Siheyuan: Start with a Truck Driver

Jia Zhang put her hands on her hips and said arrogantly, "Conscience? In this world, can conscience be eaten? I only know that Qin Huairu is from our Jia family, and I can't let her marry you. Get out of here quickly and don't bother Qin Huairu anymore."

Sha Zhu pointed at Jia Zhang angrily, his fingers trembling slightly.

"You will regret this! If you don't keep your word, no one will trust you anymore."

Jia Zhang took a step forward and pushed Sha Zhu so hard that he almost fell down. "Regret? I won't regret it. Who do you think you are? Go away, or I will be rude to you."

Sha Zhu was pushed back by Jia Zhangshi. He looked at Qin Huairu unwillingly, but saw that Qin Huairu was helpless, with tears in her eyes, and dared not speak. Sha Zhu's heart seemed to be hit by a heavy hammer, and the pain was unbearable.

"Jia Zhang, just wait, I won't let it go like this." Sha Zhu gritted his teeth and said, turning around and leaving the house. Jia Zhang looked at Sha Zhu's back and smiled triumphantly.

Yi Zhonghai and Cuilan were walking on the way to the street office. The sun shone on them, but it could not dispel the tension and uneasiness in Cuilan's heart.

Yi Zhonghai looked at Cuilan's tense expression and comforted her softly, "Cuilan, don't be afraid. We are doing the right thing. Xu Damao did something wrong and he should be punished."

Cuilan bit her lip and nodded slightly, but her eyes still revealed worry. "Uncle Yi, I'm just afraid... afraid that Xu Damao will retaliate against us in the future."

Yi Zhonghai patted Cuilan on the shoulder and said firmly: "Don't be afraid, the street office will take care of it for us. If Xu Damao dares to retaliate, he will be guilty of an even greater crime. We can't let such a bad guy get away with it."

Cuilan felt a little relieved after hearing what Yi Zhonghai said. "Uncle Yi, you are right. Xu Damao has gone too far. We can't just let him go."

Yi Zhonghai smiled and encouraged: "Yes, we must stand up bravely. Don't worry, as long as we have reasons and evidence, we don't have to be afraid of anyone."

Yi Zhonghai and Cuilan walked into the street office and came to the door of Director Wang's office with a nervous and determined mood. Cuilan took a deep breath and Yi Zhonghai knocked on the door gently.

"Please come in." Director Wang's steady voice came from inside.

Yi Zhonghai opened the door and walked in with Cuilan. When Director Wang saw them, a puzzled look appeared on his face.

"Lao Yi, Cuilan, why are you here? Is there anything wrong?" Director Wang put down the documents in his hand, looked at them and asked.

Yi Zhonghai and Cuilan looked at each other, and Yi Zhonghai stepped forward and said respectfully, "Director Wang, we are here today to report something important to you."

Director Wang frowned slightly. "Oh? What's so serious? Sit down and talk."

Yi Zhonghai and Cuilan sat down on the chairs. Cuilan wrung her hands tightly together, looking a little uneasy.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai spoke again: "Director Wang, it's about Xu Damao. Xu Damao did something immoral and possibly illegal, and we feel we must report it to you."

When Director Wang of the Street Office heard this, she knew that Yi Zhonghai was going to cause trouble, but she had no way to refuse. She could only nod and signal Yi Zhonghai to continue.

Yi Zhonghai looked at Director Wang and said in a serious tone: "Director Wang, Xu Damao relied on his position as a projectionist and the little power he had to force Cuilan to have an affair with him. When Cuilan refused, he threatened and intimidated her in various ways. This is really too much."

Director Wang turned his gaze to Cuilan and asked seriously, "Cuilan, is this true? You have to tell the truth."

Cuilan was silent for a moment, then suddenly raised her head and said loudly, "Director Wang, what Yi Zhonghai said is all lies! This is not true at all."

Yi Zhonghai's eyes widened, his face full of surprise and disbelief. "Cui Lan, what's wrong with you? Didn't we just agree on this? Why are you changing your mind now?"

Cuilan turned her head away and didn't look at Yi Zhonghai. "Uncle Yi, I don't want to make a big deal out of it, and I don't want to cause trouble. Xu Damao...he's not that bad."

Yi Zhonghai stamped his feet in anger. "Cui Lan, how could you do this? Xu Damao obviously did something bad, how could you protect him?"

