Chapter 34

Bangeng heard this, but paid no attention and continued eating.

"Bang Geng, your grandma is making poached eggs for you at home." Qin Jingru rubbed his head, "From now on you must behave, you can't keep having sticky hands."

Regarding petty theft, Qin Jingru also felt it was wrong; at such a young age to be this bad, he surely needs a lesson.

Bang Geng had initially shown a slight smile, but hearing this he turned gloomy again.

Returning home, the table was already full of food; his two sisters looked at the food with eager eyes. On the table were a plate of cabbage and a plate of stewed radish.

Plus a bowl of murky soup.

Looking at it, the appetite wasn't that good.

"Grandma, didn't you say there would be eggs to eat?" Bang Geng asked, "How can it be so vegetarian? I haven't eaten meat in a long time; I want stir-fried meat slices."

Qin Huairu also looked toward Jia Zhangshi, her eyes full of distrust, as if asking whether Jia Zhangshi had eaten all the eggs herself, which is why she prepared such poor dishes.

This isn't anything unusual.

Jia Zhangshi approached Bang Geng, letting him smell the odor on her body; just earlier she had a quarrel with He Yuzhu, resulting in all the eggs being ruined. She told Bang Geng to remember this, and that if he ever becomes successful he must take revenge.

Upon smelling that stink of rotten eggs from Jia Zhangshi's body, Bang Geng vomited instantly; he recalled when he had just entered the Juvenile Detention Center, he had been assigned near the urine bucket.

As soon as it was midnight, those people in the cell stumbled up to urinate.

That smell seemed to come back.

"Can't you take a bath? How are we supposed to eat with you like this?" Qin Huairu complained, "Are you just idle, picking a fight with Zhuzi for no reason?"

Bang Geng even pushed her outside, telling her not to come in until she finished her meal.

The people inside were talking and eating a not-so-lavish dinner, while Jia Zhangshi was kicked out alone; she felt utterly wronged, blaming He Yuzhu for this.

Why take it out on oneself?

Sitting on the steps in front of the door, the cold northwest wind kept blowing, plus the cooking aromas from each household, Jia Zhangshi shed tears of grievance there.

Yi Daye happened to come out to look; he felt that since Bang Geng had returned, he too should say a few words, otherwise how could he highlight his status? Seeing Jia Zhangshi crying there, he hurried over to comfort her.

"Old sister-in-law, why are you crying here? Hurry up and go eat." Yi Daye originally wanted to get close, but that stench of rotten eggs was really too foul.

"It's all that little bastard Zhuzi who ruined our dinner today; you have to vent my anger for me." Jia Zhangshi leaned in to Yi Daye, "You can't back down."

He Yuzhu is now also a leader, doing very well for himself; Yi Daye still hopes he will support him in his old age, so he doesn't want to go up against him now.

After saying a few neither-salty-nor-bland words, Yi Daye entered Qin Huairu's home.

"Bang Geng, you've come out of the Juvenile Detention Center; from now on you must not mischief again, or next time no one will be able to help." Yi Daye said solemnly, "Qin Huairu, you also need to discipline him properly; our Courtyard House can't afford to lose face again."

Bangeng heard this, but paid no attention and continued eating.

Stealing He Yuzhu's belongings is a sign of respect for him; who made his family wealthier than ours? Besides, I'm familiar with the juvenile detention center now, so next time I might even become the boss there.

"If you haven't heard from Bangeng, if you study well in the future, I'll be content." Qin Huiru pulled Bangeng, speaking with a sobbing voice, "Don't be mischievous from now on."

"Are you guys annoyed? You can't even have a peaceful meal." Bangeng kicked over the stool and ran out of the house.

Qin Huiru glanced at the eldest elder with some apology, feeling that Bangeng gave the eldest elder no face.

"It's just a kid, it's fine, go look for him quickly."

The eldest elder sighed and went home.

He Yuzhu, by a twist of fate, gave Jia Zhangshi a little trouble, and his mood lifted greatly; although he was alone at home, he still planned to cook a few dishes.

This time the system gave him one jin of pig's head meat, two jin of sea rice, several dozen jin of cornmeal, and even opened up industrial goods—a wristwatch.

He sliced the pig's head meat, made a sea rice egg drop soup, stewed a cabbage, and tossed a cabbage heart. After drinking two liang of white liquor, he felt tipsy and the world seemed beautiful.

Even the moon was so round.

He was still immersed in the beautiful scenery when suddenly there was a knock at the door.

Who's so annoying? He Yuzhu opened the door and saw Bangeng, who had just come out of the juvenile detention center, standing outside.

"Shazhu, you sent the young master away, you have to compensate for the loss." Bangeng lowered his head and, from under He Yuzhu's armpit, saw the delicious food on the table, making his mouth water.

This is ten thousand times better than his family's food; letting Shazhu eat it would be a waste of heavenly bounty.

"Hurry up and bring that egg and pig's head meat over, and I'll waive your interest."

Seeing He Yuzhu unmoved, he tried to force his way in.

"You little brat dare to talk tough? Go home and suckle for another two years." He Yuzhu kicked Bangeng down, "Get lost, or you won't even get any milk."

He Yuzhu said that with his mouth, but his foot kept pressing on Bangeng's back.

"Shazhu, let me go, my older brother won't let you off."

He Yuzhu kicked him in the butt, pulled him up and slapped him twice, pointing at him and saying, "Let me hear you bark like a dog again, to see if you think your mouth is tough; let's see how tough you really are."

Grabbing his collar, He Yuzhu's palm fell like raindrops.

"Mom, Mom."

Qin Huiru, still searching in the front yard,

Jia Zhangshi, taking the chance to go back inside to eat,

The eldest elder, who had lost face.

were all coming this way.

After throwing Bangeng out, He Yuzhu pointed at them and said, "Watch this little bastard; if he offends me again, it won't be so easy."

Jia Zhangshi trembled with heartache, wanting to rush over and hit He Yuzhu, but ended up being slapped to the ground.

"If you can't discipline him properly, you might as well send him to the juvenile detention center early."

The eldest elder wanted to scold a few words, but He Yuzhu had already turned and gone home, giving him no chance at all.

Bangeng sat there weeping uncontrollably, Jia Zhangshi wailed on the ground like a ghost, and the eldest elder, looking at the two, had a headache and didn't know what to do.

You're just a child who hasn't even grown all his hair yet, idly picking fights with others—what's the point? Such a brat deserves a good lesson.

However, seeing Qin Huiru with pear blossoms and rain, the eldest elder softened, "Hurry back and eat, sigh."

"He Yuzhu is still lawless; maybe the courtyard can't contain him anymore. I'll go find Damao to teach him a lesson and avenge Bangeng."

Qin Huairu grabbed her sister, telling her not to cause trouble at this time.