Chapter 69: Eating and drinking at the beasts

The Jia family.

“That little bastard Wan Ping'an, the watermelon he plants is really delicious!”

Jia Zhang gnawed on the foot-odor-scented rind, smacking her lips.

Even with the strong foot odor, it couldn’t cover the sweetness of the watermelon. The more she ate, the more she wanted to eat.

She hadn’t had enough!

“Mom, don’t look at me, I don’t want to steal anymore.”

“You were locked up for three days, do you still want to go back in?”

Jia Dongxu realized Jia Zhang was staring at him again, and he went numb.

The risk of stealing from Wan Ping'an was too high!

And every time, it was miserable.

Either bitten by a dog or having diarrhea. Last time was even worse: the Jia family paid a total of six hundred yuan in compensation to Wan Ping'an, and the whole family was locked up for three days.

“How did I give birth to such a spineless son?”

“If you were a bit more capable and gave me good food and drink every day, would I still be eyeing other people’s things?”

Jia Zhang cursed.

She couldn’t help but walk to the door to watch Wan Ping'an selling watermelons in a booming business.

The He family.

Sha Zhu was at home, and He Yushui was there too. Only He Great Qing was out.

“First Uncle, why are you here?”

While Sha Zhu was depressed, Yi Zhonghai pushed the door and entered.

“I came to see you. Did your father hit you again?”

Yi Zhonghai knew it clearly.

Sha Zhu getting hit had a lot to do with him.

“It’s nothing, I’m thick-skinned!”

Sha Zhu didn’t care; he was indeed very resistant to beatings.

“First Uncle, tell me, isn’t that little rabbit Wan Ping'an too outrageous?”

“We’re all in the same courtyard. He doesn’t sell us watermelons at a discount, and he just refuses to sell to us at all. I think he’s just asking for a beating.”

Sha Zhu complained.

He wanted to eat watermelon.

“I have a way. You can let Yushui go buy it.”

“Yushui is a child; Wan Ping'an can’t possibly haggle with a child, right?”

Yi Zhonghai felt a pang of heartache when he heard Sha Zhu call him First Uncle!

He had been removed from his position; he wasn’t First Uncle anymore.

“How did I not think of that?”

“First Uncle, you’re still the smart one. Yushui, stop doing your homework, go to the backyard and buy some watermelon.”

Sha Zhu called He Yushui over.

“But, but...”

He Yushui didn’t really want to go.

She was young, but not stupid. Wan Ping'an had clearly stated he wouldn’t sell to the beasts, including the He family.

“Hurry up!”

Sha Zhu urged, pushing He Yushui out the door.

He Yushui had no choice but to walk to the backyard with her short legs. Many people were buying watermelons, and many were tasting the cut ones.

He Yushui tremblingly arrived in front of Wan Ping'an.

“Little Yushui, what are you here for?”

Wan Ping'an bent down, looking at Yushui, who was still a little loli.

At this time, He Yushui was at the happiest moment of her life. He Great Qing hadn’t abandoned them, and Sha Zhu wasn’t a ‘licker’ yet.

Once He Great Qing abandoned them and Sha Zhu became a ‘licker,’ He Yushui’s miserable life would begin.

“Brother Wan, I, I, I want to buy watermelon...”

He Yushui was very anxious.

Buy watermelon?

Wan Ping'an understood.

It must be the beasts’ scheme.

They thought he wouldn’t haggle with a child.

“Come, Yushui, sit with Niuniu, I’ll cut some watermelon for you to eat.”

Wan Ping'an felt a bit sorry for He Yushui.

Having an irresponsible father like He Great Qing and an unreliable brother like Sha Zhu was truly a tragedy!

Wan Ping'an cut open another watermelon.

Half was cut into small slices for people to taste.

The other half was cut into big chunks, handed to Xu Damao and Sun Tiegang, and the rest was given to Niuniu and He Yushui.

“Eat!”

“I’m treating you to watermelon!”

Wan Ping'an said with a smile.

Niuniu didn’t stand on ceremony. Even though she was three and a half, she had made up her mind to be Wan Ping'an’s wife.

She picked it up and ate.

He Yushui couldn’t resist the temptation either, picked up a piece, and ate.

Middle courtyard.

Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai peeked out from the corner of the wall.

“Just as I guessed, Wan Ping'an won’t make things difficult for a child.”

Yi Zhonghai found a way to deal with Wan Ping'an.

Use children.

He didn’t feel ashamed at all.

Sha Zhu nodded. He didn’t feel anything was wrong either, even though the one being used was his sister.

Soon.

Niuniu and He Yushui were full.

Both were children; even if He Yushui was a bit older, she couldn’t eat much, and there was still quite a bit of watermelon left.

“Okay, Yushui, go back and tell Yi Zhonghai one thing: my watermelons aren’t sold to beasts. Can you remember that?” ===== CHAPTER 150 =====

"If you want to eat watermelon, come get it yourself. You can eat it here, but you can't take it home!"

Wan Ping'an did not avoid the crowd when he spoke.

He Yushui nodded.

She thanked Wan Ping'an and turned to head home.

"I get it now, Ping'an. You won't sell to those animals, so they sent a little girl over to buy watermelon. Aren't they just too shameless?"

"They're even using a little child. Is her mother even human?"

