Chapter 367

Hearing Jia Zhang admit it herself, Jia Dong completely broke down and shouted at Jia Zhang with all his might:

"Mom, why did you do this? I told you not to do it when you told me that day. It's because you're always like this, greedy for small gains and doing shameful things, that I can't get a wife!"

As soon as Jia Dong said this, everyone around was stunned.

"What? Everything he said is true?"

"No wonder this Jia Zhang always hides in her room and refuses to go out; it turns out she was afraid of retaliation, oh my!"

"Serves her right, who told her not to learn to be good and always like to take advantage of others."

Hearing Jia Dong expose her, Jia Zhang felt extremely ashamed for a moment, and at the same time, she felt even more regretful. If she had known her son was like this, why did she spend so much effort trying to please this idiot son? It would have been better to keep it for herself; at least she could have saved more private money!

Wan Ping'an was startled when he heard this, then revealed an expression of sudden realization: "So that's how it is! I understand now. This whole thing was caused by you, Jia Zhang. Your son has admitted that you were playing tricks, so why don't you hurry up and return the money you stole from me."

"Did my son admit it himself? No way, right? Just now I clearly saw you kick my son." Jia Zhang asked suspiciously.

"Bullshit, when did I kick your son? Are you blind? Hurry up and return the money." Wan Ping'an accused angrily.

Seeing his mother being scolded like this by Wan Ping'an, Jia Dong ignored the burning pain on his cheeks, stood up, and blocked his mother: "What right do you have to scold my mother? What did my mother do wrong?"

"You mother and son teamed up to act and cheat for money, isn't that wrong enough?" Wan Ping'an glared and scolded.

"What acting? You're talking nonsense! You're wronging my mother, and my son dares to stop me, he's simply daring." Jia Zhang also shouted excitedly.

Seeing this, Wan Ping'an was so angry he laughed, pointing at Jia Dong:

"Hehe, Jia Dong, you little bastard, you've got guts! Since you're protecting your mother so much, fine, let's go to the police station now to seek justice."

"No!" Jia Dong shouted hurriedly.

"What's wrong? Are you afraid?" Wan Ping'an looked at Jia Dong mockingly.

"I'm certainly not afraid, but I don't want you to report it." Jia Dong said with his head lowered weakly.

"Haha! Coward! You really are a coward just like your parents!" Wan Ping'an laughed wildly.

Jia Dong gritted his teeth and looked at Wan Ping'an: "You... you're bullying me because I'm a fool and I can't beat you."

Hearing this, Wan Ping'an sneered: "Can't beat me? Just because you can't beat me doesn't mean I won't hit you? I'm telling you, this account must be settled clearly today!"

As he spoke, Wan Ping'an reached out and grabbed Jia Dong's chest.

Seeing this, Jia Dong hurriedly protected his chest with his arms.

Jia Zhang, no longer caring about her own face, took fifteen yuan from her pocket and gave it to Wan Ping'an.

"First Master, it's my fault. I shouldn't have played tricks, I shouldn't have gone to your house to steal money, I broke the rules of the courtyard." Jia Zhang said, blushing, and apologized to Wan Ping'an.

"Hehe! Jia Zhang, you know that now? Why didn't you think of this when you were stealing people's money? You really are ungrateful and shameless."

Although Jia Dong didn't understand, hearing his mother apologize to others made his heart ache.

"First Master, my mom has apologized to you, let's leave it at that. The money is given to you, this matter was my mom's fault."

Jia Dong explained to Wan Ping'an. Wan Ping'an was now the First Master of the Sihe Academy, so he couldn't keep arguing, and Wan Ping'an didn't say anything more.

"Hmph! You two are a perfect match! Remember, no more playing tricks from now on!"

After saying that, Wan Ping'an flicked his sleeves, and the rest of the courtyard residents left.

Seeing the crowd disperse, Jia Zhang finally breathed a sigh of relief, took Jia Dong's hand, and touched her son's swollen face with heartache, asking with concern: "Dong, are you okay? Does it hurt?"

"Mom..." Seeing Jia Zhang's caring eyes, Jia Dong's nose felt sore, and he almost cried.

