Siheyuan (traditional courtyard house): 52 years of farming, producing hundreds of millions of tons

How could such a beautiful flower be casually stuck on a pile of cow dung?

However, this is indeed the case in this society. Male chauvinism is prevalent, and women are disadvantaged. It seems that they will find it difficult to escape the shackles of this fate.

Just like what happened, if it were an ordinary woman, she would definitely suffer, even if she was forced into it, but that doesn't mean that men should protect women.

Because there is a barrier between men and women. This barrier is not only material, but also spiritual.

Materially, this refers to wealth. Spiritually, it refers to the complex relationship between men and women, filled with love and hate.

27. Love and hate are intertwined; men and women are attracted to each other.

However, for Wan Ping'an, it was better to live a good life first, since none of the people in this courtyard were easy to deal with.

On the other side, Jia Zhangshi, feeling humiliated for not getting the money, stormed home and sat down on the ground to cry.

"This old man, Wan Ping'an, just because he's an old man, he bullies this old woman like me. It makes me so angry."

Hearing the commotion, the deaf old woman inside came out of the house and saw Jia Zhangshi sitting on the ground crying. This deaf old woman also disliked Wan Ping'an.

But she wasn't as shrewish or eloquent as Jia Zhangshi; she only knew how to dissuade her: "Oh, old woman, let's stop crying. It's bad for your liver and lungs. Look at you now, your face is all pale from crying. If you keep crying, you won't look good."

"Hmph, even if I die, I won't let this bastard off easily today." Jia Zhangshi cried louder and louder.

Jia Zhangshi's shout attracted all the neighbors nearby.

The crowd started talking all at once, some helping Jia Zhangshi to scold Wan Ping'an, and others sympathizing with Jia Zhangshi.

Hearing these words, Jia Zhangshi cried even harder.

What's going on with Wan Ping'an?

"Who knows what's wrong with him? I bet he's lost his mind from the fever!"

"Sigh, that Wan Ping'an, I really don't know what he's thinking?"

"Yeah, that guy is a beast. He wants to get married, but he should take a piss and look at himself in the mirror."

"Mom, why are you crying? Who made you angry?" Jia Dongxu came out and saw his mother, Jia Zhangshi, sitting on the ground. He asked anxiously.

Madam Jia wiped away her tears and said, "Dongxu, I just went to Wan Ping'an to ask for money, but that brat actually hit me and even threatened to tell me to stay away from him in the future."

"Mom, Wan Ping'an dared to treat you like this, I'll kill him! Don't worry," Jia Dongxu said angrily.

"Yes, Dongxu, remember this: Wan Ping'an is an unfilial bastard, and he'll never find a wife in his life."

Whenever Jia Zhangshi mentioned Wan Ping'an, she felt a burning hatred in her eyes, which made her look ferocious and terrifying.

However, the people around her were used to her behavior and had long since stopped finding it strange; no one was surprised.

"Okay, Mom, get up quickly. It's not very elegant for you to be sitting on the ground like that."

Madam Jia glared at Wan Ping'an's doorway, snorted twice, and got up from the ground.

"Hmph, just you wait, I'll deal with him sooner or later." Jia Zhangshi said through gritted teeth before going back into the house.

Meanwhile, Wan Ping'an next door was already asleep in bed, completely oblivious to what was happening outside.

After waking up in the morning, Wan Ping'an dressed, washed up, and headed to the vegetable garden in the backyard.

"Huh, what's going on?"

Chapter 266 Is Wan Ping'an's house haunted?

Wan Ping'an noticed that the people in the courtyard were pointing at him and whispering, as if something had happened, which puzzled him.

"Grandpa, you're finally awake! What did you do last night?" Sha Zhu ran over and asked.

"Oh, I went to bed early last night, so I didn't go out."

"So that's how it is. I knew it," Sha Zhu said with a chuckle.

Just then, Aunt Wang from next door came over and asked, "Ping An, did you go to bed early last night? Didn't you hear any noise outside?"

"Yes, I did go to bed quite early, is there anything wrong with that?"

Wan Ping'an looked at Aunt Wang with a puzzled expression.

“Ping An, I should tell you about this so you won’t act foolishly or ignorantly in the future,” Aunt Wang said, drawing out her words.

"Aunt Wang, what exactly happened?"

"Sigh, just look at those people outside and you'll understand."

Wan Ping'an frowned and looked at the doorway in confusion. At this moment, several neighbors also came over.

