Chapter 126 A Mistake

After a chaotic scene unfolded throughout the courtyard and most of the night was spent in commotion, Zheng Haihua was finally dragged back by Zou Qianjin, who grabbed him by the scruff of the neck.

This also ended Chang Dafeng's crying. Chang Dafeng rushed forward and hugged Zheng Haihua, "My son, my son! Where have you been? Do you know how worried your mother was!"

"Waaaaah! Mom, Uncle Zou hit me! Hit him back right now!"

This is outrageous!

Upon hearing this, Chang Dafeng jumped up and cursed, "Well, you Zou Qianjin! Don't think you can act tough just because you're from the management department. How can you, an old man, bully a kid like that? I'm telling you, I, Chang Dafeng, am not afraid!"

Zou Qianjin shouted, "What nonsense are you spouting?!"

Zou Qianjin's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

Damn it, why is he this damned warden?!

Guanyin Bodhisattva, Jade Emperor, Queen Mother of the West, please send an ambitious person to bring him down!

Before Zou Qianjin could speak, an old man standing nearby, who couldn't stand it any longer, spoke up for him, "Pah! We all saw it clearly, Grandpa Zou didn't hit your child! This little brat is lying! Chang Dafeng, you really have no conscience, and this little brat is the same, he's just bad at heart!"

Chang Dafeng was initially a little guilty upon hearing that her own child had lied and wrongly accused someone, but when she heard the man insult her and her son, she instantly became furious. Pointing her finger at him and spitting, she yelled, "What do you mean?! What do you mean by that, you old bastard?! Are you taking advantage of us, a widow and her son...?"

Seeing that this person was going to keep going on and on, Zou Qianjin impatiently scolded, "Alright, alright, stop arguing!" Zou Qianjin didn't care about dealing with this old shrew Chang Dafeng anymore; the most important thing was to resolve the matter and go back to sleep.

He stared sharply into Zheng Haihua's eyes. "Zheng Haihua, tell me, what exactly happened today? Where did you go?" Zou Qianjin wasn't really concerned about where the kid had gone, but since everyone had been helping out for most of the night, he had to give them an explanation.

Zheng Haihua's eyes flickered for a moment. He didn't want to talk, but Grandpa Zou's two big, bulging eyes were staring at him, which was quite frightening.

Moreover, he could grab me by the neck with one hand. If I don't tell him, will he hit me?

Zheng Haihua pursed his lips in fear and could only reluctantly recount what he had done that day.

Then everyone learned the truth about the so-called 'Zheng Haihua was kidnapped by human traffickers' incident.

It turned out that Chang Dafeng had taken Jiang Qiubai to the hospital that morning, Zheng Haiyang went to work, Zheng Haiyan went to school, and Zheng Haicheng had disappeared somewhere. With no one from the Zheng family home, Zheng Haihua's mind started working. He took the opportunity to steal money from Chang Dafeng to buy the snacks he had been craving at the supply and marketing cooperative.

After finishing his meal, the unfortunate fellow realized that money was missing from his house. Chang Dafeng would definitely beat him up if she found out, but he was so scared that he didn't dare to go back, so he hid at a classmate's house. The daytime was fine; he would go out to buy snacks when he got hungry, and that's how he spent his day.

But things got complicated at night. Everyone is short of housing these days. His classmate's family also lived in a large courtyard with more than ten people crammed together. His classmate's parents didn't want another child to squeeze into their home, so they politely asked the person to leave.

Zheng Haihua had nowhere to go but home. The lingering urge to steal the money resurfaced, but he was afraid his mother would beat him with a feather duster, so he dared not go back. He could only wait outside their compound until dark, thinking he would sneak back when his mother, Chang Dafeng, wasn't looking.

Little did he expect that his mother, Chang Dafeng, had caused such a commotion in the entire tenement because of his disappearance.

Everyone: "..."

Everyone was speechless and frustrated after hearing this.

Damn it, they actually made them freeze in the cold wind for hours in the middle of the night for such a ridiculous reason?!

So while they were out there looking for someone, freezing like frostbite, this little rascal was probably hiding somewhere, peeping at them!

Even so, Chang Dafeng didn't thank or apologize to anyone. Instead, she turned around and blamed Grandpa Zou. Bah! She's a real piece of work!

Cheng Jiajia wanted to curse. She felt she had wasted her entire evening's energy and had even worried about the little brat. She was incredibly stupid. She secretly decided that she would never get involved in the Zheng family's affairs again. If it was something she couldn't accept, she would just gloss over it and move on, because they didn't deserve it!

She even tugged at Yu Junsheng's sleeve and threatened him with her eyes that he was never to get involved in their family's affairs again.

Yu Junsheng gave him a look that said, "Do you need to tell me?" He had always kept his distance from the Zheng family's affairs. To be honest, if his wife hadn't been so soft-hearted and suggested going outside to look for them, he would have stayed in the courtyard like Ren Yongsheng.

