Chapter 36 My mind is wandering.
As those who went to the hospital to help went home, the news that Ren Yongsheng had been assaulted spread throughout the hospital, which truly shocked everyone.
Good heavens, good heavens, how can such a thing still happen these days?!
They've really learned something new!
Everyone felt deep sympathy for Ren Yongsheng. It was truly tragic, so tragic!
Of course, some people think even further ahead.
For example, Aunt Yan said in a soft, worried voice, "If one or two of them are no good, won't people outside think that all the men in our compound are no good? It's okay if they're married, but what about those who haven't found partners yet? Won't people outside misunderstand us?"
Aunt Yan's third son, Qin Ziwen, doesn't have a girlfriend yet. When she heard about Ren Yongsheng's matter, she didn't even care about laughing at the Ren family. Her first thought was whether it would affect her son's chances of finding a girlfriend.
The others realized too, "Oh, right!"
Suddenly, two useless men appeared in their compound. That's not a good reputation for them!
It's not that they're heartless or lack compassion; it's just that Ren Yongsheng's situation is quite pitiful, but it doesn't sound good to talk about.
Will others suspect that other young men in the compound have had the same experience, the same fate, and have also developed the same problems?
When the woman's family finds out, how could they dare to marry their daughter to them?
Even the girls in the courtyard will be affected, as it will be difficult for them to find husbands!
Suddenly, everyone started worrying about their children's marriage prospects.
Aunt Cao looked relieved. "Luckily, I don't have any sons to find partners, or I would be so worried!" Her two sons and one daughter are all married, so she doesn't have to worry.
Aunt Hao looked worried. "My second son hasn't found a girlfriend yet, and I also have a daughter. What am I going to do?" She was currently trying to find a partner for her younger son. Their neighborhood already had a reputation for scandals, and now this has happened... it's really...
Cheng Jiajia: "..."
Cheng Jiajia tried her best to minimize her presence and dared not speak.
Just now, she suddenly remembered the two kicks she had made to clean up yesterday.
The case is solved—the reason why Ren Yongsheng went to see a urologist.
Cheng Jiajia felt a little guilty. She thought that maybe, probably, it seemed that everyone had misunderstood.
Ren Yongsheng probably hasn't actually encountered that kind of thing.
Cheng Jiajia scratched her head, not understanding how the story had spread like this.
Hearing Aunt Cao's words, Cheng Jiajia felt even more guilty.
She seems to have, probably, perhaps, accidentally caused quite a bit of trouble for the neighbors in the compound. What should we do?
Aunt Yan said with a mix of worry and pride, "That's right, these kids are having such a hard time. I was hoping that my son Ziwen would become a propaganda officer at the factory and find me a wife who is also an official. But now that things have turned out like this, which well-off girl would want to date any of the men in our neighborhood?"
The tone of his voice made everyone grimac. "We know, we know, we know your Qin Ziwen is working as a propaganda officer in the factory!"
Someone joked, "Aunt Yan, your Ziwen already has Bai Xiaohui, what's there to worry about?"
Aunt Yan pursed her lips and denied it, "You can't talk nonsense. My Ziwen and Bai Xiaohui are completely innocent. They don't have that kind of relationship. Don't ruin the girl's reputation."
The man chuckled, "Do we need to make this up? Bai Xiaohui is always following your third son around. Who would believe that young men and women don't have some kind of relationship?!"
"Yes, yes, I always see these two kids together, I thought your two families were about to have a wedding."
Aunt Yan's face darkened, and she raised her voice to explain, "What good news?! My Ziwen and Xiaohui grew up together since they were little, and I treat her like my own sister, so it's inevitable that the two children are a little close, but there's nothing else between them. Don't overthink it."
Everyone pursed their lips, thinking to themselves that they weren't overthinking it.
Qin Ziwen has a younger sister, so why would he treat a neighbor like a sister?
Besides, I haven't seen him and Qin Miaomiao have a particularly good relationship.
