Sha Zhu thought to himself, "This is bad."
He looked at Wang Shouren and found that Wang Shouren was looking at him with a half-smile.
If he were to tell anyone about this...
No, we have to accept it.
Just as he was about to speak, Qin Huairu came out carrying a stick.
Banggeng struggled in Qin Huairu's hands, crying out frantically, "No, I don't want to!"
"Shut up, or I'll break your legs and arms." Qin Huairu's voice drowned out Bang Geng's cries, and in an instant, Bang Geng in her hand trembled with fear.
He sensed it; what Qin Huairu said was true.
"Sister Qin, what are you doing? You don't have to treat the child like this." Sha Zhu was completely dumbfounded; how could she have gone so far as to kill him?
Qin Huairu looked at Sha Zhu with a hateful gaze, ignoring him, and said to the people around her, "This whole thing was done by Bang Geng."
"What?"
"It was actually that kid."
"It's not surprising, actually. That kid's always been dishonest. Some things have been going missing from my house lately."
"Yeah, that kid isn't any better."
Immediately, discussions arose.
An elderly man had to step in to uphold justice: "Quiet down, quiet down! Why are you all so quick to condemn the child? He's just a child. If he made a mistake, he should just come out and admit it. Xu Damao, what do you have to say?"
“Since it’s just a child, we won’t ask for much, just two yuan,” Lou Xiao’e said, holding up two fingers.
"What do you mean two yuan! That's a laying hen. Even if you ask me, it's worth at least five yuan!"
"No way, Xu Damao, you're really shameless! What? Your hens are worth this much just because they lay eggs? So hens that don't lay eggs are worthless?" Sha Zhu's words were a double entendre, which is why he had such a foul mouth.
Lou Xiao'e's eyes instantly reddened: "Sha Zhu! You bastard!"
Look at this young lady, she's always so lacking in swear words.
"Shazhu, I hope you can explain your pot of chicken to everyone clearly," Xu Damao said with a gloomy face.
"What's wrong with my pot of chicken? I bought it myself at the market."
"Which market did you buy it from?"
"That doesn't make sense either. The nearest market is at least a 40-minute walk from here. How did you manage to process this chicken in such a short time since you got off work? And what about the feathers?" The old man asked with a cheerful, easygoing demeanor.
This shows just how unpopular Sha Zhu is.
An old man stood to the side without saying a word.
He can't cover this up.
Sha Zhu panicked a little.
Seeing that Sha Zhu was in trouble, the deaf old lady who had been pretending to be deaf and mute couldn't help but speak up: "This is what I asked Sha Zhu to make for me yesterday. I asked him to heat it up for me today. What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Since the deaf old lady spoke up, there was naturally no problem.
Even if there is a problem, it is still not a problem.
Looking at the slightly mocking looks from those around her, the deaf old woman sighed inwardly. Over the years, she had become increasingly hated by everyone and even dogs in the yard.
“Since the old lady has spoken, then there’s no problem. Everyone should stop spreading rumors.” An old man stepped in to smooth things over. He turned to Qin Huairu and asked, “So, Qin Huairu, do you agree with what Xu Damao said?”
“I acknowledge that it was my child who did it, you idiot. Now, come out and apologize to Uncle Xu. This five yuan will be deducted from your allowance,” Qin Huairu said coldly.
Bang Geng had never seen his mother like this before, and could only sob as he apologized, "I...I'm sorry."
"Heh, Xu Damao, that's all you'll ever be. So petty. What's wrong with taking a chicken from you?" Sha Zhu, seeing that his matter was over, came out to gloat again.
"Shut up!" Qin Huairu turned her head and glared at Sha Zhu: "Comrade He Yuzhu, I don't know what you're up to, teaching my child to steal. Banggeng, from today onwards, stay away from this person. If you can't do that, we'll move tomorrow, even if it's to the street. I don't want you to become a thief."
"No...no, Sister Qin, why are you targeting me? This should be Xu Damao's business..." Sha Zhu was completely dumbfounded.
"Ha, Sha Zhu, are you out of your mind?" Xu Damao took the five yuan Qin Huairu handed him: "Bang Geng learned bad habits from you, you don't know that."
"No, how did you learn bad habits from me? Who didn't steal things from home when they were a kid?" Sha Zhu said anxiously.
“Shazhu, you’re really an idiot, you really don’t know anything.” Wang Shouren spoke up at this moment: “Yes, everyone has the experience of stealing when they were young. But you know how badly your family beat you after you stole, right? We need to let the kids know that stealing is not something that normal, good families do.”
"Look at what you did. Bang-geung went to your room to take things, and even though you saw it yourself, you didn't say a word. You even said that the child was close to you. I just don't understand, Sha-zhu, what are you up to, letting such a young child like Bang-geung like to steal things from such a young age? Yes, you don't care, but don't others care?"
“It’s just this time, when he stole in the yard, that we can talk to him and Sister Qin can be reformed with some education. But if he goes outside to steal one day, not only will he be beaten to death, but he’ll also end up in a juvenile detention center, and his life will be ruined. He’s just a little kid and doesn’t understand anything. And you, an adult, don’t understand anything? I don’t know what your intentions are.”
"Shazhu!" The deaf old woman's aged voice carried a hint of anxiety.
"Huh? Ah..."
"Take me back, I'm tired."
"Oh, oh, okay." Sha Zhu quickly ran over to help the old lady back.
"Heh, always the same trick. What do you think, old man?" Xu Damao curled his lip in disdain. Knowing it was Bang Geng who did it, he didn't think anything of it.
Similarly, the other people in the compound didn't think anything of it; after all, it's just a child, and they can be educated and disciplined.
Moreover, given Qin Huairu's attitude, Bang Geng's life won't be easy back home. Not many people really care.
As for Sha Zhu, Wang Shouren's words just now have further damaged his reputation in this courtyard.
Wang Shouren is right. What kind of good person would incite someone else's child to steal?
"Come back with me! From today onwards, if I find you stealing again, I'll cut off your hand! I, Qin Huairu, am willing to work myself to the bone for this family, and I'm also willing to cut off your hand for the sake of the Jia family's reputation!" Qin Huairu's tone was icy.
Bang Geng couldn't help but tremble slightly, nodded, and followed Zi A Qin Huairu back.
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