Chapter 505

Huaihua is very honest.

-> Huaihua is very honest.

She faithfully followed Jia Zhangshi's instructions, shouting outside Shazhu's house at You Fengxia to go to the Jia family for roasted chicken.

-> She faithfully carried out Jia Zhangshi's instructions, shouting outside Shazhu's house to You Fengxia to go to the Jia family to eat roasted chicken.

Shouting outside Shazhu's house to You Fengxia: "Go to the Jia family to eat roasted chicken!"

Worried that the neighbors in the courtyard wouldn't hear her shout and would be scolded by Jia Zhangshi when they went back, Huaihua cupped her hands around her mouth like a megaphone and loudly repeated it several times toward Shazhu's house.

-> Worried that the neighbors in the courtyard wouldn't hear her shout and would be scolded by Jia Zhangshi when they went back, Huaihua cupped her hands like a megaphone in front of her mouth and loudly repeated the call several times toward Shazhu's house.

Worried that the neighbors in the courtyard wouldn't hear her shout and would be scolded by Jia Zhangshi when they went back, Huaihua held her hands up to her mouth like a megaphone and loudly repeated it several times toward Shazhu's house.

Thus translation: "Worried that the neighbors in the courtyard wouldn't hear her shout and would be scolded by Jia Zhangshi when they went back, Huaihua cupped her hands like a megaphone in front of her mouth and loudly repeated the call several times toward Shazhu's house."

Inside, Shazhu and his wife, hearing Huaihua shout at You Fengxia, instantly changed expression.

-> Inside the house, Shazhu and his wife, hearing Huaihua shout at You Fengxia, instantly changed expression.

Shazhu and his wife.

Some things.

-> Some things.

You don't need to look into it deeply.

-> It's not necessary for you to investigate deeply.

It's quite superficial.

-> It's very superficial.

It looks like lice on a monk's head.

-> Looking at it is like lice on a monk's head.

Chengming arranged it.

Chengming set it.

Better to translate literally: "Chengming set it." But that is incomplete. However Chinese often drops object; we can keep as "Chengming set it." It's okay.

We'll output: Chengming set it.

The two families don't associate; Bangeng just returned to the city, still having cast off his widow wife and gone back to the city, and many people say Bangeng is Jia Shimei.

-> The two families don't associate; Bangeng just returned to the city, still having dumped his widow wife and gone back to the city inside, and many people say Bangeng is Jia Shimei.

The two families don't associate; Bangeng just returned to the city, still having cast off his widow wife and gone back to the city, and many people say Bangeng is Jia Shimei.

As soon as he returned to the city.

Just after returning to the city.

As soon as he returned to the city.

Shortly after, Jia Zhangshi pulled her to meet You Fengxia.

-> Then his back foot was pulled by Jia Zhangshi to come see You Fengxia. Means "Soon after, Jia Zhangshi pulled him to see You Fengxia." We'll translate: "Soon after, Jia Zhangshi pulled him to see You Fengxia."

Even a fool knows what Jia Zhangshi is up to.

-> Even a fool knows what scheme Jia Zhangshi is hatching.

This so-called roasted chicken meal.

-> This so-called eating roasted chicken.

It's purely meant to ruin You Fengxia's reputation.

-> It's purely come to ruin You Fengxia's reputation.

Shazhu recalled those past events; the reason he delayed marriage until his thirties largely stems from Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu's joint actions—causing a disturbance at the water spout of the widow Qin Huairu's courtyard, daily providing her with leftovers and giving her money—because of which Shazhu's reputation became foul.

-> Shazhu recalled those things from his previous life; the reason he kept delaying marriage until his thirties largely stemmed from Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu joining forces—causing a disturbance at the water spout of Qin Huairu's courtyard in the middle of the court, daily providing Qin Huairu with leftovers and giving her money, and because of these matters, Shazhu's reputation became foul.

causing a disturbance at the water spout of the widow Qin Huairu's courtyard, daily providing Qin Huairu with leftovers and giving her money; because of these things, Shazhu's reputation became stinky.

We'll translate: "Shazhu recalled those things from his previous life; the reason he kept delaying marriage until his thirties largely stemmed from Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu joining forces—causing a disturbance at the water spout of the widow Qin Huairu's courtyard, daily providing Qin Huairu with leftovers and giving her money, and because of these matters, Shazhu's reputation became foul."

This damn thing is just about wanting to eat rice in the toilet.

-> This damn thing is purely wanting to eat rice in the toilet.

This damn thing is purely wanting to eat rice in the toilet.

All that's left is disgust.

-> All that's left is disgust.

