Chapter 30

“He eats meat every time, and as his neighbor, I’m always the first victim. He doesn’t give me any to eat—when will this life ever end?”

The Deaf Old Lady was on the verge of a breakdown.

Smelling the aroma of someone else’s meat while eating her own coarse-grain steamed buns—she truly couldn’t swallow them.

Wan Ping'an opened his door.

Before he could step inside, Jia Zhang caught up to him.

“Wan Ping'an, wait a moment.”

“You brought back so many wild chickens and rabbits; you certainly can’t eat them all by yourself. I’ll help you share the burden of a few.”

Jia Zhang walked up to Wan Ping'an and reached out her hands toward him.

Her two triangular eyes didn't look at Wan Ping'an at all, but were fixed firmly on the wild chickens and rabbits.

Which wild chicken was the biggest?

Which wild rabbit was the fattest?

She had to eat the biggest and the fattest ones. The skinny ones—

The ones with little meat, the ones that didn't taste good—she would leave those for Wan Ping'an to eat!

Wan Ping'an was almost amused by Jia Zhang.

What did she mean he couldn't possibly eat it all by himself?

If he couldn't eat it, he could make it into dried meat, cured meat, pickled meat, and so on.

There were too many ways to preserve it for a long time.

"Want to eat some?"

"No problem, bring the money."

"Five yuan each, pick and choose as you please."

Wan Ping'an smiled.

Xu Damao had just returned and his eyes lit up the moment he saw the pile of pheasants and wild rabbits beside Wan Ping'an.

"What?"

"Five yuan each?"

"Have you gone crazy for money?"

"You little brat, are you trying to scam me again?"

Jia Zhang was furious.

She had no intention of spending money.

The mere thought of the eighty yuan she had been extorted for by Wan Ping'an made her blood boil.

"I'm telling you, I won't pay a single cent, and I'm going to eat this today!"

Jia Zhang reached out to grab a fat pheasant.

Wan Ping'an was not going to indulge her.

Jia Zhang had bullied and cursed his predecessor many times in the past.

He had transmigrated and was living as his predecessor; the grudges and grievances of the predecessor were his own, and Jia Zhang was one of the people his predecessor hated most.

Bang!

Jia Zhang was kicked flying by Wan Ping'an.

Xu Damao looked at Wan Ping'an, then at the kicked-away Jia Zhang, and smiled happily.

He, too, had been cursed by Jia Zhang many times.

Seeing Zhang Junhua get beaten made him happy!

"Ouch, the little brat is hitting people."

"Everyone, come and see, this little brat Wan Ping'an doesn't respect his elders, he hits women, he's simply a beast."

"My waist, my legs, my butt..."

Jia Zhang began to throw a tantrum, rolling on the ground.

In the predecessor's memories, there were memories of Jia Zhang throwing such tantrums.

In the Sihe Academy, apart from the Deaf Old Lady, no one could handle Jia Zhang; even the First Uncle Yi Zhonghai could only try to persuade her through negotiation.

The Deaf Old Lady came out with a smile to watch the show.

She had no intention of helping Wan Ping'an.

Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, the two brothers, also came out to watch the excitement.

Seeing that there was an audience, Jia Zhang became even more energized.

Her wailing grew louder.

Her cursing became even uglier.

Wan Ping'an turned and went into his room, and everyone thought he was scared.

Just then, Wan Ping'an came out.

He brought a chair, placed it in the courtyard, and sat down steadily.

"Come on, continue your performance!"

Wan Ping'an watched Jia Zhang with a smile.

Jia Zhang was stunned.

She didn't know what to do.

This was the first time she had encountered such a reaction.

Xu Damao laughed unkindly, the brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu also laughed, and even the Deaf Old Lady couldn't help but reveal her few remaining teeth.

"Come on, continue your performance, why have you stopped making noise?"

Seeing Jia Zhang stunned, Wan Ping'an urged her on!

The Jia family.

Jia Dongxu had developed a psychological shadow regarding Wan Ping'an.

When Jia Zhang went to find Wan Ping'an for prey, he hid at home.

Click.

The door opened.

Jia Gen had finished work and returned home.

"Why are you the only one at home?"

"Where did your mother go?"

Jia Gen was very surprised.

"My mother went to the backyard."

Jia Dongxu sighed.

"What is she doing in the backyard?"

"Did she go to find Wan Ping'an again?"

