RNP Page 173
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"Waaaaah, what sins have I committed to deserve this? Why did I marry such a daughter-in-law? I suffer outside, and now I have to suffer again at home. I can't live like this anymore!"
Jia Dongqu's ears are practically calloused.
He was tired of hearing those words.
Ever since Liu Lan hit him last time, every time he goes to get food, the cafeteria staff only give him very little food, and he is never full.
He wanted to go home and eat something more, but Qin Huairu said there was no food at home and told him to go buy some quickly.
He had no money left to buy grain.
They can only pick up leftover vegetable scraps from the market.
Seeing that he hadn't bought any grain and had only brought back some tattered vegetable leaves, Qin Huairu gave him another good scolding.
Unexpectedly, as soon as his mother came back, she started nagging him endlessly.
I remember he slammed his hand on the table.
“You’re not working now, so what’s wrong with doing some housework at home? You’re not missing any limbs, so do you expect to lie down all day?”
"Don't speak ill of Huai Ru in front of me. She's suffered a lot of humiliation from the people in the courtyard because of you. Can't she vent her anger?"
"Now, no one in the factory pays any attention to me. When I go to the canteen, the portions are very small. I work very cautiously every day because they will deduct my wages if I make a mistake!"
"My salary has to support a family of three. Why can't you be more understanding of me? Why did you make such a mistake and get taken away by the police? How am I supposed to face anyone after this?!"
Jia Dongxu became increasingly aggrieved as he spoke.
I felt like bursting into tears right there and then.
Jia Zhangshi was stunned!
She never expected her son to treat her like this, and she never imagined that he would suffer such injustice these days.
She did it, so even if there's something to it, it should be directed at her, not at her son.
"Don't be afraid. How about I go to your factory canteen and ask why they give you such small portions? Or how about I go to your workshop and ask your supervisor why they deducted your wages?"
“I am your mother. I admit that I did the wrong thing and caused the trouble, but I can’t let my son be implicated!”
Hear him say that.
Jia Dongxu simply pushed her down onto the stool.
"I'm warning you one more time: you're not allowed to go to our factory, and you're absolutely not allowed to see our leaders. You'd better stay home and not go anywhere or say anything!"
"If you go today, I might as well not live anymore, I might as well die right in front of you!"
"Since I've gotten myself into such a shameful mess, there's no point in living!"
Madam Jia was utterly terrified!
I never imagined this would have such a huge impact on my son.
He never expected that the people at the steel mill would use this incident to punish his son in this way.
Li Huaide said that this matter would absolutely not implicate him.
Now it seems that it was pure nonsense!
And then there's He Hongyang. Everyone lives in the same courtyard. Why doesn't he help his son when he sees him suffering such injustice?
"Why don't I go to your master? He'll definitely have a solution!"
"Shut up! He's my master, and he has nothing to do with you. Stop your backstabbing and gossiping!"
"I do not have."
"You think I don't know? One night he gave you two pounds of cornmeal. Tell me, did he touch your hand or your body when he gave you the cornmeal?" Qian.
122. Qin Huairu: Will you treat my illness tonight?
She thought her own son would think that way.
Did he think that he got those two pounds of cornmeal by exchanging her body? It was clearly given to him willingly by Yi Zhonghai.
"I didn't, Dongxu, don't talk about your mother like that, I'm completely innocent."
"Innocent? If you were innocent, you wouldn't have gone to watch men bathe; if you were innocent, you wouldn't have asked for their cornmeal; if you were innocent, you wouldn't have been arrested by the police!"
"Remember what I just said. If you cause any more trouble, I'll disown you as my mother!"
He then slammed the door and left.
Jia Zhangshi was left in the house, unsure of what to do.
It seems she needs to be more cautious in the future, and it would be best to keep her mouth shut, go out less, talk less, and avoid causing trouble.
Her son had never been so angry before.
She didn't want to ruin her relationship with her son because of her sharp tongue!
So ever since she came back, she's been staying home every day and hasn't gone out.
The furthest place I went was to wash clothes in the pool.
She spent the rest of her time at home doing housework, and then lying on her little bed sobbing.
She could stay indoors, but some people were curious and wanted to enter her home.
Especially Xu Damao and Yan Jiefang.
As soon as I heard she was back.
He wished he could go to her house every day with great fanfare.
"Hey, isn't this Aunt Jia? Why aren't you at work? How are you going to earn 15 yuan if you just stay at home all day? Someone as capable as you not going to work is wasting your talent."
"She still has the nerve to go to work. Fatty Wang from the bathhouse has posted a notice at the door saying that Jia Zhangshi is not allowed to enter. I'm afraid that now she can't go to work, and she won't even be welcome to take a bath."
"Wouldn't she be going crazy with worry? If she doesn't see a man taking a shower all day, how anxious would she be?"
