Chapter 42: Plots and Schemes

At the mere mention of Shazhu, Yi Zhonghai hurriedly turned his head away.

Shazhu was also dumbfounded at this moment, looking at First Uncle, who was walking over slowly, at a complete loss.

"First Uncle, it wasn't intentional, I didn't know things would turn out like this!"

"It's all Zhao Gangzi's fault!!!"

Before Shazhu could finish his sentence, Yi Zhonghai slapped him directly across the face.

Then he kicked him to the ground and gave him a savage beating before stopping.

"I've wasted all these years raising you; you even dared to hit your own godfather. I must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes," Yi Zhonghai panted heavily, while Shazhu didn't dare say a word, terrified of being disowned.

Shazhu's current position in the Siheyuan was largely due to First Uncle's support; back when He Daqing abandoned his home and son, if not for First Uncle taking him in, he might have already been reincarnated.

Thinking back to how impulsive he had been just now, actually daring to hit his own godfather, he wished he could slap himself twice.

"Stop hitting my grandson, this matter can't be blamed on him," the Deaf Old Lady hurriedly called for First Uncle to stop, and helped Shazhu up with eyes full of doting.

"Grandma, you're the only one who treats me well."

Shazhu was very moved.

Aside from First Uncle, the old lady before him was the one who treated him the best.

"You ungrateful wretch, do you mean to say I haven't treated you well?" Hearing this, Yi Zhonghai got angry again.

Today, he had completely lost all his old face.

Even the fact that he was a eunuch had been exposed; from now on, he would have no face left to continue living in the Siheyuan. All of this was Zhao Gangzi's fault!

If it weren't for him, none of this would have happened at all!

He was truly as disgusting as his deadbeat father!

Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but spit.

From this day on, although First Uncle's grievances were cleared, his reputation grew worse by the day, and he always felt that others were secretly gossiping about him.

That strange look in their eyes was almost driving him crazy.

His mind even began to grow distorted.

On the other side, once Jia Dongxu confirmed that Qin Huairu was indeed carrying his own seed, his attitude did a 180-degree turn, and he apologized incessantly.

Moreover, he hoped every day that she would give birth to a son.

Otherwise, with a little moron like Bang Geng, he was truly afraid that the Jia Family line would end with this generation.

Seeing that Jia Dongxu's attitude was so good, Qin Huairu soon forgave him, and she even had a seat at the dinner table again.

"If you ask me, the feng shui of our house is bad, it must be because of that person Zhao Gangzi!" Jia Dongxu said with a vicious look on his face.

Qin Huairu felt the same way.

Ever since Zhao Gangzi's madness was cured, the fortunes of the two families had begun to reverse; the Zhao Family was doing better and better, while their Jia Family lived in dire straits every day.

"Now that you mention it, it really is like that. The last time First Uncle was wronged, it was because of Zhao Gangzi," Qin Huairu's expression was also not very good.

After getting pregnant, her belly was becoming more and more visible, but her nutrition couldn't keep up; Shazhu not only stopped bringing her boxed meals, he even stopped helping her out at all.

It was said that Shazhu had recently become infatuated with a new woman; it was rumored that her family produced tea, and she had completely bewitched Shazhu.

Even Qin Huairu felt a little bit jealous.

And because of the threat Zhao Gangzi posed, everyone decided to think of a way to punish him; they couldn't let him continue to be so arrogant.

Otherwise, the entire Siheyuan would surely fall into chaos!

That night.

In First Uncle's home in the Back Courtyard, the couple Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu, as well as Shazhu, and even the Deaf Old Lady were invited over.

The Deaf Old Lady sat on a grand armchair to the side, her eyes narrowed, not saying a word, as if she were asleep.

And in the inner room, Yi Zhonghai sat in the main seat, presiding over this small Siheyuan meeting.

"This Zhao Gangzi is simply too arrogant. We must think of a way to deal with him, otherwise, it will be hard to soothe the hatred in my heart!"

Yi Zhonghai's injuries had not yet healed, and seeing Jia Dongxu and Shazhu sitting before him made him feel a sharp pain in his body.

As for the two of them, they had long since forgotten about the beating they gave Yi Zhonghai.

The only thing they remembered was that First Uncle was a eunuch.

Shazhu: "Now Zhao Gangzi lives right across from my place. Every time I see the furniture in his house, I feel sick; that's all my family's stuff!"

"I wish I could tear him to pieces and pickle him in a latrine bit by bit, so he can taste what that's like too!"

Jia Dongxu glanced at Shazhu and sneered: "What kind of ideas can you have? How many times has this happened now? Isn't it always you who ends up hurt?"

"Brother Jia, that's not right. I think you're the one who got hurt the worst; you even lost the house."

Ever since Shazhu met the tea-selling woman, he had gradually lost his affection for Qin Huairu, and he didn't even bother to be polite when he spoke.

"Alright, stop arguing!"

"I called you here today to discuss how to deal with Zhao Gangzi, not for you to fight!" Yi Zhonghai hurriedly shouted to stop them.

Otherwise, looking at the situation, these two boys might actually start fighting.

"First Uncle, you are the most respected person here, give us an idea!" Qin Huairu asked.

First Aunt was washing dishes by the stove, listening without saying a word; she had once advised First Uncle to be forgiving and not to go too far.

After all, she could see that Zhao Gangzi was not bad by nature.

On the contrary, it was these people who were always thinking of tricks to target him.

But Yi Zhonghai scolded First Aunt severely and told her not to meddle in other people's business.

Now she didn't even have the qualifications to attend this small meeting.

"I'm thinking about it, but this kid is also very strange; no matter what tricks I use, he manages to resolve them..."

First Uncle stroked his chin, trying his best to think of what to do.

The old lady on the side opened her eyes at this moment and kept muttering nonsense that no one could understand.

Seeing this scene, Yi Zhonghai directly helped the old lady up and said, "Godmother, I think you should go back first; you can't be of any help here..."

"What? Child, I can't hear what you're saying..."

"Don't you go acting like a hooligan; acting like a hooligan is a major crime, you'll end up in jail..."

"It's better to eat some sweet potatoes tomorrow; there are only a few sweet potatoes left at home..."

"I wonder if Wang Mazi's wife has given birth yet..."

"............"

The old lady's words were incoherent, leaving Shazhu and Jia Dongxu looking completely bewildered, and they hurriedly urged First Uncle to take the old lady back home.

Yi Zhonghai, however, had a sudden look of concentration and hurriedly thanked the old lady, saying, "Godmother, thank you so much! This trick you came up with is great! Why didn't I think of it?!"

"I didn't say anything, I didn't say anything..."

The Deaf Old Lady kept muttering to herself.

Afterwards, Yi Zhonghai, with a face full of joy, took the old lady home, and only after waiting a while did he return to continue discussing with the others.

"What is going on with First Uncle? I'm completely confused," Jia Dongxu scratched his head, unable to figure it out.

"With your small brains, you naturally wouldn't understand. The old lady's meaning is to let Zhao Gangzi act like a hooligan once, and that way he will have a criminal charge!"

Yi Zhonghai sneered, very satisfied with this idea.