[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-siheyuan-standing-up-to-jia-zhang-sending-her-to":3,"chapter-siheyuan-standing-up-to-jia-zhang-sending-her-to-siheyuan-confronting-widow-jia-and-sending-her-t-chapter-173":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Courtyard House: Cursing Out Old Lady Jia and Sending Her to Labor Reform",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2151266,3576,"Chapter 173","siheyuan-confronting-widow-jia-and-sending-her-t-chapter-173",173,"\u003Cp>Xu Xu Damao felt his body was like a furnace, as if it would explode in the next second!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone was at their wits' end, and quite a few people had already come to the courtyard entrance to watch the spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this really got out, they would truly have nowhere to hide their faces!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They only hoped the old lady would go home quickly, and when Yan Yan Bugui returned, they would dump the problem on him to solve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the old lady couldn't care less; she seemed to enjoy the feeling, sitting on the ground and crying for money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene was just too eye-stinging; everyone couldn't stay here for even a second longer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old lady, old lady, stop howling; when Yi Yi Zhonghai comes back, if he sees you like this, what will he think of you? You'd better tidy up and go home!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about we tie Xu Xu Damao up and send him to your house, and you keep an eye on him, how about that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, you'll catch a cold like this; you're at such an old age, don't let anything happen to your health; we'll tie Xu Xu Damao to your house and keep him for you, then he won't be able to run away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was helpless; more and more people were gathering at the courtyard entrance, so they could only think of a way to tie Xu Xu Damao to the old lady's house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Xu Xu Damao was now unconscious, clearly having been suppressed for too long, and after finally being released, his body's energy was almost exhausted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the old lady heard the name Yi Yi Zhonghai, her expression changed slightly; clearly, she still cared about Yi Yi Zhonghai's opinion of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also felt that if Yi Yi Zhonghai found out, it would definitely be troublesome!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, help me tie this beast's hands and feet and send him to my house!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When Yan Yan Bugui comes back, I'll have him call the police and send this dead beast to the police station; I don't want to live anymore, I really don't want to live anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hesitating for a moment, the old lady finally agreed and put on her clothes, which had long since been soaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned their faces away; this scene was just too disgusting; they felt they would never forget this trauma for the rest of their lives!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, Xu Xu Damao, without a single piece of clothing on, was tied up by everyone and sent to the old lady's house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone didn't dare to help Xu Xu Damao put his clothes on; they were taking a risk just by doing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now they all believed that Xu Xu Damao and the old lady had some kind of virus, and were afraid of being infected themselves!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But when everyone heard Xu Xu Damao's miserable wailing, they felt a bit of sympathy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't even need to think to know what kind of torture Xu Xu Damao was going through!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just too pitiful; if this happened to them, they would truly have the heart to die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Xu Xu Damao was fine in the end, he would be gossiped about for the rest of his life and have his spine poked forever; how could he ever hold his head high again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Lou Lou Xiaoe's family background being so good, it was very likely she would divorce him because of this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xu Xu Damao is too miserable; what is going on with this old lady? Didn't she say earlier she wanted to call the police and have Xu Xu Damao arrested? Why is she doing this to Xu Xu Damao now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen to that sound, it's too miserable; if it were me, I wouldn't want to live!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What else can we do? We can only leave it to the old lady and see how the courtyard meeting handles it; if we call the police now, our courtyard will be implicated!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although everyone in the courtyard sympathized with Xu Xu Damao, no one was willing to take the risk; after all, they didn't want to be this embarrassed again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky in the courtyard gradually darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The employees working at the rolling mill finally finished work and returned to the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, those returning from work didn't expect the courtyard to be so unusually lively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, this posture was for a courtyard meeting, with a table set up right at the courtyard entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle of the courtyard was already crowded with people, and the person sitting at the table, distracted and still drinking tea, was clearly Yan Yan Bugui!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as everyone was wondering why a courtyard meeting was being held so early for no reason and without any notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the old lady's room in the back courtyard came the terrifying wailing of Xu Xu Damao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Xu Xu Damao's miserable howling wasn't fake; the old lady's energy was just too abundant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone! A major incident has occurred in our courtyard today; this matter is too serious, and I, Yan Yan Bugui, cannot handle it alone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this time I have decided to call a courtyard meeting; I invite everyone to discuss how to solve this; everyone, don't go back to eat yet, just bring your stools and come over for the courtyard meeting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember, no one can be absent; everyone must come; this matter is absolutely not a joke!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that most of the people in the courtyard had returned, Yan Yan Bugui stood up from his chair and spoke loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First Uncle, what is this all about? Is such a big scene really necessary!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, whatever urgent matter there is, can't we talk about it after eating? When has a courtyard meeting ever been held before eating!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone is exhausted after a day of work; how can you not let us eat? It won't hurt to wait a little while!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although everyone was curious about what this was, they felt that eating was more important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, this matter cannot be delayed; this is a matter of life and death; don't delay, everyone get out here; whoever dares to be absent from this courtyard meeting will bear the consequences!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could Yan Yan Bugui be willing to delay any longer? Xu Xu Damao's screaming was just too miserable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was truly worried that if this continued, Xu Xu Damao would really be tortured to death by the old lady!