Siheyuan, don’t mess with me

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Who knew that Yan Bugui’s gentle whisper would only be met with two groans! The beggar lay there motionless!

“Oh no! Did he freeze to death last night? He can’t die here! It’s too unlucky!” Yan Bugui bravely kicked the beggar with his foot. The beggar’s clothes were too dirty, pitch black, and gave off a foul smell. Yan Bugui didn’t want to touch him with his hands, it was too disgusting!

Yan Bugui’s force was too light and the beggar didn’t react at all. Yan Bugui was a little annoyed. Who wouldn’t be angry when meeting such a person early in the morning?

He kicked the beggar, who was lying on his side facing the door, and turned him over, lying flat on the steps! His face was dark yellow, and his hair was knotted, covering half of his face. Yan Bugui looked at this face and felt that it looked familiar!

“Li Ruihua, Lao Li! Come quickly!” Yan Bugui called the three aunts to come over to confirm. Although this man has a dark and thin face, why does his eyes look so familiar? And this short stature, no matter how you look at it, it looks like him!

“Boss, what happened?” The third aunt ran out from the kitchen with a rice spoon in her hand. When cooking corn flour, you need to stir it in the pot constantly, otherwise it will easily get stuck!

Hearing Yan Bugui’s shouting, the third aunt took the pot off the small coal stove and ran out!

“Look, why does this person look so familiar to me?” Yan Bugui pulled the three aunts in front of him and pointed at the beggar and said,

“Who is this? Why is he sleeping while running? Isn’t he afraid of freezing to death?” The three aunts muttered as they moved closer to take a look!

“Oh my! Master, why do I think she looks like Jia Zhang? Look at the corner of her eyes, she really looks like her!” The third aunt exclaimed.

“Jia Zhang!” Yan Bugui was startled. That sturdy figure appeared in his mind. When he compared it with the beggar in front of him, his height was the same, but his body shape was hard to tell. The beggar was wrapped in too many tattered clothes! But the face was really similar!

So, Yan Bugui started shouting, and not only Jia Dongxu knew about it, but everyone in the entire courtyard knew about it. Even people from several neighboring courtyards came to watch. They all needed to go to the toilet early in the morning, so they all gathered around when they saw it!

“You know what, it really looks like hey!”

“I heard that Jia Zhang has been missing for more than half a year!”

“Who says it’s not true? She disappeared when her daughter-in-law gave birth, and it wasn’t even summer yet!”

“Where did he escape from? How did he become like this? It’s so tragic!”

Just as the crowd was talking, Jia Dongxu limped over. Seeing him coming, the onlookers made way for him.

Jia Dongxu lay on the doorstep and looked carefully. Yes, it was his mother. Although she was dark and thin now, Jia Dongxu knew at the first sight that it was her, his mother who had been missing for more than half a year!

Jia Dongxu hurriedly shook Jia Zhang’s body, ignoring the pungent smell, “Mom, mom, wake up!”

But no matter how Jia Dongxu shook her, Jia Zhang didn’t wake up!

“Don’t panic, try your head, do you have a fever?” He Daqing’s voice came from behind Jia Dongxu!

Jia Dongxu, who was already at a loss, touched Jia Zhang’s forehead and found it was hot! “Uncle He, my mother has a fever! What should I do?” Jia Dongxu turned his head and looked at He Daqing anxiously.

“Why are you panicking? Bring some water first and wipe your mother’s face! I’ll arrange for someone to borrow a car!”

“Oh!” Jia Dongxu got up and ran home. He Daqing was also arranging people here. No matter whether it was Jia Zhang or not, they could not just watch her die lying at the gate!

“Zhu Zi, Yan Jiecheng, go to the next yard and pull the cart over!”

Yan Jiecheng, who was stopped, said dissatisfiedly, “Uncle He, why don’t you borrow Lao Chen’s car? It’s so fast!”

He Daqing yelled, “You’re the one who called me Old Chen, you idiot. Besides, she’s so dirty, she made the car dirty, you should clean it!”

