After work, Zheng Da Ma didn't take Zheng Ai Min directly home, but went to the market to have a look.
Buy some vegetables to take home.
Although it wasn't too late, there weren't many vegetables left in the market.
As for pork and eggs, they were already sold out.
The scarce ingredients would be snapped up early in the morning.
After walking around the market, Zheng Da Ma didn't buy many vegetables.
After buying vegetables, she went home. However, as soon as she returned to Nanluoguxiang and before she could enter the courtyard at No. 91, she smelled a foul odor.
She could also hear the sounds of fighting.
What's going on?
Zheng Da Ma was also very curious.
She turned a corner and saw Jia Dong Xu fighting with someone.
There was a dung bucket, a dung scoop, and some other things on the ground.
Moreover, there was... all over the ground.
The person fighting with Jia Dong Xu was a dung collector.
Looking at Jia Dong Xu, his shoes, trousers, and body were all covered in dung.
This surprised Zheng Da Ma. Why was Jia Dong Xu fighting with a dung collector?
This dung collector didn't live in Nanluoguxiang, but he would come to work in the public toilet in Nanluoguxiang every day.
Jia Dong Xu and the dung collector shouldn't be familiar with each other, they probably hadn't even spoken a few words.
And based on Jia Dong Xu's character, he wouldn't randomly fight with people.
Therefore, seeing Jia Dong Xu fighting with the dung collector now, Zheng Da Ma was very surprised.
Zheng Ai Min was also surprised.
"Dong Xu, stop fighting." Zheng Da Ma didn't dare get too close, but she still spoke up to stop Jia Dong Xu.
However, Jia Dong Xu didn't listen at all.
At this time, the dung collector swept his leg, and Dong Xu was caught off guard and didn't dodge, so he fell down.
Before Jia Dong Xu could get up, the dung collector pressed him down.
Then, the dung collector punched Jia Dong Xu a few times.
"What's wrong with saying that your mother and Yi Zhong Hai are having an affair?" The dung collector spat, his face full of disdain.
Hearing the dung collector say this to Jia Dong Xu, it became clear.
It must be that after Jia Dong Xu got off work and came home, he heard the dung collector say that Jia Zhang Shi and Yi Zhong Hai were having an affair. Could Jia Dong Xu bear it? It was normal for him to fight with the dung collector.
However, Jia Dong Xu wasn't the Shaolin Temple warrior, Sha Zhu.
So, the situation was very clear.
Because the dung collector said that Jia Zhang Shi and Yi Zhong Hai were having an affair, and Jia Dong Xu heard it.
Jia Dong Xu was angry.
Jia Dong Xu fought.
Jia Dong Xu was defeated.
After punching Jia Dong Xu several times, the dung collector was still not satisfied. He even picked up the dung bucket and dumped it on Jia Dong Xu's head.
This dung collector wasn't someone to be trifled with.
Even Sha Zhu would have to think twice before fighting with this dung collector.
It's not surprising that Jia Dong Xu would suffer a loss.
They are all adults, and they need to consider the consequences of their actions.
Since they are fighting with this dung collector, then if they can't win, they must bear the consequences.
Zheng Da Ma didn't know what to do. She wanted to help Jia Dong Xu, but she was powerless.
After giving Jia Dong Xu a lesson, the dung collector left with the dung bucket, dung scoop, and other things.
The calm Jia Dong Xu couldn't help but vomit.
Qin Huai Ru once poured the chamber pot for the old lady and accidentally dropped it, resulting in her being covered in...
But compared to Qin Huai Ru at that time, Jia Dong Xu's situation was even worse.
Is it strange to get covered in dung when fighting with a dung collector?
While the dung collector didn't find it disgusting, Jia Dong Xu couldn't stand it.
Xu Mu from courtyard No. 95, and the Third Aunt also came over.
Although they didn't see Jia Dong Xu fighting with the dung collector, they heard about it from others.
Zheng Da Ma wasn't the first one to see it. When Zheng Da Ma arrived, there were already a few people watching.
No one stopped Jia Dong Xu and the dung collector.
Now, the 'battle' was over.
Although the dung collector won, he couldn't hide his sleazy temperament. And Dong Xu, although he lost, had a kingly air... Forget it, no one would believe that. Actually, both Jia Dong Xu and the dung collector were not very good.
Jia Dong Xu's defeat was due to his inferior skills.
Not long after, Yi Zhong Hai also came over.
