Chapter 147

"Why can't I say it? These are all facts. I can't harm Lao He."

Jia Zhang was also very angry. This niece was so undisciplined that she almost caused a quarrel between her and the Xu family. Although she was not afraid, it was not good because it involved Tang Chunyan.

"Woo woo...you are bullying me."

Zhang Xiantao burst into tears, there was nothing she could do.

"Okay, Uncle, how do you think we should deal with this?"

Li Zhiguo passed the blame to others, saying that the incident was caused by Liu Haizhong and he should not just stand there and watch the fun.

Liu Haizhong nodded, "This matter is probably clear now. Zhang Xiantao's motives are not pure and his background is questionable. He came to the hospital just to find a man.

Seeing that he failed to find the He brothers, he wanted to blame Xu Damao. This is a moral issue. Our compound does not welcome such people.

Zhang Xiantao, get out now and leave the compound, or the police will come and arrest you."

"Ah! You're kicking me out now? Where can I go at this late hour? There are no buses at the station."

Zhang Xiantao was confused. It was not easy for her to come to the city. She borrowed the travel fare from her neighbor and promised to pay it back when she returned.

"That's none of my business. The compound doesn't welcome bad elements like you. You have to leave now."

Liu Haizhong stood up and asked Jia Zhangshi to drive the man away.

"Xiantao, please leave quickly and don't come to the courtyard again. I don't welcome you either."

Jia Zhang started to complain immediately. The family's food rations were already insufficient, and her niece came here without bringing anything and wanted to eat for free. She also wanted to snatch Lao He from her. She could not agree to this.

"Aunt, are you going to chase me away? Don't even think about going back to the village. You won't have a mother's home anymore."

Zhang Xiantao also started to make a fuss. He was very embarrassed today.

"Who wants to go back? I am from the Jia family now and have nothing to do with the Zhang family."

Jia Zhang hadn't been back home for many years, and she almost forgot that she was from the countryside.

"Okay, I'm leaving. Aunt, no, Jia Zhang, just wait. You're also a widow, and you won't have an easy life in the future."

Zhang Xiantao shouted and walked out of the yard. She didn't bring any luggage with her, so she walked easily.

Everyone in the yard went to watch the fun, but after opening the door, they saw Jia Dongxu sitting on the doorstep. But when he came back, he found that no one opened the door for him, so he had to wait.

"Hey, sister, why are you here?" Jia Dongxu was quite surprised to see Zhang Xiantao.

"Who is your sister, Dongxu? You won't have a sister like me anymore."

Zhang Xiantao left the compound with a sullen face and went to the alley, planning to find a small hotel to stay in first to see if he could find Lao Cai tomorrow.

"Mom, what's wrong with my sister?" Jia Dongxu was confused, he didn't know anything.

"Don't ask if you shouldn't ask."

Jia Zhang had a sullen face and was full of anger. She didn't gain any advantage, and she got into trouble.

"Let's disperse, let's end today's meeting here!"

Yi Zhonghai came out to smooth things over. He was afraid that Li Zhiguo would cause trouble again, just like the last time he inspected hygiene.

"Wait, Master, you can't just let it go like this. How should I respond to Jia Zhang's accusation that I am extinct?"

Xu Damao refused to agree. He had been beaten today and was almost blamed by Zhang Xiantao. How could he let the Jia family get away with it?

Suddenly, Jia Dongxu blurted out, "Mom, you are scolding Xu Damao for being extinct again today!"

"You unlucky child, if you can't speak, don't speak."

Jia Zhang raised her hand, but finally did not hit her son. Dongxu is different now. He earns money by riding a tricycle and has a status in the family.

"Okay, let's continue the whole institute meeting. There are still some things that haven't been made clear."

Li Zhiguo spoke up to stop the farce and asked Yan Bugui to lock the door. However, Liu Haizhong couldn't hold his urine any longer and had to let him out first. A short delay would not cause any trouble.

Everyone returned to the middle courtyard first. He lifted the lid of the cup and said, "Dongxu, go get the kettle and add some tea."

"Okay, brother!"

Jia Dongxu's butt was still hot from sitting, so he quickly stood up, ran home to get the kettle, and ran over to add some tea.

The residents in the courtyard looked numb. Once upon a time, Jia Dongxu had fought with bad boys.

Are you just going to let go of the irreconcilable hatred of having your wife stolen from you?
Does he still have a backbone? Is he still a man? Is Li Zhiguo really that capable?
Suddenly, when everyone saw Li Zhiguo looking at them, they all looked away, not daring to make eye contact, as if it would reveal their thoughts.

