Chapter 13 The Ren Family Farce
Ren Wenhua's face darkened, and he angrily rebuked, "I'm not dead yet! I'm alive! Can a living person be called a zombie?! You vulgar, ignorant, clueless, nonsensical, and uncultured rabble!"
Everyone was furious. What the hell was that?!
They were willing to help despite past grievances, but these two, one was being unreasonable and demanding compensation, while the other even cursed at them.
Chang Dafeng, the most notorious shrew in the compound, was the first to object. With a roar, she charged forward and slapped Ren Wenhua twice. "You old bastard! You think I'm being nice to you? My son went through all that trouble to carry you to the hospital and you're cursing me?!"
She slapped him a few more times, yelling, "I'll teach you to be vulgar! I'll teach you to be ignorant! I'll teach you to be stupid! I'll teach you to be a black chicken! Bah!"
Ren Wenhua, who prided himself on being a cultured man, was no match for Chang Dafeng, a shrew, and was quickly defeated, his hands scratched raw.
When Aunt Guan saw her husband being scratched, she couldn't stand it and immediately joined in the fight.
Chang Dafeng was incredibly fierce. With her left hand pulling hair and her right hand scratching her face, she unleashed the Nine Yin White Bone Claw. Swish, swish, swish, swish, Aunt Guan was quickly scratched all over, lying on the ground crying and questioning her life, "...Waaah!"
The Ren couple were both killed in action.
"Hiss~" Everyone gasped and muttered, "Aunt Chang is as fierce as ever, terrifying!" Everyone secretly wondered if they had offended Aunt Chang. At this moment, Chang Dafeng topped the list of the people in the compound who should not be messed with.
Ren Wenhua, his face covered in potato shreds, angrily rebuked Chang Dafeng: "Shrew! Shrew! You are a disgrace to civility!"
Chang Dafeng spat contemptuously, "Pah! You defeated opponent!"
Ren Wenhua was trembling with anger, pointing at Chang Dafeng and stammering "You, you, you..." for a long time without being able to speak.
Chang Dafeng said lightly, "Pah! Little Karami!"
Ren Wenhua: "...!!!" He took a deep breath, and then another, reminding himself not to argue with a shrew.
Chang Dafeng held her head high with pride, like a victorious rooster.
Cheng Jiajia: Hiss~ No wonder she's the vicious mother-in-law as confirmed by the original book!
Yu Junsheng: Sure enough, to deal with those two pretentious women from the Ren family, you need an old shrew like Aunt Chang.
The two exchanged a glance, then silently looked away.
Zheng Haiyang saw through the situation and said sarcastically, "Hey, Uncle Ren, are you alright? Look at how energetic you are when you're cursing, you don't look like you're about to die at all."
Everyone was surprised when they saw it. "It's true, she looks much better."
“Look at him, he’s full of energy, not at all like he was before, barely breathing.”
Yu Junsheng feigned surprise and exclaimed, "Uncle Ren, you weren't just pretending to faint to fool us, were you?"
Everyone's eyes sharpened, and suspicious glances immediately fell on Ren Wenhua. Could it really be as this person said?
Ren Wenhua's face stiffened, then he immediately looked weak. "I just fainted from the shock, but I'm fine now. Please put me down."
That being said, with a speed faster than a face change, who wouldn't understand what's going on?
Damn it!
So all that worrying about your family's affairs turned out to be a joke!
Damn it, is this guy even human?!
They actually faked their death to scam money from them. That's so shameless!
Zou Qianjin, who was so frightened that he pulled out a lock of hair, had a dark face. "Damn Ren Wenhua, I didn't need to worry about you!"
The two young men carrying Ren Wenhua were also furious. They let go of him and slammed him to the ground with a bang.
He even spat at him and Aunt Guan, cursing, "Pah, what respectable people! I think they're heartless! Are they crazy for money? Paying medical expenses? Pay my ass! I'm not doing this anymore!" He went home in a huff.
"Ouch, ouch, my butt! You barbarians who don't know how to respect the elderly and care for the young!"
This fall was quite serious; Ren Wenhua was really hurt this time, clutching his buttocks and crying out in pain.
The onlookers rolled their eyes and dispersed, clearly not wanting to get involved.
No matter how much he shouted, no one paid any attention to him.
Zou Qianjin also quit, put his hands behind his back and went back to the front yard. Everyone has a temper, right?
The two old men in the Ren family were so inconsiderate that they offended all the neighbors. No one wanted to fawn over them and help them out, so Ren Yongsheng, who was actually unconscious, was left alone on the ground and no one cared about him.
