Chapter 167: Driving Jia Zhangshi Back to Her Hometown

"Get out!" He Yuzhu roared without any courtesy.

"Shazhu, you big idiot, you bastard, you dead-ender, you ungrateful wolf! You dare tell me to get out? If it weren't for our Jia family taking pity on you back then, you and that money-losing wretch would have starved to death! Big idiot Shazhu, you're just an ungrateful wolf..." As soon as Jia Zhangshi heard He Yuzhu dare to scold her, all her inhibitions vanished, and she jumped up to curse him.

"Go to hell!" He Yuzhu slapped Jia Zhangshi hard, knocking her to the ground.

"You jinx who cursed your father, your husband, your son, and your grandson—the whole Jia family was cursed to death by you! Jia Zhangshi, you specialize in cursing the Jias: you cursed Lao Jia, then Big Jia, then Little Jia. You cursed the Jia family until there were no Jias left; the whole Jia family was cursed to death by you alive!"

"Don't think that just because Bang Geng is still alive, your Jia family has descendants. Bang Geng is a dog cub born of Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu, hahaha..." He Yuzhu shouted loudly.

He Yuzhu naturally knew what Jia Zhangshi's weakness was and specifically stabbed at her heart.

"Ah! Ah! Ah! Shazhu, you bastard, you're the jinx! Even your father didn't want you!" Jia Zhangshi roared angrily and then charged at He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu quickly retreated into the house with Qin Jingru and He Yushui, then looked at Jia Zhangshi provocatively.

"Come on then! If you dare to break into a private residence and rob my house, I dare to beat you to death," He Yuzhu provoked.

Jia Zhangshi slammed on the brakes and stopped at the door of He Yuzhu's house, not daring to enter. She understood that being in the courtyard and being in He Yuzhu's house were two different things. If she really rushed into He Yuzhu's room, he would really dare to beat her to death.

"Trying to trick me into going in? No way! Shazhu, you're just a big idiot..." Jia Zhangshi began to curse again.

"Your Jia family is extinct! You're a dead-ender, a dead-ender! No one will send you off when you die. When you die, I'll dig up your ashes and throw them into the toilet!" He Yuzhu cursed back.

After cursing, He Yuzhu felt that arguing with Jia Zhangshi was beneath his dignity, so he shouted, "Yan Jiecheng!"

"Brother Zhuzi, what's up?" Yan Jiecheng said.

Yan Jiecheng had already entered the middle courtyard and was hiding on the side to watch the fun. He thought he was well-hidden, but he didn't expect He Yuzhu to spot him immediately.

"I'll give you one yuan. Go call Hu Shen and the other four aunties from the neighboring Siheyuan," He Yuzhu said.

"You got it!" Yan Jiecheng "whooshed" out of the Siheyuan. Less than five minutes later, he returned with Hu Shen and the other four aunties.

As soon as Hu Shen and the others saw He Yuzhu and Jia Zhangshi arguing, they understood everything and immediately rolled up their sleeves, ready to join the battle.

"Ten jin of cornmeal for each person," He Yuzhu said directly.

"Zhuzi, leave this to us," Hu Shen said, her eyes lighting up instantly with excitement.

Hu Shen and the others had originally only wanted to show their faces in front of He Yuzhu to get a couple of jin of cornmeal, but they didn't expect He Yuzhu to give them ten jin each. The five aunties immediately rushed toward Jia Zhangshi as if they had been injected with chicken blood, surrounded her, and began to curse.

When it came to cursing, they were the professionals!

Once the five aunties joined the fray, Jia Zhangshi only had the power to be cursed, not the ability to curse back.

"Zhuzi, can we also go curse Jia Zhangshi? Can you give us ten jin of cornmeal too?" Liugen Xifu asked.

"At most two jin of cornmeal for each of you," He Yuzhu said with a cold laugh.

"Why? We're all neighbors. Why would you rather favor outsiders than take care of your own people?" Liugen Xifu asked, puzzled.

"Our own people? Who do you think you're talking to? Since you say we're neighbors, why did you hide on the side to watch the fun at the beginning? You only want to curse Jia Zhangshi now that the situation is clear, and you want ten jin of cornmeal? There's no such thing in the world."

