Zheng Ya was completely unaware of what was about to happen in the courtyard at No. 95 Tongluo Lane.
Faced with Xu Damao's impassioned denunciation, he smiled without getting angry and said, "Donkey-faced Xu Damao, do you even know how to write the word 'courtesy'?"
"Zheng Ya, stop nitpicking with me."
My cultural level may not be as high as yours, a college student, but I still know how to respect elders and leaders. You, a college student, have probably forgotten everything you've learned.
"Ignoring your superiors and showing no respect for your elders, how can you be so disrespectful?" Xu Damao jumped up and down, trying to show off in front of Lou Bancheng and his wife.
Lou Xiao'e couldn't bear to watch, so Master Wu smiled and stepped aside to watch the show.
Lou Bancheng and his wife were very satisfied with Xu Damao's performance.
Regardless of whether Xu Damao's denunciation of Zheng Ya was right or wrong, it was still an attempt to uphold the dignity of the couple.
Xu Damao's character is flawed, but if he knew how to protect his own, the couple wouldn't have to worry about their daughter being bullied by outsiders after marrying him.
It's all about loving the house because you love its contents!
Xu Damao showed his desire for his daughter to get married and be cared for by a man, leaving Lou Bancheng and his wife with no reason to criticize him. For their daughter's sake, they looked at his current behavior in a different light.
It was under these circumstances that Xu Damao's loud, hoarse voice attracted a crowd of diners and employees from Quanjude to watch.
In less than a minute, the entire private room on the third floor was packed with people.
Well, everyone's here to watch the show!
Unfortunately, Xu Damao got more and more excited as he spoke, as if the more people there were, the better for him. He jumped up and down, confronting Zheng Ya and demanding an explanation for his father-in-law, Lou Bancheng.
Zheng Ya remained seated as still as a mountain, ignoring the onlookers' accusations that he was disrespectful and had wasted his time studying the classics. He laughed and said, "Xu Damao, shut your donkey mouth."
"If that's the case, then donkeys could project movies..."
A single sentence, "Hahaha," made everyone in the room burst into laughter.
Although no one knew the true meaning behind Zheng Ya's words, who could blame them when Zheng Ya spoke with such a donkey-like expression and mouth?
The conversation implied that Xu Damao was a donkey.
Zheng Ya didn't explicitly call Xu Damao a donkey by name, but he was still called a donkey by Zheng Ya's few words, as if the person showing the movie was a donkey.
This shouldn't make people unhappy, right?
Xu Damao was furious upon hearing this. Feeling deeply humiliated, he jumped up and pointed at Zheng Ya, roaring, "Zheng Ya, you insulted my character in public!"
Everyone here can testify for me. I demand that you apologize to me now, or I will report you for defamation to the local street office.
"Slandering the people, morally corrupt..."
"Alright, it's up to you whether you go to the neighborhood committee and the police station to report me or not."
"I just want to get justice for all the men, women, and elders here." Zheng Ya didn't take Xu Damao seriously at all. Only now did he leave his seat, stand up, and bow to the crowd.
Politeness is never a bad thing, but anyone with eyes can see that Xu Damao has a donkey-like face and a monkey-like appearance; he doesn't look like a good person, but rather like a traitor.
The traitor's hairstyle, parted in a 4/6 split, was Xu Damao's standard look.
In addition, Xu Damao was unkempt, with a sparse mustache, making him look exactly like a descendant of a Japanese, a traitor.
Looking at Zheng Ya's behavior, it's clear he was somewhat rude. With Xu Damao's deliberate manipulation, people mistakenly believed that this handsome young man was disrespectful, which was indeed the case!
However, Zheng Ya stood up, clasped his hands in a respectful gesture, and spoke in a calm and sincere tone, giving the impression that he had been wronged.
How could such a handsome young man be a bad person?
Master Wu seized the opportunity to curry favor: "You are the last disciple of Doctor Sun, so please speak freely if you have any grievances."
As chefs and witnesses of Quanjude's success, it is our duty to uphold the reputation of Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant and protect the goodwill of our customers.
