Chapter 360: Jia Zhang makes a scene

Wan Ping'an also went all out. Since the mask had already been torn off, he didn't need to be polite.

Wan Ping'an turned and shouted to the crowd:

"Fellow villagers, I, Wan Ping'an, have never done a single bad thing. But this Jia Zhang has repeatedly looked for trouble with me, and today is no exception. I, Wan Ping'an, am not a soft persimmon to be squeezed by others. Everyone, judge this matter today."

Upon hearing this, the discussion grew louder, and everyone said they wanted to seek justice for Wan Ping'an.

"Jia Zhang, if you have anything else to say, take this opportunity to say it," Wan Ping'an said, staring at Jia Zhang.

Jia Zhang curled her lip, snorted coldly, and then said:

"Wan Ping'an, stop trying to alarm people here."

"Alarming people? I tell you, last night you snuck into my room and rummaged through my chests and cabinets. I was sleeping right next door, do you think I don't know?"

The crowd was in an uproar. They hadn't expected that Wan Ping'an had actually been taken advantage of.

"Nonsense, I didn't rummage through your things at all." Jia Zhang denied it flatly.

"Didn't you? Jia Zhang, do you really think everyone is stupid? You snuck into my room last night and rummaged through my chests and cabinets. If you didn't have a guilty conscience, what were you afraid of?"

Having said this, Wan Ping'an paused deliberately, observing Jia Zhang's expression. Seeing her unwilling look, he continued:

"It doesn't matter if you don't admit it. Anyway, adding it to your unauthorized water pouring today is enough to punish you."

"Wan Ping'an, you dare? Believe it or not, I'll kill you." Jia Zhang finally couldn't hold back and revealed her hideous face.

"Jia Zhang, although I, Wan Ping'an, am not a hero, I am not a coward either. Everyone is watching, and they won't let you off when the time comes."

Jia Zhang looked at Wan Ping'an through gritted teeth and said:

"Don't forget, there is still a place for me, Jia Zhang, in this Sihe Academy. By what right?"

"Haha, Jia Zhang, I think you're senile. By the right that I am now the First Master of the Sihe Academy and have the authority to manage affairs and speak."

Wan Ping'an laughed triumphantly.

"That's right, Jia Zhang, have you forgotten? This Wan Ping'an has long been in charge of this Sihe Academy; he is the First Master of the Sihe Academy. What kind of manager are you to say such things?" a resident shouted.

"Jia Zhang, if you are sensible, you had better leave here obediently, otherwise... hehe."

Wan Ping'an didn't want to cause trouble, so he didn't intend to go head-to-head with Jia Zhang.

Jia Zhang clearly knew what Wan Ping'an was wary of, so she quickly returned to calm. She cupped her hands and smiled at the people around her, saying:

"Oh my, I am so wronged. I have lived in the Sihe Academy peacefully all my life, and this Wan Ping'an is bullying an old woman like me as soon as he takes office."

As Jia Zhang spoke, she began to cry hypocritically.

"Jia Zhang, you don't need to act. I am too familiar with your routine. You'd better be direct; let's speak plainly."

Seeing that she couldn't keep up the act, Jia Zhang simply laid her cards on the table and shouted directly at Wan Ping'an: "You surnamed Wan, don't be triumphant for too long. Do you think I don't know what you're planning? You want to drive me away, but I won't go. I will make you wish you were dead."

"Hehe, you're overthinking it. I never thought about driving you away, and besides, you're not worth it."

"You!"

"You what?"

"I tell you, Jia Zhang, don't even think about doing anything to me. I'm not afraid of you now; you'd better restrain yourself."

"Wan Ping'an, I advise you to be sensible, otherwise you will be the only one to suffer."

Jia Zhang glared fiercely at Wan Ping'an, wishing she could swallow him alive.

"You want to threaten me? I'm afraid you don't have the qualifications. You can try all you want; I'd like to see what tricks you can play."

"Fine, Wan Ping'an, just you wait. If you don't let me have a good time, I will definitely not let you be comfortable either," Jia Zhang said viciously.

"Do whatever you want, but this five-yuan subsidy doesn't include you, Jia Zhang."

"You! Fine, fine, I won't fight with you. But be careful, don't fall into my hands, hmph!"

After dropping a few harsh words, Jia Zhang flicked her sleeves and left.

Seeing this, the crowd shook their heads and sighed, filled with emotion.

Wan Ping'an, however, didn't care. Instead, he said heroically: "Everyone, don't worry, I, Wan Ping'an, won't lose easily." Wan Ping'an's reputation in the Sihe Academy was quite heavy; otherwise, how could he have defeated Yi Zhonghai and directly ascended to the position of First Master?

"Now that you've taken the position of First Master, you must work hard," a resident encouraged.

"Thank you for the reminder, brother, I will."

"You people are really worrying for nothing. Is Wan Ping'an that capable? How could he be suppressed by a woman? It's simply worrying about nothing. Besides, Wan Ping'an didn't suffer any loss, did he?" Another yin-yang voice came from the crowd.

The crowd laughed when they heard it and followed suit: "That's right, we are worrying for nothing." Wan Ping'an knew something was wrong as soon as he heard the person's tone. Sure enough, when he turned his head, he saw that guy Xu Damao.

"You just took office and you've already got everyone spinning around. You truly are a scholar. Your literary talent is unmatched."

Xu Damao mocked with yin-yang sarcasm. As he spoke, he was "sucking up." Wan Ping'an felt very disgusted when he saw Xu Damao's stinking face.

Wan Ping'an couldn't be bothered to pay attention to him and said loudly to the crowd:

"Everyone, please rest assured, I, Wan Ping'an, will never do anything treacherous or sell out my friends." After Wan Ping'an finished speaking, he scanned the people around him and found that everyone was looking at him with appreciation. He was very gratified.

The world is like this: if a person respects me an inch, I will return it a foot.

Immediately, Wan Ping'an continued: "Everyone cares for me so much, how could I, Wan, dare to let you down."

After a pause, Wan Ping'an continued: "I, Wan, have decided that from now on, in addition to the fixed salary, I will reward an extra three yuan every month as compensation for everyone. I hope everyone will support me and give me more help."

After Wan Ping'an finished speaking, it immediately caused a sensation, and everyone cheered with joy.

Especially those neighbors who were close to Wan Ping'an were even more excited and kept expressing their gratitude. Wan Ping'an was also very gratified; this was truly sharing weal and woe.

Xu Damao had originally intended to come and make things difficult for Wan Ping'an, using the fact that he gave subsidies to everyone to make an issue, asking why he didn't give money to Jia Zhang. He didn't expect that Wan Ping'an wouldn't give him a chance to open his mouth at all.

"I don't care anymore." Xu Damao cursed inwardly and turned to go back to his room.

Suddenly, Wan Ping'an called out to Xu Damao.

"Xu Damao, stop right there!"

"Yo, you mongrel, you still have the face to call me? What's the matter, what do you want?" Xu Damao squinted at Wan Ping'an, his eyes filled with contempt.

Wan Ping'an sneered: "What's the matter, you're not convinced?"

— Author's Notes —

... Seeking flowers ...