There were only three cabinets on the left and right, and with his current physical condition, it would be a piece of cake. He followed Jia Dongxu to the backyard, and together they carried the two large cabinets into the middle courtyard.
Wei Hua moved with ease, but Jia Dongxu had to stop and rest for a few minutes after moving the two large cabinets. Once the smaller cabinets were moved, Wei Hua stood at the Jia family's door. His meaning was clear: he wanted Jia Dongxu to fulfill his promise.
Before Jia Dongxu could say anything, Jia Zhangshi had already stepped forward. Since her family rarely got to eat something good, how could Jia Zhangshi let Wei Hua take advantage of her?
"What are you doing standing in our house, you jinx? Do you want to eat at our house? I don't know where you got the nerve to think you can come and eat and drink for free just by moving a few cabinets."
"I've never seen anyone as shameless as your Wei family. Not only are you shameless, but your parents are too. They live such good lives, yet they don't even know how to help our family. And your dead uncle, he bullied our Dongxu a lot before, he deserved to die on the battlefield."
Hearing Jia Zhangshi's words, Wei Hua didn't hold back. He punched Jia Zhangshi in the face, sending her flying.
"Say it again if you dare. I'll punch you every time you say it, let's see if your mouth is tougher or my fist is tougher. Looks like you've forgotten the pain once the wound has healed. I'm going to the neighborhood committee later to see what the consequences are for insulting the family of a martyr?"
Jia Dongxu, who had originally intended to teach Wei Hua a lesson, immediately froze. Even Jia Zhangshi, who had initially wanted to spew filth, dared not utter another word.
At this moment, Jia Zhangshi finally realized the change in her behavior. It's no wonder she acted this way; she was used to being domineering and arrogant. Otherwise, given her shrewdness, she would never have done something so irrational. Long-established habits are not so easily changed.
Jia Zhangshi instinctively reacted in the same way as before. Spitting out blood from the corner of her mouth, she had Jia Dongxu help her into the room.
But Wei Hua didn't leave. Leaving on his own would be a waste of an opportunity. Even if he were to leave, it had to be Jia Dongxu who made him leave. That way, a cause-and-effect relationship would be established, and Jia Dongxu would face retribution.
Jia Dongxu did not disappoint Wei Hua. He stormed out of the house in anger.
"Wei Hua, aren't you going a bit too far? My mother just said one thing to you, and you punched her. Don't you have any sense of respect for your elders?"
"Your surname is Jia, mine is Wei, and I have absolutely no relation to her. Giving her a punch is too lenient; if she insults my parents again, I'll just cut her tongue out with a knife. Then we'll see if I dare to do it or not."
"I'm asking you now, are you going to keep your promise? If you are, then hurry up and cook that chicken. Then treat me to a nice meal."
"Eat, eat, eat! I won't even give you a bite of shit. Now get out of here! If you don't leave, don't blame me for being rude."
Hearing Jia Dongxu's words, the neighbors all came over. Jia Dongxu had really gone too far. Everyone had a grudge against the Jia family and didn't want them to have an easy time. Sha Zhu had even rolled up his sleeves; if Wei Hua said a word, Sha Zhu wouldn't mind giving Jia Dongxu a beating.
“Shazhu, there’s no need to take action. Once we do, things won’t be so easy to resolve. Even if you don’t think about yourself, you should think about your wife.”
“Beating him up won’t solve anything. And don’t forget how my parents and uncle died.”
Upon hearing Wei Hua's words, Sha Zhu immediately stepped aside. After what happened last time, everyone knew to contact the neighborhood committee if they had any problems. Watching Wei Hua leave the central courtyard, everyone waited there, eager to see the Jia family make a fool of themselves.
Although no one dared to lay a hand on Jia Dongxu, stopping him wasn't a problem. As long as they didn't physically assault him, everything else was fine.
Jia Dongxu could only watch helplessly as Wei Hua left the courtyard house. After Wei Hua left, the entire Jia family looked extremely grim.
Even though her mouth was still raw, Jia Zhangshi slapped herself several times. If she had known things would turn out this way, why had she blurted out those words?
A short while later, Director Liu arrived at the Jia family's house with colleagues from the neighborhood committee. Director Liu's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He had just begun publicizing Jia Dongxu's deeds, and that very evening the Jia family had gotten into trouble.
