My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 325: Jia Zhangshi Gets Beaten for Her Foul Mouth

Nanjing University of the Arts handed over a handful of candy: "Liu Lan and I are getting married, please have some wedding candy."

As soon as Banggeng heard there was candy, he immediately cried out, "Grandma, I want candy!"

Madam Jia handed the candy to Banggeng, then looked at Nan Yi and said with dissatisfaction, "Why is there so little? And it's this inferior candy. If it's not enough, give me some more."

Nanjing University of the Arts was immediately angry, and Liu Lan quickly pulled him aside and whispered, "Let it go."

Nan Yi reluctantly tried to take some more, but Jia Zhangshi simply reached out and grabbed two large handfuls. Nan Yi was furious and about to argue, but Liu Lan stopped her and they prepared to go to the next shop.

Madam Jia, however, remained unconvinced, retorting, "What are you showing off for! So what if you married a widow who brought death to her husband's family!"

Upon hearing this, Nan Yi could no longer hold back: "Jia Zhangshi, you old hag! I'm letting you stoop to my level because of your age, but you've repeatedly caused trouble and insulted Liu Lan. I think you should wash your stinking mouth with some dung!"

Madam Jia exploded on the spot, cursing, "Nanjing University of the Arts, you dare to insult me? You shameless bastard, bringing this little slut to my house to show off! What's wrong with me saying a few words to you at my age!"

Before Nan Yi could retort, Liu Lan slammed the plate on the ground, rushed forward, and slapped Jia Zhangshi across the face, yelling, "You old hag! We kindly gave you wedding candy, and you spew filth from your mouth! I'll teach you a lesson for spewing shit!"

Liu Lan acted swiftly and ruthlessly, leaving even the Nanjing University of the Arts stunned. The commotion at the Central Courtyard immediately drew a crowd of onlookers.

Seeing this, Banggeng lunged at Liu Lan, yelling, "You bad woman, let go of my grandma!"

Nanjing University of the Arts gently kicked him away: "Get out of here, kid!"

Just then, a voice came from the back of the crowd: "Get out of the way, get out of the way, what's going on?"

The newcomer was Liu Haizhong, the second uncle from the backyard. He stepped forward and saw Liu Lan beating Jia Zhangshi. He felt a strange sense of satisfaction, even though Jia Zhangshi had previously made him lose face, and he hadn't stopped her immediately.

When Liu Lan got tired of hitting her, Jia Zhangshi got up and tried to fight back, but Liu Haizhong finally spoke up: "Stop it! What are you doing!"

Upon seeing Liu Haizhong, Jia Zhangshi immediately sat down on the ground and cried out, "He's beating me to death! Help! Everyone come quick, this little shrew is about to beat me to death!"

Liu Lan wanted to step forward and hit Jia Zhangshi, but Liu Haizhong stopped her: "Alright, all of you shut up! Jia Zhangshi, especially you, are you going to keep wailing and lamenting forever?"

Jia Zhangshi cried out in grievance, "Second Uncle, look at this little slut that Nan Yi just married! She beat people up for no reason! Is there no justice? Is there no law? Is there no law at all?"

Nan Yi trembled with anger: "Jia Zhangshi, how dare you say that? We kindly gave you wedding candy, and you complained it wasn't enough, so you grabbed a handful yourself. We didn't say anything, yet you keep cursing at us, and you still want an explanation?"

Upon hearing this, and considering Jia Zhangshi's usual reputation, everyone immediately understood most of it.

Seeing everyone looking at her, Jia Zhangshi lay down on the ground, pounding the ground and shouting, "I don't want to live anymore! This outsider from Nanjing University of the Arts is bullying me!"

Liu Haizhong looked at Yan Fugui beside him: "Old Yan, did you see what happened clearly?"

Yan Fugui shook his head: "I only came because I heard the commotion. But today is indeed a big day for Nanjing University of the Arts and Liu Lan. Everyone in the front yard received wedding candy. Nobody wants to invite bad luck on such a joyous occasion, so Nanjing University of the Arts probably wasn't lying."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Madam Jia was displeased and yelled at Yan Fugui, "You stingy old man, what right do you have to talk to me like that!"

Yan Fugui also got angry: "Jia Zhangshi, everyone knows your temper! They gave you candy on your wedding day, how could you possibly cause trouble for no reason?"

When Jia Zhangshi saw that no one was helping her, she was stunned for a moment, only then realizing that without Yi Zhonghai's support, anyone could bully her family.

Liu Haizhong looked at her: "Jia Zhangshi, do you have anything else to say?"

Jia Zhangshi grinned, "I didn't even grab a handful of candy, and that wretched woman from Nan Yi University hit me!"

Liu Lan retorted angrily, "You're lying! If it were just about candy, would I have hit you?"