What does it have to do with him if something happens to the Zheng family?

Chang Dafeng didn't sense anything amiss, but upon hearing that Zheng Haihua had stolen money from the family, she suddenly let out a howl and slapped Zheng Haihua hard across the buttocks twice.

"You brat, you brat, you dare to steal money? I'll teach you to steal money, I'll teach you to steal money!" Chang Dafeng was heartbroken. This brat must have squandered a lot of money on her. He was so insensible. If he wanted something to eat, he could have just told her, wouldn't she have given him money to buy it for him? Why did he have to steal money?

Zheng Haihua lay on her lap, crying her heart out: "Waaaaah..."

It wasn't just the pain, but also the shame. He was so old, and his mother was still pulling down his pants! Waaaaah... He was too ashamed to face anyone!

Seeing that Zheng Haihua's face and ears were red from the cold, Chang Dafeng felt sorry for him again. Her eyes darted around, and she complained, "Son, you're freezing! I have to say, you people are really something. The child was hiding nearby, how come you didn't find him? You made my son stand outside in the cold wind for so long. He's so young and weak, how could he withstand the cold? No way, you have to pay my medical bills!"

Everyone: "!!!"

What is this?! Medical expenses?!

They braved the cold late at night to help find someone, and they still made a mistake?!

Sure enough, sure enough, with this old hag, there's no limit to how shameless she can be!

How could she say something so shameless?

Even Zheng Haiyan and Jiang Qiubai stared at Chang Dafeng in shock, speechless for a long time.

Zou Qianjin glanced at Chang Dafeng, his eyelids twitching. He really couldn't be bothered to talk to someone like that.

Cheng Jiajia was almost laughing in exasperation.

What business is it of theirs if this brat is too scared to go home and insists on hiding outside?

Late at night, they stayed up and worked hard for most of the night, braving the cold wind to help find people. Chang Dafeng didn't say thank you at all. Not only did she complain about them in a veiled way, but she also wanted them to pay for her medical expenses.

How could you not be thrilled!

Cheng Jiajia was very uncomfortable, and she didn't want others to be comfortable either, so she said sarcastically, "Aunt Chang, because of your child's willfulness, dozens of people in the whole compound are having trouble at night. We're helping you find your child, and you think we found the wrong one? Just say the word, and if we really found the wrong one, we'll return the child to him right away."

She paused, then deliberately added, "Also, according to your logic, so many of us who helped your family find your child spent the whole night outside in the cold wind. Who knows, we might get sick tomorrow. Shouldn't we ask you for medical expenses too?"

Old Guo, the stingy old man standing nearby, suddenly brightened up and quickly said, "That's right, we've all caught a cold too. Chang Dafeng, you have to pay our medical bills. Don't try to renege on your debt!" This is really a good idea, and she can even make a small profit. Xiao Cheng is really clever! No wonder she's Yu Junsheng's wife!

As if struck by a revelation, the others, regardless of whether they genuinely wanted the money, all chimed in, urging Chang Dafeng to pay for the medical expenses.

That won't do!

In an instant, Chang Dafeng's old face fell.

She jumped three feet high and blurted out, "It wasn't me who asked you to go find them, you deserve to be cold! Why should I pay for your medical expenses? Have you no shame?!" Originally, she wanted to say that you guys are thick-skinned and won't die from being cold for a while, unlike her precious son who is so delicate, how could he get sick from being cold for a while?

Under the menacing stares of the crowd, Chang Dafeng dared not speak her mind. She could only stammer, "I mean, you guys are so careless! You wandered around for ages and didn't even see a child this big, leaving my Haihua to freeze for so long. Who else is to blame but you? You're all in your fifties, how could you get sick from a little cold wind? Isn't this just trying to extort money from us?"

Cheng Jiajia sneered, preparing to continue her magical attack, when Aunt Hao couldn't help but step forward, hands on her hips, and began to curse.

"Pah! Your little brat getting cold is his own fault for being stupid! It has nothing to do with us, it has nothing to do with my old Zou! Did we let this little brat steal money from home to go out and play?! Did we let this little brat not come back?! So we went through all the trouble of helping your family find someone and we found a mistake? And you dare to extort money from us? What does it mean to be an ingrate? What does it mean to repay kindness with enmity? I've truly seen it all today! We didn't expect anything from you when we helped you, but you old hag, with your attitude of crossing the river and burning the bridge, I wonder who will dare to help your family in the future!" She had been feeling uncomfortable for a long time, and now she couldn't hold back anymore. She put her hands on her hips, pointed at Chang Dafeng's nose, and cursed loudly.

Aunt Hao's words perfectly expressed what everyone else was thinking.

"Pah! I'd rather die than get involved in anything that happens to her family next time! What a load of rubbish! She wants medical expenses? She's got a death wish!"

"Last time when everyone helped move Zheng Haiyang's house, this old hag had the same attitude. She's ungrateful and acts like we owe her something. She's shameless!"

