ocean-life Chapter 22: Jia Zhangshi was so scared she wet herself.
Chapter 22: Jia Zhangshi was so scared she wet herself.
Everyone looked at Jia Zhangshi in the direction Zhang Lei pointed.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were on her, Jia Zhangshi panicked and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Zhang Lei, you bastard, what nonsense are you talking about? When did I take your money?"
Zhang Lei angrily retorted, "Jia Zhangshi, if you didn't take it, who else could it be? My money was clearly in this box, a total of 2743.5 yuan, I remember it perfectly clearly!"
When everyone heard Zhang Lei state the specific numbers, they immediately believed him.
Even Yi Zhonghai looked at Jia Zhangshi with suspicion. In his memory, let alone Zhang Lei pointing out that Jia Zhangshi took the money, whenever money went missing in the courtyard, Jia Zhangshi was the first person he suspected.
Seeing everyone staring at her with suspicion, Jia Zhangshi simply plopped down on the ground and threw a tantrum, slapping her thigh and howling, "You're all wronging me! You bunch of bastards! I didn't take any money! I didn't take a single penny!"
She pounded the ground and wailed, "Old Jia, come back quickly! Oh dear, I've been wronged by these people, especially that bastard Zhang Lei! He framed me! Oh dear!"
Seeing that Madam Jia was using this tactic again, everyone began to whisper among themselves.
At this moment, Zhang Lei looked at Jia Zhangshi, who was throwing a tantrum on the ground, and said with a sneer, "Jia Zhangshi, don't think that just because you're throwing a tantrum, I'll give up the money. Not a chance."
Then Zhang Lei turned to Yi Zhonghai and said in a firm tone, "Uncle, as the person in charge of our compound, tell me how to resolve this matter. If you can't resolve it, then we'll have to meet at the police station. I believe the police can definitely help me find my lost money."
When Ye Shuqin and the other two behind Zhang Lei heard that the family had less money, they immediately became unhappy.
Ye Shuqin tugged at Zhang Lei's clothes and said, "Honey, don't waste your breath on them. Let's go call the police."
"Over 2700 yuan? This is outrageous!"
Seeing that Zhang Lei and Ye Shuqin were about to call the police again, Yi Zhonghai quickly stopped them, saying, "You can't call the police, you can't call the police."
At this moment, Zhang Lei stopped and looked at Yi Zhonghai, saying, "Uncle, I won't call the police, just hand over the money quickly, otherwise, saying anything more won't help."
At this moment, Yi Zhonghai looked at Zhang Lei and said, "Okay, wait a moment, I'll get the money for you."
Yi Zhonghai walked over to Jia Zhangshi, looked at her, and said, "Aren't you going to stand up quickly? Are you going to make a fool of yourself in front of everyone?"
When Jia Zhangshi saw Yi Zhonghai walk up to her, she said, "Uncle, I really didn't take his money."
Seeing that Jia Zhangshi was still being stubborn, Yi Zhonghai said angrily, "Hand over the money right now. Do you really want to go to jail? That's over 2700 yuan, enough to get you executed."
Upon hearing that she would be executed, Jia Zhangshi trembled with fear, and a sour stench emanated from her trousers.
Immediately, everyone looked at Jia Zhangshi and stepped back, afraid of being touched by something bad.
At this moment, Yi Zhonghai quickly covered his mouth and nose, and then moved far away from Jia Zhangshi.
He hadn't expected that his words would terrify Jia Zhangshi to the point of soiling herself. Yi Zhonghai then angrily shouted, "Jia Zhangshi, get home right now and change your clothes!"
Madam Jia blushed with embarrassment and quickly ran towards the Jia family home.
At this moment, Jia Dongxu wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground; his mother was too embarrassing.
Seeing the puddle of yellow liquid on the ground, Zhang Lei frowned and said, "Uncle, I'm only giving you one hour to resolve this money issue for me. Otherwise, I'll go straight to the police station after one hour, and no one can change my mind."