Yan Jiecheng shrank his neck and just turned around to go home, he saw Chen Dayong and Chen Zhiguo with dark faces behind him! He quickly turned around and left the hospital. He decided to borrow a car! Otherwise, it would be ugly to stay here!

Jia Dongxu quickly brought a basin of water, completely ignoring the water splashing on his body. He put the basin on the steps, knelt on the ground, and began to wipe Jia Zhang’s face with a towel!

After one pass, the basin of clear water turned black, the towel also turned black, but Jia Zhang’s face was also revealed!

The crowd watching all gasped. Although her face was dark and thin, it was indeed Jia Zhang!

“Mom!” Jia Dongxu couldn’t hold back any longer and burst into tears. He hadn’t heard from her for more than half a year, and now he finally saw her. He felt mixed feelings of sadness and joy!

Qin Huairu, who was holding a stick in the crowd, also shed tears quietly. Although Jia Zhang had yelled at her and never treated her well after she got married, she was still her mother-in-law and the grandmother of her child after all. How could she not feel distressed to see her in such a miserable state!

“Okay, stop crying! Go home and get a blanket, and wait for the car to come and take your mother to the hospital!” He Daqing got angry when he saw Jia Dongxu’s weakness. He didn’t have any idea at all. No wonder Jia Zhang was so domineering at home! You cry now, and you will cry again in the future!

Soon, He Yuzhu and Yan Jiecheng borrowed the car, and Qin Huairu also went home to get an old quilt!

Spreading the quilt on the ground, Jia Dongxu pushed Jia Zhangshi and rolled her onto the quilt. Four young men lifted the four corners of the quilt and put Jia Zhangshi into the car!

“Zhu Zi, Yan Jiecheng, Lao Liu, your second son, come and help us in broad daylight!” He Daqing said to Liu Haizhong, who was pregnant with a big belly in the crowd.

“Second brother, go and help!” Liu Haizhong ordered Liu Guangtian who was standing beside him!

“Dad, I haven’t eaten yet?” Liu Guangtian replied, his eyes widened and his hands were on the Seven Wolves at his waist, “Dad, Dad, I’ll go, I’ll go!” Seeing that the situation was not good, Liu Guangtian quickly changed his words, if he talked back, he would have to eat a meal of fried meat with belts!

Chapter 200: Brother, why don’t you do it to her!

Jia Zhang was sent to the hospital, and the crowd dispersed. Those who wanted to go to the toilet queued up, and those who wanted to go home to cook went home to cook! But everyone’s mouth was filled with Jia Zhang’s wonderful speculations over the past six months!

Qin Huairu returned home with her child, she didn’t know whether she should be happy or sad! With the return of Jia Zhang, did she return to her old life? If she hadn’t tasted the sweetness of life, Qin Huairu might have thought that life was like this, and everything was spent in hardship. But after tasting the beauty of life, who would be happy to return to suffering?

Jia Zhang has become the topic of conversation in every household in the courtyard today. It should be said that it is the topic of conversation in the entire alley! Mysteriously disappeared, and then magically appeared. Everyone is curious about what Jia Zhang has experienced.

Soon, after Jia Zhang was discharged from the hospital three days later, the street office and the police station came to investigate, and soon the reason for Jia Zhang’s disappearance was revealed!

“Ms. Jia Zhang, where have you been these days? What’s the reason?” Director Wang came in person. Although Ms. Jia Zhang, who had been missing for half a year, came back, the street still had to find out her specific situation!

“I! I!” Jia Zhang hesitated for a long time, but still didn’t say anything.

“Hurry up and tell me. If you don’t tell me now at home, I’ll ask you to go to the police station and tell me!” Along with Director Wang came two clerks from the subdistrict office and police officers from the police station. This time, Jia Dongxu, Qin Huairu, He Daqing, and Liu Haizhong were also present! Of course, outside the Jia family’s door, many people gathered to watch the excitement!

“No! I won’t go to the police station. I’ll tell you! I’ll tell you!” After a period of panic, Jia Zhang finally started to talk about her experience!

The tragic experience was all caused by her greed! But it was useless to regret now, she had already experienced the pain and torture!

