious and cunning. Even if I, Cuilan, never get married, I will never have anything to do with him. What a mess you have in your head."

Sha Zhu looked at Cuilan's angry expression. Although he felt guilty, he still did not give up.

"Cui Lan, don't be angry yet. Think about it, Xu Damao is a movie projectionist, he must have some way to trick you with some small favors. I'm just worried that you'll be fooled by him."

Cuilan's anger grew even more intense, and her eyes seemed to be spitting fire. "Silly Zhu, stop spitting bloody words at me. I, Cuilan, am not the kind of person who can be easily fooled. Even if Xu Damao has great abilities, he can't get any advantage from me. I say again, I have no improper relationship with him. If you keep making such a fuss, I will call the militia and let them teach you a lesson."

After Cuilan finished speaking, she glared at Shazhu fiercely, the warning in her eyes was very obvious.

When Sha Zhu heard Cuilan mention calling the militia, he became anxious and started talking without thinking.

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Cuilan, don't be so angry. If you don't tell me the truth, I will tell your husband about you and Xu Damao. I don't believe you will still be so stubborn when the time comes. "Sha Zhu's face flushed, his eyes were threatening and a little guilty. His hands trembled unconsciously, as if he was also uneasy about what he had just said.

When Cuilan heard this, her face turned pale instantly, as bloodless as a piece of white paper.

Her lips trembled slightly, and the anger in her eyes seemed to burn Sha Zhu to death. "How dare you! There is nothing between Xu Damao and me. If you dare to say anything, I will never let you go. I, Cuilan, am a clean person and I am not afraid of your slander. But if you dare to ruin my reputation, I will fight you to the death."

Cuilan's voice was trembling, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth.

She clenched her fists tightly, the veins on her hands bulged, and her body trembled slightly, as if she was trying her best to suppress the anger in her heart.

Seeing that Cuilan was still stubborn, Shazhu made up his mind and turned around to go find Cuilan's husband Wang Shitou.

Cuilan looked at Shazhu's resolute back, and fear surged in her heart. She knew that Wang Shitou had a bad temper, and if he knew about this, he would definitely beat her to death.

"Wait!" Cuilan's voice was trembling and desperate. Shazhu stopped and turned around slowly, with a hint of pride and expectation in his eyes.

Cuilan's face was as pale as paper, tears welled up in her eyes. She bit her lip and said with difficulty: "I'll tell you.

Silly Zhu, don't be so heartless. Xu Damao and I... there's nothing special about it.

There was one time when I ran into some trouble in the village and was harassed by a few scoundrels. Xu Damao happened to pass by and helped me out.

Since then, he would occasionally speak to me, but it was really just normal communication and there was no improper relationship.

I, Cuilan, have behaved honestly and have never done anything to offend my husband. You can't ruin my life because of groundless speculation."

Cuilan's voice became weaker and weaker, and her body seemed to be drained of strength and was about to collapse. Shazhu felt a little uncomfortable when he heard Cuilan's words.

As Sha Zhu looked at Cuilan's pitiful appearance, the guilt in his heart grew stronger.

But when he thought of Yi Zhonghai's explanation, he gritted his teeth and said to Cuilan: "Cuilan, listen to me. As long as you are willing to go to the capital with me to accuse Xu Damao, I am willing to give you ten yuan. This is not a small amount of money, and it can help you solve many problems."

After hearing what Sha Zhu said, Cuilan showed a hesitant look on her face.

She was very conflicted. On the one hand, she didn't want to get involved in all this trouble, especially going to the capital to accuse Xu Damao. This was not a trivial matter, and she didn't know what kind of trouble it would bring her.

On the other hand, ten dollars was indeed very attractive to her. In these difficult times, ten dollars could do a lot to improve the lives of her and her family.

Cuilan lowered her head and fell into deep thought. Her brows were slightly furrowed, and her eyes were full of contradictions and uneasiness.

She weighed the pros and cons over and over in her mind, not knowing how to make a decision.

Sha Zhu looked at Cuilan's hesitation and felt a little anxious.

He continued, "Cui Lan, don't worry. As long as you come with me, I will definitely protect your safety. Besides, this is also for justice. Xu Damao has done so many bad things. We can't let him get away with it."

Cuilan still didn't say anything, there was a fierce struggle in her heart.

The air around them seemed frozen, with only the rustling sound of the breeze blowing through the crops. Sha Zhu quietly waited for Cuilan's decision.

Sha Zhu waited for a full half hour, but when he saw Cuilan still didn't say a word, he became anxious.

Sha Zhu knew that if he delayed any further, he might be discovered by the militia.

He stared at Cuilan and said, "Cuilan, you don't want your husband to find out about you and Xu Damao, do you?"

Cuilan didn't expect that Sha Zhu would dare to threaten her, but there was nothing she could do at this time so she could only agree to Sha Zhu.