Chapter 178

Xu Daming, who acted as Shazhu's tasting guinea pig, reported the results of Shazhu's dishes to several Yagangchang officials; finding his account somewhat exaggerated, they gathered in the second canteen to see for themselves, and after tasting the leaf‑ and grass‑based dishes confirmed they were edible, they agreed to trial‑run them in the plant.

Xu Daming, who served as Shazhu's tasting test subject, told several Yagangchang heads the results of Shazhu's dishes.

Let's translate more directly: "Xu Daming, who acted as Shazhu's test dish guinea pig, told several Yagangchang heads the results of Shazhu's dishes. Feeling that Xu Daming was somewhat exaggerated, the Yagangchang heads quickly gathered at Ershitang, personally enacting a scene of 'hearing is false, seeing is believing'. Through their firsthand experience, they realized that Shazhu's new dishes made from tree leaves and grass were indeed edible, and thus agreed to promote them on a small scale within Yagangchang."

We need to keep it concise but not add extra info. Must not omit any clause.

Let's produce a single sentence translation.

We'll use glossary names: Shazhu, Yagangchang, Ershitang.

Now produce:

【1】 Xu Daming, who served as Shazhu's tasting test subject, told several Yagangchang heads the results of Shazhu's dishes; feeling that Xu Daming was somewhat exaggerated, the Yagangchang heads quickly gathered at Ershitang, personally enacting a scene of 'hearing is false, seeing is believing'. Through their firsthand experience, they realized that Shazhu's new dishes made from tree leaves and grass were indeed edible, and thus agreed to promote them on a small scale within Yagangchang.

Xu Daming, who acted as Shazhu's tasting guinea pig, reported the results of Shazhu's dishes to several Yagangchang officials; finding his account somewhat exaggerated, they gathered in the second canteen to see for themselves, and after tasting the leaf‑ and grass‑based dishes confirmed they were edible, they agreed to trial‑run them in the plant.

We captured: Xu Daming served as Shazhu's tasting test subject, told several Yagangchang heads the results of Shazhu's dishes; feeling that Xu Daming was somewhat exaggerated, the Yagangchang heads quickly gathered at Ershitang, personally enacting a scene of 'hearing is false, seeing is believing'; through their firsthand experience, they realized that Shazhu's new dishes made from tree leaves and grass were indeed edible, and thus agreed to promote them on a small scale within Yagangchang.

Looks good.

These new dishes.

Translation: "These new dishes."

These new dishes.

Once introduced.

Translation: "Once introduced."

【3】 Once introduced.

They were soon widely praised.

Translation: "They were widely praised."

【4】 They were widely praised.

One reason is that the taste is good.

Translation: "On one hand, the taste was good."

【5】 On one hand, the taste was good.

Another reason is that it broadened the workers' horizons.

Translation: "On the other hand, it broadened the workers' horizons."

【6】 On the other hand, it broadened the workers' horizons.

When supplies were scarce and every household hated to have to stretch a single grain of food into two uses, Shazhu's new dishes amounted to finding a way for everyone to survive the famine years.

Translation: "Materials were scarce, and every household hated to have to stretch a single grain of food into two uses; in this situation, Shazhu's new dishes amounted to finding a way to survive the famine years for everyone."

When supplies were scarce and every household hated to stretch a single grain of food into two uses, Shazhu's new dishes amounted to finding a way for everyone to survive the famine years.

Thus translation: "When materials were scarce and every household hated to have to stretch a single grain of food into two uses, Shazhu's new dishes amounted to finding a way for everyone to survive the famine years."

【7】 When materials were scarce and every household hated to have to stretch a single grain of food into two uses, Shazhu's new dishes amounted to finding a way for everyone to survive the famine years.

After the Yagangchang heads discussed it, they chose to submit Shazhu's researched and produced new dishes for approval.

Translation: "After discussion, the Yagangchang heads decided to report Shazhu's researched and produced new dishes upward."

Shazhu first appeared in the Yagangchang factory newspaper, then in the Capital Daily, and shortly thereafter he received the most precious and important letter of his rebirth.

