Chapter 524

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Interpretation: Neighbors have many reasons to suspect the Jia family deliberately drove Huaihua away; this is not just the crowd maliciously putting a hat on the Jia family's heads.

We need natural English: "The neighbors have plenty of reason to suspect the Jia family deliberately drove Huaihua away; this isn't just the crowd maliciously slapping a label on the Jia family."

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Let's produce: "【1】 The neighbors have plenty of reason to suspect the Jia family deliberately drove Huaihua away; this isn't just the crowd maliciously slapping a label on the Jia family."

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So translation: "【8】 With the idea of currying favor with Shazhu, a neighbor spoke up: "Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu, it couldn't be that your Jia family drove Huaihua away just to free up a house for Bangeng to marry, then you go kick up a fuss at He Yuzhu's place, thereby clearing your Jia family of suspicion for driving Huaihua away over the house and gaining favor.""

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Let's try to translate more literally: "This damn thing, if there were another Bangeng who, for a house and a wife, deliberately schemed to drive away his own sister Huaihua, then Bangeng wanting to marry could only rely on dreaming." But that seems odd.

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We'll go with that.

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Translate: "【23】 "How can this not end? Are you going to throw a tantrum again? I tell you, Jia Zhangshi, I'm not afraid—your Jia family's feng shui, in my view, has been ruined by you, Jia Zhangshi, constantly cursing, either scolding the landlord or the neighbor; do you think the neighbors fear you? They're just too bothered to deal with you, and you've worn out your welcome—why did Huaihua run away from home? Don't you have any inkling, Jia Zhangshi?""

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Translate: "【27】 "This afternoon, you went to see Matchmaker Wang, asking her to arrange a marriage for your Bangeng; if I recall correctly, Matchmaker Wang said your house isn't big enough, that a new bride couldn't move in and share a room with your family, and you said you'd settle the housing issue.""

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Translate: "【29】 "Pah!" Wang LaoJu spat and said, "I eavesdropped? I eavesdropped for nothing—who's got nothing better to do than listen to your Jia family's gossip? It's just that your voice was too loud and carried to my ears.""

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Translate: "【33】 "Neighbors, listen to me, He Yuzhu: the Jia family's Huaihua has run away from home, no matter the reason, she's gone; it's late, and many young people have returned to the city—if something happens, it's bad for everyone, so please help, help look for her; in the search, at least two people should go together, so that if Huaihua isn't found, you don't run into trouble yourself.""

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Also check if any missing like 【8】? No Chinese. 【12】? No. 【13】? No. 【14】? No. 【15】? No. 【16】? No. 【21】? No. 【25】? No. 【27】? No. 【30】? No. 【32】? No. 【40】? No. 【44】? No. 【53】? No. 【62】? No. 【80】? No.

We can't let Qin Huairu go, can we?

People marry a wife, they marry a wife to carry on the family line.

It's not that we lack a mother.

The Jia Family has four women in total: Huaihua ran away, Xiao Dang got married, Qin Huairu is unwanted by others, leaving only Jia Zhangshi, and nobody wants Jia Zhangshi either.

The weeping Jia Zhangshi cried so sadly that her tears and snot mixed together.

That really came true.

An ungrateful white-eyed wolf.

Having lost her composure, Jia Zhangshi splashed at the villagers present.

"You, it's definitely you, yes yes yes, it's you who didn't properly help look for Huaihua; it must be that way—return my Huaihua."

While snacking on melon seeds, they ended up with a stink bug.

Everyone felt disgusted.

This is the Jia Family!

The villagers answered Shazhu's call, toiling for hours without eating the Jia Family's food or drinking their water, putting in effort only to receive no gratitude from the Jia Family—instead they were blamed.

Those present.

They all darkened their faces.

If it weren't for Shazhu's sake, they'd surely give Jia Zhangshi a few slaps.

The unteachable Laoqianpo—give her a bit of dye and she'll open a dye shop.

Shazhu's look wasn't good; Jia Zhangshi was practically slapping him in the face. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Wang Yaxiong bellowing at Jia Zhangshi.

"Jia Zhangshi, have you eaten shit? If you haven't, why are your words so foul? What do you mean we didn't properly help look for Huaihua? If it weren't for Master He's sake, you Jia Zhangshi would be kneeling begging us for help, and we'd still be too lazy to bother."