Sun Zhengguo was unaware that his old classmate had designs on his wife. If he found out, Xu Damao would probably be in trouble again.
"Hey old classmate, what have you been up to lately? You've been acting all mysterious. A lot of people in the compound are complaining that the smell in your backyard is pretty strong!"
"Hey! Don't listen to their nonsense. I recently met an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor who specializes in treating all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases. My patient saw him and it was a piece of cake. He's been taking the medicine for the past two days! He'll be cured after another course of treatment."
Sun Zhengguo scoffed at Xu Damao's self-deceptive mentality.
"Brother, you're probably overthinking it. They're just trying to earn some money for medicine; it's not as miraculous as you think."
However, Sun Zhengguo only thought these words to himself, but still offered words of comfort.
"Congratulations, old classmate! You'll soon have your wish fulfilled. That way, you can find a wife sooner. Grandpa Xu is still waiting to hold his grandson!"
"Thank you for your kind words!" Xu Damao replied happily.
The two were chatting happily when three elderly men walked into the courtyard. The crowd in the courtyard fell silent as soon as they saw them.
In the very center of the courtyard, there was still that eight-immortal table, with three old men sitting upright in a triangular formation, each with an enamel cup.
As is customary at the conference, the second-in-command always speaks first.
It had been a long time since a major conference had been held, and Liu Haizhong missed it dearly.
Tonight's meeting was a meeting in which they discussed their opinions. The purpose was not to criticize Qin Huairu, but to give Jia Zhangshi a warning so that she wouldn't cause chaos in the courtyard as soon as she returned.
Therefore, before speaking, Liu Haizhong looked around and finally fixed his gaze on Jia Zhangshi before slowly saying.
"Tonight's meeting is organized at the request of Jia Zhangshi. Please let her explain her specific requirements."
"Mrs. Jia, come forward and tell everyone what your demands are."
Liu Haizhong already disliked Jia Zhangshi, and since the others had already discussed how to deflate her arrogance, he shouted with particular force.
The crowd below, unaware of what was going on, were now completely bewildered.
This isn't about going up to make any demands; it's clearly about criticizing Jia Zhangshi.
As for Madam Jia, she didn't think much of it, because her relationship with the Liu family was irreconcilable, so Liu Haizhong's tone was perfectly normal.
Upon hearing that she was to go on stage to speak, she walked to the center of the stage without hesitation.
"Mrs. Jia, now tell everyone what your demands are."
This time, it was Yan Bugui who spoke first. He noticed that Liu Haizhong's words carried personal emotion, so he spoke first to prevent anyone from questioning the credibility of the steward.
“As everyone knows, I just got back today and I’m feeling very unwell. But my daughter-in-law scolded me for eating just a few cornbread buns. She’s gone even further tonight, refusing to cook dinner and trying to starve me to death. I hope you gentlemen can stand up for me, otherwise I’ll starve to death sooner or later.”
"boom!"
As soon as Jia Zhangshi finished speaking, the crowd below erupted in uproar.
Some believed it, and some didn't; everyone was discussing it.
"Qin Huairu is really going too far. How can she treat her mother-in-law like this? Even if Jia Zhangshi has a lot of faults, she shouldn't mistreat her like this, not even giving her food."
"You actually believe Jia Zhangshi's nonsense? It's already a miracle that she doesn't bully her daughter-in-law, let alone get scolded by her! Haha!"
"That's right, that's right. The courtyard has been in turmoil ever since that old witch came back. In my opinion, this is all just her side of the story."
"Damn it! This old bastard is acting all wronged now, but he was so arrogant at noon."
Hearing everyone's discussion, the old men on the stage basically understood that Jia Zhangshi was very unpopular.
"Alright, Madam Jia, we can't just listen to your side of the story. Since you've mentioned your daughter-in-law, we should let her come up and have her say something."
After Yan Bugui finished speaking, he began searching for Qin Huairu in the crowd, but after looking for a long time, he found nothing.
After all that fuss, it turns out the person in question didn't even show up.
"Where's Qin Huairu? Why didn't she come?" "Third Uncle, what did I tell you? That fox clearly knew she was going to be criticized today, so she's hiding at home and too scared to come."
With such a good opportunity, Madam Jia had no reason to let it slip by. She was bound to throw mud at her, since the gossip from the servants earlier was not good for her.
"Ruihua, go and see what's going on. Inform Qin Huairu and tell her to come to a meeting immediately."
Upon hearing this, the three women immediately stood up and headed towards the Qin family's house, since it wasn't far at all.
The three women went to call for help, the meeting was temporarily suspended, and the crowd below began to discuss it again.
"Could Qin Huairu really be abusing the elderly? Otherwise, why wouldn't she dare to come?"
"Sigh! Who knows? You can know a person's face but not their heart. I have no idea what she's thinking."
Hearing these comments, Jia Zhangshi, who was standing in front, revealed a smug smile.
That Qin Huairu is really stupid. She knew she was being targeted, yet she didn't come. Now look what happened! Like mud falling into her pants, even if it wasn't shit, it became shit.
"ah……!"
A piercing scream sent chills down everyone's spines, and all eyes immediately turned to the Jia family, for the sound had come from their home.
Just as everyone was filled with confusion, wondering what had happened, another terrified voice came from inside the house.
"Help! Qin Huairu has hanged herself! Everyone, come quick and save her!"
Saving lives is like putting out a fire. Upon hearing the three women's cries, several young people rushed over immediately.
When the group arrived at the Jia family's house, they saw a rope hanging from the beam, with Qin Huairu hanging from it, swinging back and forth.
Meanwhile, the three women were also busy, desperately holding onto her legs and trying to lift her up.
But the third aunt was, after all, just a woman, and didn't have that much strength. She could only keep Qin Huairu from getting hurt, but she couldn't lift her down.
As soon as the young people entered the room and saw the situation, Xu Damao was the first to rush forward without hesitation.
Sun Zhengguo and the others followed closely behind, and together they worked to rescue the man from the beam.
However, Sun Zhengguo saw Xu Damao's little tricks clearly. While others moved his thighs and arms, this guy directly hugged his chest. How lewd!
After being rescued, Qin Huairu fell into a coma, her fate unknown. However, a red mark on her neck proved that she was not joking.
However, Sun Zhengguo had a feeling that Qin Huairu had timed this whole hanging scene perfectly and directed it herself.
When Xu Damao hugged her chest just now, Sun Zhengguo could feel her eyebrows twitch slightly.
If it were a true coma, how could the eyebrows move?
Life truly is like a play, and it all depends on acting skills. It seems that Jia Zhangshi has failed this time.
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