Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

"Why should I apologize to him? I did nothing wrong." Old Man Yan was stubborn and refused to admit it.

To say that I have the worst thoughts about Ran Qiuye is impossible.

We are intellectuals who teach, how could we have such bad intentions?

"Hey, you stingy old man Yan, I..." Seeing the way Yang Jianguo was looking at him, Sha Zhutou tilted his head and closed his eyes.

But the anger simmering in his heart was something he couldn't get out of control.

"What's wrong? Jianguo, when did you get back?" Aunt Liu came back from outside the door carrying her bicycle.

“You’ve come at the perfect time, Uncle, you be the judge…” Aunt Yan grabbed her wrist and started talking non-stop.

Hearing her say that, I felt wronged the whole time.

Sha Zhu is a bully who takes advantage of his power and thinks that the old woman is easy to bully.

But will Aunt Liu listen to everything she says?

Having served as a 'mediator' for over ten years, how could she not know what was going on in the courtyard?

"Zhu Zi, what do you have to say?" Aunt Liu asked.

Sha Zhu also recounted the story, the content was similar, but the underlying meaning was quite different.

Aunt Yan glared at him with disdain, completely ignoring what he said.

Who said anything bad about your Qiuye? That's just your two husbands making wild guesses.

Doesn't this hit a nerve and make you feel guilty?

"Okay, I understand." Aunt Liu turned to Yang Jianguo and asked, "Jianguo, what do you think?"

“We asked Zhu Zi to apologize to Aunt Yan, and for the Yan family to apologize to Qiu Ye, but our Uncle Yan didn’t agree.”

Yang Jianguo replied cheerfully, then looked at Yan Laokou and said, "Uncle Yan, you know what you're thinking, there's really no need for someone to expose you."

"You know what I'm thinking, you can't just make baseless accusations."

Old Yan, scratching his neck, stubbornly said, "Either produce evidence, or do you have any?"

“I don’t have the founding of the nation, but I do.” Stepping across the threshold, Ran Qiuye’s eyes were filled with anger.

He parked the car to the side, stared at Yan Laokou, and said, "Teacher Yan, I never expected you to be this kind of person."

"You have failed to live up to the knowledge you have acquired, failed to live up to your identity as a teacher, and failed to live up to the trust of parents and children."

"As a teacher, you are spreading rumors. You are not fit to be a teacher at all."

Ran Qiuye's resounding accusation made Yan Laokou's face change: "How dare you talk like that, you little brat? What did I say that you're humiliating me like this? Call a meeting! I want to call a big meeting!"

"This is outrageous! This is lawless! We must hold a general meeting today! I refuse to believe there's no justice left in this world!"

Ran Qiuye was not to be outdone and immediately shouted, "Open! Jianguo, Aunt Liu, I also demand a general meeting!"

“We will discuss and criticize Yan Bugui’s behavior of spreading rumors, making trouble and damaging my personal reputation at school.”

"This meeting is about to begin." Seeing Ran Qiuye's grief-stricken and furious expression, Old Man Yan's heart trembled.

Those casual remarks from our conversation suddenly came to mind.

No way, he really guessed right!

Chapter 297 Old Yan's Smoking Mouth, Two Bang Bang Punches

Yan Bugui wanted to hold a large meeting, shouting that he wanted to uphold justice for his family.

Ran Qiuye agreed on the spot and even filed a counter-suit against Yan Bugui, accusing him of spreading rumors and ruining her reputation.

Now, Yan Bugui is in a difficult position, even if he wants to back down.

The conference was successfully held, and the courtyard hadn't been this lively in many years, with people from every household contributing.

He tucked a handful of melon seeds and peanuts into his pocket, picked up a small stool, and started walking.

They sat in rows in the courtyard, and even the low-legged eight-immortal table was brought out.

bang~

He put it on the ground and sat in the middle, facing everyone, with Uncle Er on his left and Uncle San on his right.

It really does have a bit of the grandeur and discipline of a traditional mansion.

Seeing that the people below were still grumbling, Liu Haizhong frowned and shouted, "Alright, everyone quiet down."

"Let Uncle Yi say a few words to everyone first." Liu Haizhong finally understood.

In this courtyard, Yang Jianguo is the only one who truly has the authority.

She had three sons, and not one of them was left.

If someone gets a headache or fever in the future, they'll have to rely on someone in the neighborhood to lend a hand.

Otherwise, he might have lost his life.

In this courtyard, if Yang Jianguo were to say even a word, "It's Uncle Er's house, everyone should lend a hand," it would be a good opportunity to help out.

There's a saying that means Liu Haizhong has hope in this courtyard.

With my old arms and legs, I might not be able to walk anymore one day, so I have to plan ahead for myself.

Without his son as a source of hope, Liu Hai felt bitter and also faced reality.

I've wasted my life!

"That's roughly what happened. Grandpa Yan feels he's been wronged."

"However, the Zhu family also had something to say, accusing Grandpa Yan of stirring up trouble, spreading rumors, and ruining people's reputations."

Yang Jianguo glanced at Yan Laokou, who looked somewhat guilty, and then at Ran Qiuye, who looked furious.

"Let's hear what Qiu Ye has to say first. Qiu Ye, you speak." Yang Jianguo raised his hand.

