novelaction Chapter 360: It's Like My Parents Died
Chapter 360: It's Like My Parents Died
Xu Damao was intimidated by Sha Zhu's aura. He shrank back, not daring to look into Sha Zhu's eyes, but he was still unforgiving: "Sha Zhu, you... you dare to hit me? I... I tell you, I... I'm going to sue you!"
"Sue me? Go ahead!" Sha Zhu sneered, "Am I afraid of you suing me? I am upright and honest, unlike you who only do petty thefts!"
Sha Zhu became more and more excited as he spoke. He grabbed Xu Damao by the collar and lifted him up.
“You…you let me go…” Xu Damao’s legs kicked wildly, his face turned from red to pale, and he was about to suffocate.
The workers around gathered around, but no one dared to step forward to dissuade him. They all knew Sha Zhu's temper and Xu Damao's character, so they just watched quietly, waiting for the show to begin.
Lou Xiao'e also rushed over after hearing the news. Seeing this scene, she couldn't help but feel a little worried. She knew that Sha Zhu had a hot temper and was afraid that he would really do something extreme to Xu Damao.
"Shazhu, calm down!" Lou Xiao'e squeezed into the crowd and said to Shazhu.
When Sha Zhu saw Lou Xiao'e, his anger subsided a little. He let go of Xu Damao and threw him to the ground.
Xu Damao slumped on the ground, gasping for breath, his face as pale as paper.
"Shazhu, you...you just wait..." Xu Damao recovered his breath and pointed at Shazhu and said, "I...I won't let you go..."
After saying that, Xu Damao struggled to get up and limped away.
Lou Xiao'e walked over to Sha Zhu and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"
Sha Zhu shook his head and said, "I'm fine."
"Don't be so impulsive next time." Lou Xiao'e said, "What if he really sue you?"
"Let him sue me, I'm not afraid of him!" Sha Zhu said, "If he dares to sue me, I'll fight him to the end!"
Lou Xiao'e knew Sha Zhu's temper, so she stopped trying to persuade him.
"Let's go, let's go back." said Sha Zhu.
Lou Xiao'e nodded and left with Sha Zhu.
The workers around also dispersed and went back to work.
This incident soon spread throughout the entire steel mill. Everyone admired Sha Zhu's courage and despised Xu Damao's despicable behavior.
Deputy Director Li was very unhappy when he heard about this. He knew Xu Damao was his confidant, and Sha Zhu hitting Xu Damao was like hitting him in the face.
Deputy Director Li decided to find an opportunity to teach Sha Zhu a lesson.
That day, Sha Zhu was cooking in the cafeteria when Deputy Director Li walked in.
"Shazhu, come here for a moment." Deputy Director Li said.
Sha Zhu put down the work in his hands and walked up to Deputy Director Li.
"Your recent performance has been very bad." Deputy Director Li said, "You injured Xu Damao and affected the unity of the factory."
"Deputy Director Li, I..." Sha Zhu was about to explain when he was interrupted by Deputy Director Li.
"Don't explain." Deputy Director Li said, "I have decided to transfer you to the kitchen to wash dishes."
When Sha Zhu heard the news, he was stunned. He didn't expect that Deputy Director Li would be so cruel as to transfer him to the kitchen to wash dishes.
"Deputy Director Li, you...you can't do this to me..." Sha Zhu said.
"Why can't I do this to you?" Deputy Director Li said, "You injured Xu Damao, so you should be punished."
Sha Zhu knew that no matter how much he explained, it was useless. Deputy Director Li had already made the decision, and he could only accept this reality.
"Okay." Sha Zhu said, "I'll go to the kitchen to wash the dishes."
After saying that, Sha Zhu turned and left.
Deputy Director Li looked at Sha Zhu's back and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Sha Zhu came to the kitchen, feeling very upset. He felt that he was treated unfairly.
He picked up the rag and started washing the dishes.
While washing, Sha Zhu suddenly remembered something.
He did not hit Xu Damao that night.
That night, he was drunk and returned to the courtyard in a daze.
He walked to the door of his house and suddenly heard someone calling his name.
He looked back and found it was Xu Damao.
Xu Damao was walking towards him with a stick in his hand.
"Shazhu, you...you stop right there..." Xu Damao said.
Sha Zhu was shocked when he saw the stick in Xu Damao's hand.
He turned and ran.
Xu Damao was chasing after him.
Sha Zhu ran into the alley and Xu Damao chased him.
Xu Damao raised his stick and was about to hit Sha Zhu.
Sha Zhu dodged quickly and the stick missed.
Sha Zhu took the opportunity to grab Xu Damao's arm and twisted it hard.
Xu Damao suddenly screamed in pain.
Sha Zhu took the opportunity to run away.
He returned home and fell asleep.
The next morning, when he woke up, he found that his body was covered with wounds.
Only then did he remember that he was beaten by Xu Damao last night.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he decided to go find Xu Damao to settle the score.
He went to the steel mill, found Xu Damao, dragged him outside the cafeteria, and gave him a severe lesson.
Now, Deputy Director Li actually transferred him to the kitchen to wash dishes.
The more Sha Zhu thought about it, the more wronged he felt, and tears couldn't stop flowing.
He was crying while washing dishes.
He didn't know what to do.
He felt that his life was dark.
The canteen kitchen was filled with greasy heat and the pungent smell of detergent. Sha Zhu mechanically scrubbed the dishes and chopsticks, his tears dripping into the basin full of foam, creating ripples. He felt like he was thrown into a huge frying pan, rolling and boiling, but could not find a way out.
He recalled every detail of his life growing up in the courtyard, the kind smile of the deaf old lady, the earnest teachings of the uncle, and how he held back his tears and wished Yu Shui happiness when she got married... These warm memories now stabbed into his heart like sharp knives, making him even more miserable.
"Silly Zhu, why are you crying? It's like your parents died." A sarcastic voice sounded behind him.
Sha Zhu turned around suddenly and saw the second chef Ma Hua looking at him with a mocking expression.
"It's none of your business!" Sha Zhu roared.
Ma Hua sneered: "Oh, you still dare to yell at me? Don't you see what your current status is? You are just a dishwasher, and you dare to challenge the second chef?"
Sha Zhu clenched his fists, wishing he could punch Ma Hua in the disgusting face. But he knew that if he really did it, Deputy Director Li would definitely seize the opportunity to drive him out of the steel mill.
"I don't want to bother with you!" Sha Zhu gritted his teeth, turned around and continued washing the dishes.
"Hey, Shazhu, do you really think Xu Damao was beaten by you?" Ma Hua approached Shazhu and said mysteriously.
Sha Zhu suddenly raised his head and stared at Ma Hua: "What do you mean?"
Ma Hua chuckled: "That night, I saw with my own eyes that Xu Damao fell down by himself. No one hit him at all."
Sha Zhu was stunned. He tried to recall the scene of that night carefully, but his mind was blurry. There was only the image of Xu Damao walking towards him with a stick, and the memory of him desperately running away afterwards.