Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

Sha Zhu happily went back into the house: "Jianguo, I'm going to find a wife."

"Congratulations!" Yang Jianguo raised his glass to congratulate him.

I just don't know if this time it's really better, or...

After taking a swig, Sha Zhu sighed again: "Hey, those three peanuts, the police won't care, will they?"

Yang Jianguo picked up a piece of beef, put it in his mouth, and chewed.

Hmm~ It's a bit dry.

Then look at Yingzi, she's eating with gusto.

Chew it up hard, hey~

The more you chew, the more delicious it becomes!

"In the end, this matter will have to be resolved within the compound. If it escalates to the police station, you'll likely have a difficult time in the compound from now on."

Upon hearing Yang Jianguo's words, Sha Zhu nodded repeatedly.

Isn't that the truth?

It's inevitable for neighbors to have minor squabbles and collisions.

They bumped into something today and are already yelling about calling the police. How are we supposed to live together from now on?

"Don't always focus on a child. He's just a piece of paper. Whatever the adults draw on him, that's what he becomes."

"You need to focus your attention on the person who is painting."

Sha Zhu seemed to understand something, picked up his wine and downed it in one gulp.

When a big meeting is held, every household has to send someone, and Yingzi also wants to join in the fun.

Yang Jianguo got her a long bench and put it by the door: "Stay away from her, so you don't bump into anything!"

When Granny Jia throws a tantrum, she's like a mad dog; it's best to stay away.

"Hua Zi, get to work."

"Hey, Mr. Yang, take a break, let me do the loading?"

Yang Jianguo thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, I'll lend you a hand. Explain anything wrong before I start working on it."

This job isn't dangerous; at most, it'll just waste some pipes.

Let him practice on the handle, okay!

While the two were busy inside, the meeting began in the courtyard outside.

It's very simple. Banggeng took advantage of the fact that Ren Shazhu was drinking at Yang Jian's house and went to his room to steal food.

"It's just a few peanuts, why are you, a grown man, arguing with a child?"

When Granny Jia opened her mouth, she was incredibly generous.

That tone of being so generous with other people's money—it's infuriating.

A few peanuts?

Those peanuts were rationed; ordinary families couldn't just eat them whenever they wanted.

Look around this yard, see if any of the families have peanuts at home.

The third uncle even counts the peanuts individually when distributing them!

Besides, even if a needle falls into someone else's house, it's still theirs.

What does it have to do with you?

Qin Huairu understood perfectly well that Sha Zhu had truly changed his mind.

I felt terrible and angry at the same time.

Just the other day, she was holding my little hand and calling me "good sister" over and over again.

Now she avoids people all the time and still calls them Widow Qin.

That idiot Zhu, he changed too quickly, he's a complete scoundrel.

He grabbed the stick and pulled it in front of him, saying, "Kneel down before your Uncle He."

Banggeng stretched his neck out to the side, covering his buttocks with his hands: "No, I won't kneel."

Qin Huai raised his hand and slapped her hard.

I'm totally blown away!

“Zhu Zi, I made Bang Geng kowtow to you. He was wrong in this matter, and I will definitely discipline him properly in the future.”

As Qin Huai spoke, a deep sorrow welled up within her, and tears streamed down her face.

Looking at her like this, and then thinking about her situation...

Human hearts are made of flesh and blood; how many people aren't soft-hearted?

Sha Zhu was also affected by Old Jia's kindness, the orphan and widow, and then he ran into that old hag Jia Zhangshi.

Qin Huairu's life is tough!

The old man softened and sighed, saying, "Widow Qin has had a hard life. Zhu Zi, why don't we just let it go?"

Uncle Erda was eager to try it out, but he was just a kid, and all he could manage was a few peanuts...

He didn't utter a sound, no matter how much power he could put on.

On the contrary, it was the usually quiet Third Uncle who suddenly spoke up: "We can't just let this go!"

"That child is our future."

"Great men have said that the world will ultimately belong to them, so what will the world be like if they raise a bunch of thieves?"

Yan Bugui slammed his hand on the table and said, "If you ask me, we should at least teach him a lesson."

"It's time to teach Zhang a lesson."

"That's right, how can you do this? It hasn't been that long since you secretly built a country last time!"

