Siheyuan: Traveling through three years to gain the power of a palm

Jia Dongxu's expression was grim, and he looked at Liu Haizhong with disgust. "Liu Haizhong, that's not what you said just now. You made up a story without any evidence and claimed it was the truth, trying to pin the blame on my master and my mother. Now the situation has been reversed, and you can't stand it?"

"you!"

Liu Haizhong was speechless, but he still said stubbornly, "But what I said is all true. How dare you say that Yi Zhonghai doesn't have such thoughts? And you are just making up stories. How old are you, and you dare to say that?"

"Bah! Liu Haizhong, you really don't have any shame at all. You're telling the truth, you big-headed ghost!"

Yi Zhonghai spat at Liu Haizhong and said angrily, "I'm telling you, Liu Haizhong! The rumors you spread about me and Jia's sister-in-law are slander! It's an insult! Not only have you insulted Jia's sister-in-law's innocence, you've also insulted me. I'm telling you, even if I, Yi Zhonghai, die, even if I jump into the Shichahai Lake and drown, I will never have the slightest evil thought towards Jia's sister-in-law!"

Yi Zhonghai said this firmly, almost writing the words "I look down on Jia Zhangshi" on his forehead.

The neighbors had almost come to their senses. They realized what they had been talking about all day.

But they asked themselves, if Liu Haizhong was talking about Jia Zhang and the men in their family today, they probably wouldn't believe it. After all, who could be interested in Jia Zhang? Just thinking about her face made them nauseous.

What's more, Jia Zhang fell into the cesspool, which is even more disgusting. Who can eat this?

"Liu Haizhong, you can insist on your statement, and I will also firmly believe in mine. But you can see who is affected the most. Don't forget, I know where your eldest son Liu Guangqi works. What do you think will happen if their leaders know that he is a bastard?"

Jia Dongxu said these threatening words openly, and Liu Haizhong's face instantly turned ugly. What he wanted most in his life was to be an official. He was not a high-ranking official now, but his son had the opportunity. Not only could he be an official, he could even become a big leader.

If this trivial matter affects his son's future, he will regret it for the rest of his life.

Liu Haizhong's tone softened, "What do you want?"

Jia Dongxu chuckled, "Liu Haizhong, I can be considered as someone you've watched grow up under your watch. Logically speaking, it's only right for me to call you uncle. But I'm wondering, what are you trying to accomplish by doing this today?"

Without waiting for Liu Haizhong to answer, Jia Dongxu said, "But none of this matters anymore. I want you to apologize to my family and my master in front of the neighbors. Say that everything you just said was fabricated and has no basis in fact."

Liu Haizhong's face darkened. Even if he was a fool, he knew that if he did this, he would completely lose all his prestige in the courtyard. From now on, let alone being the head of the household, even being able to uphold justice would never be his turn.

But if he did not admit it, it would affect his son's future. Liu Haizhong hesitated about his future official position and Liu Guangqi's career.

But he quickly made a decision, "Okay, I promise you. But you have to say that you made up what happened just now."

"Of course. If you hadn't pushed me too hard, I wouldn't have said that."

Jia Dongxu will naturally clarify this matter. You must know that his statement is completely untenable. The police can find out the truth with just a simple investigation, and he will definitely suffer the consequences.

Because the stories he made up could lead to deaths. If someone really believed what he said, not only would Liu Haizhong be beaten up, but he might even be killed.

However, he was certain that Liu Haizhong would not dare to report to the police because Liu Haizhong was also spreading rumors. Even if Liu Haizhong believed that what he said was the truth, he had no evidence.

The police place great emphasis on evidence; you can't convict someone simply by making up a story.

Liu Haizhong took a deep breath, letting go of all his pride. "My apologies, neighbors. Everything I said today about Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi was fabricated by me, Liu Haizhong, and has no basis in fact. I apologize for wasting everyone's time."