If anyone has falsely accused or framed you, all of us employees will not stand for it. We urge you to state the facts face to face and let everyone here, young and old, stand up for you. Please speak then.
"Then thank you all for being my witness!" Zheng Ya clasped his hands and bowed to the audience again, but Xu Damao got angry: "Stop pretending and fooling people."
Let me be frank, are you ignoring your superiors and disrespecting people?
You just insulted me, calling me a donkey, so you admit to all of that?
"Haha, do you know what you look like right now?" Zheng Ya walked towards him while snapping his fingers in the air, making a crawling dog gesture.
Xu Damao's eyes were blazing with anger, but Bao'er interrupted him with a single sentence: "Mommy, Daddy's gesture looks like a puppy crawling!"
"Bao'er, don't talk..." Xu Qi almost burst out laughing. Even Cheng Xueru and Xu Huizhen covered their mouths to hold back their laughter, and rolled their eyes at Zheng Ya in annoyance. All he does is play pranks and make people laugh, really.
The key point is that Zheng Ya still had the leisure and wisdom to deal with the situation under such public scrutiny; no one else could have done that.
This demonstrates that Zheng Ya was highly capable throughout, handling matters with a superior attitude.
That was composure and calm in the face of change.
Xu Damao was immediately enraged by the word "puppy" and angrily found Bao'er, roaring, "Where did this little bastard come from..."
"Slap!" Seeing the ruthless glint in Zheng Ya's eyes, Master Wu slapped Xu Damao across the face and angrily rebuked him: "A grown man like you, yelling at a little girl, are you even human?"
"I... Waaah!" Xu Damao was slapped to the ground and cried out in pain, covering his face. He felt so wronged.
Even Sha Zhu didn't slap him in the face in public like that?
A person lives for their reputation, just as a tree lives for its bark!
This unexpected turn of events immediately changed the onlookers' attitudes, and their gazes towards Xu Damao were now filled with scorn and disdain.
This made Lou Bancheng and his wife, as well as Lou Xiao'e, feel extremely uncomfortable, as if they were being stared at with needles, feeling like they were being pricked all over.
I just want to leave this place of trouble as soon as possible!
Unfortunately, Zheng Ya didn't give them a chance. He glared at Xu Damao, who was cowering on the ground and dared not get up or look anyone in the eye, and said, "Xu Damao, Xu Damao, you've really grown up now, haven't you?"
You immediately accused me of disregarding leaders and showing no respect for elders, even going so far as to claim it was about undermining unity. Did you use Japanese theories to argue your case?
That's fine, we can just talk things out and it'll all be alright.
But you shouldn't have yelled at my daughter and bullied a child. My daughter is only four years old!
How old are you to be yelling at a four-year-old?
"Brother, I was wrong. I forgot in my haste..."
"Haha, according to you, if you get anxious and forget your mental and intellectual boundaries, does that mean you can commit murder and arson?"
"No, no, I didn't..." Xu Damao was terrified when he saw the onlookers looking at him as if he were a class enemy. He broke out in a cold sweat and struggled to stand up to defend himself.
Unfortunately, Zheng Ya didn't give him a chance, waving his hand to interrupt: "Enough, I know best what kind of person you are and what kind of character you have."
I run a business near Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant, and I don't want to argue with you and delay your business.
Here, I would like to clarify three points regarding your slander against me.
First, I just reported to the steel rolling mill today and received an order from Director Yang to officially start work tomorrow.
Therefore, I am not currently an employee of the steel rolling mill, and I have no obligation to grovel before a stranger and become a slave to the times.
Secondly, what you call disrespect for elders and ignoring leaders is nothing more than flattery, sycophancy, and currying favor with leaders to climb the ranks.
Judging from the perspective of socialism, which emphasizes equality for all and the glory of labor, your thinking is that of a traitor, a lackey, an opportunist, and a bad element who tries to undermine socialism.
Third, your father-in-law looked down on people first, so don't blame me for retaliating in kind.
"Chairman Lou, I didn't say a single word out of thin air, did I?"
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