Chapter 56 Zheng Haiyang is back

Early in the morning, when Cheng Jiajia went to work at the scrap yard, she saw Old Wang sitting on a stool glaring at the door, his face not looking good, as if he was angry with someone.

As Cheng Jiajia heated water on the stove, she asked him in confusion, "Uncle Wang, what's wrong?"

After observing him for the past two days, she found that the old man had a good temper and was always cheerful.

What could possibly make him angry? That's really strange!

Old Wang glanced at the corner of the alley across the street with an unfriendly look. There was no point in hiding it, so he quickly told the old man that Jiang Qiubai had come over again that morning and been chased away.

Cheng Jiajia's eyes flickered. It seemed that Jiang Qiubai's pile of wooden planks hadn't yielded any gold bars, which was why she had rushed over so early in the morning.

Finally, Old Wang sighed and said, "I'm not really afraid she'll mess things up. I'm afraid these bargain hunters will attract those people, and then my peaceful life will be over!"

He's retiring in a few years and just wants a peaceful life; he doesn't want to be dragged into all sorts of messy things at the last minute.

So that's how it is!

Cheng Jiajia understood.

She said that Old Wang was too irritable with Jiang Qiubai yesterday. The old man is usually quite kind, so why was he so agitated?

What Grandpa Wang said makes sense, but is blocking them from entering really effective?

She had a gut feeling that Jiang Qiubai wouldn't give up so easily.

Cheng Jiajia thought for a moment and advised, "Uncle Wang, think about it. The more you prevent them from coming in, the more they'll believe there's something good inside. They might even suspect you're trying to hide something, which is why you're not letting them in. What if you push them too far..."

She didn't say anything more, leaving it to the reader's imagination.

She wasn't exaggerating; money is a powerful motivator. Since Jiang Qiubai was convinced that there were good things at the scrap yard, he certainly wouldn't give up.

Rather than pushing this person to the brink and risking them causing trouble, it's better to let them come in and look for it openly. If they can't find it, they won't think about it anymore.

After all, she had already screened it again and was quite certain that there was nothing strange about it.

If, on the contrary, she finds it, then she is truly blessed.

Old Wang felt a chill run down his spine. Cheng Ya was right; the more he forbade them to go in, the more they would probably think there were good things inside.

"Girl, it was my fault for being confused!"

Once he figured things out, Grandpa Wang wasn't so worried anymore and returned to his former cheerful old man self.

...

The work at the scrap yard is indeed as leisurely as Yu Junsheng has certified.

These days, money is hard to earn, and resources are scarce. Few people are willing to spend money to buy junk, and there isn't much junk to sell.

In the past day or two since starting work, Cheng Jiajia hasn't received anyone except Jiang Qiubai and his group.

Cheng Jiajia sighed sincerely, this job was indeed perfect for a lazy bum like her who just wanted to coast through life!

As the saying goes, what you say comes true. Just as Cheng Jiajia was thinking that this job was easy, someone came over when it was almost time to leave work.

They said they were buying some rotten wood strips to use as firewood.

Upon hearing this familiar reason, both Cheng Jiajia and Old Man Wang's eyelids twitched.

The same thought flashed through their minds at the same time: Could they be here to pick up bargains again?

Especially when they saw the man rummaging through the pile of black wooden strips, both of them had a feeling that it was indeed true.

Well, another one trying to pick up a bargain!

However, after Cheng Jiajia's explanation, Old Man Wang had come to terms with this matter and simply turned a blind eye, pretending not to know.

Just a gentle reminder, "Don't make too much of a mess, it'll be hard for us to clean up!"

"Okay, I understand!"

The man gave a casual reply and continued to huff and puff as he rummaged through the heaviest wooden planks inside.

Cheng Jiajia seemed to be thinking to herself, "Another one looking for gold bars?"

Where did so many people suddenly find out about this?

If so many people really knew that there was gold hidden in the leg of that table, would it still have ended up in a junkyard?

She always felt something was off.

It wasn't until she saw the man leave and hand the items to Jiang Qiubai that Cheng Jiajia realized what had happened.

She said, "Why are all these people coming to look for gold bars?"

It seems that Grandpa Wang was too fierce and guarded too closely this morning, so Jiang Qiubai had no choice but to take a roundabout approach and hire someone to help him.

...

In the days since Chang Dafeng and Zheng Haiyang were arrested, Zheng Haicheng had been trying to find out some information from his cronies.