Liu Haizhong came back soon, feeling relaxed, and sat happily behind Li Zhiguo, waiting for the meeting to begin.

Li Zhiguo drank a sip of tea and then said, "The matters of the He family and Zhang Xiantao have been dealt with.

Now it is time for Jia Zhang to insult the Xu family's character. She not only cursed Xu Damao for making his family extinct, but also cursed Chunyan.

I won't talk about Damao, but Chunyan is such a good person. She never fights for anything in the courtyard. How could she be bullied like this? Everyone, do you think this is the truth?"

"That's right!"

"That's right. It's okay to say that Xu Damao is thick-skinned, but you can't say that others are bragging about Chunyan."

"I was wondering why Chunyan didn't go out recently. She must have heard Jia Zhang saying bad things behind her back."

"I also heard Jia Zhang say something bad about Chunyan. It was very unpleasant. She said she was a hen that couldn't lay eggs."

The aunties in the courtyard also started to shift the blame. No matter who said it before, now they all had to blame Jia Zhang.

This made Jia Zhang look embarrassed. Li Zhiguo was wearing the shoes she made, so why did he still try to trick her?

There were tears in Tang Chunyan's eyes. Seeing that Li Ge'er spoke up for her, the grievances she had suffered before finally felt much better.

Li Zhiguo suddenly asked again: "Master, what do you think about the extinction of the family? How should Jia Zhang be punished?"

"I..." Yi Zhonghai frowned. What could he say? He was also a childless person!

"I think this matter should be dealt with seriously!"

Yi Zhonghai picked up the teacup, sat behind the table, thought for a moment and then spoke again: "Everyone, how should we punish Jia Zhang?"

Li Zhiguo gave Yan Bugui a look, saying that he was trying to pass the blame and Yi Zhonghai could not be allowed to get away.

"Old Yi, you are the most important person in the hospital, so don't ask others. You have to make the decision on this matter alone."

Yan Bugui drew the fire back with just one word.

"That's right, let the uncle make the decision. You can't be partial to Jia Dongxu just because he is your apprentice."

"Master, just tell us how to punish Jia Zhang. We all believe you."

"Uncle, you can definitely make the decision."

The residents all chimed in, saying that this was what Li Zhiguo asked an old man to say, so they did not express their opinions.

There are smart people here who have discovered that Li Zhiguo is trying to trick people again tonight. They must not bring trouble upon themselves as they are here to watch the fun.

Yi Zhonghai put down the teacup he had picked up and said, "Jia Zhang used the fact that the couple had no children to slander Xu Damao and his wife behind their backs, which caused a very bad influence. I will punish her by cooperating with Sha Zhu to help Li Zhiguo host a birthday party next month as a lesson to her."

When these words came out, everyone was stunned, even Li Zhiguo was stunned for a moment, what kind of punishment is this? The key is that Jia Zhang's cooking skills are not good, it is better to let Dongxu help.

"I agree. I accept the punishment." Jia Zhang agreed immediately. She couldn't escape it anyway.

"I object. Does this punishment have anything to do with me? Jia Zhang is talking about Chunyan and me."

Xu Damao refused, and he was in great trouble today.

Li Zhiguo also said: "If we change the punishment, Damao's cooking skills are very good, so he can come to help in the kitchen, right Damao?"

Xu Damao's face suddenly turned bad. How could this mess him up again? But he could only say, "My cooking skills are fine. I have practiced it."

"Well, since the master can't think of a good punishment, I think I should let Jia Zhang apologize to Chunyan in public, help me in the kitchen on my birthday, and go to the outside of Dongzhimen to carry a few loads of fertile soil.

They are piled in the corner of the backyard. I plan to build a small flower bed there.

When the time comes, an old man can come and help, find some bricks and build the edge of the flower bed."

Li Zhiguo had already made arrangements. There were potted plants to decorate the doorstep, but that was not enough. Most of his seeds were not used, so a small flower bed would be more convenient.

Besides, there is an open space outside his kitchen, which is perfect for finding two free workers.

"That's fine. I have no objection."

Xu Damao was defeated, thinking that the small flower bed was also in the backyard, and he could appreciate it while washing dishes and clothes.

He was also afraid that if he continued to oppose, Li Zhiguo would trick him and bring trouble to him.

"I agree. I'll go borrow a shoulder pole to carry the soil on Sunday."

Jia Zhang accepted it and thought that since she had helped the bad boy, he should not cheat her again in the future.

