Siheyuan: Start with a Truck Driver

Chapter 1136 Depressed Xu Damao
"Damn you Liu Haizhong, damn you Shazhu, do you think I can't do anything to you?!"

Xu Damao's eyes revealed anger and determination. He did not stop for a moment, endured the severe pain in his head and the fatigue in his body, and ran straight to the Lanhua Automobile Factory. Along the way, the figures of Sha Zhu and Liu Haizhong kept appearing in his mind, and the anger in his heart was burning more and more.

Arriving at the car factory, he asked around and finally found an old man named Wang Weidong. At this time, Wang Weidong was talking to a few workers in the workshop. When he saw Xu Damao running over in a hurry with an embarrassed look on his face, he couldn't help but frowned.

Xu Damao was panting heavily. He ignored the gazes of the people around him and grabbed Wang Weidong's arm and said loudly, "Uncle, I want to report a crime! I have been badly harmed."

Wang Weidong looked puzzled. He looked at Xu Damao's messy hair and dirty clothes and asked, "Xu Damao, what's wrong with you? Talk slowly, don't be anxious."

Xu Damao's eyes were almost spitting fire, and he said in a trembling voice: "Uncle, it's Shazhu and Liu Haizhong! Last night, I found them sneaking around, as if they were going to do something bad. I followed them to see what was going on, but they found me. They hired someone to knock me out, and then left me in the wild. If someone hadn't passed by and woke me up this morning, I don't know what would have happened to me!"

Wang Weidong looked at Xu Damao with a serious look and asked in a serious tone: "Damo, do you have any evidence for what you said? Empty words won't do."

Xu Damao was speechless for a moment, a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face. He scratched his head and answered with a lack of confidence: "Uncle, I... I don't have any evidence now. But I really saw them sneaking around, and I was killed because I followed them!"

Wang Weidong frowned slightly, sighed softly and said, "Da Mao, this matter is not as simple as you think. If you accuse Liu Haizhong and Sha Zhu without any evidence, they will definitely deny it. At that time, not only will you not be able to do anything to them, but it may bring you more trouble."

Xu Damao stamped his feet anxiously: "Uncle, are we just going to let it go? They did something bad, we can't let them get away with it!"

Wang Weidong patted Xu Damao on the shoulder and said earnestly, "I didn't say that it's OK, but you have to be careful. We can't wrongly accuse good people, nor can we let bad people go. If you really want to get to the bottom of this matter, you have to find solid evidence, so that they can be convinced."

Xu Damao gritted his teeth, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes: "Uncle, you are right. I can't let them go like this. I will definitely find evidence and make them pay the price for what they did. I will remove these two black sheep from our courtyard and can't let them continue to do evil!" After saying this, Xu Damao clenched his fists.
Xu Damao's departing figure gradually disappeared from Wang Weidong's sight. Wang Weidong stood there with a wry smile on his face and shook his head slowly. He knew clearly that Xu Damao came to complain this time. Although he was angry about being attacked, he also wanted to take the opportunity to eliminate his two enemies, Liu Haizhong and Sha Zhu. These people had always been at odds in the courtyard. Now that he had such an opportunity, Xu Damao would naturally not let it go.

However, Wang Weidong was really fed up with their fighting and calculating against each other. In his opinion, it was like a dog-eat-dog fight, which was meaningless. He had more important things to do, so he didn't have the time to get involved in their boring disputes. His eyes became deep, and his thoughts drifted to the project he was working on.

That’s right, after successfully developing electric cars, Wang Weidong did not choose to continue exploring in the more complex and high-end fields of automotive technology.

Instead, he turned his attention to the field of new energy electric bicycles, which seems simple but actually has huge potential.

This is not because he is afraid of difficulties, but a decision he made after careful consideration.

Although today's cars are constantly innovating in technology, their prices remain high. For most ordinary people, they are an unattainable luxury.

Electric bicycles are different. They are affordable, easy to operate, and also have excellent performance in environmental protection and energy saving. If we can successfully develop new energy electric bicycles with excellent performance, it will bring great convenience to the travel of the general public, which is much more meaningful than dealing with those trivial matters in the courtyard.

