News of Xu Damao and Yan Jiecheng's affair quickly spread back to the courtyard. Aside from their relatives, nobody really cared. There were, however, quite a few people who wanted to kick them while they were down.
The Liu family was overjoyed that the two men had been struck by lightning. They ridiculed the Xu and Yan families relentlessly because of this, which further strained the relationship between the three families.
Whenever they bumped into each other, they would exchange a few sarcastic remarks. This added a lot of fun to the courtyard house.
After learning about their situation, Wei Hua even held a celebration. He felt absolutely no sympathy for those beasts in the courtyard. He had never intended to harm them, yet they insisted on causing him trouble.
Sometimes Wei Hua wondered if he was too kind. Why do good people always get framed by bad people?
Even though she had never offended Yan Jiecheng and Xu Damao, they still dared to lay a hand on her child.
For the sake of his wife and children, Wei Hua decided to take the initiative. These people in the courtyard wanted to take advantage of him, right? Then let them take as much as they wanted.
When all those beasts in the courtyard are dead, there shouldn't be so many dirty things happening anymore.
Having formed an idea, Wei Hua decided to take action after Yang Tao finished her postpartum confinement. It was already the latter half of 1965, and the weather would gradually cool down in a month or two. He would then go hunting more, make some cured meat at home, and hang it in the front yard of the house.
Wei Hua refused to believe that these beasts in the courtyard wouldn't be tempted. If they dared to act, the system would ensure they received the punishment they deserved.
I could even build several hidden compartments in the front yard. I could put a few hundred dollars in each one. If these people dared to have any wicked thoughts, I'd make their lives a living hell.
As for whether hunting would affect him, Wei Hua didn't care. With his current background, even a small matter wouldn't have a significant impact on him.
There are at least 800 to 1000 people who know my hunting techniques. I've basically bribed everyone in the neighborhood. I've done favors for more than just one or two people; from the neighborhood committee to other elderly people living alone and families of martyrs, there are hardly any who haven't eaten my flesh.
He obtained the meat from the mountain himself through his own efforts, so even if someone wanted to cause him trouble, they wouldn't find any grounds for complaint. He didn't sell the meat; he only gave it to people in need. Given his reputation, he wouldn't be targeted.
After thinking it through, Wei Hua decided to eliminate all the beasts in the courtyard before the wind picked up, so that they wouldn't affect him after the wind rose.
Instead of waiting to be framed by others every day, it's better to figure out a way to take down all these beasts in the courtyard house.
With this idea in mind, Wei Hua's mood improved considerably. Yang Tao, of course, noticed Wei Hua's change. Knowing Wei Hua's thoughts, Yang Tao didn't say anything.
Having lived in the courtyard house for so many years, Yang Tao naturally knew that there weren't many good people there. Although she hadn't seen the classic novel "Love in the Courtyard" like Wei Hua, through her interactions over the years, she naturally knew what kind of people her neighbors were.
Moreover, her husband did not intentionally harm anyone. As long as these people have no bad intentions, they will naturally not be unlucky!
If they have wicked thoughts, it has nothing to do with their husbands; after all, it's God punishing them.
The other beasts were unaware that Wei Hua's mindset had changed. At that moment, they were thinking about how to improve their own lives.
The Liu family was doing alright, since they had no major problems, but the Yan family's situation was getting increasingly difficult. Yan Bugui's situation, in particular, could only be described as miserable.
Yan Jiecheng was spending money in the hospital every day, but Yan Bugui couldn't earn any money at all. The Yan brothers didn't care about their eldest brother's situation at all, forcing Yan Jiecheng to return home from the hospital early.
Fortunately, not many people lived in the front yard, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to sleep at night. Yan Jiecheng's shouts kept the people in the courtyard from going out to use the toilet at night.
The other family members didn't live in the front yard, so even if Yan Jiecheng shouted loudly, it didn't have much of an impact. But the other members of the Yan family couldn't stand it. With Yan Jiecheng shouting like that every day, they simply couldn't go out to work in peace.
Not sleeping well at night meant he had no energy to work during the day, which made the rest of the Yan family increasingly resentful of Yan Jiecheng.