Thus: "After the Yagangchang heads discussed it, they decided to report Shazhu's researched and produced new dishes upward."

【8】 After the Yagangchang heads discussed it, they decided to report Shazhu's researched and produced new dishes upward.

The old man's reply letter to him.

Translation: "Shazhu first appeared in the Yagangchang factory newspaper, then in the Capital City Daily; immediately afterward, he received the most precious and important letter of his rebirth."

We need to use glossary: Yagangchang, Capital City Daily.

Thus: "Shazhu first appeared in the Yagangchang factory newspaper, then in the Capital City Daily; immediately afterward, he received the most precious and important letter of his rebirth."

【9】 Shazhu first appeared in the Yagangchang factory newspaper, then in the Capital City Daily; immediately afterward, he received the most precious and important letter of his rebirth.

The huge Yagangchang plant fell into an uproar.

Translation: "The old man's reply letter to him."

【10】 The old man's reply letter to him.

The Siheyuan also entered a sea of joy.

Translation: "The huge Yagangchang fell into an uproar."

【11】 The huge Yagangchang fell into an uproar.

Shazhu's home.

Translation: "The Siheyuan also entered a sea of joy."

【12】 The Siheyuan also entered a sea of joy.

…… (ellipsis). We need to output translation of ellipsis? Usually we keep as "……" or maybe "...", but we must translate faithfully. The Chinese line is "……". We can output "……" as is, or "...", but we should keep the same characters? The instruction: translate faithfully, never skip, summarise, or merge paragraphs. For ellipsis, we can keep as "……". It's not a word to translate; we can output the same ellipsis. Probably output "……". We'll output exactly "……". But we need to keep 【13】 prefix.

【13】 ……

Yu Li, with an excited expression, pinched her cheeks hard; her mood could not calm for a long time.

Translation: "Shazhu's home."

【14】 Shazhu's home.

Yu Li, with an excited expression, pinched her cheeks hard; her mood could not calm for a long time.

Translation: "Yu Li pinched her cheeks hard with an excited expression, her mood unable to calm for a long time."

Yu Li, with an excited expression, pinched her cheeks hard; her mood could not calm for a long time.

Thus: "Yu Li, with an excited expression, pinched her cheeks hard; her mood could not calm for a long time."

【15】 Yu Li, with an excited expression, pinched her cheeks hard; her mood could not calm for a long time.

He had thought of all sorts of things.

Translation: "She had thought of all sorts of things."

【16】 She had thought of all sorts of things.

He never expected the old man would reply to Shazhu.

Translation: "She never expected the old man would reply to Shazhu."

【17】 She never expected the old man would reply to Shazhu.

His inner excitement could not be described in words; if not for his throat holding it back, his heart might have flown out of his chest at that moment.

Translation: "The inner excitement could not be described in words; if not for the throat blocking it, her heart might have flown out of her chest at that moment."

Her inner excitement could not be described in words; if not for her throat holding it back, her heart might have flown out of her chest at that moment.

Thus: "The inner excitement could not be described in words; if not for her throat blocking it, her heart might have flown out of her chest at that moment."

【18】 The inner excitement could not be described in words; if not for her throat blocking it, her heart might have flown out of her chest at that moment.

That's great.

Translation: "So great."

【19】 So great.

Even the great Yu Li doesn't know how to describe it.

Translation: "Yu Li was so great she didn't know how to describe it."

【20】 Yu Li was so great she didn't know how to describe it.

When feelings run deep, one naturally strives.

When feelings run deep, one naturally strives.

【21】 When feelings run deep, one naturally strives.

Not caring about much, she wrapped her arms around Shazhu's neck and gave him a fervent series of kisses, immersing herself in her admiration for him.

Translation: "Without regard for much, she wrapped her arms around Shazhu's neck and gave him a fervent series of kisses, immersing herself in her admiration for him."

She didn't care about much, wrapped her arms around Shazhu's neck and gave him a fervent series of kisses, immersing herself in her admiration for him.