Wang Weidong came to the office of Chief Engineer Fang Mu with full enthusiasm. Fang Mu was buried in a pile of drawings, frowning slightly, as if thinking about a technical problem. Seeing Wang Weidong coming in, he nodded slightly.

Wang Weidong didn't say anything more. He walked straight to Fang Mu and sat down. With a gleam in his eyes, he spoke out his idea of ​​developing a new energy electric bicycle: "Fang Mu, I have a new idea recently. We have electric cars, but have you ever thought that the cost and price of cars make it difficult to popularize them? But electric bicycles are different. They are low-cost and easy to operate. If we can develop high-performance new energy electric bicycles, the market potential will be huge."

Fang Mu was just listening casually at first, but as Wang Weidong continued to talk, his eyes gradually became focused. When Wang Weidong finished speaking, Fang Mu seemed to be enlightened. He slapped his thigh and said excitedly: "Yes! Why didn't I think of that? Electric bicycles are small and flexible, easy to park, and for people traveling short distances, they are much more convenient than cars. If we can use new energy technologies on electric bicycles to solve the problems of battery life and power, it will be a huge breakthrough."

Wang Weidong looked at Fang Mu's excitement, and his mouth curled up slightly. He knew that Fang Mu had realized the many benefits of electric bicycles. Sure enough, Fang Mu stood up and paced back and forth in the office, thinking and saying: "This can not only meet the daily travel needs of the public, but also has important significance in terms of environmental protection. Moreover, the research and development cycle of electric bicycles is relatively short, and they can be brought to the market faster."

Fang Mu stopped and looked at Wang Weidong firmly: "I will join this project! We need to plan it carefully, from frame design, battery selection to motor performance. We need to study it carefully."

Wang Weidong smiled and nodded, jokingly, the Orchid Automobile Factory now even produces electric cars, let alone a mere electric bicycle.

This can be considered as a reward for his hard work over the years.

While Wang Weidong was busy with the new energy bicycle, Xu Damao ran around outside for a long time but got nothing. He returned to the compound in a depressed mood.

He hung his head and walked with heavy steps. His dejected look was totally different from his usual arrogant self. As soon as he entered the yard, he ran into Sha Zhu. Sha Zhu seemed to have just woken up and was walking out of the house slowly, yawning. He saw the wound on Xu Damao's forehead that had not yet healed, and was shocked in his heart, but his face remained calm and he pretended to be surprised.

"Hey, Xu Damao, what's wrong with your forehead? How did you get such a big wound?" Sha Zhu said as he walked towards Xu Damao, staring at his wound with a hint of imperceptible cunning in his eyes.

Xu Damao raised his head and glared at Sha Zhu fiercely. He knew that the injury must be related to Sha Zhu, but he couldn't do anything to Sha Zhu without evidence. "Hmph, it's none of your business. I fell accidentally." Xu Damao replied unhappily. He didn't want to show his weakness in front of Sha Zhu, and he didn't want Sha Zhu to see his suspicion.

Sha Zhu raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a meaningful smile: "Fall? You fell really hard. How could you be so careless? You should be more careful when you walk next time."

His tone was full of sarcasm, as if he was deliberately trying to provoke Xu Damao.

When Xu Damao heard Sha Zhu's mocking words, he was so angry that he could no longer suppress it. He suddenly stopped, turned around and pointed at Sha Zhu, shouting, "Sha Zhu, stop pretending! Do you think I don't know? You and Liu Haizhong went to the lumber mill to steal things last night, and I found out, so you hired someone to knock me out. You are the ones who caused my injury!"

When other people in the compound heard Xu Damao's roar, they all poked their heads out of their houses and looked at the scene curiously. Sha Zhu, however, remained calm. He crossed his arms over his chest, looked at Xu Damao with contempt, and sneered, "Xu Damao, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. You said I stole something and beat you up, but where is the evidence? Don't spit blood on me here if you don't have any evidence."

Xu Damao was so angry that his face turned red. He widened his eyes and glared at Sha Zhu: "Evidence? Humph, I am the evidence! I saw you and Liu Haizhong sneaking around with my own eyes. If you weren't going to steal something, what were you doing? Don't think I don't know about your little tricks."

Sha Zhu curled his lips in disdain: "You saw it with your own eyes? Then tell me, what did we steal? If you can't produce evidence, then don't make a fuss here. I think you fell and broke your brain, so you're biting people here."