Unfortunately, the people he hung out with were just fair-weather friends. As soon as they heard that his family members had been arrested, they all wanted to stay as far away from him as possible, pretending not to know him at all, let alone ask him for any information.

Several people he used to be close to have turned their backs on him, and their attitudes towards him are completely different from before.

After two or three days, not a single useful piece of information was obtained.

Instead, he suffered repeated setbacks, which caused great harm to Zheng Haicheng's still young mind.

He felt utterly hopeless and helpless.

He was disheartened and felt utterly alone, as if the whole world had abandoned him.

He wanted to seek comfort from his goddess.

Xiaohui had previously agreed to date him.

Although I didn't get into the machinery factory, Xiaohui isn't that materialistic, she'll definitely understand me!

Zheng Haicheng was burning with desire, wanting nothing more than to see Bai Xiaohui as soon as possible and soothe his wounded heart.

With a loud bang, the Bai family's gate slammed shut in front of Zheng Haicheng.

Zheng Haicheng: "!!!"

His already wounded heart was stabbed again.

Bai Xiaohui's cold gaze deeply stung him.

Zheng Haicheng was utterly devastated, and he felt even more desperate and helpless.

He remembered the culprit behind all of this: Jiang Qiubai.

It's all because of this stupid woman that my brother and mother got arrested, and Xiaohui despised me. It's all her fault!

And he only discovered yesterday that his mother had hidden less money than expected. How dare this woman steal money?!

Zheng Haicheng was seething with anger. He was determined to teach Jiang Qiubai a lesson and then change his ways!

Zheng Haicheng hurried off to settle accounts with someone, and coincidentally, he ran into Jiang Qiubai on the road, who was furtively trading a few black wooden strips with someone.

After Jiang Qiubai sent the people away, he hugged the few dark wooden strips like treasures.

Zheng Haicheng thought disdainfully, "What's so special about a few broken wooden strips?!"

wrong!

Zheng Haicheng narrowed his eyes.

He'd heard his drinking buddies talk about a kind of wood that was dark in color and very valuable. What was it called again... purple, oh right, sandalwood!

Could that woman be holding some kind of sandalwood?!

Zheng Haicheng was startled, then overjoyed!

With so many in her hands, isn't she going to become rich?!

Seeing Jiang Qiubai walk towards the food factory, Zheng Haicheng became anxious.

Jiang Qiubai, that bitch, wants to take those things to her parents' house? Don't even think about it!

Zheng Haicheng followed Jiang Qiubai, and the two entered a narrow alley.

Seeing that no one was around, Zheng Haicheng decisively stepped forward and snatched the wooden strip from Jiang Qiubai's hand.

Jiang Qiubai was shocked to see her treasure in Zheng Haicheng's hands; her eyes widened in horror.

She screamed, "Give me back my things!"

How could Zheng Haicheng possibly give it to her? Not only did he refuse, he also kicked Jiang Qiubai in the stomach.

He cursed viciously, "You bitch, did you steal money from the house?! Did you?!"

"ah!"

Jiang Qiubai curled up in pain, but still reached out, "Give it back to me, it's mine, it's mine..."

Zheng Haicheng, holding the wooden strip, said smugly, "What do you mean 'your'? Once it's in my hands, it's mine! Consider it payment for the money you stole!"

Jiang Qiubai was furious.

She only "embezzled" a few dozen yuan, and this bastard actually tried to steal her gold bars. He's dreaming!

Damn it, damn it, so shameless!

Jiang Qiubai gritted her teeth in anger and used her mother-in-law's true teachings, the Nine Yin White Bone Claw.

"You son of a bitch!"

"Ahhh!"

Zheng Haicheng was instantly disfigured.

He got angry too and quickly retaliated.

The two exchanged blows, slapping and clawing fiercely, their clothes disheveled.

Cheng Jiajia was stunned.

She just happened to see Zheng Haicheng following Jiang Qiubai when she got off work, and wanted to come and see what was going on.

Who would have thought that these two would actually start fighting!

How strange! The younger brother beats his sister-in-law!

This is truly a once-in-a-century event!

Look at how badly they've beaten each other up. Is there really something inside that wooden stick?

Cheng Jiajia's eyes darted around, and she shouted in a high-pitched voice, "Help! There's a fight! A man is bullying a woman! Someone's been killed!"