Thus: "Not caring about much, she wrapped her arms around Shazhu's neck and gave him a fervent series of kisses, immersing herself in her admiration for him."

【22】 Not caring about much, she wrapped her arms around Shazhu's neck and gave him a fervent series of kisses, immersing herself in her admiration for him.

"Head of the household, you're amazing."

Translation: "\"Head of the household, you're amazing. \""

We need to keep quotes. So: "\"Head of the household, you're amazing. \""

【23】 "Head of the household, you're amazing."

Shazhu's mood was also excited.

Translation: "Shazhu's mood was also excited."

【24】 Shazhu's mood was also excited.

After his rebirth.

Translation: "After his rebirth."

【25】 After his rebirth.

His biggest plan finally succeeded.

Translation: "His biggest plan finally succeeded."

【26】 His biggest plan finally succeeded.

He never expected it.

Translation: "He never expected."

【27】 He never expected.

The old man, burdened with countless affairs, would find a moment amidst his busy schedule to write a reply letter to Shazhu, this insignificant ant.

Translation: "The old man, burdened with countless affairs, would find a moment amidst his busy schedule to write a reply letter to this insignificant ant, Shazhu."

The old man, burdened with countless affairs, would find a moment amidst his busy schedule to write a reply letter to Shazhu, this insignificant ant.

Thus: "The old man, burdened with countless affairs, would find a moment amidst his busy schedule to write a reply letter to Shazhu, this insignificant ant."

【28】 The old man, burdened with countless affairs, would find a moment amidst his busy schedule to write a reply letter to Shazhu, this insignificant ant.

In the eyes of outsiders.

Translation: "In outsiders' eyes."

【29】 In outsiders' eyes.

This is a letter.

Translation: "This is just a letter."

【30】 This is just a letter.

But Shazhu, who deeply knew the future developments, did not think so; in his eyes, this was not an ordinary letter, but a vermilion script iron charter protecting the He family members from harm, a certificate for preserving life.

Translation: "But Shazhu, who knew the future developments, did not think so; in his eyes, this was not an ordinary letter, but a vermilion script iron charter protecting the He family members from harm, a certificate for preserving life."

But Shazhu, who deeply knew the future developments, did not think so; in his eyes, this was not an ordinary letter, but a vermilion script iron charter protecting the He family members from harm, a certificate for preserving life.

Thus: "But Shazhu, who deeply knew the future developments, did not think so; in his eyes, this was not an ordinary letter, but a vermilion script iron charter protecting the He family members from harm, a certificate for preserving life."

【31】 But Shazhu, who deeply knew the future developments, did not think so; in his eyes, this was not an ordinary letter, but a vermilion script iron charter protecting the He family members from harm, a certificate for preserving life.

With this thing.

Translation: "With this thing."

【32】 With this thing.

Nobody could do anything to Shazhu.

Translation: "No one could do anything to Shazhu."

【33】 No one could do anything to Shazhu.

From now on, within the Siheyuan, one could walk swaggeringly; even the Dayuan ancestor, Long Laotaitai, would have to yield three steps; at the moment when the Street Director, accompanied by street office staff, came to deliver the letter to Shazhu, Long Laotaitai's face turned green.

Translation: "From now on, within the Siheyuan, one could walk swaggeringly; even the Dayuan ancestor, Long Laotaitai, would have to yield three steps. At the moment when the Street Director, accompanied by street office staff, came to deliver the letter to Shazhu, Long Laotaitai's face turned green."

From now on, within the Siheyuan, one could walk swaggeringly; even the Dayuan ancestor, Long Laotaitai, would have to yield three steps; at the moment when the Street Director, accompanied by street office staff, came to deliver the letter to Shazhu, Long Laotaitai's face turned green.

Thus: "From now on, within the Siheyuan, one could walk swaggeringly; even the Dayuan ancestor, Long Laotaitai, would have to yield three steps. At the moment when the Street Director, accompanied by street office staff, came to deliver the letter to Shazhu, Long Laotaitai's face turned green."