Xu Damao was speechless for a moment. He really had no solid evidence.
Xu Damao was speechless for a moment and his face turned red by Sha Zhu's question, but he was unwilling to be suppressed by Sha Zhu. He thought about it, stared at Sha Zhu, and said in a louder voice: "Sha Zhu, don't think I have nothing to say. Let's talk about the recent situation. You eat meat every day. Where do you get the money? Did you have such conditions before? You must have some money of unknown origin. I think you stole it!"

When Sha Zhu heard this, his heart skipped a beat, but he still pretended to be calm and retorted: "Xu Damao, you are really funny. What's wrong with me eating meat? I bought it with my own money, so what's wrong with that? It's none of your business!"

At this time, the residents around began to whisper. The third aunt stood up and said, "Shazhu, don't think I'm nosy. You've been living a bit strange lately. Everyone in our compound knows each other. You weren't so generous before. It's a bit suspicious that you suddenly eat meat every day."

The third uncle also agreed, "Yes, Shazhu, if you have any legitimate background, tell us so that we can feel at ease."

Sha Zhu was anxious. He waved his arms and said, "Uncles and aunts, you can't listen to Xu Damao's nonsense. Although I, Sha Zhu, don't have any great skills, I also make money with my own ability. I recently took some private jobs outside and cooked for others. They paid me a lot, so I can afford to eat meat."

Xu Damao sneered: "Private work? Who can prove it? You just made up a reason and want to fool everyone? I think you are guilty."

Sha Zhu glared at Xu Damao fiercely: "Xu Damao, don't try to sow discord here. I don't need to prove it to you, I know it in my heart."

The residents were not relenting. "Shazhu, if you really didn't do anything bad, then show us the evidence. You are so unclear, and we all feel uneasy. If something is lost in this yard in the future, will we all suspect you?"

Sha Zhu scratched his head helplessly: "I... How can I prove it? I really didn't steal anything, you can't wrongly accuse me like this." He felt that he was in a very passive situation. Liu Haizhong watched Sha Zhu being pressed step by step by Xu Damao, and couldn't help cursing in his heart: "This Sha Zhu, what a fool, was caught by Xu Damao so quickly." He frowned, and his heart was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He knew that he and Sha Zhu were now on the same rope. If Sha Zhu couldn't stand the pressure and gave himself up, then everything would be over.

Thinking of this, Liu Haizhong stepped forward. He cleared his throat, trying to look calmer, and then said to everyone, "Don't listen to Xu Damao's nonsense. Don't people in our compound know what kind of person Sha Zhu is? He is a warm-hearted person who always thinks of everyone. What's wrong with him eating meat recently? Maybe the restaurant saw his cooking skills and hired him with a high salary!"

Xu Damao glanced at Liu Haizhong, a sneer appeared on his lips: "Liu Haizhong, don't speak for him here. When did you two become so close? I think you are in cahoots with him, maybe you are also involved in this matter."

When Liu Haizhong heard this, his heart tightened, but he still pretended to be calm and retorted: "Xu Damao, please don't slander me. I just can't stand you wrongly accusing good people. If you have evidence, bring it out. If you don't have evidence, don't make a fuss here and disrupt everyone's lives."

The residents looked back and forth between them, not knowing who to believe. At this time, the third uncle slowly said, "No matter what, we have to talk about evidence. But Shazhu, if you really have something to hide, you can tell everyone. As long as you haven't done anything bad, no one will embarrass you."

Sha Zhu was already upset, and when he heard what Third Uncle said, he immediately flew into a rage. He felt that Third Uncle's words seemed fair, but in fact they were deliberately embarrassing him. He frowned and said unhappily, "Third Uncle, you are saying this lightly. What do you mean by unspeakable secrets? What can I tell you? I work hard every day and make money with my own abilities, but now you are suspecting me. Do you think this is fair?"

When the third uncle heard what Sha Zhu said, his face darkened: "Sha Zhu, how can you talk like that? I'm doing this for your own good. Everyone has seen your recent changes. If there is a thief in this compound, no one will be safe. I'm doing this for the safety of the compound and to maintain the atmosphere of our compound."