The 1960s: The Gossip-Filled Daily Life of a Large Communal Courtyard

[Large Communal Courtyard + Gossip + Eccentrics + Daily Life + Family Drama + Squabbles + Comedy + Minor Ensemble Cast]

Yu Junsheng was reborn and realized he was a stepping stone that glowed...

Chapter 111 Compound No. 35 - Catching Adultery (Part Two)

Chapter 111 Compound No. 35 - Catching Adultery (Part Two)

Ever since he overheard Bai Zhenzhu trying to sow discord between him and Qin Weimin and his son late at night, Qin Ziwen had been thinking about how to teach Bai Zhenzhu a lesson and let her know that she wasn't made of clay.

After being severely beaten on the street by the people she had hired a few days ago, Qin Ziwen became even more determined to take revenge on Bai Zhenzhu.

Qin Ziwen didn't think long about where to start.

Let's not even talk about Bai Xiaohui. Although she's a bit dim-witted, there's really nothing we can do about her. On the contrary, Bai Zhenzhu, that old woman, is a breakthrough point.

Judging from how skillfully she fooled the old man, I don't believe she's clean in her relationships with men.

Although Bai Zhenzhu was just a cleaning lady in the logistics department, she had lived a good life with Bai Xiaohui and her daughter for many years, which naturally meant there was something fishy going on.

Moreover, Qin Weimin's salary wasn't high when he was young, and he had four young children to feed. After deducting household expenses, he couldn't save much money from his monthly salary to give to Bai Zhenzhu.

So the question is, where did Bai Zhenzhu get her money? Her salary couldn't support the mother and daughter's standard of living.

Qin Ziwen could tell even with his toes that this woman had seduced more than just his father, a sucker. By taking a little money from one person and a little from another, she could live quite comfortably.

Only his idiot father thought that what the other person was doing was pure love.

What an idiot!

While cursing his father for being stupid, Qin Ziwen secretly kept an eye on the woman, waiting to catch her doing something wrong.

Then they finally discovered that every other night, Bai Zhenzhu would come out and meet a man in the dead-end alley behind the tenement.

Qin Ziwen was extremely excited when he discovered this secret.

He said that this woman was not a faithful woman and must have other men outside!

Qin Ziwen had already planned it all out. The next time those two shameless people came out to fool around, he would call everyone in the compound to catch them in the act. That way, Bai Zhenzhu would be branded as a womanizer, and no matter how many tricks she had up her sleeve, she would never be able to turn things around or scheme against him again.

But who knew, who knew, how did that damned man become his father?!

Weren't he and Bai Zhenzhu always having their trysts behind the public toilet? How did they end up in the alley behind the compound?!

Qin Ziwen's mind was buzzing; he couldn't understand how things had gotten to this point.

He opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.

The people he had invited to catch him in the act of adultery were in an uproar because of Qin Ziwen's use of the word "Dad".

"What? Qin Laosan, this is your dad?!"

"Qin Weimin?! Bai Zhenzhu?!"

"That's right, it's those two! I knew it! There's no one as shameless as them in our compound, ugh!"

"Oh dear, so the son led the way to catch his father cheating?"

"Could it be revenge for the time his father caught him cheating with someone in the factory?"

"You know what, it's really possible!"

Hahahaha!

Ren Yongsheng, that lecherous fellow, slept in late today and came over to join in the fun. This guy really doesn't discriminate between good and bad, his lecherous eyes lingering on Bai Zhenzhu's body again and again.

Hey, I have to say, this lady in white may be a bit old, but she has a really good figure. If only I could try...

Slurp~

Qin Weimin noticed this and immediately pulled Bai Zhenzhu back, protecting her disheveled appearance like a guardian angel, blocking Ren Yongsheng's clingy gaze.

Qin Weimin glared fiercely at Ren Yongsheng, his eyes wide, "Where the hell are you looking?!" How could he allow his goddess to be offended by scum like Ren Yongsheng?!

Ren Yongsheng wasn't afraid at all; he was quite shameless. "Look ahead! Where else can you look? Uncle Qin, do you think your eyes are looking backward?"

"No way, everything seems fine to me."

Another burst of laughter erupted.

"You don't understand, do you? Aunt Bai is behind him, so naturally his eyes are looking back."

Everyone pointed and whispered about Qin Weimin, while Bai Zhenzhu remained hidden behind him, never showing herself.

"You, you, you bastard..." Qin Weimin suppressed the curse that was about to burst from his throat, pointing at Ren Yongsheng but unable to speak. He wanted to curse a few more times, but he was afraid of Ren Wenhua behind him, who was a cunning and scheming man. Qin Weimin knew he was no match for him.

So, he could only channel his anger into other things.

