Chapter 86

Chen Xueru said in surprise.

Translation: Chen Xueru exclaimed in surprise.

Chen Xueru said in surprise.

"You also want to get on Yang Qing's line?"

You also want to get on Yang Qing's line?

Xu Huizhen looked at her.

Translation: Xu Huizhen looked at her.

"How come only you're allowed to make connections, but I'm not?"

Translation: "What, you're allowed to latch on but I'm not?" Keep: "How come you're allowed to hook up but I'm not?" But need faithful: "How come only you're allowed to latch on, but I'm not?" Let's do: "How come you're allowed to latch on, but I'm not?" Good.

"You should have both hands ready; since you have a way here, why not prepare another route?"

You should have both hands ready; since you have a way here, why not prepare another route?

"Actually, if you hadn't said anything, I never would have imagined that something bad might happen sixty-six years from now."

Translation: "Actually, if you hadn't said it, I wouldn't have thought that in 66 years something bad might happen." Keep numbers: 66. So: "Actually, if you hadn't said it, I wouldn't have thought that in 66 years something bad might happen."

"Now that we know, making some preparations is only appropriate."

Translation: "Now that we know, making some preparations is also appropriate." Could be: "Now that we know, it's only right we make some preparations." Keep faithful: "Now that we know, making some preparations is also appropriate."

Chen Xueru shook her head.

Translation: Chen Xueru shook her head.

"You're different; you married in, taking over your husband's family business. Even if there are problems, with your family's Lao Cai holding things down, there shouldn't be too big an issue."

You're different; you married in, taking over your husband's family business. Even if there are problems, with your family's Lao Cai holding things down, there shouldn't be too big an issue.

"I'm not the same; our Chen family bears original sin."

Translation: "I'm different; our Chen family bears original sin." Keep.

Xu Huizhen said impatiently.

Translation: Xu Huizhen said irritably.

"And you still go out dressed all flashy, just afraid people won't remember you, right?"

Translation: "Then you still go out dressed all flashy, just afraid people won't remember you, right?" Keep.

Chen Xueru looked at her own cheongsam.

Translation: Chen Xueru looked at her own cheongsam.

"Xu Huizhen, do you think I look ugly now?"

Translation: "Xu Huizhen, do you think I look ugly now?" Keep.

Xu Huizhen shook her head.

Translation: Xu Huizhen shook her head.

"Not ugly, very pretty."

Translation: "Not ugly, very pretty." Could be "Not ugly, very beautiful." Keep: "Not ugly, very pretty."

Chen Xueru asked again.

Translation: Chen Xueru asked again.

"Do you believe there are men who can sit with a woman in their arms without taking advantage?"

Do you believe there are men who can sit with a woman in their arms without taking advantage?

"Then who is it that you're looking at in your arms!"

Then who is it that you're looking at in your arms!

"Like this."

Translation: "Someone like me." Could be "Someone like me." Keep.

"Like you?"

Translation: "Someone like you?" Keep.

Xu Huizhen gave her a scrutinizing look.

Translation: Xu Huizhen gave her a scrutinizing look.

"That probably isn't the case; even though you're a mother now, who could resist you like this?"

Translation: "That probably isn't the case; although you're a mother now, who could resist someone like you?" Keep.

Chen Xueru said resentfully.

Translation: Chen Xueru said resentfully.

"Today I just encountered it."

Today I just encountered it.

"I threw myself into his arms, but was despised."

Translation: "I threw myself into someone's arms, but they despised me." Keep.

Xu Huizhen: "You won't be so overcome with lust that you scared him away, will you?"

Translation: Xu Huizhen: "You couldn't help but act flirtatious and scare them off, could you?" Keep.

"Xu Huizhen………"

Translation: "Xu Huizhen………" Keep ellipsis.

That statement could very well be true.

Translation: "That statement might actually be true." Keep.

But if anyone saw a swarm of centipedes crawling over their head, wouldn't they be scared?

Translation: "But if it were anyone else, seeing a mass of centipedes overhead, wouldn't you be scared?" Keep.

That's a normal reaction, okay.

Translation: "That's a normal reaction, right." Keep.

Or perhaps, back then you shouldn't have knelt; you should have sat in his arms.

Translation: "Or rather, back then you shouldn't have knelt; you should have sat in his arms." Keep.

She recalled Yang Cheng's leg‑massaging motion; it must have hurt from kneeling.

Translation: "She recalled Yang Qing's leg‑massaging motion; it must have hurt from kneeling." Keep.

That's why he kept spanking her butt.

Translation: "So he kept slapping her buttocks." Keep.

Whenever her butt was mentioned, she felt a numb sensation again.

Translation: "Just mentioning her buttocks made her feel numb again." Keep.

Yang Cheng was also thinking back on Chen Xueru's words.

Translation: "Yang Qing, too, was recalling Chen Xueru's words." Keep.

"Is she really not interested in her father's wealth?"

Translation: "She really isn't interested in her father's money?" Keep.

He thought of Xu Liangcai again.

Translation: "He thought of Xu Liangcai again." Keep.

Even the secluded tailor knows about your selling silver coins; he believes others will find out soon.

Translation: "Even the reclusive tailor knows about his selling of silver coins, and he believes others will find out soon too." Keep.

"Just waiting for you to take the bait."

Translation: "Just waiting for you to take the bait." Keep.

"Especially the Sun family."

Translation: "Especially the Sun family." Keep.

Why does he wait two days? So the Sun family will find out.

Translation: "He's waiting two days just to let the Sun family know." Keep.

He still remembers what Sun Hao did back then.

