Chapter 64

“Looking at you two, you look a bit alike. Are you father and son?”

The bald man was a bit surprised.

The Jia father and son nodded.

“How did you get in here?”

The bald man asked with interest.

“Stealing, stealing things!”

Jia Dongxu answered tremblingly.

“Stealing things?”

“Damn!”

“I hate stealing the most. The first time I committed a crime, the first time I robbed someone, it was because my life-saving money had been stolen, and I had no choice but to rob to survive.”

“Beat them!”

The bald man kicked Jia Dongxu flying with one blow.

Then he gave the order.

The treatment of the Jia father and son was about the same as Jia Zhang’s—a sound beating!

The beating finished.

The two were dragged back in front of the bald man.

“Come, tell me carefully, what exactly did you steal?”

“And how were you caught?”

In the fifties, entertainment activities were extremely scarce.

In the detention cell, entertainment was even scarcer.

Listening to stories was a pastime. Everyone surrounded the Jia father and son, waiting for them to tell a story to entertain everyone.

Jia Gen had no choice but to start!

“Hahaha, you’re killing me, you’re really killing me!”

“Stole a pumpkin, got yourself sent to the hospital, paid two hundred yuan, and in the end, got yourself locked up. You two are too stupid!”

“You two are a pair of stupid father-and-son thieves!”

The bald man rolled on the bed laughing.

Everyone in the detention cell was laughing; only the Jia father and son couldn’t laugh.

“Story’s over, time to sleep!”

“Wait, you two are new here. You aren’t allowed to sleep. Go, kneel by the wall facing the wall. Kneel for the whole night first!”

The bald man kicked Jia Dongxu to the wall.

Jia Gen hurriedly followed.

“Brother Bald, not sleeping all night...”

Jia Gen pleaded with a fawning smile.

“None of that. I said you kneel for the night, you kneel for the night!”

“You can sleep, but you can’t fall over. Sleep while kneeling!”

“Whoever falls over, I’ll make them drink urine!”

The bald man didn’t reason.

Everyone responded one after another.

They were all willing to supervise the Jia father and son and expressed their willingness to contribute urine.

There was no choice.

The two could only face the wall, kneel against it, keep their backs straight—bending over was not allowed—and their noses had to touch the wall.

“Dongxu, endure it.”

“Just endure for three days and it’ll be fine!”

Jia Gen instructed Jia Dongxu.

Jia Dongxu nodded.

“Sigh, you’re not young anymore; it’s time to take a wife.”

“When you take a wife, make sure, make absolutely sure, to pick a virtuous one. Don’t be like me, marrying one like your mother. My life is ruined!”

Jia Gen sighed.

He knew very well that the three of them had been caught.

On the surface, it was Wan Ping'an’s fault.

In reality, the deeper reason was Jia Zhang.

If it weren’t for Jia Zhang telling Jia Dong to steal the pumpkin, would they have been caught?

“Marry a virtuous one?”

Jia Dongxu frowned slightly; he wanted to marry a pretty one.

First, she had to be pretty; only then did virtue matter.

“Yes, other conditions are secondary. The key is virtue. She must be virtuous, she must be!”

Jia Gen had suffered enough from Jia Zhang.

He had only one requirement for his daughter-in-law: virtue!

Bang!

Jia Dongxu was kicked.

“Little rabbit, kneel straight! Keep your back straight for me. Who told you to bend over?”

Someone warned Jia Dongxu.

Jia Dongxu gritted his teeth, full of fire, but didn’t dare to let it out!

“It’s all Wan Ping'an’s fault!”

“If it weren’t for him, how could I be in jail?”

“I must make him taste the feeling of jail too. He let me be locked up for three days; I want him locked up for three years. It would be best if he died in jail!”

Jia Dongxu’s hatred was sky-high.

When kneeling, he had to keep his back straight; this posture was too tiring. A slight relaxation would lead to bending over, which would result in a fierce kick as a warning.

Women’s detention cell!

Jia Zhang licked the Scarred Woman’s feet, licking with great effort. Finally, she licked one foot clean and switched to the other.

Wah!

Zhang Qunhua couldn’t hold it back.

In the end, she vomited.

“You dare to vomit?”

“Beat her!”

The Scarred Woman gave the order.

Jia Zhang was beaten again, wailing miserably. When she finally reacted, she kept calling the Scarred Woman Grandma, begging bitterly for mercy!

“Hmph, I’ll let you off for now!”

“Whose underpants haven’t been washed?”

The Scarred Woman asked.

“Mine, I haven’t washed them, they stink to death!”

An old woman pinched her nose and took out a pair of underpants.

“Put them on her head!”

“Keep them on for the night, not allowed to take them off!”

The Scarred Woman ordered.

The filthy underpants were put on Jia Zhang’s head. The intense smell made Jia Zhang dizzy, and she collapsed with a thud.

The Scarred Woman and the others were stunned for a moment, then burst into loud laughter.

No one pitied Jia Zhang.

The Scarred Woman kicked her twice to wake her up, told her to stand by the wall, and forbade her from taking the underpants off her head until dawn.

