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

"Wait, you old whore! I'm warning you, if you dare touch a hair on our heads again, I'll go to the city and find your son, and report this to his superiors!" Jia Zhangshi shouted fiercely.

Old Zhao paused for a moment, then walked back to Jia Dongxu's side.

"You little brat, how dare you glare at me like that!"

Looking at Jia Dongxu's gaze, Old Zhao's wife suddenly became angry, grabbed Jia Dongxu's head, shook it vigorously, and scolded him as she did so.

Jia Dongxu directly slapped Old Zhao's hand away: "What does it have to do with you whether my blind date with Li Mei goes well or not? You two gossipy old women, causing trouble here? What do you want? If you have nothing to do, get out of here. I don't want to hit women."

While the group was arguing, Wan Ping'an and Li Mei happened to come out from the courtyard next door.

Wan Ping'an walked ahead, not intending to pay attention to Li Mei, but Li Mei chattered away to Wan Ping'an from behind.

Wan Ping'an looked up and saw Jia Dongxu arguing with Old Zhao and Old Wang, while Jia Zhangshi stood to the side with her hands on her hips and a dark face.

"Brother Ping An, what are you looking at?" Li Mei also looked up.

Wan Ping'an shook his head, then continued walking forward without saying another word.

"Oh dear, Li Mei, you actually like this good-for-nothing? He's not good enough for you!" Jia Zhangshi turned around and saw Wan Ping'an and Li Mei. She was already furious, and now she ran into Wan Ping'an. She quickly stepped forward and pulled at Wan Ping'an, saying sarcastically.

"I like Uncle Ping An, is it any of your business?" Li Mei shook off Old Wang's hand and said indifferently.

Seeing that Li Mei had dumped her, Jia Zhangshi became even angrier: "Li Mei, have you thought this through? A man with no ability like him will never be able to enjoy a life of luxury. Although he has a salary now, it's only a small amount each month. If you marry him, you'll be living the life of a widow!"

Upon hearing this, Wan Ping'an frowned, his face turning ashen as he glared at Jia Zhangshi.

When Jia Zhangshi was met with Wan Ping'an's icy gaze, her heart skipped a beat, and she involuntarily took a step back, but she quickly regained her composure (as Wang Zhao had seen).

“I’m willing,” Li Mei glanced at Wan Ping’an and answered coldly.

"Heh, have you thought this through? If you really marry this good-for-nothing, you'll suffer in the future. He's a useless piece of trash. Can he take care of you for the rest of your life?" the old man sneered.

"Enough!" Jia Dongxu roared suddenly.

With a sharp "smack," Jia Dongxu's right cheek instantly swelled up.

"Wan Ping'an, how dare you hit me?!" the team leader exclaimed.

Chapter 301 Jia Zhangshi's Stomach Aches

Wan Ping'an originally didn't want to get involved in their petty family squabbles, but Jia Zhangshi was also foul-mouthed, and Wan Ping'an himself wasn't one to be bullied, so he naturally wouldn't tolerate Jia Zhangshi. Besides, Wan Ping'an was now considered the head of the courtyard house and was in charge of things.

"Jia Zhangshi has a foul mouth, can't you, as her son, suffer for her and fulfill your filial duty?"

Jia Dongxu rubbed his stinging cheek and said coldly.

“You…” Madam Jia Zhang did not expect Wan Ping’an to talk back, and not give him any face at all.

"Jia Zhangshi, watch your words in the future!" Wan Ping'an reminded her with a stern face.

“You…you good-for-nothing…you dare to hit my son…” Jia Zhangshi screamed, pointing at Wan Ping’an.

"I'm not only going to hit your son, I'm going to beat you too!" Wan Ping'an slapped her, making Jia Zhangshi stagger and almost fall.

When Old Wang and Old Zhao saw that Wan Ping'an was angry, they didn't stop him. They thought it was fine to let him teach Jia Zhangshi a lesson and watch the show.

