Siheyuan: Traveling through Cai Quanwu, pretending to be Uncle Shazhu

Chapter 475 Return to the Countryside

"Zhu Zi did mention this to me. He said that you said Jia Zhang did not return home at night."

"I just listened to it for fun, and didn't ask specifically, what exactly is going on?"

Cai Quanwu pretended to be dumb and looked confused and didn't understand.

When Cai Quanwu asked about the details, the second uncle organized his words and started talking:

"I don't know the details, but I heard from my husband that someone said Jia Zhang often stayed out all night."

"What good can a widow who often stays out all night do? I'm afraid something might happen and affect the image of the hospital, so I'll let Jia Dongxu take care of Jia Zhang."

"Who would have thought that Jia Dongxu would fool me into saying that Jia Zhang had gone to a relative's house? I was so angry."

"The more I think about Jia Zhang's behavior at home, the more suspicious it seems. So I'm thinking of talking to Old Yan about whether we should hold a meeting to criticize and educate Jia Zhang on his behavior."

"Well, I just happened to meet you and wanted to hear your opinion."

The second uncle finished speaking in one breath and looked at Cai Quanwu, wanting to hear what he had to say.

Cai Quanwu was not surprised at all that the second uncle could tell that Jia Dongxu was fooling him.

If Shazhu can hear it, then the second uncle will certainly be able to hear it.

Although the second uncle is a bit of a fool, he still has some intelligence, but sometimes his intelligence is not enough to take the lead.

However, Cai Quanwu could only sneer at what the second uncle said, saying that he was purely considering the courtyard house.

Everyone knows who you are, yet you're still acting so high and mighty.

Seeing the second uncle looking at him eagerly, Cai Quanwu thought for a moment before asking back:

"Old Liu, do you want to hear the truth?"

"Of course." Hearing Cai Quanwu's question, the second uncle answered without hesitation.

"Okay, then I'll tell you the truth, Lao Liu."

"First, you just heard that Jia Zhang did not return home at night. Where did this news come from? Do you have any evidence?"

"Second, Jia Dongxu said that Jia Zhangshi didn't come back, but went to a relative's house. You said Jia Dongxu fooled you and Jia Zhangshi didn't go to a relative's house. Do you have any evidence?"

"You are the boss of the courtyard. You can't be like those women who believe everything they hear. You should have heard the principle of catching thieves and stolen goods, and arresting adulterers and couples."

"If evidence is not needed, then if your wife doesn't come back on the same day when she goes back to her parents' home to visit relatives, will we also have to hold a meeting to criticize and educate her?"

"Don't be too hypocritical."

Cai Quan had nothing to say, but the second uncle understood everything except the last sentence.

Even though he understood it, the second uncle was stunned and didn't know how to answer.

There is indeed no evidence.

In fact, Cai Quanwu's words were also contradictory. Although the second uncle had no evidence that Jia Zhang did not return home at night, he only heard about it. But when he asked Jia Dongxu, Jia Dongxu was probably anxious and admitted in person that Jia Zhang went to her relatives' house, which was tantamount to tacit consent.

But the second uncle has no evidence as to whether he went to his relatives' house or not.

We can't hold a public meeting to criticize Jia Zhang just because she went to her relative's house.

That courtyard house is going to be in an uproar, because every family has relatives there.

"So according to what you said, Old Cai, should we just leave it alone?" The second uncle thought for a long time and asked with a frown.

Hearing this question, Cai Quanwu smiled and said, "I'm not the boss of the hospital. This is not a question I should consider. I think you should discuss it with Old Yan."

"Okay, Lao Liu, think about it yourself, I'm going home."

Cai Quanwu was unwilling to get involved in these trivial matters. He raised the issues and then simply left them alone.

Just like what an internet celebrity said in later generations, when a lower-level person gets a little bit of power, he will find ways to make things difficult for lower-level people in order to highlight his uniqueness.

The second uncle, the third uncle and the former Yi Zhonghai all had this problem.

Otherwise, there are so many pieces of information that we have heard, why do we only make a fuss about what we heard about Jia Zhang.

To put it bluntly, I still feel from the bottom of my heart that the Jia family is easy to control.

After Cai Quanwu finished speaking, he went straight home without waiting for the second uncle to say more.