Aunt Yan's explanation was untenable.
Cheng Jiajia chuckled. "She's probably not my biological sister, but a lover?"
She's distanced herself so clearly; it seems Aunt Yan didn't fancy Bai Xiaohui at all.
"Hey, I think I've seen Bai Xiaohui following Ren Yongsheng around a few times lately."
Could it be that the deal between the two families has fallen through?!
Wait, no, no, the most important thing is that Ren Yongsheng is married!
Someone realized, "This...this...isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
In an instant, everyone's eyes, gleaming with gossip, turned to Aunt Yan.
Aunt Yan pursed her lips and said vaguely and meaningfully, "I don't know about that. Our family is not well-off, so we have never thought about it in that way."
One person exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my, how could Bai Xiaohui do that?"
Aunt Yan hesitated, "This...we can't talk nonsense. If word gets out, it won't be good for the young lady's reputation."
"Aunt Yan, don't try to explain for her. I think this girl is just after the Ren family's good conditions!"
"Exactly, exactly. Don't they know she's married? Sigh, we've watched Xiaohui grow up, how did she turn out like this?"
"This is really..."
"If word gets out, won't our compound's reputation be ruined? No way, I have to find my son a girlfriend right away!"
Listening to the crowd discussing Bai Xiaohui, Aunt Yan's lips curled slightly.
Aunt Yan never looked down on Bai Xiaohui. Even though she followed her son Ziwen around, she still kept several men around, which was not virtuous at all.
Not to mention, just a few days ago, that little bitch actually abandoned Ziwen to fawn over Ren Yongsheng. She saw right through her. Wasn't she just trying to climb on top of the Ren family because they bought a bicycle?
Pah! Just like her mother!
Don't think she doesn't know; when the old man was young, he had an affair with that white widow, exchanging flirtatious glances, and often went to work for her.
How could she possibly let that woman's little slut into her home?
Since this little bitch brought this trouble upon herself, she should take the opportunity to kick her while she's down; otherwise, she'd be doing herself and her son a disservice for all the suffering they've endured.
Cheng Jiajia watched the whole thing and was completely impressed by Aunt Yan.
In just a few words, he not only distanced himself from his son's relationship with Bai Xiaohui, but also labeled her as a snob who seduced married men.
When Bai Xiaohui and Qin Ziwen are no longer together, no one will say anything about Qin Ziwen, but Bai Xiaohui's reputation will be ruined.
Wow, that's really amazing!
Sure enough, there wasn't a single simple person in this courtyard.
I wonder if Bai Xiaohui will get what Aunt Yan wants?
Cheng Jiajia glanced at the hem of her clothes around the corner and raised an eyebrow.
Bai Xiaohui, who was not far away, clenched her fists and glared fiercely at Aunt Yan with red eyes.
Damn it! Damn it!
That old hag dares to ruin her own reputation in public!
Want to distance yourself from me?!
She's determined to marry Qin Ziwen anyway, let's see what you old hag can do to yourself then!
...
Chang Dafeng hadn't thought of that at all; she was only focused on gloating.
Finally, finally! It's not just his son who's bearing that kind of reputation anymore!
Chang Dafeng was overjoyed to hear that Ren Yongsheng had problems in that area; finally, someone would keep her son company!
As soon as she got home, she excitedly told Zheng Haiyang about what happened at the hospital that day, hoping to make her son happy.
With Zou Qianjin watching her, she didn't dare to interrupt. In addition, she suspected that she was the one who had brought trouble to the Ren family, and she was afraid that saying too much would make her make a mistake. So Chang Dafeng didn't dare to say anything.
Now that he's home, he's been chattering on and on.
After listening to Chang Dafeng's story, Zheng Haiyang's lips indeed curled into a smile. He was clearly the number one among the younger generation in the courtyard, but he was always overshadowed by Ren Yongsheng, and he had been resentful for a long time. Now that the Ren family was almost ruined and Ren Yongsheng had done that kind of thing, of course he was happy.
