Yan Jiecheng's Leisurely Life in Siheyuan

Chapter 17 Rumors
After returning home, Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but ask when he saw his wife.

"My dear, what happened in the courtyard today? Why is everything so strange?"

The aunt hesitated for a long time before speaking.

"There are rumors everywhere in the alley today."

Yi Zhonghai didn't care about what he heard. He thought the rumors in the alley were all about Yan Jiecheng. So he asked casually.

"What rumors?"

The reason why Yi Zhonghai reacted this way was because he was the one who spread the rumors about Yan Jiecheng.

"There are rumors out there that Jia Dongxu is your son, and that Old Jia was killed by you and Jia Zhang."

These words scared Yi Zhonghai so much that he even spat out the tea he had just drunk.

"What? Who is talking nonsense?"

Yi Zhonghai quickly realized that there was no one else involved except Yan Jiecheng.

"It's too much, it's simply lawless."

Yi Zhonghai paced back and forth in the room angrily. He thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a good solution.

But if he was asked to just pretend to be deaf and dumb, Yi Zhonghai really couldn't bear it.

Forget it, let’s hold a meeting of the whole hospital first, at least to stop everyone in the hospital from talking about this rumor.

As for Yan Jiecheng, I'll wait until the next chance to deal with him.

After making up his mind, Yi Zhonghai went to the backyard to find Liu Haizhong and asked him to call the second brother to go door to door to notify everyone to hold a meeting in the whole courtyard.

At this time, Yan Jiecheng was lying leisurely on the bed. He was very satisfied with the rumor and felt that the ten dollars were not wasted.

"Bang...bang...bang"

"Who?"

"Brother Jie Cheng, I'm Guangtian. I'll have a meeting in the middle court later. Don't be late."

"understood."

After Liu Guangtian left, Yan Jiecheng also sat up from the bed.

It seems that Mr. Yi Zhonghai is really anxious. However, this matter cannot be resolved by holding a meeting of the entire institute.

After all, it only takes one mouth to spread a rumor, but it’s useless to run around to refute it.

Yan Jiecheng calculated the time and when he estimated that most of the people from the Central Court had left, he went to the Central Court with his hands in his pockets.

At this time, the three managers were already sitting on the chairs in the middle of the yard.

When Yi Zhonghai saw that most people had arrived, he stood up and said.

"Everyone, the reason I'm taking up your time and holding this meeting is because a bad rumor has been spreading in our courtyard recently. Our courtyard is a civilized courtyard in the alleys, and we can't let this bad atmosphere spread. If it gets out, it will be bad for our reputation..."

Yan Jiecheng would not let Yi Zhonghai hold this conference safely, so he said loudly immediately.

"Uncle No. 1, please don't be so secretive when you speak. Everyone knows the content of the rumor, but as the protagonist of the rumor, according to convention, you should stay away. You'd better shut up and let Uncle No. 2 preside over this meeting of the whole hospital."

As soon as Yan Jiecheng finished speaking, laughter broke out around him.

Although the laughter was not loud, it was extremely harsh to Yi Zhonghai's ears.

Yi Zhonghai wanted to refute him, but he had said that before. He couldn't just contradict himself. He really had to let Liu Haizhong take charge. Firstly, Liu Haizhong wasn't very eloquent and often spoke incoherently. Secondly, he was worried about Liu Haizhong backstabbing him.

Just when Yi Zhonghai hesitated, Yan Jiecheng continued.

"Uncle, you're actually wrong about this. It's just gossip. Look at me. Everyone in the factory is talking about how I'm disrespectful to the elderly and how I'm doing evil things in the yard. Do you think I care? I still have to go to work. As a person, you should be broad-minded and not be petty."

There are no real fools these days. When the residents heard Yan Jiecheng say this, they guessed that the rumor was probably spread by Yan Jiecheng. The two of them were competing with each other.

Yi Zhonghai was speechless after being criticized by Yan Jiecheng. You know, in the past he always stood on the moral high ground to criticize others, but he didn't expect that today he would be criticized by others.

This won't do. I have to find a way. If I let Yan Jiecheng, that bastard, control me so easily, then who in this courtyard will listen to me in the future?

Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai quickly winked in the direction of the Jia family.

After receiving the hint from his master, Jia Dongxu hurriedly tugged at the corner of Jia Zhang's clothes.

Soon, Jia Zhang came out and cried.

"Hey, Old Jia, why did you leave so early? I've been a widow for so many years because of you, and I worked so hard to raise Dongxu. Who on earth is this bastard who talks nonsense and bullies us orphans and widows? Old Jia, come up and take a look..."

It was a dark, windy, and freezing night, and with Jia Zhang's wailing, it was quite spooky.

Seeing Jia Zhang summoning the soul, Yan Jiecheng couldn't help laughing out loud.

It stands to reason that Old Jia has been dead for more than ten years, and it is not easy for Jia Zhang to raise Jia Dongxu alone. Yan Jiecheng really shouldn't have spread rumors about her.

Yet, a widow without a job and who was lazy and gluttonous, managed to survive for more than ten years and even raised her children.

Not only did she arrange her son's wedding, but she also bought a big item for the family, a sewing machine. Isn't this strange?

Don’t even mention how much property Old Jia left behind when he passed away. Just look at the house of the Jia family and you will know that his family was not well off.

As for the pension, more than ten years ago when Lao Jia died, even if there was a pension in that era, it would not be much.

Yan Jiecheng's laughter not only attracted the attention of the onlookers, but also attracted the hostile gaze of Jia Zhang.

"You bastard, you're still laughing! Old Jia, come up here and take this damned fellow away..."

Yan Jiecheng was not afraid of these and immediately said with a smile.

"Aunt Jia, please don't really invite Old Jia up here. You and the old Jia couple have had such a good relationship for so many years. If Old Jia comes up, he will definitely catch up with you first."

After hearing Yan Jiecheng's words, Jia Zhang's wailing stopped abruptly, and she even looked around with a guilty conscience.

Jia Zhang's performance made the people around her burst into laughter, and also made some of them believe the rumors.

Yi Zhonghai saw that Jia Zhangshi, his useless teammate, was not doing his job well, so he quickly winked at an old lady not far away.

After the old lady left, Yi Zhonghai felt a little relieved.

While everyone's attention was focused on Jia Zhang, Yi Zhonghai whispered to Yan Fugui beside him.

Although he didn't know what they said, Yan Fugui shook his head in the end, and it seemed that he did not agree.

Then Yi Zhonghai started chatting with Liu Haizhong next to him. After a few words, Liu Haizhong nodded, then stood up and said.

"Alright, everyone, calm down. Jia Zhang, stop crying and get up quickly. We must deal with this matter."

Then he coughed and said.

"This rumor..."

(End of this chapter)