In the past, when such matters arose, it was always Liu Kai Xuan who would instigate fights and Zhao Fei Yan who would desperately try to mediate.
Today, things have taken a turn.
"Alright Kai Xuan, I'll go and call Director Wang over right now!"
After a moment of stunned silence, Zhao Fei Yan left the courtyard to fetch him.
Within the courtyard, how could Wang Jun not be aware of such a major incident?
Wang Jun had been secretly monitoring the courtyard all along.
However, the Jia family was simply too troublesome, and Wang Jun had no good way to deal with them.
He couldn't possibly step forward and advise Liu Kai Xuan to "let it go," could he?
Bang Geng had been caught stealing from Liu Kai Xuan's home on two separate occasions.
His actions were clearly an attempt to cause trouble.
As long as the situation was within controllable limits, Wang Jun generally preferred not to intervene.
But now, since Zhao Fei Yan had proactively sought his help, Wang Jun certainly couldn't stand idly by.
Wang Jun had to step in to prevent the Jia family from causing trouble, and he had to mediate a successful resolution.
About ten minutes later, Wang Jun arrived at the scene with several staff members from the neighborhood committee.
Through persistent persuasion, they finally managed to "escort" the two elders of the Jia family away.
Moreover, after seeing them off, Wang Jun issued a final warning.
If the Jia family continued to cause trouble, the neighborhood committee would report them to the police station.
At that point, Zhang Cui Hua and Qin Huai Ru, the instigators, would face detention.
Bang Geng's case was about to go to trial.
At this time, if Zhang Cui Hua and Qin Huai Ru were sent to the detention center, they would be unable to appear in court to defend Bang Geng.
If that were to happen, Bang Geng would truly have no hope at all.
Therefore, under Wang Jun's mediation, the Jia family temporarily ceased their disturbance.
...
A night passed in a flash, and early the next morning, Zhang Cui Hua was awakened by a sharp, intense pain.
She felt an unbearable itch on her forehead and began to scratch vigorously.
With this scratching, she grasped a handful of bloody pus.
Startled, Zhang Cui Hua rushed to the mirror to check the situation.
Upon closer inspection, she discovered that the poisonous sores on her face had ruptured.
The pus and blood that had been trapped within the sores flowed out, covering her entire face in a disgusting mess.
"How could this happen? What in the world is going on?"
Yesterday morning, Zhang Cui Hua had noticed several strange blisters on her body.
However, at the time, Zhang Cui Hua hadn't paid much attention to it.
She thought it was a temporary reaction caused by her recent stress and anger, and that it would resolve once she calmed down after rescuing Bang Geng.
She never expected that these blisters would worsen today.
Zhang Cui Hua's screams awakened Qin Huai Ru.
Seeing Zhang Cui Hua's face covered in pus and blood, Qin Huai Ru couldn't help but frown deeply.
"This is unbearable. These sores on my face are getting worse and worse. I need to go to the hospital to see what's happening!"
Shamelessly, Zhang Cui Hua asked Qin Huai Ru for money: "Give me ten yuan!"
"Where would I get money for you?"
Qin Huai Ru replied coldly: "Do you have any money on you?"
Jia Zhang Shi said indignantly: "You're still keeping an eye on my meager pension money, aren't you?"
"Qin Huai Ru, how can you be so disgusting?"
"I know you have money. You gave fifty yuan to Liu Kai Xuan yesterday, and he didn't take it. Just use that to pay for my medical treatment!"
Qin Huai Ru retorted fiercely: "All this money I have is saved for Bang Geng to get married in the future!"
"But I..."
Zhang Cui Hua tried to say more, but was interrupted by Qin Huai Ru: "You're so stingy that you won't even spend your own money on medical treatment when you're sick!"
"Then I suggest you just lie in bed and wait to die, you penny-pinching old hag!"
Zhang Cui Hua became furious: "Qin Huai Ru, are you even speaking like a human being with those words?"
"Our Jia family is truly cursed, to have ended up with you, a heartless, money-wasting good-for-nothing!"
"Hmph, people like you aren't qualified to judge others!"
"I'm going to visit Bang Geng at the detention center. You take care of the two girls at home."
"Stop right there! You haven't given me any money yet!"
Qin Huai Ru put on her clothes and was about to leave. Jia Zhang Shi tried to stop her, but failed.
Now, Qin Huai Ru felt nothing but intense dislike for Zhang Cui Hua.
After Jia Dong Xu's accidental death years ago, the Hong Xing Steel Rolling Mill had provided a death benefit.
All of this money was in Zhang Cui Hua's possession, and Qin Huai Ru received not a penny.
Qin Huai Ru single-handedly supported the entire family, enduring immense hardship and suffering.
During this time, not only did Zhang Cui Hua not contribute a single cent to Qin Huai Ru, but she also demanded three yuan per month for her pension.
This further burdened the already difficult family life.
Later, Qin Huai Ru lost her job at the Hong Xing Steel Rolling Mill.
The entire family had no money even for food. When she asked Zhang Cui Hua for money, Zhang Cui Hua remained completely unyielding.
Frankly speaking, Qin Huai Ru had long since given up any hope for Zhang Cui Hua.
Now that Zhang Cui Hua was sick, what did it have to do with her, Qin Huai Ru?
If it were just a minor ailment, Zhang Cui Hua would certainly have been reluctant to spend money at the hospital.
However, this situation was quite alarming.
Zhang Cui Hua had developed dozens of pus-filled blisters all over her body. These blisters were not painful, but they were intensely itchy.
She couldn't resist scratching them, but the blisters were very fragile and would burst with a light scratch.
Once the blisters burst, a stream of pus and blood would flow out.
Although the process wasn't extremely painful, the sheer volume of pus and blood flowing out was quite frightening.
If this continued, the person would soon succumb to blood loss and faint.
With no other option, Zhang Cui Hua begrudgingly took out her pension savings and went to the hospital herself.
Although this old woman was stingy, she clearly valued her own life very highly.
After examination, the hospital quickly reached a diagnosis.
The doctor believed that the poisonous sores on Zhang Cui Hua's body were a manifestation of excessive internal heat.
The hospital prescribed her some oral medication and a bottle of topical solution.
Once she confirmed that her condition was not too serious, Zhang Cui Hua's heart finally felt at ease.
Perhaps Zhang Cui Hua could never have imagined that the poisonous sores on her body were fatal and not a minor issue of excessive internal heat.
Of course, these were matters for the future.
At least in the short term, Zhang Cui Hua would be able to continue her pathetic existence for a while longer.
Letting her die so comfortably would be too easy for her.