My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 48: Jia Zhangshi's Unrestrained Speech

Upon hearing Zhang Lei's words, Jia Zhangshi suddenly went berserk, letting out a scream as she charged towards Zhang Lei.

She ran while cursing, "You little brat, I'll fight you to the death!"

Seeing Jia Zhangshi rushing towards him, Zhang Lei dodged to the side, teasing her, "Come on, come on, you won't bump into me, you won't bump into me!"

Seeing Zhang Shi being humiliated, Jia Dongxu became furious and lunged at Zhang Lei.

Zhang Lei dodged left and right, his feet seemingly springy, managing to outmaneuver Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu completely.

The crowd watched the three chasing each other like they were watching a monkey show, and the courtyard erupted in a commotion.

Someone shouted at the top of their lungs, "Zhang Lei, quick, quick, hide! Jia Dongxu is behind you!"

Someone else yelled at Jia Zhangshi, "Jia Zhangshi, don't run in a straight line! Watch where his feet are going and rush in the same direction!"

The entire courtyard was as lively as a temple fair.

Seeing the farce unfolding in the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai's face turned ashen with rage. He roared, "Stop it, all of you! What are you doing?"

He turned to look at Zhang Lei, who was still running, and shouted again, "Zhang Lei, stop running, Zhang Lei!"

But Zhang Lei wouldn't listen at all, shouting as he dodged, "Uncle, if you want me to stop running, you have to make Jia Zhangshi stop! Otherwise, she's like a wild boar, if she bumps into me, my little waist can't take it!"

Upon hearing Zhang Lei's novel words, everyone burst into laughter.

Enraged, Yi Zhonghai's forehead veins bulged as he gritted his teeth and shouted at Jia Zhangshi, "Jia Zhangshi, you stop right now!"

At this point, Jia Zhangshi was furious with Zhang Lei. With red eyes, she yelled at Yi Zhonghai, "Yi Zhonghai, you old bastard, what I do is none of your business!"

Jia Zhangshi's words seemed to press the pause button on the entire Intermediate Court, and everyone instantly fell silent.

Jia Zhangshi realized she had said the wrong thing, her face turned pale, and she awkwardly moved to a corner, never mentioning pursuing Zhang Lei again.

Jia Dongxu turned pale with fright and quickly ran to Yi Zhonghai, forcing a smile as he explained, "Uncle, my mom must have been so angry with Zhang Lei that she's talking nonsense. Please don't listen to her rubbish!"

Everyone in the courtyard held their breath and looked at Yi Zhonghai, wondering how he would handle the situation.

At this point, Yi Zhonghai was on the verge of anger and collapse.

His greatest pain in life was not having children. Now, Jia Zhangshi had actually called him an old childless man in front of the whole courtyard. This was like stabbing him in the heart.

While suppressing his surging anger and trying to maintain the dignity of an old man, Yi Zhonghai glared fiercely at Jia Zhangshi, who was cowering in the corner.

He abruptly turned to look at Zhang Lei and asked curtly, "Do you have all the necessary permits for your house renovation?"

Zhang Lei glanced at Yi Zhonghai, who was barely suppressing his anger, and thought to himself that this man was really good at holding back. But he replied calmly and respectfully, "Whether the paperwork is complete or not, Director Wang of the Subdistrict Office knows. If you don't believe me, you can go to the Subdistrict Office and ask directly."

Hearing Zhang Lei's words, Yi Zhonghai knew that continuing to pursue this matter would not yield any good, so he could only grit his teeth and say, "Fine, since all your paperwork is complete, let's end this here."

After saying that, Yi Zhonghai got up and left.

Jia Dongxu tried to go over and say a few kind words, but Yi Zhonghai glared at him coldly and shut him up.

Jia Dongxu's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly knew he was in trouble. He understood that his mother's words had completely offended his master.

Many of the neighbors in the courtyard were secretly delighted to see Jia Dongxu suffer a setback at Yi Zhonghai's hands.