Li Mei was a smart woman. She knew Wan Ping'an's personality. If Jia Zhangshi hadn't gone too far, Wan Ping'an definitely wouldn't have taken action.

Sure enough, after slapping her, Jia Zhangshi calmed down.

"You...you beast, why can't I say anything to you? It was my Dongxu who went on a blind date with Li Mei first, and now you're with Li Mei? What do you mean by that? You, Wan Ping'an, are supposed to be the head of this courtyard? I...I'll beat you to death, you beast!" Jia Zhangshi lunged at Jia Dongxu in a frenzy.

Wan Ping'an reached out to block Jia Zhangshi, and said coldly, "Get out of my way, don't get in my way."

Jia Zhangshi was stunned for a moment, then pounced on Wan Ping'an like a mad dog, kicking and biting with her teeth, as if she wanted to kill him.

Wan Ping'an frowned as he looked at the crazed Jia Zhangshi, sighed inwardly, and then suddenly grabbed Jia Zhangshi, dodging her attacks and pinning her to the ground, rendering her unable to move.

At this moment, the old woman finally noticed something was wrong.

"Mom, let me go! Help me! My stomach hurts!" Jia Zhangshi suddenly exclaimed.

After hearing what Jia Zhangshi said, Wan Ping'an subconsciously let go of Jia Zhangshi. He saw Jia Zhangshi squatting on the ground, clutching her stomach, with an extremely ferocious expression on her face.

Jia Dongxu was also a little surprised.

"Ah, it hurts so much! My stomach hurts, it's so painful!" Jia Zhangshi cried out in agony, her face pale, as she curled up on the ground.

"Mother, what's wrong?" Jia Dongxu rushed over to help Jia Zhangshi.

"My stomach hurts, my intestines hurt so much!" Jia Zhangshi was in so much pain that she was sweating profusely, her forehead was covered in cold sweat, and her face was deathly pale.

"Wan Ping'an, where did you touch my mother? How could she be in so much pain?" Jia Dongxu roared angrily at Wan Ping'an.

Wan Ping'an stared coldly at Jia Dongxu and Jia Zhangshi, and said, "Your mother just called me a fatherless bastard!"

“Even if my mother scolds you, you can’t hit her,” Jia Dongxu retorted.

"Ha, your mother insulted me, how could I falsely accuse her? Ask the people standing here, who saw me touch your mother just now? Your family has been causing trouble for the past few days, didn't you know?" Wan Ping'an said sarcastically.

He was very upset. This Jia Zhangshi was such a shrew, so unreasonable and domineering. She was a disgrace to women and had even ruined his life.

Wan Ping'an couldn't care less about the rules at this moment. If Jia Zhangshi wasn't dealt with soon, it might lead to someone's death.

Chapter 302 Awakening

"Mother, Mother!" Jia Dongxu called out hurriedly.

Jia Dongxu was relieved that this was in front of his own house, and he turned away from Jia Zhangshi and went back to his own courtyard.

Li Mei stepped forward and said to Wan Ping'an, "Brother Ping'an, you didn't touch that Jia Zhangshi, so why is she complaining of a stomachache? Is she trying to extort money from you?"

Although Li Mei disliked Jia Zhangshi, she was also worried that this was a conspiracy.

Seeing that things had turned out this way, Old Wang and Old Zhao were afraid of being implicated, so they immediately ran away.

"She's faking it; her goal is to extort money!" Wan Ping'an said calmly.

"That Jia Zhangshi is truly vicious; she actually resorted to such ruthless tactics."

"Let's go eat." Li Mei remembered that she had said she would treat Wan Ping'an to hot pot.

"Brother Ping An, won't Jia Zhangshi try to take advantage of you?" Li Mei asked worriedly.

"Trying to cling to me? Hmph, I'll make sure she doesn't even have a chance to cry." Wan Ping'an smiled contemptuously.

"Brother Ping An, you're really amazing! You've got Jia Zhangshi completely under your thumb. You even hit her and scared her."

Wan Ping'an shook his head and said, "I'm not as good as you say."