Jia Zhang took out ten yuan to buy groceries that day, but of course, she didn’t need that much money to buy groceries! She wanted to secretly buy something to eat outside to reward herself!

When she passed the entrance of an alley, she saw a group of people gathered together, shouting and yelling.

“bingo!”

“take money!”

“Wow, he really got it right! What good luck!”

At this time, a voice came, “Big sister, you look so rich, just come over and help me play a few games, if you win I’ll give you one dollar, if you lose I’ll take the money!”

Jia Zhang looked at the middle-aged man in front of her who was talking to her. He had a slicked-back hair, a white shirt, black pants, big leather shoes, and was holding a briefcase with the word Shanghai printed on it. He looked like a cadre!

Seeing that Jia Zhang didn’t understand, the middle-aged man explained, “I was just playing betting, and my luck was bad. I lost more than a hundred. The person who played with me found a rich-looking person to help me. I got back my money in two bets and even made fifty more. Big sister, I see that you look rich, so I’ll do you a favor. If you win, I’ll give you one dollar. If you lose, I won’t blame you, it’s mine!”

When Jia Zhang heard this, she thought it was a good opportunity. Since she had time anyway, she might as well take a look first. No matter how she looked at it, she would not suffer any loss!

Jia Zhang squeezed in with the middle-aged man. The game inside was betting, with three bowls and one ball. The one who guessed the ball in the bowl won!

Jia Zhang saw that the man’s technique was very slow and thought that this should be a simple thing. However, she did not rush to agree. Instead, she stood there and watched him play!

The one playing the game was also an old lady, who was carrying a basket in her hand. She was holding ten yuan in her hand, and after the host had turned the bowls, she put the money directly on the middle bowl and said, “This is it.”

“It’s definitely a win. The guy running the stall is a newbie and his hands are too rough! He can’t spin fast enough!”

“Yes! I just lost dozens!”

“This aunt will definitely win!”

Sure enough, the auntie won the bet, and ten yuan turned into twenty. However, the auntie did not stop, but continued to bet. Soon, the auntie won more than a hundred yuan. “I don’t want to play anymore. I’m going to buy roast duck! I’m so lucky today!” The auntie squeezed out of the crowd with the money!

“Auntie, let’s go!”

“Oh! Okay!” Seeing others winning money, Jia Zhang was of course jealous, but if she really had to pay for the gambling herself, she would still be very scared, afraid that she would lose money!

Now, Jia Zhang is still very happy to gamble with other people’s money, without any psychological burden! Soon, the first round began. Jia Zhang took five dollars and bet confidently, but, sadly, she didn’t win. “It’s okay, sister, let’s continue!” The middle-aged man comforted Jia Zhang and took out another ten-dollar bill!

Maybe she didn’t check the almanac before going out today, so she didn’t bet the ten dollars correctly. Jia Zhang was a little angry and a little scared. After all, she lost the money she helped others, and she was afraid that the man would not let her!

“It’s okay. You look rich. Three times the limit. Let’s go big this time. Here! Here’s a hundred dollars!”

Holding the ten black cards in her hand, Jia Zhang’s eyes revealed greed. How nice it would be if the money was hers! Holding the hundred yuan, Jia Zhang was also trembling with fear. What if she bet wrong?

“It’s okay, big sister, just bet with confidence. I won’t blame you if you lose!” The middle-aged man gave Jia Zhang the courage. She stared at the dealer’s hand with wide eyes. This time she finally won. “Look, big sister, I said you look rich! I’ll bet all the two hundred! Let’s take a chance!”

Jia Zhang looked at the banknotes in her hand in shock. Two hundred yuan! “You really bet it all!”

“Sister, I believe you, you are a blessed person, bet!” The middle-aged man encouraged Jia Zhang. He was not afraid, but Jia Zhang was a little timid. With a new sentence, he started, “Brother, I really bet!”

“Let’s bet! Big sister, you’re lucky, it’s okay!”