Qin Weimin turned his head, his eyes bloodshot, and glared angrily at Qin Ziwen, roaring, "You unfilial and disobedient wretch! What do you want to do? Did you bring so many people here to kill your old man?!"

Qin Weimin's roar successfully silenced the guilt that Qin Ziwen had just felt.

She also shut her mouth, which she had wanted to use to smooth things over for him.

Qin Ziwen stared coldly at his own father without saying a word.

It was quite a coincidence that Qin Weimin and Bai Zhenzhu always went on dates at their usual spot—the public restroom.

The two had been meeting here secretly for decades, and were quite familiar with the place, developing a special affection for it.

Unfortunately, the restless young people in the courtyard had nowhere to put their hearts, and it seemed they had their eyes on this perfect spot behind the public toilet.

Sure enough, these two middle-aged lovers were accidentally caught by Zheng Haiyang and Bao Dayan, who were also having a secret rendezvous, near the public restroom.

The two groups looked at each other in bewilderment.

Although in the end they all tacitly looked away, pretending they hadn't seen anything.

Qin Weimin will remember that embarrassing scene for the rest of his life.

Therefore, to avoid embarrassment, Qin Weimin and Bai Zhenzhu decisively changed locations.

Who would have thought, who would have thought, that she'd only been at this new place for two days before her own son caught her cheating?!

He was starting to believe Bai Zhenzhu's words more and more. He thought that the wolf cub had a prejudice against him, which was why he had pulled this stunt to harm him today!

Does he not know what the consequences of hooliganism are now?

This wolf cub clearly hates me and wants me dead!

Qin Weimin felt a chill run down his spine.

Someone said impatiently, "Let's go, let's go. Why are you listening to his nonsense here? Just take them to the street office. I heard the street office is running some kind of ideological education class recently. I think it's perfect for these two. This kind of adulterer should be sent there for education!"

Parading them through the streets is one thing, but in the end, it's the people in their compound who will lose face. Their compound's reputation is already precarious, so it's better not to make things worse.

When Aunt Yan heard the news, she came over. Originally, she wanted to slap Bai Zhenzhu a few times, but when she heard that Qin Weimin was going to be sent to the neighborhood office for education, she suddenly had a moment of clarity and immediately cried and denied that Qin Weimin and Bai Zhenzhu were having an affair.

It made everyone laugh in anger. When they arrived, Qin Weimin's hand was groping inside Bai Zhenzhu's clothes!

Not having affairs? Does it really mean they have to catch them in the act for it to be considered having affairs?!

The group immediately ignored Aunt Yan and simply twisted the two women's hands behind their backs, then dragged them to the neighborhood office.

It's late at night, and there's no one at the neighborhood office, but there's still an old man guarding the gate here on duty.

The old man was sound asleep when he was woken up and was furious. He knew what was going on as soon as he saw the scene, so he was very rude to Qin Weimin and Bai Zhenzhu. He just took two ropes, had them tied up, and left them aside before going back to sleep.

...

Cheng Jiajia and Yu Junsheng were sleeping soundly inside the house and didn't hear any noise from behind the yard, thus missing the chance to be the first to know about the gossip.

When Cheng Jiajia heard about it the next morning, her eyes nearly popped out of her head.

"My goodness, is Qin Ziwen really that ruthless?"

"That's really something, they can be so ruthless they'll even betray their own people!"

Believe it or not, her first reaction was that Qin Ziwen was deliberately seeking revenge for being caught cheating last time.

Yu Junsheng disagreed, saying, "I'm afraid there's something going on inside. If this matter isn't handled properly, it could escalate and lead to his demotion. Even if Qin Ziwen has no feelings for Qin Weimin, he wouldn't do that for the sake of his own future."

In less than a morning, almost everyone in the compound knew about the situation, and they were all quite shocked.

This is truly, truly...

It leaves one speechless.

The father led a group to catch his son cheating, and not long after, the son led a group to catch his father cheating!

Is this retaliation, or a sign of the decline of humanity?

To find out what happens next, please stay tuned for Compound No. 35 – Catching Adulterers (Part 3)

...

The illicit couple who were kidnapped and taken to the neighborhood office had a tough time, and Fu Jiaojiao in the hospital also encountered the most difficult thing in her life.

That day, Fu Jiaojiao fainted and was taken to the hospital by Zhu Ziqiang. After various tests, the doctor diagnosed that the folk remedy she had been drinking had caused considerable damage to her kidneys, and she should be extra careful in the future.

Fu Jiaojiao was struck dumb.

After learning the cause from the family, the doctor sternly warned her, "If you are sick, you must come to a regular hospital for treatment. Don't take folk remedies indiscriminately!"

