He Yuzhu, with his eyes closed, made a significant discovery.
In his mind, a space the size of a basketball court appeared, completely empty except for a wellhead emitting mist.
He Yuzhu walked to the wellhead and immediately received information about it.
This well was an ancient well under that bridge arch. Due to historical changes, it was buried underground.
Later, urban construction damaged the spiritual vein beneath the well, causing the spiritual energy to dissipate. When he clashed with Sha Zhu, it was precisely when the spiritual vein was about to disappear.
The disappearance of the spiritual vein formed a vortex, pulling both of them in. And because of their entry, it affected the spiritual vein.
At that time, Sha Zhu's resentment was the strongest, and its impact on the spiritual vein was also the greatest, bringing the two of them back to Sha Zhu's childhood.
And because Sha Zhu saw his younger self, his anger surged, and he chose to perish together. He directly destroyed the spiritual vein of this world, cutting off his hope of returning.
"Damn it, Sha Zhu, you bastard! If you wanted to drag someone down with you, you should have gone for Qin Huairu. What's the deal with dragging me along?"
After cursing Sha Zhu, He Yuzhu received good news. Because of his desire for wealth at that time, and because he came out of a supermarket carrying the supermarket's aura, it had some impact on the spiritual vein. The fusion of the spiritual veins from the two worlds, in addition to forming this space, also bound him to a supermarket supply system.
It's called a supermarket supply system, but it's more like a massive distribution center for daily necessities. There's a dazzling array of goods here, in extremely large quantities. Visually, it could satisfy the needs of a small county's population.
"This... it's so good."
With this supermarket supply system, plus the cheat-like space and spiritual spring, his current fate isn't unacceptable.
Although he might not be able to enjoy lying in bed playing with his phone in this life, he also wouldn't have to work so hard.
This era is poor, but it's not without its merits. At least here, you don't have to be grateful for 996, you don't have to be despised as a pauper, and your salary doesn't stagnate for so many years.
He Yuzhu gradually accepted the fact of becoming Sha Zhu, and his body also relaxed.
"Sha Zhu, what time is it? Aren't you getting up yet?"
The rough voice sounded again. He Yuzhu—no, let's call him Sha Zhu from now on. Although the name isn't great, he has no way to change it for now.
However, He Yuzhu has already decided that he will absolutely not accept Sha Zhu's original fate. He wants to create a legend about Sha Zhu. Let that legendary widow go to hell!
Before he accessed Sha Zhu's memories, he never would have imagined that the rumors about the legendary widow contained not a single truth.
In this life, without Sha Zhu providing a mobile blood bank, he'd like to see how the legendary widow creates her legend.
From today onwards, I am Sha Zhu. If you two Sha Zhus are still alive in spirit, then watch closely how a life can be truly colorful.
Sha Zhu took a deep breath, slowly got out of bed, and looked at his unfamiliar father, saying, "I caught a chill last night, and I'm feeling a bit unwell. I'm getting up now."
He Daqing snorted, "You're full of excuses. I'm telling you, hurry up and get dressed and go to Emei Restaurant. Don't let your master kick you out."
Sha Zhu didn't dare to retort, quickly put on his clothes, and went outside to wash his face with cold water: "Dad, I'm going to Emei Restaurant now."
He Daqing didn't answer. A six-year-old girl walked out from behind him and smiled sweetly at Sha Zhu: "Brother, come back early."
Sha Zhu was startled, then remembered the identity of this little girl in front of him: Sha Zhu's biological younger sister, the brother-pitting expert He Yushui.
In Sha Zhu's memories, there were very few recollections of this sister, only a strong surge of regret that night.
The original Sha Zhu, manipulated by the people in the Courtyard, didn't care for this sister at all. Good things at home were prioritized for Deaf Old Lady and Qin Huairu; even if they had leftovers, it wasn't guaranteed to be her sister's turn.
Moreover, with Sha Zhu's limited ability, he couldn't even feed two people, so there was no such thing as leftovers.
He Yushui, following Sha Zhu, often went hungry. When she finally grew up and was about to marry, Sha Zhu's reputation as a chicken thief spread throughout the Lane, almost ruining He Yushui's marriage.
It's no wonder He Yushui turned into a brother-pitting expert; anyone would dig a pit and bury their brother in her shoes.
Later, when Qin Huairu and Lou Xiao'e were fighting for control of the restaurant, He Yushui firmly stood on Lou Xiao'e's side. She hated Sha Zhu, and even more so Qin Huairu, unwilling for Qin Huairu to get such a large family fortune.
Sha Zhu was morally blackmailed by Yi Zhonghai at the time, believing that Lou Xiao'e had ill intentions and wanted to give the family fortune to her son in Hong Kong. He didn't listen to He Yushui at all and cut ties with He Yushui.
Sha Zhu squatted in front of He Yushui and patted her head: "You be good at home, and when Brother gets off work, I'll bring you something delicious."
When He Yushui heard there would be something delicious, her eyes lit up, and she said with a smile, "I'll be very obedient, Brother, don't forget to bring me something delicious."
He Daqing, somewhat lacking in sentiment, scolded Sha Zhu: "Do you have money in your pocket? You dare to promise to bring Yushui something delicious. I'm telling you, if you dare to steal anything from the restaurant, I'll chop off your claws."
"Who dares to chop off my grandson's hand?" An aged voice came from the Back Courtyard, accompanied by the sound of a walking stick tapping the ground.
This person was none other than the future matriarch of the Siheyuan (Courtyard)—Deaf Old Lady.
Deaf Old Lady was the first resident of the Siheyuan (Courtyard). According to her, she had nowhere to live, and seeing that the owner of this Courtyard had fled before the peaceful Jiefang, she boldly moved in.
Later, when the Military Control Commission took inventory, they found it difficult to resettle her, so they tacitly allowed her to continue living in the Back Courtyard. Everyone else, including the He family, moved in later.
He Daqing, as a chef at the Rolling Mill, heard the news while cooking for Lou Zhenheng, and was the first to sign up, choosing the main house in the Middle Courtyard.
After a few years of living together, everyone became familiar with each other.
Deaf Old Lady lived on Government relief, but she was clearly not satisfied with this and constantly interacted with the people in the Courtyard.
He Daqing, as a head chef, became her first candidate. However, He Daqing was impatient with having someone above him and treated Deaf Old Lady with indifference.
Sha Zhu, on the other hand, was simple-minded and was fooled by Deaf Old Lady, becoming somewhat close to her.
If it were the original Sha Zhu, upon hearing Deaf Old Lady's voice, he would surely obediently go to greet her.
Then he would receive a scolding from He Daqing, and then a round of manipulation from Deaf Old Lady. Things like, "You must listen to your father, your father won't scold you then." Or, "I am just an old woman nobody wants, don't conflict with your father for my sake."
What kind of person was Sha Zhu? He was muddle-headed, but inherently had a touch of chivalry. Deaf Old Lady's combination of tactics easily fooled him.
The more Deaf Old Lady persuaded him, the more dissatisfied Sha Zhu became with He Daqing, feeling that He Daqing was heartless and bullied the elderly.
He Daqing had no time to explain to Sha Zhu; he would simply use a stick to discipline him. Once you're beaten into submission, you'll be obedient.
Deaf Old Lady would then step in to mediate between the father and son. Her goal was not to sow discord between the He family father and son, but to balance them, making both father and son willingly support her in her old age.
Unfortunately, He Daqing was hard-hearted, and Deaf Old Lady never had a chance to succeed. The food He Daqing brought back was never given to Deaf Old Lady.