Shazhu gave a look to the two children, Weiguo and Baoguo; the He brothers who had received his order were like tigers let out of a cage.

-> Shazhu gave a look to the two children, Weiguo and Baoguo; the He family brothers who received Shazhu's order were like tigers released from a cage.

Shazhu gave a look to the two children, Weiguo and Baoguo; the He family brothers who had received Shazhu's order were like tigers let out of a cage.

He got up and walked toward the courtyard exit.

-> He rose and walked toward the outside of the courtyard.

You Fengxia remained seated, unmoving.

-> You Fengxia sat still, unmoving.

Yu Li also showed no reaction.

-> Yu Li also had no reaction.

The Jia family's invitation for You Fengxia to eat roasted chicken is something the adults find inconvenient to intervene in.

-> The Jia family calling You Fengxia to eat roasted chicken—this matter, the adults found it inconvenient to step forward.

The bigger the fuss, the worse it is for You Fengxia; some people would love to see you unlucky for life, even though they know it's a rumor, they insist on treating it as truth and keep spreading it.

-> The bigger the commotion, the worse it is for You Fengxia; some people would love for you to be unlucky your whole life, clearly knowing it's a rumor yet insisting on treating it as truth and continuing to spread it.

This is jealousy.

-> This is jealousy/envy.

Jia Zhangshi wanted to muddy the waters to profit from the chaos, but Shazhu couldn't comply with her wishes; the best solution was to send the two kids out to cause a ruckus.

-> Jia Zhangshi wanted to muddy the waters to profit from the chaos, but Shazhu just couldn't comply with her wishes; the best way to handle it was to send the two kids out to cause a ruckus.

They're just kids.

-> Kids, you know.

You're seeing things at a child's level.

-> You're seeing things at the same level as a child.

losing face.

-> Losing face.

This is the strategy Jia Zhangshi initially used to have the neighbors do her bidding, which Shazhu copied, and he has strong confidence in his two children.

-> This is the strategy Jia Zhangshi originally used to have the neighbors do her bidding, which Shazhu copied; he has strong confidence in his two children.

They can't even cause trouble properly; they don't deserve to call him dad.

-> If they can't even cause destruction, they don't deserve to call him father.

Staring at the show, they looked outward through the glass.

-> With a stare like watching a show, through the glass they directed their gaze outward.

Huaihua's expression wasn't very pleasant.

-> Huaihua's expression wasn't very good.

an ungrateful wretch.

-> White-eyed wolf.

This is Shazhu's impression of Huaihua; he turned to Yu Li and whispered a question.

-> This is Shazhu's impression of Huaihua; he turned to Yu Li beside him and whispered a question.

This child Huaihua is not suitable to stay and work at Bai Xu.

-> "This child Huaihua is not suitable to stay and work at Bai Xu."

Meaning to fire her.

-> That means to fire her.

Yu Li understood Shazhu's meaning.

-> Yu Li understood Shazhu's meaning.

She nodded.

-> She nodded.

The next morning, she told Huaihua she no longer needed to come work at Bai Xu; although Huaihua had done well there and Bai Xu indeed needed a waiter, she had intended to give Huaihua a chance, but Huaihua's actions tonight left Shazhu feeling cold, Yu Li disappointed, and You Fengxia with no goodwill toward her.

-> Tomorrow morning she would notify Huaihua not to come work at Bai Xu; originally, seeing that Huaihua had done decent work at Bai Xu during this period, and given that Bai Xu indeed needed a waiter, she thought to give Huaihua a chance, but Huaihua's actions tonight made Shazhu feel cold, let Yu Li down, and caused You Fengxia to lose any fondness for Huaihua.

If Huaihua realized that, by heeding Jia Zhangshi's words and shouting to scheme against Shazhu and You Fengxia, she would lose her job.

-> If Huaihua knew that, because she listened to Jia Zhangshi and shouted a sentence scheming against Shazhu and You Fengxia, it would cause her to lose her job.

She doesn't know whether she would feel guilty.

-> She doesn't know whether she would feel guilty.

……

-> …

Inside the courtyard.

-> In the courtyard.

Huaihua looked at the two children, Weiguo and Baoguo, in front of her.

-> Huaihua looked at the two children in front of her, Weiguo and Baoguo.

Her complexion really wasn't good.

-> Her complexion really wasn't very good.

You Fengxia didn't come out.

-> You Fengxia didn't come out.

Two children came.

-> Two children came.

What are they going to do?

-> What are they going to do?

Could they be going to the Jia family's place to steal roasted chicken to eat?

-> Could it be that they intend to go to the Jia family's place to snatch roasted chicken to eat?

In shock.

