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

Chapter 134 Returning to Courtyard No. 95

After causing a ruckus in the crowd, the little yellow calf disappeared into the alley.

A few young people who hadn't fallen mustered up their courage and went to the alley entrance to take a look.

Seeing that the little yellow calf inside had disappeared again, he breathed a sigh of relief.

They hurriedly turned back to help pull up the person who had fallen into the snow.

Before long, Director Wang from the neighborhood committee arrived with his men at a brisk pace.

Seeing the mess around them and Yi Zhonghai still lying in the snow, they quickly went over to check on him.

At this point, Yi Zhonghai had already been knocked unconscious and lay on the snow, unresponsive to any attempts to wake him.

It was impossible to tell how serious the injury was. The people surrounding Yi Zhonghai quickly stood up and explained the situation when they saw Director Wang approaching.

Director Wang noticed that only Yi Zhonghai, who had been knocked down by the calf, hadn't gotten up.

He hurriedly instructed the street office staff to bring over the cart that had been confiscated from He Yuzhu yesterday and send him to the hospital.

They then checked the physical condition of the other people.

The neighbors gathered around and began to discuss it.

"Isn't this Yi Zhonghai, the guy from courtyard number 95 who was hung up naked? What's he doing here?"

"Yes, he was hung up along with several spies, but I heard he was only detained for a few days before being released."

"I know, I saw Xiao He at the street corner just now. He's He Daqing's son. Wasn't he selling steamed buns and mutton soup at the street corner yesterday...?"

"Oh, you mean Zhu Zi? What happened to Zhu Zi?"

"Let me finish what I have to say. It was that pillar who led two people out of his house."

Among them was this unfortunate fellow, Yi Zhonghai, who I heard hasn't been to work for six months.

"Hey, look, isn't that the pillar? It's right next to Director Wang."

......

Director Wang just arranged for someone to take Yi Zhonghai to Anding Hospital in Beiluoguxiang.

Seeing that Sha Zhu was nearby, they quickly called him over.

"Zhu Zi, isn't this your old neighbor? You should go over there and inform his family."

"They said Yi Zhonghai was sent to Anding Hospital at No. 38 Beiluoguxiang."

When Sha Zhu saw Jia Dongxu also going to the hospital on the cart, he said with a pained expression.

"Director Wang, Yi Zhonghai came here to cause trouble for me. Why don't you arrange for someone else to notify him?"

"Go and notify them quickly," Director Wang glared at Sha Zhu before rushing over to greet the police officers who were running towards them from a distance.

When the neighbors saw that Director Wang had left, they immediately pulled Sha Zhu over.

"Xiao He, what's going on with Yi Zhonghai?"

"Zhu Zi, how come you're with this Yi Zhonghai?"

"Exactly, he has a bad reputation. You'd better keep your eyes open and stay away from him."

…,

Everyone started talking at once, trying to extract information from Sha Zhu.

It's clear that they've already put the incident of Sha Zhu hitting someone yesterday behind them.

Even the heavy snowfall couldn't stop people's gossipy nature.

If Sha Zhu doesn't explain himself clearly now, who knows how his neighbors will talk about him.

After everyone had asked, Sha Zhu finally explained.

"I sold steamed buns all day yesterday and the business failed, so Yi Zhonghai assumed my family didn't have money for the New Year."

They want me to go work for them for free, just to get a meal out of me.

"Pah! I'd rather starve to death than eat their food for free."

Aunties, don't you agree? He thinks his family are rich landlords!

He wants me to work for free? He doesn't even know what kind of person he is; his reputation is worse than mine, He Yuzhu's!"

"Ladies, this must be because Yi Zhonghai didn't look in the mirror before going out today. This is a bolt from the blue."

Alright, you two can chat any longer. Go home early and don't catch a cold.

I also have to follow Director Wang's instructions and notify Yi Zhonghai's family. What a hardship!

After saying that, Sha Zhu parted ways with the group of women and headed towards the courtyard house at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, trudging through the snow.

