Silly Zhu's Moving: The Old Neighbor's Nightmare

Chapter 211 Propaganda

After entering Nanluoguxiang, Shazhu, who was walking ahead, felt he was in deep trouble. He was being watched with curiosity by the elderly women chatting at the entrances of the various alleys.

Sha Zhu knew that before tomorrow, his name would be echoing in the skies above Nanluoguxiang again, and his sister Yu Shui would also become famous.

Amidst the curious inquiries of passersby, Sha Zhu led his men to the entrance of the small restaurant run by the neighborhood committee.

After telling Teacher Xu to wait a moment, Sha Zhu went into the small restaurant alone and found his second uncle.

Ignoring that his second uncle was busy, he hurriedly pulled him outside, explaining what had happened as he led him away.

After leaving the small restaurant, Sha Zhu brought his second uncle, Cai Quanwu, to Teacher Xu. Teacher Xu knew his second uncle; Cai Quanwu was the one who attended parent-teacher meetings at school.

Seeing that Teacher Xu's target had shifted to his second uncle, Sha Zhu quickly retreated, subtly moving to the edge.

The gossipy women sitting at the entrance of the alley all gathered around to inquire about the situation.

Teacher Xu is also a master of publicity. She speaks with rich emotion, sincerity, and humor. With just a few words, she got Uncle Er to take everyone to the small restaurant where she works to promote the business.

Sha Zhu just noticed that the small restaurant was packed with customers eating and drinking at this time of day, almost every seat was taken. Teacher Xu is not going to miss any opportunity to promote the restaurant.

Sha Zhu deliberately lagged behind. After the crowd outside the small restaurant had all gone inside, Sha Zhu didn't go in to join the fun and went home alone.

More than half an hour later, Sha Zhu was resting on a deck chair in his yard when the noise of people gradually grew louder at the door.

Sha Zhu scanned the area with his curious mind, and in that instant, he felt unwell all over.

My second uncle and Yushui, along with Teacher Xu, Yan Laokou, the elementary school students, Yushui's friends, and the neighbor auntie at the alley entrance,

There were also staff from the neighborhood committee, Director Wang, and even diners from the small restaurant at his doorstep. In the blink of an eye, his second uncle pushed open his front door.

Sha Zhu got up and ran to the pond in the courtyard, not forgetting to put the teapot and teacups on the stone table into his spatial storage, as there were too many people and he couldn't serve tea by himself.

After mentally scanning his home and storing some valuables in his spatial storage, finding nothing out of the ordinary, he...

Sha Zhu took out some wild vegetables he had grown from his spatial storage and pretended to wash them by the pool.

Once everyone entered the courtyard, they immediately saw Sha Zhu washing vegetables by the pool.

"Hey, Master He, when did you get back? I didn't notice you just now!" Teacher Xu really hadn't noticed when Sha Zhu left.

"Oh, I just got back and was about to make dinner! Everyone is welcome to my house, but we don't have enough chairs." Sha Zhu pretended to be at a loss, looking at so many people.

"It's alright, I'm just showing everyone around where the rainwater is staying. Master He, why does this look so much like wild vegetables?" Teacher Xu asked, somewhat surprised.

What do you mean, "like wild vegetables"? How can you talk like that!

Sha Zhu rolled his eyes. This teacher has never eaten wild vegetables before! Before Sha Zhu could speak...

Rainwater hurriedly said, "Teacher, this is wild vegetable. My brother has nothing to do, so he goes outside to dig wild vegetables to eat. My brother makes cold dishes and wild vegetable pancakes with wild vegetables, which are delicious!"

Teacher Xu patted Yushui's head, unimpressed. What was so special about wild vegetables?

When poor people can't afford to eat, they like to dig up wild vegetables to eat!

Today was my first time visiting Yushui's home, and I was struck by how big the courtyard was.

There are only three main rooms, no side rooms, no east or west wing rooms, and no rear room.

Could it be that only Master He and his sister, along with their second uncle, live in this entire courtyard, and there are no other neighbors?

"Rain, may I show the teacher around your room?"

Rainwater readily agreed and happily led the teacher towards her room. A large group of people followed behind.

Sha Zhu used his mental scan to observe the people who entered the courtyard.

Many people were visiting Sha Zhu's house for the first time, especially many diners from the small restaurant who had come along. Sha Zhu was meeting many of the people there for the first time.

Director Wang was smilingly staring at Sha Zhu at that moment. Helpless, Sha Zhu had no choice but to go over and greet him.

He hadn't allowed Director Wang to publicize it, but unexpectedly, Yushui, like a leaky little cotton-padded jacket, turned around and caused him trouble.

"Zhu Zi, what's going on!"

Sha Zhu spread his hands and shook his head!

"Director Wang, would you believe me if I said I didn't know?"

Seeing the obvious distrust in Director Wang's eyes, Sha Zhu had no choice but to continue speaking in a low voice.

"Yesterday, Yushui asked me for two cents, saying it was for donations. Little did I know that this little girl took all her savings with her when she left this morning, including the two cents I just gave her last night!"

"Where did your sister get so much money! Seventeen or eighteen yuan, that's equivalent to an adult's monthly salary!" Director Wang asked curiously.

Sha Zhu wasn't entirely sure either. "My sister stayed at my chef's house alone for two months."

I was staying at my martial arts master's house at the time, and my younger sister was basically taken care of by my master's wife, probably all thanks to my master and his wife. She even saved up her own New Year's money!

Director Wang rolled his eyes at Sha Zhu, ignored him, and followed him into the house.

Many neighbors went inside the main house to visit, while many others just looked around the courtyard.

The sounds of chatting and gossiping filled the air, and even the whispers in each other's ears were clearly audible to Sha Zhu!

"A little girl donating so much money? I think it's just a publicity stunt!"

"Without parental guidance, wouldn't they just run wild?"

"I remember this place was a ruin last year, all the houses had collapsed. I never expected this kid to move here!"

"The yard is so big, why isn't it fully covered?"

"It seems that last year only the brother and sister lived there. Cai Quanwu, who worked at the small restaurant, was their second uncle. He only came to live there at the end of the year."

"That idiot Zhu is really lucky, living in such a big courtyard. I'm still sleeping in the same room as my parents!" said a young man whom Zhu didn't recognize.

His companion hurriedly whispered, "Don't let him hear you call him 'Silly Pillar,' that kid can be ruthless!"

"Hmph, look at you, such a coward! You only beat up a few people, that's because they didn't run into me!"

"Brother Jun, this kid has some connections with Director Wang of the neighborhood committee. Let's not go looking for trouble," his companion, perhaps knowing Brother Jun's personality, hurriedly advised.

"What's there to be afraid of? It's just a fight. So what if Director Wang finds out? He'll just get locked up for a few days at most."

His sister, a little girl of seven or eight years old, donated seventeen or eighteen yuan. Her brother must have money on him, especially since he lives in such a big courtyard. How many people in the neighborhood live in a courtyard by themselves?

I just went into the living room and took a look; the east and west rooms have been divided into four small rooms! Good heavens!

Sha Zhu rolled his eyes; it seemed someone else was eyeing his family's property.