Liu Haizhong bowed deeply, but his stomach prevented him from bending to a 90-degree angle.

Sha Zhu said happily, "Well, that's what I told you. Master Yi is not that kind of person. Even if he has poor taste, he wouldn't look down on someone like Jia Zhang."

Chapter 244 Liu Haizhong Apologies

Sha Zhu had just wanted to speak up for Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu, but was stopped by Yang Shufen. Now that Liu Haizhong admitted that he had framed them, he was naturally very happy.

"Liu Haizhong, you're already such a grown man, but instead of thinking about how to improve your skills and contribute to the factory, you just sit there and try to stir up trouble in our compound. What are you trying to achieve? Do you want to be the next Jia Zhang?"

Liu Haizhong did not respond to Sha Zhu's words, but looked at Jia Dongxu.

Jia Dongxu didn't hesitate and told everyone on the spot that what he had just said was just a rant and a fabrication, and asked everyone not to take it to heart. Liu Haizhong's bloodline was very pure.

Jiang Fan laughed when he heard this, and Xu Damao asked him what he was laughing at?

Jiang Fan told him, "Here, only wealthy families used to talk about the purity of their bloodlines when they kept cats and dogs."

Xu Damao also laughed when he heard this. It turned out that Jia Dongxu was saying that Liu Haizhong was a beast.

After this incident, Liu Haizhong no longer had any say in the courtyard. If he said something similar again, no one would believe him. As for the manager, I'm afraid no one would choose him anymore.

After returning home, Liu Haizhong became more and more angry, and his whole body exuded a violent aura. The air pressure around him was so low that it was frightening. Even his wife didn't dare to get close to him.

Liu Guangtian tiptoed into the house cautiously.

"Liu Guangtian! How dare you step into the house with your right foot first? Come here and get beaten!"

Liu Haizhong picked up the feather duster next to him and swung it towards Liu Guangtian's legs.

"Dad, I know I was wrong. I won't do it again next time. I'll always step with my left foot when I walk through the door!"

"You still want to step into the house with your left foot! I think you just have something against me!"

Liu Guangtian couldn't help but understand that the "left foot, right foot" was just an excuse Liu Haizhong made up to hit him. Before long, Liu Guangfu, who was hiding outside the door, was also drawn into the fight.

In the house, they ran away and he chased them, and they couldn't escape even if they had wings!

Liu Guangtian, who was beaten, endured the pain, his eyes full of hatred. He hated Liu Haizhong, his mother, his elder brother, and this courtyard.

"One day sooner or later, I will let you know how powerful I, Liu Guangtian, am!"

At the Yi family, tears of emotion hung on Yi Zhonghai's face. He once again felt how wise it was to accept Jia Dongxu as his apprentice.

"Dongxu, I must be so lucky to have you as my disciple."

"Master, don't say that. I'm lucky to have met you. If you hadn't taken me in, taught me skills, and helped me with my life, I wouldn't be where I am today and have such a good family."

Jia Dongxu smiled. No matter what, Yi Zhonghai had never harmed him.

Yi Zhonghai was even more moved. At this moment, he really wanted to become Lao Jia, so that he and Jia Dongxu would really be a family.

"Dongxu, you were too nice to Liu Haizhong today. He started it first, so you can't just ask him to apologize and leave it at that. You should ask him to pay some money to teach him a lesson, and that will also help ease the difficulties your family faces."

Jia Dongxu shook his head. "Master, life is tough for everyone these days. If you ask Liu Haizhong for too little, it won't be worth it. If you ask for too much, it'll be too much. Besides, Liu Haizhong has many apprentices in the factory. If I bully him too harshly, someone in the factory might come and cause trouble."

Hearing Jia Dongxu say this, Yi Zhonghai's eyes were full of admiration. He knew that Jia Dongxu had an extraordinary vision. Jia Dongxu was really a good person.

The farce in the courtyard did not affect the lively atmosphere of the Jiang family. Everyone was discussing meeting Qi Ting on the weekend.