"I've heard of people being credited for catching enemy spies, but I've never heard of someone being sent to the police station for catching an enemy spy. Our Aunt Jia is the first person in the courtyard to do that!"
"She's not only famous in the courtyard house, but also quite famous throughout Nanluoguxiang. Go out and listen; everyone on the streets is talking about her name."
"Hurry up and come out! You think you're so capable? Then come out now, hands on your hips, and stand up to them. Those people are cursing you out there!"
“Didn’t you proudly say that your Jia Dongxu was the most capable among his peers? He only earns 21 yuan a month now, which is an apprentice’s salary. I never thought that after working in the steel rolling mill for several years, he would not only fail to improve but would become an apprentice instead.”
Jia Zhangshi listened to their constant sarcasm and ridicule.
I wish I could plug my ears with cotton.
She wanted to go out, put her hands on her hips, and give them a good scolding.
But her son wouldn't allow it!
Her current status doesn't allow it!
If the neighborhood committee finds out, or if the police station finds out, won't we be criticized again?
The only thing I could do was close the doors and block the windows to keep them out and prevent those sounds from reaching my ears.
She covered herself with the blanket and sobbed uncontrollably.
"Waaah, back in the day, I was the most eloquent person in the courtyard. Now people outside are cursing at me but I can't go out. Is this going to suffocate me?"
Apart from Xu Damao and Yan Jiefang.
The older women, the second older women, and the third older women were so curious that they wanted to knock on her door every day.
Among the people they know.
He's never been arrested yet!
They wanted to know what it was like to be arrested and imprisoned, what the food and accommodation were like.
Were you scolded or beaten inside?
And what happened in the bathhouse before.
Could Jia Zhangshi describe it to them again in more detail?
After all, Xu Damao and Yan Jiefang were still young, and they weren't very clear about some of the details.
And she was the one who started this whole thing.
Could you please give them a proper explanation?
"Are you at home? You're not working now, why don't you come out and chat? What are you doing hiding at home all day?"
“You’ll go crazy if you keep holding it in like this. The sun is shining brightly today, so let’s all come out and sit for a while and let us hear how you’ve been spending your days.”
“This is embarrassing, but can you just hide at home and never go out again? Talk to us about it, maybe you'll feel better if you do. We'll also help you analyze the situation to prevent you from making the same mistake again.”
“We’ve all lived in the same compound for so many years, we all know each other, what’s there to be embarrassed about? It’s just peeping at men taking a shower, it’s just going to the police station, we don’t care, why should you care?”
"Oh dear, I'm so anxious, like a cat's claws. So many people ask me questions when I go out, but I only know so little. Can't you tell us more details so I can have something to say when I go out?"
They weren't there to comfort her; they were clearly there to laugh at her!
Even if she's quick-witted, she wouldn't use her family's scandals to make others happy.
Jia Zhangshi shouted angrily outside.
“Stop blocking my doorway. If you continue, I’ll have my son kick you all out.”
Just as everyone was whispering among themselves.
He Hongyang has arrived.
As soon as Xu Damao saw him arrive, he hurriedly rushed out from behind and stood beside him.
"Brother He, why did you come in person? Is there some instruction you need?"
"Do you remember what she said when I asked her what would happen if we couldn't catch the enemy agents?"
Xu Damao scratched his head, unable to remember anything.
Yan Jiefang suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said, "I remember, she said if we can't catch her, we'll write the name Jia Zhangshi backwards, and she'll walk around the courtyard and say 'I was wrong' a hundred times. I deserve it!"
"That's right, that's the sentence. Now that the person has returned, shouldn't we keep our word?"
The three women exclaimed in surprise, "She really said that?"
Yan Jiefang patted his chest and guaranteed, "I heard it very clearly at the time."
Xu Damao also remembered, slapping his forehead and saying, "That's right, that's what she said."
The two men kept knocking on his door.
"Boom boom boom!"
"If you're so capable, open the door! Don't hide inside and keep quiet!"
"Do you think we'll forget what you said just because you're not going out?"
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"Get out here right now, or your son and daughter-in-law will have to do this."
"I wonder what the name Jia Zhangshi is when it's reversed?"
"Zhang Jia, hahaha, that sounds awful. It seems we'll have to call her Auntie Shi from now on."
"Hahaha, neighbors, she'll be walking around the courtyard a hundred times in a bit, saying, 'I was wrong, I deserved it.' You all better keep an eye on her and make sure she doesn't miss a single word so we won't know."
The two older women's eyes widened with excitement.
They had never seen anything like it before.
He said excitedly, "Don't worry, we'll follow behind her and help her count."
She still didn't come out.
Everyone knocked on the door again.
"Get out of here right now, or we'll smash your door down!"
“You’ve done something so shameful that the whole courtyard is ashamed because of you. If you keep your word, we won’t call you Aunt Lian anymore. We’ll just call you Dog Aunt.”
Why is she called "Dog Granny"?