Suddenly, several people rushed out from the next alley; coincidentally, they were several police officers.

The group pounced on him and almost instantly pinned Zheng Haicheng to the ground.

He was an old acquaintance, the dark-faced middle-aged policeman, but he didn't recognize Zheng Haicheng.

Zheng Haicheng struggled: "Misunderstanding...misunderstanding...we're family, we're not fighting!"

The stern-faced policeman despised people who abused their gender to lay a hand on women. With a grim expression, he rebuked them:

"Behave yourself! All you do is bully women, you spineless coward!"

Zheng Haicheng, the Painted-Face Blood Gourd: "..."

He felt wronged, but he couldn't express it.

Seeing that both of them had been taken away by the police, Cheng Jiajia appeared from an alley not far away.

She glanced at the wooden strips that an older woman had taken in the chaos.

Regardless of whether there was gold inside, she didn't want the Zheng family to get it.

She's just so vengeful, hehehe!

Inside the police station.

The stern-faced police officer asked the two why they were fighting.

Both of them knew that the matter of the wooden strips was not something to talk about, so they hesitated and stammered.

Zheng Haicheng said that Jiang Qiubai stole money from his family.

Jiang Qiubai refused to admit it, and she argued righteously, "How can it be called stealing when we're family? I'm clearly borrowing. The money is useless just sitting there, so I might as well borrow it and use it. That way, it can be put to its maximum value."

Police officers: "..."

Zheng Haicheng: "!!!"

Even someone as thick-skinned as him was shocked.

Damn it, this woman is shameless!

How come I never noticed that before!

The police officers, considering that the two were indeed family members and that Jiang Qiubai was not entirely innocent, decided to take action.

In the end, Zheng Haicheng was given a lecture and then released.

The two disliked each other, giving each other a disdainful look before turning a blind eye.

It was quite a coincidence that I ran into Zheng Haiyang, who had also been released, when I went out.

With tears welling up in his eyes, Zheng Haicheng choked out, "Big brother, you're finally out!"

Jiang Qiubai was overjoyed. Since Brother Haiyang had come out, it meant that he was alright, so he no longer needed to worry about having nowhere to go.

Then a moment of panic washed over me. What if... what if Brother Haiyang knew me...

No, that's impossible.

Jiang Qiubai looked at Zheng Haiyang with a wronged expression, about to start complaining.

Zheng Haiyang spoke first, "Brother, you have no idea how outrageous this woman has been while you were gone..."

He rattled off everything Jiang Qiubai had done these past few days.

The main issue is that Jiang Qiubai went back to her parents' home after her husband and mother-in-law were arrested. She not only showed no concern for her husband and mother-in-law, but also neglected her young brother-in-law and sister-in-law.

She also stole money from her family, and whenever something good happens, she only thinks about her parents' home, blah blah blah.

His expression suddenly changed. "Those wooden planks!"

Jiang Qiubai's expression also changed drastically. Her gold! That damned bastard!

Zheng Haicheng stomped his foot in frustration and glared at Jiang Qiubai with disgust. It's all this woman's fault!

"Brother, we can't keep a woman like that in our family!"

Jiang Qiubai was terrified, her eyes reddening as she looked at Zheng Haicheng with great grievance. "Haicheng, how could you slander me like this? Although I haven't been married into the family for very long, haven't I treated you well? Which meal you eat wasn't cooked by me? Which piece of clothing you wear wasn't washed by me? How could you slander me just because I didn't cook or wash your clothes for a few days while I was away at my parents' house?"

Speaking of washing clothes, Zheng Haicheng instantly recalled that day at the gate of the machinery factory, that bitch insulted him by washing his underwear and called him a piece of trash!

Veins bulged on his forehead, his eyes were bloodshot as he glared at Jiang Qiubai and shouted, "Brother, this woman is no good! Her honest and timid demeanor is all an act! You should divorce her!"

Jiang Qiubai protested, feeling wronged, "No, no, I didn't..."

Zheng Haiyang remained silent, believing that Haicheng was telling the truth.

But his reputation was already bad because of his back injury, and now he's been to the police station again, plus his mother, who's still not out of jail...

If we really get divorced, I'm afraid it will be even harder for me to find a wife in the future.

Even though she was very dissatisfied with Jiang Qiubai, she couldn't get a divorce!

However, Jiang Qiubai has indeed gone too far this time. If she isn't taught a lesson, she might do something even bigger in the future.

