Chapter 87 Compound No. 35, Dangerous Elements
All of this happened in the hospital after Cheng Jiajia left; she was unaware of it beforehand.
Around noon, a few middle-aged women who had arranged to sell their recyclables together came into the recycling station.
The group started whispering among themselves as soon as they met.
One person said mysteriously, "Hey, have you heard? There's a family in our neighborhood where the third daughter-in-law beat up her sister-in-law, and the eldest son bumped into her. She's bleeding now, and the baby in her belly is probably in grave danger."
Another person said dismissively, "Hey! Your news is outdated. The latest news I heard is that this young woman is no pushover either. The doctor managed to save her baby with great difficulty, but she still got into an argument with the male patient in the same ward and bled again. I heard that she'll have a hard time having children in the future!"
"Wow! That's amazing!"
The man chuckled, "Impressive? Would you want a daughter-in-law like that?"
The woman waved her hand rapidly, saying, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. Our family can't afford such a troublemaker."
Cheng Jiajia pretended to be busy, but she also pricked up her ears to listen.
Wow, this young wife is truly remarkable. Even pregnant, she's still so energetic; she's practically on par with the top talents in their compound.
But why does this young wife's personality sound so familiar?
Just as Cheng Jiajia finished her internal monologue, she heard the older woman over there ask quietly,
"Do you know whose wife she is? Such a lively and boisterous young lady, it's quite an eye-opener. I'll have to go and see what she looks like sometime."
"I think his surname is Qin... I think he lives in some big courtyard in Xiaohuaihua Hutong..."
"Oh! Compound number thirty-five!"
The older woman nodded knowingly, "Oh, so it's that compound! I know, I know!"
Cheng Jiajia: "!!!"
Good heavens!
No wonder it felt familiar; it turned out to be the Qin family's house in my own courtyard.
Before Cheng Jiajia could even figure out why Wu Meifang had returned to the compound today, she sensed that the tone of these older women was a bit strange.
Why do they always talk about their compound like this? Is their compound so famous?
Just as Cheng Jiajia was wondering, she saw the middle-aged woman clapping her hands excitedly.
"Hey, let me tell you, this compound is quite extraordinary!"
Some people asked curiously, "What makes it special?"
"Ugh! There are so many weird things going on inside, you could talk about them for three days and three nights and still not finish!"
These words immediately piqued the gossip interest of the other two middle-aged women, who quickly pressed, "What? Tell us!"
The middle-aged woman's eyes gleamed with excitement, drool flying everywhere. "A while ago, two men were raped and their pants were pulled down, then they were thrown out on the street—they were from this very compound. And a while before that, an old lady was caught peeping at young men using the toilet—she was also from their compound. And a while before that, there was a family with a peculiar fetish who loved jumping into latrines. And, and, a while before that, a while before that…"
The old lady recounted the bizarre things that had happened in the No. 35 compound recently.
Finally, they thoughtfully added a summary, "In short, there isn't a single normal person in this compound! It's terrifying! We absolutely mustn't mess with them!"
Cheng Jiajia: "!!!"
It's confirmed; their compound has indeed become famous, but not for a good reason.
I feel sorry for those single young men who are not yet married.
A moment of silence, and a candle lit for you.
Brother Qingshu, you've worked hard!
Cheng Jiajia turned her head away nonchalantly, pretending she had no idea what they were talking about.
Where is the No. 35 compound?
She had no idea.
Unfortunately, things don't always go as planned; what you least want to happen, happens.
Old Wang also overheard the conversation between the middle-aged women. Being a gossip himself, he asked Cheng Jiajia with great curiosity:
"Xiao Cheng, don't you and Junsheng live in compound number 35? Are there really so many... bizarre things happening in your compound?"
Swish, swish, swish.
The eyes of several middle-aged women instantly shot towards Cheng Jiajia as if they were real.
One of the older women jumped, screaming, "Oh my god! Alive! From compound number 35?!"
