Chapter 454: Jia Zhangshi Gets a Beating

Jia Zhangshi felt sorry for her own glass; besides, she had never taken Sha Zhu seriously at all.

She immediately jumped up.

"Sha Zhu, you must compensate for my family's glass."

As soon as He Yuzhu saw it was Jia Zhangshi, he immediately looked at Liu Shumin.

"Wife, hit her for me."

Liu Shumin was completely stunned.

He Yuzhu shouted a rebuke.

"Hurry up, why are you just standing there? You're just watching our sister get bullied."

Liu Shumin didn't want to get involved, but now He Yuzhu has raised the matter to a family issue, so we must unite.

Moreover, looking at He Yuzhu's threatening gaze, it seemed he already knew about her little tricks.

Liu Shumin hesitated a moment, then walked up to Jia Zhangshi and slapped her across the face.

"I told you to stop scheming against my sister and ruining her reputation."

She didn't want people to say she was favoring outsiders, so she could only make Jia Zhangshi suffer.

Jia Zhangshi still hasn't correctly realized her position in the compound.

She is no longer the Jia Zhangshi of before; now she has no support, yet she acts so arrogantly, practically asking for a beating.

She doesn't even understand the principle of conducting oneself with humility.

Everyone simultaneously drew in a breath.

Jia Zhangshi couldn't believe it.

"You hit me?"

Liu Shumin delivered another slap.

"I want to kick you after hitting you."

"Don't think I don't know how foul your mouth is."

"I used not to bother with you, but now you dare to set your sights on my sister—I'll make you regret it."

Violently protecting the younger sister-in-law.

Liang Jin Bao, who had come from the back street to watch the excitement, immediately clapped upon seeing the situation.

"Good, dealing with those gossips, she deserves a slap."

"The social atmosphere is all corrupted by this bunch of people."

The people from the rear courtyard all came.

San Da Ye had wanted to lose his temper, but seeing the situation he immediately shut his mouth.

The people from the rear courtyard had all been drawn over; many things they dare not investigate deeply, for if they did, what would come out would likely be even uglier.

The eldest elder came out to mediate.

"Yu Shui, you've been wronged; from now on you can tell the elders, and we'll decide for you."

"We dare not break someone else's glass."

"It's the New Year."

"I'll decide; let's just leave it at that."

"Whoever is dissatisfied, come find me, and I'll give you a lecture."

Some people felt resentful, but seeing today's situation, it could really blow up, so the masters took their wives and went home,

Jia Zhangshi saw no one paying attention to him, then looked at the fierce Liu Shumin, and he backed down.

He Yushui felt extremely guilty, never expecting the matter to end like this.

Liang Jin Bao still felt unsatisfied.

"Yu Shui, if anyone bullies you, you can go to the back street and find Elder Liang; the elder will decide for you, and we won't let anyone bully you."

If I had known earlier that this compound had no decent people, now they're bullying even other people's daughters.

"Thank you, Elder Liang."

The others left, and He Yushui followed He Yuzhu into the He family home.

Liu Guangtian and his brother then went home.

After He Yuzhu sat down, he expressed what was on his mind.

"Yu Shui, you see, it's truly not good to have no man in the house."

"You'd better get married soon; I won't let you take in a son-in-law who lives with your family."

"As long as you have many children later, just give one child to me as an heir."

Afterwards he thought again.

"Adoption would also work, as long as there's a boy who bears our surname."

Liu Shumin pulled Sha Zhu a little, but "who will support you in old age if you adopt? Who will see you off at the end?"

He Yuzhu seemed obsessed, his attitude very firm.

Seeing He Yuzhu's attitude like that, He Yushui was very pleased.

"Brother, whether we live together or adopt, it really doesn't matter."

"But we still need a name, for they must support us in old age and see us off; without that name it won't do."

"I'll strive to have a few more."

Only then did Liu Shumin put her mind at ease.

Even if the house is gone, having more children is fine.

Seeing He Yushui's determination, He Yuzhu also settled the matter.

"So, do you have a suitable match? If not, we'll find someone to arrange a marriage."

He Yushui thought for a moment.

"There is a suitable one, but there are parents at home."

"If I marry and go, we won't have a say."

"Better to find someone with fewer attachments."

Liu Shumin thought of something.

"He Yushui, you aren't interested in Liu Guangtian, are you?"

The words left He Yushui stunned.

She had never considered it, but now that she thought about it, the guy was actually a bit suitable.

He Yuzhu thought for a moment.

"Liu Guangtian is close with Yang Qing, and Yang Qing's background …"

Who knew it would be fine if He Yuzhu kept silent; once He Yuzhu said it, He Yushui actually felt moved.

"They have something in common."

She blushed a little.

"Then I'll ask him."

He Yuzhu stood up.

"You young lady, how can you handle this yourself? Let me go ask."

Saying that, He Yuzhu walked out, leaving Liu Shumin and He Yushui staring at each other.

He Xiuxiu saw her aunt and mother eyeing each other, and she shuffled over too.

She stared at the two.

"Aunt, what are you looking at?"

He Yushui cradled the little girl in her arms.

"We're wondering why Xiuxiu is so pretty."

"Hehehee…"

The little girl giggled.

He Yuzhu walked all the way to the backyard, passed through Moon Gate, and seemed to see again the scene of himself being beaten here.

He saw Yang Qing going mad.

He saw the towering, invincible Chen Hong.

He also thought of Qin Huairu.

How are they now?

Thinking of Sister Qin's body, a wave of regret rose in his heart.

Unrequited love always lingers in the mind.

Thinking again that Qin Huairu is now harmed by Yang Qing, his mood turned sour.

He entered the house and saw the old woman's plaque.

The offerings on the table were not lacking at all.

Liu Guangtian saw He Yuzhu, looking a bit puzzled, as the two had no real connection.

"Brother Zhuzi."

He Yuzhu signaled Liu Guangtian to follow him out; he had something to say.

Liu Guangtian brought Sha Zhu to the shed by the south wall.

The stove was cleaned very neatly.

"Zhuzi, what's the matter? Speak up."

This was He Yuzhu's first time doing this, and he still found it hard to speak.

But since it involved his own sister, he forced himself to say it.

"Guangtian, what do you think of He Yushui?"

Liu Guangtian looked puzzled at Sha Zhu.

"She's fine, what's up?"

He Yuzhu continued.

"If I marry you as a daughter‑in‑law, do you want it?"

"What?"

Liu Guangtian's mind buzzed.

He had never thought about this matter before.

He isn't marrying now simply because of great pressure.

He has to support himself, support Liu Guang Fu, obey Chen Hong, and collect some things.

He truly has no spare money to think about this.

He stammered.

"Brother Zhuzi, stop joking."

"Someone like me, worthy of marriage?"

He Yuzhu also knew he lived rather frugally.

Knowing he's poor, but in this era, as long as there's a job, ordinary young women don't really pick.

Even good families now have no right to choose, still thinking of marrying a worker.

Moreover, many of those who went to the countryside married and had children there.

In this era, identity differences are not that great.

Marriage does not place much emphasis on family background.

Even if you have it, you cannot show it.

(Sectarianism is a manifestation of entrenched social stratification; no matter how nicely it is put, it is actually social separation. Put bluntly, it is the natural opposition between slave masters and slaves. They will use every means to block your social advancement, because according to zero-sum game theory, your rise means their loss of benefit.)