Liu Haizhong wasn't sure who was telling the truth. Nan Yi suddenly had an idea, grabbed a handful of candy and looked at Bang Geng: "Bang Geng, repeat what your grandma just said, and this handful of candy is for you."

Banggeng's eyes lit up: "Really?"

Nan Yi nodded. Jia Zhangshi quickly tried to stop him, but Liu Haizhong scolded her, "Jia Zhangshi, shut up!"

Banggeng took the candy and blurted out, "Grandma called this woman a stinking widow who brought death to her husband's family."

These words caused an uproar in the room.

"That Jia Zhangshi is utterly despicable! Saying such things on someone's joyous occasion!"

"Exactly, no one could stand it!"

Jia Zhangshi was both angry and ashamed, and raised her hand to slap Banggeng. Banggeng burst into tears, crying, "Bad grandma!"

Jia Zhangshi was both angry and annoyed. She grabbed the stick and dragged him into the house, saying, "Come back inside with me!"

The sticky bird was still thinking about the candy scattered on the ground, crying out, "My candy! My candy!"

The two went inside and slammed the door shut.

The group exchanged bewildered glances. Liu Haizhong waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, everyone, disperse."

Nanjing University of the Arts and Liu Lan lost interest in sharing the candy. They gave away the remaining candy to the other families and went home.

Seeing that Nan Yi was still angry, Liu Lan advised, "Forget it, Nan Yi, that kind of old hag isn't worth getting angry at."

Nan Yi said with heartache, "Oh, I'm sorry you had to suffer because of me."

Liu Lan smiled and said, "What are you talking about? I'm lucky to be with you, how could I feel wronged? Besides, I beat up Jia Zhangshi every time I see her. I felt so relieved just now."

Nanjing University of the Arts was amused by her: "It has to be you."

Liu Lan said seriously, "You men shouldn't interfere in these women's affairs. If she dares to talk nonsense again, see how I deal with her."

Nanjing University of the Arts recalled Zhang Lei's words: "Zhang Lei was right after all. Jia Zhangshi is a troublemaker. I'm starting to regret renting his house."

Liu Lan quickly stopped him: "No, let's rent two more rooms. Although it will cost three yuan more per month, it will be worth it when we have children..." When she mentioned children, she lowered her head shyly.

Nan Yi smiled and nodded: "Yes, once we have a child, the house won't be big enough. Don't worry, Liu Lan, I will definitely earn more money in the future to give you and the child a better life."

Liu Lan gave a soft "Mmm". Nan Yi couldn't resist kissing her on the cheek, and wanted to go further, but Liu Lan stopped him: "No, it's daytime, let's wait until tonight."

Nanjing University of the Arts happily agreed: "Okay! Then let's move today!"

Liu Lan nodded. The two immediately began packing their things and moving them to the central courtyard, leaving the original rear building as a warehouse.

The two of them earned a high income in the neighborhood, and they quickly moved almost everything. The three older women from the front yard saw them and asked curiously, "Nanjing University of the Arts, what are you doing?"

"We'll move to the Central Courtyard."

"Move to the Intermediate Court? Where is the Intermediate Court?"

"Those are the two rooms Zhang Lei has in the Intermediate People's Court."

The three women were startled: "Don't you have a house? Why are you moving to the Central Courthouse?"

"The house we live in now doesn't get any sunlight, which is bad for our health."

Upon hearing this, the three aunties rushed home to find Yan Fugui: "Old Yan, Old Yan, this is terrible!"

Yan Fugui frowned: "What's wrong?"

The three older women said, "Nanjing University of the Arts has rented those two rooms Zhang Lei occupied in the Central Courtyard!"

Yan Fugui was shocked: "What? How is this possible?"

The three women nodded and said, "Why not? I just asked, and they said the current house doesn't get any sunlight, so they specifically rented Zhang Lei's."

Yan Fugui slapped his thigh: "Oh dear, I missed it! I missed it!"

The three women asked, "What did you miss?"

Yan Fugui sighed, "Houses! Our eldest son, Jiecheng, is all grown up now and will be getting married soon. Our house simply isn't big enough!"

The three women finally realized what was happening and anxiously asked, "Is there any way we can still rent it?"

Yan Fugui shook his head: "It's too late. I didn't expect Nanjing University of the Arts to be so decisive, despite its quiet demeanor."

Both of them looked regretful.

If Zhang Lei knew Yan Fugui's thoughts, he would definitely say: "Old Yan, you're overthinking it. Even if you come to rent it, I will never rent it to you." The people in the courtyard of No. 95 are masters of moral blackmail. If I really rent it to the Yan family for their wedding, and I want to take back the house in the future, they will ruin my reputation behind my back.