"Adding flowers to a brocade is never as good as sending charcoal in the snow. Giving you two jin of cornmeal is already taking good care of you. Take it or leave it; if you want it, sign up here," He Yuzhu said.

Liugen Xifu and the others had no choice but to join the crowd cursing Jia Zhangshi. They vented their dissatisfaction with He Yuzhu directly onto Jia Zhangshi, firing at full power.

Liugen Xifu and the others were working so hard, of course, partly out of revenge. In the past, they had suffered too much from Yi Zhonghai and the Jia family. Now that Yi Zhonghai was gone and Jia Zhangshi had no backing and was a former convict, they had no scruples about cursing her.

Jia Zhangshi was surrounded and cursed by the crowd, howling in anger, but no matter how much she howled, she was no match for the crowd and was directly swallowed by the ocean of insults.

"Yushui, go to the Street Office and call Director Wang," He Yuzhu said.

"I'm not going. I want to watch the fun. I want to see Jia Zhangshi cursed until she vomits blood. Brother Jiecheng, here's two mao. Go to the Street Office and call Director Wang," He Yushui said.

Yan Jiecheng looked at He Yuzhu, who then gave him 1.2 yuan, settling the previous one yuan.

"Jiecheng, don't rush this time. Walk slowly to the Street Office and bring Director Wang back slowly," He Yuzhu said.

"Got it, Brother Zhuzi. I estimate that Director Wang has already finished work and gone home. Her house isn't close, so I figure it will take at least half an hour to an hour for a round trip," Yan Jiecheng said, showing he understood the situation.

Afterward, Yan Jiecheng sauntered off.

Jia Zhangshi had been cursed by the five aunties until she was almost foaming at the mouth and fainting, before Director Wang was slowly brought to the Siheyuan by Yan Jiecheng.

"Jia Zhangshi, didn't I tell you to go back to your hometown? Why are you at the Siheyuan again? Take out your introduction letter and let me see it," Director Wang said in a deep voice.

As soon as Director Wang arrived, everyone stopped cursing and sensibly stood aside, leaving Jia Zhangshi exposed.

Jia Zhangshi had no introduction letter; she had come directly to the Siheyuan from her labor reform, without ever returning to her hometown.

"Reporting to the government, I came to see if my daughter-in-law Qin Huairu has left," Jia Zhangshi said loudly, straightening her body.

Jia Zhangshi hadn't learned anything else, but she had learned this trick. There was no other way; she had to learn it, or she would get beaten.

"Director Wang clearly told you that Qin Huairu has already gone to the Great Third Front to support construction, yet you insist on coming back to check. This means you don't believe Director Wang. Not believing Director Wang means not believing the Street Office, and not believing the Street Office means not believing the organization. Not only do you not believe the organization, but you are also working against it. Jia Zhangshi, you've got some nerve," He Yuzhu shouted sternly before Director Wang could speak.

"No, I don't not believe the organization, I'm not working against the organization," Jia Zhangshi said hurriedly.

"Alright, Zhuzi, stop scaring Jia Zhangshi," Director Wang said.

"Director Wang, I'm not scaring her; this is a fact. If you don't believe me, let's do an experiment. I'll go to the square, hold up a sign, and let the people from above investigate. Do you think they will believe my words and think Jia Zhangshi doesn't believe the organization and is working against it?" He Yuzhu grinned and said.

Director Wang's face turned black instantly. If He Yuzhu really did that, she would also be implicated.

Jia Zhangshi was so scared that she was trembling all over. In the past, as long as she was in the Siheyuan, she feared nothing, naively believing that as long as Yi Zhonghai was there, everything could be solved.

Now, Jia Zhangshi knew fear, because the people there really beat her, and they beat her to death, unlike the small scuffles in the Siheyuan. Those people didn't treat people like people. "Jia Zhangshi, go back to your hometown. If you don't go back, don't blame me for being impolite," Director Wang said coldly, looking at Jia Zhangshi.

"I'll go, I'll go! But Director Wang, can you tell me Qin Huairu's detailed address? I can go see my daughter-in-law and grandson when I have time," Jia Zhangshi said.

"Director Wang, you absolutely cannot tell Jia Zhangshi Qin Huairu's detailed address. She's not going to see her daughter-in-law and grandson; she's clearly trying to continue clinging to Qin Huairu and sucking her blood."

