"What! Zhancai really fell in!" Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Chen jumped up and down in a panic. "What kind of thing is this? How could he fall in there? He'll stink to death!"
"Alright, all of you, stop standing around here and hurry up and get Zhancai out!"
Old Man Chen hurriedly carried the oil lamp to the outhouse and saw Chen Zhancai standing in the latrine like a man covered in excrement, trying to climb out by clinging to the edge of the latrine, but before he could get out, he slid back down, looking extremely disheveled.
"You unlucky kid, how old are you? How could you fall into a cesspool!"
Chen Zhancai was already dizzy from the stench of excrement and urine in the cesspool. "Dad, say less and get me out of here. This smell is too strong!"
Grandma Chen, Ru Hua, and Liu Fengjiao also rushed over.
When they saw Chen Zhancai, covered in filth, in the cesspool, they felt both sorry for him and found him ridiculous.
Immediately afterwards, a stench assaulted their nostrils, nearly making them vomit their dinner.
While covering her nose, Liu Fengjiao shouted to Ruhua, "Hurry up and get our husband out of here!"
"Sister, you make it sound so simple. This cesspool is over ten feet deep, and I can't go down there. How am I supposed to rescue my husband?"
“You’re strong. If you stand on those two crossbeams in the latrine, you should be able to reach my hands.”
"I'm not going. What if I fall down?" Ru Hua covered her nose and waved her hands repeatedly.
Old Mrs. Chen was extremely anxious and paced back and forth, saying, "Old man, you must find a way to get our son out of here quickly, or he'll stink to death if we delay any longer."
Old Chen was also very anxious and didn't know what to do. "I want to get my son out, but I don't know how to do it!"
"You old fool, it's all your fault. Why did you dig the latrine so deep? If someone falls in, they won't be able to climb out."
"You're such a liar! Why do you blame me for everything? Who would fall into a shit pit for no reason?!"
"Are you blind?! Our son fell in!"
"Oh my god, are you even being reasonable? I didn't push my son into the latrine, why are you blaming me?"
"Who told you to be my man? If I don't blame you, who else should I blame?"
Seeing the two of them start arguing again, Chen Zhancai felt like he wanted to die. "Dad, Mom, I beg you two to stop talking, please get me out of here right now. It's not just disgusting, it can really kill you if you stay in here for too long!"
Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Chen hurriedly spun around on the spot, shouting behind her, "Don't hide back, hurry up and get to work!"
Liu Fengjiao shook her head repeatedly, "Mother, the latrine is too deep. It's so dark, what if we fall in? It would be a real problem. Why don't we go to the village and call some strong young men to come and help us?"
"It's too late. Didn't you hear Zhan Cai barely breathing? Hurry up, everyone go up and lend a hand. I'll light the way for you."
"Mother, there's nowhere to put your feet. We'd be better off finding a thick stick so Zhancai can crawl out!"
"Yes, yes, that's a good idea!" Old Mrs. Chen hurriedly called out to Old Mr. Chen beside her, "Go find a longer piece of wood quickly."
"Okay, I'll go right away." Before long, Old Man Chen found a long log and stuck it into the latrine. "Son, hurry up and climb up this log."
Chen Zhancai was already frail, and the smoke made him almost dizzy; he couldn't climb out even with all his might.
"Father, I can't go on, I'm out of strength."
"Try again, give it your all."
"Yes, son, you have to hang in there!" Grandma Chen cheered from the side.
Ru Hua knew this couldn't go on, so she called out to Chen Zhancai, "Husband, hold on, I'll go find a rope to pull you out."
"Okay, okay, go ahead and go." Chen Zhancai felt like he was about to be suffocated by the stench.
At this moment, the little fish hiding on the roof of the Chen family's house saw this scene clearly.
Da Bao is a good man; he came up with such a disgusting and underhanded trick just to vent his anger.
That's ruthless!
That's really mean!
However, when dealing with petty people, one must retaliate in kind.
Xiao Yu's eyes darkened. It would be a shame if no one saw the scholar fall into the latrine. Why not help him make a name for himself?
Thinking of this, a wicked smile appeared on his lips. He lightly leaped to the back of Old Chen's yard.
He took out a tinderbox from his pocket, blew on it, and tossed it into a small pile of stalks.
Flames instantly burst into flames, and Little Fish shouted in a high-pitched voice, "Help! Help! There's a fire..."
The once quiet village was instantly illuminated by lights, and villagers hurriedly dressed and went out to check.
When they realized that it was Old Chen's house that was on fire, people carrying basins and buckets rushed towards his house.
Hearing the shouts, Old Chen looked up and saw that the straw stalks not far from the outhouse had caught fire, illuminating the outhouse brightly. He panicked instantly.
"What should we do, old woman? If the villagers see the scholar fall into the latrine, they'll laugh their heads off!"
"What should we do? If we don't put out the fire, and the house catches fire again, we'll have nowhere to live."
To save face, Old Mrs. Chen hurriedly called out to Chen Zhancai.
"Son, stay inside and don't make a sound. We'll come and rescue you after the fire is out."
Chen Zhancai really wanted to drown himself in excrement and urine, but he didn't have the courage. In order to avoid being discovered, he had no choice but to nod in agreement.
At this moment, Wu Baoan and the villagers rushed into the Chen family's courtyard. He shouted, "Uncle Zhonghou, your house is on fire! Go and put it out!"
Ruhua came out of the kitchen with a rope. When she saw the person, her face lit up with joy. "Village head, you've come at the right time! My scholar has fallen into the latrine. Please help me get him out."
Wu Baoan was taken aback. "Ruhua, are you saying Zhancai fell into the latrine?"
Ru Hua nodded anxiously, "Village head, come with me quickly to get them out, or they'll stink to death."
“Okay.” Wu Baoan followed behind Ru Hua and instructed the villagers as they walked, “Let’s split up. Da Bao and I will go to Zhan Shan’s outhouse to rescue people, and you guys go put out the fire.”
Upon arriving at the backyard, a stench nearly knocked everyone over. Some were eager to witness the scholar's embarrassing fall into the latrine, but they had no choice but to obey the village head's arrangements.
Da Bao followed Wu Baoan and saw Chen Zhancai standing in the cesspool from afar.
He felt so relieved; he deserved it, he really did!
Why don't you stink to death!
Although Wu Baoan had seen all sorts of things, this was the first time he'd ever seen someone fall into a latrine. He couldn't help but feel nauseous, his brows furrowing as he groaned, "Ugh... ugh..."
Forgive him, he really couldn't stand the smell and immediately turned his head to vomit.
Chen Zhanshan wasn't in much better shape either, covering his mouth and nose as he backed away. "Dabao, I think the fire is pretty big. Why don't we go and put it out first?"
"Okay, let's go put out the fire." Da Bao didn't want to bother with Chen Zhancai, so he let him wake up in the cesspool and stop him from thinking about harming others.
Old Chen was dumbfounded; he hadn't expected Ru Hua to bring someone to the outhouse.
I'm so angry! What a stupid woman! Now she's completely lost face and dignity.
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