When Hou Jiayu arrived at the military region, it was already past midnight. Two of the children from the Zhen family's side had already started sneezing and had high fevers.
So as soon as he appeared, he was met with insults from the Zhen family. The voices were so loud that even if Xiao Jiu wanted to ignore it, it would be difficult.
I thought he could leave once he picked up the person, but to my surprise, after being scolded, he not only didn't talk back, but also ran over and banged on the door.
The barking startled him. It was late at night, and Tao Changyi didn't let Xiao Jiu show up. He opened the door and looked at the scumbag.
"What is it, Officer Hou?"
Such a title was originally meant to flatter Hou Jiayu, but to the person involved, it sounded so sarcastic and insinuating.
"Hello, sir, I'm sorry to bother you so late."
"Yes, thanks to you, our whole family had a restless day."
Tao Changyi didn't hold back at all. He was hypocritical, but Tao was even more direct, making him lose face on the spot.
"Look at what you're saying, Uncle. I was just trying to be helpful," Hou Jiayu said stiffly, feeling extremely discouraged after running into a wall with bad luck all day.
"I don't know if you have good intentions or not, but I can tell you're up to no good!"
Tao Changyi snorted coldly, and only when the other party's face was so gloomy it could drip water did he slowly lean against the door frame and ask.
"Why are you banging on my door and calling me out so late at night? What do you want?"
Hou Jiayu glanced behind him and said, "It's like this, the military region's guesthouse only has two rooms left, and there are so many of them."
Do you think my son-in-law tolerates you in every way because he's afraid of you?
You're an old comrade, how can you be so clueless?
You made this mess yourself, why should we clean it up for you?
I have no room at home, and the military region has no room either, so why don't you take me to your home?
Look at the eyes of those people behind you, they're full of greedy desires, they're all waiting!
"You can keep messing around, but don't knock again, or I'll unleash the dogs!"
With its glossy black wings and robust build, it was clear that the black-winged creature had been carefully raised by its owner. Upon hearing these words, it immediately barked a "woof" as if it were a human being.
When Hou Jiayu saw Black Wing, he was first shocked, then looked puzzled, "Where did Zhou Yue get this dog?"
His response was a loud slam of the door by Tao Changyi, followed by the sound of the door bolt being bolted shut without any politeness.
Hou Jiayu's nose was almost knocked off, and he felt extremely frustrated today.
When he turned to look at the Zhen family, a surge of anger shot from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
"As you've all seen, your unfilial son's family isn't making any arrangements."
My own abilities are limited, and the guesthouse only has two rooms left.
Once we get there, you can make your own arrangements!
There are so many of you, there's no car to accommodate you all, so you'll have to walk.
Hou Jiayu, however, drove forward, stopping every now and then to wait for them, just like he was escorting a prisoner.
The Zhen family consists of men and women, young and old.
In such cold weather, if it weren't for the fact that we were in a military compound and the snow had been cleared away, it would probably be even more difficult and tiring.
They kept cursing Hou Jiayu and Zhou Yue, but dared not raise their voices so he could hear them, and then ignored them.
By the time we finally got to the guesthouse, it was already past midnight.
The young woman at the guesthouse was stunned when she saw so many people but only two rooms available.
“This… Deputy Chief of Staff Hou, this is not in accordance with regulations.”
With so many people, there's not enough room for everyone, and even if they did, the noise would cause complaints from the neighbors, making it difficult for us to manage.
Although there are few rooms left, there is still a large dormitory room in a corner on the first floor, which won't bother anyone.
Or, how about we give them a large dormitory room? The price is about the same as two rooms, only two cents more per day.
Hou Jiayu didn't care what kind of rooms they stayed in, as long as they were properly arranged, so he waved his hand impatiently.
"Then let's arrange it for them. Here's a ten-yuan deposit. We'll talk about it if it's not enough."
The little girl frowned upon hearing this.
"How long are they going to stay? It costs 1.5 yuan a day to sleep in a dormitory, so 10 yuan isn't enough for seven days!"
Also, they don't provide meals here; you need food coupons and money to eat. Who's responsible for that?
Clearly, the young girl knew the inside story, so when she said she was asking these details for herself, she was actually asking the whole family on the other side as well.
Sure enough, no sooner had he finished speaking than Zhen Tielin objected: "Commander Hou,"
"Don't call me Commander Hou. What do you think this place is? Why are you calling me 'Commander' all the time?"
Zhen Tielin was furious when Hou Jiayu, who was seething with anger, retorted like that.
"Hou Jiayu, right? What did you say when you brought our whole family here? You said you'd provide food and lodging until the end of the year."
On our very first day here, you've already made our child catch a fever from the cold, and now you've dumped us in a large dormitory.
What, you expect us to pay for our own food? We have no money and no ration coupons, do you want us to starve to death?
We set off before dawn and haven't eaten or drunk anything since!
If we really starve to death, you'll be in big trouble.
"We were doing just fine at the forest farm, why the hell did you bring us here to suffer like this?"
Hou Jiayu sneered, "Who knows what you did back then that even your own son doesn't care about you?"
I was wrong. I was wrong to take you all in without fully understanding the situation.
Ten dollars isn't enough? No problem, stay the night, and tomorrow morning take the rest of the money and leave!
Hou Jiayu realized that Zhou Yue, being so cold-hearted, truly had no intention of caring about them.
He's already set up the stage, but there are no spectators, or even anyone willing to participate. What's the point of all this fuss?
Zhen Tielin narrowed his eyes. "Are you trying to burn bridges after you've crossed the river?"
Hou Jiayu slapped ten yuan on the front desk of the guesthouse.
"That's all the ten yuan. We don't have any more. If they don't have the money, let them sort it out themselves. If they can't, kick them out!"
After saying this, Hou Jiayu was about to leave when Zhen Langjia reacted, grabbed his leg, and knelt down with a thud.
The others reacted instantly, and the entire lobby of the guesthouse was thrown into chaos.
The women's tantrums and shouts, the children's incessant crying, the men's arguments...
The front desk staff were so annoyed they almost called the police. Then they saw Hou Jiayu looking furious, yet still arrogantly punching and kicking them.
He couldn't help but chuckle to himself, "What karma!" Thinking of what his partner had told him, he'd have to spread the word about it properly tomorrow.
The military region is such a small place, who wouldn't know if something happened there?
The division commander's bodyguard even came to give him a special explanation, and now everything matches up. Let's see how Hou Jiayu will get out of this mess.
This farce ended with Hou Jiayu calling the police, but he also paid a heavy price of one hundred yuan.
The 100 yuan plus the 10 yuan for accommodation, totaling 110 yuan, ended up in the hands of the Zhen family.
They barely managed to let him leave, but after the Zhen family returned to their dormitory, they began plotting all night.
Leaving in such a frustrating and humiliating way is not in line with their family's style.
They may agree, but as long as they get the money, that's all that matters. The rest is up to them.
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