Sihe Academy. ===== CHAPTER 135 =====

Morning.

Ping'an ate steamed pumpkin with meat.

The beasts cursed wildly again.

After breakfast.

Wan Ping'an prepared to go out shopping.

“Ping'an, are you going out?”

At the front gate.

Wan Ping'an ran into Yan Fu.

A trace of panic and fear flashed in Yan Fu’s eyes.

Ping'an had sent the three members of the Jia family in, pulled Yi Zhonghai off the throne of First Uncle, and even caused the Deaf Old Lady to lose her status as a Five-Guarantee household.

The lethality was too strong.

When the people in the courtyard looked at Wan Ping'an, their eyes held more or less fear!

Wan Ping'an noticed, but didn’t care!

It was good if they feared him; there would be much less trouble!

Ping'an didn’t go hunting, nor did he go to the six-acre plot. He went to the market, the supply and marketing cooperative, and home goods stores, spending money wildly to purchase a large batch of daily necessities.

The six hundred yuan in compensation from the Jia family was enough for him to splurge for a long time.

He hired three flatbed carts alone.

“Ping'an, you bought so many things?”

Yan Fu had gone to work.

The gatekeeper was replaced by Yan Fu’s wife.

Yan Fu’s wife was so surprised her mouth wouldn’t close. So much furniture, so many daily necessities, and all of the best quality—this must have cost dozens of yuan, right?

“I have money now, improving the living environment!”

Wan Ping'an responded with a smile.

“Wealthy but heartless!”

“Sooner or later, you’ll meet with great misfortune!”

Sha Zhu looked at Wan Ping'an, his eyes spitting fire.

“Sha Zhu, I think you’re just jealous!”

Xu Damao mocked Sha Zhu.

“Grandson, are you looking for a beating?”

Sha Zhu was very annoyed.

“Sha Zhu, are your balls better?”

“Can you do strenuous exercise?”

“Besides, last night, Director Wang criticized your father in front of everyone, telling him to restrain you so you can’t just hit whoever you want.”

“Do you still dare to make a move?”

Xu Damao was triumphant.

He was still a bit afraid in his heart, subconsciously taking two steps back to keep his distance from Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu was depressed.

He turned and went back into the house!

Yesterday.

After the courtyard meeting ended, He Great Qing returned and gave him a good thrashing.

He almost skinned him alive!

The neighbors in the courtyard, seeing Wan Ping'an’s unbridled consumption, were all green with envy!

When Ping'an returned to the backyard.

The Deaf Old Lady watched Wan Ping'an gloomily through the glass window.

She made up her mind: she must get rid of Wan Ping'an. With him around, her later years would be hard to make happy!

“Haha, I went to three different places and bought a ton of grain.”

“Multiple batches, small quantities, won’t attract the attention of some people. The grain in my space is increasing, and the reserves are becoming more sufficient.”

Wan Ping'an was preparing for the Great Famine.

A considerable portion of the money he earned was used to buy grain.

Stored in his personal space, he didn’t have to worry about mold or loss.

Three days later, in the morning.

Wan Ping'an arrived at the six-acre plot.

The big black dog was the first to rush over, pouncing on Wan Ping'an, licking and rubbing, its big tail wagging like a rapidly spinning windmill.

Dogs are the most loyal to their masters.

Subordinates might betray, but a dog never would.

“Big Black, come, I brought you meat bones.”

Wan Ping'an took out a bag, poured out the bones, and gave the big black dog an extra meal.

He took another look at the chickens raised by Wan Ying.

Wan Ying was definitely a master at raising chickens; the chicks Wan Ping'an handed over to him had basically all survived and were growing well.

It wouldn’t be long before he could eat the farm-raised chicken.

He and Cai Quanwu arrived at the edge of the pumpkin field.

“Ping'an, the pumpkins are almost sold out.”

“Clear out the pumpkin vines, turn the soil, and we can plant new crops.”

Cai Quanwu was very excited.

Since following Wan Ping'an, his quality of life had been getting better and better.

Wan Ping'an nodded slightly.

He had already prepared the new crops.

There were seeds for corn, sweet potatoes, and muskmelons.

There were many seeds.

There were too many options.

There were only six acres of land, so he couldn’t plant everything. He had to choose one or two, at most two or three, which gave him a case of decision paralysis.

Sihe Academy.

Yan Fu’s wife watched the gate.

There were very few people, it was very quiet, and she was drowsy.

“Eh?”

“What’s that smell?”

“What’s gone rotten and stinky?”

Yan Fu’s wife was awakened by the stench.

She looked up and saw three people.

“What are you doing?”

Yan Fu’s wife asked.

“You can’t even recognize me?”

The fatty walking in front asked Yan Fu’s wife angrily.

“Jia Zhang?”

“How did you become like this?”

“You...”

Yan Fu’s wife couldn’t continue.

The three members of the Jia family were too miserable.

Their clothes were filthy, their hair was messy, and their bodies emitted an extremely disgusting smell—a mixture of sweat, foot odor, and feces.

It was too repulsive! ===== CHAPTER 136 =====