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 179 Transitional Chapter

Chapter 179 Transitional Chapter

(Updated!)

Jiang Qiubai, abandoning her usual submissive wife demeanor, actually dared to talk back to her mother-in-law, Chang Dafeng. This not only stunned the onlookers in the courtyard but also nearly made Chang Dafeng faint with anger. "This little bitch! Does this little bitch think she can turn the world upside down?!"

Chang Dafeng always thought she had Jiang Qiubai, that fool, under her thumb. Who would have thought that one day Jiang Qiubai would defy her and challenge her, turning the tables and singing her own song?

The contrast was too great, and Chang Dafeng couldn't accept the change. She jumped up and down, cursing and swearing at the door with a ferocious expression.

The harshness of the words and the viciousness of the language are simply astonishing.

The way he acted was as if he wanted to devour Jiang Qiubai.

But Jiang Qiubai inside didn't make a sound at all, as if he hadn't heard anything.

Everyone: "..."

This guy is amazing!

Your patience is superb, I admire you!

The group whispered among themselves:

"Oh dear, what's wrong with Zheng's young wife today? Isn't she always the type to obey Chang Dafeng's every word? Why is she so bold today?"

Guan Ailian glanced disdainfully at the mess in front of the Zheng family's house and sneered, "Heh, don't you see what state the Zheng family is in now? Zheng Haiyang has been arrested, and who knows what will happen to them in the future? What's the use of this little daughter-in-law trying to please her mother-in-law?"

Guan Ailian felt extremely refreshed after hearing about Chang Dafeng and Zheng Haiyang's story from her son yesterday, as if she had drunk iced soda.

The Zheng family has truly fallen this time.

"Maybe they've already started preparing for the next one."

Hmph, let Chang Dafeng laugh at her son for marrying a country girl!

So what if she married a woman with a city household registration? Since their marriage, she hasn't offered her husband's family much help; in fact, she's only caused trouble. Now that her husband is in trouble, she's got other ideas.

Chang Dafeng could only be attracted to a woman like that.

On the other hand, Yongsheng's wife, Dong Xiangxiang, is a well-behaved and obedient woman, and she's about to give their family a grandson.

Guan Ailian raised her chin slightly as she thought of this, feeling a surge of superiority.

Chang Dafeng is no longer worthy of being my opponent.

When Chang Dafeng heard these comments, her face suddenly darkened. Could it be that this little slut really had such thoughts?

No way! She absolutely won't agree!

She didn't even have time to argue with that bitch Guan Ailian; her triangular eyes glared at the inner room like knives.

Then, as if changing her expression, Chang Dafeng's harsh old face instantly turned miserable, and she began wiping away tears, sobbing.

“Daughter-in-law, I know you’ve never liked me as your mother-in-law, but you can’t do this! Haiyang just had an accident, and you’re already planning to remarry. How can you do this to him? Haiyang has been so good to you. Even if you don’t want to stay with him, you should wait a while. How can you be so fickle? What do you think Haiyang will think?”

You little slut, you think you can get out of her grasp just because your son is in trouble?

Dream on!

Inside the house, Jiang Qiubai gritted her teeth inwardly. That old hag, she actually played this trick on her!

This is clearly an attempt to ruin one's reputation!

Jiang Qiubai stormed to the door, intending to open it and yell at the old woman, "Bah! Me, fickle? Everyone here knows what kind of person your son is! I haven't even accused you of marriage fraud yet! You've ruined my perfectly good virginity! So what if I remarry? Who can say a bad word about me?"

Everyone nodded in agreement, "That's right! Zheng Haiyang likes men! Isn't this a marriage of convenience? There's nothing wrong with the girl wanting to remarry, is there?"

Even Cheng Jiajia felt that Jiang Qiubai's words had never made so much sense. If Chang Dafeng wanted to use public opinion to force Jiang Qiubai to stay, she was probably mistaken.

As expected, everyone started persuading Chang Dafeng not to ruin the girl's life, saying that even if it was just for the sake of Jiang Qiubai working like a slave for the Zheng family for the past few months, she shouldn't make things difficult for her, and that she should agree to let Jiang Qiubai remarry.

Chang Dafeng: "..."

Chang Dafeng was almost driven mad with anger!

Damn it, her son isn't dead yet!

These people then tried to persuade her daughter-in-law to remarry. Is there no justice in this world?

How is she delaying this little bitch?

Chang Dafeng cursed inwardly for miscalculating; she hadn't expected that these people in the courtyard would actually speak up for that little bitch.

Chang Dafeng knew that she had lost the support of the people and could no longer act as arrogantly as before.

So he hurriedly waved his hands, "No...no...that's not what I meant..."

She wouldn't say what it meant, she just kept crying.

He was sobbing, looking like he had been bullied.

From a distance, Chang Dafeng's sparse, gray hair, thin and hunched figure, red-rimmed eyes, and sorrowful expression made her look quite pitiful.