The main reason is that in today's world, the Jiang family has good things but dare not take them out, for fear that others will find out and report them, which is quite troublesome.

"Okay, then it's settled. I'll go find Sister Li tomorrow and ask her to pick up Qi Ting over this weekend. No matter what, we must be polite."

As the head of both families, Shen Yue made the decision. It wasn't that she couldn't just let Jiang Dalei bring people back, but it was a bit inconvenient.

Although their family has no objection to this matter, everything is unpredictable. Those who get marriage certificates have already gotten married, not to mention that their current situation cannot be considered a confirmed relationship.

After meeting on the weekend, both parties can have a heart-to-heart talk. If the other party has any concerns, they will solve the problem.

Even if it doesn't work out in the end, it's just a failed blind date, not a failure for Jiang Dalei to find a partner. This kind of thing is very common. Jiang Ping'an has also failed in blind dates several times.

Jiang Fan also spoke up, "Uncle, I've managed to take over the house that Aunt Wu used to live in. That room is a bit bigger than the back house. See if Da Lei and the others are willing to move in. It's fine if they don't live there, it can be empty. After all, being neighbors with Yi Zhonghai is pretty disgusting."

After getting the house in the Central Courtyard, Jiang Fan has not touched it except for changing the lock. He bought the house through Xu Damao on a whim, but he didn't think about how to use it and only thought about its future appreciation.

Now that he thought about it, it was a waste of resources. If it remained empty, there would probably be some minor problems in a few years. It's not that he hadn't considered letting his eldest brother move in, but his family didn't want to, saying that his parents and siblings lived next door, and it was more comfortable that way. But if Yi Zhonghai lived there, he was afraid he'd get up in the middle of the night and start beating people up.

"The house next to Yi Zhonghai..."

Second Uncle was a little tempted. After all, who doesn't like a big house? As for Yi Zhonghai living next door, to be honest, it wasn't a big deal.

He hesitated, wondering if he owed Jiang Fan another favor. Also, he had three sons, so who would live in the house?

Jiang Dalei also noticed his father's dilemma. He smiled slightly and said, "Dad, why don't you and my mom move in over there? There are three rooms in the back building, and we three brothers can each have one."

Jiang Dalei had his reasons for doing this. He was going on a blind date right away, and if everything went well, they would get married soon. The back room was not big, but it was enough for the time being.

My two younger brothers are not young anymore, they will be 18 soon. In the countryside, they are considered relatives. As they get older, they naturally have their own things to do. Living with two people together makes some things a bit inconvenient.

Another point is that he really doesn't want to live next door to Yi Zhonghai.

Jiang Fan also persuaded his uncle, mainly saying that it would be best if someone lived in the house, otherwise it would have to be rented out. After all, it was not good to leave the house empty.

Several people explained the situation to him and appealed to his emotions, and Uncle Jiang agreed to move in the next day.

At Sha Zhu's house in the middle courtyard, he had just learned from his wife that He Yushui was responsible for the incident involving Jia Zhang.

"Yushui, how could you do this? Jia Zhang is already so old. If you blow her up, what will she do if she blackmails you?"

Sha Zhu was surprised, but he still lowered his voice.

Chapter 245: Sha Zhu Learns the Truth

"Brother, don't speak so loudly. Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu are right next to us. Are you really worried that they can't hear you?"

He Yushui covered Sha Zhu's mouth with her hand, fearing that his loud voice would alarm others.

Sha Zhu took He Yushui's hand away and asked in a very low voice, "Yushui, what are you doing? I know you hate Aunt Jia, and I don't like her either, but you wouldn't blow her up with firecrackers, would you?"

"Why not?"

He Yushui curled her lips. "That old bitch dared to call our Zhaodi a money-loser, so what if I took revenge on her? I only threw a firecracker, otherwise I would have blown her into the manure vat. She keeps calling her a money-loser, as if Xiaodang isn't even a girl."

