After Jia Zhangshi and Sha Zhu finished discussing their plan, they immediately began to take action.
Sha Zhu's idea was quite simple: spread rumors about Liu Guangqi, and with Jia Zhangshi's cooperation, Sha Zhu believed that many people would choose to believe it.
Especially Jia Zhangshi. The next day, Jia Zhangshi went to the courtyard and saw that Second Aunt was not there and had not come out to wait. Jia Zhangshi started talking nonsense.
"Hey, what's so great about Liu Haizhong lately? It's just that his eldest son is back!" Jia Zhangshi said with a disdainful look.
"Tch, this kind of thing is only good for fooling people who don't know the truth! She tried to fool me, but I didn't even keep it from her when she invited me to dinner!" Jia Zhangshi said to everyone.
Upon hearing what Jia Zhangshi said, everyone in the courtyard, as well as those who had come from the surrounding area, turned their attention to her.
Almost every day, a large number of people gather outside the No. 95 compound. This is partly due to the fact that people are used to spending time there, but it is also largely due to the fact that there is often something interesting to see in the No. 95 compound.
Sure enough, seeing that there was another commotion in the courtyard, everyone perked up their ears.
"Tell me quickly, what happened? Hasn't Old Liu's son been away from home for quite a while?"
"Yes, yes, I remember that during the Spring Festival before, Lao Liu's son didn't come back. He must have spent the Spring Festival at his father-in-law's house!"
“I’ve always said that Liu Haizhong’s son was a waste of his time; now he only recognizes his father-in-law!”
Everyone knew Liu Haizhong's background; they all knew what he was up to. It was just that no one brought this matter up to Liu Haizhong, which was a way of saving face for him.
But in private, everyone had a lot of gossip about Liu Haizhong and Liu Guangqi. What good was it for Liu Guangqi to go to a vocational school? A son who never even comes home is worse than no son at all.
Everyone started asking Jia Zhangshi what she meant, and Jia Zhangshi became excited when she saw that so many people were interested.
"Hahaha... Let me tell you..."
"Liu Haizhong didn't say anything because he was afraid of losing face. Do you think Liu Guangqi came back to see Liu Haizhong? It's not a holiday, and there's no time off, so it doesn't make sense for Liu Guangqi to come back at this time!" Jia Zhangshi said confidently.
However, while Jia Zhangshi was just spouting nonsense and making things up about other things, she actually made some sense about this matter: Liu Guangqi's return time was indeed a bit off.
If it were during a holiday, everyone would think it was normal for Liu Guangqi to come back and visit for a few days. But now, after Jia Zhangshi's reminder, everyone realized that something seemed a little off.
As a result, everyone stared intently at Madam Jia.
Madam Jia then slowly said, "Let me tell you, something big has happened to Liu Guangqi. You all know that Liu Guangqi had a son outside of marriage, right?"
Everyone nodded upon hearing this. Of course, they all knew about this. When Liu Guangqi's wife gave birth, although she didn't come back, she did send a message back, which made Liu Haizhong quite smug for a while.
Seeing that everyone knew, Madam Jia continued, "This matter... I'm telling you, it's because Liu Guangqi discovered that this son isn't his!"
"What? No way?"
"Jia Zhangshi, don't talk nonsense! This is no joke!"
"That's right, that's right, if that's the case, the Liu family's situation will be very serious!"
Everyone was shocked by the news. If that's the case, it's no wonder that Liu Guangqi is here. With such a big thing happening at home, he must have come back to discuss it with Liu Haizhong.
Seeing that the crowd seemed somewhat skeptical, Madam Jia quickly said, "Would I lie to you? I'm telling you, it's all true!"
"The young lady only took a liking to Liu Guangqi in the first place so that he would be taken advantage of. In reality, she already had a lover! I guess Liu Guangqi realized that he couldn't make it work with her anymore, so he came back!"
Jia Zhangshi had been listening to people gossip in the courtyard and outside all the time, and she hadn't been wasting her time. She could spout such nonsense as if it were the truth.
Hearing Jia Zhangshi speak so confidently, everyone believed her to some extent, since ordinary people wouldn't make such statements lightly.
However, everyone overlooked one point: Jia Zhangshi was no ordinary person. She told such lies to get revenge on Liu Haizhong and Liu Guangqi for not eating at their house.
After Jia Zhangshi rambled on about this matter, everyone immediately started discussing it.
"Oh dear, now that Madam Jia says so, it does seem quite plausible! If this is true, Liu Haizhong will be utterly humiliated!"
"Who says otherwise? Liu Haizhong always brags about how his son only graduated from a vocational school. Now look at what kind of nonsense he's spouting!"
"I don't think this whole thing ever turned out well! Look how smug Liu Haizhong was back then because of Liu Guangqi's wedding!"
As Jia Zhangshi finished speaking, people started saying all sorts of things. Some expressed regret, some were skeptical, and some made sarcastic remarks. In short, no one spoke well of Liu Haizhong's family.
While Jia Zhangshi was busy spreading rumors about Liu Haizhong, Sha Zhu wasn't idle either. Since he didn't have to work today, Sha Zhu set his sights on Yi Zhonghai as his first target.
Since the idea came from Sha Zhu, what Sha Zhu said was almost identical to what Jia Zhangshi said.
However, unlike the people outside the compound, Yi Zhonghai didn't believe a word Sha Zhu said. As soon as Sha Zhu opened his mouth, Yi Zhonghai knew that Sha Zhu was talking nonsense.
Yi Zhonghai listened patiently to Sha Zhu's story with a helpless sigh, then said to Sha Zhu, "Hey, Zhu Zi, whether this is true or not, don't go around telling everyone. If Liu Haizhong hears about it, he'll definitely come after you!"
"Pshaw, I'm not afraid of him!"
Sha Zhu said nonchalantly, as if he was determined to spread the word about this everywhere.
Yi Zhonghai shook his head helplessly. Now he understood that he didn't need to care about Sha Zhu at all. As long as Sha Zhu didn't die, that was enough. As long as Sha Zhu could live well and take care of him in the future, he would be content. As for the rest, he could let Sha Zhu do whatever he wanted.
After talking to Yi Zhonghai, Sha Zhu started talking about Liu Guangqi all over the yard.
The news of this big incident quickly reached the ears of Liu Haizhong and Liu Guangqi, who were so angry that they cursed loudly.
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