After saying that, she quickly took a few steps back, as if she was afraid of being infected by Cheng Jiajia and becoming abnormal.
The other women's eyes also clearly revealed shock, confusion, and fear.
Cheng Jiajia: "..."
That's going too far, ma'am!
I mean, ma'am, isn't your reaction a bit too exaggerated?
Then, Cheng Jiajia also looked surprised, "Huh? Uncle Wang, you must be mistaken. We live in compound number 15, not compound number 35!"
Old Wang scratched his head in confusion, "Isn't that right? I remember it being number thirty-five, and some of the things mentioned sound familiar, like I've heard you talk about them before?"
Cheng Jiajia smiled, her expression very sincere, "That's probably gossip I heard from others before, which I then told you, and that's why you got confused. We really do live in compound number 15, not some random compound number 35."
She spoke with such sincerity that Old Man Wang began to doubt his own memory.
It's normal for people's memory to decline as they get older.
Old Wang now has absolutely no trust in his own memory.
He muttered to himself, "Could it be that I remembered wrong? That brat Yu Junsheng lives in compound number 35, oh wait, it's compound number 15 or 35 again..."
Cheng Jiajia calmly turned her head and pretended to be busy.
The main point is that as long as she doesn't admit it, no one will know where she lives.
I'm so sorry, Uncle Wang!
The moment she denied it, Cheng Jiajia even heard the sound of those middle-aged women letting out a sigh of relief.
Cheng Jiajia: "..."
Is it really necessary? Is it really necessary? Huh?
Are the people in their compound really that scary?
Although they were a bit eccentric, a bit noisy, had a bad reputation, were a bit stingy, and a bit calculating... well, they didn't harm anyone else!
They're all hurting each other from within!
Why are people outside so afraid?
"Oh my god, that scared me to death! I really thought this girl lived in compound number 35!"
"I knew it. This girl looks so nice. How could she possibly live in compound number 35?"
"I'm really afraid of running into the residents of that compound. I've heard they're not very normal. What if one of them suddenly goes crazy?"
Cheng Jiajia: "..."
Thank you, she's perfectly normal!
With a blank expression, Cheng Jiajia sorted and weighed the recyclables from the elderly women, and then paid them according to the purchase price.
Although it wasn't much money, the women instantly beamed with joy.
You won't get poor from eating or drinking, but you will get poor if you don't plan ahead.
This income is practically free, how can anyone not be happy?
Perhaps because they saw that she hadn't shortchanged them, the women thought she was a nice person and even kindly reminded her.
"Hey young lady, I see you don't live far away. Let me tell you, if you ever run into anyone from the No. 35 compound, you'd better stay away."
The old woman shuddered as she recalled the Zheng family's heroic act of vying to jump into the cesspool.
That's terrifying, absolutely terrifying!
Her eyes were firm as she emphasized, "Those people are all dangerous elements, definitely dangerous elements!"
Cheng Jiajia: "..."
Thank you, but there's a 'dangerous person' right in front of you!
Cheng Jiajia really wanted to tell the truth to scare the old lady, but then she thought better of it.
Although I enjoy gossiping and listening to rumors, I don't want to become the center of other people's gossip.
After selling their recyclables, the group of middle-aged women chatted for a while about the various bizarre and unbelievable things that happened in the No. 35 compound before reluctantly leaving.
After the group left, Old Man Wang suddenly slapped his forehead and exclaimed excitedly, "Oh, Cheng, I remember now! You and Yu Junsheng did live in compound number fifteen! I even visited your compound when that kid's father was still alive."
"It's the No. 15 compound, no doubt about it!"
"I remember it clearly, there was a fierce old woman in your courtyard!"
Cheng Jiajia: "..."
With that certain tone and that confident expression, she began to doubt whether she was really going in and out of the No. 15 compound every day.
"I'm getting old, my memory's getting worse, I even got this wrong... Oh no, I'll have to ask my son to buy me some walnuts to help me recover..."
