Chapter 47

After marrying into the Jia family, she started acting like a tyrant, never giving Jia Gensheng a good look, always forcing him to do things he didn't want to do.

Jia Gensheng could only swallow his pride.

In the fifties, divorce was allowed, but very few people divorced; the vast majority of people, no matter how unhappy they were, never thought of divorce.

Jia Gensheng never thought of divorce!

The middle courtyard.

The He Great Qing family was also having lunch, and they didn't have pumpkin either.

Sha Zhu faintly heard the noise from the Jia family.

"It's the pumpkin's fault again."

"Wan Ping'an is really not a good thing; the First Elder is right, we should drive him out of the Sihe Academy and let him freeze or starve to death outside."

Sha Zhu cursed Wan Ping'an.

Wan Ping'an had thrown their clothes into the foul ditch.

When he retrieved them, the clothes were dirty and smelly, and one piece was missing.

He Great Qing got angry and gave him a good beating!

If it weren't for Wan Ping'an, would he have been beaten?

He hated Wan Ping'an!

Lunch ended.

Wan Ping'an started selling pumpkins again.

After a morning of word-of-mouth, people nearby knew about it, and more and more people came to buy pumpkins, and Wan Ping'an made more and more money.

Yi Zhonghai leaned against the door frame, watching the people coming and going to buy pumpkins, his face clouded with gloom!

"No, I can't indulge Wan Ping'an anymore."

"His problem is huge; it's not about selling pumpkins, it's about a lack of unity; he is detached from the masses, eating alone, and doesn't know how to share."

"As an elder and the First Elder of the courtyard, I have a responsibility to educate him well."

Yi Zhonghai found an excuse for himself.

The more he thought about it, the more it made sense.

He was righteous.

Wan Ping'an was a lost lamb who had gone astray and needed his redemption.

"Old man, Ping'an is still a child; can you not go against a child?"

"Ping'an is not an unreasonable person; as long as we don't provoke him, he won't go against us, why look for trouble?"

The First Elder's wife couldn't stand it anymore.

Yi Zhonghai meddled in too many things.

"What do you mean I'm going against him?"

"I am saving him!"

"I don't want to see him go further and further down the wrong path; this is my responsibility as the First Elder!"

Yi Zhonghai spoke in a high-sounding manner.

The First Elder's wife sighed and stopped talking.

Wan Ping'an's rapid rise affected Yi Zhonghai's influence in the Sihe Academy; that was Wan Ping'an's biggest mistake!

To fully control the Sihe Academy, one couldn't bypass Wan Ping'an; how could Yi Zhonghai tolerate him?

One mountain cannot hold two tigers!

The Jia family.

After lunch, Jia Zhangshi started her afternoon nap.

It wasn't until three or four in the afternoon that she woke up.

"Old Jia, I just thought of something very important; go and keep an eye on Wan Ping'an selling pumpkins."

"Don't come back until he's sold out."

Jia Zhangshi slapped her thigh, a triumphant look on her face.

Jia Gensheng shivered.

Jia Zhangshi definitely had another crooked idea.

From the time they married until now, whatever ideas Jia Zhangshi had, she planned them and directed them from behind the scenes, letting Jia Gensheng execute them.

If it succeeded.

It was Jia Zhangshi's credit, and she alone enjoyed the fruits of victory.

If it failed.

It was Jia Gensheng's responsibility, and he alone bore the consequences.

"I don't think that's necessary, right?"

"If you want to eat the pumpkin Wan Ping'an grew, I'll find a way; it's one yuan each, I'll add a little money, and I'm sure I can buy one for you."

Jia Gensheng shook his head.

Wan Ping'an was too ruthless, and he didn't want to clash with him again.

"What are you babbling about?"

"I said go, so go; why aren't you going yet?"

Jia Zhangshi glared with her triangular eyes.

Jia Gensheng turned and left; he wasn't running away, he was going to carry out his surveillance mission.

Facing Jia Zhangshi, he only dared to protest a word or two; if she didn't agree, the only thing he could do was execute her plan.

Soon.

Dinner time arrived.

Jia Gensheng went home for dinner.

"What are you eating for?"

"Take a corn bun and go back to keep watching Wan Ping'an for me."

Jia Zhangshi was very annoyed.

