Chapter 424: Sending away the plague god

"The movie is over today! It will be shown again tomorrow, for a whole week, and also with martial arts films. Everyone come earlier tomorrow!"

The open-air movie ended. The projectionist picked up the loudspeaker and shouted at the audience who were reluctant to leave under the screen. In this era, projectionists would often encounter requests to "play it again," and in the cold weather, who would want to suffer?

"Let's go, let's go! Came to watch a movie today... and got a stomach full of anger."

"I don't think you got a stomach full of anger! You cried a nose full of tears. A big man crying at a movie, hahahaha... not as good as me, a woman."

"Where did I cry? Pfft... lend me some paper."

"Oh, I just finished using it..."

"You only cared about crying, didn't you see anything profound? The kindness and generosity of Yang Huaihua and Chun'er are what this film wants to express."

"Nonsense, do kind people deserve to be bullied? Factory Manager Xu, our family are all kind people, so should we suffer losses for a lifetime? We haven't settled the matter of the last wage adjustment with you yet..."

"Simply... unreasonable."

"..."

Nearly a thousand audience members carried their stools and benches and left in twos and threes, discussing the plot of the movie while walking.

Everyone was clearly divided into two factions. A small number of "knowledgeable and high-level" people were agreeing with Chun'er and Yang Huaihua's generosity, but more people were cursing.

"If I were Chun'er, I would definitely not support them in their old age. I would rather donate the money, feed it to the dogs!"

"..."

These words fell into Yang Yang Huaihua's ears, making her feel incomparably relieved, but also somewhat hesitant.

Yang Yang Huaihua, who had been upright and strong all her life, had never used any "underhanded tricks" on others.

At this moment, looking at the embarrassed backs of the Jia family from behind, she felt that maybe it was too ruthless?

She had seen with her own eyes the scene of being drowned by spit.

As for why Yang Yang Huaihua was hesitant, it was still because she was worried about her son.

She quietly pulled her son Yang Yang Yumin: "Yang Yumin, is this matter done by you? I tell you... you must not admit it. If you get the label of being heartless and black-hearted, it will be terrible!"

Although Yang Yang Huaihua was uneducated, she was certainly not stupid. She felt something was wrong when watching the movie just now, and after thinking about it all night, she finally figured out a clue.

"Heartless and black-hearted?"

Yang Yang Yumin couldn't laugh or cry and said: "Mother, what are you talking about? Do you think I have such great ability? Besides, this movie couldn't be filmed so timely!"

Yang Yang Huaihua looked at her son suspiciously, pondered for a while, and felt that she had thought too much.

Although Yang Yang Yumin's "Looking Back at the Lonely Army" was being filmed, and his son was connected to the film and television circle, "Looking Back at the Lonely Army" had been filmed for almost a year and hadn't been released yet. How many days had the plot in this film happened?

Yang Yang Yumin managed to fool his mother, but after returning home, he turned around and went to ask Li Xia Yue.

"Sister Xiao Xia Yue, is this matter done by your brother?"

Li Xia Yue looked at Yang Yang Yumin and smiled: "I won't admit it."

Yang Yang Yumin nodded and said: "Then that's right, your answer is indeed Li Ye's style."

"..."

Li Xia Yue was a little strange, so she asked: "What style is my brother's style?"

"Unexpected... different... harmless to humans and animals... cunning, upright..."

Yang Yang Yumin recalled for a moment and said in a low voice: "I still remember the first time Li Yang Huaisheng brought Li Ye to the literary society. He was very humble and easygoing. He looked like a very smart and easy-to-get-along-with child."

"But later someone provoked him... his counterattack method was very violent. He had a mantra: 'If people don't offend me, I won't offend people; if people offend me, I will dig up your ancestral grave...'"

"..."

After Li Xia Yue was stunned, she said proudly: "That's right, my brother was taught by me since childhood, smart and loyal, just a bit of a hothead. But he doesn't dare to be fierce in front of me; he wouldn't dare even if you gave him three guts."

"..."

Yang Yang Yumin looked at his proud wife and suddenly felt that her life was very good.

She suffered some grievances when she got married, but her brother actually made such a big move to retaliate against the Jia family. I don't know how much price he paid for this.

Li Xia Yue was proud, but the Jia family in the west room was in a fog of sorrow.

"What should we do, it's so shameful..."

"Keep your voice down. If you don't say it and I don't say it, who knows we are shameful?"

"That's that 'covering ears... stealing the bell.' Just now when I entered the door, several neighbors pointed at me, and they were clearly cursing. Why is this damn movie acted so realistically!"

"He dares to curse us? I grass..."

"Alright, stop arguing."

Old Man Jia threw the cigarette butt in his hand to the ground fiercely, and still not satisfied, crushed it into powder with his shoe.

"We'll leave tomorrow, and pretend we never gave birth to this son."

"..."

Hearing that they were leaving, the rest of the Jia family were stunned.

It was just that they had lived too comfortably for this month, even if they could just finish this winter!

Then Old Lady Jia cried.

"Why, the child I gave birth to in ten months of pregnancy is successful, why can he take Yang Yang Huaihua to Beijing to enjoy happiness, but I can't?"