He shook off his recent gloom, "Mom, do we still have any meat coupons at home? Let Jiang Qiubai go and buy a few ounces of meat later, so we can celebrate!"
He celebrated by eating meat when someone else got into trouble, which shows how much he resented Ren Yongsheng.
Chang Dafeng, however, was completely oblivious to the situation. She readily agreed, "Alright!" She was determined to buy meat for her son, even if she was reluctant to do so. However, she added, "I'll go myself. I don't trust that little brat!"
She always kept the money and tickets to herself and didn't trust Jiang Qiubai to hold them.
She called out loudly to Jiang Qiubai, who was washing clothes, "Qiubai, daughter-in-law! You steam the cornbread at home, wash and chop the vegetables. I'll go buy some meat for you and Haiyang to eat. I'll help you start the fire when I get back. You're doing all this by yourself, be careful not to overwork yourself!"
Every time Jiang Qiubai cooked, Chang Dafeng would stand by, ostensibly to tend the fire, but actually to supervise, just in case Jiang Qiubai would sneak a bite.
Poor Jiang Qiubai actually thought that his mother-in-law was considerate of him, not only helping him with chores but also buying meat to nourish him, so he readily agreed.
"Why!"
As Chang Dafeng left, she muttered to herself, "It's almost lunchtime, and there's still no sign of Haicheng. Where has he gone off to run off to again?"
Zheng Haicheng graduated from junior high school a few years ago and doesn't have a proper job. He just hangs around outside all day. But he always comes home for meals at mealtimes. I wonder what he's up to today.
"We're cooking meat at home today. I hope the kid won't skip it for dinner. That would be such a waste!"
...
Where did Zheng Haicheng go?
After Zheng Haicheng was beaten unconscious by two burly men, some kind-hearted people happened to be passing by and took him to the hospital together.
Furthermore, seeing his injuries, people kindly helped him report the incident to the police, probably because they were worried that he might try to extort money after waking up. Reporting it to the police provided an extra layer of protection.
As luck would have it, the two police officers who responded to the call were the same two who had come to the hospital to visit their colleague that morning.
After questioning the police about what happened, they were also stumped. They didn't know the person's name or address, so how could they file a case?
Just then, a nurse recognized Zheng Haicheng. "Hey, isn't this the guy who came to the hospital to take care of his brother a few days ago? The one whose brother has a back injury, and whose mother got into a few fights at the hospital."
The nurse had never seen such a shrew in her life, so she left a deep impression on the Zheng family and recognized Zheng Haicheng at a glance.
"Comrade, do you know where he lives? We need to notify his family to come over."
"I know, I know, it's that machinery factory's residential compound, No. 35 Xiaohuaihua Hutong." Someone answered quickly. People from this compound always made such a big fuss when they came to be admitted. Many nurses in the hospital remembered that peculiar compound.
When the old policeman heard this familiar place name, for some reason, he subconsciously thought of Ren Wenhua and his group of people he had met at the hospital that morning. They seemed to live here too. It was strange that one, two, or three people from the same compound had all had an accident on the same day.
The old policeman felt there was something fishy going on. He wanted to ask Ren Wenhua if he knew this person, but unexpectedly learned that the Ren family had already been discharged from the hospital.
The old policeman had no choice but to wait for the man to wake up.
...
Meanwhile, the Ren family had returned to the compound and received an unprecedentedly warm welcome from everyone there.
"Hey, Lao Ren, you guys are back!"
"Yongsheng, are you alright?"
"Old Ren, try to think more positively. After all, you still have two sons in the family. In the future, it's the same to have the eldest or the third son adopt one of them to Yongsheng."
“Yongsheng, what’s done is done. We need to move on and live a good life with your wife from now on.”
Some people offered genuine comfort, while others harbored mocking intentions.
The Ren family was thoroughly annoyed and simply turned a cold shoulder, walking through the crowd expressionlessly.
