This time, Jia Zhangshi truly felt a wave of dizziness, as if she had never been so agile before. She propped herself up with both hands and plopped down on the ground with a thump.
Then, clutching her foot and wiping her face, she began to wail in the courtyard.
The residents of the courtyard were utterly speechless. Had Jia Zhangshi gone completely mad? She was howling in her house just now, and now she was howling in the courtyard.
They sighed helplessly, one after another, then came out to see what kind of mischief this old hag was up to.
He Yu Cheng chuckled inwardly. Mischief? Those who could make mischief did, while those who couldn't were simply courting death! At this moment, Jia Zhangshi's face had swollen up, looking completely disfigured.
Yi Da Ma, Er Da Ma, and San Da Ma stepped forward to take a look. They discovered a rusty nail beneath Jia Zhangshi's foot!
They immediately understood. This old woman, it seemed, had gone out to do something, and had stepped on a nail. They all frowned, thinking, "How painful that must have been!"
Yi Da Ma turned around and went back to her house. She grabbed a pair of pliers and helped Jia Zhangshi pull the nail out from her shoe.
"Ouch, ouch, it hurts so much!"
Yi Da Ma asked, "Old sister-in-law, how could you be so careless? How could you not pay attention when you were walking? Huai Ru, Qin Huai Ru, come out quickly and take your mother-in-law to the hospital. This nail is rusty, and it could cause tetanus. Otherwise, if the wound gets infected, it will be troublesome."
Qin Huai Ru felt a surge of satisfaction at this moment. This old bat finally got what she deserved for hitting her!
Upon hearing "wound infection", Jia Zhangshi forgot about her fish soup and yelled loudly, "Qin Huai Ru, are you dead? Hurry up and come out, take me to the hospital!"
At this moment, Qin Huai Ru put away her smile and came out of the house with a mournful expression.
Qin Huai Ru was pregnant, and Jia Zhangshi couldn't put any weight on her foot. If they went to the hospital like this, they wouldn't know how long it would take. Yi Da Ma, just like Yi Zhonghai, only liked to talk. They weren't willing to spend their own money or effort. Glancing at the onlookers around her, Qin Huai Ru said to Yan Jie Cheng, "Er Da Ma and San Da Ma's family, hurry up and let your children come out and help take Jia Zhangshi to the hospital!"
It had to be said, He Yu Cheng was clever. The two families who were called out had their faces turn green!
They cherished their own children. What in the world? In this scorching hot weather, dragging this fat pig to the hospital, their children would be exhausted!
Qin Huai Ru also put on a mournful face and cried, "Er Da Ma, San Da Ma, help me. I really can't take my mother-in-law to the hospital alone."
There was no way to escape. The two women also called out their children who were watching the commotion. Luckily, the stretcher they used to send Yi Zhonghai to the hospital last night was still there!
Once Jia Zhangshi left, the courtyard became quiet again. While watching the commotion, He Yu Cheng had intentionally not come out. He used his mental power to see the entire situation in the courtyard. After taking a nap, He Yu Cheng went to the street.
The refugees on the street were also all well-fed and waiting for the weather to cool down before they could resume work.
When it was time to get off work in the evening, He Yu Cheng waited until all the refugees had been settled before heading home.
As soon as he returned to the courtyard, he saw Yi Zhonghai, with a bruised and swollen face, and Jia Zhangshi, like two huge Buddhas, sitting in the courtyard. As soon as they saw He Yu Cheng, Jia Zhangshi started howling.
Since He Yu Cheng came back, the people in the courtyard had also come out to watch the show. He Yu Shui was crying anxiously in the house.
Seeing her second brother come back, she hurried out and cried, "Second Brother, this Jia Auntie is so shameless. It was clearly her own fault that she fell, it was her foot that stepped on a nail, but she insists it was because of you and wants our family to pay."
The big fool, He Yu Zhu, was standing there silently. It seemed he was beyond saving. Since he liked the widow, then they should let him be.
"You damn bastard, little beast, you know how to come back? My old lady suffered so much because of you, look at what happened to me! Pay me, pay me money to buy good food and supplement my nutrition, otherwise, I won't let you off!"
Yi Zhonghai pretended to be indifferent, allowing Jia Zhangshi to scold him, but he didn't say a word. He Yu Cheng was amused. They wanted to play, didn't they?
"I said Jia Pozi, what the hell does this have to do with me? Did I offend you or touch you?"
He used his mental power to stir up the dissatisfaction of the courtyard residents towards Jia Zhangshi. Relying on her good son being Yi Zhonghai's disciple and having Yi Zhonghai to wipe her behind, the Jia family had been acting arrogantly in the courtyard. Every household in the courtyard, without exception, had been cursed by her. They had long been displeased with her.
Someone in the crowd also stepped forward to describe today's events. These men who had just gotten off work finally understood what had happened.
Yan Fu Gui had just returned from fishing. Knowing that He Yu Cheng was now working on the street, he wanted to avoid offending him if possible. He said, "Old sister-in-law, I heard about what happened in the courtyard today. This whole thing has nothing to do with Yu Cheng. How could you come to him for trouble?"
Jia Zhangshi, like a shrew, howled, "How could it be unrelated? How could it be unrelated? If he hadn't eaten the fish, would I have come out to ask him for it? If I hadn't come out, would I have stepped on the nail? Pay me!"
At this moment, Wang Zhu Ren had just finished working on the street. Thinking of He Yu Cheng, who was only in his teens, and how He Yu Zhu didn't want him to go to school, he felt very sorry. Everyone knew that He Yu Cheng's grades were always among the top, and he would definitely be able to pass the university entrance exam. He decided to come over and try to persuade him. No matter what, he should continue his studies. If necessary, he would even borrow money for him to go to school.
However, as soon as he arrived at the courtyard, he heard Jia Zhangshi throwing a tantrum.
He Yu Cheng didn't say anything. He used his mental power to sense Wang Zhu Ren in the front yard and let Jia Zhangshi and Yi Zhonghai perform their show. He wanted to see what kind of play they would put on!
Yi Zhonghai, with his bruised and swollen face, patted the table and said, "Alright, everyone quiet down. I've learned a little bit about what happened today. Both sides are at fault!"
"Pfft!"
He Yu Cheng couldn't hold back a laugh.
Then he said, "Wait, I was eating at home. Can I ask, what was my fault?"
The neighbors around were also thinking, "Yeah, what does this have to do with He Yu Cheng? What makes Yi Zhonghai think both sides are at fault?"
The darkness of the night couldn't stop the sound of everyone's discussion from reaching Yi Zhonghai's ears! Wang Zhu Ren also wanted to hear what kind of flowers this Yi Zhonghai could bloom!
Yi Zhonghai was a master at moral kidnapping, and he had already thought up his reasons. He just had to speak them out!
"Everyone knows that the Jia family is struggling. They rely on Dong Xu's salary to support a family of five. Now Huai Ru is also pregnant and needs extra nutrition. Yu Cheng brought back two or three pounds of fish today. We're all in the same courtyard. If we have difficulties, we should help each other. If he had taken some of the fish to the Jia family, there wouldn't be so much trouble. Don't you all agree?"
Yi Zhonghai actually dared to say this! None of them were fools. If it was He Yu Cheng today, it might be them tomorrow. They had worked hard to get some good food for their families, and they were supposed to give it away to those who were struggling? And was the Jia family truly struggling?