Siheyuan: After becoming a traitor, first let the Huai Ru River overflow its banks.

Yi Zhonghai was still angry with Sha Zhu.

"Zhu Zi, do you know who spread the news that Jia Zhangshi and I were having an affair?"

Sha Zhu blinked his big, bright eyes, unable to recall.

“Sigh, Zhu Zi, you’re too impulsive. This rumor was spread by Li Jianjun.”

"He probably guessed it, but I was the one who orchestrated the last incident."

Sha Zhu was completely bewildered, seemingly unable to understand the cause and effect of the matter.

Talking to an idiot is exhausting, so Yi Zhonghai had to explain again.

“Last time, you sent thugs to steal things from the factory and cause trouble for Li Jianjun.”

“Li Jianjun has already guessed that I was the one who instructed you to do this. That’s why he spread rumors that I had an affair with Jia Zhangshi, with the aim of retaliating against me and Jia Zhangshi.”

Sha Zhu suddenly realized.

"Uncle, I didn't know about this complicated situation."

What could Yi Zhonghai do? Of course, he would choose to forgive Sha Zhu.

"Okay, you'll need to think things through in the future."

"As for your return to work at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, don't worry, I need to work on getting Director Yang to agree to it slowly."

Sha Zhu chuckled.

"Grandpa, I knew you were the best to me."

Unbeknownst to them, Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai had been talking for a long time at home.

Looking at the time, it's already 10 p.m., well past bedtime.

"Uncle, it's getting late, I should go back to sleep. You and Auntie should get some rest too."

After leaving Yi Zhonghai's house, Sha Zhu headed towards his own home.

Soon after, they smelled smoke and then saw their own door on fire.

Doors in this era are all wooden doors, and now it's autumn and the air is dry, so if they're lit, they could easily cause a big fire.

Sha Zhu seemed to have short-circuited, and after realizing what had happened, he shouted loudly.

"Fire! Fire! Come quickly and put out the fire!"

At this hour, most of the people in the courtyard are already asleep.

Hearing the sound, I groggily opened my eyes.

Upon hearing that there was a fire, everyone grabbed a basin, filled their own water tanks with water, and rushed out.

Flames were seen raging in front of Sha Zhu's house. Everyone quickly helped and put out the fire.

Fortunately, only the door was on fire; the things inside the house were still intact.

"Oh right, Rainwater is still at home."

Sha Zhu's house has two rooms: a main room and a side room. Yu Shui sleeps in the side room.

Sha Zhu rushed into the side room and found Yu Shui still fast asleep.

Such a loud noise didn't even wake the rain.

This girl usually sleeps very well.

"Rain, get up, get up! Our house is on fire!"

Rainwater sat up with a jolt, and only then did he smell the strong smell of smoke.

"Brother, what exactly is going on?"

The fire has been extinguished, but Sha Zhu is completely bewildered.

"Who's messing with my family? Why are they burning down my front door?"

The first person Sha Zhu thought of was Jia Zhangshi.

This old woman wanted to go home during the day, but Sha Zhu stopped her, so she might hold a grudge.

Jia Zhangshi was indeed among those watching the spectacle.

"Hehe, this is really karma. You wouldn't let me in during the day, and now your house is on fire at night."

Jia Zhangshi's words undoubtedly added fuel to the fire. Sha Zhu ran right up to her and shoved her to the ground.

"Tell me, you old hag, did you set my house on fire?"

Jia Zhangshi now harbors hatred for Sha Zhu, having gone from love to hate. Not only has she divorced him, but she also won't let him into her home.

Has his reputation been ruined?

"Hmph, this fire is well done, it has relieved my anger."

"Silly Zhu, you deserve it. I'm so old, and you just abandoned me."

"If I were to set a fire, I would want to burn your house down."

At this moment, a woman who lived next door to the deaf old lady stood up to testify for Jia Zhangshi.

"Although Jia Zhangshi is usually a bit sharp-tongued, I stayed next door to her yesterday, and she really didn't get up all night."