"By the way, how many pumpkins did he sell?"

Jia Zhangshi asked.

"He brought four more carts this afternoon, and they're almost sold out; I estimate he can sell two more carts."

Jia Gensheng replied.

"Blood money, this is blood money."

"Selling a pumpkin for one yuan, that's blood money!"

Jia Zhangshi's eyes burned with jealousy.

If only this money were hers!

After dinner.

Not long after, the sun went down.

The number of people coming to buy pumpkins decreased rapidly.

"Tiegang, that's it for today."

"There are still some pumpkins left, help me move them into the house."

Tired after a day.

Wan Ping'an decided to rest early.

He and Tiegang started working, and Xu Damao and a few other teenagers helped move the pumpkins, and soon they were all inside.

Wan Ping'an was generous and gave each of them a pumpkin.

As Wan Ping'an went home and closed the door, he glanced in Jia Gensheng's direction.

"You've been watching me all day, do you really think I'm blind?"

"I've left a big gift for you!"

"Jia Zhangshi, the gift I left for you is very special; don't you dare disappoint me!"

As Wan Ping'an closed the door, a bright smile was on his face.

There was a good show to watch!

The Jia family would definitely fall for it!

"Wan Ping'an has closed up shop, he's not selling anymore, I can finally go home, right?"

Jia Gensheng let out a sigh of relief.

When he married Jia Zhangshi, he thought he could have a happy life where the husband sings and the wife follows.

He didn't expect to marry an ancestor.

Jia Zhangshi had a strong personality and would make a scene if she didn't get her way, and every time she made a scene, the whole courtyard had no peace.

After a few scenes, Jia Gensheng despaired; he couldn't fight Jia Zhangshi, so he could only surrender and hand over the position of head of the household to her.

"Huh, why is there a pumpkin left outside?"

"Did Wan Ping'an not see it?"

Jia Gensheng was surprised.

He didn't think much of it and turned to go home.

"Wan Ping'an has closed up."

Jia Gensheng reported the situation without waiting for Jia Zhangshi to ask.

"I know, you keep watching tomorrow."

"Was there anything unusual while Wan Ping'an was selling pumpkins?"

Jia Zhangshi nodded.

She hated Wan Ping'an and wanted to find dirt on him.

"No!"

"It was just normal business."

"Oh, I just remembered, when Wan Ping'an was moving the pumpkins inside, he accidentally dropped one, and it's sitting right in front of his house."

Jia Gensheng didn't dare to hide it.

"Dropped one?"

Jia Zhangshi's eyes lit up.

"Great!"

"Dongxu, did you hear that?"

"It's one Wan Ping'an dropped, threw away; why aren't you going to pick it up?"

Jia Zhangshi was excited.

No need to pay a high price to buy one.

"Mom, Wan Ping'an is a ruthless man; could it be a trap?"

Jia Dongxu was a bit skeptical.

"It didn't appear, are you scared out of your wits?"

"If it were inside Wan Ping'an's house, there might be a trap, but the pumpkin is in the courtyard; what trap could there be?"

"Hurry up and go pick it up; what if someone else picks it up first?"

Jia Zhangshi urged Jia Dongxu.

Jia Dongxu was helpless and had to head straight to the backyard.

Arriving in front of Wan Ping'an's house, there was indeed a pumpkin left behind.

He looked left and right; he was clearly there to pick up a pumpkin, but he felt like he was stealing—he was used to it, and habitual actions couldn't be changed overnight.

"Pah, I thought it was left behind."

"Turns out it's rotten; Wan Ping'an doesn't want it!"

Jia Dongxu picked up the pumpkin and realized it was rotten; he threw it aside and turned to go home, cursing.

"Why did you come back empty-handed?"

Jia Zhangshi frowned.

"Mom, the pumpkin is rotten."

"How rotten is it?"

"A piece the size of an egg."

"You're really stupid; such a big pumpkin, and only a piece the size of an egg is rotten; can't the rest be eaten?"

Jia Zhangshi scolded Jia Dongxu.

"Go back and pick it up; as long as it's not completely rotten, it can be eaten; why aren't you going?"

Jia Zhangshi urged Jia Dongxu.

Jia Dongxu had no choice but to go and pick up the rotten pumpkin!