“Brother Ma Hua, my mother-in-law was just in a hurry. Don’t be angry. But Ma Hua, everyone in our neighborhood knows that I only called my cousin over because she was going on a blind date with Zhu Zi.”
"You not only snatched the person away, but you didn't even give a thank-you gift. How can you do this?" Qin Huairu said hurriedly.
She had to make this clear in front of everyone. It wasn't that she was fickle and hadn't introduced anyone to Sha Zhu; it was that Ma Hua had acted unfairly and had stolen Sha Zhu's girlfriend.
"Ah, Ma Hua looks so handsome, how could he do such a thing? You can never judge a book by its cover."
"Exactly! How old is Sha Zhu? He's still trying to ruin people's marriages. MCA is a real scoundrel!"
"Yes, if they call a matchmaker to bring people over again in the future, they should be careful of the MCA."
"MCA is really a scoundrel. The Jia family is already in such a difficult situation, and you not only snatched the deal from Sha Zhu, but you didn't even give them the most basic thank-you gift. Sigh, so stingy!"
"Qin Huairu, how dare you say that?" Ma Hua sneered. *Tsk tsk, not bad, Qin Huairu* Ma Hua glanced around at the crowd speaking ill of him.
"What's there to be embarrassed about? Let me tell you, Qin Jingru ate and stayed at my house for a whole day. Let me tell you, you have to pay me back for all of that,"
Jia Zhangshi hurriedly said, "Why are you embarrassed? I didn't mention anything about what Qin Jingru brought."
Ma Hua was amused. He had already heard Qin Jingru say that Jia Zhangshi, that old witch, had a stern face as soon as Qin Jingru entered the door, but her expression softened when she heard that she had brought something.
"Alright, let's have a serious talk then. Jia Zhangshi, how dare you ask Qin Jingru for room fees, but you don't mention anything about the things she brought? What, did the food all go to the dog? And also..."
"You still have the nerve to call yourselves real relatives? Jingru only drank two small bowls of cornmeal porridge all day at your house, why didn't you say that!" Ma Hua was furious.
Qin Huairu blushed at the comments. She had no choice, after all. The whispers and pointing fingers around her made her face turn bright red. How dare they call themselves relatives? Bah!
"Pah, she's just a country bumpkin. Giving her cornmeal is already being generous, what more does she want? Ma Hua, let me tell you, you're giving her this thank-you gift today, whether you like it or not."
Jia Zhangshi said arrogantly, in her opinion, what good food could a country girl possibly eat?
"You, Aunt Jia, are so superior? I've heard you used to come from the village too? Tsk tsk, you've only been in the city for a few years, and you already look down on country folk. What, is your Jia family so superior?"
"Without country folk, what would you eat and drink? You ungrateful bastards!" Ma Hua spat. He hated people like this the most. Not only had they forgotten their roots after living in the city for a few years, but they also constantly boasted about their city life and went to great lengths to smear their rural hometown.
"You!" Jia Zhangshi trembled with anger, glaring fiercely at Ma Hua. "Hmph, ever since I married into the city, I've been a city person! This little bastard dares to expose my past!"
"Oh, Aunt Jia is from the village too? I didn't realize."
“Yes, didn’t Aunt Jia say she was from the city? What happened?”
The crowd gathered around, gossiping and discussing, "Wow, this Jia Zhangshi is always complaining about this and that in the courtyard. Turns out she's from the countryside too. What's so arrogant about her?"
"Ahem, Ma Hua, I was listening in on this too. You were definitely in the wrong. You need to apologize to the Jia family. After all, they were the ones who introduced you to them. That's how you conduct yourself."
"We must not forget our roots!" Yi Zhonghai coughed twice, and seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, he slowly said.
"Hey, isn't this the old man from our compound? What's up? Why are you everywhere? Here to stand up for someone again? Tsk tsk,"
"Old man, take my advice. While you're still young, have a child. Don't just wander around aimlessly all day." Ma Hua sneered.
Yi Zhonghai was so angry he almost couldn't speak. What did he mean by meddling? If it weren't for the Jia family's business, he wouldn't have come.
Liu Haizhong also laughed and said, "Old Yi, I think Ma Hua is right. While you're still young, you don't need to follow my example of having three sons, just have one!"
Yi Zhonghai, you've finally met your match! Liu Haizhong is a petty person; he still holds a grudge against Yi Zhonghai for mocking him last time.
"Hey, what's all this commotion?" Sha Zhu squeezed through the crowd. He'd initially been reluctant to come, finding it embarrassing, but the noise from the backyard had piqued his curiosity, so he decided to check it out.
I wasn't there to watch the spectacle; I was there to see if Sister Qin had been bullied.
When everyone saw Sha Zhu arrive, they immediately chuckled, thinking, "Is this Sha Zhu a complete idiot? His wife has been snatched away, and he's still laughing so happily."
"Sister Qin, are you alright?" Sha Zhu hurriedly walked to Qin Huairu's side and asked in a low voice. Qin Huairu shook her head.
Yi Zhonghai suppressed his grief and indignation: "Mahua, this is about your business now. Zhu Zi is here too. Let me tell you, what you did was extremely immoral, you know that?"
“Yes, Ma Hua, how can you be like this? I introduced Qin Jingru to Zhu Zi, and Zhu Zi hasn’t even met her yet, and you’ve already snatched her away. You can’t do this!” Qin Huairu hurriedly added.
"Oh, so what should a person be like? Like you two?" Ma Hua sneered twice.
“A good comrade is one who can admit his mistakes and correct them. Ma Hua, listen to my advice. Apologize to Zhu Zi and Huai Ru in front of all of us now, and this matter will be over. Otherwise!” Yi Zhonghai threatened.
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