Liu Guangfu chuckled.
"Wow, you can barely stand up like this, and you call yourself a pillar of strength? You should just stay home and rest. Don't try to get involved in everything. Nobody wants to talk to you."
"Haizhong, control your two sons! How dare they speak to their ancestor like that!"
The deaf old lady was so angry at the two brothers, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, that she trembled. She banged her cane on the ground, and her voice rose a lot. "Be careful, or I'll be driven to my death by these two brats. Then we'll see if the compound will still tolerate them."
Liu Guangtian clicked his tongue and tilted his head, wanting to retort, but was stopped by Liu Haizhong's scolding.
"You two should have some manners! Have you forgotten the virtues of respecting the elderly and caring for the young?!"
Liu Haizhong glanced at his two sons, and the two brothers immediately dared not utter a sound.
These two brothers knew their father Liu Haizhong's temperament like the back of their hand. They could get by however they wanted outside, but they could never contradict their father. There was no other way; they always kept a magic belt at home.
After disciplining the child, Liu Haizhong looked at the deaf old lady with droopy eyelids: "Grandma, you're so old, don't cause trouble. With us old men in charge here, this courtyard won't be in chaos. Go back to your room and rest."
"They don't want me to go, but I'm going anyway."
The deaf old woman started walking down the steps. The lights were still on and the door was open. She kept saying, "You can just watch from there. If I fall, you'll all be responsible."
Xu Damao nudged Wang Dabao with his elbow and whispered, "If he falls tonight, we'll have to carry him out before dawn. Then our backyard will be quiet again."
"I'm afraid the fall won't kill him, but if he keeps screaming all night, it'll be really annoying."
Wang Dabao stubbed out his cigarette, turned to look at Liu Haizhong, and sighed, "Old Liu, I think we should bring this deaf old woman along. If she really dies right in front of us, I'm afraid it'll bring bad luck."
"We're just here to see what's going on, why would we bring him along?"
Before Liu Haizhong could say anything, Xu Damao objected.
Wang Dabao laughed, tilted his head and whispered, "Didn't you say you were just watching the show? Maybe she's part of the show too!"
Today's matter concerns Sha Zhu. From Wang Dabao's current perspective, he hopes Sha Zhu will win this round. If the deaf old lady were present, that would be even better.
“Alright, Da Bao, you said to bring it, so we’ll bring it.” Liu Haizhong reached out and gave Liu Guangtian a push on the back. “Didn’t you hear what your Uncle Da Bao said? Go help the old lady.”
Liu Guangtian pursed his lips and reluctantly took a step forward to help the deaf old lady up.
“That’s right.” The deaf old woman snorted and raised an arm for Liu Guangtian to support. “Grandmother, I scold you for your own good.”
Liu Guangtian felt extremely disgusted, but he dared not refute Liu Haizhong's words. Moreover, this was also Section Chief Wang's intention, and he dared not disobey.
These past two days, Liu Guangtian had been making inquiries and learned that Section Chief Wang Dabao wielded immense power, and this entire residential compound was within his jurisdiction. Liu Guangtian was incredibly excited; he couldn't miss this opportunity, and he was already planning how to flatter him.
Wang Dabao deliberately lagged behind a few steps, letting Liu Guangtian help the deaf old woman walk in front, creating the impression that the group was led by the deaf old woman.
The courtyard was brightly lit at this time, and a lot of neighbors had gathered in front of the Jia family's house. From a distance, Wang Dabao saw Sha Zhu standing outside the crowd with his arms in his pocket, happily tiptoeing and peering inside.
"Make way, everyone make way! If you get pushed or bumped, you can't afford to pay for it."
Liu Guangtian helped the deaf old lady to the edge of the crowd and started calling out to her.
When everyone turned around and saw that it was the deaf old lady, they quickly made way for her.
Everyone knows this old guy is not to be trifled with. With Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu standing behind him, if things go wrong, you'll not only miss the show but also get yourself into trouble.
As the crowd parted, Wang Dabao and the others saw Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui, who were frowning as they tried to persuade Jia Zhangshi, who was sitting on the threshold.
They saw Jia Zhangshi sitting sprawled against the doorframe, her face and body covered in black and yellow filth, muttering something under her breath. The crowd was noisy, and Wang Dabao and the others were some distance away, so they couldn't hear her at all.
However, judging from her expression, she was venting her frustrations to Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui.
Liu Guangtian reached out and patted Aunt Li in the Intermediate People's Court.
"Aunt Li, you've come early. Tell us what kind of mischief the Jia family is up to in the middle of the night."
"I heard that the thief who smashed the window a couple of days ago has reappeared. He smashed Old Jia's window again." Aunt Li said vividly, "But this time he didn't throw underwear in, he threw in excrement. Can you believe how disgusting that is?"
"That's really despicable."
Liu Guangtian chuckled, "I reckon the Jia family has offended someone, and this is their revenge. Who throws manure at someone else's house for no reason? They've really offended them badly."
"Who can argue with that?"
After finishing her conversation with Liu Guangtian, Aunt Li excitedly turned her head again to watch the excitement.
Wang Dabao was stunned upon hearing this. Good heavens, this kid Sha Zhu is both stubborn and cunning. He didn't even give Goddess Qin any face, and even brought manure into the house?!
Looking out at the Jia family's window, wow, the entire pane of glass was gone. It seemed they had turned around and smashed the window frame, shattering all the glass.
It has to be said that Sha Zhu was absolutely furious, and he used too much force!
Just then, Jia Dongxu rushed out, his head still covered in mud-like slurry. Ignoring Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui's attempts to stop him, he ran out the door, his murderous gaze sweeping across the crowd.
Soon, Jia Dongxu found Sha Zhu, who was watching the commotion with a grin.
"You idiot Zhu, you son of a bitch, you definitely did this, I'll kill you."
With a loud shout, Jia Dongxu charged towards Sha Zhu, wielding a kitchen knife.
Sha Zhu shrank his neck and turned to run, but was blocked by the crowd of people hiding around him and couldn't run away.
Jia Dongxu caught up and, ignoring his foot injury, kicked him to the ground in a fit of rage. Then, he held a kitchen knife to Sha Zhu's neck.
"You little brat, you dare throw manure into my house? You're asking for trouble!"
Jia Dongxu's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he looked ready to kill Sha Zhu with a cleaver.
The onlookers gasped in shock at the sight. Some wanted to step forward and dissuade Jia Dongxu, but the thought only crossed their minds. Seeing Jia Dongxu's fierce and irrational appearance, no one dared to actually approach him.
At this moment, Qin Huairu rushed over upon hearing the noise, and her face turned pale with fright when she saw the scene before her.
"Dongxu, put down the knife! Let's talk this out!" Qin Huairu said anxiously. "If someone dies, how are Mom and us supposed to live?"
Upon hearing Qin Huairu's voice, Jia Dongxu regained some composure, but he still gripped the kitchen knife tightly and refused to let go.
"Zhu Zi, quickly apologize to Dong Xu, and let's just let this matter go."
Qin Huairu stood by, anxiously calling out.
Sha Zhu was also a little scared, but he still forced himself to say, "Why should I apologize? What does this have to do with me?"
Upon hearing this, Jia Dongxu's anger flared up again, and he raised the cleaver in his hand, ready to chop it down on Sha Zhu.
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