Li Mei smiled and then said, "Yesterday, my parents made me go on a blind date with Jia Dongxu. I was extremely unwilling, so I deliberately made things difficult for him. To be honest, everyone in this courtyard knows what kind of person Jia Zhangshi is. That's why I acted like a rich young lady when I was with Jia Dongxu yesterday. Besides, I really don't like Jia Dongxu."

Wan Ping'an nodded slightly in agreement, also feeling that Jia Dongxu was not good enough for Li Mei.

"But, Brother Ping An, you have to keep this a secret for me, okay? I don't want my parents to worry," Li Mei said with a playful wink.

"You really don't trust me that much?" Wan Ping'an said with a smile.

"Hehe, of course I believe you. I just don't want my parents to worry. They're both old-fashioned, and I'm afraid they'll pressure me into marriage. You know, they really want a grandson," Li Mei said with a smile.

"Okay, are you still going to eat hot pot as you said you were going?" Wan Ping'an asked Li Mei.

Li Mei nodded, and the two of them went out to eat.

On the other hand, Jia Dongxu genuinely thought that Jia Zhangshi had a stomachache and said he would take her to the hospital.

The next second, Jia Zhangshi was fine; it turned out she was just faking it.

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"Mom, why are you pretending to do this for no reason?"

"You brat, if I hadn't pretended, do you think we would have been able to come back? You're such a good-for-nothing. Look at Li Mei, she's practically eyeing Wan Ping'an. Your marriage is off, let's see how you're going to get married and get a new house."

Madam Jia scolded him with exasperation, but secretly she was pleased.

“Who wants to marry her?” Jia Dongxu retorted angrily.

“You brat, what do you know? Look at Wan Ping’an, how impressive he is! I bet Li Mei is completely smitten with him. You’re doomed. I think not only will your blind date fall through, but you’ll also have to apologize. You should quickly find a way to talk to Li Mei and forget about Wan Ping’an for now. Just smooth things over.” Madam Jia sighed as she advised Jia Dongxu.

“Mother, there’s no need to say anything. Li Mei and I were just set up on a blind date. We didn’t get along at all, so what’s there to say? Just arrange another match for me. Why make such a fuss?” Jia Dongxu said firmly.

"What! You dare! I raised you with such care and hardship, hoping you would get married. Where is your conscience?!" Madam Jia pointed at Jia Dongxu and cursed him.

Chapter 303 Hot Pot Beef

Jia Dongxu said in a low voice, "Mother, even if you tie me to the house, I won't be happy if I really marry Li Mei. Besides, Li Mei doesn't like me. I know you think that Li Mei's family is rich and that you can get money if you marry Li Mei, but the key is that you don't think about the fact that the Li family in the courtyard looks down on our Jia family."

"Hey, do you even have a brain? The Li family doesn't like us, are you going to break off this engagement just because of that? Let me tell you, Jia Dongxu, you're already nineteen years old this year, and you're still not married and have children. If you don't have money in the future, who will marry you?"

"I won't marry her. Am I supposed to be an orphan? Don't worry, I'll work hard to earn money. In short, I don't want to marry Li Mei," Jia Dongxu said firmly.

“You, you…” Madam Jia turned pale with anger.

"Mom, just shut up. I don't want to listen to your nagging anymore. I'm going out to find Xu Damao for a drink."

With that, Jia Dongxu turned and left the house, leaving Jia Zhangshi alone, sulking.

Madam Jia quickly calmed down and realized that Jia Dongxu was right; she should indeed prepare a backup plan as soon as possible.

We still need to ask that matchmaker Wang if Dongxu and Li Mei's blind date really doesn't work out, then she'll have to find another girl for Dongxu to go on a blind date with.

Meanwhile, Wan Ping'an and Li Mei arrived at the copper pot hot pot restaurant and started ordering.

"Brother Ping An, what would you like to eat?" Li Mei asked Wan Ping An with a smile.

Wan Ping'an laughed and said, "Whatever, we'll eat whatever you want. If you're not picky, then I'm even less picky."