1952: Walking through Nantongluo Alley

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Tingting slowly squatted down, staring at the piece of oil paper on the ground that had once held the osmanthus cake. There were still some cake crumbs and a faint osmanthus fragrance on the oil paper, but at this moment, all of this was ruthlessly telling Tingting a fact: her mother-in-law had eaten all the osmanthus cake.

Tingting couldn't help but feel an irrepressible surge of anger. After all, Chen Xiao had brought over a pound of sweet-scented osmanthus cake! She had only gone out to see a guest off, and in just a short while, Jia Zhang had devoured all of it.

Couldn't Mrs. Jia Zhang have considered others? She was so selfish! Although Tingting herself wasn't particularly interested in osmanthus cake, and might even have disdained it, she still had three young children! They were still young and rarely had the chance to enjoy any delicacies. Couldn't she have left them even two pieces of osmanthus cake to try?

Thinking of this, Tingting couldn't help but murmur in a low voice: "Grandma, how could you eat it all? You should at least leave some for the three children."

However, what Tingting never expected was that Jia Zhang, lying in bed, overheard these words. She suddenly sat up, her face turning blue with rage, and she nearly leaped out of bed. She glared at Tingting with wide eyes, panting heavily, her cheeks puffed up like an irritated frog.

"Tingting, what exactly did you mean by what you said just now? Do you think that I, an old woman, am so greedy that I only care about enjoying the delicious food myself?" Jia Zhang scolded Tingting loudly while pointing at her with her finger. She looked very scary.

Tingting realized that Jia Zhang was angry, and her heart tightened. She hurriedly explained, "Mother-in-law, please don't misunderstand me. I definitely didn't mean that." However, Jia Zhang was already furious at this time and would not listen to any explanation at all. She still glared angrily and kept muttering.

"What do you mean by 'not that'? Do you think I eat too much? Humph! When my son Dongxu was alive, no one dared to say that to me! Now he has not been gone for long, and you actually start to despise me! Do I have any way to survive in the future?" When it came to the emotional part, Jia Zhang became more and more sad and angry the more she thought about it, and she was even ready to use her ultimate move - moral kidnapping to force Tingting to submit.

Jia Zhang's eyes gradually moistened, tears welling up in them, as if ready to burst out at any moment. Then, she took a deep breath, as if to release all her grievances and dissatisfaction through sobs. At the same time, she secretly activated her legendary first Undead Summoning Technique, hoping to use her deceased son Dongxu to put pressure on Tingting.

Seeing the situation that was about to get out of control, Tingting became more and more frightened, and her voice trembled unconsciously: "Mother-in-law, I swear to God, I really didn't mean that! How could I blame you for eating too much? I'm just worried that you will eat so much osmanthus cake at once. What if you accidentally get an upset stomach!" However, Jia Zhang's fat face showed a look of disdain. After snorting heavily, she started the mocking mode again.

"Oh! Are you worried that I'll get a stomachache? Hahaha..." Jia Zhang let out a series of sharp and piercing laughs, "Stop pretending to be a good person here! Everyone knows what you're thinking. Don't think I don't know that you're can't wait for me to get sick and fall down so that no one will compete with you for these little things in the house!" Just as Jia Zhang had just finished saying this, she suddenly felt a strange feeling in her stomach. At first it was just a dull pain, but soon the pain came like a tide, making her face pale and cold sweats break out.

At this moment, Jia Zhang suddenly felt that her stomach was being stirred by a surging force, as if there were countless dragons rolling and making noise inside. The intense discomfort came over her in waves like a tide, giving her an irresistible urge, as if it was about to burst out in the next second.

"Mother-in-law, what's wrong with you? You look so bad. Are you feeling unwell?" Tingting noticed that Jia Zhang's once rosy face had turned pale as paper, and she couldn't help but ask worriedly. As she spoke, she reached out and gently placed her hand on Jia Zhang's shoulder to express her concern.

However, before Tingting's hand could even touch Jia Zhang's shoulder, she was mercilessly shoved away. Jia Zhang's eyes widened as she glared at Tingting fiercely, cursing, "Get out of here! Stop pretending and don't touch me! I don't need your hypocritical attitude!"

Her sinister, cold gaze pierced Tingting like two sharp daggers, sending shivers down her spine. Then, Jia Zhang gnashed her teeth and demanded, "Hmph! Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Are you secretly gloating over the fact that that joke just now has become a reality?"

Faced with Jia Zhang's groundless accusations and abuse, Tingting suddenly felt extremely aggrieved, tears welling up in her eyes, but she still tried to defend herself: "Mother-in-law, I really didn't do that... I'm just worried about your health. If you are sick, we have to go to the hospital right away."

But no matter how Tingting explained, Jia Zhang remained unmoved, and even yelled even more angrily: "Get away! Stop talking nonsense to me. Going to the hospital is all nonsense!" After that, she covered her stomach tightly with both hands, as if she was afraid that Tingting would forcibly take her to the hospital.