Translation: "He has always remembered what Sun Hao did back then." Keep.

The original owner was beaten to death by Sun Hao.

Translation: "The original owner was beaten to death by Sun Hao." Keep.

Through the original owner's memories, he confirmed this.

Translation: "He confirmed this through the original owner's memories." Keep.

The next day.

Translation: "The next day." Keep.

Yang Cheng went to the steel mill as usual in the morning.

Translation: "Yang Qing still went to the steel mill in the morning." Keep.

But in the afternoon he returned to the courtyard house.

Translation: "But in the afternoon he returned to the Siheyuan." Keep.

As he passed a group of women, two silver coins accidentally fell from his pocket.

Translation: "As he passed a group of women, two silver coins happened to fall from his pocket." Keep.

The clear clinking sound startled everyone basking in the sun.

Translation: "That clear sound startled everyone basking in the sun." Keep.

Although Yang Cheng moved quickly, he was still caught.

Translation: "Although Yang Qing moved quickly, he was still caught." Keep.

That evening, many people came over to get close to Yang Cheng.

Translation: "That evening, many people came over to get close to Yang Qing." Keep.

"Yang Cheng, I heard you got rich?"

Translation: "Yang Qing, I heard you got rich?" Keep.

"Yeah, don't forget about us."

Translation: "Yeah, don't forget us." Keep.

Yi Zhonghai also said.

Translation: Yi Zhonghai also said.

"Yang Cheng, I'm telling you, hoarding gold and silver is a serious crime; hand it over, and Elder will deal with it."

Translation: "Yang Qing, I'm telling you, privately hoarding gold and silver is a serious crime; hand it over and I, the elder, will handle it for you." Keep.

Liang Jin Bao retorted: "Why should we hand it over to you? Hand it to me, Yang Cheng; we're closer."

Translation: Liang Jin Bao retorted: "Why should I hand it over to you? Hand it over to me, Yang Qing; we're closer." Keep.

………

Translation: "………" Keep ellipsis as is.

When Chen Xueru came over, she saw exactly this scene.

Translation: "When Chen Xueru came over, she saw exactly this scene." Keep.

Noisy, surrounded by a crowd.

Yang Qing coldly stared at this group of people.

"I bought two silver coins at the pigeon market—does that make me rich?"

"That's money I earned selling centipedes—why should I hand it over?"

"If you're so noble, why don't you go to the pigeon market yourselves?"

"There's plenty of that stuff there."

"Go ask them to hand it over to you as well."

Xu Damao also shouted from the side.

"You all just can't stand seeing others do well."

"Ask yourselves—never mind silver coins, talk about gold; which of your families doesn't have any?"

"Why won't you hand it over?"

"I know that hoarding gold is a serious crime, silver doesn't count, and silver coins aren't even restricted."

"You all have a sickness—a sickness of not being able to bear seeing others do well."

"Yang Qing and his wife work from dawn till dark every day, and only then do their lives improve—yet you feel uncomfortable."

"You come here to cause trouble—what do you want to do?"

"Let me tell you, Chen Hong is a martyr's family; the Yang family is no longer as before and won't let you bully them."

Yang Qing almost teared up hearing that, never expecting Xu Damao to stand up for him.

The people around, after Xu Damao's outburst, immediately had someone retort.

"Xu Damao, you bastard, why are you everywhere?"

"We're talking about Yang Qing—what's it to you? Get lost."

"Exactly, we're not bullying him; we're just asking how he earned his money."

"We should help each other! If you have something good, you ought to learn to share!"

Yang Qing grew angry.

"Share my ass!"

"Damn it, who just said 'share'?"

"That son of a bitch said it—why don't you share your own stuff?"

"You're selfish and stingy, not giving a cent—you let others share while you enjoy?"

"I'd rather share with dogs than share with you, this piece of trash."

"I've contributed land, and even donated over 130 to build toilets—you, you step up and share with everyone; how much money and effort have you put in?"

"Damn it, shameless, don't want your damn things."

Yang Qing's tirade left everyone stunned; they had never seen him like this before.

The people of Liang Jin Bao's courtyard saw this and began to clamor.

These days they've been badly bullied by the Siheyuan residents.

Today we must seize this opportunity.

"Exactly, I've long heard that the people in Yi Zhonghai's Siheyuan are shameless, and seeing them now confirms it."

"Yang Qing barely earned a little money, and you come here to snatch it—don't you have any shame…"

"Hey, this bunch of shameless wretches—what face do they have? They've done plenty of beastly deeds."

"You don't know, but Yang Qing's seven Houzhaofang rooms were torn down four by this gang of beasts."

"Just look at this area—how clean it is."

"And the remaining three rooms—all their furniture has been looted by them."

"I heard from Master Lei that those three rooms are also ruined beyond repair."

"If we don't fix them this year, they'll collapse."

More and more people began mocking the Siheyuan residents, and their faces grew darker and darker.

"Who, who's there gossiping?"

"This is our Siheyuan's affair—get out."

"Dogs catching mice—meddling in others' business."

…………

Chen Xueru listened to both sides, watching Yang Qing's heated argument.

She felt herself becoming stirred as well.

"Move aside, move aside—who wants to bully my brother…"

She squeezed to the front.

"Who wants to steal my brother's money?"

"Is there still any law?"

"Do you still have any law in your eyes?"

"How can you bear to bully such a child."

"Your consciences have been eaten by dogs."

"I'm going to report you to the Jiedao."

"Return my brother's house to me."

"Return my brother's furniture to me."

"Return my brother's wealth as well."

"Otherwise I'll sue you for robbery of the neighborhood and destruction of property…"