Finally, having no other choice, Ren Wenhua had to pay a hefty thank-you fee of one cent per person to hire two kind-hearted, strong men to take him and Ren Yongsheng to the hospital, thus ending the farce.
The only two survivors of this farce were Ren Yongchao, who was still in school, and Dong Xiangxiang, who was still hospitalized. As for the eldest son of the Ren family, he had been in the countryside for too long, and everyone had long forgotten about him.
Yu Junsheng took Cheng Jiajia back home to continue discussing the renovation plan. In reality, the renovation was just about painting the walls and replacing a few old chairs.
In this day and age, people value a simple and frugal lifestyle, and weddings are not extravagant. Cheng Jiajia naturally followed local customs and did not feel wronged. Compared to the ceremony that was meant to be seen by outsiders, she cared more about the practicalities of daily life.
After agreeing on a date to buy wedding supplies, Yu Junsheng escorted Cheng Jiajia out. As they passed the front yard, they overheard several older women sewing shoe soles and discussing the Ren family's affairs. The two greeted each other, chatted briefly about home renovations, and then walked on.
"I heard that Wu Qing spent a lot of money on Ren Yongsheng before, buying him clothes, shoes and a watch. Except for the watch, which was taken away by the Wu brothers, the clothes and shoes were all cut up with scissors."
Some people felt relieved, saying, "That's exactly what should be done! Living off a woman and still messing around with other women, he deserved to get beaten up!" This person was very dissatisfied with Aunt Guan's previous criticism that their family had suffered because they hadn't helped. What kind of person is this? They unnecessarily helped them!
Some people shook their heads in disapproval, saying, "This girl is ruthless. After all, things were going well, but she had her brothers cause such a scene, making the two families mortal enemies. She's too immature!"
Cheng Jiajia turned around and glanced at the older woman who had spoken last.
Seeing this, Yu Junsheng said meaningfully, "That's Aunt Yan, who also lives in the Third Courtyard. She's the kindest person on the inside."
Cheng Jiajia raised an eyebrow, carefully considering the word "soft-hearted," and suddenly felt that Yu Junsheng was quite an interesting person, and life with him would probably be quite exciting. She was full of anticipation for her future life in the tenement.
Just as the two were about to walk out the door, a woman with two braids suddenly jumped out and blocked their way.
The man looked to be in his twenties or thirties, with fine wrinkles on his face. For a moment, Cheng Jiajia couldn't figure out what was going on.
The man looked at her with disapproval. "Lady, Junsheng doesn't earn money easily. How can you let him spend so lavishly on you? The Yu family's house is so nice, why does it need renovation? Isn't this a waste of money? Why don't you consider Junsheng at all?" Seeing that Cheng Jiajia didn't speak, she felt smug and continued to lecture her. "Extravagance is unacceptable. We women should learn to be thrifty and manage our households well so that our lives can last."
The gossiping aunties who had just been talking about the Ren family all stopped what they were doing and looked at Bao Dayan with surprise.
Whether someone spends money on renovations or not is none of your business! Do they need your permission? Who doesn't want their house to look new and tidy before getting married?
She usually seems like a very honest girl, so why does she talk like that?
Yu Junsheng frowned, cursing inwardly what an idiot this was, suddenly going crazy like this. If he lost his wife, would she be able to afford to compensate him?
He bluntly said, "Bao Dayan, what business is it of yours how I spend my money and who I spend it on? It's none of your concern! I don't think we're close, so don't bother me!"
However, there were indeed people who thought Bao Dayan was right, such as Aunt Yan from before. She said softly, "But Dayan is right too. How can a woman encourage a man to spend money? We should know how to manage the household; it is a woman's duty."
Cheng Jiajia was so angry she laughed. She ignored Aunt Yan. Well, you can't say something like that without ten years of brain cancer. Didn't she see that the old lady next to her who was chatting with her was frowning and moving away from her?
However, she wouldn't be polite to Yu Junsheng if she ignored him. "Aunt Yan, now everyone is talking about liberating women and gender equality. How come your brain is still like it's wrapped in foot bindings, full of feudal remnants? Aren't you afraid that the neighborhood committee will come and give you a lesson in ideology someday?"
Aunt Yan's lips twitched a few times, but she didn't say anything. She was a weak person by nature, and naturally she didn't dare to confront a strong person head-on.
Several middle-aged women nearby were secretly delighted. They had suffered under Aunt Yan's rule for a long time, and finally someone had come to teach her a lesson. Let's see if she dares to use foot-binding cloths to torture them again!