Director Wang frowned, looking at the two people's reactions, and was also full of doubts. "What's going on? Cuilan, you have to think clearly. If you don't tell the truth now, there may be more serious consequences in the future."

Cuilan bit her lips tightly, with a hint of stubbornness and fear in her eyes. She pointed at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Director Wang, it was really Yi Zhonghai who threatened me and asked me to falsely accuse Xu Damao. I didn't want to come, but he kept forcing me."

Yi Zhonghai was shocked. He waved his hands and said, "Director Wang, that's not the case. How could I threaten her? I brought her here to report Xu Damao for justice. Everyone has seen what Xu Damao did. He did do those bad things."

Director Wang looked gloomy, and sternly looked at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Old Yi, how could you do such a thing? We in the subdistrict office must rely on evidence when we do things, and we cannot just accuse others. Your behavior is very wrong."

Yi Zhonghai explained anxiously: "Director Wang, I really didn't threaten her. Cuilan must have been frightened by Xu Damao, so she changed her words. Xu Damao is a very cunning person. He must have done something to Cuilan to make her afraid to tell the truth."

Director Wang shook his head and said, "Cui Lan is now insisting that you threatened her, so we can't just listen to your one-sided story. Lao Yi, I am so disappointed with your behavior this time. You should consider the consequences of your actions in the future and not be so impulsive."

Yi Zhonghai stood outside the subdistrict office, his heart full of anger and doubt. When he saw Cuilan coming out, he immediately rushed over.

"Cui Lan! Why did you do this? Did Sha Zhu betray me? Did he ask you to change your words?" Yi Zhonghai's eyes were red and his voice was trembling.

Cuilan glanced at Yi Zhonghai coldly, ignored him, and turned away.

Yi Zhonghai was almost furious when he saw Cuilan leaving. He stood there, clenching his fists, and the anger in his heart kept boiling. "Shazhu, you dare to betray me! I won't let you go." Yi Zhonghai said with gritted teeth.

He stood there for a long time, his thoughts in a tangle. He didn't understand why Sha Zhu did this. They had clearly agreed to expose Xu Damao's evil deeds together. But now it turned out like this, which put him in an extremely passive position.

Yi Zhonghai became more and more angry, and he decided to find Sha Zhu to ask for clarification. He took heavy steps and walked towards Sha Zhu's residence, his heart full of anger and determination. He must make Sha Zhu give him an explanation, and he couldn't just be indifferent to being betrayed.

Yi Zhonghai came to Sha Zhu's door aggressively and knocked hard. Sha Zhu opened the door and saw Yi Zhonghai's angry face, and his heart tightened.

"Sha Zhu, why did you betray me? You asked Cuilan to change her testimony!" Yi Zhonghai pointed at Sha Zhu with his eyes wide open and questioned.

Sha Zhu's eyes flickered, and he quickly said, "Uncle Yi, what are you talking about? When did I betray you?" Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he trembled all over, "You still don't admit it? Cuilan has already said that you asked her to change her words. Why did you do this?"

Sha Zhu stammered, trying to explain: "Uncle Yi, this is not what you think. I... I have my own difficulties too."

Yi Zhonghai pressed on, "What's the difficulty? Explain it clearly! Do you know that if you do this, Xu Damao will continue to do evil?"

Seeing that Sha Zhu didn't say anything, Yi Zhonghai knew that it would be useless to ask further questions at this time.

Yi Zhonghai could only sigh, turned around and left.

Sha Zhu watched Yi Zhonghai's back as he left, and his anger was ignited. He shouted at Yi Zhonghai, "Yi Zhonghai, stop pretending to be a good person! You helped me just to get me to take care of you in your old age, didn't you? You're not really helping me, you're just using me!"

Yi Zhonghai stopped and turned around slowly, his eyes full of disappointment. "Shazhu, how can you say that? I have always treated you as my own child, and I helped you out of my heart. I didn't expect you to see me like this."

Sha Zhu sneered, "Humph, treat me as your own child? If you really treat me as your own child, you won't force me to do anything I don't want to do. You keep giving me orders just for your retirement."

Yi Zhonghai was so angry that his face turned pale. "Shazhu, you disappoint me so much. I didn't expect you to be so ungrateful. I helped you so much, but you don't know how to be grateful at all."

Sha Zhu showed no sign of weakness, "Gratitude? What do you want me to be grateful for? Gratitude for using me? I'm telling you, from now on, we're done with each other, don't come to me again."

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai knew that Sha Zhu was being arrogant again, and it would be of no use if he continued to explain at this time.