【34】 From now on, within the Siheyuan, one could walk swaggeringly; even the Dayuan ancestor, Long Laotaitai, would have to yield three steps. At the moment when the Street Director, accompanied by street office staff, came to deliver the letter to Shazhu, Long Laotaitai's face turned green.

Putting on airs!

Translation: "Putting on airs!"

【35】 Putting on airs!

My Dayuan ancestor!

Translation: "My Dayuan ancestor!"

【36】 My Dayuan ancestor!

In front of the letter, it's nothing.

Translation: "In front of the letter, it's nothing at all."

【37】 In front of the letter, it's nothing at all.

Based on Shazhu's understanding of Long Laotaitai, she wouldn't do such an irrational thing; as for Yi Zhonghai, he'd probably have to stay far away.

Translation: "Based on Shazhu's understanding of Long Laotaitai, she wouldn't do such an irrational thing; as for Yi Zhonghai, he'd probably have to stay far away."

Based on Shazhu's understanding of Long Laotaitai, she wouldn't do such an irrational thing; as for Yi Zhonghai, he'd probably have to stay far away.

Thus: "Based on Shazhu's understanding of Long Laotaitai, she wouldn't do such an irrational thing; as for Yi Zhonghai, he'd probably have to stay far away."

【38】 Based on Shazhu's understanding of Long Laotaitai, she wouldn't do such an irrational thing; as for Yi Zhonghai, he'd probably have to stay far away.

A letter.

Translation: "A letter."

【39】 A letter.

It completely changed Shazhu's situation.

Translation: "It completely changed Shazhu's situation."

【40】 It completely changed Shazhu's situation.

"Wife, keep the letter

Translation: "\"Wife, keep the letter safe; this is our He family's heirloom. \""

【41】 "Wife, keep the letter safe; this is our He family's heirloom."

Today truly brings double joy.

Translation: "\"Today truly is double happiness arriving at the door. \""

【42】 "Today truly is double happiness arriving at the door."

Shazhu was taken aback.

Translation: "Shazhu froze."

【43】 Shazhu froze.

Double joy?

Translation: "Double happiness arriving at the door?"

【44】 Double happiness arriving at the door?

His eyes unconsciously drifted to Yu Li's belly.

Translation: "His gaze unconsciously fell on Yu Li's belly."

【45】 His gaze unconsciously fell on Yu Li's belly.

How many months?

Translation: "\"How many months? \""

【46】 "How many months?"

Just one month.

Translation: "\"Just one month. \""

【47】 "Just one month."

One month?

Translation: "\"One month? \""

【48】 "One month?"

Yu Li nodded.

Translation: "Yu Li nodded."

【49】 Yu Li nodded.

Shazhu, still unsettled, grew even more radiant, his body trembling with an indescribable excitement.

Translation: "Shazhu, whose mood had not yet calmed, became even more radiant, his body suffused with an excitement that could not be described in words."

Shazhu, whose mood had not yet calmed, became even more radiant, his body suffused with an excitement that could not be described in words.

Thus: "Shazhu, whose mood had not yet calmed, became even more radiant, his body suffused with an excitement that could not be described in words."

【50】 Shazhu, whose mood had not yet calmed, became even more radiant, his body suffused with an excitement that could not be described in words.

He bent over.

Translation: "He bent his waist."

【51】 He bent his waist.

He embraced her.

Translation: "He raised his hand."

He embraced.

【52】 He embraced.

He held Yu Li in his arms, started spinning on the spot, and shouted as he turned.

Translation: "He held Yu Li in his arms, spinning on the spot, shouting as he turned."

He held Yu Li in his arms, began to spin on the spot, and while turning, he also shouted.

Thus: "He held Yu Li in his arms, began to spin on the spot, and shouted as he turned."

【53】 He held Yu Li in his arms, began to spin on the spot, and shouted as he turned.

I have a son! I have a son!

Translation: "\"I have a son, I have a son. \""

【54】 "I have a son, I have a son."

Yu Li shot Shazhu a fierce glance.

Translation: "Yu Li gave Shazhu a fierce look with her eyes."