Jia Dongxu was not outstanding in the courtyard. He mainly relied on his mother's tantrums and his master Yi Zhonghai, so he was usually arrogant in the courtyard.

Now that everyone sees a conflict between Yi Zhonghai and the Jia family, many people feel an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai still ignored him, Jia Dongxu had no choice but to slink back to the Jia family home.

As soon as he returned to the Jia family home, Jia Dongxu began to complain to Jia Zhangshi, saying, "Mom, can you please watch your mouth in the future? Look at what you did today, talking about my master in public and making him lose face. How embarrassing was that?"

Although Jia Zhangshi knew she was wrong, she still muttered, "What did I do wrong? He's just a childless man, so why can't others say that?"

Hearing Jia Zhangshi's words, Jia Dongxu was immediately at his wit's end. He said, "Mom, can you please stop causing me trouble? He's my mentor, and I still need him at the factory. You've completely offended him today. Do you think I'll have a good future at the factory? Won't he make things difficult for me?"

Upon hearing Jia Dongxu's words, Jia Zhangshi immediately retorted, "He wouldn't dare! If he dares to make things difficult for you, I'll make a scene at the factory and see how embarrassed he is!"

Hearing Jia Zhangshi say this, Jia Dongxu was startled. He knew his mother's temper best; when she started acting like a rogue, no one could stop her. And sure enough, she actually dared to cause trouble at the factory.

So Jia Dongxu quickly advised, "Mom, please don't go, please don't talk nonsense. You can't go to the factory and cause trouble. If you really go to the factory and cause trouble, how can I stay here? If I don't have a job at the factory, what will our family eat and drink?"

Hearing Jia Dongxu say this, Jia Zhangshi instantly realized that she had just spoken rashly.

So she comforted Jia Dongxu, saying, "Don't worry, Dongxu, Mom won't go to the factory to cause trouble. But if Yi Zhonghai dares to give you a hard time, I'll go to his house, block his door, and yell at him!"

Jia Dongxu was utterly speechless after hearing Jia Zhangshi's words. He said, "Mom, what I mean is that I want you to shut up and stop offending my master!"

After hearing Jia Dongxu's words, Madam Jia waved her hand and said, "Alright, alright, I understand. From now on, I'll avoid him whenever I see him, okay?"

Qin Huairu stood aside, watching Jia Dongxu and Jia Zhangshi argue, feeling utterly speechless.

But she dared not say anything. If she did, Madam Jia would likely throw a tantrum, and she would be the one to suffer.

Meanwhile, at Zhang Lei's house in the back building, Zhang Lei and three others sat together chatting happily.

Ye Shuhua looked at Zhang Lei and said, "Honey, you were really something in the Central Courtyard today. That old hag was so funny. My sister and I were worried you'd run into her."

Zhang Lei laughed and said, "I was just teasing her. How could she possibly catch up with me?"

Ye Shuqi then said, "Master, you deliberately played tricks on the Jia family today, didn't you?"

Zhang Lei looked at Ye Shuqi, thinking to himself, "Ye Shuqi is truly intelligent." Then he asked, "How did you figure that out?"

Ye Shuqi said, "Tonight you deliberately ate dinner in the courtyard, and kept saying it was a pity that Jia Zhangshi didn't come. Then you had the three old men call everyone together to talk about the East Wing, and then you used Jia Zhangshi and the Jia family as examples. All of this was for the East Wing, wasn't it?"

Hearing Ye Shuqi's words, Zhang Lei pinched her cheek and said, "You're really smart."

Only then did Ye Shuhua realize what was happening and asked, "Master, is it really about the East Wing?"

Zhang Lei nodded and said, "Yes, the three rooms in the east courtyard are being rebuilt. There will definitely be some blind fools and jealous people. So we're giving others a warning first. Of course, this is only one aspect."

Ye Shuhua shook her head and said, "And on the other hand?"

Zhang Lei said, "On the other hand, it's because I'm so bored and want to find something to do in the courtyard. I was bothered by Jia Zhangshi during the day, so I did this on purpose tonight."