Knowing that Jia Dong Xu fought with the dung collector and was badly defeated, now seeing Jia Dong Xu's... miserable state.
Yi Zhong Hai was concerned.
But when Jia Dong Xu saw Yi Zhong Hai, there was a hint of hatred in his eyes.
If Yi Zhong Hai and Jia Zhang Shi were truly innocent, Jia Dong Xu himself wouldn't believe it.
Even a dung collector said that Yi Zhong Hai and Jia Zhang Shi were having an affair.
In Jia Dong Xu's view, the dung collector was despicable, but Yi Zhong Hai was also at fault.
Yi Zhong Hai felt Jia Dong Xu was distancing himself from him, and his brows furrowed.
Old Yi didn't want to be estranged from his illegitimate son.
If Dong Xu knew the truth, he wouldn't have this attitude!
After all, blood is thicker than water, and even broken bones are connected by tendons!
But Jia Zhang Shi always refused to confess to Jia Dong Xu.
Yi Zhong Hai was considering coming clean to Jia Dong Xu.
What's wrong with father and son acknowledging each other privately?
Jia Dong Xu, with a cold face, went home without looking back.
With Jia Dong Xu's... state, no one stopped him.
At the entrance of courtyard No. 94, Jia Dong Xu saw his mother and his wife.
Jia Zhang Shi and Qin Huai Ru were both wide-eyed when they saw Jia Dong Xu's current appearance.
"Dong Xu, how come you're like this?" Jia Zhang Shi asked hurriedly.
Qin Huai Ru also asked.
Looking at Jia Zhang Shi, Jia Dong Xu had a gloomy face but didn't say a word.
Now, Jia Dong Xu needed to go home and take a bath and change into clean clothes.
Currently, Jia Dong Xu was uncomfortable all over.
...
"Yi Zhong Hai, how come Dong Xu is like that?" Seeing Yi Zhong Hai come back, Jia Zhang Shi asked immediately.
Jia Dong Xu went home to take a bath, while Qin Huai Ru was busy boiling some hot water.
He couldn't take a cold shower!
"Dong Xu fought with the dung collector." Yi Zhong Hai said.
"Fought with the dung collector? Why?" Jia Zhang Shi was puzzled.
Yi Zhong Hai couldn't bring himself to say it.
The Third Aunt spoke up.
When Jia Zhang Shi learned that the dung collector said she and Yi Zhong Hai were having an affair, and Jia Dong Xu heard it and fought with the dung collector, she was also furious.
"I'm going to rip that dung collector's mouth open! He must have eaten too much dung, his mouth stinks." Jia Zhang Shi's triangular eyes were filled with anger and malice.
Looking at Jia Zhang Shi's face at this moment, she was undeniably sharp-tongued and mean-spirited.
Regarding coming clean to Jia Dong Xu, Yi Zhong Hai was planning to discuss it with Jia Zhang Shi, but it was clearly not the right time now.
Not only was the Third Aunt present, but there were also other people around. So Yi Zhong Hai had to be careful with his words.
Moreover, Yi Zhong Hai thought that Jia Zhang Shi probably still wouldn't agree.
But Yi Zhong Hai had made up his mind. He must come clean to Jia Dong Xu.
He needed to let Jia Dong Xu know that he shouldn't be called Jia Dong Xu, but Yi Dong Xu.
In the future, if he could get Jia Dong Xu to change his surname, that would be great.
For now, Yi Zhong Hai hoped to hear Jia Dong Xu call him 'Dad'!
He, Yi Zhong Hai, wasn't a childless man. He had a son.
Although he didn't have as many sons as Second Master Liu's and Third Master Yan's families, he had a grandson. Old Liu and Old Yan didn't even have grandsons yet, did they?!
They were still laughing behind his back, saying that he, Yi Zhong Hai, was childless. Humph!
With these thoughts in mind, Yi Zhong Hai walked into the courtyard.
Then, Yi Zhong Hai brought the hot water from home for Jia Dong Xu to take a bath.
Qin Huai Ru thanked Yi Zhong Hai.
"Dong Xu, take a good bath and we'll have a good talk. There's something I need to tell you." Yi Zhong Hai said to Jia Dong Xu, who was taking a bath inside.
Jia Dong Xu responded.
Qin Huai Ru was pondering. If it was true that the First Master and her mother-in-law were secretly having an affair, she didn't believe it now.
So, the First Master was going to explain to Dong Xu?