【55】 Yu Li gave Shazhu a fierce look with her eyes.

How foolish.

Translation: "Silly."

【56】 Silly.

The hospital couldn't even determine the baby's sex, but you rushed to declare it a son.

Translation: "The hospital couldn't determine whether it was male or female, yet you were the first to shout that it's a son."

【57】 The hospital couldn't determine whether it was male or female, yet you were the first to shout that it's a son.

What do you mean, you don't like daughters?

Translation: "\"What do you mean, you don't like daughters? \""

【58】 "What do you mean, you don't like daughters?"

A daughter is the family's treasure; if we had a daughter, I'd divide my attention between you and her, each getting half. If we had a son, the two of us elders would look after you together.

Translation: "\"A daughter is the family's treasure; if we had a daughter, I'd split my heart to care for both of you—you get half, she gets half. If we had a son, we two elders would care for you together. \""

A daughter is the family's treasure; if we had a daughter, I'd split my heart to care for both of you—you get half, she gets half. If we had a son, we two elders would care for you together.

Thus: "A daughter is the family's treasure; if we had a daughter, I'd split my heart to care for both of you—you get half, she gets half. If we had a son, we two elders would care for you together."

【59】 A daughter is the family's treasure; if we had a daughter, I'd split my heart to care for both of you—you get half, she gets half. If we had a son, we two elders would care for you together.

Shazhu, haven't seen you in a few days—you've learned how to coax people.

There isn't any.

You still haven't said there is!

What are you saying? I want to hear what the child is saying. Shazhu carefully placed his ear on Yu Li's belly.

Yi Zhonghai's home.

The hypocrite furrowed his brows and smoked dry tobacco.

He didn't know how to say what was on his mind.

So he could only smoke to ease his sorrow.

Perhaps he truly regretted it; at the moment he learned that Shazhu had received a reply from the elder, Yi Zhonghai's heart felt chilly-chilly, his whole body filled with strong unease.

Unfortunately.

There's no medicine for regret in the world.

He opened his mouth.

A helpless sigh escaped his lips.

Regretted?

The eldest aunt, who was tidying up the household, simply stopped her chores, her questioning eyes fixed on Yi Zhonghai. As a couple of many years, she naturally knew what his expression of having lost his parents meant—nothing else but regret.

Today's scene.

Not even Yi Zhonghai.

Even the eldest aunt was frightened.

The elder actually wrote back to Shazhu.

Who is the elder?

And who is the elder?

The eldest aunt knew well: that person is the spiritual reliance of countless people, such a lofty figure, yet he wrote a letter to Shazhu in their courtyard.

Although she doesn't know the letter's contents yet, and Shazhu hasn't read it to them, through Director Wang's introduction she understands why the elder wrote back to Shazhu.

Basically two matters.

First matter.

On the day Shazhu got married half a year ago, the Yagangchang leaders gave him ten catties of pork; at the time, many neighbors in the courtyard had also eyed the pork.

Like the Jia family, they insistently asked Shazhu to treat them, not sparing to persuade Yi Zhonghai, and even held a big courtyard meeting; the people in the courtyard all thought Shazhu had secretly eaten the ten catties of pork, feeling extremely imbalanced, saying Shazhu ate it all by himself behind their backs.

The truth is that Shazhu entrusted the ten catties of pork to the street office to deliver to the elder, so the elder could look after his health.

They judged a noble person with a petty mind.

Fortunately, things didn't blow up back then; otherwise these people would have ended up eating melon and falling.

Second matter.

Those new dishes developed by Shazhu are said to have saved many lives.

Whether it's the former or the latter, Yi Zhonghai can't compete with Shazhu.

Let's give it a try.

Scare you to death.

You can fool others, but you can't fool me; the expression on your face shows you regret it—look at what you've done, what is all this?

The eldest aunt got angrier the more she spoke.

Our family isn't well-off either, but the Jia family across the way is utterly shameless; at mealtime, Jia Zhangshi brings the whole family to mooch meals at our place.