Cheng Jiajia: "..."
I can see that you do need some nourishment.
She earnestly suggested, "Grandpa, ask Brother Wang to buy more. Walnuts are good for the health of the elderly."
...
Stimulated by the overly excited reaction of several middle-aged women, Cheng Jiajia didn't have time to think about Wu Meifang's hospitalization until noon, on her way home.
Oh, isn't this person still at her parents' house?
How did he suddenly hit his sister-in-law and get bumped into by his nephew, causing him to bleed? And then he got into an argument with a fellow patient at the hospital, which made him bleed from anger?
Could it be that she came back after I left?
Cheng Jiajia calculated the time and was surprised again.
Wow, this gossip spreads really fast.
In just a few hours, the news had spread from the hospital to her local recycling station.
It's such a waste of talent that these middle-aged women aren't doing intelligence gathering.
However, Wu Meifang really opened her eyes.
I thought she'd just cause trouble for the Qin family because she was pregnant, but I didn't expect her to cause trouble for herself too. You're something else!
It's only been two or three months, and they've already caused so much trouble. What are they going to do in the next few months?
Cheng Jiajia anticipated that things wouldn't be peaceful.
It's not that she's malicious, but given Wu Meifang's fussing, it's really hard to say whether this child will be born safely.
...
When Cheng Jiajia returned, the neighbors in the compound were also talking about the Qin family's matter.
Aunt Cao was spitting as she spoke at her doorstep, "Oh my goodness! You wouldn't believe it, that Qin Laosan's wife got into a fight with Ren Yongsheng right there in her hospital bed. They were spitting at each other, and the doctor had just finished surgery when she got so angry that she bled! I've never seen such a troublesome pregnant woman in my entire life!"
Aunt Cao was very busy this morning.
Early in the morning, I first watched two big shows: Jiang Qiubai and Bao Dayan fighting each other, and Jiang Qiubai beating up Ren Yongsheng. Luckily, she didn't go to the hospital with them. Later, I saw three big shows: the three daughters-in-law of the Qin family fighting, Wu Meifang and Bai Xiaohui arguing, and the eldest grandson of the Qin family knocking over the third daughter-in-law.
Later, when I went to the hospital, I saw Wu Meifang and Ren Yongsheng arguing and spitting at each other, causing severe bleeding.
Wow, her half-day was more exciting than most people's months.
Aunt Cao shamelessly stayed at the hospital until Qin Weimin arrived, and only then did she reluctantly return to the compound.
As soon as he got back, he started telling everyone about his experiences at the hospital.
"Do you know what the most amazing thing is?"
"What is it? Old Cao, that's not fair of you, why are you keeping me in suspense?"
As expected, everyone showed expressions of curiosity.
Aunt Cao smiled smugly and explained, "The strangest thing is that despite all that effort, her belly is still perfectly fine."
"Pah, pah, pah, I'm not cursing anyone, it's just that, for most pregnant women who go through all this trouble, it's really hard to say whether they can keep the baby."
When she said that, quite a few middle-aged women and young wives who had given birth agreed, saying, "That's right, I wouldn't be able to do that."
"This kid is really tough!"
"He's a lucky person!"
When it comes to this kind of thing, people always say nice things.
But some people are different from others.
Chang Dafeng rolled her eyes and said sarcastically, "That's not necessarily true. There are still several months to go, and it's hard to say whether the baby will even be born! If you ask me, that young woman is just unlucky. She's skinny and always looks down on people. She's not destined to have a son!"
Chang Dafeng had just lost a large sum of money and was in a bad mood. She couldn't wait for her old enemy to suffer, and the words that came out of her mouth sounded like they were laced with poison.
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone fell silent.
Then they all slapped their foreheads.
"Oh dear, the fire on my stove hasn't gone out yet, I need to hurry back."
"My clothes haven't been washed yet, I need to go back and do the laundry too."
