Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 822 - 823: 1960s Quadrangle Courtyard 71

Chapter 822: Chapter 823: 1960s Quadrangle Courtyard 71

Yi Zhonghai inside the room knew that the matter could no longer be avoided, and he could only open the door helplessly.

After everyone entered the room, they were frightened by the miserable state of First Elder’s wife.

Her face was already swollen red, and her clothes bore several footprints – it was clear who had laid hands on her to anyone with eyes.

"Cuihua, Cuihua," the wives of the Second Master and Third Master both had eyes turning red. They would often be together during the day and, despite occasional conflicts, their relationship was fairly good.

Seeing First Elder’s wife in this state, they naturally felt quite upset.

They were all housewives without employment, spending their days doing household chores, and, because they didn’t earn money, they hadn’t avoided suffering at home.

"Take me to the hospital."

"I want to have a check to see if I’m indeed infertile."

"If I can bear children, I will not carry the stigma of being infertile..."

"Even if at my age I can no longer bear children, I refuse to bear this stigma to my grave."

Now everyone understood that Yi Zhonghai looked down on First Elder’s wife for not being able to bear children.

Despite Yi Zhonghai always pretending not to care, saying that children were a matter of fate and couldn’t be forced, it turned out he acted differently behind closed doors.

Yi Zhonghai had not expected Miao Cuihua to insist on going to the hospital, it wasn’t actually to seek treatment for injuries but to check if she could bear children.

At this moment, he was completely sobered, what if the examination showed that his spouse could have children? Wouldn’t that mean the problem lay with him?

"Cuihua, don’t go, please don’t go, I won’t hit you anymore," Yi Zhonghai pleaded repeatedly, promising he would never hit First Elder’s wife again.

The onlookers who saw him begging advised First Elder’s wife, "Forget it, Cuihua, you really shouldn’t go to the hospital."

"There’s no need for that test, it really doesn’t matter anymore."

Zhang Yu had originally not wanted to speak up, "What doesn’t matter? Yi Zhonghai beat someone up precisely because he thought First Elder’s wife couldn’t bear children."

"If you don’t go to the hospital for a check, how can you know who has the problem?"

"Bearing children isn’t just a woman’s issue, it involves both partners. If a woman could have children alone, what would they need men for?"

"If the problem isn’t with First Elder’s wife, why should she bear this fate? If she had had the examination earlier, maybe she could have remarried and become a mother by now, perhaps even a grandmother."

"You’re not in her shoes; how can you appreciate the grievance in First Elder’s wife’s heart, calling her a ’hen that can’t lay eggs’ on a whim?"

"Who wouldn’t feel upset being scolded like that?"

"Put yourselves in her place, being pointed at and talked about every day, carrying such a stigma; could you endure it?"

"Moreover, First Elder’s wife was beaten so badly by Yi Zhonghai that she ought to go to the hospital."

"Don’t forget that First Elder’s wife has a heart condition. If something happens, it would be manslaughter."

Zhang Yu scanned the crowd, "Jie Cheng, go borrow a handcart."

He efficiently began assigning tasks, "Yi Zhonghai, remember to take money – you wouldn’t begrudge spending money for your wife’s medical expenses, would you?"

"Even though you and First Elder’s wife are husband and wife, injuring someone like that is still an assault incident."

Zhang Yu knew that nowadays many people think beating their own wives is no big deal, but in fact, it’s a crime.

What? Beating one’s wife is not allowed? This revelation shocked people mightily, for at that time, there were still quite a few men who beat their wives.

"Is this also an assault incident?" someone in the crowd asked.

"Of course, in cases of assault, it’s about the person harming another, and it doesn’t matter if it’s your child or your daughter-in-law; it doesn’t give you the right to beat them."

"Once the beating is serious, it constitutes the crime of assault, and one will bear criminal responsibility all the same."

Zhang Yu was aware that Liu Haizhong had beaten his two sons mercilessly as if he were beating enemies instead of his own flesh and blood.

When Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu heard this in the crowd, they looked at each other excitedly, deciding to ask Zhang Yu about it later.

After all, the frequency of their battering by Liu Haizhong was too much, enduring beatings daily, every time Liu Haizhong was in a foul mood.

If it’s a crime, they wondered how he would dare to beat them in the future.

Liu Haizhong was shocked by Zhang Yu’s words, "Isn’t beating one’s son quite normal?"

"Right," everyone couldn’t comprehend, failing to understand why Zhang Yu deemed it a crime.

"A light punishment is a part of educating a child, but if you exert deadly force or seriously harm the child without just cause, it is a crime."

"If you don’t believe me, you can go to the police station and inquire."

"This is a society governed by the rule of law, and everything must be based on the law."

Zhang Yu knew that once Liu Guangtian and his brother realized this, it would no longer be easy for Liu Haizhong to treat them as he did before.

Originally Liu Haizhong was in good spirits today, since Yi Zhonghai had encountered continual problems and could never become the First Elder afterwards.

Once he regained his position as Uncle Steward, he could absolutely become the dominant First Elder. Yet before he could feel happy and celebrate, he was struck by this terrible news.

This truly upset him, as he knew many had opinions about how he disciplined Liu Guangtian and his brother; but so what?

As a father, don’t I have the right to educate my sons? How could he not be angry to realize that he truly didn’t have this right?

What made him even angrier was turning his head to see his two sons grinning, which just infuriated him further, "Liu Guangtian, Liu Guangfu, what are you laughing at?"

"Nothing," Liu Guangtian was still fundamentally afraid of Liu Haizhong.

Seeing Liu Guangtian back down, Liu Guangfu quickly followed suit, "Dad, we weren’t laughing at anything."

Liu Haizhong, seeing his sons cower, snorted coldly, "Don’t take everything you hear as truth."

"A father disciplining his son is a natural right," said Liu Haizhong, glaring at Zhang Yu without any courtesy.

Really, he had always disliked Zhang Hao, finding this kid to be disobedient towards Uncle Steward.

He had thought that once Zhang Hao was gone, the courtyard would be theirs, but now Zhang Yu, more detestable than Zhang Hao, had popped up unexpectedly.

Why didn’t their family of four all die together back then? That way, the Zhang Family’s property could have been dealt with.

Liu Haizhong glared fiercely at Zhang Yu, who was not scared at all and smiled back contentedly.

An old thing that nobody will take care of when aged, now with Sha Zhu being a eunuch, unable to even take care of himself, and as for Qin Huairu, without a man to depend on, can she provide for the so-called Third Master of the courtyard?

What a joke, just supporting the few people in the Jia Family is enough to trouble Qin Huairu.

Liu Haizhong observed Zhang Yu’s smile and grew even angrier inside, desperately wishing he could rush up and punch her in the face.

But that was just wishful thinking, as he knew that Sha Zhu himself had been quickly taken down by her, and if he laid a finger on her, there would be no good outcome.

Zhang Yu looked at Liu Haizhong, who was clearly furious with her but could only puff up with anger, which she found particularly amusing.

Not bad at all, she liked it this way, him being extremely upset yet completely powerless against her.