Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 835 - 836: 1960s Quadrangle Courtyard 84

Chapter 835: Chapter 836: 1960s Quadrangle Courtyard 84

This thought, not just Zhang Yu, but everyone in the courtyard community felt the same way.

Although they really wanted to know the details, since Zhang Yu had put it that way, they found it reasonable and could only discuss it amongst themselves in private. As for openly discussing and inquiring like before, that was absolutely impossible.

Just as everyone was eagerly awaiting for the issue to be resolved quickly so they could get the full story, and Zhang Yu also hoped for a result to avenge the original host,

the courtyard community was once again visited by the police, and given it was the end of the work day, how could everyone not be surprised and alarmed?

It was usually Yi Zhonghai who would come forward, being the First Elder, but now that his position had been revoked, he had no interest in dealing with the matter.

He wanted the street office to know that although he had not done everything right, in many areas, he, as the First Elder, had performed quite adequately.

Once his position was restored, he would definitely call a full courtyard meeting, as they could not keep allowing police visits, tarnishing the reputation of the courtyard community.

How could matchmakers come to their courtyard for marriage proposals in the future? Who would be willing to marry their daughter into such a courtyard community, and what mother-in-law would want to take a girl from the courtyard as a bride?

Liu Haizhong was indeed thinking of stepping forward, but the police personnel bluntly gave him no chance, "Where does Jia Dongxu live?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked. They were looking for Jia Dongxu? Everyone was stunned, "He... isn’t he detained at the police station?"

Yi Zhonghai was taken aback, thinking that once these people left, he would have a serious talk with Zhang Yu about why peace could never be maintained in the courtyard.

To his surprise, they were actually looking for Jia Dongxu. What was going on?

While he hesitated, Xu Damao pointed at Yi Zhonghai, "He is Jia Dongxu’s mentor Yi Zhonghai, who normally takes good care of his family."

"If it’s his family’s matter, you should ask him," Xu Damao directly mentioned Yi Zhonghai. Although he didn’t know what the matter was, if they were looking for Jia Dongxu, it couldn’t be anything good.

Everyone started backing away, "Right right." They all pointed towards Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai, looking at his neighbors who now acted in unison, really wanted to curse and say thank you.

But having no choice, he could only step forward, "Hello, I am Jia Dongxu’s mentor."

The leading officer stared at Yi Zhonghai for a while, "Jia Dongxu’s mentor, Yi Zhonghai?"

Where there’s excitement, the Zhang Sisters certainly couldn’t be missing. Hearing someone could directly name Yi Zhonghai, a clench tugged at Zhang Yu’s heart.

A thought popped into her mind: Could it be that the coward Jia Dongxu got involved in this?

If that really was the case, it wouldn’t be a joke. The guy was already detained, awaiting trial results.

And now, a new charge had come up, one that appeared rather serious. This person, heaven knows, might end up becoming a portrait on the wall, just like in a TV drama.

Yet in the TV drama about the Jia Family, under the care of the steel mill’s head chef Sha Zhu, life was good and they ate well, growing plump.

This time, though Sha Zhu had become a eunuch and Lady Jia Zhang had taken action, the relationship between the two families had long been irreconcilable. Would anyone still help Qin Huairu in any way?

Of course, it wasn’t entirely impossible—an ultimate ’yes-man’ who, regardless of how much he was looked down upon by the other party, would still offer all he had for them.

Zhang Li was quite surprised, "How could they even know these things?"

The others were also puzzled, wondering how the officers could know all this. Yi Zhonghai’s intuition told him that the situation was very bad.

Remembering the occasional scenes of him eating and drinking outside, and the recent talks about missing steel materials from the factory,

Yi Zhonghai’s body involuntarily shook. It couldn’t be, it really couldn’t be. He didn’t dare to think that Jia Dongxu, who was almost considered useless in his eyes, could do such a thing.

"I am that person, Dongxu," Yi Zhonghai steadied himself, looking towards the officer with hope that it wasn’t the case.

"Jia Dongxu is suspected of stealing steel from the rolling mill, he has confessed, and we’re going to search his home," said the officer as he prepared to enter the Jia Family home, his words shocking the entire courtyard community.

"What?"

"Jia Dongxu actually has the guts to do that?"

"Exactly, he’s such a coward."

In the eyes of everyone at the courtyard residence, Jia Dongxu really didn’t amount to much. If he weren’t Yi Zhonghai’s apprentice, with this master looking out for him in all sorts of ways.

With just his annoying mouth, he would’ve been taught a lesson long ago. It’s surprising that he could do something like this. How can it not shock people?

Qin Huairu’s body swayed, with her husband and son, as well as her mother-in-law, already taken in, she was already going crazy. She didn’t expect that before her husband could come out, he would be accused of a bigger crime. Anyone in her shoes would find it impossible to endure.

"Impossible, Dongxu would never do this." Despite being a country girl, Qin Huairu knew that once this crime was confirmed, the entire family would be completely ruined.

"Are you his wife, Qin Huairu?" the police officer stared at Qin Huairu for a few moments before asking.

Qin Huairu nodded, "Yes, I’m his wife."

"My husband is innocent." Qin Huairu kept pleading her husband’s case.

"Innocent?" The officer laughed, "Your husband has already confessed."

"Go look for it." If it wasn’t for certain things she couldn’t say, she would really like to retort.

The Jia family wasn’t large, and their modest home was searched quickly.

Everyone gathered at the doorway to watch, and they were all stunned to see quite a bit of money found from many places, "My goodness, so much money."

"Does the Jia family not have money? Why did they even ask us for donations?" As they saw handfuls of money, everyone was shocked.

"Even if it’s dirty money, it can’t all be from bribes." How could everyone not be angry? Are their own lives that easy?

In the entire courtyard residence, only a few families, like the Yi Family and the Zhang Family, lived comfortably. The rest, including Liu Haizhong’s family, were so-so at best.

And yet, the cryingly poverty-stricken Jia family was found to have so much money. How could people accept this?

Yi Zhonghai was also stunned by all the money. He knew the Jia family had money, but he never realized they had so much.

Listening to the chatter of the people around him, it was as if he was seeing stars; all this money was either the proceeds from Jia Dongxu’s selling off the warehouse or the Jia family’s own savings.

Whichever the case, it was not good news, and Yi Zhonghai truly did not dare to meet the gazes of those around him.

When Qin Huairu saw her hard-saved 50 yuan of pocket money found, she couldn’t hold back, "That 50 yuan is my own pocket money."

"It’s not the Jia family’s money."

As soon as she said this, Yi Zhonghai staggered, wishing he could strangle Qin Huairu, the fool.

Originally, everyone was wondering how much of the money truly belonged to the Jia family, but after hearing Qin Huairu’s words, they were all astonished.

"If Qin Huairu has 50 yuan in pocket money, how much do Lady Jia Zhang and Jia Dongxu have?"

"My whole family doesn’t have 50 yuan in savings, yet Qin Huairu, who came from the countryside, has 50 yuan in pocket money."

How could they not be angry? "From now on, if the Jia family asks for donations, I won’t give anymore."

"Me neither."

"Last time, when we asked them to return the money, they complained and were reluctant."

"Exactly, we actually thought Qin Huairu was a good person, but she’s bad too."

People initially thought that Qin Huairu was the only good person in the Jia family, but as it turned out, she wasn’t much better.