"It's all because of that damned Chen Jun. My grandson saw the turtle he caught escape and kindly helped to retrieve it, but who would have thought that the turtle would open its mouth and bite people, sending my grandson to the hospital."
As is her habit, Jia Zhangshi made baseless accusations, first labeling Chen Jun with a big stigma and then describing Bang Geng as a well-behaved child.
But the three aunts knew Jia Zhangshi's character all too well, and as they listened, they began to feel that something was amiss.
Bang Geng kindly helped Chen Jun pick up the turtle?
That sounds very abnormal.
First of all, Bang Geng harbors great hostility towards Chen Jun and Xu Damao, and frequently curses them as bad people.
Therefore, it is unlikely that he was helping Chen Jun pick up turtles.
Stealing turtles is more like it.
"No, Jia Zhangshi, you're talking nonsense. Would Banggeng really help Chen Jun pick up turtles out of kindness?" The third aunt asked first. She had just received a favor from Chen Jun yesterday, so she subconsciously sided with him.
"My Banggeng is such a good boy!" Jia Zhangshi exclaimed. "You won't find anyone more sensible than him in the entire city of Beijing!"
"But turtles can't crawl out of the tank, can they?" another older woman asked.
Although Chen Jun's water vat was small, the inside was very smooth, so the turtle couldn't possibly climb out.
Therefore, the women present all felt that Jia Zhangshi was trying to extort money from them.
What do you mean?
Madam Jia was surprised that not a single person present spoke up for her.
It's clearly the victim in the "Bang-ge" meme!
“We just feel that what you’re saying isn’t very reliable,” the three women explained, shaking their heads.
Now that there are no men in the Jia family, and the Jia family has no jobs or houses, the Third Aunt is not afraid of offending Jia Zhangshi, so she doesn't have many considerations when she speaks.
"You're the unreliable one! My precious grandson was bitten by that damned turtle and has lost something. He's still in the hospital. You guys not only don't help raise money, but you're also standing by and making sarcastic remarks!" Jia Zhangshi glared at the middle-aged women present with her triangular eyes.
In her view, since Banggeng was so badly injured because of this incident, Chen Jun must take responsibility.
After all, whoever is injured is right, just like when Xu Damao tried to extort money from me, right?
Back then, everyone in the courtyard spoke up for Xu Damao, who had strained his back. Now that Banggeng is injured, why has the atmosphere changed again?
"What the hell? A skewer was actually eaten by a turtle...!"
"Goodness, so, will it be possible to... in the future?"
"It's probably hopeless, isn't it? If it's all gone, how can you...?"
"Oh dear, doesn't that mean the Jia family line will end?"
Because the news was so shocking, the women started discussing it amongst themselves in front of Jia Zhangshi.
This almost made Jia Zhangshi furious.
It's one thing if they don't donate any money to our family, but to actually cricket in front of us, do they not respect us, Jia Zhangshi?
"Shut up, all of you shut up!"
"The doctor said that although we are missing one child, everything is normal. Our family line will not end!"
"I'm not going to waste my breath on you anymore. I'm going to find the Chen family right now and demand an explanation."
After saying that, Madam Jia Zhang, grumbling, prepared to go to the backyard.
But he hadn't taken more than two steps when he was stopped by three elderly women.
"Jia Zhangshi, are you going to the Chen family at this time to demand an explanation from the turtle at the gate?"
The Chen family consists of four members: two work at a steel rolling mill, one runs a silk shop, and the remaining member is still in school.
At this time, there was no one left in the Chen family, so it would be pointless for Jia Zhangshi to go.
"Why!"
As if she had just thought of something, Jia Zhangshi suddenly slapped her forehead.
I was so busy looking for trouble that I completely forgot about this. The Chen family won't be here until evening.
If you want an explanation now, you'll have to go to the steel rolling mill and find Chen Jun.
But she can't get in!
The security guards at the steel rolling mill were all incredibly ruthless, not giving her a chance to enter the factory to find someone.
"Hmph, you can run away, but you can't hide!"
After uttering a harsh remark, Jia Zhangshi went back to the backyard to fetch a change of clothes from the stick.
After watching Jia Zhangshi's figure disappear from sight, the third aunt pulled the second aunt over.
"Second Aunt, you should have been there when Bang Geng got into trouble, right? What exactly happened?"
The three aunts dismissed what Jia Zhangshi had just said as complete nonsense, finding it utterly unbelievable.
You'll have to ask Auntie Erda for the real story!
"Hey, don't listen to Jia Zhangshi's bragging. That kid Banggeng originally went to steal fish, but he was too small to reach them, so he turned around and stole turtles instead."
"He stole the turtle, fine, but he had to take it upside down, and then the turtle bit him. Actually, it wasn't a big deal; he just had to get to the hospital in time. But Jia Zhangshi panicked and actually tried to pull the turtle off. That pull almost wiped out the Jia family line."
hiss......
After hearing what the second aunt said, everyone present couldn't help but gasp.
So, the reason Bang Geng suffered such severe injuries was all caused by Jia Zhangshi.
"Let me tell you, Banggeng's surgery this time cost a lot of money, it should have emptied the Jia family's coffers. If they ask you for money, you'd better be careful," the second aunt added after thinking for a moment.
Previously, Qin Huairu secretly received the money from selling workstations, and nothing major happened to the Jia family.
However, after Jia Zhangshi regained control of the finances, she soon started causing trouble.
Having already lost thirty yuan to Xu Damao, and now having paid for Banggeng's surgery, their savings are almost gone.
So when we were at the hospital, Aunt Er was worried that Qin Huairu would ask her for money.
"Shh, stop talking, Madam Jia is back!"
Upon hearing this, everyone quickly changed the subject and began talking about the gossip surrounding Aunt Li at the alley entrance.
......
As evening fell, people who had gone out to work gradually returned to their courtyard houses.
As soon as Chen Jun entered the courtyard, the three aunties immediately crowded around him.
Judging from the way the third aunt is rushing around, she's probably been waiting for me in the yard.
"Chen Jun, something terrible has happened! Jia's son stole your turtle and got bitten, ending up in the hospital. Apparently..."
The three women told Chen Jun the whole story.
Chen Jun raised an eyebrow in surprise upon hearing this.
No, is the situation with the Korean character really that bad?
At such a young age, he had already experienced both inside and outside the palace, enduring pain that no one his age should have to bear.
But as the old saying goes, even divine punishment can be forgiven, and Bang Geng's hospitalization is purely due to his own dishonesty.
"Okay, I understand."
Chen Jun waved his hand, not taking the matter to heart.
He now has to go home and cook dinner, to make "Farewell My Concubine," which Chen Xueru ordered this morning.
After parking his bicycle, Chen Jun took two turtles out of the water tank and went into the kitchen.
This dish needs to be stewed in a large pot at home; the taste is unbeatable, both delicious and nutritious!
Knowing that Chen Xueru didn't like eating rice, Chen Jun took a few steamed buns with vegetables from his system space and heated them directly in a steamer.
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