-> In shock.

Seeing Baoguo grab a brick and Weiguo grab a stone, they walked one after the other toward the Jia family's house diagonally opposite.

-> Seeing Baoguo pick up a brick in his hand and Weiguo pick up a stone, one in front and the other behind, they walked toward the Jia family diagonally opposite.

Huaihua's heart.

-> Huaihua's heart.

It suddenly startled her.

-> Suddenly gave a start.

Without worrying about whether You Fengxia would come out, she got up and chased after Baoguo and Weiguo.

-> Without caring whether You Fengxia came out or not, she rose and chased after Baoguo and Weiguo.

After taking just a few steps, she saw Weiguo and Baoguo simultaneously throw the brick and stone in their hands at the Jia family's glass.

-> After taking just three or four steps, she saw Weiguo and Baoguo simultaneously hurl the brick and stone they held at the Jia family's glass.

Then she heard a crack.

-> Then she heard a "kacha" sound.

The Jia family's glass shattered into two pieces.

-> The Jia family's glass shattered into two pieces.

The shattered glass and brick fell all over the ground, with a piece of shattered glass even splashing onto the Jia family's dinner table.

-> The shattered glass and brick fell all over the ground, with one shard of glass even splashing onto the Jia family's dining table.

Jia Zhangshi instinctively burst out cursing.

"Whose little rabbit bastard, on what grounds did you smash our family's glass? Believe it or not, I'll have my old woman report you to the public security and have you arrested—how have we offended you? You smashed our family's glass; today, if Shazhu and Yu Li don't give my old woman a reasonable explanation, I won't let this go with you."

Amidst the cursing and swearing.

Jia Zhangshi strode up to the doorstep and lunged to grab He Weiguo and He Baoguo.

She was also accustomed to causing a ruckus in the Siheyuan.

She mistakenly thought these two kids wouldn't dare do anything to her; back when Yi Zhonghai was alive, young people hitting elders was simply disrespecting their elders.

But she misjudged He Weiguo and He Baoguo, and also overestimated herself.

Just as Jia Zhangshi waved her claws, intending to give He Weiguo and He Baoguo a good show, the two of them simultaneously lunged at Jia Zhangshi.

Fifteen- or sixteen-year-old half-grown youths.

Exactly the golden age when they have energy but nowhere to vent it.

In the past.

Shazhu's family education was very strict; he didn't dare to fight.

It was hard-won to get Shazhu's approval; it counts as an imperial decree to fight, and the opponent is Jia Zhangshi, that old hag, so they exerted twelve percent of their strength.

A sweep kick knocked Jia Zhangshi to the ground; before she could react, the two brothers pressed her down like a stool, waving their fists and specifically pounding the meatiest parts of her body.

Anyway, it was the buttocks.

It also didn't cause injury.

But it was Jia Zhangshi who suffered; she hadn't expected her tantrum to fail and instead be on the receiving end, enduring the bodily pain while crying out for her parents and swearing.

At first she cursed Shazhu and his wife; later, seeing Bangeng and Qin Huairu standing there watching the show, letting Jia Zhangshi take the blows from He Weiguo and He Baoguo, she then began hurling vulgarities at Qin Huairu and Bangeng.

Bangeng cursed less.

She mainly cursed Qin Huairu, vigorously sending greetings to Qin Huairu's eight generations of ancestors, despising Qin Huairu for not hitting He Weiguo and He Baoguo.

It wasn't that Qin Huairu didn't get involved.

But rather, the situation on the scene didn't allow her to get involved.

When He Weiguo and He Baoguo had just smashed the Jia family's glass, the neighbors inside the courtyard who heard the commotion and came out to watch the spectacle all came out, and many of them were admirers of You Fengxia.

Just now, Huaihua's shout to You Fengxia to go to the Jia family's place to eat roasted chicken really disgusted the neighbors.

Seeing the He brothers violently beating Jia Zhangshi, they naturally wanted to lend a hand.

They wouldn't throw punches themselves, but they could watch Qin Huairu and Bangeng; if Qin Huairu and Bangeng made a move, these people might really step in to bias the fight, letting the Jia family mother‑daughter‑in‑law enjoy a super‑package of being gang‑attacked by the neighbors.

They fought for over ten minutes.

The He brothers' bodies were somewhat depleted from fighting.

Each loosened their grip on subduing Jia Zhangshi.

Jia Zhangshi, half‑dead from the pain, finally managed to sit upright; the instant her buttocks touched the ground, a burning pain shot up, she gasped, her legs jumped as she stood in place, she clutched her battered buttocks with her hands, and she glared at the He brothers with a murderous look.