Ran Qiuye immediately stood up, her face flushed with anger, and said, "This afternoon, I happened to go to the Second Middle School on some business, and I overheard someone gossiping in the office..."

The content of this gossip was what angered Ran Qiuye.

"Doesn't Teacher Yan live in the same courtyard as Teacher Ran? He said that himself."

"Really? I thought it was just a rumor."

"Flies don't land on eggs without cracks, haven't you heard of that saying? In my opinion, Ran Qiuye is just a hypocrite, pretending to be a saint."

"Yes, poor Zhuangzi."

"Hey, what's there to pity? They're making a lot of money! They eat and drink well, and they'll have everything they want in the future. What's the use of studying hard!"

"Haha, that's true..."

"To be honest, I really didn't believe Ran Qiuye would do such a thing before. To ruin her own reputation and harm her son, tsk tsk!"

"That's what they mean by knowing a person's face but not their heart!"

Ran Qiuye recited these words without missing a single one, the scene from that time still vivid in her mind.

The tone of their voices, their teasing expressions, and the disdain and mockery in their eyes deeply stung her.

Scholars have high aspirations.

If Ran Qiuye weren't so strong-willed, she wouldn't have had so much life experience over the years.

With Sha Zhu around, Da Zhuang and Xiao Zhuang became his concerns.

Try it if you were psychologically fragile; you might jump into Shichahai Lake over some trivial matter.

"Yan Bugui, you son of a bitch..." Sha Zhu jumped up and charged straight at Yan Laokou.

With a fist the size of a clay pot thrust forward, two 'bang bang' blows followed.

"Ouch~" Yan Jiecheng, who was blocking his father's way, grimaced and cried out, "Pillar, Pillar..."

Yan Jiecheng was straightforward, but he still protected his father and didn't let go.

"Hurry up and pull them apart!" Uncle Er stood up, jumping up and down.

Some people went up to pull them up, some hid behind them, and some just watched coldly from the sidelines.

slap~

A large hand gripped Sha Zhu's wrist, preventing him from breaking free despite his efforts to move forward several times.

Turning his head, Sha Zhu said angrily, "Jianguo, let go of me, or I'll beat him to death today."

"Zhu Zi, Zhu Zi, don't do this." Ran Qiuye, who had come to her senses, also came up and hugged his waist to stop him from going any further.

Yang Jianguo looked at him calmly and said, "You beat him to death, and then what? What about Qiuye? What about the children?"

Sha Zhu's expression changed, and his struggling hand lost its strength.

Releasing his hand, Sha Zhu's arms hung limply as he glared fiercely at the old Yan family ahead.

Seeing that he had calmed down, Ran Qiuye let go of him and stepped forward to stand shoulder to shoulder with him: "Zhuzi, let's not fight. There are plenty of places to reason things out in this world."

"That's right, no matter what, you can't lay a hand on him," Uncle Er said, gesturing with his hand outstretched.

Sha Zhu suddenly turned around, and the frozen look in his eyes left Liu Haizhong speechless.

This fool is probably really upset.

Old Yan is really something. Of all people to mess with, he had to go and provoke Zhu Zi's wife.

Everyone knows that the two women in our courtyard are the ones you absolutely mustn't mess with.

You've offended Jianguo and Shazhu, but it's not a big deal; an apology will make it all go away.

People won't hold it against you!

But if you offend someone's wife, come on, look over there~

See our former Uncle Yi?

It's been over ten years, and it's still huddled in the corner of the wall!

You said you were fine, so why did you provoke her?!

"Jiecheng, Jiecheng, how are you?" Aunt Yan was worried about her son, and the sound of her two punches was heartbreaking.

Lifting up the clothes revealed two large patches of blue and red on the back.

"He Yuzhu, are you trying to kill someone? Everyone, look at this! Look at the state of our bodies!"

"Mom, Mom, don't say anymore, I'm fine. I'll just put some safflower oil on when I get back."

Yan Jiecheng pulled his mother aside and told her to stop talking.

You've spread rumors about the bad guy Ran Qiuye; giving you two punches would be too lenient.

Yan Jiecheng was annoyed that Sha Zhu had gone too far, but he was even more annoyed by his father's loose tongue, who never bothered to keep an eye on things.

Why did you have to provoke Ran Qiuye when you had nothing to do?

Let's not even talk about whether we can afford to offend you or not, just ask yourself, what are you trying to achieve by doing this? Are you really just bored?

"No." Aunt Yan was about to say something when her son pulled her aside.

"Mom, someone has something on Dad now. He has a bad reputation at school, which is bad for Teacher Ran. This could be a big deal or a small one."

"If you keep making trouble like this, whose side can Yang Jianguo take?"

"Take a couple of punches, it'll hurt for a while, but don't forget who's in charge here now."

Yang Jianguo and Sha Zhu's family are very close, and Uncle San and Aunt Liu are also in cahoots with them.

As for Uncle Liu Haizhong, he's no longer of any use.

If you really piss someone off, they might vote to kick you out of the compound, and you'll be in trouble.

Don't forget, Xu Damao was kicked out back then.

Now, the grave mounds are probably covered in grass and can't be found anymore!

The lesson learned from the past made Aunt Yan immediately shut up, glancing with lingering fear at Yang Jianguo, Shazhu, Aunt Liu, and the others gathered together.

Fine, you're so capable, we'll swallow this insult for now.

I really don't believe you can stay this capable forever.