After hearing He Yushui's reasons, Sha Zhu didn't know what to say. How could he stop his sister-in-law from taking out her anger on his niece? Besides, when he heard about Jia Zhang's misfortune, he was also very happy in his heart, thinking that God had a vision.

"But you can't just do it without telling me. What if you get caught? You know, that old woman Jia Zhang is even more clingy than malt sugar."

"I know, that's why I scouted for a long time before taking action, to ensure that no one could see us." He Yushui said cunningly. She was very careful.

"It's better to be safe than sorry. Liu Haizhong was foolish today and set his sights on Master Yi. If he really finds any clues, we're all done for."

He Yushui, Yang Ergou and Yang Shufen, the three people who knew about the incident, were also still in shock. Liu Haizhong's confident look tonight really frightened them, and they really thought they were exposed.

As it turned out, the idiot in Liu Haizhong was nothing. After much deduction, I came to this conclusion.

"Brother, let's not talk about this. Now you know that we did it, you can't betray us."

Sha Zhu also knew the seriousness of the matter. If they really got into trouble with that old woman Jia Zhang, their family would be dragged down. He immediately said that he would never reveal a single word.

Finally, he asked He Yushui if he had any more firecrackers with such great power. When he learned that there was one left, he asked for it.

At this moment, Xu Damao, who was sweating profusely, suddenly shivered.

"Da Mao, are you done now?"

"How could that be? I don't know what happened just now, but I felt a chill on my back as if something was staring at me. It's okay, let's continue."

At the Jia family, Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu coaxed Banggeng and Xiaodang to sleep.

"Dongxu, today in the hospital..."

Qin Huairu told Jia Dongxu about what happened to Jia Zhang in the hospital.

"Huai Ru, thank you for your hard work. Don't worry too much about Mom in the future. Just leave her a bite to eat."

Jia Dongxu's attitude made Qin Huairu feel relieved. She was afraid that Jia Dongxu would indirectly become tired of Jia Zhangshi. If one day he turned into a filial son again, she would cry.

"Dongxu, I want it~"

Jia Dongxu was also cheered up when he heard this. Since he decided not to interfere in Jia Zhang's affairs, he felt a lot more relaxed.

Now he felt that he was able to do it again. He touched his waist and decided to indulge himself and enjoy himself tonight!

Late at night.

The weekend came in the blink of an eye.

Matchmaker Li found Qi Ting again, and she came on the day Shen Yue told her. Although she didn't understand why Jiang Dalei fell in love with Qi Ting, the matchmaker's excellent qualities allowed her to hide her emotions well.

After a conversation, Matchmaker Li realized that Qi Ting was a good girl who was delayed by rumors, and she felt a little sorry for her.

Seeing Qi Ting again, Matchmaker Li was even more impressed by her good fortune in meeting the Jiang family. Honestly, among all the people she'd dealt with, she'd never met a family as good as the Jiangs. No matter what aspect you looked at, the Jiangs were truly impressive!

"Comrade Qi Ting, let's go after we've packed up."

"Aunt Li, let's go."

Qi Ting followed Matchmaker Li and left the yard where she lived.

As soon as she left, the yard became lively.

"That person just now was a matchmaker, right? How dare she introduce Qi Ting to someone else? She's brought bad luck to two people."

"Who knows? Qi Ting is the same. She knows she's doomed to be alone, but she still goes on blind dates and interferes with others. Isn't that harming others?"

"You should talk less, or you might get some bad luck."

"Alright, look at what you're all saying! If Qi Ting is really some unlucky star, do you think we, her neighbors, still have a chance of survival? What you're saying is just feudal superstition. If we get caught, we'll have to be paraded through the streets."

"If you have this much free time, you might as well think about how to get some food back. That way the family can have enough to eat, right?"

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and there will be disputes. In the courtyard where Qi Ting lives, some people think she is unlucky, while others feel sorry for her.