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

Chapter 132 Xiao Huang

Sha Zhu felt a bit uncomfortable hearing Yi Zhonghai's voice.

Instead of resting at home, these old geezers are out causing trouble in this snowy weather.

Don't you know how bad your reputation is? You come to me and act all high and mighty.

Did they hear about what happened to me yesterday and are now pretending to be a gentleman in front of me again?

I'm going to teach you a lesson today. Yi Zhonghai is starting to suspect He Daqing now.

If you're sure you won't suspect me, then I'll have some fun with you today.

A brilliant idea flashed in Sha Zhu's mind.

Without stopping, with a smile on his face, he walked towards the two and said...

"Oh, it's Uncle Yi and Brother Dongxu. What brings you here?"

I just went out to wish a neighbor a Happy New Year in advance. I plan to go to my master's house to celebrate the New Year tomorrow morning.

I won't be home for the next few days; I'll only come back when I need to go to work.

When Yi Zhonghai heard that Sha Zhu was spending the New Year at his master's house, he frowned.

I was thinking that Sha Zhu had sold steamed buns all day yesterday and had already ruined his stall.

He must be broke at home, so he's going back to his old trade to try and earn some money.

He didn't even realize that when his father was alive, he acted like a fool, exchanging steamed buns for a bunch of counterfeit money, earning him the nickname "Foolish Pillar."

I came here today hoping to invite this silly Zhu to come and do some work.

Let's fry some meatballs, make some steamed buns, and then go over to celebrate the New Year together.

At the very least, we should see if we can dispel He Daqing's wariness, or see if He Daqing will make any further moves.

Little did I know that this guy's opening remarks would shatter my plans.

This guy has already wished his neighbors a Happy New Year in advance.

Do they really have no regard for the friendship between old neighbors?

Yi Zhonghai was frowning as he was thinking about how to persuade Sha Zhu to stay and spend the New Year at No. 95 Courtyard.

Sha Zhu invited the two to sit in his house for a while, and went over to open his front door.

At the same time, use your mind to cover your home, and retract any things you don't want them to see into your spatial dimension.

The fire in the fireplace and the fire on the heated brick bed were extinguished, and the living room door and windows were opened silently, letting in a blast of cold air.

Even if I let you sit in my house, I won't make you comfortable.

"Uncle Yi, Brother Dongxu, come inside, it's too cold outside,"

Sha Zhu waited for the two to come in while he was talking. After they entered the gate, Sha Zhu closed the gate.

The two followed him into the living room. As they entered the courtyard, the living room door and windows closed silently.

"Open the living room door and invite the two in," Sha Zhu said.

"Uncle Yi, Brother Dongxu, please have a seat. I'll go to the kitchen to boil some water to warm you up."

Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu went into the living room hoping it would be warmer, but it turned out to be no different from the weather outside.

Before the two could speak, Sha Zhu left the living room, leaving the two of them to sit on the chairs and wait.

Sha Zhu entered the kitchen, then slipped into the spatial dimension and called out.

"Little Huang," the voice echoed throughout the space.

A "moo" sounded not far away.

The ground shook immediately, and the little yellow ox charged towards Sha Zhu from afar, taking only seven or eight seconds.

Upon seeing Sha Zhu, it became extremely excited, its four hooves never stopping as it continued charging towards where Sha Zhu was standing.

Sha Zhu dodged the little yellow ox's charge, and a moment later the little yellow ox turned around and ran to Sha Zhu's side.

The enormous bull's head tried to nuzzle into Sha Zhu's arms. Sha Zhu slapped the bull's head aside.

Immediately, Sha Zhu put his big mouth close to the cow's ear and began to mutter something.

You might say, "Could this ox understand human speech?" Well, it must be because the little yellow ox drank too much magic water and gained some kind of sentience.

After Sha Zhu finished whispering in the little yellow ox's ear, the little yellow ox mooed twice more at Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu understood. How did he understand? This thief looked towards the ancient well and barked at Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu had no choice but to reach out and beckon two drops of divine water to the little yellow ox.

After the two drops of divine water entered the little yellow ox's belly and spread to its limbs and bones, the little yellow ox nodded at Sha Zhu after a burst of excitement.

Seeing that the little yellow ox had agreed to his request, Sha Zhu used his mind to cover a hundred meters and sent the little yellow ox out of the space and to the entrance of his alley.

After telling the little yellow ox his location, Sha Zhu also slipped away from the space.

She took the thermos from the kitchen and walked towards the living room…

The little yellow calf, just released from the alleyway, hadn't yet adjusted to the new environment when it sneezed.

I gazed at the snowflakes falling from the sky, filled with curiosity.

My little master told me to remember where I was standing, and to look around at the intersections and alleys, where my hoofprints were everywhere.

What are you trying to do? You even said that if you run into anyone on the street later, you should run far away.

Since my master just told me to bump into other people like he did, why is he now telling me to run away whenever I see someone?

The little yellow calf couldn't understand why it was doing this.

But it still followed its little master's instructions and slowly started jogging around the neighborhood.

At first, I strolled or jogged to the intersection of Dongda Street, then turned around and ran back.

Following Nanluoguxiang Street, I jogged quietly past Ju'er Hutong and then ran along Nanluoguxiang Street through two more hutongs.

The little yellow calf started running back again, but after a while it stopped.

Seeing someone looking at him, he turned and disappeared into the alley to continue tracing footprints.

But their movements became faster and faster; after emerging from one alleyway and running back to the starting point, they would disappear into another alleyway.

The earth began to tremble, and the occasional "moo" sound echoed through the alleyways of Nanluoguxiang.

Slowly, people started coming out of their homes to see what was going on...

The young soldier and the old gatekeeper, sheltering from the snow in the neighborhood office's gatehouse, saw a little yellow calf appear before them twice.

It's a bit strange. Whose little yellow ox is this? Why is no one following it? How did it get out in the snow?

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

Sha Zhu carried the thermos into the living room, where Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu were pacing back and forth.

Seeing Sha Zhu come in, Yi Zhonghai said, "Zhu Zi, why isn't your stove lit?"

"I heard from Yan Bugui that there's a fireplace in your living room that's very warm when it's lit. Is this the fireplace?" Yi Zhonghai asked, pointing to the fireplace.

After Sha Zhu poured water for the two of them, he watched as Yi Zhonghai pointed to the fireplace.

He said, "Oh, you mean that? I only lit it twice and then never used it again. It's such a waste of firewood."

We're running low on coal and firewood. My sister went to my master's house first, and I'm home alone. I haven't even lit the stove.

Every little bit helps. Isn't thrift a virtue?

Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu picked up the water glasses on the table and held them in their hands to warm them.

After hearing what Sha Zhu said, I was so angry I wanted to scream, "This is freezing cold! And he's talking about virtues!"

Sha Zhu continued to ask, "Uncle Yi, is there something you need from me?" As for Jia Dongxu, he was just a lackey, so he was simply ignored.

"I heard that your stall went out of business after only one day? Is it because you ran out of money?" Yi Zhonghai asked as he sat down.

"Yes, we lost the last ten or twenty yuan we had at home."

"The tables, benches, stoves, and other equipment were all confiscated by the neighborhood committee. We're not even allowed to set up stalls anymore," Sha Zhu said helplessly.

"What's wrong, Uncle Yi? Didn't I hear you were all robbed? Uncle Yi, you haven't been to work in ages, have you?"

"Did you hear about my situation and come to help me? I'm too embarrassed to ask you for money."