They beautify it as helping Yi Zhonghai gain a good reputation for aiding needy neighbors.

Meal.

The eldest aunt does it all by herself.

After the meal.

The eldest aunt alone is cleaning up these pots and bowls.

Clearly the bicycle was bought by Yi Zhonghai, but Jia Zhangshi treats it as the Jia family's bicycle, insisting that Yi Zhonghai bought it for Qin Huairu.

Those who know the situation understand that Yi Zhonghai had to buy the car for Qin Huairu under pressure; those who don't think Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu are living together.

When the roof leaks, it happens to rain all night.

The Jia family's freeloaders cause a ruckus, and the deaf old lady in the back courtyard joins in, making the eldest aunt have to bring meals to her in the back courtyard from now on; in the middle courtyard, the deaf old lady can never outcompete the Jia family people.

Bangeng, Xiao Dang, and Jia Zhangshi look like three starving ghosts.

Ultimately.

It's all because of the trouble caused by taking on a disciple.

When Jia Dongxu was first taken as a disciple, the eldest aunt had warned Yi Zhonghai that the Jia family weren't good people, and what kind of good child could Jia Zhangshi raise?

Rather than choosing Jia Dongxu as a disciple, it would be better to directly adopt Shazhu as a foster son.

Yi Zhonghai insisted otherwise; he listened to the deaf old lady's nonsense, took Jia Dongxu as a disciple, and deliberately put obstacles in Shazhu's application for an apprentice position, ending up in a total loss—failing to get Shazhu and even driving him away from the Yagangchang in anger; Yi Zhonghai lost both his wife and his troops.

Think about it.

If that person back then had been Shazhu instead of Jia Dongxu, then Shazhu's current honor would surely also have Yi Zhonghai's contribution.

What about being an eighth-level worker?

Did the elder reply to you?

Shazhu is just a cook!

The elder wrote back to Shazhu!

Which is more important?

Everything is clearly divided.

"Yi Zhonghai, I warn you for the last time: don't scheme against Zhuzi anymore. Although you keep saying you're not scheming against Zhuzi, I can tell you're still not giving up—I don't want to go to the shooting range to collect your corpse."

Yi Zhonghai threw the cigarette from his mouth onto the ground and stomped it out hard with his foot.

He raised his head and glanced at the eldest madam.

Helplessly he said: "Everyone else has gotten the old person's letter; do I dare? No, I don't dare, and I won't scheme anymore. Ah, one mistake leads to another."

A big "worry" character appeared on Yi Zhonghai's forehead.

He truly regretted it.

Perhaps, as the eldest madam said, even if he doesn't take Zhuzi as a disciple, as long as he maintains that harmonious relationship with Zhuzi, Yi Zhonghai could still seize this opportunity to shine brightly.

No regret medicine.

He could only silently stare blankly alone.

His thoughts involuntarily flew to Qin Huairu's house across the way.

For three months.

The club grew sturdier, the locust blossoms opened; sometimes seeing Jia Zhangshi teasing the two children, telling them to call "grandma," Yi Zhonghai's heart would involuntarily think:

"Call dad."

"Call out 'dad'."

He also understands that he's just thinking; with the eldest madam and Jia Zhangshi present, how could Qin Huairu's children call him dad?

To call is to call "grandfather."

Bangeng calls him "Grandfather Yi," Xiao Dang follows with "grandfather," and Jia Zhangshi has mentioned several times that once Bangeng and Huaihua can speak, they must call Yi Zhonghai "grandfather."

"Those are my daughter and son!"

Yi Zhonghai's heart.

Slightly aching.

The matter of the deaf old lady seems to have reached a point where it must be dealt with.

These three months.

Yi Zhonghai kept investigating, trying to find out what insurance methods the deaf old lady had; several times he thought of killing to silence her, yet several times he thought otherwise.

Worried that the deaf old lady might have a backup plan, just like in movies where once she dies, that letter will automatically surface.

……

Back courtyard.

The deaf old lady's home.

The ancestors of the great courtyard also wore faces of envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Who let Zhuzi's letter in his hand be so glorious!