"Qin Huairu going to the Great Third Front to support construction is in response to the higher-ups' call; it is glorious and worthy of respect. What we should do is actively cooperate with her, not hold her back."

"If Jia Zhangshi goes to the Great Third Front, she will inevitably cling to Qin Huairu and suck her blood. She won't just be sucking Qin Huairu's blood, but also the workers' blood, and even the blood of the higher-ups' policies. Qin Huairu will inevitably fall into internal family strife; if that happens, how can she support construction wholeheartedly?"

"Jia Zhangshi is clearly dissatisfied with our construction being too fast and is trying every possible way to slow it down. She simply cannot stand to see us do well; her heart is punishable!"

"Furthermore, Jia Dongxu is already dead, and Jia Zhangshi has already received part of Jia Dongxu's pension. Qin Huairu no longer has the responsibility or obligation to support Jia Zhangshi."

"At the same time, Jia Zhangshi's existence is also an obstacle to Qin Huairu remarrying, which also goes against our policies. I hope Director Wang will consider this carefully, and you must also notify the Rolling Mill to strictly forbid the leaders of the Rolling Mill from revealing Qin Huairu's detailed address to Jia Zhangshi."

"By the way, the Jia Family Village must also be notified not to issue an introduction letter to Jia Zhangshi, and not to buy her a train ticket. Otherwise, I will smash my head against the stone lion at Zhongnanhai. I am irreconcilable with evil!" He Yuzhu said righteously.

Director Wang rolled her eyes, but she had to admit that He Yuzhu was right. Not to mention the big picture, just the fact that if Jia Zhangshi really found Qin Huairu, she would definitely make Qin Huairu support her. With Jia Zhangshi around, Qin Huairu would never be able to remarry, which indeed went against the higher-ups' policies.

Director Wang didn't dare to bet on whether He Yuzhu would really go to Zhongnanhai and smash his head against a stone lion. Even if he didn't, He Yuzhu could completely write a report letter to the district and city.

Director Wang believed that He Yuzhu was absolutely capable of doing such a thing.

"Yan Jiecheng, go to the Street Office residential compound and call people to escort Jia Zhangshi to the Street Office. Tomorrow morning, I will contact Jia Family Village and have the Jia family people take her back," Director Wang said in a deep voice, her eyes looking at He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu nodded. Jia Zhangshi wanting to suck Qin Huairu's blood? No way!

He Yuzhu doing this was naturally not for Qin Huairu's sake, but to make Jia Zhangshi's life worse than death.

"Shazhu, you bastard, ungrateful wolf, you won't die well!" Jia Zhangshi cursed angrily.

"You're a dead-ender, you're a dead-ender. Bang Geng isn't your biological grandson," He Yuzhu said calmly.

"Ah! Ah! Ah! I'll fight you!" Jia Zhangshi roared angrily and charged at He Yuzhu.

"Stop! You dare to beat people wantonly in front of me? Come, a few of you, tie Jia Zhangshi up," Director Wang shouted angrily.

Hu Shen and the other aunties saw Director Wang was angry and immediately rushed up, pulling her hair and pinning her arms, trying to hold Jia Zhangshi down. However, Jia Zhangshi struggled desperately, and the aunties couldn't control her for a moment.

Liugen Xifu and the others saw this and rushed up one after another. No matter how much ability Jia Zhangshi had, she couldn't break free from the restraints of so many people. At this time, someone brought a rope and tied Jia Zhangshi up tightly like a pig, tying a dead knot.

Seeing this, Director Wang immediately had Yan Jiecheng call people from the Street Office. After they arrived, they found a stick, hooked it into the dead knot, and carried Jia Zhangshi to the Street Office like a pig, locking her in a small dark room to let her sober up.

Director Wang didn't wait until the next day to make the call, but immediately called the Brigade Headquarters of Jia Family Village.

The Brigade Headquarters of Jia Family Village was naturally unwilling to have Jia Zhangshi back. Not to mention that Jia Zhangshi had long since severed ties with the village, just the fact that if she came back, she would infringe on the interests of others.

There was only so much land; if one more person planted, others would harvest less.

