Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 786 The Outburst of Jia Zhangshi!

Seeing Yan Bugui's expression, Lao Lin's face immediately showed disdain, and he mocked Yan Bugui, "Teacher Yan! If I'm not mistaken, Director Jia should live in the same compound as you, right? You are a teacher, after all. It's one thing for you not to care about your neighbor's misfortune, but you even gloat over it. With your kind of character, you don't deserve to be a teacher. No wonder your son got divorced and became someone's live-in son-in-law."

"Old Lin is right. Director Jia is such a good person. As his neighbor, instead of wishing him well, you're gloating. You're definitely not fit to be a teacher." Old Zhang immediately joined in the mockery when he heard Old Lin's sarcasm towards Yan Bugui and saw Yan Bugui's embarrassed expression.

The two men's mockery made Yan Bugui's face turn pale and then red. Just as they said, Yan Bugui was overjoyed to learn that Jia Dongming was under investigation. Now that his thoughts had been exposed in public, Yan Bugui felt extremely embarrassed. He retorted to the two men with a dissatisfied expression, "I was just asking why Jia Dongming was being investigated. I didn't say he deserved to be investigated. Don't try to pin this on me."

Upon hearing Yan Bugui's reply, Master Lin said to him with dissatisfaction, "Yan Bugui! You know perfectly well whether you are right or wrong. Someone like you, who even tastes the saltiness of a passing manure cart, deserves to be called a stinking intellectual."

"I'm too lazy to waste my breath on people like you." The two men's sarcasm made Yan Bugui feel particularly embarrassed. After responding, he turned and walked into the courtyard.

Yan Bugui stormed into the courtyard house. Yang Ruihua, who was picking vegetables in the front yard, saw Yan Bugui's angry expression and asked curiously, "Husband! Who did you have a fight with outside?"

When Yan Bugui heard Yang Ruihua's question, he thought of the investigation team's visit to the steel mill's security department, and his anger vanished instantly. With a gloating expression, he told Yang Ruihua, "Wife! I have good news for you. Jia Dongming from the Jia family was investigated today."

When Yang Ruihua heard the news from Yan Bugui, an incredulous expression appeared on her face. She quickly asked Yan Bugui for confirmation, "Master! What did you say? Jia Dongming is under investigation? Who told you that?"

Since Jia Dongming returned from his military service, the three old men in their courtyard have become mere decorations. Yan Bugui, in particular, was dismissed from his position as the third old man because he offended Jia Dongming, and was even stripped of his teaching qualification at the school, becoming a sanitation worker. For this reason, Yan Bugui harbored deep hatred for Jia Dongming.

When Yan Bugui heard Yang Ruihua's question, thinking about Jia Dongming's investigation and the impending disaster for the Jia family, he proudly told Yang Ruihua, "Wife! I heard it from the people in the next courtyard. If Jia Dongming is arrested, the Jia family will be completely finished. Let's see how that Jia Zhangshi will be able to show off in front of us in the future."

"What! Jia Dongming has been arrested! Doesn't that mean the Jia family has lost its pillar? Their class status will probably be even worse than ours as small business owners!" Yang Ruihua exclaimed excitedly to Yan Bugui upon hearing his words and learning of Jia Dongming's arrest.

Upon hearing Yang Ruihua's words, Yan Bugui, thinking about how the Jia family would be implicated by Jia Dongming and become blacklisted households, happily said to Yang Ruihua, "Wife! You're right. With Jia Dongming arrested, the Jia family will never have a chance to recover."

Upon hearing Yan Bugui's reply, Yang Ruihua immediately put down the vegetables she was holding, stood up from the low stool, and said to Yan Bugui with a gloating expression, "Master! I'm going to the other courtyard to tell Jia Zhangshi this news. I want to see what right Jia Zhangshi will have to show off in front of me after this." "Sister-in-law Jia! Sister-in-law Jia! Something terrible has happened! Your Dongming has been arrested for embezzlement!" Yang Ruihua strode into the other courtyard and saw Jia Zhangshi sitting in front of the pavilion eating watermelon. She subconsciously swallowed and shouted to Jia Zhangshi with a gloating expression.

While eating watermelon, Jia Zhangshi heard Yang Ruihua's shout and her face immediately darkened. She angrily cursed at Yang Ruihua, "You stinking woman from the Yan family, what nonsense are you spouting? My Dongming is a leader. Even if your Yan family is arrested and your line is wiped out, my son won't be arrested."

Hearing Jia Zhangshi's angry curses, Yang Ruihua would have immediately retorted if it were any other day. But now, because Jia Dongming had been arrested, Yang Ruihua not only didn't feel dissatisfied, but instead said to Jia Zhangshi with a mocking expression, "Jia Zhangshi! Do you really think I'm lying? Everyone outside is saying that your Jia Dongming has been taken away by the investigation team. Without Jia Dongming, let's see if you can still be so smug in our courtyard."

When Jia Zhangshi first heard Yang Ruihua's words, she didn't believe anything he said. But now, seeing Yang Ruihua's serious reply, Jia Zhangshi immediately became agitated. She angrily asked Yang Ruihua, "Yang Ruihua! You heartless bastard, who is spreading rumors that my Dongming has been arrested? If you don't explain yourself clearly today, I'll scratch your face until it's bruised and battered."

Because of Jia Dongming, Jia Zhangshi hadn't caused any trouble in the courtyard for many years, to the point that all the residents had forgotten Jia Zhangshi's original personality.

Seeing Jia Zhangshi baring her teeth and claws as she lunged at him, Yang Ruihua's expression changed drastically. He quickly turned and ran towards the outside of the courtyard, shouting as he ran, "Jia Zhangshi! I'm not making up a rumor about Jia Dongming being arrested. If you don't believe me, you can go to the steel mill and ask."

Qin Huairu had just returned to the courtyard gate after get off work when she heard her mother-in-law's roar coming from inside. This surprised her greatly, as her mother-in-law hadn't made a scene in the courtyard for a long time.

Hearing the commotion coming from the courtyard, Qin Huairu quickly pushed her bicycle into the front yard and saw Jia Zhangshi chasing Yang Ruihua with a broom in her hand. She immediately called out to Jia Zhangshi, "Mom! What's wrong with you? Why are you chasing Aunt Yang with a broom?"

Jia Zhangshi, who was chasing after Yang Ruihua, stopped immediately upon hearing Qin Huairu's shout. She quickly walked up to Qin Huairu and asked her earnestly, "Huairu! That damned Yan family member said that Dongming committed a crime and was arrested. Tell me, is there any truth to that?"

Upon hearing Jia Zhangshi's question, Qin Huairu finally understood why Jia Zhangshi had been chasing after Yang Ruihua. She quickly asked Jia Zhangshi, "Mom! Who is spreading rumors that Dongming has been arrested?"

(End of this chapter)