"Mom, how could you believe other people's words, how could you steal other people's money!" Jia Dong choked up.

"Sigh! Dongdong... Mom was wrong, Mom didn't want to either. Mom just wanted those five yuan. Why does everyone else have it, but our family doesn't?"

"Mom, the First Master told you not to pour water at the doorway that day, but you insisted on doing it. If it weren't for that, Wan Ping'an wouldn't have said he would give the courtyard residents a subsidy to repair the drainage channel at the doorway."

"Oh, Mom knows, Mom knows..."

"What do you know? He must have told you about some subsidy again. Mom, why do you listen to his nonsense? Have you never thought about what to do if he tricks you?" Jia Dong asked, feeling that his mother was not living up to his expectations.

Jia Zhang, however, shook her head like a scoundrel and said: "Mom knows, Mom doesn't care, Mom only recognizes the five yuan. You don't understand, in these times, everyone's life is difficult!"

"Alright, stop talking. Mom, I'm in so much pain, let's go home, don't lose face, go back to the room and lie down for a while."

Jia Dong sighed, unwilling to discuss this issue with Jia Zhang anymore, and turned the topic to what had just happened.

After listening, Jia Zhang pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked up and said to Jia Dong: "Dong, I've decided. When you make a lot of money, we'll move to the city to live. Mom won't suffer this humiliation in this Sihe Academy anymore."

"What?"

Jia Dong shouted in surprise. He didn't expect Jia Zhang to come up with such an absurd idea. In this day and age, even eating requires grain coupons and meal tickets; how could they just move like that? Not to mention that he, Jia Dong, didn't even have a wife yet.

Seeing Jia Dong's strong reaction, Jia Zhang knew she was being a bit delusional, so she laughed sheepishly twice and fell silent.

Seeing Jia Zhang's disappointed expression, Jia Dong said softly: "Mom, I promise you, when I make money, I will definitely take you away!"

"Really?"

Jia Zhang's eyes lit up instantly.

"Yes! Really! I promise!" Jia Dong nodded heavily.

"Yes, Mom believes you!"

After saying this, Jia Zhang took Jia Dong's hand and walked quickly toward the Sihe Academy, saying excitedly as they walked: "Dong, you didn't see it just now, when Mom was in the courtyard, Wan Ping'an's eyes were green."

On the other side, Wan Ping'an's matter was also settled. Wan Ping'an looked at the fifteen yuan in his hand, clenching it. From now on, he couldn't let that Jia Zhang play tricks like that again.

Wan Ping'an fell asleep, and early the next morning, he washed his face and prepared to go to work.

Just as he left the courtyard gate, he heard the Deaf Old Lady criticizing him to others.

"Tell me about this Wan Ping'an, just became the First Master and he's doing all these things. Although Jia Zhang stealing money yesterday was wrong, he didn't have to hit Jia Dong so hard, right?" The Deaf Old Lady muttered.

Hearing this, Wan Ping'an cursed the silly old woman in his heart and couldn't be bothered to pay attention to her, continuing to walk forward.

Unexpectedly, the Deaf Old Lady seemed to be targeting Wan Ping'an. Seeing him pass by, she immediately called out to him: "Hey, Wan Ping'an, wait a minute..."

Wan Ping'an stopped, frowned, and stared at the Deaf Old Lady, asking: "What?"

"Hmph, I'm telling you, you'd better stay away from Jia Dong from now on. He didn't even graduate from elementary school and is useless. You're still counting on him to help you?"

Hearing this, Wan Ping'an sneered: "What does it have to do with me that he didn't graduate from elementary school?"

"How does it not have anything to do with you? If it weren't for him, how could you have become the First Master today? He has no job, and even if you find him one, he won't be able to do it. So, you'd better take the opportunity to suppress Jia Dong, lest he grows wings and climbs on top of your head to poop and pee later," said the Deaf Old Lady.

Wan Ping'an sneered: "Heh, no matter what, I'm the First Master of the Sihe Academy now, and Jia Dong wouldn't dare to do anything. You'd better watch your own mouth first, Deaf Old Lady."