Yi Zhonghai smiled bitterly, shook his head and walked towards the backyard.

Just then, Xu Damao walked in from outside and saw Yi Zhonghai.

Xu Damao looked at Yi Zhonghai's dejected back, and his pride was about to overflow. He walked up to Yi Zhonghai with a scornful smile on his face, and said, "Hey, Yi Zhonghai, look at what you look like now. You still want to fight me? Do you think you are still the big boss who can manage things? Let me tell you, from now on, you are nothing! Don't have those unrealistic dreams anymore, you will never be the respected big boss again."

Yi Zhonghai stopped and turned around slowly, his eyes burning with anger. He glared at Xu Damao, his voice trembling slightly with anger: "Xu Damao, don't be too proud! Do you think you have won? You are just a hypocritical villain who will do anything for your own benefit. You have done so many bad things, and you will be punished sooner or later."

Xu Damao laughed out loud, as if he had heard a great joke. "Retribution? I, Xu Damao, am not afraid of any retribution. I only know that I have won, and you, Yi Zhonghai, are a loser. Just wait to be spurned by everyone."

Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at Xu Damao and said, "Xu Damao, don't be so arrogant. God is watching what you do. You won't be able to get away with it forever. One day, you will pay the price for what you have done."

Xu Damao laughed loudly: "Yi Zhonghai, you are a criminal, what qualifications do you have to say these things!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai almost fainted from anger.

At this moment, a lady got the news and rushed over. She saw the shaky Yi Zhonghai and the arrogant Xu Damao at a glance.

The auntie was immediately furious and pointed at Xu Damao and cursed: "Xu Damao, you are a heartless person! Don't you know how to respect the elderly? How can you treat an old man like this? Aren't you afraid of being punished by God?"

Xu Damao curled his lips and said nonchalantly: "Humph, I'm not afraid. Yi Zhonghai did something wrong himself, and he blames others?"

The aunt no longer paid attention to Xu Damao. She quickly walked to Yi Zhonghai, supported him, and said distressedly: "Old Yi, don't bother with him. Let's go."

Yi Zhonghai, supported by a middle-aged woman, slowly turned around and left, his heart filled with anger, helplessness and sadness.

After finishing his dinner, Sha Zhu sat in the house, Jia Zhang's promise constantly appearing in his mind.

When he thought of Jia Zhang's agreement to marry Qin Huairu to him, Sha Zhu's heart was overwhelmed with irrepressible joy and anticipation.

He could no longer sit still, so he stood up and walked towards Qin Huairu's house.

Along the way, Sha Zhu's steps were brisk and eager, as if there was an invisible force pushing him. His heart was full of longing for the future, imagining a happy life with Qin Huairu.

When he arrived at Qin Huairu's house, Sha Zhu stopped, straightened his clothes, took a deep breath, and then knocked on the door gently.

His heart was beating fast, he was nervous and excited, not knowing how Qin Huairu would treat him.

Sha Zhu stood at the door of Qin Huairu's house, expecting to see Qin Huairu, but he didn't expect to see Jia Zhang first. When Jia Zhang saw Sha Zhu, her face suddenly turned cold and her eyes were full of disgust.

Sha Zhu looked at Jia Zhang and mustered up the courage to say, "Aunt Jia, you promised me before that as long as I get Cuilan to change her testimony, you would marry Qin Huairu to me. Now I have done it, you should fulfill your promise."

Jia Zhang sneered and said, "Humph, you wish for it! When did I ever promise you? I will not marry Qin Huairu to a fool like you. Don't you think about your own character and whether you are worthy of Qin Huairu?"

Sha Zhu's eyes widened, he couldn't believe his ears. "Aunt Jia, how can you go back on your word? You clearly promised me."

Jia Zhang put her hands on her hips and said arrogantly, "I just don't keep my word. What can you do to me? Get out of here right now and don't bother Qin Huairu anymore."

After that, Jia Zhang began to scold Sha Zhu: "You are an ignorant person, why don't you take a piss and look at yourself.

Qin Huairu is from our Jia family, don't even think about taking advantage of her. Do you think I will marry Qin Huairu to you just because you did such a small thing?

Dream on! You are just a fool and you will never achieve anything in your life."

Sha Zhu was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at Jia Zhang and said, "Jia Zhang, don't look down on me. Although I am poor, I have a sincere heart. I will treat Qin Huairu well and let her live a happy life. You will regret it if you stop us like this." (End of this chapter)