Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Seeing Xu Damao crying and laughing, looking like a madman, Sha Zhu supported himself with one hand and gritted his teeth to stand up.

He knew that it was absolutely impossible to restore the brotherly relationship he had with Xu Damao from their childhood, so he bowed deeply to Xu Damao.

"Da Mao, I, Sha Zhu, owe you this life, but I'll definitely repay you in the next."

After saying that, Sha Zhu slowly walked to the door, opened it, and went out.

"Hahaha, hahaha."

"My life, Xu Damao's life, is over. What's the point of talking about a next life? Does a next life even exist?"

Xu Damao was crying and laughing at the same time, acting like a madman. He sat down on the ground, took out a bottle of wine from under the bed, opened the bottle, and gulped down a big mouthful.

"Cough cough."

Xu Damao choked on the alcohol, his eyes turned bloodshot, veins bulged on his forehead, and he looked like he had gone mad.

Today, Sha Zhu knelt down and apologized to him, but he felt even worse. He now feels very conflicted.

It's clear that Sha Zhu truly knows he was wrong this time and sincerely apologized, but what's the use? He's now childless and can no longer continue the Xu family line.

However, he is a man of his word. He said he would forgive Sha Zhu, and he would never harm Sha Zhu again. But it is impossible for him to truly forgive Sha Zhu in his heart.

the other side.

After Sha Zhu left Xu Damao's house, He Daqing quickly came over to help him up and hurriedly asked:

"Silly Zhu, how are you?"

Sha Zhu shook his head with a wry smile: "Dad, help me back first."

When He Daqing saw that Sha Zhu didn't want to talk, he sighed deeply, helped Sha Zhu up, and walked towards the central courtyard.

Not long after Sha Zhu left, Li Sumei came from the kitchen to Xu Damao's room and saw Xu Damao slumped on the ground, chugging wine. He had almost finished a bottle. She was immediately shocked and rushed to Xu Damao, snatching the bottle from his hand.

"Xu Damao, are you out of your mind? Your injuries haven't healed yet, how could you drink? And so much at that? What exactly happened between you and Sha Zhu just now?"

"Wine, give me wine! I want to drink!"

Xu Damao's eyes were bloodshot as he tried to snatch the wine from Li Sumei's hand, but how could Li Sumei let him succeed?

Li Sumei shouted sternly, "Xu Damao, calm down! What happened? Did Shazhu bully you?"

Xu Damao didn't say anything. Seeing that he couldn't get the wine from Li Sumei, he took out another bottle from under the bed.

Seeing this, Li Sumei snatched the wine from Xu Damao's hand and picked up a case of Lotus White wine from under the bed, preventing Xu Damao from drinking any more.

"Xu Damao, you stay home and behave yourself. I'm going to go and get Mom and Dad."

Li Sumei knew something must have happened, but Xu Damao wouldn't say, so she had no choice but to go and find Xu Damao's parents.

She took all the wine out, locked Xu Damao's door from the inside, and then hurriedly ran out of the yard to call Xu Damao's parents.

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More than half an hour later, Li Sumei and Xu's parents ran back to No. 95 Courtyard, panting.

Along the way, many neighbors greeted Mr. and Mrs. Xu, but they simply nodded to everyone without stopping and continued walking towards the backyard.

Unlocking the door, Xu Fugui and his mother entered Xu Damao's room. They found Xu Damao slumped on the floor, alternating between laughing and crying, which greatly worried them.

"Da Mao, what's wrong with you? Don't scare your mother!"

Xu's mother knelt down in front of Xu Damao and shook his shoulders, but Xu Damao still didn't react at all.

Upon seeing this, Xu Fugui's face instantly darkened. He looked at Li Sumei and said in a deep voice:

"Sumei, go out for a while. I have something to say to Damao."

"Oh well."

Seeing the family acting so mysteriously, Li Sumei wondered, "They're family, what can't they tell me?" This made her feel inexplicably disappointed.

However, she knew her limits and dared not throw a tantrum at this moment.

After Li Sumei left, Xu Fugui squatted down, looked at Xu Damao, and asked in a deep voice:

"Da Mao, I heard from Su Mei that Sha Zhu came to your house looking for you, which is why you're like this. What exactly did Sha Zhu say to you?"

Xu Damao looked up at his father, his face somewhat blank.

"Dad, Sha Zhu just came to our house and knelt down to apologize to me."

"What?"

Xu Fugui and his mother stared wide-eyed, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

Xu Damao knew that his parents didn't believe it, and he wouldn't have believed it either if he hadn't experienced it himself.

He immediately told his parents everything that had just happened.

Upon hearing this, Xu Fugui and his mother exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with shock and confusion.

They had all watched Sha Zhu grow up, so how could they not know what kind of personality he had? He was a complete rascal, and if it weren't for the fact that it was their own son who said it, they would never have believed it.

After a long while, Xu Fugui and his mother had no choice but to accept this fact.

Xu Fugui sighed and said, "Da Mao, I know you're upset right now, but Sha Zhu is in a much worse situation than you. Letting him suffer like this is more satisfying than killing him. There's no need for us to harm him anymore."

"If all else fails, just pretend that Sha Zhu doesn't exist. At worst, you can just stop associating with him in the future."

Mother Xu wiped away her tears and continued, "Yes, Da Mao, Sha Zhu is a complete cripple now. Even if his injuries heal, he won't be able to do anything. Living will just be suffering for him. Let's leave him alone and live our own lives peacefully, okay?"

Xu Damao looked at Xu Fugui blankly, his voice hoarse: "Dad, what should I do? I'm not reconciled, I'm not reconciled!"

Xu Fugui patted Xu Damao on the shoulder and comforted him, "Damao, this has never been your fault. It's all Shazhu's fault. Think positively. You have a long life ahead of you."

"Yes, Damao, you're still young. After a while, we'll talk to Sumei and have her go back to her parents' home in the countryside for a year or two. Then you can go to the orphanage and adopt a child. That way, no one will know whether the child is your biological child or not."

Xu Fugui and his mother comforted him for a while, and Xu Damao sighed deeply: "Mom and Dad, don't worry, I'll figure it out. I just can't accept it right now."

Upon hearing this, Xu Fugui and his mother breathed a long sigh of relief. They were worried that their foolish son might not understand and might do something stupid.

After leaving the room, Xu Fugui asked Li Sumei to make more cornbread. He and his mother planned to have dinner there and make sure Damao's condition was stable before going back.