While the deaf old lady was immersed in her glorious memories of the past, the people drinking at the He family's house were already about to vomit.
At the He family's dinner table, apart from Liu Dachuan and Sun Dajiang, who were in slightly better condition and still maintained a semblance of rationality, the rest of the people were all swaying and behaving in an unsteady manner.
"Old He, I'm very happy today, not just because you treated me to drinks, guess why?"
With a flushed face, Liu Haizhong said.
"Why? I can't guess. If you don't tell me, you're not allowed to leave today."
As if to prove his words, He Daqing, like a child, grabbed Liu Haizhong's hand and held it tightly.
"Ouch! Be gentle, I'll do whatever you say, okay? Let go of my hand!"
When He Daqing realized he had hurt his little darling, he was so frightened that he quickly let go, looking like a child who had done something wrong, which was quite comical.
Seeing that He Daqing had let go of his hand, Liu Haizhong began to speak.
"Do you know what? I just can't stand Yi Zhonghai. He's clearly a hypocrite, but he pretends to be a righteous person. How can such a despicable person be a big shot?"
"Hey! Tell me, what makes him so special? I study how to be an official every day, am I not good enough? Am I not better than him?"
"Yes, yes, that's exactly the kind of person he is."
Sha Zhu said indignantly, because this was his personal experience, and he was the most qualified to speak on this matter.
Sun Dajiang was speechless. Was that fake alcohol in his bangs?
It's one thing to belittle others, but how can you praise yourself like that?
"Old Liu! You're right. I'll tell you another secret, a secret about Yi Zhonghai."
He Daqing's words quieted the room considerably. Gossip is in everyone's nature, and everyone is willing to listen, even if they are drunk.
Seeing that everyone was staring at him, He Daqing lowered his voice and said softly.
“I’m telling you, Yi Zhonghai is infertile, and he has deceived everyone.”
"What?"
"Old He, how did you know? You can't just make things up."
Yan Bugui thought He Daqing was talking nonsense while drunk, so he gave him a special reminder.
"How could he be talking nonsense? When he was young, Yi Zhonghai liked to visit brothels, and he frequented the Eight Great Hutongs quite often."
"Later, he contracted venereal disease, and I was the one who found him a doctor. But after he was cured, he was left with a chronic condition that made him unable to have children."
After He Daqing finished speaking, the room fell silent. This gossip was too explosive, and everyone was shocked, even Liu Dachuan was stunned.
"So, this Yi Zhonghai really is a hypocrite."
"That's what happened," Liu Dachuan said.
"This is nothing! There's more to this story!"
He Daqing, never one to be outrageous, continued speaking.
"Yi Zhonghai contracted syphilis and then passed it on to his wife. Although they were both cured, his wife was left with the reputation of being unable to have children. Do you think his wife was wronged?"
Wow!
This completely enraged the group.
"This Yi Zhonghai is not only hypocritical, but also truly despicable."
"Hey! Old Yan, why are you using such flowery language? Why don't you just call him a beast, worse than a pig or a dog? That would sound much better!"
"Hahaha……."
Seeing that the group had drunk too much and were talking increasingly outrageous, Sun Dajiang quickly got up and called He Yushui, asking her to find people and take them all home.
A few minutes later, the sons of the Liu and Yan families arrived and took the second and third uncles home.
To Sun Dajiang's surprise, his son also came.
What are you all doing here?
"Dad, I saw Uncle San drinking too much up ahead, I was just worried about you!"
Sun Zhengguo said with concern.
"Go away! What could I possibly have to do? Go have some fun!"
Sun Dajiang had also drunk quite a bit, but in order not to lose face in front of his son, he forced himself to speak.
"I know you can hold your liquor. Now that the banquet is over, let's go home!"
After saying that, without waiting for Sun Dajiang's reaction, his two sons stepped forward, one on each side, and helped Sun Dajiang walk out of the house.
"Uncle He, Brother Zhu, I'm taking my dad home now."