Jia Gen frowned.

There was conflict between the Jia family and the Wan family; with only Wan Ping'an left in the Wan family, Jia Zhang had intensified her behavior, frequently going to curse Wan Ping'an.

Sometimes, she would even snatch things from Wan Ping'an.

In the past, Wan Ping'an was very cowardly; when cursed or even robbed, he wouldn't resist.

Now it was different; Wan Ping'an had changed.

He was worried that Jia Zhang would suffer.

"Wan Ping'an went hunting and had a big harvest, bringing back a lot of prey."

Jia Dongxu hadn't finished speaking.

Jia Gen understood; Jia Zhang was greedy.

"Isn't this just causing trouble?"

"Wan Ping'an is no longer the old Wan Ping'an; your mother is asking for a beating."

"Let's go, the two of us will drag your mother back."

Jia Gen sighed.

No matter what, Jia Zhang was his wife; he couldn't just watch her get beaten. ===== CHAPTER 67 =====

"Dad, can I not go?"

Jia Dongxu felt his scalp tingle.

"Do you think I can drag your mother back by myself?"

"Why aren't you moving yet?"

Jia Gen was very helpless.

Most of the good food at home was eaten by Jia Zhang.

Jia Zhang was fat and strong; without her cooperation, he really couldn't drag her back alone; he needed someone to help.

Jia Dongxu was very helpless.

The father and son headed straight for the backyard, looking as if they were going to their deaths.

The front yard.

The Third Aunt, who guarded the gate, saw the Third Uncle return.

"Old man, Wan Ping'an just came back, guess how much prey he caught?"

The Third Aunt was very excited.

"Empty-handed?"

"He's okay at catching wild ducks, but I didn't know he could hunt."

Yan Fu shook his head.

"You guessed wrong this time."

"I'm telling you, Wan Ping'an caught six pheasants and seven wild rabbits, every one of them fat and big; he almost couldn't carry them back."

The Third Aunt gestured exaggeratedly.

"You're not joking, are you?"

"Six pheasants, seven wild rabbits, and all fat and big; how did Wan Ping'an manage that?"

Yan Fu found it hard to believe.

But he knew very well that the Third Aunt wouldn't lie to him.

"Let's go, let's go to the backyard and see if we can take advantage of anything; internal organs and the like, Wan Ping'an won't eat, and that's edible meat too."

Yan Fu was excited.

The middle yard.

Shazhu returned with He Yushui; as soon as they entered the yard, they heard everyone discussing Wan Ping'an's big hunting harvest.

At their doorstep.

The two heard Jia Zhang's cursing, which had great penetrating power, traveling from the backyard to the middle yard, and it could be heard very clearly.

"Brother, where are you going?"

He Yushui grabbed Shazhu.

"I'm going to the backyard to see; that little brat Wan Ping'an is bullying people again."

Shazhu's eyes flashed with ferocity.

He remembered being beaten very badly by Wan Ping'an.

"Brother, you can't go to the backyard."

"Dad said, let me watch you, you can't go provoke Wan Ping'an, and you can't get too close to the Deaf Old Lady or the First Uncle."

He Yushui shook her head.

She was still a child and listened very well to He Great Qing.

"Yushui, let go of me, I'll buy you a piece of candy."

Shazhu negotiated with He Yushui.

"Two pieces of candy!"

He Yushui was a child after all.

Hearing there was candy to eat, her eyes lit up immediately.

"Fine, two pieces it is!"

"When Dad comes back, you can't tell him either."

Shazhu added another condition.

He Yushui nodded in agreement.

As long as there was candy to eat, it was fine.

When Shazhu went to the backyard, Yi Zhonghai also finished work and returned.

He had just arrived home when he heard Jia Zhang's cursing.

"Sigh, who provoked Jia Zhang again?"

Yi Zhonghai had a headache.

Jia Zhang was one of the most difficult people in the yard; whoever provoked her, she wouldn't reason with them at all, regardless of who was right or wrong, she would just throw a tantrum.

"It must be Wan Ping'an."

"He went hunting this morning and brought back seven pheasants and eight rabbits; Jia Zhang must be jealous."

The First Aunt looked down on Jia Zhang.

"Wan Ping'an?"

"A big harvest from hunting?"

"No, I have to go see."

Yi Zhonghai was stunned for a moment, then went out and headed straight for the backyard. ===== CHAPTER 68 =====