Courtyard House: They all say I'm a good person

"Grandma, I'm not worried about that!"

Lou Xiao'e was not worried at all that Xu Damao would have different opinions when he returned.

Because it was originally a small matter.

Moreover, the cost of building the kang (heated brick bed) was her own money.

If Xu Damao has any objections, she can simply go back to her parents' home.

Upon hearing this, the deaf old lady didn't say anything more, but just shook her head, looking like she was waiting to see Lou Xiao'e regret her actions.

As the deaf old lady left, Shen Zhishou glanced at her retreating figure a few more times; this old lady was truly quite interesting.

However, it has nothing to do with Shen Zhishou for the time being.

After the craftsman who was setting up the kang (heated brick bed) finalized everything with Lou Xiao'e, Shen Zhishou took Yu Li back to the back room.

The construction debris inside the house has been cleaned up.

This deserves praise.

In later times, if you do any construction or repairs in your house, you'll have to clean it up yourself without paying. Some renovation companies might even deliberately make a mess to get the homeowner to pay extra for cleaning.

But in this era, these jobs don't need to be specified; they're just outsourced.

Of course, you'll still need to wipe off some dust yourself.

After all, you can't expect a construction worker covered in mud and grime to handle such delicate work.

Fortunately, Yu Li had already laid out newspapers everywhere, so all that was needed now was to uncover them and clean up a bit.

The kang (heated brick bed) is on fire.

They can still sleep in a bed, but the house feels very crowded.

"Will this bed be useless in a couple of days?"

Yu Li looked at the large bed placed in the corner, wondering what to do with it.

Shen Zhishou thought for a moment and said, "It's okay, I'll take it apart later. Maybe we can use it sometime!"

Although this bed is secondhand, it is sturdy enough.

If you sell it carelessly, you'll have to spend money again when you need it in the future.

It wasn't that Shen Zhishou was unwilling to spend money, but rather that in those days, most families tried to save as much as possible, and they generally wouldn't sell their old belongings unless absolutely necessary.

Shen Zhishou had only recently moved into the city and lived in the courtyard house for a short time. He sold the bed he had just bought after only sleeping in it for a short while. This behavior would surely earn him the label of a spendthrift.

This is not what Shen Zhishou wanted.

Although I say I'll do things my own way and don't care what others say.

But this is not an era for being unconventional.

During dinner, Shen Zhishou told Yu Li that he planned to go to the black market that night.

Of course, going to the black market was just an excuse.

Shen Zhishou planned to go to Sun Hu that night to settle things between them.

He didn't speak up or keep a record of the grievances he suffered, simply because he always sought revenge and rarely held grudges overnight.

Those thieves at the station were after him, and if he didn't react, wouldn't it be a waste of his ancestral physical abilities?

"Is there anything we need at home?"

Yu Li was stunned for a moment when she heard Shen Zhishou's words.

Shen Zhishou smiled and said, "I'll go see if I can get some coupons. Winter is coming soon, and we're running low on cotton and cloth coupons, so we need to prepare more!"

"I'll get you the money!"

Yu Li was about to go and get money for Shen Zhishou, even though she didn't have much money saved up.

"No need, I still have money!"

"Didn't I tell you before that I'd let you know if I ran out of money?"

Shen Zhishou stopped Yu Li.

After eating, the two went to the central courtyard to wash the dishes as usual, and then went back to their room to sleep.

Since Shen Zhishou was going out that night, the two of them didn't do anything for entertainment. They just lay in bed talking quietly until after 11 p.m. when Shen Zhishou quietly got up.

Yu Li escorted Shen Zhishou to the door, and after Shen Zhishou left, she bolted the door.

Due to the scarcity of supplies, very few people in that era hadn't frequented the black market.

Before Yu Li got married, her father also secretly went to the black market.

Therefore, Yu Li didn't think much of it.

Shen Zhishou climbed over the wall of the courtyard house but did not open the gate to avoid making a noise that would be heard.

Once outside the courtyard house, he strode off, his steps swift and agile.

Sijiucheng Station is located in Maojiawan Hutong, which is quite close to Nanluoguxiang, since they are both in the Dongcheng District.

Before, taking the bus required taking a detour, but walking through the streets and alleys would shorten the distance considerably.

Shen Zhishou chose to take the bus earlier simply to avoid being followed, so he took a detour and created the impression that he was quite far away from the other party.

With his superhuman speed, Shen Zhishou found Sun Hu's house ten minutes later.

The gate was bolted from the inside.

Shen Zhishou was not surprised at all.

He simply climbed over the courtyard wall and entered the yard.

This is a traditional courtyard house with three courtyards, but Shen Zhishou doesn't know exactly how many people live there.

All he needed to know was that Sun Hu and his men were living here.

Upon entering the courtyard, Shen Zhishou first found the main house in the middle courtyard. If nothing unexpected happened, Sun Hu would be living here, after all, he was the leader of this group.

That is indeed the case.

However, Sun Hu did not sleep alone.

Beside him was a woman in her thirties, who was quite beautiful.

Shen Zhishou did not wake the two of them. He simply snapped Sun Hu's neck and put him into his spatial storage the instant he died.

The villain dies from talking too much!

Shen Zhishou is here to deal with people who annoy him, not to gossip.

He had no intention of reasoning with someone like Sun Hu before eliminating him.

If they come, kill them!

Kill them and leave!

Of course, necessary valuables must also be taken away.

In just a few moments, the main room became empty except for a bed and the woman sleeping on it.

Next, Shen Zhishou followed the same method.

They walked through each house, sweeping each one.

Half an hour later, Shen Zhishou climbed over the wall and left.

Sun Hu and his key men have all disappeared without a trace, neither alive nor dead.

Only a few women remained in the empty courtyard.

Having dealt with Sun Hu and his men, Shen Zhishou was in high spirits and his mind was at ease.

Originally, he had considered reporting the matter to the steel mill's security department, but considering that the security department was always negligent in its security work, Shen Zhishou gave up on the idea.

After all, Sun Hu himself said that he has connections.

Even Xiong Dahai, the deputy director of the railway station police station, was powerless to do anything about it.

Wang Weigong, who works at the freight department of the station, has a decent relationship with Shen Zhishou and once advised Shen Zhishou not to take it to heart.

Why?

To put it bluntly, they're people you can't afford to mess with.

If they can't afford to offend them, then Shen Zhishou certainly can't afford to offend them either.

Since that's the case, Shen Zhishou can only solve the problem using his own methods.

On the way back to the courtyard, Shen Zhishou's face lit up with a smile. He had been so busy packing things up that he only had time to take his time to look at them now.

Upon seeing this, Shen Zhishou couldn't stop smiling.

The old saying goes, "When Heshen fell, Jiaqing was well-fed."

Now that Tiger has fallen, Little Shen has eaten his fill.

There was over ten thousand yuan in cash, not to mention all sorts of tickets, and in addition to these, there were hundreds of large and small yellow croakers!

As for those antiques and calligraphy, Shen Zhishou didn't understand them either, but in a few decades, these things would be good family heirlooms.

A horse won't get fat without night grass, and a person won't get rich without unexpected wealth!

Our ancestors were right!