Jia Dongxu said this to the three old men in front of him.
However, after speaking, he turned his gaze to Sha Zhu, seemingly waiting for Sha Zhu's reply.
"Dongxu..."
Jia Zhangshi wanted to speak, but Jia Dongxu stopped her.
He knew what his mother, Jia Zhangshi, was thinking. She felt that even if Sha Zhu was beaten, their family still didn't get any real benefit, so it would be better to extort some money.
Jia Dongxu initially thought the same as Jia Zhangshi: to take this opportunity to extort money from Shazhu.
But after hearing Wang Dabao's words, he was greatly shocked and cursed himself for being foolish. If he really took the money, he would be criticized behind his back, not only in the compound, but also in the factory and on the street.
What are you cursing about?
He felt ashamed to admit he sold his wife; he was still young, and he wondered how he could face others in the future.
Although he is shameless most of the time, he decided to stand up for himself and save face today.
After all, Wang Dabao and Xu Damao both praised him for being different from before, so he would do something different and let the neighbors see that he, Jia Dongxu, also had guts.
Wang Dabao was offering Xu Damao a cigarette, saying, "Sorry, Damao, I just felt I should trust Jia Dongxu, but I raised my voice a bit. Don't take it to heart."
"Come on, I think you're doing this on purpose."
Xu Damao snorted and took the cigarette. "Whether I take it to heart or not is not important. The key is that Jia Dongxu takes it to heart. When he holds a grudge against me, you will be largely to blame."
"That's not possible."
Wang Dabao lit one for himself, saying, "Didn't you hear Jia Dongxu's conditions? It was your words that woke him up. I think he won't hate you; he might even thank you."
Xu Damao exhaled a large puff of smoke: "To make him thank me, I'd have to burn an incense stick every time!"
On Jia Dongxu and Sha Zhu's side, the brotherhood they once shared has completely vanished.
Of course, the reason why Sha Zhu keeps calling her "Brother Dongxu" all the time is probably largely because he's lusting after his sister-in-law.
"Jia Dongxu, don't push your luck. When you came into my house, the old man had only been gone for a short while. Besides, Sister Qin was holding medicine. You're not blind, can't you see that?"
Sha Zhu, covered in injuries, was desperate. With swollen eyes, he roared, "You, Liu Haizhong, and Xu Damao ganged up on me! You're ruthless! You've beaten me, and I've endured all the slander I deserved. What more do you want?!"
“My grandson is right. You’re not going to hit my grandson.”
The deaf old woman also shouted from the side, "If you're so capable, then step over my dead body."
"Okay, then let's report it to the police."
Jia Dongxu spoke without any emotion, his face expressionless, as if he were just saying it casually.
Yi Zhonghai's eyelids trembled uncontrollably. This was the last thing he wanted to hear. Liu Haizhong had already mentioned it once, and now it was coming out of his apprentice Jia Dongxu's mouth.
Normally, Yi Zhonghai would have given Jia Dongxu a good dressing down, but the situation is different now!
Looking at Jia Dongxu's demeanor, he seemed like a completely different person, which made Yi Zhonghai unsure of what to do.
If he said something that caused his apprentice, Jia Dongxu, to argue with him, wouldn't he lose all face in the compound?
However, you absolutely must not report it to the police.
"Old Yan, say a few words."
Yi Zhonghai once again pinned his hopes on Yan Bugui.
The reason he didn't contact Liu Haizhong was that he was genuinely afraid Liu Haizhong would be even more supportive of reporting to the police than Jia Dongxu.
"Then I'll say a few words."
Yan Bugui reached out and touched the temple of his glasses, which was wrapped with white tape, and sorted out his thoughts. "Although I didn't see what happened at the time, I heard a pretty good account from everyone."
"Then I'll analyze it based on what happened at the time."
Yan Bugui took a sip of tea, knowing that his words carried considerable weight: "Only the three of them know what exactly happened at Shazhu's house back then. However, based on the timeline provided by Lao Yi, Shazhu at most wanted to flirt with Qin Huairu, but it's unclear whether he succeeded or not."
"Yan Bugui, stop spouting nonsense."
Sha Zhu couldn't hold back any longer. He staggered over in a few steps, shouting, "If anyone dares to slander me again, I'll smash their mouth in!"
Seeing that Sha Zhu was heading straight for Yan Bugui, Liu Haizhong quickly stepped forward and blocked his path.
Yan Bugui shuddered at the sight of Sha Zhu's fierce appearance, lost his balance, and fell to the ground.
Yan Jiefang is not here today; Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiekuang, the two brothers, came with Yan Bugui.
Upon seeing this, Yan Jiecheng immediately rushed out. Although his father was scheming at home and he dared not even eat too much pickled vegetable strips, he harbored many grievances. Seeing that Sha Zhu was about to attack his father, Yan Jiecheng's anger instantly flared up.
While Sha Zhu was still locked in a stalemate with Liu Haizhong, Yan Jiecheng rushed over and kicked him to the ground.
Wang Dabao was engrossed in watching when he heard Yan Jiekuang beside him say urgently, "Uncle Dabao, please get up for a moment."
“Jie Kuang, you don’t need to go. Sha Zhu is covered in injuries and can’t beat your brother. Besides, Liu Haizhong is still here, so your father won’t get into any trouble.”
Wang Dabao's eyes never left the beaten Sha Zhu. He watched the commotion with amusement. He thought Yan Jiekuang was worried about Yan Bugui's safety and that the gap was a bit narrow, so he wanted Yan Jiekuang to stand up and make way.
Even so, Wang Dabao couldn't stop the other man's son from showing concern for his father, so he slowly stood up.
The scene ahead was lively, and Yan Jiecheng, still angry, wanted to attack Shazhu, but was stopped by Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui, who pushed him aside.
Sha Zhu sat on the ground, pointed at Yan Jiecheng, and cursed him.
That's awful, Sha Zhu's insults are really awful.
Wang Dabao was planning to instigate Jia Dongxu when he heard Xu Damao's startled shout behind him, "Jie Kuang, what are you trying to do? Come back here!"
Wang Dabao suddenly turned his head, but Yan Jiekuang was nowhere to be seen. Not only was Yan Jiekuang gone, but even the bench he had been sitting on was nowhere to be found.
It's called a bench, but it's really just a large stool with a thin wooden beam supporting the back.
Wang Dabao was startled and quickly searched for Yan Jiekuang's figure, which he soon found.
The kid was carrying a bench almost as tall as himself and running towards Sha Zhu.
Yan Jiekuang was about the same age as Bang Geng, but he was not as strong as Bang Geng, and he couldn't compare to an eleven-year-old child in later generations. Yet, with such a small body, he managed to carry the bench and rush towards Sha Zhu.
Just as he was about to reach Sha Zhu, Yan Jiekuang gritted his teeth, swung the long chair, and smashed it down on Sha Zhu's head.
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