Chapter 78

Xu Damao's eyes lit up; Jia Zhang was about to have a run of bad luck.

He nimbly moved the watermelons out and began selling them; he couldn't bear the thought of losing a day's earnings of one yuan plus the reward of a big watermelon!

Very quickly.

More and more people came to buy watermelons.

Xu Damao no longer had time to talk to Wan Ping'an.

The middle courtyard.

After the crowd dispersed.

He Yuzhu's brows were knitted into a knot.

"He Yuzhu, what are you worrying about?"

The Deaf Old Lady asked with a smile.

"Old Lady, I've caused trouble."

"Compensating Jia Zhang one hundred yuan—that's not a small sum, it's one hundred yuan."

"When my dad comes back, he's going to break my legs for sure!"

He Yuzhu was filled with anxiety.

"Is that all you're worried about?"

"Don't worry, with me here, I guarantee you won't get beaten."

"When your dad He Great Qing comes back, just come find me, and I'll help you persuade him!"

The Deaf Old Lady patted her chest in assurance.

"Will my dad listen to you?"

He Yuzhu was deeply skeptical.

He Great Qing had always warned him to stay away from the Deaf Old Lady and away from Yi Zhonghai.

Wouldn't the Deaf Old Lady trying to persuade He Great Qing just be adding fuel to the fire?

"He must listen!"

"I'm at such an advanced age, old enough to be his elder; he must give me some face!"

The Deaf Old Lady was full of confidence.

He Yuzhu's hanging heart settled down a little!

Less than an hour later.

Wan Ping'an saw the three members of the Jia family return.

They didn't go home to the front courtyard; they went straight to where Wan Ping'an was selling watermelons.

Jia Dongxu was leaning on a crutch.

He didn't dare let his right leg touch the ground at all.

"Is the Jia family looking for trouble?"

Wan Ping'an looked coldly at the three members of the Jia family.

He had guessed it long ago; with Jia Zhang's personality, if she didn't get the money, she would definitely come back to make a scene. He wasn't surprised at all by their arrival.

The three members of the Jia family arrived at the backyard, saw Wan Ping'an, and didn't dare to approach immediately.

Jia Zhang looked at Jia Gen, but Jia Gen didn't move.

She looked at Jia Dongxu, but Jia Dongxu lowered his head.

"Useless!"

"There are two grown men in this family, and I, a woman, have to step up—are you still men?"

Jia Zhang was extremely annoyed.

Gritting her teeth, she braced herself and walked up to Wan Ping'an.

"Wan Ping'an, Dongxu's lower leg is broken. The doctor said the treatment fees, plus the nutrition fees, all add up to over one hundred yuan!"

"This money..."

Jia Zhang was calculating.

Wan Ping'an was the richest person in the academy; how much should she extort from him?

Even if she asked for one thousand yuan, Wan Ping'an would surely be able to come up with it.

"Shut up!"

"Jia Dongxu's injury has nothing to do with me. I won't give him a single cent. Get lost!"

Wan Ping'an interrupted Jia Zhang.

Wan Ping'an didn't believe a single word of the medical and nutrition fees Jia Zhang mentioned, which added up to over one hundred.

Even if it was a fracture.

The total cost for surgery and setting the bone wouldn't exceed thirty yuan.

Jia Zhang was deliberately exaggerating the numbers for one purpose only: to get money, a lot of money!

Wan Ping'an was no sucker, nor was he easy to bully; how could he possibly give her money?

Thump!

Jia Zhang sat down, then lay down.

"Oh Heavens, open your eyes!"

"That little beast Wan Ping'an has a heart as black as coal. He broke my son's leg and won't pay a cent. Strike him down with a bolt of lightning!"

"Everyone, look, Wan Ping'an is a black-hearted profiteer."

"..."

Jia Zhang fell to the ground and began to throw a tantrum, rolling around.

She knew she couldn't beat Wan Ping'an, so she stopped fighting and started making a scene!

If she could stop Wan Ping'an from selling watermelons and affect his earnings, maybe he would give in!

The Deaf Old Lady heard the commotion, came out of her house, and saw Jia Zhang acting out. She laughed immediately; this little beast Wan Ping'an deserved it!

Yi Zhonghai also heard the noise.

He arrived at the backyard, his eyes squinting into slits as he smiled.

"Old Lady, guess how much money Jia Zhang can get out of Wan Ping'an?"

Yi Zhonghai walked over to the Deaf Old Lady.

"How much do you guess she can get?"

The Deaf Old Lady asked back.

"I guess at least seventy or eighty."

"Wan Ping'an is no pushover; he won't compromise, but with Jia Zhang making such a scene, he won't be able to continue selling watermelons to make money."

"I estimate he'll pay to make the trouble go away."

Yi Zhonghai speculated.

"You're wrong. I guess Jia Zhang won't get a single cent."

"This kid Wan Ping'an is ruthless at heart; he will never compromise. If he compromises this time, what happens if others do the same later?"

The Deaf Old Lady shook her head.

"Then what will he do?"

Yi Zhonghai thought the Deaf Old Lady made sense.

How could Wan Ping'an drive Jia Zhang away?

"I don't know either!"

The Deaf Old Lady shook her head.

The two stopped talking and watched the show!

"Damao, go get a knife!"

Wan Ping'an ordered.

Jia Zhang's wailing stopped abruptly.

She just wanted to extort some money; there was no need to bring out a knife, right?

The people around were also stunned.

"Ping'an..."

Xu Damao didn't dare to go get the knife.

"I told you to get a knife, did you hear me?"

Wan Ping'an frowned.

Xu Damao turned and ran, quickly bringing the knife back, but his hand was trembling, and his face was deathly pale, drained of all color!

"Cut the watermelon!"

"Give everyone a slice, we're watching a show!"

"Jia Zhang, why have you stopped making noise?"

"We want to eat melon and watch the show; if you don't make a scene, what are we supposed to watch?"

Wan Ping'an urged with a smile.

Everyone finally understood: Wan Ping'an didn't want the knife to cut people, but to cut the melon. Everyone started eating melon while watching Jia Zhang make a scene.

"Wan Ping'an, you, you, you are going too far!"

Jia Zhang never expected that Wan Ping'an wouldn't hit her or scold her, but instead eat melon with a group of people, making fun of her to pass the time, treating her like a monkey!