My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 103: Jia Zhangshi sells meat for 15 yuan

Taking advantage of the situation, Zhang Lei in the crowd stirred things up, shouting at the top of his lungs, "I never knew Grandpa Yi had this hobby!"

Upon hearing this, the onlookers in the courtyard burst into laughter, chattering amongst themselves with mocking expressions in their eyes.

Yi Zhonghai's face turned ashen, unable to defend himself—he was still clutching the tattered strips of Jia Zhangshi's clothes in his hand, and now he was truly in a situation where he couldn't clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

Madam Jia collapsed to the ground, crying her heart out, completely disregarding the fact that her private parts were exposed, and just rolled around and howled in a rage.

Some people couldn't bear to watch any longer and covered their eyes, exclaiming, "This is too offensive!"

The third uncle, Yan Fugui, who had squeezed to the front, repeatedly shouted, "This is an insult to scholarship! An insult to scholarship!"

But through the gaps between his fingers covering his eyes, he could see everything clearly.

Uncle Liu Haizhong also joined in the fun, winking and teasing, "Old Yi, you're something else! I didn't realize you cared so much about Jia Zhangshi, pulling this stunt in broad daylight!"

At this moment, Qin Huairu reacted quickly and ran to Jia Zhangshi, taking a piece of clothing from inside the house and draping it over her shoulders.

At this moment, Jia Zhangshi's face was covered in tears and snot, and she was crying miserably. Between sobs, she cried out to the crowd, "Everyone, come and judge! Look at that shameless old man, Yi Zhonghai, how dare he tear my clothes! In broad daylight, is there no law? Is there no justice? He has completely ruined my innocence!"

As Yi Zhonghai watched the people in the courtyard pointing and whispering about him, his face turned pale and then red, and the veins on his forehead bulged with anxiety.

Just then, an older woman who had heard the commotion stumbled over. When she entered the room and saw the chaotic scene, she was so shocked that she couldn't speak for a long time.

After a long pause, she pointed at Yi Zhonghai and asked in a trembling voice, "Old Yi, what... what are you doing?"

Yi Zhonghai hurriedly looked at his wife and desperately protested, "I'm innocent! I didn't do anything! She... she got her clothes ruined herself! It has nothing to do with me!"

"You're being wronged?" Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi immediately raised her voice in rebuttal, slapping her thigh and wailing, "Everyone has sharp eyes! How could I possibly tear my own clothes? It was clearly you who had designs on me, taking advantage of your visit to my house to tear my clothes and try to take advantage of me! If I hadn't fought back so fiercely, I wouldn't be able to face anyone today! No, I'm already too ashamed to face anyone!"

As she spoke, she began to beat her chest and cry again, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

Watching Jia Zhangshi's desperate performance and seeing Yi Zhonghai's helpless expression, Zhang Lei was overjoyed.

At this moment, he seized the opportunity to stir up trouble again, shouting at the top of his lungs, "Yi Zhonghai is not human! Could it be that he wants to divorce the old woman because she can't have children and marry Jia Zhangshi?"

These words immediately caused an uproar in the courtyard, with discussions rising and falling.

Some joked, "Although Jia Zhangshi is a bit ugly, at least she can bear children!" Others looked incredulous, "Really? Master Yi doesn't seem like that kind of person!"

Hearing these comments, the middle-aged woman turned pale. She looked at Yi Zhonghai with disbelief in her eyes and asked in a trembling voice, "Yi Zhonghai, do you want to divorce me and marry Jia Zhangshi?"

Yi Zhonghai's temples throbbed with anger, and he yelled at the middle-aged woman, "What nonsense are you spouting!"

But the old woman didn't believe it at all. She glanced at Jia Zhangshi, who was throwing a tantrum on the ground, covered her face, and ran out crying.

Yi Zhonghai was furious, pointing at Jia Zhangshi and roaring, "Jia Zhangshi, you explain yourself to everyone!"

Jia Zhangshi secretly rejoiced, thinking that Zhang Lei's idea was really effective. Although she had been seen naked, she now had the initiative completely in her hands.

Wiping away imaginary tears, she said in a wronged tone, "Yi Zhonghai, I don't know what you're up to, but this situation is clearly your fault!"

Hearing Jia Zhangshi's distorted and fabricated story, Yi Zhonghai's face darkened, and he stomped his feet in anger: "Jia Zhangshi, if I can't afford to offend her, can't I at least avoid her?"

As he turned to leave, Jia Zhangshi was not about to let him go and pounced on him, grabbing his arm.

This sudden movement caused the clothes she had just put on to slip off and fall to the ground, instantly exposing her upper body to everyone.

The people in the courtyard were immediately in an uproar upon seeing this shocking scene.

Zhang Lei, always eager for drama, added, "If these two weren't having an affair, I wouldn't believe it even if you beat me to death!"

The crowd laughed and watched with great interest the two people embracing each other.

Yi Zhonghai was terrified and wanted to push Jia Zhangshi away, but looking at her naked body, he didn't know where to put his outstretched hand. The scene froze instantly, so awkward it could fill a three-bedroom apartment.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai became anxious and said to Jia Zhangshi, "Jia Zhangshi, let go of me!"

Hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Jia Zhangshi hugged him even tighter, determined not to let go.

Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to soften his tone and say, "Jia Zhangshi, as long as you open up, we can talk about anything."

Hearing this, Jia Zhangshi became interested and immediately said, "Yi Zhonghai, you've taken advantage of me, so you have to give me two thousand yuan for my son's medical treatment."

Upon hearing the price of two thousand yuan, Yi Zhonghai was startled and quickly said, "Mrs. Jia, don't think you can ask for an exorbitant amount just because you look like this. I don't have that much money."

Jia Zhangshi, however, stubbornly insisted, saying with a look of disbelief, "Yi Zhonghai, don't try to fool me! Your family has at least eight or ten thousand yuan, how could you possibly not be able to come up with two thousand yuan?"

Tired of being pestered, Yi Zhonghai gritted his teeth and said, "One thousand! If you let go, I'll give you one thousand dollars!"

Upon hearing the number one thousand, Jia Zhangshi's eyes darted around, but she remained unmoved: "No, it has to be two thousand! Not a penny less!"

Yi Zhonghai frowned, pondered for a moment, then hardened his heart and said, "Fifteen thousand at most! If you still don't agree, then just keep hugging me like this, I'll play along to the end!"

Upon hearing "1,500," Jia Zhangshi calculated in her mind and felt it was a good deal, so she immediately agreed: "Alright! As long as you keep your word, I'll keep mine!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she raised her voice and shouted to everyone in the courtyard, "Listen up, everyone! Yi Zhonghai is going to compensate me 1,500 yuan!"

The crowd, eager for a good spectacle, joined in the commotion, shouting, "We heard it! We heard it!"

At this moment, Zhang Lei winked and said with a smile, "Mrs. Jia, your fat is quite valuable, much more expensive than pork!"

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter, making the atmosphere in the courtyard even more lively.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Yi Zhonghai struggled free and said urgently, "Jia Zhangshi, let go! Let go right now!"

Madam Jia didn't care at all; she'd already lost face completely today, so what difference did a little more make? She turned to Zhang Lei and yelled, "Zhang Lei, you little bastard, what nonsense are you spouting! You're the pig!"

After letting go, Jia Zhangshi turned and yelled at Qin Huairu, who was standing to the side, "Qin Huairu, where the hell have you been? Can't you see I'm still naked? Get my clothes here right now!"