"I had diarrhea that night and kept running to the toilet. I didn't see Jia Zhangshi setting fire to your door, but I did see two men acting suspiciously at your door."

"I couldn't hold my pee and poop at the time, and when I came back, I couldn't find anyone."

Sha Zhu then realized that the arsonist was someone else.

Just then, someone noticed that there were still words carved on the wall of Sha Zhu's house. The marks were very new, as if they had been carved not long ago.

"Hey Shazhu, look at this, what words are written here?"

Sha Zhu couldn't read, so Yan Bugui ran over and figured it out.

"Zhu Zi, have you offended someone?"

"It says here that you should behave yourself. Otherwise, the Iron Rod Gang will definitely not let you off the hook. But what exactly is this Iron Rod Gang?"

Sha Zhu suddenly remembered that he had offended some of the prisoners at the police station when he was there.

He remembered a little of what the people inside were muttering; it seemed to be something about the Iron Rod Gang.

Sha Zhu thought they were just a mob and didn't take them seriously.

It seems we've offended them.

“I know who it is. These are the people I met when I was in jail at the police station.”

That silly Zhu, he can never control his mouth. "What? Zhu, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but you've only been out of the police station for a short time, and you've already offended someone again."

"You'd better watch out in the future. I don't think these people will let this go."

Liu Haizhong kindly advised Sha Zhu.

The neighbors all agreed that what Liu Haizhong said made sense.

"Yes, Second Uncle is right. You've already been to the labor camp, you should have learned your lesson by now." "You're almost twenty-eight or twenty-nine, and you still don't know your place. Who will introduce you to someone in the future?" Sha Zhu is usually very stubborn, but he becomes silent when it comes to finding a partner.

Chapter 176 Sha Zhu's Jealousy

He is now divorced from Jia Zhangshi, so strictly speaking, he should be considered a divorced man.

With his looks and his intelligence, he would have a hard time finding a partner even when he was single, and it would be even harder after he gets divorced.

"Forget it, everyone, let's all go home."

"Luckily, nothing in the house was burned. Zhuzi can just buy a new door tomorrow."

It's easy to say, but a door costs about seven or eight yuan, which is basically more than a month's living expenses for one person.

Sha Zhu hadn't been to work or received any salary these past few days, and his expenses had been quite high lately.

The burning of this door was the last straw.

"Fortunately, no one is hurt."

Sha Zhu patted Yu Shui on the shoulder, comforting her.

Yi Zhonghai mingled in the crowd, and only walked up to Sha Zhu after everyone had dispersed.

"Pillar, shouldn't you have learned your lesson this time?"

"You need to think more carefully before you speak and act in the future."

Sha Zhu nodded, showing no sign of stubbornness.

After giving Sha Zhu some instructions, Yi Zhonghai went home to sleep.

Sha Zhu then noticed that Li Jianjun was holding up his pants with one hand, seemingly heading to the toilet.

Qin Huairu stood at her own doorstep, constantly looking in the direction Li Jianjun had gone.

Seeing this scene, Sha Zhu felt really bad.

He fawned over Qin Huairu like a lapdog, but unfortunately, Qin Huairu wouldn't even give him a second glance.

Since he married Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu has kept her distance from him.

But Qin Huairu's gaze toward Li Jianjun was fiery, like that of a wolf or a tiger.

"Damn it, Qin Huairu really doesn't know what's good for her."

“Li Jianjun ignored her, but she was eager to see him.”

“I was very attentive to her, bringing her meat, vegetables, and flour, but she never looked at me like that.”

Sha Zhu stared in disbelief, and Yu Shui, following his gaze, understood what Sha Zhu was thinking.

"Brother, this woman won't do."

"I heard Qin Huairu secretly got an IUD. She's no good. You can marry anyone, just don't marry her."

In the past, Sha Zhu thought that Yu Shui might be prejudiced against Qin Huai Ru, but after so many things, Sha Zhu seems to have seen through something.

"Don't worry, Rain, I won't be stupid this time."