Yi Zhonghai also said: "I'll go find some bricks, it's not a big deal."

"Okay, then the Jia family's matter is settled. Jia Zhang, you should think about it for a while and apologize to Chunyan later.

Now I have one last question, Xu Damao, you said that Zhang Xiantao took the initiative to hug you, so why didn’t you hide?

Do you have those thoughts in your heart that you can't resist the temptation of the widow? You have a moral character problem. "Li Zhiguo wanted to give Xu, Jia, He, and Yi a lesson tonight, and let Xu Damao deepen his understanding of the power of morality.

"No, I hid. She held me tightly and I couldn't break free."

Xu Damao cried out in injustice, how could this have anything to do with him?

"Hey, Xu Damao, you are not sincere in what you said. How can Zhang Xiantao, a widow, be stronger than you? I think you just like widows."

Sha Zhu started yelling, "You are not allowed to hit people, but you are not allowed to speak either."

"No, I really don't like widows."

When Xu Damao said this, he actually felt a little guilty. He recalled the feeling of having his arm hugged by Zhang Xiantao. It was pretty good.

Li Zhiguo pressed on, "Da Mao, then tell me why you let Zhang Xiantao hug you. Second Master saw it with his own eyes, otherwise he wouldn't have accused you of being an adulterer."

"I was distracted at that time!" Xu Damao was about to cry. How could he explain this?

"Da Mao, you disappoint me so much. Are you disgusted by my inability to have children? Woo woo..."

Tang Chunyan couldn't hold it in anymore and ran away crying.

"Huai Ru, go over and take a look. Don't let Chun Yan do anything stupid."

Li Zhiguo asked his wife to follow him. What kind of thing is this?
"Hey!" Qin Huairu immediately stood up and left with the stool.

Xu Damao said hurriedly: "Li Zhiguo, I really didn't think much about it at the time. Zhang Xiantao came from the countryside and worked in the fields every day, so he was very energetic.

You know me. I've never won a fight. Let alone Shazhu, I can't even beat Jia Dongxu.

That Xiantao had a strong grip, and I pulled twice but couldn't get him free. It was really unfair."

“Okay! Brother, I believe you were passive this time, but this incident has caused a very bad impact on the hospital, so you must be punished.

How about this? I will punish you by making you show a free movie to the whole theater on my birthday. Then today’s incident will be forgotten and no one is allowed to mention it in the future.”

Although Li Zhiguo could directly let the Damao brothers show movies, the feeling was different after he brought the entire theater together.

"Hey! Play it. Can't I just play the movie?"

Xu Damao breathed a sigh of relief. This was acceptable.

"Well, three uncles, let's end the whole hospital meeting tonight.

Jia Zhang, find an opportunity to apologize to Chunyan. From now on, don't bring Chunyan into this foul-mouthed relationship with you."

There is something else behind Li Zhiguo's words. It depends on whether Jia Zhang can understand it.

"No, I won't talk about Chunyan anymore."

Jia Zhang actually understood. This means that she can also call Xu Damao, right?

Yi Zhonghai picked up the teacup again and said, "Let's follow Li Zhiguo's arrangement. The meeting is adjourned!"

After the whole hospital meeting was over, Li Zhiguo stepped forward, put his arm around Xu Damao's shoulders, pulled him aside, and whispered, "Damo, have you noticed that the people in the He family have a problem?"

"What's wrong? No, you just said that we shouldn't slander people behind their backs."

Xu Damao was confused. It was you who presided over the meeting just now.

"Is this what I call slander? This is the truth. What can't be said? Do you find anything wrong with the He family?"

Li Zhiguo disagrees, saying that this is called double standards and that everyone has it.

"Li Zhiguo, do you mean that he has a bad temper and is stupid?"

Xu Damao didn't react for a moment.

"Oh my god, I think you were beaten stupid by the stupid pillar."

Li Zhiguo shook his head and said, "Have you forgotten what Shazhu said before, widow? Think about it carefully again."

"Oh, you mean the day we went to work together, I said Sha Zhu was destined to marry a widow just like his father, and Sha Zhu said widows were good."

Xu Damao slapped his thigh suddenly, "I understand, does the He family have widow syndrome?"

"Da Mao, you finally reacted. You haven't been very smart lately. It's hard to talk to you.

Let me give you some more ideas. Sha Zhu's grandfather He Daqiang ran away with a widow, which led to the birth of Lao Cai.

Then He Daqing has found two widows. As far as I know, he has recently fallen in love with a young widow.