Asking them to pay for Yan Jiecheng's medical treatment was out of the question. All they wanted was to get rid of their eldest brother so they could finally get a good night's sleep. For this reason, the rest of the Yan family went to Yan Bugui.
“Dad, if this keeps up, we might as well just starve to death at home. My older brother is always yelling around, and we can’t get any sleep. We do all the manual labor, and we can’t keep up if we don’t get enough rest.”
"If you can't stand it, go buy some painkillers for your older brother, or maybe take him to the hospital for treatment. That way he won't disturb your rest."
“Your eldest brother is like this, can’t you have any conscience? If it weren’t for your eldest brother, would you have made it this far? It’s one thing for others, but can’t you at least have any conscience about Jiefang? Your eldest brother has done so much for you. If it weren’t for your eldest brother’s help when you got into trouble, would you have made it through?”
"When your mother was alive, it was your older brother who paid for her medical expenses. Your older brother even spent eight or nine hundred yuan on your mother's sake, but what have you done in return?"
"Do you think your older brother wanted to end up like this? If any of you were struck by lightning like that, you'd scream even more pitifully than him. If any of you were willing to spend some money, he wouldn't have to come home and suffer like this."
Hearing their father's words, the Yan brothers felt embarrassed to kick their elder brother out again. In order to get a better night's sleep, the two brothers had no choice but to share a room with Yan Bugui.
Although he was often woken up, he wasn't kept awake all night. The Yan brothers, Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiecheng, even took out some money to buy some medicine for Yan Jiecheng.
This improved Yan Jiecheng's condition slightly. Once Yan Jiecheng was feeling a bit better, Xu Damao returned to the courtyard house from the hospital.
The Xu family's situation wasn't much better than others'. They also couldn't afford the expensive medical bills. So, not long after, Xu Damao was sent back to the courtyard house.
Allowing Xu Damao to stay in the hospital for a month or two is already the limit for the Xu family; any longer and it will disrupt their daily lives.
With both the Yan and Xu families having a sick member, the courtyard was unusually quiet for another half month. After this period of rest, Yan Jiecheng's condition improved a bit, at least he no longer cried out at home all day.
Xu Damao, whose situation was relatively better, slowly reappeared before everyone. Now, Xu Damao, like Yi Zhonghai, has become a paper doll.
Not only does it look terrifying, but it's also impossible for it to touch anything. Even holding chopsticks is enough to make Xu Damao scream for ages. Getting dressed is torture for both Xu Damao and Yan Jiecheng. They have no choice but to wear clothes, because if they don't, they risk infection.
Every time I get dressed, I have to apply some lubricant to my body. Once my skin and clothes stick together, the effect is indescribably unpleasant.
Seeing Xu Damao and Yan Jiecheng's expressions, Liu Guangqi and Sha Zhu had made plenty of fun of them. They could only pretend not to hear what others said.
They just want to recover from their illness as quickly as possible. They try to avoid appearing in public as much as possible, lest they become the object of everyone's ridicule.
Although they went into hiding, it didn't stop people from discussing their story. The idea of karma and retribution slowly began to circulate in the neighborhood.
It's no wonder people are discussing this fact; the situation in the courtyard house is simply outrageous, and those who committed numerous evils have received their just deserts.
This made everyone more cautious when doing things. Nobody wants to end up like Xu Damao and his group.
While the two of them were suffering, He Yushui also reached her due date. Previously, He Yushui took care of Yu Li, but now it was Yu Li who took care of He Yushui.
Only three days past her due date, He Yushui felt the urge to give birth. Since He Yushui had neither a husband nor a family to rely on, Yu Li temporarily entrusted her son to Yang Tao after she began to feel the signs of labor. She then took her sister-in-law to the hospital and asked someone to notify her husband.
After Yu Li completed the hospital admission procedures, she stayed with He Yushui in the ward. A little over an hour later, Sha Zhu also arrived at the hospital.
Regardless, this person in front of him was Sha Zhu's sister. If Sha Zhu didn't take care of her, no one else would. After comforting his sister, Sha Zhu and Yu Li sat down together to wait for He Yushui to give birth.
Three hours later, He Yushui was finally wheeled into the delivery room, and soon after, she gave birth to a daughter.
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