The deaf old lady was just thinking: if she obtained that letter from Zhuzi's hand, wouldn't everyone in the siheyuan rush to flatter her?

That's like now.

For a bite to eat.

Still begging the eldest madam to bring her food to the back courtyard.

It was a misstep.

I thought if I could control Yi Zhonghai, I could get the meat I wanted, but I didn't expect the Yi family to have added several starving-ghost reincarnated troublemakers.

The Jia family trio of wolves led by Jia Zhangshi.

The old white-eyed wolf Jia Zhangshi, the big white-eyed wolf Bangeng, the little white-eyed wolf Xiao Dang; as for Qin Huairu, Bangzhu, and Huaihua, the deaf old lady still doesn't regard them.

Whoever competes with the deaf old lady for food is the Jia family trio of wolves.

In the past.

The deaf old lady put on airs of the great courtyard's ancestors, and Jia Zhangshi still showed a little restraint.

Nowadays.

Really doesn't take the deaf old lady to heart.

Point-blank challenging the deaf old lady, I, Jia Zhangshi, come to eat at the Yi household relying on the Yi and Jia families being sworn siblings, with Yi Zhonghai as the godfather of Bangeng, Xiao Dang, Huaihua, and Bangzhu; you keep saying Yi Zhonghai is your godson, so why don't you let him call you godmother?

The deaf old lady was so angry she almost blurted out the truth.

Fortunately, at the critical moment she clenched her teeth.

Thus avoiding a major disaster.

If Yi Zhonghai really were to die and vanish because of the deaf old lady's exposé, it would be as if the deaf old lady had done something that hurts kin and pleases enemies.

Benefits!

The hypocrite is dead.

There is no profit at all for the deaf old lady.

On the contrary.

The deaf old lady would, due to Yi Zhonghai's death and disappearance, end up in an even more helpless and desolate situation.

Not worth the loss.

Therefore the deaf old lady sped up her efforts to win over Lou Xiaoe.

Looking around.

Inside the siheyuan.

The only person who could catch her eye was Xu Damu's family's sweet, simple-minded daughter-in-law Lou Xiaoe; after three months, although the deaf old lady and she hadn't become bosom friends who could talk about anything, they had become close confidantes who chatted and opened up to each other.

……

The Jia family members also were red-eyed.

Sharing the same thoughts as Long Laotaitai, if this letter were for the Jia family, the Jia family's good days would truly be just around the corner.

Heaven is not being kind.

The letter is for Shazhu, not for the Jia family.

Jia Zhangshi trembled all over with anger.

Just finished cursing heaven for being blind.

Bangeng, who aspired to be like Swallow Li Three, stepped forward and said: "Grandma, it's just a letter, right? Give it to me, I'll find a time to steal it that day, and once we bring it to our Jia family, it'll just be our Jia family's property, right?"

Such a grossly unfilial and rebellious remark.

Jia Zhangshi was so frightened her heart jumped into her throat.

Qin Huairu was so startled her facial features changed.

Steal the letter!

Can this letter be stolen?!

I figure that once they take this letter, the Jia family will be taken away right after.

Even a fool knows what the consequences of stealing this letter are.

Previously, when he stole food from the neighbors' homes in the Siheyuan, we overlooked it because it helped supplement the household, but now this guy's gall is growing bigger and bigger.

You even dare to steal the letter the old man wrote for Shazhu.

It seemed as if they had conspired beforehand: Jia Zhangshi waved her right hand, pressing Bangeng's upper body against the head of the bed; Qin Huairu waved her left hand, pressing Bangeng's legs against the foot of the bed; her free hand came down on Bangeng's buttocks like a palm-leaf fan.

"I let you steal, I'll beat you to death, I'm letting you steal."

"I let you take it, I'm letting you go to someone else's house to take it, I'll beat you to death."

"Waa…."

Bangeng's sobbing sound.

It drew criticism from the neighbors of the Siheyuan.

Besides the astonishment.

Also felt it was justified.

This Bangeng of the Jia family also ought to be properly educated.