Zheng Haiyang glanced at Jiang Qiubai with a sullen face.

Jiang Qiubai shuddered, knowing that Zheng Haiyang was truly angry.

She quickly explained, "No, Haiyang, I didn't mean to. I just miss my parents. You know, I haven't been home since that incident. They are my parents who gave me life and raised me. How could I bear to leave them..."

To everyone's surprise, Zheng Haiyang sighed and said with self-pity, "Qiu Bai, I know you blame me, you blame me for hitting your younger brothers and hurting them, right? Well, they are your own brothers after all, it's understandable that you feel sorry for them. If you miss your parents' home, then stay a little longer."

Jiang Qiubai panicked completely, shaking his head repeatedly, "No, no, Brother Haiyang, I won't go back! Wherever you are is my home, I want to stay with you!"

She was terrified that if she was sent back to her parents' home, she would never be able to return. Where would she have a place to stay at her parents' home?

Zheng Haiyang insisted, "Qiu Bai, go back and visit them. Spend more time with your parents. Like you said, no matter what, they are still your parents. It wasn't easy for them to raise you, so it's only right that you think about them. Go, spend more time with them. You can manage without them at home; we can manage on our own."

Jiang Qiubai held Zheng Haiyang's hand, tears streaming down her face, shaking her head vigorously, "I won't go back, I won't go back! I want to stay home to take care of you and my younger siblings!"

"Brother Haiyang, I will treat my family well. This was my oversight, and it won't happen again!"

Zheng Haiyang finally smiled. "Okay, Qiu Bai, let's live a good life together from now on!"

Zheng Haicheng then told Zheng Haiyang about the wooden strips, and Zheng Haiyang was overjoyed.

The three of them went to that alley to look for the wooden planks, but they had already disappeared.

Jiang Qiubai and Zheng Haicheng blamed each other, but one of them expressed it very obviously, while the other, due to the situation, could only keep it to himself.

...

The news that Zheng Haiyang was back spread throughout the entire compound almost instantly.

Following this, it was also announced that "Chang Dafeng took the blame, and since it did not really have any impact on the recruitment, she will be released after being educated for ten days."

The news stated: "Factory punishment results: Zheng Haiyang was given a major demerit, and Wang Sanqiang was demoted from director of the personnel department to a workshop worker."

It was a truly heartbreaking situation for everyone.

Jiang Qiubai returned to the compound and became the hardworking and dutiful wife of the Jiang family, diligently serving the Zheng family in front of and behind their backs.

Look, a family of five had piled up a huge basin of clothes, and the person was washing them at the door with a big smile on their face, chatting with someone.

There was no trace of the resentment she felt after arguing with Zheng Haicheng that day.

Cheng Jiajia raised an eyebrow and said to Yu Junsheng, "Look at her, I really admire her. With that kind of tenacity, what can't she succeed at?"

Yu Junsheng looked up from his book, glanced at the person opposite him, and chuckled.

"What resilience? Just opportunism!"

...

Nighttime, when it is quiet and deserted.

The sounds of a couple making love could be heard coming from behind the public restroom.

After a while.

The woman sighed, "Xiaohui is really worrying me to death. Her reputation is ruined again. What are we going to do now!"

"Sigh, if only that brat Yu Junsheng would be willing to give up his job at the scrap yard to Xiaohui."

The man snorted, "Hmph, that little brat thinks he can turn his life around just by getting into the machinery factory? I'll teach him a lesson sooner or later!"

He then comforted the woman, saying, "Don't worry, after the third son gets married, we'll have his father-in-law do his best to get Xiaohui a temporary job."

The woman's voice, sweet and coquettish, took three turns as she said, "Brother Qin, you're so kind~~~"

"Hehe, if I'm not good to you, who else should I be good to, my little darling!"

A woman's voice playfully scolded, "You silly thing~"

"Mwah mwah mwah~~~"

"Mmm~~~"

The two were enjoying their tender moment when an untimely voice suddenly broke in:

"Hei-tui!!"

The woman's face turned pale.

The man froze in fright, his voice trembling with fear, and demanded, "Who goes there?!"

Cheng Jiajia, who got up to use the bathroom at night: "!!!"

Cheng Jiajia's face turned green.

What terrible things did she do to deserve having to listen to two middle-aged and elderly people having an affair late at night?!

Oh God, her ears!

hei-tui! hei-tui! hei-tui!