Director Zhang didn't know what to do either. If it really was harassment of women, he could just reward them with a peanut.
But this fool Zhu was just all talk, and these people were just talking without actually doing anything.
"Director Zhang, you should understand how important a girl's innocence is. Public opinion is a powerful force, and it can be incredibly damaging. Besides, you old woman are even more disgusting than Sha Zhu."
You are all accomplices. Accomplices are equally despicable. Old lady, you encouraged Xu Damao to divorce so your precious grandson could have a wife, and now you're praising Teacher Ran.
You're planning to use public pressure to force her to marry Sha Zhu? You're truly disgusting, Director Zhang.
You really need to handle this matter carefully, otherwise not only will Teacher Ran's reputation be ruined, but our entire courtyard will be finished too. I haven't even gotten married yet!
"After this happened, I wonder if that matchmaker would still dare to make introductions." Ma Hua noticed Director Zhang's hesitation; perhaps in Director Zhang's eyes...
This is all a misunderstanding. But what if word gets out? Public opinion is a powerful force. The people in the courtyard know that Teacher Ran has been misunderstood, but what about outsiders?
They didn't care if it was a misunderstanding; they just kept saying that Ran Qiuye was a slut who knew how to seduce people, and that this era was just too harsh on women.
Actually, the same applies to men; harassment can be punishable by death. It's just that Sha Zhu only verbally said that Teacher Ran was his girlfriend.
They didn't do anything else, and it was all a misunderstanding. This put Director Zhang in a difficult position.
Upon hearing Ma Hua's words, everyone in the courtyard chimed in, "No, we can't leave Old Lady Shazhu unpunished. This won't do!"
"Yes, Director Zhang, Sha Zhu and his gang are bad elements. You must investigate them thoroughly."
"Exactly, I can't stand it if this makes it so my son can't find a partner."
"Get them out! Get them out! They don't deserve to live in our courtyard house!"
Listening to what everyone was saying, Ma Hua couldn't help but sneer, "What magnanimity, what indifference?"
It just didn't affect their interests.
"Shut up! What's wrong with just wanting to find Zhuzi a partner? Don't think I don't know what you're up to!" the old woman shouted angrily.
"Yes, the old lady isn't a bad person at heart, she just used the wrong methods. Look at how old she is, and how cold it is."
"If we kick the old lady out, how will she live? She's practically the ancestor of our courtyard house!"
Qin Huairu couldn't help but speak up, worried that if the old lady and the others were really kicked out, what would happen to the old lady and Sha Zhu's house?
We've been taking care of the old lady for so long, we can't let it all go to waste.
"Pah, you're saying you're using the wrong method? What's this? So, every woman that Sha Zhu likes has to become Sha Zhu's wife?"
You guys are even more formidable than Zuo Shandiao from Northeast China.
Qin Huairu. Everyone in our compound knows that Sha Zhu likes you. Could it be that you and Sha Zhu are having an affair?
And Qin Huairu even had the nerve to say that the old lady was the ancestor of the courtyard house.
This is just an excuse you're using to bully us. What ancestors? That's feudal dregs.
Besides, in the old society, the ancestors were people with blood ties, but the old lady was not related to us at all.
Didn't you use this name to bully and exploit us before? So what? It's a new society now, and we're not allowed to resist?
And what's wrong with an old lady being old? Does being old give her the right to be so bad?
"Pah! I think this is just a bad person getting old, even more unforgivable."
"No, no," Qin Huairu was almost paralyzed with fear; she just didn't think it was a big deal.
So what if Sha Zhu said Ran Qiuye came to meet him on a blind date and that she's his girlfriend? It's no big deal.
She just wanted to save face for Sha Zhu, but she didn't expect Ma Hua to slap such a big label on her.
When Jia Zhangshi heard Qin Huairu's words, she sensed something was amiss. How could her daughter-in-law be so naive? Did she really think Ran Qiuye was like them?
She's a virgin, and so eligible. How could it possibly end so easily?
Madam Jia was also extremely anxious, inwardly blaming Qin Huairu, "Why did you have to sell now of all times?"
What's the point of selling that idiot Zhu? Why don't you sell your own flesh?
"Ahem, Ma Hua, you can't just say things like that. It was all a misunderstanding."
"It's not as serious as you make it out to be." Yi Zhonghai saw that the criticism was directed at Qin Huairu and immediately began to explain.
"I don't think this is a misunderstanding. This matter is very serious, and if it's not handled properly..."
"Then our department's reputation will be completely ruined. Forget about being selected as an advanced worker; it would be good enough if we weren't despised by others." Liu Haizhong immediately retorted when he saw Yi Zhonghai speak up.
"Old Liu, you—" Yi Zhonghai looked at Liu Haizhong in disbelief. He hadn't expected Liu Haizhong to oppose him at this moment.
"What do you mean, 'you'? You, Yi Zhonghai, don't have children, so you don't need to worry about your kids getting married. But I can't,"
Liu Haizhong waved his hand. It was all Yi Zhonghai's fault that he had suffered so much. How could Liu Haizhong not hate him?
"Alright, let's hear what Director Zhang has to say. What kind of mess is this?" Yan Bugui couldn't help but say; he was genuinely frightened.
What if Sha Zhu reveals that he accepted gifts? And what about the misunderstanding I had about what Teacher Ran said earlier?
"Alright, Director Wang from your subdistrict office will be here shortly." Director Zhang frowned; this matter should be handled by the subdistrict office.
He's really hard to manage. These people have all developed ideological problems. Perhaps Director Wang should come and give them a talking-to.
Soon after, Director Wang arrived with staff from the subdistrict office.
As soon as Director Wang entered the courtyard, he pointed at Yan Bugui's nose and scolded, "Yan Bugui, this is the courtyard you manage!"
All you do all day is cause me trouble. Can't you even do this job? If not, get someone else."
Yan Bugui felt particularly aggrieved at this moment. What did it have to do with him? He was happily listening to the radio at home.
The family was having a lively time together; he never expected something like this to happen. Ran Qiuye didn't even tell him when she came for a home visit.
Director Wang heard about the incident on his way here and learned the details. He was furious. It was all because of your hospital!
Our neighborhood committee didn't get any awards this year, and now they're causing me trouble again on the eve of the Lunar New Year, huh?
Thinking of this, Director Wang glanced at the old lady Sha Zhu with a gloomy expression, then looked at Ran Qiuye, suppressing his anger: "You must be Teacher Ran Qiuye, right?"
I've heard about what happened, and I know it's caused you a lot of trouble. Don't worry, our neighborhood committee will handle this matter seriously."
In fact, Director Wang not only disliked Sha Zhu and his group, but also harbored some personal feelings towards Ran Qiuye. There was nothing he could do about it.
It's so annoying. I was having a nice family reunion dinner at home when I was suddenly called over. I was really in a bad mood.
However, Director Wang couldn't get angry at Ran Qiuye, so he could only look at Sha Zhu and the others with a displeased expression.
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