Xu Damao slapped his thigh.

He hadn't been the one to sell it.

Once he said this, everyone else understood too, and they began to condemn them one after another!

"Why did you come back empty-handed?"

He Yushui arrived home.

Shazhu and Yi Zhonghai, who were waiting to eat watermelon, were stunned.

They had seen Wan Ping'an letting He Yushui eat watermelon and assumed he would definitely sell it to her. Could it be that He Yushui couldn't carry the watermelon and dropped it on the way?

"Brother Wan said his watermelons aren't for sale to animals."

He Yushui relayed the message.

"What?"

Shazhu stood up with a start.

He Yushui stepped back in fear; her brother was terrifying!

"Shazhu, sit down."

"Yushui, go back to your room and do your homework first!"

Yi Zhonghai's expression was also grim.

He understood now; Wan Ping'an had seen through their plan and was deliberately toying with them.

"First Uncle, Wan Ping'an is just too much."

Shazhu was about to explode with anger.

"Shazhu, Wan Ping'an has no sympathy or love, no sense of solidarity, and no respect for his elders. You must never learn from him."

Yi Zhonghai didn't forget to lecture Shazhu.

He was already starting to plan for his old age.

He was currently evaluating Shazhu and Jia Dongxu, preparing to choose one between the two.

He would pick one to support him in his old age and keep the other as a backup.

"First Uncle, don't worry, I won't learn from him."

"I just can't stand the sight of him. Is there any way to drive him out of the Sihe Academy?"

Whenever Shazhu thought of Wan Ping'an, he felt a phantom pain in his crotch.

Wan Ping'an's kick had nearly shattered his testicles; he had developed a psychological trauma, and every time he saw Wan Ping'an, he would subconsciously cross his legs.

"I will think of a way."

"Also, I am no longer the First Uncle. Don't call me First Uncle anymore; call me Uncle Yi!"

Yi Zhonghai let out a sigh.

He turned around.

And went home.

At this moment.

In the backyard.

The Deaf Old Lady was hiding behind the glass window, watching Wan Ping'an sell watermelons.

"This little beast, he has no respect for the elderly."

"He's already cut open several watermelons, letting the buyers taste them, letting the people in the courtyard taste them, and even letting Niuniu and He Yushui eat their fill."

"Why can't he send some to me?"

The Deaf Old Lady rubbed her slightly bloated stomach.

It was full of drool!

"I can't take it anymore, I can't watch anymore. The more I watch, the more I drool; I'm about to burst!"

The Deaf Old Lady turned around and went back to lie on her bed.

Diagonally across the way.

At Liu Haizhong's house.

Liu Haizhong and his wife had just finished eating watermelon.

"This kid Wan Ping'an really has a knack for farming. The tomatoes, pumpkins, and watermelons he grows are truly delicious!"

Liu Haizhong sighed with emotion.

His wife nodded repeatedly.

"Do you know what I was just thinking?"

"I want to take a watermelon and go eat it right in front of Yi Zhonghai's door. I can afford to buy watermelon, but he can't get any; Wan Ping'an just won't sell to him."

Liu Haizhong grinned widely, laughing happily.

Whether at the steel mill or in the Sihe Academy, he had always been suppressed by Yi Zhonghai. Now, it was good that Yi Zhonghai was no longer the First Uncle.

"You'd better not go."

"Shazhu is Yi Zhonghai's thug. If you provoke him, he'll definitely incite Shazhu to beat our son if he doesn't beat you."

His wife's expression was very ugly.

Shazhu had once knocked out Liu Guangqi's teeth.

"I think Shazhu is just a big fool. People say you can call a name wrong, but you can't call a nickname wrong. That saying is so true."

Mentioning Shazhu.

Liu Haizhong was very annoyed.

He didn't know what He Great Qing was thinking; why couldn't he keep Shazhu in check?

He doesn't listen?

Then beat him to death!

At this moment.

Xu Damao slapped his thigh and leaned in toward Wan Ping'an.

"Ping'an, I have an idea."

"Let's cut two watermelons and give them to the children in the courtyard, with only one condition: they must go eat them in front of the animals' doors."

"And while they eat, they have to shout that the watermelon is delicious."

Xu Damao had plenty of devious ideas.

Wan Ping'an's eyes lit up; this idea was wicked enough!

It was just two watermelons, wasn't it?

He had a bumper crop of watermelons; he didn't care about the loss of two, the key was that it would make the animals uncomfortable!

"Come on, little ones, come over here, I'm treating you to watermelon!"

Wan Ping'an began to cut the watermelon.

Each child got a big slice.

After they got the watermelon, he instructed them to take it to the Deaf Old Lady's door, and to the doors of Yi Zhonghai, Shazhu, and the Jia family to eat.

The children didn't care about all that.

As long as there was delicious watermelon to eat, whose door did it matter?

They clutched their watermelon and scattered in a swarm.

The Deaf Old Lady lay on her bed, cursing Wan Ping'an in her heart.

"Brother Wan's watermelon is so delicious."

"If only I could eat Brother Wan's watermelon every day."

"Eat fast, or bad people will snatch your watermelon!"

The Deaf Old Lady heard the chatter of a group of children at her door, the crunching sound of them eating watermelon, and smelled the sweet, fresh fragrance.

She climbed up and walked to the door.