Courtyard Houses: Starting with the principle of hard work paying off

Chapter 217 Jia Zhangshi: Have I become a substitute?
"Bang Geng, I'm your grandma!"

When Jia Zhangshi first saw Bang Geng, she was happy, but as Bang Geng continued to act, especially when he lay on the ground throwing a tantrum and cursing her as a bad person, Jia Zhangshi became completely unsettled.

"You're not my grandma, I don't have a grandma like you, give me back my big chicken leg, waaaaah..."

Jia Zhangshi's words just now did not evoke any affection from Banggeng for her grandmother; on the contrary, Banggeng's response pierced her heart instantly.

Banggeng's "abnormal" behavior was naturally due to the large chicken leg in her hand.

Realizing this, Jia Zhangshi suddenly felt that the chicken leg in her hand no longer tasted good.

So, in Banggeng's eyes, she, his grandmother, is not even worth a chicken leg?
at the same time.

The commotion attracted the attention of other residents in the courtyard.

"what happened?"

"Why is Bang Geng crying like this?"

"Jia Zhangshi, how come you, as the grandmother, bully your own grandson as soon as you come back?"

"An adult stealing chicken legs from his own child, isn't he ashamed?"

"Sigh, it's like we're getting worse as we get older."

"You can't be this greedy, no matter how much you want to eat... You're a grown man..."

"..."

Based on what they saw, and hearing Bang Geng's cries, as well as the bowl and nearly finished chicken leg that Jia Zhangshi was holding, everyone basically guessed what had happened. While reconstructing the events, they all spoke up for Bang Geng and condemned Jia Zhangshi's actions.

It's worth noting that they rarely side with the Koreans.

Nobody likes a naughty child, and Bang Geng often caused trouble in the yard, so he was naturally an unpopular character.

But when Banggeng met Jia Zhangshi, people actually felt sorry for him.

"What nonsense are you talking about? When did I steal the chicken leg from the hamster?"

Hearing the crowd's discussion, Madam Jia's expression changed immediately. She was not one to submit passively, and she retorted without hesitation.

At this moment, Wang Guihua also stepped forward and took the initiative to "clear up" Jia Zhangshi's name, saying: "Everyone has misunderstood. This chicken leg is indeed not from Banggeng, but from what Huairu just ate."

You don't know the situation, don't misunderstand your wife. No matter what, she wouldn't fight with her own grandson for a chicken leg..."

As Wang Guihua's voice fell, the crowd, who had been discussing amongst themselves, looked at Jia Zhangshi with even more strange expressions.

Qin Huairu is heavily pregnant right now!
After giving birth to Banggeng, Qin Huairu's belly remained empty for several years. The one she's pregnant with now was conceived last December, and she's already five or six months along.

To fight over a chicken leg with a pregnant woman, especially her own daughter-in-law, Jia Zhangshi's behavior just now was far more serious and egregious than what she had just witnessed.

Qin Huairu is currently pregnant with another baby!

Isn't this the same as fighting over food with your unborn grandchildren?
In everyone's eyes, Jia Zhangshi was never a good mother-in-law. Moreover, when she was sent back to the countryside by the neighborhood committee, there was a charge against her for bullying and oppressing her daughter-in-law.

At that time, even the women's federation in the district were mobilized.

Now that Jia Zhangshi has returned, she has brazenly engaged in such behavior again, which is utterly despicable and contemptible.

"Wang Guihua, what nonsense are you spouting? Wasn't this chicken leg your treat for me?"

Jia Zhangshi initially thought Wang Guihua was speaking up for her, but after realizing what she had said, she gritted her teeth and glared angrily at Wang Guihua.

What did Wang Guihua mean by what she just said?
"Oh dear! Sister-in-law, I'm so sorry, I accidentally spilled it..."

"Ah, yes, yes, this chicken leg is specially for you."

"I misspoke, please don't misunderstand!"

"Sister-in-law, please don't be angry. I apologize!"

"Look at me... I..."

"..."

If Li Hongbing were here, hearing Wang Guihua's "apology" and seeing her "helpless" state after "saying the wrong thing," he would clearly recognize that she was a complete green tea bitch.

The taste is too strong!

Crucially, Wang Guihua deliberately only said half of some things, leaving plenty of room for everyone's imagination.

It's true that Wang Guihua specially prepared the chicken soup and chicken leg for Qin Huairu, and it's also true that Jia Zhangshi picked up the bowl and ate it without even asking.

The problem is that Wang Guihua, taking advantage of the opportunity to "clarify" and explain for Jia Zhangshi, brought this up, which was not to protect her, but to deliberately embarrass her and ruin her image.

Even if Jia Zhangshi's image was already bad, and these are all true facts, Wang Guihua would never have done this if she truly had good intentions.

Don't be fooled by Wang Guihua's usual kind and agreeable demeanor. She always listens to whatever Yi Zhonghai says and seems to lack a strong presence or independent thought. She is definitely not simple, and certainly not as brainless as she appears.

For a while.

Although no one openly criticized Jia Zhangshi anymore, the gazes they cast upon her were like whips, relentlessly lashing out at her from all sides.

Although Wang Guihua sided with Jia Zhangshi and tried to cover for her, everyone wasn't stupid; they all understood what was really going on.