However, no matter how unwilling the Brigade Headquarters was to have Jia Zhangshi back, they didn't dare to go against the policy, because Jia Zhangshi's household registration was in Jia Family Village. The Brigade Headquarters had no choice but to agree to send militia into the city early the next morning to pick her up.

Director Wang also told the Brigade Headquarters about He Yuzhu's threat.

The leaders in Jia Family Village turned pale. They knew Jia Zhangshi's character well—she was no good at honest work, but she was definitely an expert at causing destruction. They also wanted to throw away this piece of "stinking dog shit" so that one rat dropping wouldn't spoil the whole pot of soup.

However, once Director Wang mentioned He Yuzhu's threat, the people in Jia Family Village immediately extinguished that thought and hurriedly promised not to issue an introduction letter to Jia Zhangshi. In this period, without an introduction letter, one could barely move an inch; without one, you couldn't even buy a train ticket.

The reason the leaders of Jia Family Village were so cooperative was that they didn't dare to bet on whether He Yuzhu would really do it. In everything, one fears the "what if." If He Yuzhu really did it, and the people from above came to investigate, they would at best be implicated, and at worst, be executed.

Their own hands weren't clean either.

It was clear that Jia Zhangshi had offended He Yuzhu, and Director Wang had revealed He Yuzhu's identity to them. When the leaders of Jia Family Village saw that He Yuzhu was also a leader in a big factory, they expressed that they would definitely not issue an introduction letter to Jia Zhangshi.

"Director He, aren't you being too heartless?" Tian Wenjiao asked.

"How can you call this heartless? To put it mildly, I'm doing this for Jia Zhangshi's own good. To put it broadly, I'm doing this for the prosperity of our new world and the happiness and health of the people," He Yuzhu said, still looking righteous.

Tian Wenjiao was dumbfounded; she didn't expect He Yuzhu to be able to talk such nonsense.

Tian Wenjiao asking this was naturally not to stand up for Jia Zhangshi, but to conduct a psychological profile of He Yuzhu.

"You don't understand Jia Zhangshi. Being lazy and gluttonous is just her appearance; inside, she is an extremely selfish person who puts herself at the center of everything."

"Her husband was worked to death by her because Jia Zhangshi did nothing, only knowing how to be lazy and gluttonous at home, and she was also a big eater. All the work was left to Lao Jia. Think about it: Lao Jia worked at his unit during the day and was already tired, and when he came back at night, he still had to serve Jia Zhangshi's food and drink, do the laundry, and handle other household chores."

"Even an iron man couldn't withstand such torture, so Lao Jia was worked to death by Jia Zhangshi early on. After Lao Jia died, Jia Dongxu took over his job. When the difficult times came, Jia Zhangshi didn't care about that; she had to eat her fill first."

"The Jia family's ration was limited, and only Jia Dongxu had an urban household registration. Jia Zhangshi ate more, so Jia Dongxu had to eat less. Jia Dongxu had an accident in the workshop and died because he was dizzy from hunger."

"After eating Jia Dongxu, Jia Zhangshi wanted to eat Qin Huairu. Fortunately, I told Qin Huairu that Jia Dongxu was already dead, and Qin Huairu had no responsibility or obligation to support Jia Zhangshi. Moreover, things like the job position and pension should all belong to Qin Huairu."

"I was afraid that Qin Huairu wouldn't be a match for Jia Zhangshi and Yi Zhonghai, so I brought in factory leaders, Women's Federation leaders, and Street Office leaders to educate Qin Huairu on these legal provisions, which finally gave her the idea to resist."

"People all want to live a good life, but you have to live a good life through your own hard work. You can't cling to others and suck their blood."

"If everyone were like Jia Zhangshi, just clinging to honest people and sucking their blood, do you think our new world would have any hope? Therefore, Jia Zhangshi must be punished as a typical example to warn others!"

"Tell me, am I doing this for her own good, and for the good of the new world?" He Yuzhu asked rhetorically.

Tian Wenjiao fell silent.

How could she not know about Jia Zhangshi's situation? The higher-ups had already analyzed Jia Zhangshi thoroughly. However, Tian Wenjiao didn't expect He Yuzhu to be able to link this to the construction of the new world.

This didn't seem like something a cook could realize.

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 168 =====