Tingting stood by, anxious as an ant on a hot pan, at a loss for what to do. She couldn't understand why her mother-in-law, who had always been so kind, would suddenly become so cold and disgusted with her. But the most important thing right now was to find out what had happened to Jia Zhang. So, she mustered her courage again, cautiously approached Jia Zhang, and whispered, "Grandma, please listen to my advice. Your health is more important. How about I go to the hospital with you?"

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Jia Zhang glared at Tingting fiercely, her eyes seemed to be spewing fire.

"Go to the hospital? Humph, don't you know how much it costs?" she yelled, her voice piercing. At that moment, she was filled with irritation and anxiety. Her son Dongxu had just passed away, and her family was already struggling financially. Even eating was becoming a problem, so how could they have any extra money to spend on medical treatment?

However, the churning in her stomach was becoming increasingly intense, like countless small hands stirring inside, or like surging waves crashing against a dam. This feeling made Jia Zhang feel uneasy, and beads of sweat began to appear on her forehead.

Finally, she couldn't bear it any longer, and hurriedly got out of bed, put on her shoes and ran out the door. Seeing this, Tingting was very worried and hurried to catch up.

But who knew that just as Jia Zhang ran to the door, the commotion in her stomach suddenly intensified, like a volcanic eruption that was unstoppable. She was so frightened that she quickly reached out to cover her stomach, trying to stop the flood that was about to burst.

As the saying goes, "When you have diarrhea, never believe a fart." Unfortunately, Jia Zhang had never heard of this saying, and now she was doomed to pay the price. She had initially hoped that a fart would alleviate the pressing situation. However, the opposite happened. The moment that fart was released, everything was irreversible.

Suddenly, a series of long, resounding "Puff—Puff—Puff—" rang out, like thunder piercing the sky. Jia Zhang's face flushed red as a ripe apple, a mixture of embarrassment, shame, and anger swirling around her, making her wish she could find a hole to crawl into.

At this moment, Tingting, who was standing not far behind him, had the same fair face as Jia Zhang, blushing shyly. The reason for this was not anything else, but because he had just discovered that Jia Zhang was not just unwell, but had a stomachache.

"Mother-in-law..." Tingting called timidly.

Seeing Jia Zhang's embarrassment, Tingting kindly suggested, "Why don't you go back inside and change into clean clothes first?"

However, upon hearing this, Jia Zhang's already flushed face instantly turned even redder, like a ripe apple. She knew Tingting was taking advantage of her to make fun of her. Just as Jia Zhang was about to scold Tingting, a surge of even greater intensity washed over her.

Suddenly, a series of "Puff~~~~~Puff~~~~Puff~~~~" sounds rang out, like a river bursting its banks, unstoppable. This wave of attack was even more powerful than the previous one, incredibly swift and fierce. The torrent gushed unimpeded along the fabric of the trouser legs, even forming a small "water curtain."

For a moment, the entire courtyard was littered with all sorts of debris ejected from Jia Zhang's body, including undigested food residue, murky liquid, and so on, making it unbearable to look at. At the same time, an indescribable, strange smell quickly filled the air, a pungent and unpleasant smell that made one nauseous.

Just then, Sha Zhu, clutching a large bowl filled with leftovers, slowly walked out of the house, intending to wash it up in the yard. But as soon as he stepped out, he was struck by an overwhelming stench. Sha Zhu couldn't help but frown, and instinctively covered his mouth and nose with his hands.

"Oh my god! What the hell is that smell? Why is it so bad?" Sha Zhu complained, looking around for the source of the odor. When his eyes finally settled on Jia Zhang, he already understood most of what was going on.

When these words reached Jia Zhang's ears, it was like adding insult to injury. At this moment, she really wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it to avoid the strange looks and pointing fingers of the crowd.

Oh, what a pity! If only there were a crack in the ground right now, how great it would be! That way, that shameful Jia Zhang could instantly slip in and hide like a rat. However, reality is always cruel. Not only is there no crack in the ground for her to hide in, but something even worse is about to happen - the next wave of ferocious floods is about to surge in again.

At this moment, how could Jia Zhang care about anything else? Her face was as pale as paper, and her legs were tightly clamped together, as if something terrible would burst out if she relaxed even a little. Then, like a rabbit being chased by a hungry wolf, she ran out like crazy.

Seeing the instigator fleeing in such a panic, Sha Zhu, who was standing there, was furious. He pointed at Jia Zhang's retreating figure and cursed, "Shameless Jia Zhang! How dare you urinate and defecate in our compound, leaving a mess all over the floor. It's simply disgusting! Your behavior is laughable if anyone tells anyone about it. You're not a human being at all, just an uneducated, morally corrupt person!"

After swearing harshly, Sha Zhu felt his anger subside a bit, and his mood seemed to ease a little. So, he covered his nose with his hand and quickly walked to the sink, intending to wash the dishes first. However, as he was about to reach for the faucet, the scene before him made him stunned.

The faucet, which should have been clean, was now stained with the disgusting excrement left by Jia Zhangshi. Suddenly, a strong feeling of nausea washed over Sha Zhu, and he could no longer endure it. His face, already flushed with anger, instantly turned ashen, and without hesitation, he slammed the bowl he was holding to the ground.

"Fuck it! How can we live like this? Is this even a way to survive?" Sha Zhu roared, his voice echoing throughout the yard.

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