During dinner, Zhao Feiyan voiced her doubts.
"Kai Xuan, over the past while, Zhang Cui Hua has developed a lot of poisonous sores. You should know about this, right?"
"Mhm!" Liu Kai Xuan nodded in agreement.
"Just now when I came back, I saw her at the courtyard entrance. She really looked quite frightening!"
Zhao Feiyan asked, "Kai Xuan, don't you know a bit of medicine? Can you analyze what kind of illness Zhang Cui Hua has?"
"Uh, since when did I know medicine?"
Zhao Feiyan pressed, "Back then, didn't you go to diagnose Xu Da Mao and Lou Xiao E's ailments? You told me yourself!"
"Sigh!"
Liu Kai Xuan waved his hand with a smile, "My meager, unremarkable medical skills can't possibly diagnose Zhang Cui Hua's condition!"
"However, I see that Zhang Cui Hua's poisonous sores are still very serious. Looking at it, she probably won't live for many more days!"
"The neighbors all say that Zhang Cui Hua has done too many bad deeds and is now facing retribution!"
"Indeed, it's retribution!" Liu Kai Xuan smiled in agreement.
Zhao Feiyan's confusion returned. "Why do you seem so unfazed?"
"Hahaha..."
Liu Kai Xuan said with a hearty laugh, "As you said, Zhang Cui Hua's body full of sores is retribution for her many bad deeds!"
"Isn't this as it should be? What's so surprising about it!"
Surprise?
Anyone who saw Zhang Cui Hua's miserable state would be surprised.
Only Liu Kai Xuan, upon seeing it, would not be surprised.
"Alright, let's discuss something else!"
Liu Kai Xuan changed the subject. "By the way, Xiao Yue, have you been causing trouble at school lately?"
Liu Xiao Yue pouted and replied, "When have I ever caused trouble?"
"That's right!"
Zhao Feiyan chimed in, "Xiao Yue is always very well-behaved at school, you can rest assured!"
"Oh, brother, I want to learn martial arts too!"
Suddenly, Liu Xiao Yue's demeanor turned serious.
"Why do you want to learn martial arts?" Liu Kai Xuan asked her, "Do you want to become a peerless hero?"
"No, I want to learn martial arts to protect Xiao Hu and Xiao Xue!"
At this moment, Xiao Hu excitedly chimed in, "Auntie, you can learn martial arts from me!"
"Mom is a very powerful female hero, and the martial arts she teaches me are amazing!"
"Uh..."
Liu Xiao Yue looked back at Xiao Hu and smiled, "Xiao Hu, what you're learning is children's martial arts, it can only protect yourself!"
"I want to learn adult martial arts from brother to protect our whole family!"
Liu Kai Xuan was truly amused. "Alright Xiao Yue, what's the difference between children's martial arts and adult martial arts!"
"In fact, what you learn in physical education class is also adult martial arts!"
"As long as you learn physical education well, you'll become very powerful!"
Liu Xiao Yue asked curiously, "Brother and sister-in-law are so powerful, did they learn from the physical education teacher?"
"This..." Her question truly stumped Liu Kai Xuan.
"Yes, learn physical education well first, and you'll be as powerful as us when you grow up!"
Liu Kai Xuan fumbled for words, and Zhao Feiyan quickly stepped in to clear up Liu Xiao Yue's confusion.
Ultimately, Xiao Hu and Xiao Yue were eager to learn martial arts to protect their family because that old shrew Zhang Cui Hua was too malicious.
To shield Bang Geng, that old woman resorted to all sorts of schemes.
The children in the family had all been frightened by her.
Liu Kai Xuan felt a little guilty about this.
However, thinking that Zhang Cui Hua wouldn't last more than a few days before dying, Liu Kai Xuan's guilt eased considerably.
...
Originally, Sha Zhu and Xu Da Mao were competing for Qin Jing Ru.
The two fought fiercely, but neither could achieve final "victory."
Now it was different. Sha Zhu was imprisoned for a second time and sentenced. Xu Da Mao had lost his rival.
Without a competitor, Xu Da Mao and Qin Jing Ru's relationship developed at a pace that could be described as rapid.
This year, Xu Da Mao, steeling himself, came to the Jia family to discuss his marriage with Qin Jing Ru.
Qin Huai Ru's face stiffened as she replied, "Xu Da Mao, our Bang Geng is unjustly imprisoned, and I'm overwhelmed with worry about this matter!"
"If you can get Bang Geng out, I'll immediately arrange for your marriage to Jing Ru!"
Qin Huai Ru's words enraged Qin Jing Ru. "Qin Huai Ru, what nonsense are you spouting?"
"Bang Geng stole and went to jail, the evidence is irrefutable!"
"Where do you get the courage to say Bang Geng is unjustly imprisoned?"
Qin Huai Ru's anger flared. "Qin Jing Ru, what do you mean by this?"
"Do you only feel satisfied after I'm angered to death?"
"I never intended to anger you to death!"
Qin Jing Ru replied righteously, "We are only going through the motions today by coming to negotiate this matter with you!"
"It's a new era now, and I have the final say in my own marriage. You have no right to interfere with my freedom!"
"Da Mao, let's ignore this madwoman. Later, I'll call my father from the countryside, and he can officiate our wedding!"
Xu Da Mao nodded and smiled, "Then it's settled!"
As they spoke, Xu Da Mao and Qin Jing Ru stood up to leave.
At this moment, Zhang Cui Hua suddenly said, "Da Mao, don't go!"
"Since you and Jing Ru are so devoted to each other, we will of course do our best to support this matter!"
"Don't listen to Qin Huai Ru's babbling; she's a complete lunatic now!"
Xu Da Mao was amused by Zhang Cui Hua's words.
"It seems the Jia family does have some sensible people!"
Zhang Cui Hua was covered in poisonous sores, emitting a pungent, foul odor. Xu Da Mao found her repulsive.
However, Zhang Cui Hua was willing to arrange Xu Da Mao and Qin Jing Ru's marriage, which made Xu Da Mao quite happy.
Xu Da Mao felt pleased, so naturally, he offered a compliment to Zhang Cui Hua.
Whether Zhang Cui Hua was smelly or not had nothing to do with him, as he wasn't living with her.
Did Zhang Cui Hua have any good intentions in her heart?
This time, Zhang Cui Hua's hospitalization cost a great deal of money.
Now Zhang Cui Hua was like a rabid dog, eagerly waiting to eat meat to recover her losses.
Since Xu Da Mao was going to marry Qin Jing Ru, the expenses would certainly be substantial.
Zhang Cui Hua wanted to take advantage and make a large sum of money. Perhaps this money wouldn't be enough to completely recover her losses.
But for Zhang Cui Hua, making any money was good, no matter how little.
As for Qin Huai Ru? She was indeed acting like a madwoman now.
What did Bang Geng's theft and imprisonment have to do with Xu Da Mao?
Just because Xu Da Mao was going to marry Qin Jing Ru, you would blackmail Xu Da Mao into saving Bang Geng.