They huddled together and whispered among themselves. Although Wan Ping'an couldn't hear what they were saying, he vaguely sensed that it was related to him.

"Uncle, have you heard? Your house was haunted last night," an old man said in a low voice.

"Grandpa, whether it's haunted or not, you have to be careful with these things. You're so young, don't do anything reckless."

"Tell me, why did you go to bed so early last night? If you weren't sleeping, who would? Do you know how scared I was? I almost fell..."

At this moment, Liu Haizhong suddenly walked over and said.

"What? Haunted? What happened?" Wan Ping'an asked hurriedly.

"Grandpa, I think you're a smart man, how come you believe in such a ghost story? Grandpa, what's wrong with you? You believe people so easily. I think you should go to the hospital to get checked out."

"Yes, sir, you'd better get checked out."

Wan Ping'an shook his head and said firmly, "I'm perfectly healthy, I'm not sick or injured, why would I need to get checked?"

Seeing that Wan Ping'an was still stubborn, Liu Haizhong sighed and said, "Uncle, just listen to my advice. You've been targeted by an evil spirit."

Wan Ping'an ignored him and continued to ask, "Fellow villagers, please tell me what happened last night, and why are you all like this?"

"Sigh, I'll have to tell you this myself!" Liu Haizhong said, seeing that he couldn't persuade him otherwise, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and start talking.

“Last night, after everyone had gone to sleep, I heard a constant chattering sound coming from your house. So I put on my clothes and went out to call you. But when I peeked through the crack in your door, I saw a woman with her head covered and face covered standing in your house. It scared me to death.”

"And then?" Wan Ping'an asked with a stern face.

Liu Haizhong swallowed hard and said, "I saw this female ghost wandering around your window for a while, and then she went back to your bed. Do you think she might be your little lover, Yun?"

"You're talking nonsense!" Wan Ping'an roared, his eyes wide.

At this moment, Wan Ping'an was very depressed. Could it be that he slept too soundly yesterday?

"If you ask me, Uncle, you should go inside and check if anything is missing," Aunt Wang advised Wan Ping'an.

The other neighbors also chimed in with their own words of advice.

"Ping An, go check quickly, make sure nothing is really lost."

"Uncle, I dare not stay at your house any longer. I'll move out today."

"Yes, Ping An, go check if you're missing anything in your bed."

Chapter 267 Investigation

Wan Ping'an nodded helplessly, then walked towards his room.

The room is still the same as before, neat and tidy, with no messy spots.

However, Wan Ping'an discovered that two of his pillowcases and blankets were missing.

Did a thief really break in last night?

At that moment, Wan Ping'an's heart skipped a beat, and his mind went blank. If he had really been robbed, what should he do?

"It's all over, it's all over, this has really caused a lot of harm, what kind of sins have we committed?"

Wan Ping'an was filled with remorse. Why did he go to bed so early last night? If he had stayed a little longer, maybe nothing would have happened.

Everyone went inside and asked Wan Ping'an if anything was missing.

This made Wan Ping'an even more embarrassed. If the 147s found out that nothing had been stolen, he would probably be subjected to their contemptuous looks again.

"I think this is most likely true. A ghost must have come and searched your belongings," Liu Haizhong said sarcastically.

"Uncle, since your house has been burgled before, why don't you lock up your valuables first?"

"Hmph, you think I don't know?" Wan Ping'an said angrily.

"Ping An, I think you should call the police. I've never seen anything like this in all these years," Aunt Wang kindly suggested.

"No, we absolutely cannot call the police. If word gets out, our hospital's reputation will be completely ruined."

"Then there's nothing we can do. I reckon this will get out sooner or later, and then our whole courtyard will lose face."

Wan Ping'an was in a dilemma; he felt this situation was different from before. He kept thinking about how to handle it.

Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration and came up with a solution.

Next, Wan Ping casually said, "I already know about this matter, and I will handle it. Thank you all for reminding me."

Wan Ping'an made up an excuse and left the courtyard.

Wan Ping'an went to see Director Wang of the Subdistrict Office.

Upon seeing him arrive, Director Wang immediately stubbed out his cigarette and stood up.

"Ping An, I heard that something went missing from your house, and that your second uncle, Liu Haizhong, saw a female ghost in your house last night? What's going on?" Director Wang asked.

Wan Pingan briefly recounted what had happened, and then said:

"Director Wang, I want to find out right now who that female ghost is."