Yi Zhonghai angrily rebuked, "Fatty, don't spout nonsense! How can you bring up baseless rumors? You're damaging the reputations of both our families!"
"Trying this with him?" The fat man pointed at Qin Huairu, whose eyebrows were sharp and stern: "Then what is she doing? And that day, Madam Jia said you delivered cornmeal to her daughter-in-law in the middle of the night, we all heard that, didn't we?"
A chorus of agreement rippled through the crowd. The commotion that night, waking everyone up in the dead of night, had left everyone seething with anger. It was a memorable experience for everyone.
Sha Zhu was surprised that the fat man would speak up for him; Xu Damao was thinking about how Ran Qiuye went out of his room that day, then went to Sha Zhu's room, and that's how the two of them ended up doing that?
If word gets out, how will he ever be able to face the world again?
No, we have to take down Sha Zhu now. Xu Damao said coldly to Liu Guangtian, "What are you all standing there for? Go call for help!"
Amidst the commotion, a clear slap suddenly silenced everyone.
Qin Huairu covered her face, staring incredulously at the deaf old woman in front of her. Just now, she was the one who had slapped her hard across the face!
"Qin Huairu, you unfaithful woman, I'll beat you to death!"
"..."
Liu Guangtian, who was about to leave, hesitated. Xu Damao, who had been punished by this old lady last time, also subconsciously hid behind Qin Jingru.
The deaf old woman slammed her cane down twice: "My grandson and his wife came to see me, and that night they stayed in that room talking to this old woman! Xu Damao, didn't you want to arrest someone? Come on, arrest me first!"
The fat man was very puzzled. Qin Huairu had planned everything, but she had overlooked the deaf old lady?
I couldn't help but whisper to Lily, "Looks like he's blinded by greed."
Unexpectedly, the deaf old woman suddenly turned her anger on him: "You little rascal, what are you muttering about? Don't you know the rules? When I, this old woman, am here, no one is allowed to speak softly!"
The fat man wasn't angry at all; instead, he chuckled and said, "Grandma, if you talk like that, I can't guarantee whether your grandson, Sha Zhu, will be able to get married."
The deaf old woman threw down her cane: "You!"
The fat man snorted coldly, without even lifting his butt.
The old woman's identity has always been a mystery. It's their business if the people in this courtyard want to treat her like an ancestor, but don't drag the fat man into it.
When they dealt with Liu Haizhong last time, they already showed the people in this courtyard his methods.
Even though the deaf old lady couldn't do anything to him, she grumbled and made Sha Zhu help her back into the house.
Xu Damao was furious when he saw that the old lady had messed things up again: "Whether they come or not, we have a meeting. Whether they come or not, we have a meeting. This is all considered Fourth Uncle. This system should be abolished! Oh, and what about First Uncle, Second Uncle, Third Uncle? These are all Fourth Uncle. Don't call them that anymore. Dismissed!"
After saying that, he ignored Yan Bugui, who was sitting in the center, and took Qin Jingru directly back to the backyard.
In the courtyard, only the old man sitting on the candle and Qin Huairu standing there dumbfounded remained.
Jia Zhangshi stepped forward and grabbed Qin Huairu's arm: "Go home! You've disgraced our family!"
Qin Huairu shoved Jia Zhangshi aside and walked away without looking back. Jia Zhangshi, furious, jumped up and down, cursing after her…
Back inside, Yu Li asked the fat man curiously, "Why are you siding with Sha Zhu?"
"It's not for any other reason than that. Although Sha Zhu and I don't get along, he hasn't offended you. But that Qin Huairu, what kind of person is she, daring to insult you!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Li felt incredibly happy, as if she had eaten honey. She still remembered the time last year when Qin Huairu and she had a falling out.
The fat man poured her a glass of water and continued, "Besides, don't you think it would be quite exciting to see Ran Qiuye marry into the family and directly compete with Qin Huairu from across the street?"
Yu Li couldn't help but roll her eyes. In the end, it was all just for watching the drama unfold. Sometimes her man was as mature as Zhuge Liang, strategizing and planning; but other times he was as childish as a child who never grew up, leaving her helpless.
That evening, in He Yushui's room, Jia Zhangshi couldn't help but feel dissatisfied with the room and said to her grandson Banggeng, "We still have to move back to where we live."
Bang Geng had only been free for two days, and upon hearing this, he was extremely unwilling: "Why should I, Grandma? I finally got my own room."
Madam Jia sighed, "But Sha Zhu is about to marry another woman. What's the point of us living here? Rather than waiting for them to kick us out, we might as well vacate the room ourselves."
Banggeng said resentfully, "It's all Shazhu's fault! Why did he have to get married like that?!"
"..."
When it was late at night, Qin Huairu came over and called Banggeng out: "Do you know where your teacher Ran lives?"
"Yes, I know! Mom, why are you asking?"
"Don't talk nonsense, take me there tomorrow. I'll buy you meat buns when we get back."
Upon hearing that there would be meat buns to eat, Banggeng didn't care about anything else and immediately agreed.
In the backyard, in the deaf old lady's house, Sha Zhu, Yi Zhonghai, and his aunt were all there.
The deaf old woman sat cross-legged on the kang (a heated brick bed), her small eyes full of shrewdness: "A long night can lead to many unforeseen events."
Yi Zhonghai asked uncertainly, "You mean Huai Ru?"
His aunt was displeased: "Still calling her Huai Ru, our family has to sever ties with her from now on."
Only Sha Zhu remained defiant: "Hey old man, did you actually send her any cornmeal?"
Enraged, Yi Zhonghai grabbed the deaf old woman's cane and started hitting her.
The deaf old woman saw it all clearly: "This widow Qin wants to take advantage of our Zhuzi. She wants him to raise her child so she can't have any more children before marrying him. I... her grandmother!"
Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu looked at each other, both understanding the reasoning.
One is his beloved apprentice's wife, whom he wants to support in his old age; the other is a sycophant, eagerly fawning over a widow...
Now that the deaf old lady has exposed it to their faces, neither of them looks too good.
Yi Zhonghai, feeling guilty, changed the subject: "So, old lady, are you saying that Qin Huairu might go to Ran Qiuye's place to cause trouble?"
The deaf old lady patted the small table: "It's not possible, it's certain!"
After saying that, he said to Sha Zhu, "Grandson, bring your wife back to me tomorrow so that Madam can meet her. With me here, Widow Qin won't be able to cause any trouble!"
"..."
All we can say is that their idea was good, and their plan was successful, but even the most powerful forces cannot defy fate.
The next day, as soon as Sha Zhu arrived at work, the head of the security department took him away.
Not only was Sha Zhu completely bewildered, but even Fatty was confused about what was going on.
Around noon, Xu Damao came over: "Brother, let me tell you, we caught those two peeping toy guys! Guess who they are?"
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