Hey, Cai Quanwu is back.
Jia Zhangshi's eyes suddenly lit up. Forgetting about fighting with Xu Damao, she dusted herself off and walked towards Cai Quanwu.
"Nothing much? You're back on your tricycle?" Jia Zhangshi asked with a smile. "How much money did you make today?"
Um??
Jia Zhangshi's unusual behavior immediately alerted Cai Quanwu.
The last time Jia Zhangshi came to see me, she wanted to borrow my tricycle. I clearly didn't agree, but she rode it away without saying a word.
Their attitude was better today than last time, so they must have some ulterior motive.
Cai Quanwu valued his tricycle more than his own life, so he replied directly, "We don't lend out our tricycles."
"I won't lend you my bicycle!"
As she spoke, Jia Zhangshi stepped forward and reached out to touch Cai Quanwu's undershirt: "Look, it's all soaked. Take off your clothes, and I'll wash them for you."
"Wait a minute, you just said 'sister-in-law'???"
Cai Quanwu realized something was wrong. He only had one older brother, He Daqing. Where could he possibly get his sister-in-law?
Jia Zhangshi feigned shyness: "That's right, it's my sister-in-law."
"Since your brother came back from Baozhou, he's been looking for a wife. These past few days, he's been coming to chat with me every now and then, and he keeps saying he wants to live with me. Don't you think you should call me sister-in-law?"
In order to take down He Daqing, Jia Zhangshi simply started spreading rumors.
If this rumor spreads too much, people will naturally believe it, and then He Daqing will have no chance to find another woman.
How come I didn't know?
Cai Quanwu couldn't tell the truth for a moment. His elder brother had just lost a bottle of cicadas to Jia Zhangshi, so their relationship wasn't exactly good.
But then he thought about it again. His elder brother liked widows, and the woman in front of him, Jia Zhangshi, was indeed a widow. Not only was she a widow, but her daughter-in-law was also a widow. There were two widows in the family of three.
Therefore, Cai Quanwu was also unsure whether the news was true or false.
“All you do all day is pedal a tricycle, why is He Daqing telling you all this?” Jia Zhangshi explained.
Cai Quanwu thought for a moment, then said cautiously, "I can't interfere in your business, but you can't touch my tricycle."
"Look at you, so pathetic!"
Cai Quanwu stopped talking, parked his tricycle at the gate of the courtyard, and hurriedly went to find He Daqing.
Xu Damao, who witnessed the whole process, was completely stunned.
What did he just hear?
He Daqing wanted to live with Jia Zhangshi.
hiss.......
What kind of despair must one have to be to seek out a woman like Jia Zhangshi?
Does the He family really like widows that much?
"Jia Zhangshi, is what you just said true?" Xu Damao asked incredulously.
Seeing his shocked expression, Madam Jia knew that spreading rumors was a wise choice.
The word got around to them so much that they figured it out.
“Of course it’s true. Would I joke about my innocence?” Madam Jia raised her head proudly. “I’m not bragging, but it was because I rejected He Daqing that he went to Baozhou with that slut, Widow Bai.”
"If I had nodded back then, there wouldn't have been any chance for the White Widow."
"You're just bragging. No matter what, Widow Bai is prettier than you!" Xu Damao was reluctant to believe it. Just imagining He Daqing pursuing Jia Zhangshi made him feel utterly disgusted.
"Besides, that's because you haven't seen me when I was young."
Jia Zhangshi made a sarcastic remark, then guessed that He Daqing had also heard the news, so she swayed her large buttocks and went back to the backyard.
If He Daqing comes to the backyard to find her later, she will repeat the rumors she just heard and throw mud into He Daqing's crotch, even if it's not shit.
If he doesn't come to the backyard to find me, it means that He Daqing doesn't reject this idea, and he might even be considering having me as a partner.
In any case, it's in his best interest.
At the same time, Cai Quanwu told He Daqing everything that had just happened.
He Daqing frowned after hearing this.
Something's not right.
Something is very wrong here.
Having at least eaten fine food myself, how could I possibly look down on the kind of pig feed that Jia Zhangshi used to make my throat ache?
There must be some conspiracy involved.
“Nothing at all. Jia Zhangshi only earns a dozen yuan a month pulling a manure cart. I reckon she’s eyeing our tricycle.” He Daqing pondered for a moment and felt that Jia Zhangshi must have some ulterior motive.
"How could she do that? Doesn't she feel ashamed?" Cai Quanwu said indignantly. It was a matter of utmost importance, concerning the tricycle.
"If she knew how shameful she was, then the sun would rise in the west."
He Daqing snorted coldly: "Don't talk to her anymore, and I won't pay any attention to her either. That way, even if she wants to trick us, she won't have a chance."
"Okay, brother, I'll listen to you." Cai Quanwu nodded vigorously. Although he didn't know what was going on, He Daqing was smarter than him, and listening to He Daqing at this time was definitely the right thing to do.
Meanwhile, Jia Zhangshi waited and waited but He Daqing never came to find her. She thought she had figured out He Daqing's thoughts, so in the following days, she often joined the group chat of the aunties in the courtyard, constantly talking about "our Daqing" and "our tricycle," and rumors spread throughout the entire courtyard.
That day, Sha Zhu had just gotten home from get off work when he saw Xu Damao standing at the door chatting with Yan Jiecheng.
"If this is true, he will have to call Jia Zhangshi 'Mother' from now on."
Xu Damao pointed at Sha Zhu with a sly grin, barely able to suppress the smile on his face.
These two have been rivals since childhood, but their relationship has eased somewhat in the last two years. However, they still enjoy seeing Sha Zhu suffer.
"What did you say?"
Sha Zhu clenched his fists and charged forward. His deceased mother was a sore spot for him, and he would fight anyone who joked about her.
Xu Damao hadn't expected Sha Zhu to act so suddenly, and immediately chickened out, hiding behind Yan Jiecheng and shouting.
"Hey, hey, don't come any closer. I was just telling the truth."
“These past few days, Madam Jia has been spreading rumors in the courtyard about her and He Daqing. If they ever get married, you’ll have to call Madam Jia ‘mother’!”
"fart!"
Sha Zhu roared, "He Daqing could never get a marriage certificate with Jia Zhangshi!"
“You’re not He Daqing!” Seeing Sha Zhu stop, Xu Damao started to gloat again: “Jia Zhangshi has been making a fuss in the courtyard for days, but He Daqing hasn’t come out to clarify. Isn’t that obvious?”
"You probably look down on Jia Zhangshi, but He Daqing might not!"
These words left Sha Zhu speechless.
Indeed, he had heard some rumors these past few days, but he didn't take them to heart because He Daqing had promised him that a rabbit wouldn't eat the grass near its burrow.
But Jia Zhangshi kept making a fuss, and He Daqing showed no intention of clarifying the situation, which made Sha Zhu feel a little uncertain.
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