If someone who didn't know the situation saw this, they would really feel sorry for her and curse Jiang Qiubai as a heartless and ungrateful wife.

However, no one present sympathized with her; after all, everyone knew who she was.

When did Chang Dafeng become such a pitiful person?

Many people have seen her cursing and scolding Jiang Qiubai at home.

Besides, Jiang Qiubai wasn't wrong at all; Zheng Haiyang does like men! Isn't this blatant marriage fraud? There's nothing wrong with the girl wanting to remarry, is there?

In addition, this person is really not a good person; he has offended too many people in the courtyard.

With what happened last night, and every family having a few young men, everyone is afraid of falling victim to her evil deeds.

So no one stood on her side; they all just watched the spectacle silently.

Chang Dafeng: "..."

Damn it, why isn't anyone trying to persuade her?

How is she supposed to continue her performance now?

Chang Dafeng had no choice but to continue sobbing and whimpering.

Dong Siwei, who had been watching the drama unfold for quite some time, said impatiently, "Hey Aunt Chang, if you have the time to act, why don't you go clean the doorway first? It stinks!"

As he spoke, he fanned his nose, looking as if he was terrified by the stench.

Chang Dafeng, whose spellcasting was interrupted: "..."

Her face stiffened. That damned little bitch! She actually sabotaged her!

If that's been said, how can they continue their act?

Chang Dafeng got stuck.

Upon seeing this, Dong Siwei snorted, "What a pretentious old hag!"

She now harbors a grudge against the Zheng family for stealing her husband, so naturally they'd love to sabotage her.

Everyone burst out laughing.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

They had been watching the play for a long time and were wondering how long Chang Dafeng's performance would last. Unexpectedly, her former goddaughter jumped out first and tried to cast a spell on Chang Dafeng.

Hu Mei made a special trip to the Second Hospital to see what was going on, and she leaned against a pillar with her arms crossed, watching for a long time.

At this moment, she said sarcastically, "Oh dear, it's Aunt Chang! You'd better hurry up and clean up that filth, otherwise even if you can stand the smell, we can't stand it! And there's something I've wanted to ask for a long time, Aunt Chang, out of all the families in our courtyard, why is it your family that's suffering? Shouldn't you reflect on this? Could it be that your family has done too many wicked things? And no hero could stand by and watch anymore?"

These words not only pointed out Chang Dafeng's peculiar quirk of liking the smell of latrines, but also exposed the Zheng family's lack of morality, and were an insult to this shameless old man!

Hu Mei will remember this old bastard for the rest of her life for touching her man.

And so, they seized the opportunity to kick someone when they're down.

Chang Dafeng was furious; nowadays, anyone can step on her.

She glared fiercely at Hu Mei, her eyes flashing with malice.

"What's it to you?!"

That little bitch, just wait until I'm done with my work, and I'll see how I deal with you!

Hu Mei's mother-in-law, Aunt Ma, quickly blocked her view and glared back fiercely.

So what if you have eyes?

"What are you glaring at me for?! Is my daughter-in-law wrong? Why is it that other people's things are splashed on yours but not others'? You and your son must have done something wicked!"

He glanced at Chang Dafeng again, and said sarcastically, "It's clear that we should be more upright in our daily lives. We can't do crooked things, or who knows when we'll get our revenge."

Bah! You old bastard! How dare you act like a hooligan towards your own son, and almost got your grandson into trouble!

Serves you right!

Chang Dafeng was ridiculed by everyone, her face turning pale and then red, then pale again, which was quite a sight.

There was still a slight sense of unease.

Damn it, why did she not only fail to gain any sympathy from everyone by pretending to be weak, but also make herself lose face?

Is this trick of Bai Zhenzhu really that effective?

Then I looked at Bai Zhenzhu's fair skin and her high, firm breasts.

Chang Dafeng's face darkened, and she immediately cursed in her heart, "You vixen!"

As for the feces-throwing incident, Chang Dafeng actually suspected that it was done by that little bitch Dong Siwei. The two of them had a fight last night, and maybe it was this little bitch getting revenge on her.

But seeing the little bitch's disdainful and pretentious look, Chang Dafeng felt that it wasn't her.

As for why she didn't suspect it was Granny Ma, the reason is simple: she didn't remember what she did last night at all, so naturally she wouldn't connect it to anything else.

Chang Dafeng was at a loss for words, so she could only continue to viciously curse the person who threw the excrement at the door, wishing him a terrible death, that his whole family would die, and that he would never be able to eat four dishes again.

As Aunt Ma listened, her voice grew increasingly hoarse. She only regretted not carrying more loads of manure last night.

However, he was eventually stopped by his son and went home without saying much.

After Jiang Qiubai came out and retorted to Chang Dafeng, he went back to his room, determined not to do any work that day.

The others had mostly left; they all had to go to work today, and who had time to listen to this old shrew's rant?