The second uncle was still thinking about the question raised by Cai Quanwu. When he saw him leave, he wanted to say something, but no words came out. Finally, he raised his head, stomped his feet, and walked towards the front yard.

Cai Quanwu returned home with the foot basin, closed the door, and went into the house to rest.

"Why does it take so long to pour water?" Cai Quanwu walked into the bedroom and asked Guan Jiaqi, who was lying on the kang, with some confusion.

"I met Lao Liu and we chatted for a while." Cai Quanwu answered while taking off his clothes.

"Oh."

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The next day, Cai Quanwu went to work as usual.

As for whether the second uncle had discussed with the third uncle yesterday and what the result was, Cai Quanwu didn't know and didn't take it to heart.

He doesn't have time to worry about that.

In the next few days, Cai Quanwu went to work early and came back late every day, but he did not hear any news about the meeting in the Siheyuan.

It was the day off, and Cai Quanwu and his wife were sleeping soundly when they were woken up by bursts of noise coming from the yard.

After Cai Quanwu woke up, he was no longer sleepy, so he let Guan Jiaqi continue sleeping. He got up, got dressed, and wanted to see what was going on outside.

When Cai Quanwu opened the door, he saw a group of people walking towards the front yard, and he immediately followed them.

As I approached the crowd, I saw Jia Zhang holding a large bundle and talking to someone.

"Ms. Jia Zhang, are you really planning to go back to the countryside?" an old lady asked in disbelief.

"Well, let's go back to the countryside. We have been causing trouble for Dongxu in the city. At least we still have a few acres of land in the countryside, so we won't starve to death." Jia Zhang said pretentiously.

Jia Dongxu and his wife, who were with their child, seemed a little embarrassed watching Jia Zhang's performance, and their smiles were a little unnatural.

"Why go back to the countryside? It's not a good place to live there." Someone tried to persuade him.

"Yes, this is something we need to think carefully about. I heard that life in the countryside is not easy." Someone agreed.

"Dongxu, why don't you persuade your mother? It's not easy for your mother to raise you." Someone started lecturing Jia Dongxu.

After hearing this, Jia Dongxu said nothing and just stood aside and smiled awkwardly.

It’s not that he didn’t try to persuade Jia Zhang not to use this method, but he couldn’t persuade her.

Hearing everyone's persuasion, Jia Zhang was very satisfied with her performance.

Unexpectedly, the topic would affect Jia Dongxu. Jia Zhang immediately took over and started to lie with open eyes:

"It has nothing to do with Dongxu. It was my own idea. I thought it through. I have land in the countryside and can harvest some food. I won't starve. Besides, my Dongxu said that he would give me five dollars a month for pocket money."

"Dongxu also said that he would come to the countryside to see me during the holidays. I guess life here is not much worse than in the city."

After hearing Jia Zhang's explanation, everyone stopped talking about Jia Dongxu.

And what Jia Zhang said does sound reasonable.

You can buy everything in the city, and you can get by with five dollars a month for living expenses.

In the countryside, I have land, and I don’t have to spend much money on food and vegetables, and I still have five dollars for pocket money, so life is really not bad.

Moreover, Jia Dongxu did not ignore Jia Zhangshi. He promised to go back to visit Jia Zhangshi during the holidays.

It's reasonable to be able to do this.

Cai Quanwu, who was outside the crowd, began to ponder after hearing what Jia Zhang said.

If Cai Quanwu were to say that Jia Zhang really went to the countryside, he would not believe it even if he was beaten to death.

Rather than believing that Jia Zhang will voluntarily return to the countryside, it is better to believe that a sow can climb a tree.

"Mom, stop talking. It's getting late. Otherwise, I won't be able to come back today." Seeing that Jia Zhang was still talking to someone and didn't leave for a long time, Jia Dongxu also started to perform.

Jia Zhang's hometown is not close to the city. If they leave too late, and Jia Dongxu and his wife can still come back on the same day, it would be obvious that something fishy is going on.

"Oh, we have to go, otherwise Dongxu won't be able to come back today."

"Hey, now that I'm gone, I don't know when I'll see you all again."

Jia Zhang was very into the role, sighing and wiping away tears, as if she really couldn't bear to leave everyone.

Cai Quanwu watched Jia Zhang's performance, thinking deeply, and gradually figured out some tricks.