Most of those folk remedies are ineffective and harmful to the body.

Fu Jiaojiao nodded mechanically, her face expressionless.

She now knows that it was all a lie!

Fu Jiaojiao lay alone on the hospital bed, her face pale, looking quite pitiful.

Zhu Ziqiang took her to the hospital, paid the medical bills, and left. His mother was even less likely to come to the hospital to take care of her, so Fu Jiaojiao was always alone.

At lunch and dinner, kind nurses would take pity on her and get her food from the cafeteria for her.

Fu Jiaojiao thanked the person repeatedly.

By the next day, she was feeling better and had some energy.

The female doctor who came to check on her had guessed a bit about her family situation, so she advised her, "Since you're already at the hospital, it's best to have a gynecological examination so that we can treat the symptoms properly. You should trust science. Don't take folk remedies indiscriminately in the future."

Fu Jiaojiao hesitated for a moment, but still agreed.

If I had known that all this trouble would only land me in the hospital, I would have been better off listening to Cheng Jiajia and coming to the hospital for a checkup from the start!

Seeing that she seemed to be in good spirits, the female doctor arranged for her to undergo various gynecological examinations.

While waiting for the results, Fu Jiaojiao was very nervous, fearing that she might have some kind of illness that couldn't be cured.

But the results came back and all the values ​​were normal.

"How could this be?! I'm perfectly fine, how come I can't have a child after two years of marriage?"

The doctor also frowned.

It is indeed a bit strange that a newlywed couple has not gotten pregnant after two years of not using contraception.

No wonder this woman was in such a hurry.

The female doctor seemed to think of something, hesitated, and then gently reminded her, "Having a child isn't just a woman's responsibility. If possible, it would be best if your husband also came for a check-up."

This was the first time Fu Jiaojiao had heard such a view. She was stunned for a long time before stammering, "But my husband already has two children, how could he possibly have a problem?"

The doctor frowned. She knew this woman was a stepmother, and her in-laws and husband didn't necessarily treat her well, but she didn't want to say anything more.

All I could offer was a dry, empty consolation: "If both of you are healthy, then perhaps it's just that your time with the child hasn't come yet."

Fu Jiaojiao wanted to convince herself of this, but she always felt that something was wrong.

But she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong.

Since the test results came out, Fu Jiaojiao has been preoccupied with worries.

At noon, now that Fu Jiaojiao was able to move around, she didn't bother the nurses and went to the cafeteria to eat by herself.

Unexpectedly, when she returned, she ran into Zhu Ziqiang downstairs in the hospital building. Just as Fu Jiaojiao was about to call out to him, a male doctor called out to Zhu Ziqiang.

I had met that doctor, Fu Jiaojiao, before when she came to the hospital with people from the compound. She was Dr. Hu from the urology department.

"Coming to the hospital for a follow-up check-up?"

Zhu Ziqiang was taken aback. "Huh? No, no, my wife is in the hospital, I came to see her!"

Dr. Hu said "Oh," and then asked Zhu Ziqiang, "How is your recovery after the surgery?"

Fu Jiaojiao was puzzled when she heard this.

When did Zhu Ziqiang have surgery? How come she didn't know?

Fu Jiaojiao didn't know what was going on with her mind, but she quietly walked forward, hid behind a bush, and continued to listen to the two people's conversation.

Then, she heard the most vicious words in the world.

When she heard Zhu Ziqiang ask, "You're recovering quite well," he said somewhat embarrassedly, "but... it seems like my time has become shorter after the surgery, and I'm feeling a bit weak."

Then, cautiously, she asked, "Doctor, can this be cured?"

Dr. Hu's lips twitched slightly, and he said, "That surgery only prevents you from having children; such a situation is not common. You've probably been too tired lately, so make sure you get more rest."

Dr. Hu had just finished eating and was on her way back to her office when she unexpectedly ran into Zhu Ziqiang. She casually asked Zhu Ziqiang how he was doing after his tubal ligation surgery.

This person was, after all, the first patient he had treated to undergo tubal ligation, so he naturally had to pay more attention to him, fearing that something might go wrong later.

I never expected that my conversation would be overheard by a third party.

...

Fu Jiaojiao returned to the ward with a blank expression, like a lost soul.

She sat alone on the hospital bed for a long time, and no one knew what she was thinking.

Just then, the female doctor from before came to check on the patients, and Fu Jiaojiao asked her if any men had undergone surgery that rendered them unable to have children.

The female doctor was not stupid. Upon hearing this and considering the situation at home, she guessed what was going on and looked at her with sympathy.

"Yes, men can also get vasectomies, and after that, they can't have children."

Fu Jiaojiao clenched her fists, her face turning deathly pale.