Jia Zhangshi's sudden return today surprised everyone, not only the others in the courtyard but also Wang Guihua and Qin Huairu. Early this morning, Wang Guihua went out and bought an old hen, saying she wanted to make chicken soup to nourish Qin Huairu. She busied herself for half the day, and the aroma of the stewed chicken had been tempting everyone for almost the entire morning.

Everyone in the courtyard knows that Wang Guihua made this chicken soup especially for Qin Huairu.
The appearance of Jia Zhangshi was just an accident.

Despite her anger at the reactions of the crowd, Jia Zhangshi couldn't find any fault with what Wang Guihua had just said.

But Jia Zhangshi felt very aggrieved!
Wang Guihua seemed to have explained things for her, but it also seemed like she hadn't. Besides, people already had prejudices and misunderstandings about her, and Wang Guihua's explanation only made things worse.

It would be better not to explain at all!
"Alright, it's all a misunderstanding. Everyone, stop gathering here to watch the show and go home!"

After all, Jia Zhangshi was Jia Dongxu's biological mother and Qin Huairu's rightful mother-in-law, and Qin Huairu was also present. Wang Guihua naturally couldn't let the situation become too ugly and embarrass Jia Zhangshi completely. So she took the initiative to disperse the crowd and said to Banggeng, who was still throwing a tantrum on the ground:
"Banggeng, don't cry. Your grandma didn't eat your chicken leg. I specially saved that big chicken leg for you!"

"Really?"

Upon hearing that his big chicken leg was still there, Banggeng stopped crying and making a fuss. He immediately stood up happily and looked at Wang Guihua expectantly to confirm.

"Of course it's real, how could it be fake?"

Wang Guihua reached out and patted the little watermelon head of the chicken, smiled lovingly, and said in a doting voice, "The big chicken leg is in the pot, I'll serve it to you now!"

"Thank you grandma!"

Upon hearing this, Bang Geng was so happy and excited that he almost jumped up on the spot.

At this moment, Banggeng, filled with gratitude and happiness, did not resist Wang Guihua touching his head. In order to show his obedience, he even rubbed against her and looked like he was enjoying it.

"My dear grandson!"

Upon seeing this, Wang Guihua became so engrossed that she blurted out the name.

However, Wang Guihua's way of addressing Banggeng caused Jia Zhangshi's expression to change instantly.

"Wait!"

Just as Wang Guihua was about to be led inside to eat chicken legs, Jia Zhangshi suddenly shouted and questioned Wang Guihua in front of everyone: "Wang Guihua, what were you calling Banggeng for? When did he become your grandson?"

Everyone was about to leave, but with this unexpected turn of events, they all stopped and stopped or turned back to continue watching the play.

The two short sentences spoken by Madam Jia just now contained a wealth of information and left much to the imagination.

"Sister-in-law, I've already recognized Banggeng as my godfather. Although we're not blood relatives, a godchild is still a grandchild. I didn't call him the wrong person, did I?"

Wang Guihua, who also stopped, looked back at Jia Zhangshi, a hint of doubt flashing across her face. She had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

"When did you become godparents? Why didn't I know?"

Hearing Wang Guihua's explanation, Madam Jia became even angrier. Her gaze fell on Qin Huairu, who was standing to the side, and she commanded sternly, "Qin Huairu, tell me! What exactly happened?"

"This……"

Faced with Jia Zhangshi's questioning, Qin Huairu opened her mouth, but ultimately hesitated and said nothing.

Seeing Jia Zhangshi's furious reaction and her actions, Qin Huairu already knew what had happened, but she didn't know how to explain it.

only.

Qin Huairu didn't speak, but the others in the surrounding courtyard couldn't help but be taken aback and asked their questions.

"Mrs. Jia Zhang, you didn't know about Banggeng's sworn brotherhood with Yi Zhonghai and Wang Guihua?"

"That can't be right! Such an important matter as becoming godparents cannot possibly bypass you, its own grandmother!"

"No, I clearly heard Lao Yi say before that their decision to become godparents with Banggeng was with Jia Zhangshi's consent. Jia Dongxu even made a special trip back to the countryside for this matter!"

"That's right, that's what I heard too!"

"It was around the Lunar New Year period, less than half a year has passed since then!"

"But that doesn't make sense either. If that's really the case, why is Jia Zhangshi now..."

"Jia Zhangshi, you really didn't know about this?"

"..."

Everyone started analyzing and discussing the matter, one after another, right in front of Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu.

As the discussion progressed, the way everyone looked at Jia Zhangshi even began to show a hint of sympathy.

She, the biological grandmother, only found out now that her grandson had recognized someone else as his grandmother.

"Sister-in-law, you really didn't know about this?"

Wang Guihua was also shocked. She looked directly at Jia Zhangshi, whose face was dark, and said hesitantly, "This shouldn't be. When Dongxu said that you agreed to Banggeng and us becoming godparents, Lao Yi and I even asked Dongxu to buy some things and send them to you. It cost a lot of money!"

"What? That's not true at all!"

Jia Zhangshi vehemently denied the matter, looking coldly at Wang Guihua with an extremely gloomy expression, and said, "Besides, do you think I care about your family's money?"
I, Zhang Cuihua, am not dead yet. How could I possibly sell my grandson for a little money?
Wang Guihua, listen to me carefully!

As long as I, Zhang Cuihua, am alive, Banggeng can only have me as its grandmother, and no one else can come!
Don't be delusional!

(End of this chapter)