"Not a single good person in that family!"

They came to help out of kindness, and instead of thanking them, they were accused of demanding medical expenses. Who wouldn't curse after hearing that?

Chang Dafeng's words have provoked public outrage.

The crowd immediately became enraged, and a group of people surrounded Chang Dafeng, pointing at her and cursing her incessantly.

Although Chang Dafeng was a feisty woman who boasted that she was "unbeatable in the compound," there were many people outside, including so many grown men, all of whom were furious. This impulsive act was something that this old woman could not bear.

Chang Dafeng was very self-aware and dared not jump again. She conscientiously took her beloved son and two quails home as fast as she could and locked the door.

Hearing the cursing and swearing outside, Chang Dafeng patted her chest, feeling as if she had escaped a disaster.

Seemingly feeling safe, Chang Dafeng straightened her back again. She was quite disappointed that she hadn't managed to extort any money. She spat fiercely towards the door, "They even bully old ladies, a bunch of heartless bastards!"

Zheng Haiyan and Jiang Qiubai, who had watched the whole thing: "..."

Although I'm not exactly a good person myself, I'm still often shocked by how awful her mother/mother-in-law is.

real.

Chang Dafeng turned around and was suddenly struck by the sight of Jiang Qiubai's swollen and bruised face.

She was so frightened that her heart stopped, her eyes rolled back, and she almost didn't make it to see her great-grandmother.

Chang Dafeng's mood worsened. With a gloomy face, she impatiently waved her hand to shoo them away, "Get out, get out! Go to sleep! Don't get in my way!"

Chang Dafeng felt she had escaped a disaster, but what she didn't know was that her unreasonable and blaming behavior had offended almost everyone in the hospital, and had sown the seeds for a real accident later on.

...

Outside, everyone cursed and swore for a while, but seeing that the Zheng family didn't react at all, they felt even more choked up.

What the hell is all this stuff?!

Pah! Pah! Pah!

unlucky!

But they still remembered they had to go to work the next day, so they reluctantly went back to their rooms to rest.

Front yard,

Back home, Aunt Hao was still furious and scolded Zou Qianjin, "Why are you doing this lousy job as a manager? It's all just thankless work!"

"If I hadn't yelled back just now, do you believe Chang Dafeng would have turned around and asked you for money?"

Zou Qianjin awkwardly touched his nose, unable to refute it. Given Chang Dafeng's personality, she really was capable of doing such a thing.

"I was just worried that something might really happen to the child. As long as we can live with our conscience, that's all that matters. Now that everything is fine, all is well. But if something really happens, no matter who's at fault or not, I, as the supervisor, will be the first to be held accountable."

"You're so kind-hearted!"

Aunt Hao rolled her eyes at the old man, ignored him, and turned her back to go to sleep.

"Old woman, old woman..."

Zou Qingshu, who lived in the next room, overheard the old couple's conversation and his eyes flickered.

...

In the second courtyard, inside the east wing, Cheng Jiajia was still angry. "I knew Chang Dafeng was a scoundrel, but I never imagined she was this scoundrel. What kind of person is she? This is truly an eye-opener! People like her deserve to die..." Cheng Jiajia paused, after all, she was a child raised under the red flag, and she couldn't finish her sentence.

Yu Junsheng's expression was also not good. He held her cold little hand and comforted her, "Chang Dafeng is just a troublemaker. Honey, just ignore her and don't pay any attention to her. Don't be soft-hearted about her family's affairs in the future. If you really can't get away with it, just make do with it."

Seeing that she had calmed down a bit, he poured some boiling water from the thermos and let his wife soak her feet again. "Honey, let's soak your feet first. Aren't you silly? How long would it take to change your shoes? You actually wore slippers when you went out. You must have gotten cold."

Cheng Jiajia's feet were already numb with cold. She glanced at the slippers on her feet, and the anger she had just felt suddenly flared up again.

Damn it, she's a dog if she ever gets involved with the Zheng family's affairs again!

She glared at him, annoyed. "Don't talk about me like that. Aren't you wearing slippers too?"

The two of them were almost frozen stiff outside, and thinking about it, it really wasn't worth it.

Yu Junsheng didn't seem to care. "I'm a man, I have plenty of energy, a little cold won't hurt me." He pressed her down into the chair and started taking off Cheng Jiajia's shoes. Touching her icy feet, Yu Junsheng's face darkened, and he mentally cursed the entire family across from him, from their ancestors to the eighteenth generation.

When Zheng Haihua went missing, his wife was so anxious that she didn't even have time to change her shoes. She ran around all night looking for him, and her hands and feet were freezing cold. Chang Dafeng didn't even say thank you. Instead, she turned around and blamed him. She really thought he and his wife were just pushovers who were easy to bully.

While everyone else was unaware of what Zheng Haicheng was doing outside, he knew everything perfectly well.