"My child is crying, I have to go back and check on him."
...
As a result, the once bustling gossip center instantly fell silent.
Chang Dafeng: "..."
Chang Dafeng cursed and swore, "Pah! A bunch of pretentious, fake people! This is my true self!"
Cheng Jiajia, who witnessed the whole thing: "..."
Cheng Jiajia's lips twitched; she had almost forgotten what the words "true nature" meant.
Does this old shrew have some kind of self-perception problem?
Chang Dafeng spotted Cheng Jiajia, who was clearly watching the commotion from the sidelines, and yelled, "What are you looking at?! You have no manners at all! Look at me again and I'll gouge your eyes out!"
Cheng Jiajia rolled her eyes and retorted, "Aunt Chang, how would you know I'm looking at you if you weren't looking at me? Do you have eyes in the back of your head? Oh dear, that won't do, you need to go see an ophthalmologist right away. Besides, this yard isn't yours, why can't I look at you? If you don't want to be looked at, then go back to your own home, what are you doing out here!"
After saying that, Cheng Jiajia went straight inside and slammed the door shut, giving Chang Dafeng no chance to react.
Chang Dafeng: "..."
It took her a while to realize that Cheng Jiajia, that little slut, was cursing her!
Chang Dafeng jumped three feet high in an instant, kicking and cursing Cheng Jiajia with a string of foul language and an astonishingly rich vocabulary.
Suddenly, a voice came from inside the house, "Aunt Chang, I heard that the factory leaders have some opinions about Zheng Haiyang's family. They say they feel that his family members are not law-abiding enough, are selfish, and do not love their neighbors."
“Aunt Chang, we’ve been neighbors for so long, and I’ve never thought of you as this kind of person. You’re such a kind and warm-hearted old lady, this must be a misunderstanding, absolutely a misunderstanding! Should I go to the factory and explain it to you?”
Chang Dafeng immediately fell silent, like a chicken whose neck had been choked.
A threat, this is absolutely a threat!
This little bitch is threatening to report me to the factory!
Chang Dafeng was very indignant and wanted to curse him out, but she was actually afraid of that move.
So Chang Dafeng could only curse under her breath and slink away.
Cheng Jiajia raised an eyebrow when she heard the noise inside the house.
As expected, magic still needs to be used to attack.
...
In the Third Hospital
Another family is also paying close attention to Wu Meifang's belly.
Bai Xiaohui was terrified ever since she saw Wu Meifang bleeding from below.
She realized that things had gotten out of hand.
In that instant, she regretted her impulsive retort to Wu Meifang. If the child were really lost, she would truly have a blood feud with the Qin family.
She was still hoping that Uncle Qin would arrange a job for her. If things really turned sour, would he still be willing to help her find a job?
I was so stupid!
Even after the news came that Wu Meifang's child had been saved, Bai Xiaohui still felt uneasy.
She asked Bai Zhenzhu with a hint of fear, "Mom, I've really offended Ziwen and Wu Meifang to death this time. Will Uncle Qin blame me? Won't he help me find a job?"
Bai Zhenzhu, however, didn't take it seriously and even looked down on Bai Xiaohui's frightened appearance. "Look at you, so timid. What does this have to do with you? You didn't push her or hit her. She was just useless and couldn't protect the child in her belly. If anyone is to blame, it's the Qin family for not raising their grandson well, not you."
"He probably won't have time for us these next few days. I'll go see your Uncle Qin in a couple of days and ask him to arrange a job for you."
Bai Xiaohui asked uncertainly, "Can it work out? After all, he's his grandson..."
Bai Zhenzhu chuckled, "Your Uncle Qin is the one who listens to me the most. If I told him to arrange a job for you, would he dare to refuse?"
"Just you wait!"
Seeing her so confident, Bai Xiaohui finally felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mom, you're amazing!"
Bai Zhenzhu glared at her, "You brat, don't you even know who your mother is? You should learn from her!"
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