said: "Yo! Silly Zhu, you're back quite late today!"He Yuzhu grinned and said, "Third Master, you're a knowledge worker at least, is it appropriate to keep calling me Silly Zhu"Before Yan Fugui could...The feeling of the rolling pin rubbing against his buttocks had obviously touched Shaotou's soul. Besides, with He Yuzhu's harsh tone, Shaotou almost instantly admitted his mistake.

"Woooo, I just took the peanuts from the table...."

He Yuzhu impatiently asked again: "What about that duck egg in my jar Who took it"

After getting beaten up, Banggen confessed quickly: "It was me who took it! Woooooo, it wasn't just me who ate it, my grandma ate some too. The rest two she hid in the cupboard...."

Oh, oh, oh, grandma ate it too! Why am I the only one being punished

He Yuzhu let out a cold snort and said, "Everyone listen up! I didn't hit anyone for no reason. Our courtyard was considered advanced last year, and if this gets out, we won't even be considered advanced this year!"

Don't underestimate the title of "advanced quadrangle courtyard" these days.

This thing is really special! Not only will the street office issue certificates, but every household in the courtyard can also receive an extra package of supplies during the holidays. There's meat, white flour, as well as other dry goods and fruit.

The amount isn't necessarily large, but the reputation after it spreads is really good.

People nowadays have a very strong sense of pride. Whenever someone's son gets married, and he says that his house is an advanced Siheyuan courtyard, the bride's family will look at him with more respect.

Not to mention, this also involves a considerable amount of material.

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, the onlookers immediately began to buzz with discussion.

"Well done, you deserve a beating! You stole something as soon as you walked in. Who would put up with that"

"That's right! What kind of behavior is this If it gets out, your reputation will be ruined."

The eldest master spoke up first, pointing out that their own household still had a lot of supplies for the New Year and that they couldn't let this mess from the Jia family ruin it!

"The pillar is right! It's your Jia family who is in the wrong! How could you steal from others Jia Zhangshi, you better apologize to the pillar immediately!"

The people on the side of the road were a bit numb. What was going on with this pillar Wasn't it agreed upon last time that they would continue to help the Jia family

Isn't it a bit much for Bǎnggěng to make such a big deal out of taking something small from him

Could it be that this kid still has other thoughts

Jia Zhang kept feigning innocence: "What do you mean stealing How old is Bang Geng He's just a child with a sweet tooth. Taking some peanuts from his room isn't stealing! This is sheer brutality, clearly an act of personal revenge! What about my grandson He's been hurt! They have to pay for his medical expenses, or this won't end!"

Sima Zhu, this wretched man, not only refuses to give his lunchbox or money, but now he even dares to hit his own grandson! It's truly outrageous. Jia Zhangshi has made up her mind to go all the way and at least extort some medicine money from them, or else this matter will never end.

He Yuzhu snorted coldly and said: "He's being unreasonable, and you old thing is also unreasonable Your grandson just said it clearly. You not only stole the eggs from my house, but also hid the rest. According to him, you instigated all of this"

This is also thanks to Qin Huaiyu maintaining the persona of a meek and suffering widow in her daily life. Among the onlookers, many neighbors already disliked Jia Zhang.

He immediately followed up with a sarcastic remark.

"You make a good point. If she had nothing to hide, why would Mrs. Jia Zhang have hidden things"

“This old thing has always been a lazy good-for-nothing. He’s never treated his daughter-in-law well, and he’s hiding these things so he and his grandson can sneakily eat them I bet Qin Huaiyu and Xiao Dang haven’t even smelled these things.”

"What a despicable person, Qin Huaiyu went to the street office to get firecrackers and even brought her daughter Xiaohua along, for fear that she would be hungry. If only this mother-in-law of hers had done something human, Qin Huaiyu wouldn't have to be so careful."

"Xiao Dang, did your grandma give you duck eggs for dinner tonight" asked Hao Shi, who had quickly ducked behind a pillar.

Xiao Dang knew that her brother had done something wrong. The little girl also had a good idea in her heart. She originally planned to secretly tell Uncle Zhu tomorrow morning, but now seeing that she was asked here, she shook her head and said: "My grandmother said that my sister and I are both losing money, not worthy of eating delicious food."

Everyone's heart sank when they heard the little girl say these disheartening words so seriously.

"Jia Zhang, you are simply not a decent person!"

"You dare to say such things Are you saying only your grandson has feelings, while Xiaodang and Hua are just extras"

Jia Zhang's face turned black with anger, but facing the accusations from everyone, she couldn't refute them. The old woman didn't panic either. She immediately rolled onto the ground and used her trump card, wailing: "Dongxu, Lao Jia, you all open your eyes and see! This group of heartless devils is bullying us, an orphaned widow!"

At this point, Qin Huaiyu was also returning to the courtyard with her youngest daughter, Hua.

The widow's nimble fingers worked wonders, assembling over two hundred matchboxes in a single night and earning a respectable seventy-six cents—the highest amount among her peers.

On her way back, she was already thinking that although this job was tiring and strained her eyes, it wasn't impossible to do. It was just a pity that the opportunities were too few. If there were more, she could save enough for her son, Bang Geng's, school fees.

Though Qin Huaiyu was hurt by her son's cold words last time, she thinks that when he goes to school and learns knowledge and the way to be a good person, he will eventually mend his ways.

Well, my mom's the best then!

Just as Qin Huaiyu was about to step across the Moon Gate, she heard her mother-in-law's "sharp and shrill" cries. A bad feeling crept into the widow's heart. She had only been out for a while, could it be that her mother-in-law and son were making trouble again

Passing through the moon gate, Qin Huaiyu saw her mother-in-law rolling around on the ground. A circle of neighbors surrounded her. Qin Huaiyu's heart suddenly turned cold.

He Yuzhu had no intention of paying attention to Jia Zhang. Seeing Qin Huaiyu return, he beckoned her over: "Qin Sister, you should keep an eye on your son. I locked the door all day and only went out for a while in the evening. When I came back, things in the house were stolen by your son, Bǎnggěng! How can this kind of habit be formed from a young age If you don't discipline him properly, this child will be ruined!"

Qin Huaiyu's eyes welled up with tears. As a mother, she was out there begging for help and struggling to save money for her son's tuition, but this little rascal ran off to steal things from the neighbor's house

As soon as I think of He Yuzhu's instructions to Bang Geng after finishing things, that he should be more disciplined, otherwise, when he grows up, he will definitely be just like his grandma.

Adding to the fact that last time, her mother-in-law wouldn't let her eat, those icy words that the little brat had blurted out, Qin Huaiyu took the rolling pin "kindly" handed over by He Yuzhu, and with all her might, she slapped it hard on the eldest son's buttocks.other and sister are not hungry! When Sha Zhu came back from across the street today, he brought back a lot of good things. Your mother didn't even think about taking some back to improve our food. Ba...