And why did Old Cai look down on Zhang Xiantao? That was because he also had a target, a young widow.

Even Sha Zhu has fallen into trouble. He has often been away from the yard recently and has been running to a widow's house.

If you do the math, the three generations of the He family, four people, will all fall into the hands of the widow sooner or later."

What Li Zhiguo said is the truth, it is obvious.

"Oh, now that you put it like that, I understand everything."

Xu Damao was overjoyed. He thought, Sha Zhu was destined to become a widow in the future. He was so happy.

Who knew that Li Zhiguo suddenly said, "Da Mao, I think you also have widow syndrome. Tell me the truth, do you have any special feelings for Zhang Xiantao?"

"What? Why would I have widow syndrome? I don't have any feelings for Zhang Xiantao."

Xu Damao felt a little guilty and couldn't help but say, "Li Zhiguo, do you think Uncle He is a little abnormal tonight? He actually said he felt sorry for me."

"Oh my god, Damao, you are really good. You have found the problem."

Li Zhiguo was stunned. He had just been teasing that Xu Damao and Sha Zhu were the same kind of people, but he didn't expect Damao to have divergent thoughts.

"Oh, I'm not from the old He family, am I also a hereditary widow's disease?"

Xu Damao felt traumatized. Could it be that his mother was really having an affair with Uncle He?
"I don't know about that, Damao. You figure it out on your own. Oh, and you also have to think about how to explain it to Chunyan."

Li Zhiguo patted Damao on the shoulder and said, "Damo, do you remember the power I told you about before?"

"Remember, it's the kind you said is like water, invisible and shapeless, right?"

What Xu Damao has specialized in studying is the transformation of water into ice.

"Okay, just remember it. I'm leaving now. I haven't even had my meal yet because of your stupid incident."

Li Zhiguo withdrew, leaving the Damao brothers confused.

Xu Damao was stunned for a while, then came to his senses and went to get a bench. Suddenly he saw He Daqing, and the two looked at each other.

Unexpectedly, He Daqing smiled at him with a complicated look in his eyes.

But He Daqing was feeling lucky. It was thanks to Xu Damao that he drove Zhang Xiantao away, otherwise how would the last incident have ended.

"what……"

Xu Damao didn't dare to think about it anymore, he picked up a bench and ran away. When he thought that He Daqing might be his biological father, he and Sha Zhu might be brothers, and he also inherited the widow's disease, he felt complicated and couldn't sleep at night!

"Hello, brother-in-law!"

"Uh, it's Guangjun, where are they?"

Li Zhiguo stretched lazily. It was Sunday. Yesterday evening, he brought his wife, children, mother-in-law and Xiao Jingru to the three-story courtyard.

It's just right that we can get together on Sunday. Now the Qin family's team in the city is growing stronger and stronger, and he is also an organized person.

"My sister and her friends are in the kitchen, my dad and his friends are in the front yard, and Jingru and her friends are in the back yard."

Qin Guangjun would wait in the main room for his brother-in-law to wake up, knowing who to please.

"Ok!"

Li Zhiguo nodded. Guangjun is Xiao Jingru's eldest brother. He has an older brother named Qin Guangliang. They are all from the Guang generation. Guangliang is still studying in the countryside and has become a left-behind child, staying alone at home in the village.

"Brother-in-law is awake!"

Suddenly someone shouted, and a crowd gathered together. However, everyone was afraid of disturbing him, so they went to the front yard or the back yard, or even to the kitchen.

Now that everyone is awake, he has to come over.

Qin Huairu came over with a washbasin, and Qin Guangming followed behind with a kettle. Xiao Jingru and several sisters also came running from the backyard.

Li Zhiguo was holding a mouthwash cup and was surrounded by more than a dozen people. It was impossible that he was demonstrating a scientific toothbrush.

"Well, don't look at me, just do what you need to do. Just treat it like your own home."

"Okay, brother-in-law."

"Son-in-law, rinse your mouth, we'll go shopping by ourselves."

Everyone responded. There were quite a few people in the yard at the moment. In addition to the third branch of the old Qin family, there were also ten relatives or fellow villagers who worked in the second silk shop, three men and seven women. They were also called here today to get together.

The second store has not officially opened yet, so we can still have a collective rest on Sundays, and then we will take turns to have a rest in the future.

After rinsing his mouth, Li Zhiguo took the washcloth handed to him by Xiao Jingru and wiped his face. He became more energetic.

Third Aunt just took the hot breakfast to the north room, which was the main room in the central courtyard.

(End of this chapter)