The gate to No. 95 was ajar; at this hour, most people were still at home.

Sha Zhu pushed open the gate and went inside. The front yard was quiet.

Occasionally, a few words of conversation could be heard coming from inside the house, and no one was clearing the snow in the yard.

If the heavy snow continues until tomorrow, the people will probably suffer again. Will Director Wang requisition his own living room again?

The crunching sound of Sha Zhu's footsteps on the snow echoed through the empty courtyard.

Finally, they lured Yan Bugui, who was warming himself by the stove inside the house, out to check the situation.

Sha Zhu raised his head and looked at Yan Bugui, who had opened the door and was peeking out, and said...

"Teacher Yan, why don't you sweep the snow in your yard? Isn't it dangerous to sweep the snow on the roof later?"

"Hey, Zhu Zi, what brings you here?" Yan Bugui asked curiously.

There's no need to hide it anyway; even if Sha Zhu doesn't tell, he'll probably find out by this time tomorrow.

Sha Zhu walked to Yan Bugui's door and gave a brief explanation.

"Uncle Yi was hit by a calf near our street."

I wonder whose cow it is; we still haven't caught it.

Director Wang arranged for someone to take Uncle Yi to the hospital and asked me to come and inform his family.

"I can't tell you anymore, I have to go and inform Aunt Yi right away."

After finishing his sentence, Sha Zhu headed towards the Intermediate People's Court. Yan Bugui had no intention of letting Sha Zhu off the hook.

Without understanding what was going on, they followed closely behind Sha Zhu and chased after him.

After passing through the hanging flower gate, they arrived at the east wing. Sha Zhu knocked on Yi Zhonghai's door, but after waiting for a few seconds, no one answered.

Scanning the yard with his mind, he discovered that Aunt Yi had gone to the old lady's house in the backyard.

The knocking likely piqued the curiosity of the residents in the courtyard, who all lifted the thick curtains to peek out.

Just as Jia Zhangshi was about to come out to check the situation, her son, who had gone out with Yi Zhonghai, had not returned for a long time.

Sha Zhu didn't want to waste any more time here, or he wouldn't be able to leave later, so he quickly said to Yan Bugui beside him,

"I'll go to the backyard and see if Aunt Yi is with the old lady."

Before Yan Bugui could react, he walked towards the backyard.

Just as Teacher Yan was about to follow, she was stopped by Jia Zhangshi, who came out.

Sha Zhu ignored what was happening behind him and went straight to the backyard, knocking on the deaf old lady's door.

A moment later, the door opened, and Aunt Yi, seeing it was Sha Zhu, asked,

"Zhu Zi, didn't your Uncle Yi come looking for you? Why are you here? Where is my Uncle Yi?"

Sha Zhu didn't want to be stopped by the deaf old lady again, so he simply said, "Aunt Yi, don't rush, let me go inside and we'll talk."

Sha Zhu shook the snow off his clothes, went into the deaf old woman's house, and looked at the two of them, saying,

"Aunt Yi, Grandma, when Uncle Yi came looking for me..."

Just then, a calf belonging to someone in our alley wandered out.

He was hitting people indiscriminately on the street; he knocked down more than a dozen people.

Uncle Yi was seriously injured in the accident. Director Wang arranged for him to be taken to the hospital. He asked me to inform you so you can hurry up and... Oh, Aunt Yi, Aunt Yi…

Before Sha Zhu could finish speaking, Aunt Yi's body went limp and she collapsed to the ground.

Sha Zhu quickly went over to help her up, "Aunt Yi, please don't do this."

We don't know the specifics of Uncle Yi's condition yet. You should go back inside and put on another layer of clothing.

"Come with me, Director Wang is waiting over there on the other side of the street."

Upon hearing this, before even knowing the specifics, Aunt Yi immediately regained her strength.

I was terrified by what Sha Zhu said about the serious accident, so I immediately stood up.

He said, "Yes, yes, Zhu Zi, wait for me a moment. I'll go back and get some clothes, then we'll be right there." With that, he hurriedly walked outside.