Chang Dafeng grumbled and cursed outside the door for a while, but no one paid any attention to her. It was a bit embarrassing to have been putting on a one-woman show for so long.

In the end, she herself couldn't stand the stench and was disgusted by it.

She spat angrily, rolled her eyes, grabbed her shopping basket, and disappeared.

"Pah! You little bitch, let's see if you can stand this smell!"

...

A foul stench lingered at the entrance, and no one had cleaned it. The stench made Jiang Qiubai, who was sleeping in the inner room, feel irritable and unable to sleep at all.

Jiang Qiubai went on strike, so no one in the Zheng family cooked breakfast this morning.

The children in the family are all hungry.

Zheng Haiyan was alright; she was still lost in her own thoughts and had no appetite.

But Zheng Haihua, that brat, nothing can affect his eating and drinking; as soon as he gets up, he wants to eat and drink.

When no one paid attention to him, he sat on the ground and kicked his legs, throwing a tantrum, yelling, "Waaah, I want to eat! I'm hungry! I'm hungry!"

He then cursed Jiang Qiubai, "You bitch! Go cook for me! Go cook for me! Or I'll tell my mom and she'll beat you to death!"

Jiang Qiubai was already in a bad mood, and hearing this only fueled his anger.

This is the result of her humbly working for half a year.

Anyone in the Zheng family, even a mere brat, could boss me around!

Jiang Qiubai quickly put on his clothes and got up. With a cold face, he walked a few steps to the main room, picked up Zheng Haihua who was rolling on the ground, and slapped him hard several times.

"I'll teach you to insult me! I'll teach you to insult me!"

"No matter what, I'm still your elder. You little brat, your mother didn't teach you anything, so today I'll teach you a lesson on your mother's behalf. Watch your mouth!"

Zheng Haihua's face burned with shame, and he looked at Jiang Qiubai in disbelief.

This woman actually hit him?!

They actually hit him?!

He burst into tears.

"Waaaah... You wicked woman! I'm going to tell my mom, I'm going to tell my brother, and I'll make them beat you to death, you wicked woman!"

Jiang Qiubai scoffed, "Go ahead and sue! Your mother's disappeared somewhere, and your older brother's been kidnapped by the Red Armbands. Let's see if they can beat me to death!"

Now that Zheng Haiyang has lost all hope, and her future is uncertain, why should she swallow her anger?

Zheng Haihua knew this too, which is why he cried even more bitterly.

"Waaaaah... My older brother and mom are bad people. They won't give me food or help me get revenge. Waaaaah..."

Jiang Qiubai glanced at the brat with disdain. Putting everything else aside, his wife and Zheng Haiyang had treated him exceptionally well. He could say that he was able to grow up entirely thanks to Zheng Haiyang. Yet, when something happened to him, this brat didn't offer a single word of concern and instead blamed his older brother for not feeding him or helping him get revenge on others.

What an ingrate!

But this is none of my business.

Jiang Qiubai snorted and went back to his room to pack his things.

Indeed, at this critical juncture when Zheng Haiyang got into trouble, Jiang Qiubai once again thought of her family home, which she had completely forgotten.

She needed to go back and discuss what to do next; she couldn't just stay at the Zheng family's house doing nothing.

Although the gold bar incident with the wooden block offended my parents and brothers again, and although I haven't had any contact with them for the past few months, they are still my family. Blood is thicker than water, and the blood ties cannot be broken. A family is a family.

Jiang Qiubai believed that no matter what, his parents and brothers would not abandon him.

Jiang Qiubai was very confident about this.

As Jiang Qiubai finished packing and went out, he spat angrily at the filth outside the door, "Damn old hag! Trying to dump this filth on me! Dream on!"

...

We won't go into how Jiang Qiubai obtained her family's forgiveness after returning to her parents' home.

In the courtyard, everyone watched as the Zheng family members left one by one to seek refuge, and then there was no more movement inside the house.

I was dumbfounded.

"No, what do they mean by this? They all ran away, and this evil spirit is just left like this?"

"How shameless! This stench isn't just coming from their house, why don't they clean it up?"

"Exactly! It stinks! It makes us nauseous even when we eat!"

"Do they expect us to clean it up for her?"

Zou Qianjin was clearly furious, his face dark as he cursed, "Chang Dafeng, if you've got the guts, then don't come back!"

"Clean it up for her?! Dream on! If you don't clean it up, get the hell out of here!"

...

Chang Dafeng had a good plan. She thought that if she went out for a stroll, Jiang Qiubai would definitely not be able to stand the smell and would clean the doorway when she came back.

Even if this little slut can stand it, the people in the courtyard won't be happy about it. They'll either urge her to wash up, or they'll wash up themselves. In any case, they won't have to lift a finger.

After she wandered around for several hours,

She was greeted by Zou Qianjin's stern face, the curses and swears of her neighbors, and warnings to evict her.

Chang Dafeng: "..."

Damn it! Jiang Qiubai, that little bitch! That lazy bum!