The Deaf Old Lady Isn't Deaf, Xu Damao is Truly Weak

Qin Huairu had Silly Zhu completely wrapped around her finger. Seeing him take out money, she immediately stopped crying and smiled. "If the Deaf Old Lady finds out, she'll be mad at me again."

"Nonsense, the Old Lady isn't like that!"

Qin Huairu wiped her tears and smiled, "It seems I still have some popularity in the courtyard. Drink slowly, I'm heading back!"

With that, she took the two lunchboxes and the white steamed buns from the table.

Silly Zhu was displeased, "You got money from me and now you're leaving?"

"I'm not leaving so your mother-in-law can scold you!"

"That's true! Let's go, let's go!"

Silly Zhu looked at the packet of peanuts left on the table and smacked his lips.

"Why can't I resist her? She's not here to drink with me, she's just here to borrow money!"

Silly Zhu, now understanding, only regretted not chatting longer; he certainly didn't begrudge the ten yuan.

He worked at the factory canteen with ease and wasn't afraid of the three Elders' supervision in the courtyard.

He bullied Xu Damao and looked down on Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangtian.

He could also hold his own against Lin Zhen in daily life.

But whenever he saw Qin Huairu, he was completely helpless, all his usual cleverness gone.

While he was drinking his sorrows away, his sister He Yushui returned.

Seeing only a packet of fried peanuts on her brother's table, with no lunchboxes or buns, she knew the Jia family had taken them again.

He Yushui shook her head and smiled, "Sigh... Silly brother, your chance has come. Let's see how you handle this."

Silly Zhu was confused, "What are you talking about? Have you eaten?"

"I ate long ago. If I hadn't, would I be starving with you?"

"Hmph! Tomorrow, the factory director is treating. I'll bring you back half a chicken."

"Forget it. If you really bring it back, just give it to Sister Qin. Visit Grandma Jia more often, leave a good impression. Then, maybe things between you and Sister Qin can work out."

Silly Zhu immediately shook his head upon hearing this.

"No, no, no! Don't talk nonsense. You don't know what happened to the First Elder! He was scolded so much he hasn't dared to speak to Qin Huairu since. The Second Elder passes through the middle courtyard with his head down. You little brat, stop trying to trick me. I don't want Grandma Jia slapping me."

He Yushui scoffed, "Tch! Useless!"

Ten days passed in a flash.

It was the second month, the day of Awakening of Insects, and the climate warmed up, with spring insects reviving.

It was the season of nature's rhythm.

This was Saturday morning.

The Deaf Old Lady, leaning on a cane, came to Silly Zhu's home.

Silly Zhu had just finished washing up and was preparing to go to work. "Hey? Old Lady, do you need something from me?"

"Good grandson, come here. Grandma has something for you to do!"

"Okay! Tell me!"

"Tonight, take a brick and smash Xu Damao's window!"

"Ah?! This... Why?"

"Why? Hmph! He's disturbing the peace!"

The Deaf Old Lady huffed and left, leaving a bewildered Silly Zhu behind.

He knew that the Deaf Old Lady asking him to smash Xu Damao's window was an exaggeration. She actually wanted him to teach Xu Damao a lesson.

But Xu Damao had been quite well-behaved these past few days, not causing any trouble. How had he offended the elder of the courtyard?

Silly Zhu shook his head. Just as he closed the door and turned to leave, he saw Xu Damao pushing his bicycle over, yawning, looking listless and not fully awake.

"Xu Damao! Stop!"

"Oh my god!"

Silly Zhu's shout startled Xu Damao, making him tremble all over and nearly fall to the ground.

"Silly Zhu, what the hell is wrong with you? Why are you yelling?"

"I'm asking you, how did you offend the Deaf Old Lady?"

Xu Damao also looked confused, "What are you talking about? I haven't interacted with her these past few days!"

"Don't go, it's definitely about you!"

"I don't have time to play with you, Old Xu has to go to work!"

The two chased each other, and happened to meet Lin Zhen in the front yard as he was getting ready to go to work.

Lin Zhen saw that Xu Damao's eyes were dark, his lips were pale, he ran with a floating gait, lacking vigor and depleted of energy.

"Silly Zhu! Bullying Xu Damao again, what's going on?"

"Lin Zhen, quickly help me hold back Silly Zhu, he's going to act up again!" Xu Damao got on his bicycle and fled.

Silly Zhu chuckled, "This bastard! I don't know how he offended the Deaf Old Lady. She just found me and told me to smash Xu Damao's window in the middle of the night, saying he was disturbing the peace."

Lin Zhen couldn't help but chuckle when he heard this.

It seemed Xu Damao had taken his advice and was plowing the fields three times a day.

The layout of the back courtyard was that Xu Damao lived in the east wing, Liu Haizhong lived in the west wing, and the Deaf Old Lady lived in the middle room. This way, any commotion from Xu Damao's house would easily reach the Deaf Old Lady's ears.

Her deafness was faked; when talking to people about things that didn't concern her, she couldn't hear anything.

But if someone tried to scheme against her grandson, He Yuzhu, she could hear everything.

She was an old, shrewd person who feigned ignorance, but her mind was as clear as a mirror.

Moreover, elderly people sleep lightly at night; any sound could wake them.

For someone pretending to be deaf, hearing noises at night was the most irritating thing.

Xu Damao and Qin Jingru truly treated the Deaf Old Lady as deaf and didn't restrain themselves at all.

As long as they didn't disturb the Liu Haizhong family in the west unit.

Therefore, the Deaf Old Lady had been suffering these past few days.

She was disturbed every day and couldn't sleep in the middle of the night.

Lin Zhen hadn't expected to get a bonus from tricking Xu Damao.

He couldn't help but say with a smile, "That's not right! Isn't the Deaf Old Lady deaf? Disturbing the peace shouldn't reach her ears!"

Silly Zhu hadn't thought about it that way and mumbled, "How would I know? This old lady told me to deal with Xu Damao, so I had to put on a show, right?"

Lin Zhen waved his hand, "Go, go. If you had said so earlier, I wouldn't have stopped you!"

During lunch, Xu Damao specifically sought out Lin Zhen.

"He sat down on the stool, holding his lower back. Lin Zhen, your method isn't working. My back is about to break, I can't keep it up."

Xu Damao said awkwardly, "Well... it was only for the first two days. Not everyone has your physique. I haven't trained. Even if you asked Silly Zhu to do it, he couldn't keep it up. Ugh! What am I saying! Silly Zhu wishes!"

Lin Zhen spread his hands in feigned regret, "If you don't persist, won't all your previous efforts be in vain?"

"If I really kept it up, I'd have to go play chess with Jia Dongxu in less than a month."

"Heh heh, then you and your brother-in-law could see each other again?"

"Don't joke. Seriously, give me some advice."

"No advice. It depends on your own fortune."

"Hey! You're not being friendly. It definitely wasn't like this when you and Lou Xiao'e first got together. If you don't tell me, I'll go ask Lou Xiao'e myself tonight."

Lin Zhen's expression turned cold, his teasing smile instantly becoming sinister and terrifying.

"Dare to talk nonsense about my wife to me, and I'll castrate you!"

Xu Damao shivered instantly and immediately put on a smiling face, "I... I was just joking. I'll listen to you, but my body really can't handle it!"

Lin Zhen said coldly, "If your body can't handle it, soak goji berries in a enamel mug!"

Xu Damao's eyes lit up, "Does it work?"

"Go try it yourself, scram!"

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