Cheng Jiajia looked the woman blocking her way up and down, from her patched cloth shoes to her braided hair, until she felt uncomfortable and finally looked away.
She knew who this woman was, and immediately chuckled, saying bluntly,
“Yu Junsheng is happy to spend money on me, but he gets upset if I don’t let him, and he even begs me to spend it. What, you have a problem with that? If you have a problem, keep it to yourself! Who do you think you are? Coming to someone else’s house to point fingers, can you even manage your own little plot of land? Besides, if my boyfriend doesn’t spend money on me, am I supposed to spend it on you?”
She raised an eyebrow and said meaningfully, "Oh? Could it be that you really have something going on with my boyfriend..."
Even the old lady sewing shoe soles next to her looked at Bao Dayan with surprise and doubt. Good heavens, when did Dayan have such thoughts?
Yu Junsheng jumped back as if he had heard a ghost story, looking at Bao Dayan with a terrified expression.
"What nonsense are you spouting?!"
Bao Dayan felt deeply insulted, covered her face, and ran away crying.
Cheng Jiajia watched her retreating figure, shrugged, and thought, "That's it? Sigh, it's all because my opponent was too weak, so I can't feel any sense of accomplishment!"
Throughout the journey, Yu Junsheng still had his arms crossed and looked shaken. "No way? She wouldn't really..." He couldn't bring himself to finish the sentence.
Cheng Jiajia replied ambiguously, "Who knows?"
This time, Yu Junsheng was really frightened. You see, although Bao Dayan lived in the same courtyard as him, the two of them didn't really have much interaction because of the difference between men and women and the age difference.
Bao Dayan was five years older than him. She had married into the family six years ago and became a young widow five years ago after having a child. In Yu Junsheng's mind, they were not from the same generation.
Now that this person suddenly says he's taken a liking to him, Yu Junsheng feels a chill run down his spine no matter how he thinks about it.
"Could she also have her eye on my house?"
Cheng Jiajia smiled but didn't say anything.
That's not all, they also want you to join their family and help support their entire household!
She hadn't read much of the original book, but she was deeply impressed by Bao Dayan.
This woman had taken a liking to Yu Junsheng before marriage. Not only did she want to take over his house, but she also wanted others to help her support the Bao family.
Even after marriage, she didn't give up and would try to seduce Yu Junsheng from time to time, which annoyed Yu Junsheng to no end. Later, this became one of the excuses for the male and female protagonists to have an affair and get together.
Interestingly, after Yu Jun's death, this person set his sights on the male lead, Zheng Haiyang.
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Meanwhile, Bao Dayan ran home crying and went straight into her room, refusing to come out. This prompted Liu Xiaohong, who was cooking outside, to grumble and curse, "I really owe you all! I gave birth to you, raised you, and now I have to serve you every day! You lazy good-for-nothings, you don't care about your mother at all, you just expect me to feed you every day, don't you? Bah, you girls are just a waste of money! My life is so hard!"
Bao Dayan ignored her and continued to cry and curse Cheng Jiajia, calling her everything—little slut, peasant, vixen, whore—before she could finally feel relieved.
After scolding Cheng Jiajia, he went on to scold Yu Junsheng.
Yu Junsheng is such a blind man! He can't even appreciate such a good girl like me, and he's actually eyeing that vixen. What does that vixen have? I heard she's from a rural area and will have to buy expensive grain in the future.
She was a factory worker with a secure job, and if she hadn't been with a man and had a child, she wouldn't have even looked at Yu Junsheng, who was a scavenger!
Ever since her husband died, Bao Dayan had been looking for a suitable remarriage partner, but either she didn't like them, or they didn't like her. After all, she was going to have a son-in-law marry into the family, and what kind of man would let a divorced woman with a child come to live with her? Especially since the Bao family wasn't exactly well-off, so Bao Dayan's remarriage plans were put on hold.
It was only in the last two years, after Yu Junsheng grew up, that Bao Dayan started to set her sights on him. When they were kids, he was like a pretty boy, and she didn't even look at him.
Although Yu Junsheng is five years younger than me, he has a stable job and no one else in his family. In the future, not only will his family's rooms be theirs, but his salary will also help support his family.
Bao Dayan was good at calculating, but she never expected that Yu Junsheng would find a partner so quickly.
She was deeply offended by Cheng Jiajia's arrogant attitude in Yu Junsheng's room today, which is why she couldn't help but run up to her and say those things, hoping to make Yu Junsheng realize that she was much better than that rich peasant who only knew how to spend money. However, she didn't expect to be humiliated.
No, she had to come up with a plan; she couldn't let Yu Junsheng marry that village girl!
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