Actually, this is the reason why the Jia family is most "unwilling to let it go." Yang Yang Huaihua is a foster mother who can come to enjoy happiness, but the Jia family is biological, why can't they follow to get some light?

Yang Yang Yumin's family is clearly very rich, with thousands of yuan of motorcycles and big color TVs, so are they short of these few mouths?

But Jia the Second is a coward. After hearing his mother's words, he said timidly: "People gave us eight yuan, if we continue to rely on not leaving, what if this eight yuan is gone..."

"Eight yuan, you don't cherish it? Do you not cherish his eight yuan?"

"I don't cherish eight yuan, but I cherish it. Do you know how much money our family can save in a month?"

"..."

The Jia family argued and argued, didn't sleep all night, and didn't come to a result.

However, early the next morning, when they were still hesitant, several enthusiastic neighbors came to the door.

"Girl, seeing your car parked outside, are you at home?"

Li Xia Yue was busy in the kitchen. After hearing the call, she hurriedly came out: "Eh, Auntie Sui, I'm at home! Do you have something to use the car for? Where are you going, I'll take you..."

Ever since Li Xia Yue married into Zhongguancun, she had been getting along well with her neighbors. Not only did she help neighbors when they needed cars for weddings or moving, but she also occasionally brought some "defective goods" from the Pengcheng Seventh Factory to contact feelings, so the group of aunts and sisters had a very good impression of her.

Auntie Sui said: "I don't need the car, I don't need the car. We are here to... tell you something."

Several old ladies gathered around Li Xia Yue full of gossip and whispered: "Are your man's biological parents staying here for a long time?"

This is the gossip wisdom of the old ladies in Beijing. If Li Xia Yue said that she voluntarily kept the Jia family at home to raise them, then they would turn around and leave, absolutely not interfering in the Yang family's affairs.

But Li Xia Yue said aggrievedly: "We didn't keep them here, but they won't leave. It's not easy to drive people away. They always say they want to go to our man's unit to find his leaders..."

"What was played in the movie yesterday was similar to our family's situation. When we got married last month, neighbors saw it. We promised to give them pension money every month, but they just won't leave. What can we do?"

Which girl is not gossipy? Adding oil and vinegar to gossip is a talent that women are born with. Li Xia Yue doesn't use it usually, which doesn't mean she doesn't have it, it's just that it hasn't reached the time to use it.

Li Xia Yue finished these two sentences, and suddenly ignited the gossip fire of a group of old ladies.

"I said so! Where are there poor relatives who stay at other people's houses all day? This is a rascal!"

"Don't be afraid, girl. This kind of thing, you are young and outsiders, and you were fooled by people in two sentences,"

Auntie Sui deliberately said loudly: "Even if they go to your man's unit to make trouble, the unit will send people to our street to investigate. People won't easily believe a group of outsiders,"

"By the time the unit comes to investigate, we can all prove for you what kind of things they are! We have been watching with our eyes open for more than a month! The Jia family is lazy and does nothing, wandering the streets like vagrants every day..."

"That's right, although the 'strike hard' campaign has just ended, our street can't tolerate this kind of rascal. If it weren't for your sake, we would have reported them and caught them as vagrants long ago..."

"..."

Li Xia Yue and Auntie Sui and the others were talking happily outside, but the Jia family in the west room was scared to death.

"How can these old ladies be so ruthless! Did we provoke you, and you actually want to catch us as vagrants?"

"This daughter-in-law is really not a thing, she's like a tigress and a vixen..."

"Mother, why don't we leave! We can't beat her, and we can't talk her down. Keep the green hills... don't worry about no firewood..."

Watching Li Xia Yue and Auntie Sui and the others talking higher and higher, the Jia family became more and more afraid. In the end, facing the severe situation, they finally reached a common opinion of temporary withdrawal.

After Auntie Sui and the others left, Old Man Jia walked out with a dark face.

"Yang Yumin's wife, I have something to tell you, we are leaving."

"..."

Li Xia Yue was ecstatic in her heart, but on her face, she was very surprised: "Why are you leaving? Don't stay for two days? There is still a movie tonight!"

I'll play your grandmother's leg!

Old Man Jia held back his anger and said in a muffled voice: "But since we came to Beijing, we have to bring something back to our relatives at home. Those are Yang Yumin's elders, you go help prepare it."

Li Xia Yue's smile disappeared immediately. Are you going to sweep it one last time before leaving?

She said coldly: "Then what do you want to prepare? If it's too much, I can't afford it."

Old Man Jia said shamefully: "I didn't say let you prepare too expensive things, just the kind of clothes you gave to the neighbors a few days ago."

Li Xia Yue breathed a sigh of relief immediately. The Pengcheng Seventh Factory not only produces Fenghua brand clothing, but also low-end products. Defective goods are only two or three yuan each.

"That's fine, I'll bring you two pieces each."

"Two pieces are not enough? At least three pieces each..."

Old Man Jia shamelessly increased the requirement, because when he called his hometown a few days ago, he promised those relatives and friends that when he went back, he would give everyone a piece of clothing.

"Fine, three pieces each."

Li Xia Yue almost wanted to laugh. Less than ten yuan per person, this plague god... sending away is really cheap.

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