Before leaving, Sun Zhengguo made sure to say goodbye.
"Then slow down."
The two helped Sun Dajiang back to the front yard, and Lin Wencui quickly followed.
After returning home, Sun Zhengguo filled a basin with water. After Sun Dajiang washed his face, Lin Wencui asked him a question.
"Have you had too much to drink?"
"No, don't get me wrong! It was those two brats who dragged me back."
Fearing his wife would be angry, Sun Dajiang offered a forced explanation.
"Alright, alright, stop explaining. Go get some sleep if you're tired!"
Lin Wencui didn't blame her husband; she was just showing concern.
"Okay, I'm going to take a nap, I'm really a bit sleepy."
That afternoon, Liu Dachuan didn't leave either. Sha Zhu forced him to stay and rest until 4 p.m. before leaving the courtyard and going home.
During dinner that evening, Liu Haizhong, having sobered up, disregarded all decorum and recounted the conversation they had had at lunch to his second aunt, embellishing the story.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Er was overjoyed. She hurriedly finished her housework and rushed to her good friend Aunt Da's house.
As a result, Yi Zhonghai's scandal had already spread to a small circle that very evening, and it is believed that it will see an explosive increase by tomorrow.
The next morning, Sun Zhengguo was about to go out to buy a bar of soap when he heard some explosive news as soon as he reached the door.
"Hey ladies, have you heard? Yi Zhonghai is childless."
"I've heard that. Yi Zhonghai was born without a son, so what's so strange about that?"
"That's not what I meant. What I meant was that Yi Zhonghai can't have children himself, so he's blaming this old lady for not being able to have children."
"What? Men can't have children? This is the first time I've heard of that. Aren't women the ones who can't have children?"
"Hmph! How rare! Our seventh maternal uncle, the cousin of his nephew's cousin, just can't have children."
Sun Zhengguo was still wondering what all this nonsense was, but the gossip was quite explosive, so he moved closer to hear more details.
When the older women saw Sun Zhengguo approaching, they acted as if nothing had happened, eager for someone to share this hot news.
Several elderly men nearby heard it and immediately gathered around. Sharing is caring, and since there was news, they figured they should share it with everyone.
The older woman who started the explanation became even more enthusiastic as more people came.
"You still don't know why Yi Zhonghai can't have children, do you?"
Why?
Several people pressed for an answer at the same time.
Wow! Sun Zhengguo said that even in crosstalk, people are more enthusiastic than this. One person asks a question, and several people join in to support him.
"That's because this shameless old man contracted venereal disease from frequenting brothels, and then passed it on to an old lady, insisting that she couldn't have children."
Wow!
"What a scoundrel! How can someone like that be treated like a king!"
"Yes! From now on, call my man and stay away from him. Don't lead my man astray."
"Wait! I'll tell you, there's something even more exciting coming!"
"And tell me more."
Several supporters started urging them on again.
"I heard that Yi Zhonghai is known as the 'Seven Times a Night' man, and he's skilled in all sorts of tricks. The prostitutes in brothels don't even charge him for playing with them. Do you think he's a slut?"
"Hahaha……."
"That must be a donkey. I heard that Ximen Qing was a donkey. He drove Pan Jinlian to the brink of suicide. She was so obsessed with him that she was willing to kill Wu Dalang for him."
"Hahaha……."
Seeing that the group had finished gossiping and started making lewd remarks, Sun Zhengguo quietly withdrew from the crowd and walked out of the courtyard.
"Uncle, you're all alone here. Why don't you go listen to the commotion over there?"
"I'm not listening anymore, it's too exciting! I already knew about it when I was drinking yesterday."
Sun Zhengguo understood. This news was most likely leaked by He Daqing, and the person who spread it was none other than Liu Haizhong. No one else could have done it but the two of them.
This is going to be interesting. I wonder how Yi Zhonghai will react when he gets home from get off work tonight.
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