Jiang Yi looked around and confirmed that this Xiangyun was the same Xiangyun. It seemed that his coming here was also related to this girl.
Seeing the farce unfolding before him, Jiang Yi didn't intend to say anything more, nor did he need to. His righteous neighbor had already rendered the man speechless.
He knew exactly what these people were thinking, and today's commotion had actually saved him a lot of trouble. At least now that things were out in the open, these people wouldn't dare to go too far in the future.
People who block others from delivering gifts should become less aggressive.
He used to think that these people's enthusiasm would fade over time, but now it seems there's a better way to solve the problem.
Hua Xiangyun had noticed the gazes directed at her several times, but she didn't pay them any mind. There were so many people around; the other person probably wasn't looking at her, and she wasn't that narcissistic.
After all, she has her head completely covered, with only her eyes showing. Who would recognize her except her own family?
The noise here only stopped when the street duty officers came over.
After all, they have to collect their monthly ration coupons from the neighborhood committee, and they generally don't want to offend the neighborhood committee staff.
The farce was coming to an end, but clearly some people were still not satisfied. Bai Ailian pushed Zhou Xiaolan and said, "You just fell into the Jiang family's house and disturbed Jiang Yi. Go over and thank them properly."
Zhou Xiaolan also took a few steps forward, "Brother Jiang Yi, I..."
Jiang Yi raised his hand to stop her, "We're not familiar with each other, you can just call me Comrade Jiang!"
"Comrade Jiang, I'm so sorry. I accidentally fell into your house and cut my hand, making a mess. How about this? I'll clean up the floor for you."
Jiang Yi looked at the red stains on the gray cement floor and felt it was a bit unlucky. "No need, I'll just rinse it with water in a bit."
Bai Zhaodi and the other women who shared the same idea wouldn't let Zhou Xiaolan benefit alone, so they all worked together to separate Bai Ailian and her daughter.
Those who were more quick-witted went along with Jiang Yi, saying, "Comrade Jiang, I'm really sorry for disturbing you today. I'll come to apologize in person another day."
Jiang Yi: "...No need, everyone can leave now. I wish you all a happy Chinese New Year."
His gaze drifted to the group that was already leaving. Sure enough, they were still so heartless, watching the show and then running away.
"It must be so lonely for you to spend the holiday alone. Why don't you come over to my house and join in the fun?" Bai Ailian called out to the other person.
Little did he know that his words would cause a stir among the crowd, with everyone inviting Jiang Yi to come and celebrate the festival with them.
Jiang Yi had never encountered so many people who took the initiative. He quickly said "No need" and rushed home, closing the door before anyone could react.
...
When Hua Xiangyun returned home, she found that everyone had already come back.
Tian Guihua was also talking about the gossip, "I didn't know before that so many people were after Jiang Yi, but today it's all been exposed."
You guys didn't see how interesting it was to watch these people fight. It looked chaotic, but hardly anyone was actually using any real force.
Hua Xiangyun ate too many pine nuts and was a little thirsty. She took a sip of water before saying, "Grandma, if we really hurt someone, the price will be high."
I didn't see it. Everyone was hurling insults fiercely, but when it came to actually fighting, no one dared to go all out, for fear of having to pay compensation later.
Tian Guihua chuckled, "If Zhou Xiaolan and the others had been aware of this beforehand, they wouldn't have hurt you."
It seems your injury taught them a lesson; today's spectacle wasn't nearly as exciting as they expected.
Back in the day, we didn't fight like this..."
Hua Guangzong spoke up to stop them, saying, "Let's not talk about these things during the New Year."
It's a good thing that nothing serious happened; otherwise, no one would have had a good New Year.
It's rare for our whole family to get together today, so let's go see what dishes we have to cook. Let's get up early today.
Here, the earlier the New Year's Eve dinner is, the better. Although firecrackers are not allowed now, you can still ring the gong hanging at the entrance of the courtyard.
Tian Guihua had no interest in this, because no matter how fast she rushed, there would always be one or two people who were ahead of her. Over the years, she had long lost the desire to compete. "No matter how fast I rush, I won't be the first to find our family. I might as well rest well first and keep watch properly tonight."
"That's fine, but don't stay out too late." Hua Guangzong wanted to get some work done, but then remembered that it was New Year's Eve, so he could only stare blankly at the few pots of scallions in the yard.
Hua Baoguo also felt a bit bored. He got up late in the morning, and he couldn't just let the whole family stare at each other like that.
"Dad, let's go for a walk. I heard there are a lot of people fishing on the river these days. Shall we go see what they've caught?"
Hua Guangzong stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked out. "It's good to go for a walk. Zhiping, do you want to go and take a look?"
Hua Zhiping shook his head, "It's all covered in snow outside, so Lijuan and I won't go join the fun."
Hua Xiangyun and Hua Zhian had already followed behind them quite consciously. This New Year's Eve was even more boring than usual, so they might as well go out and get some fresh air.
"Then don't go too far," Tian Guihua said, not intending to follow. She couldn't have the whole family running off, leaving no one to help with the kitchen.
Jiang Yi never expected that the tables would turn so quickly.
Before today, others were always there to protect him; now he wants to protect her too.
I didn't dare show myself at the entrance of the courtyard, lest I get harassed. I could only pretend to be repairing the roof to keep a good view and see if I could wait for them to come out.
It's all because there were too many people there at the time, and I didn't know which family it was. I only saw them go into the neighboring yard.
At the same time, I didn't have much hope. It's the Lunar New Year, everyone should be staying at home. Who would be out wandering around for no reason?
Few people come and go from the courtyard. Even after he replaced two tiles, he only saw seven or eight people coming and going.
Just as I was thinking of giving up, I could faintly hear voices again.
"If fish start jumping out of the river again like before, will fishing be banned again?" Hua Baoguo supported Hua Guangzong with one hand. It had only been a short time, and another layer of thin snow had fallen. If they weren't wearing leather boots, they wouldn't want to go out at this time.
“There’s no such thing as a good thing,” Hua Guangzong said, paying close attention to the road conditions and walking slowly. “I just hope that the fish in the West City Reservoir jumped out because they were lacking oxygen. Otherwise, we need to be careful and see if there’s any change in the weather.”
Although the joy of the harvest made them lose themselves for a moment, the old folks were still worried afterwards, fearing that such an anomaly might lead to disaster.
Hua Xiangyun walked behind, her head down the whole time. Yuan Tianjing had indeed gone too far this time. She had heard that there had been a lot of people coming and going to the reservoir in the west of the city, and that some people were preparing to go down and investigate.
"Little sister, what are you thinking about?" Hua Zhian walked over, put his arm around her shoulder and said, "If you have anything bothering you, tell me, and I'll help you find a solution."
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