After finally squeezing through the crowd of onlookers and getting into the house, Guan Ailian slammed the front door shut with a loud bang.
Guan Ailian angrily retorted, "Pah! You want to see my family make a fool of themselves? Dream on!"
He then warned Dong Xiangxiang, "Let me tell you, we're one family now, so don't go around spreading rumors and make our family a laughingstock!"
Dong Xiangxiang pursed her lips, thinking to herself, "Do I really need to go out and tell everyone? Don't they already know?"
On the surface, she obediently replied, "I understand, Mom."
Guan Ailian got angry just looking at her, "Get out! Go serve your man!"
Dong Xiangxiang, the young wife, pulled Ren Yongsheng into her room.
Seeing that everyone had left, Guan Ailian locked the door to her room.
She glared at Ren Wenhua and said, "Old Ren, what happened to the money you had stolen? When did our family have so much money? How come I never knew?"
Ren Wenhua remained silent.
Guan Ailian was furious. "You old fool, what are you hiding from me! If you hadn't kept it from me, and we had hidden it even more carefully, would it have been stolen?"
Ren Wenhua also regretted that he hadn't hidden the money more carefully just so he could count it every day.
He pursed his lips and said in a gloomy tone, "No matter how it came about, the money is gone. Telling you will only cause you more trouble."
He didn't say anything, and Guan Ailian couldn't do anything about it.
Suddenly remembering something, she quickly searched the place where she hid her money.
Guan Ailian was pleasantly surprised, "It's still here?!"
The money she was holding was for daily household expenses, which she had hidden in the inner pocket of an undershirt. Surprisingly, it wasn't stolen.
"Luckily, we still have the money, otherwise our whole family would really be starving!"
Ren Wenhua breathed a sigh of relief, then cursed angrily, "Damn it, this thief really only picks the ones that are plentiful!" But he felt a little strange. Wasn't it said that thieves never leave empty-handed? Why was this thief picking and choosing?
Then, remembering something, he hurriedly said, "Old Guan, quickly check if that thing is still there!"
Guan Ailian's expression changed, and she quickly crawled under the bed, moved the boxes and other miscellaneous things away, climbed inside, and pried open a floor tile. Guan Ailian reached inside and pulled out a gold lock.
She breathed a sigh of relief, "Luckily, this thing was hidden well. If we run out of money at home in the future, we can use it to exchange for some."
Dong Xiangxiang, who was eavesdropping outside the room, had a flash in her eyes. She never expected this!
She had thought that her family would be penniless after such a disaster and was even thinking of finding a way out for herself. But then she heard the two old folks say that there were still some old items in the house that could be exchanged for money.
Then she'll have to change her plans. Who knows, she might be able to take this opportunity to gain the family's trust, and then all the things in the house will be hers.
Once Dong Xiangxiang understood, she became gentler with Ren Yongsheng when she returned to her room.
They would bring water or massage shoulders, serving us very attentively.
Unfortunately, Ren Yongsheng was in a bad mood and had no interest in flirting with her.
Ren Yongsheng wasn't the type to sit still. Seeing that most of the people outside had left, he went out.
He has to go to Zaozi Hutong to settle accounts with that little hussy!
Ren Yongsheng cursed his old flame in his heart.
My bicycle and money were stolen from my house, and I got beaten up for no reason and was even splashed with dirty water. It's all that little brat's fault!
Why should I suffer so much while that little slut gets to live a peaceful life?!
Ren Yongsheng was thinking about how to get some compensation from his old flame, and in his anger, he didn't pay much attention to where he was going. Unexpectedly, he bumped into Liu Xiaohong, who was sneaking out of the compound, and the two of them fell on their butts.
"Damn it! Are you blind? Why aren't you watching where you're going!" Ren Yongsheng cursed, rubbing his sore butt.
Damn it, he's really unlucky!
At this moment, a package in Liu Xiaohong's arms rolled out with a "gurgle".
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