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Yan Bugui returned home from work to find out that his old partner had bitten her tongue and had to get over a dozen stitches. When he asked her why she bit it, San Dama just shook her head and refused to speak! The same situation was happening in other households; they didn’t realize that it wasn’t that San Dama didn’t want to talk, but rather that moving her tongue caused her intense pain. Speaking would only aggravate the pain at the stitching site!
At their age, none of them could read, so after much confusion, their families still didn’t understand why they had bitten their tongues, and of course, they themselves had no idea either!
Qin Huairu watched her mother-in-law gesturing frantically, and she felt completely lost! Anxiously, Jia Zhangshi gestured even more rapidly! Seeing her mother-in-law like this made Qin Huairu feel somewhat relieved; at least she didn’t have to worry about being scolded for no reason!
Since these women were unable to speak, news about Wang Jiefang getting married hadn’t spread in the courtyard yet! As dusk approached, Yan Bugui noticed Sun Yuwei and Wang Jiefang busying themselves at Wang Jiefang's house. He stepped forward and called out to Wang Jiefang: “Little Wang, it’s getting dark. Why haven’t you sent your girlfriend home yet? It’s not safe for a young girl to be out alone after dark!”
“Third Uncle, this is Yuwei’s home. Why would she go back?” Wang Jiefang replied with a smile.
“Don’t be ridiculous, Little Wang! I know she’s your girlfriend, but you two aren’t married yet. Living together before marriage is inappropriate!”
“I must tell you, we can’t have any scandalous relationships in our courtyard. Otherwise, don’t blame me for bringing someone to catch you!”
“Don’t worry, Third Uncle! Yuwei and I already registered our marriage today. Living together doesn’t count as scandalous!”
Upon hearing Wang Jiefang say they had already registered their marriage, Yan Bugui felt a bit embarrassed. “Uh, Little Wang, it seems I misunderstood the situation. I didn’t know you two had already registered. Congratulations!”
“By the way! Little Wang, since you’ve registered your marriage, when do you plan to hold a banquet? How many tables are you thinking of? Just let me know so I can help organize it for you; I guarantee it will be satisfactory!”
Yan Bugui’s eyes twinkled as he asked again. Indeed, he and San Dama were a couple; as soon as they learned about Wang Jiefang’s marriage, they immediately thought of throwing him a banquet!
Wang Jiefang didn’t want to spoil the happy occasion with Yan Bugui; he explained: “Third Uncle, we’ve discussed it and decided not to hold a banquet in the courtyard. My in-laws said that as long as we live well together, whether we hold a banquet or not doesn’t matter!”
Yan Bugui was clearly dissatisfied with this outcome: “Little Wang, that’s not right! Regardless of anything else, getting married is a significant event in one’s life. How can you say there won’t be a banquet? Listen to Third Uncle; let’s set up eight or ten tables. Everyone in the courtyard will come to congratulate you—how wonderful would that be?”
Wang Jiefang cursed inwardly—wonderful for whom? For you all who would feast while I’m left with nothing? Do you even deserve it?
Suppressing his irritation, he replied: “Third Uncle has a point. However, my family is currently short on cash and resources. Could you lend me some money? Once I hold the banquet, my wife and grandmother can help make matchboxes to pay you back.”
Upon hearing that he wanted to borrow money, Yan Bugui’s expression changed: “I say, Little Wang, didn’t you just receive four hundred yuan in compensation? Why are you coming to me for money? I don’t have any!”
“Oh great! You’re actually thinking about my little bit of money now! You really are something!”
Wang Jiefang was also getting impatient: “I’m telling you, Third Uncle, my family is barely scraping by. Now that I’ve married a wife and am in this situation—if I spend all my money on the banquet, are we supposed to starve? Or do you think our family should go hungry while yours feasts?”
Fortunately, no one in the courtyard knew yet that Wang Jiefang had found work; otherwise, he wouldn’t have had such an excuse!
As soon as Yan Bugui imagined Wang Jiefang bringing his wife and grandmother over to mooch off him for food and drink, he shivered: “Well then, Little Wang, your family really needs to save money. Let’s forget about the banquet; isn’t the country promoting frugality now? San Dama called for me; I’ll take my leave now!”
Watching Yan Bugui flee in haste, Wang Jiefang along with Sun Yuwei and his grandmother burst into laughter behind him. The excuse about San Dama calling him was truly flimsy! It was surprising that San Dama could even call out at all!
"Pfft! Is this the Third Master? It's quite amusing!" Sun Yuwei said with a smile.
Wang Jiefang sighed, "Amusing? You'll find out soon enough. This old guy is stingy and loves to take advantage!"
Looking at the sliced ham and braised meat on the table, and then at the white rice in front of her, Sun Yuwei exclaimed, "Brother Jiefang, you don't need to prepare so much delicious food. I can just eat vegetables and drink corn porridge!"
Wang Jiefang explained, "I got all of this through my own connections. Just enjoy it! I've been learning to cook with my master for many years, and he introduced me to his network. Getting some food is no big deal for me! But we can't let outsiders know about this meat; otherwise, it could cause trouble."
Wang Jiefang deliberately left his sentence unfinished. Sun Yuwei and her grandmother quickly nodded, "We know! Don't worry; we won't say anything!"
Wang Jiefang knew they wouldn't speak out of turn. In this era, foolish people didn't last long; those who remained knew how to avoid trouble! Since Wang Jiefang could bring home meat, they felt at ease enjoying it. Who would want to eat bland boiled vegetables and throat-scratching porridge when there was meat available?
Neither Sun Yuwei nor her grandmother asked Wang Jiefang when he had obtained the meat, as he hadn't left their sight. Since he didn't mention it, they simply overlooked the question!
Where else could this meat come from? Of course, it was from his space! If he only fed his family with the meat from his space, it would be enough for them to eat for a lifetime!
While they were eating, news of Wang Jiefang's marriage certificate had already spread throughout the courtyard. It was no surprise that Yan Bugui was behind it, and word had also gotten out that Wang Jiefang didn't plan to host a banquet.
This led to another round of criticism from the people in the courtyard! As long as they didn't say anything in front of Wang Jiefang, he would treat their comments as nonsense. After all, he was in a good mood!
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