Yi Zhonghai looked at Zhang Lei with a headache and said, "I understand."
At this moment, Zhang Lei led everyone to the room on the left, which was occupied by Liu Haizhong's family.
The room had been completely transformed, with two beds now placed inside.
As soon as they entered, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu quickly made their beds.
A sharp-eyed person noticed the water stains on their bed and immediately mocked them, saying, "Guangtian, Guangfu, how old are you two still wetting the bed?"
Zhang Lei only took one sniff and detected a foul odor, then laughed and said, "This probably isn't bedwetting."
Someone asked in bewilderment, "What else could it be but bedwetting?"
Zhang Lei said, "I guess it's because they've been holding it in for too long."
Upon hearing Zhang Lei's words, everyone thought for a moment, and then someone suddenly realized what he meant and burst into laughter.
The continuous laughter filled Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu with shame, and they yelled at Zhang Lei, "You bastard, what nonsense are you spouting!"
Seeing the two men rushing towards him, Zhang Lei showed no mercy, delivering a fatal kick to each of them.
The two men watched Zhang Lei's lightning-fast movements, and although they had been kicked in the groin, they felt nothing at all, leaving them completely puzzled.
At this moment, Liu Haizhong stepped forward and rebuked Zhang Lei, saying, "Zhang Lei, why are you kicking like that? Is that a place you can just kick anywhere?"
Hearing Liu Haizhong's words, Zhang Lei said contemptuously, "Second Uncle, what's the rush? I didn't actually kick them, look, they didn't even react."
Liu Haizhong looked at his two sons' condition but didn't react at all.
As Zhang Lei spoke, he looked at Liu Haizhong and added, "It was just to scare them a little, Second Uncle, was it really necessary?"
Seeing the two bickering, Yi Zhonghai stepped in to smooth things over: "Alright, now that you've seen them all, let's look at the last room."
Then everyone followed them to the last room and looked inside.
Although it wasn't as messy as the previous two rooms, the layout of the items inside had been changed.
After everyone had seen it, Zhang Lei looked at Liu Haizhong, Yan Fugui, and Yi Zhonghai and said, "Everyone has seen the situation. Now I will state my compensation demands."
"First, the Jia family compensated me with the money my parents left me, 2743 yuan and 5 mao."
"Secondly, I don't want any of the furniture in the house anymore; just give me the full amount as compensation."
"Third, the other person from each of the three families should compensate me with an additional 200 yuan."
Upon hearing the first two requests, Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui didn't react much, but when they heard the third, they immediately became unhappy.
Liu Haizhong said, "No, didn't I already give you a discount on the furniture? Why are you asking for an extra 200?"
Yan Fugui chimed in, "Yeah, Zhang Lei, what about the 200 yuan?"
Zhang Lei looked at the two men and said with a sneer, "What do you mean? You've been quietly occupying someone else's house, and you think you're in the right? National laws stipulate that occupying someone else's house is a crime punishable by imprisonment."
Seeing the disbelieving looks on the two men's faces, Zhang Lei looked at Yi Zhonghai and said to Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui, "If you two don't believe me, you can ask an old man, or you can go to the neighborhood office or even the police station to ask if what I said is right."
The other people in the courtyard were incredulous when they heard that encroaching on someone else's property could lead to imprisonment, given that people's legal awareness is still relatively weak in this day and age.
Seeing the suspicious looks on everyone's faces, Zhang Lei didn't give them time to think and said, "Three gentlemen, everyone has seen what happened, and I have explained the specific compensation. Whether you handle it or not is up to you."
"If I don't see the money I'm owed here within an hour, even if it's a penny short, I'll go to the police station to report it."
After saying that, without waiting for Yi Zhonghai and the other two to react, Zhang Lei led Ye Shuqin and the other two to find some stools and sit down in the backyard.