Chapter 88: Jia Zhangshi Steals Chickens Again

In this major battle, the one who suffered the most serious injuries was undoubtedly the Jia Family.

Jia Zhangshi was a bit better off; with her thick skin and flesh, being besieged by dozens of people in prison only resulted in a few broken ribs, and this time she didn't suffer any heavy injuries either, at most just some superficial wounds.

But Jia Dongxu and Bang Geng were miserable.

This pathetic pair of father and son lay at home for a day and a night before waking up; Qin Huairu had been washing her face with tears at home the whole time—Jia Dongxu, that good-for-nothing, was as good as gone, but nothing must happen to Bang Geng.

And after Bang Geng woke up, he, who was already mentally disabled, seemed even more "wise" at this moment.

It was just that the milk teeth in his mouth had been knocked out almost entirely.

One could say they could be counted on one's fingers.

"Grandma, when are we going to eat chicken again?"

Bang Geng spoke with a lisp.

At the mere thought of this, Jia Zhangshi felt a surge of anger; she had originally intended to properly "borrow" two chickens from Shazhu's house, but as luck would have it, she ran into Yi Zhonghai, and not only did she get a beating, but she didn't get any medical expenses, nor did she steal the chickens.

"This is all that damn old dog Yi's fault! He deserves to be locked in the Mental Hospital, it would be best if he died inside and never came out!" Jia Zhangshi cursed viciously.

But at the same time, she started plotting for those two chickens again.

After all, these past two days couldn't have been for nothing.

Besides, now that the three of them were so heavily injured, it was only right to get two chickens to nourish themselves; since Shazhu wasn't willing to provide relief to their Jia Family, they could only let him provide it passively.

"Mom, I won't go this time," Jia Dongxu lay on the bed half-dead; among the three, he had been beaten the worst, and it was fortunate that no vital parts were injured, otherwise, what would be lying on the bed now would be an urn.

Seeing her son become like this, Jia Zhangshi couldn't help but feel a bit of heartache.

"Don't worry, Dongxu, this time I will definitely steal the chickens back to nourish your body," Jia Zhangshi comforted him.

Qin Huairu was unwilling to pay any more attention to this mother and son; her stomach had been feeling more and more uncomfortable these past two days, and she even had some difficulty walking, so she reckoned it was almost time to give birth.

If Jia Zhangshi could really steal the chickens back, it would be excellent for her to drink a couple of bowls of soup to nourish her body.

No matter what, the child in her belly was surnamed Jia.

In Shazhu's home.

Because of what happened last time, Shazhu was now very vigilant; he had to guard the basket almost whenever he was free. Two days had passed, and he had collected a total of four eggs.

"Damn it, I heard from others that the Rolling Mill actually brought in another chef and replaced my position!"

"And this person was brought in by Zhao Gangzi!"

"This is cutting off my livelihood!"

Shazhu was full of hatred at this moment.

Originally, his suspension was only temporary; the workers in the Canteen would naturally make a fuss if they couldn't eat good food, and then he would have to be asked to work in the kitchen again.

But now, it was worse; a new Sichuan Cuisine chef had arrived, and it was rumored to be the cousin of Nan Yi, the head chef at the neighboring Red Star Machinery Factory, which infuriated Shazhu.

Moreover, news came from the Rolling Mill saying that if he didn't go to work in the toilets, this job of cleaning out the manure would also be given to someone else.

By then, he would really have to go drink the northwest wind.

"Sigh, why is my life so bitter! Ever since I grew up, when have I ever suffered this kind of indignity?"

Although he said this, Shazhu still obediently inherited Yi Zhonghai's manure-cleaning tools—a large manure basket, a manure scoop, and a manure fork—and prepared to go to work at the Rolling Mill.

Before leaving, he took another look at the chicken coop at his door.

He felt a bit uneasy in his heart, a sense of inexplicable danger rising, so he hurriedly put down his tools, moved the basket covering the chickens into the house, and specifically got a lock to lock the door.

This way, even if someone wanted to steal his chickens, they wouldn't be able to.

After Shazhu left, a pair of eyes glowing with green light emerged from under the large locust tree in the Middle Courtyard, and they quickly ran to the Jia Family in the Back Courtyard, saying: "Grandma, Grandma! Uncle Sha left carrying the manure fork, let's hurry to their house and borrow some chicken to eat!"

"Shh, keep your voice down, don't let others hear," Jia Zhangshi said with a look of triumph; this time she would take action herself, and she would surely succeed.

And this time was exactly during working hours, so there were few people to be seen in the entire courtyard, not to mention the Middle Courtyard where Shazhu lived, as those few households were not at home right now.

The grandmother and grandson arrived at Shazhu's door, only to find that the kid's door was locked tight, and the basket containing the hens had been placed inside the house.

"Don't think that just because you hid it, I can't 'borrow' it!"

Jia Zhangshi couldn't help but spit out a curse, but this little matter couldn't stop her; after all, she had come to Shazhu's house to steal once before, and she had cleaned the place out thoroughly.

She had even turned out the underpants from under the bedding.

Then Jia Zhangshi took a piece of wire out of her pocket and handed it to Bang Geng, saying: "Good grandson, you do it this time, use the method Grandma taught you to open this lock!"

"Okay!"

Bang Geng replied.

Then, with practiced movements, he poked the wire into the keyhole, then gave it a clever twist, and in less than a minute, the lock opened with a "click."

One has to say that the Daoist Saint Bang Geng definitely had some talent.

To have such strength at less than four years old, his future was bound to be limitless.

And after this, the grandmother and grandson successfully entered Shazhu's house, and those two little hens naturally couldn't escape their evil clutches; not a single one was left behind by Shazhu.

Even the four eggs laid over the past two days were taken away as well.

Back Courtyard.

Jia Family.

Jia Zhangshi raised her hand and the knife fell, successfully finishing off the two chickens, and after a rough cleaning, she threw them directly into the pot.

"Great, today our family has chicken to eat!"

Bang Geng cheered and jumped for joy, standing by the pot and drooling incessantly.

Jia Dongxu was also full of excitement.

However, he still said to Jia Zhangshi, "Mom, is it really okay for us to do this? My wife is still pregnant, should we save a bowl of chicken soup or something for her?"

"Save my ass!"

"My silly son, why bother about her? Who knows whose seed is in her belly? Besides, the three of us were injured so badly last time, what's wrong with nourishing ourselves properly?"

"And she won't go hungry; she's eating big fish and meat at the Rolling Mill every day, and she doesn't even know to bring any back for us," Jia Zhangshi pouted, not taking Qin Huairu seriously at all.

Jia Dongxu's brain whirred, and it really was the case; the food at the Rolling Mill was so good, it was possible they even had things like pork.

Very quickly, white smoke began to rise from the Jia Family chimney.

A scent of meat wafted out from their home; it was fortunate there weren't many people in the courtyard, otherwise they would have all been drawn out to come to his home and take a look.

In the Back Courtyard, the two idle brothers of the Liu family, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, were lured out by this scent; Liu Guangtian in particular spoke up directly: "What is going on with the Jia Family? Why is it so fragrant? Could they be stewing meat?"

"Their family is poorer than ours, so why do they get to eat meat while we can't?"

Liu Guangfu also cursed and grumbled.