“Mrs. Jia, I thought your son was behaving well, so I rented the house to you at noon. But you've caused me such a big mess tonight. Don't you want to stay here anymore? If you don't want to stay, you can tell me. I have plenty of ways to make things unbearable for you.”
"We were originally planning to apply for an award for outstanding individuals for your son, but it seems unnecessary now. This award for your son is also being revoked."
Hearing Director Liu's words from the neighborhood committee, Jia Zhangshi looked as if her father had died. Her face was as black as could be. If she had known this would happen, what was wrong with inviting Wei Hua over for a meal? Although she didn't know how much the reward would be, it was definitely more than just the cost of a meal.
“Jia Dongxu, considering the good deed you did a couple of days ago, I won’t pursue the rest of your family this time. But your mother will have to undergo at least three months of labor reform. If this happens again, it won’t just be three months of labor reform.”
"Martyrs must not be insulted. Without their protection of our country on the front lines, we would not have the life we have today."
Jia Dongxu dared not refute Director Liu's words. He could only nod and bow repeatedly.
"Take Jia Zhangshi away from me."
Upon hearing Director Liu's words, two street office clerks immediately arrested Jia Zhangshi. Jia Zhangshi dared not resist the street office personnel and could only obediently follow them out of the courtyard. The rest of the Jia family wanted to rescue Jia Zhangshi, but faced with government officials, they could only watch helplessly as she was taken away.
Seeing Jia Zhangshi's obedient demeanor, the people in the courtyard all figured out how to deal with this shrew. Wei Hua watched as Jia Zhangshi was taken away without even glancing at Jia Dongxu.
The reward was claimed as soon as Wei Hua left the courtyard house. Although the reward wasn't generous, it was still quite good, including chickens, ducks, geese, and over ten kilograms of meat. Most importantly, it also included 1000 points of fitter experience, 10 points of physique, and 5 years of lifespan.
Wei Hua didn't know how lifespan was calculated. Logically, Jia Dongxu was supposed to die in about a year, but he had gained 25 years of lifespan and more than 30 points of physical strength from Jia Dongxu.
Normally, Jia Dongxu sacrificed 25 years of his life. He should have died long ago, but he's still alive and well. Even Yan Bugui's calligraphy remains the same as before. It seems the things they revealed won't have much impact on them.
Since he couldn't understand the underlying principle, Wei Hua didn't bother to delve into it. Back home, he took out 10 chickens and 10 ducks.
One person secretly indulged in a feast inside the space. After all, the space ensured that the food wouldn't spoil.
Just as Wei Hua was feasting in the space, Jia Dongxu let out a scream in the central courtyard.
Cooking at the Jia family's house was usually Qin Huairu's job, but today was different. While Qin Huairu was cooking, the baby suddenly woke up. Seeing that Qin Huairu had gone back to her room to nurse the baby, Jia Dongxu had to go into the kitchen to help. Because they were moving into a new house today, the Jia family had also bought a chicken.
Seeing the chicken on the chopping board, Jia Dongxu went over to help. But just as he was chopping the chicken's head, Jia Dongxu suddenly sneezed, causing him to accidentally cut his own thumb.
Hearing Jia Dongxu's screams, everyone rushed to the Intermediate People's Court. They saw Jia Dongxu clutching his finger and howling in pain. Everyone wanted to know what had happened.
Upon seeing the severed finger on the cutting board, everyone roughly guessed what had happened. The thought of Jia Dongxu chopping off his finger while chopping chicken filled many with a sense of schadenfreude.
Hearing the commotion, Wei Hua also came to the middle courtyard. But upon seeing He Yushui, he quickly slipped back to the front yard and hurriedly closed the door.
Wei Hua knew it was time to start thinking about marriage. If he didn't find someone soon, he'd make a mistake sooner or later. He Yushui was nice, but she wasn't his type.
A girl who lost her mother at a young age and was then abandoned by her father is bound to have some psychological issues. Putting everything else aside, her simp-like behavior is simply unacceptable.
If it's just for fun, He Yushui might be willing to do it. But in this day and age, unless you're looking for death, it's best not to have such thoughts.
He's already 19, and in a little over 10 months he'll be 20, then he can get married. Wei Hua decided to keep an eye out for suitable potential partners whenever he has free time. If he finds one, he'll make his move first. Good girls never have to worry about getting married; if he doesn't act, someone else will beat him to it.
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