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then their courtyard meeting wouldn't need to be held, and he, the First Uncle, would be finished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that Yan Yan Bugui had spoken to this extent, everyone knew that persuading him further would be meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only agree...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Yan Yan Bugui was now the only Uncle in the courtyard; if they were targeted by Yan Yan Bugui, they would be asking for trouble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was smart enough to know that offending Yan Yan Bugui for a meal wasn't worth it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Chen Tian finally walked in from the courtyard entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Chen Tian, Yan Yan Bugui's eyes lit up as if he had seen a savior, and he ran up to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Engineer Chen, you're finally back, that's great; our courtyard really can't do without you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A major incident has happened in our courtyard; I don't know what happened to Xu Xu Damao today; he didn't go to work at the factory and ran back to the courtyard saying he wanted to shower?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As a result, when he went, the old lady was also showering in the bathroom; I didn't expect Xu Xu Damao to act like a madman and, instead of going home, rush straight in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Afterwards, he actually did that to the old lady in front of everyone; this is a major crime!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His situation is too complex; afterwards, the old lady actually... actually... sigh, I really didn't expect this to turn out like this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really can't think of a way to solve this, so I can only wait for you, Engineer Chen, to come back and make a decision!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, come, I've prepared a chair for you; only a big leader like you can have a way to solve this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yan Bugui's face was almost touching the ground; he was truly at his wits' end!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he known that being the First Uncle in this courtyard was so difficult, he would rather have let Yi Yi Zhonghai handle it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Tian was slightly stunned after hearing this; he hadn't expected things to turn out like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, he had thought that after Xu Xu Damao was hit by the Desire Talisman, with so many desires in his heart and his petty, mean character, it wouldn't take more than two days for him to cause a major incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, he would be arrested and sent to prison, and Lou Lou Xiaoe would naturally be able to divorce him logically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never expected that in less than half a day, Xu Xu Damao would have run into the old lady!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must know, the old lady also had a Desire Talisman on her; with the inner desires of these two people being infinitely magnified, it would be strange if something good came of it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, Chen Tian didn't refuse Yan Yan Bugui; he also wanted to see what the outcome would be when these two people, both under the influence of the Desire Talisman, were together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yan Bugui was extremely grateful; with a Level 3 Engineer like Chen Tian taking charge, he felt more confident!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, in some respects, Chen Tian's words were even more effective than those of the police!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Chen Tian backing him up, Yan Yan Bugui felt confident and was no longer afraid of the old lady's status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this matter had blown up too much; if the old lady really insisted on it, he might be implicated as the First Uncle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now with Chen Tian's nod, he had nothing to worry about!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, the courtyard meeting was officially held, and everyone in the courtyard had complaints; after all, they hadn't even eaten and had rushed over to attend the meeting, but now the person holding the meeting was nowhere to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't know who this matter concerned to cause such a big scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First Uncle, what is this all about? We rushed over without even eating; what exactly happened? Where are the people? Who are we denouncing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, what happened? Tell us first who did this good deed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone shouted one after another, and Yan Yan Bugui was also.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hesitant about whether to go to the old lady's house; the scene was just too eye-stinging!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yan Bugui was already at such an old age; he really didn't want to experience it a second time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, seeing that everyone had gathered, Yan Yan Bugui took a few people to the old lady's house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when they pushed the door open, even though they had prepared themselves mentally, they were once again shocked speechless by the scene!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xu Damao was still being held in the old lady's arms, his face pale to an unbelievable degree, his lips had no color, and his eyes were sunken; he looked exactly like a dead person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was conceivable what kind of terrifying torture Xu Xu Damao had suffered in the old lady's house; Yan Yan Bugui hadn't expected the old lady to have such good energy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had come half an hour later, Xu Xu Damao would probably have been tortured to death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help! Help... help!\" Xu Xu Damao's eye sockets were sunken, his lips were pale beyond recognition,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and he was relying on all his strength to squeeze out a few words from his mouth before passing out directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was dumbfounded; they never expected that Xu Xu Damao and the old lady in the courtyard would do such an indecent thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now that Xu Xu Damao had passed out, one could imagine how serious the situation was before!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a waste, passing out already; useless thing, no wonder you can't have children!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old lady acted as if nothing had happened, and now she was enjoying the crowd's attention, even mocking Xu Xu Damao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, even those who had seen Xu Xu Damao do that thing with their own eyes doubted their own eyes; could it be that they had really seen it wrong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old lady was just too shameless; how could she say such things!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone who had just returned from work and was preparing for the courtyard meeting was also dumbfounded, not knowing what was going on!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that the person to be denounced at this courtyard meeting was the old lady?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that were true, then this matter was truly terrifying; no wonder Yan Yan Bugui was so anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yan Yan Bugui was at his wits' end; the courtyard meeting hadn't even started, and Xu Xu Damao had already passed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at this, he probably wouldn't be waking up for a while!\u003C\u002Fp>",2187,"2026-06-16T18:39:18.796Z","2026-06-16T19:13:34.914Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","ca22ff5b30d45068d3a13528fba6ffa7dd2fbba227e9c06d48f80a9867e9cb7d","siheyuan-confronting-widow-jia-and-sending-her-t-chapter-174","siheyuan-confronting-widow-jia-and-sending-her-t-chapter-172",308,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-confronting-widow-jia-and-sending-her-t-cover.jpg"]