Chapter 303: You want to die, don't drag me, Shazhu, into it

Throw peaches at them.

Repaying with plums.

Facing high praise from Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu from all sides.

An Jiahe could not remain unmoved.

He also said that it was not easy for the Jia family's widow.

He said he would help the Jia family, take care of Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu instead of Jia Dongxu, look after Jia Zhangshi as a mother would, and attend to Qin Huairu in every detail.

He treated Bangeng, Xiao Dang, and Huaihua as his own children in educating them; even if people thought being a stepfather was hard, he also wanted to correct the petty stealing habits of Bangeng and Xiao Dang.

In front of the neighbors, he stated his position.

"All are neighbors; before I wasn't here, everything that happened is in the past; I moved into the Siheyuan and became the stepfather of Bangeng and Xiao Dang; as a stepfather, I will let the two children know what they cannot do and what they can do."

His tone was very firm.

His expression was also very serious.

"Just as the neighbors say, Bangeng has a habit of petty theft, occasionally stealing from the neighbors; Xiao Dang has the habit of abetting Bangeng to steal; whenever hungry and there's no food at home, he lets Bangeng steal. These things, they either haven't done or have done but not been caught; as long as someone sees them stealing, I, An Jiahe, as stepfather of Bangeng and Xiao Dang, will show no leniency: petty theft deserves a needle, grand theft deserves gold; if the child learns bad behavior, they should be punished; I will beat the two children into submission so they know stealing is wrong."

The neighbors all clapped and cheered.

The mindset of those who love to watch a spectacle and don't mind making a big fuss.

Using sweet talk to wheedle An Jiahe, saying that daring to face Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu and discipline Bangeng and Xiao Dang with a feather duster makes him a good stepson for Jia Zhangshi, a good step-husband for Qin Huairu, and a qualified stepfather for Bangeng, Xiao Dang, and Huaihua.

Regarding this.

The neighbors will firmly support An Jiahe, letting him boldly educate Bangeng and Xiao Dang; if outsiders gossip, they will clarify the facts and clear An Jiahe's name.

One cannot help but say.

To let An Jiahe beat Bangeng and Xiao Dang without worry, the neighbors really used all their thought, pushing the word 'shameless' to the extreme.

Of course.

How will this matter proceed?

Will An Jiahe, as the neighbors expect, beat Bangeng and Xiao Dang, and what role will Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu play in this matter?

For now, it's still an unknown.

Jia Zhangshi, a professional protector of calves, is not so easily coaxed.

Hit Bangeng.

One must first get past Jia Zhangshi.

……

Because of these past few days.

Shazhu had been busy at the Yagangchang, handling the meals for the people in the sixteenth workshop; for several days he hadn't returned to the Siheyuan; finally catching a Sunday, he gave himself some rest, embraced his wife, and kissed his son.

But he didn't expect that there would still be something looking for him.

Prepare a feast for the Jia family!

Perhaps knowing his own influence wasn't enough, even if they asked Shazhu to help, Shazhu wouldn't agree; Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu, and An Jiahe came together, and they also worked on the thoughts of the two foremen, Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui.

Five people blocked Shazhu in the Zhong Yuan.

State their purpose.

They explained it to Shazhu in detail.

"Zhuzi, during your absence, something happened in the courtyard: Jia Zhangshi agreed to Qin Huairu remarrying, Qin Huairu also wants to remarry, An Jiahe also wants to marry Qin Huairu; wanting to take advantage of today being Sunday, with the neighbors all present, to set up a few tables in the courtyard—you, being one of our courtyard's people and the cook, are the only one fit to handle the banquet."

Seeing the neighbors surrounding Shazhu because of the feast, and the Jia family's mother-in-law trying to scheme the neighbors' wealth through the feast, Shazhu felt dazed.

He glanced at An Jiahe.

This guy took the script from his previous life.

In order to marry Qin Huairu, he not only called Jia Zhangshi 'Mom', but also after marriage would give Jia Zhangshi three dollars each month as support.

Damn it.

Isn't this the fate trajectory of Shazhu from his previous life?

I thought I had been reborn.

I thought I wouldn't get entangled in these melodramatic affairs.

But I didn't expect it to still come.

It was An Jiahe's turn to give Jia Zhangshi three dollars each month.

Shazhu wanted to laugh, laughing at his previous self and at this life's An Jiahe; these three dollars, said to be filial support for Jia Zhangshi, in vulgar terms are clearly the rental fee for a scheming bird; Jia Zhangshi, at the price of three dollars per month, handed over the scheming bird to An Jiahe's hands.

The Jia family is still the Jia family.

For money.

They can do anything.

They collected the three-dollar fee for using the scheming bird, and also wanted to drag the Yagangchang cafeteria manager into trouble; everyone knows Shazhu is the Yagangchang's calling card, his food is superb in color, aroma, and taste, using Shazhu's food as a gimmick to collect wedding gifts from the neighbors or outsiders.

The Jia family's scheme.

They really played it well.

Scheme against others.

Shazhu can't control it.

Scheme against Shazhu.

Burst it.

The scrutinizing gaze started from the Jia family members and swept over Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui.

"Zhuzi, there's no other meaning; Qin Huairu, as a remarried widow with three children, doesn't want to be looked down upon by outsiders, so she decided to set up a few tables in the courtyard; it's not a big fish and meat feast, just butchering a few jin of pork head, buying some cabbage and potatoes, letting you cook a meat dish; the neighbors in the courtyard each get a bowl, while making dumplings, the neighbors gather together to eat dumplings, which is equivalent to getting married."

This remark.

It came from Yan Fugui's mouth.

Shazhu didn't care.

But it came from Liu Haizhong's mouth.

Then it became somewhat interesting.

These words don't sound like something Liu Haizhong could say; Liu Haizhong wouldn't say such words with such clear logic.

Who taught them?

Yan Fugui?

Or An Jiahe?

"Shazhu, I know our two families' relationship is not good; if it were something else, my old woman wouldn't rush to cause you trouble, but the key is this is a matter between Huairu and Jiahe; you are also an elder of the Siheyuan, you know what our family's situation is, Huairu married into the Siheyuan, originally came to enjoy blessings, but because of our Jia Family's situation, she became a widow; these years, it has always been her holding up."

Jia Zhangshi spoke up.

Jia Zhangshi played the emotion card.

"Saying something I'm not afraid of the neighbors laughing at, our Jia Family relies on Huairu to hold up; why do I oppose Huairu remarrying? Because I know, if she leaves, our Jia Family will scatter; now I've understood, we cannot just ignore Huairu because the Jia Family needs her; in order to let Huairu happily marry Jiahe, and also to express our Jia Family's indebtedness to Huairu over these years, I have found the Second Elder and San Daye, asking them to help mediate; I ask you, Shazhu, to prepare a few banquet tables for our Jia Family, which can also be considered a little compensation from our Jia Family to Huairu."

Shazhu had to admit.

These few words of Jia Zhangshi.

What she said is really beautiful.

It has a hint of moral coercion.

If it were someone else.

Perhaps there's really nothing one can do about Jia Zhangshi.

What a pity.

Met Shazhu.