"If we don't teach him a lesson, he'll steal from every house in the yard next time."

The fact that Uncle Yan Bugui started this incident sparked discontent among the crowd.

Not to mention now, no one would be happy to live with petty thieves in the future.

What kind of good person would live in the same courtyard as a thief every day?

Which family doesn't cherish its reputation? Your Jia family may be shameless, but I am!

"If you ask me, they should be severely punished. I'm telling you, gentlemen, there are quite a few single kids in our compound!"

"Second Uncle's family, Third Uncle's family, silly... Zhu Zi and Yu Shui, they're not even married yet!"

"Hey, what do you mean? Do you think I, Xu Damao, am living outside?"

"Haha, Da Mao, I knew I'd forgotten!"

"You're really something, you've forgotten about me."

"Alright, alright, Auntie, please continue."

An old man interrupted Xu Damao's banter, urging her to continue.

“This… Widow Qin, I’m not targeting you personally, let’s be frank.”

Qin Huairu sobbed with a dark face, knowing it couldn't be anything good!

If there were a man I could rely on right now, how would these people dare to bully me like this?

“If word gets out, what will people say about our compound? They’ll say there’s a thief there, it’s a den of thieves.”

"When you go out to find a partner, and they hear that you came from a den of thieves... I don't need to tell them what the consequences will be, they know it themselves."

Good grief, this makes the situation even more serious.

The second and third uncles both frowned.

That's not the logic people are talking about!

My child is about to reach a certain age, and when I look for a partner, people will find out he comes from a thief's den.

What decent family would allow him to marry someone like that?

Even if you don't care about your reputation, other people do.

Even if people know it's just a small matter, they're willing to believe it once it's explained.

But rumors spread and became increasingly exaggerated.

Even passing by a dry toilet would leave you with a lingering smell, let alone someone who lives inside.

Who would want to get involved in this? They're just bored!

At that point, forget about finding a partner; people will be pointing fingers and gossiping behind your back when you go out.

"Can't you speak properly? My grandson only took two peanuts, how is that stealing?"

"The child is hungry, so why can't he eat a few bites? Besides, we're keeping this under the door, how can we let it get out?"

"I think it's you, you gossipy old woman, who's always spreading rumors. I'll tear your lousy mouth apart."

Granny Jia is up to her old tricks again, pointing and cursing at people.

Enraged, the other party repeatedly asked, "What? You think it's okay for your child to steal someone?"

"If you're hungry, go home and eat."

"If that's the case, then if my family gets hungry later, I can just take whatever I want from your room!"

"You stay right there, or I'll tear your mouth off. Don't you dare run away..."

The mad dog was baring its teeth and claws, ready to bite, and you couldn't stop it.

The three old men were so angry that their faces turned ashen. Just as one of the old men was about to scold them, there was a loud 'bang'.

The square table next to him sprang up, and the second uncle roared angrily, his face grim, "What are you doing? Do you want to eat someone?"

Chapter 83 Chopping off hands? Calling the police? This is going to ruin Jia Jiagen!

The second uncle was consumed by anger, but also a little scared.

His aunt is right!

If word really gets out...

How can Guangtian, the second son, get married and bring glory to his ancestors? (The name in front is wrong, Guangtian is the second son)

Second Uncle Liu Haizhong is a typical patriarch and a stubborn old man.

They adhere to the old tradition of respecting elders.

The eldest son in the family was pampered and had everything he wanted.

He's been treated like a prince since he was a child; you can't hit him or scold him.

We'll feed him well and clothe him warmly, because we're counting on him to take over the family business in the future.

To bring glory to the Liu family and honor to their ancestors.

As for his two younger sons, they were his assistants in disciplining his eldest son.

We'll wait until Glorious (Liu Guangrong) has completed his studies and returned.

Guangtian and Guangfu had to help their brother in everything and take advantage of him.

We must support the Liu family and make their lives presentable to others.

To make a living, one needs a good wife, right?

With his parents and brothers' reputations ruined, how could any good girl possibly be interested in him?

This was the most important thing in Uncle Er's heart, more important than anything else.

Now, someone is trying to cut off his path to "bring glory to his ancestors".

How could he not be anxious, angry, and upset?