When she got the four hundred yuan, Jia Zhang couldn’t believe it. The money came too fast. I didn’t even react when the money was already in my hands. Then she thought, how great it would be if I used my own money to pledge. Wouldn’t I be rich? Jia Zhang was really tempted. With real money in hand, who wouldn’t be tempted?

The man took the money from Jia Zhang, shook the banknotes in his hand, and said proudly, “I don’t want to play anymore. I have to go back to work. Here, big sister, this is the two dollars we agreed on!”

After the man gave Jia Zhang two dollars, he quickly squeezed out of the crowd and left. Jia Zhang took the two dollars. If it was a normal day, Jia Zhang would definitely be very happy to get these two dollars, but today, the shaking banknotes stimulated Jia Zhang’s heart. He used my fortune to make money, but only gave me two dollars. How stingy. I should not have helped him gamble earlier. If I gambled by myself, could I also win so much money? Jia Zhang seemed to see countless banknotes flying towards her!

“Big sister, are you going to play or not? If you don’t finish, I’ll close the stall!”

“Why not finish playing? Let’s get started!” Jia Zhang said confidently.

“okay!”

It was the same routine. In the first round, Jia Zhang lost the two dollars in his hand! It’s okay. When I played just now, I also lost the first round. This time I bet ten dollars! Jia Zhang comforted himself!

The second round was the same. Jia Zhang lost all her money for buying groceries. “Hey! It’s the same as before! You’ll definitely win this time, big sister. How about I give you the money to bet on it. If you win, I’ll give you one dollar. If you lose, I’ll take the money!” The person next to her said to Jia Zhang.

“Get lost, I’m rich, don’t take advantage of me!” Jia Zhang yelled, and then she reached into her pants and started digging! In front of a group of men, Jia Zhang was shameless, but in order to make money, Jia Zhang didn’t care whether she was embarrassed or not!

“This time, I’m going to bet big too!” Jia Zhang was holding a handful of money in her hand, some whole and some small. This was the private money she had saved for a long time!

“Big sister, how much is this?”

“Idiot! What? Are you scared?” Jia Zhang’s face was full of arrogance, as if the scene just now was about to happen again, and she could also win a lot of money!

“What do I have to be afraid of? I dare to accept any amount of money you bet!” The dealer said unconvinced, “It’s time to start! Watch carefully!”

The dealer covered the ball with a bowl, then started to move his hands around. After a while, he said, “Place your bets!”

Jia Zhang held the money, opened her eyes wide, and breathed rapidly like a bellows, panting heavily! She wanted to bet the money, but she became inexplicably nervous and retracted her hand! Would it be the same to bet with your own money and with other people’s money, and to bet heavily? Jia Zhang hesitated,

“You’re hesitating whether to play or not. If you don’t want to play, get out of here. I’ll play now! Don’t delay me from winning money!” A man nearby took out a handful of banknotes from his pocket and shouted at Jia Zhang.

“Why are you urging me? Can’t you let me think about it?” Jia Zhang was not afraid at all. When it came to quarreling, Jia Zhang had never been afraid of anyone!

“If you want to play, just bet quickly. Can you tell the money just by looking at it? It’s a sure win, why are you hesitating? Bet quickly!” The man next to her was not afraid of her at all. If Jia Zhang hadn’t been standing there, he would have bet the money long ago!

“Can’t I think about it? What’s wrong with you?” Jia Zhang said dissatisfiedly.

“Then go ahead and don’t delay me from making money!” The man pushed Jia Zhang and put the money on it. Jia Zhang was immediately furious because the place where the man put the money was exactly where she was looking. “Get out! I haven’t said I don’t want to play yet!” Jia Zhang pushed back fiercely.

“Take your money away, I’m going to bet it!”

“That’s right, they didn’t say they don’t want to bet, why are you in such a hurry? Do you know the rules?” Someone nearby advised, “Take the money away quickly. If you break the rules, who will play?”

Under the constant urging of the people around him, the man took his money back, and Jia Zhang also handed over the money viciously!

Needless to say, the result was, “You are a liar, this is my money! I was just joking, give it back to me!” Seeing that her money was taken away by the banker, Jia Zhang was dumbfounded and immediately panicked!