Siheyuan: I live next door to Xu Damao, my last name is Cao

Soon, the house was filled with a pungent stench that was nauseating.

The neighbors outside heard the noise and rushed over. They stood at the door, looking at the scene inside the house, their faces full of shock and worry.

"What's going on with the Jia family? Why did everything suddenly become like this?"

In the crowd, an old lady frowned and asked with a puzzled look on her face.

Her eyes were full of confusion and curiosity, and her neck was stretched out like a curious giraffe.

"Yeah, it looks scary. Could it be some infectious disease?"

Another old man also echoed him, a trace of panic on his face. His body trembled slightly, as if he was about to run away in the next second.

As the old man spoke, he took several steps back, fearing that he would be infected with the unknown "infectious disease".

At this time, Liu Haizhong also hurried over. Looking at the chaotic scene in the house, he couldn't help but shouted: "Don't guess here, think of a solution quickly!"

His voice broke through the noise of the crowd, with a bit of urgency and decisiveness. As he spoke, he waved his arms, as if he wanted to sort out this chaotic situation.

Xu Damao was also standing nearby, his eyes rolling around with a sly look in them. He said in a sly voice, "Oh, I think the Jia family has done too many bad things in their daily lives, and this is retribution! Maybe they ate something they shouldn't have and got an upset stomach!"

The tone was almost like clapping and cheering.

"What did you eat? Why is it so serious?"

Someone in the crowd was muttering quietly, his voice full of anxiety and helplessness, his brows twisted into knots, and he kept looking at the miserable situation in the house.

Just as everyone was talking, Banggeng came out of the bathroom again.

His steps were unsteady and his whole body was shaky. He almost used up his last bit of strength to barely walk to the bed.

Bang Geng fell headfirst onto the bed, without even the strength to groan.

His eyes were half closed and his breathing was weak, as if it would stop at any moment.

Yi Zhonghai became extremely anxious as he watched the situation become increasingly critical.

He paced back and forth in the room, muttering to himself, "No, this can't go on. We have to send them to the hospital immediately."

Then he turned to look at everyone and shouted, "Who can help find a cart? Let's take them to the hospital!"

His voice was firm and powerful, like a horn blowing in the darkness.

Someone in the crowd responded and hurried to borrow a cart.

After a while, a cart arrived and everyone hurriedly lifted Jia Dongxu and Bang Geng onto the cart.

But at this time, Jia Zhang was still in the toilet, shouting weakly: "I... I can't get up..."

The voice was as weak as a candle in the wind and could go out at any time.

When everyone heard the shout, they looked at each other and fell silent for a moment.

Liu Haizhong frowned and spoke first: "Who will help Jia Zhang out?"

Xu Damao curled his lips, crossed his arms over his chest, and said disdainfully: "I won't go. The smell will make me sick if I go in. Besides, who knows if she has undone her trouser pockets? They are so dirty."

The young wife next to him also waved her hands quickly, her face full of disgust: "I can't do it, I really can't stand this smell, what if it gets on me?"

The old man also stepped back and stammered, "I am old and weak, and I may not be able to help her out even if I go in. Don't let her fall again."

Everyone was talking at once, trying to find excuses to avoid going into that smelly toilet.

Yi Zhonghai gritted his teeth, rushed into the toilet, helped Jia Zhang out, and with the help of everyone, placed her on the cart.

Who would have known that just as Jia Zhang was helped onto the cart, before everyone had time to catch their breath, there was a loud "puff" and Jia Zhang let out an extremely smelly fart in front of everyone.

The stench instantly exploded in the air, even stronger than the original stench in the house.

Everyone was stunned at first, then they covered their mouths and noses, with expressions of disgust on their faces.

Xu Damao was even more exaggerated. He pinched his nose, jumped up and down, and shouted, "Oh my god, this Jia Zhang must have diarrhea in her trouser pockets! This smell is so suffocating!"

A young wife next to him frowned, covered her mouth, stepped back several steps, and said with disgust: "How can I do this? It's disgusting!"

Others murmured quietly, "The Jia family really made a fool of themselves today. I guess this smell won't go away for days."

Just as everyone was talking about it, Jia Zhang's former daughter-in-law Qin Huairu happened to pass by.

Hearing the noise and pungent smell, she came over curiously.

When she saw the miserable state of the Jia family, a mocking smile immediately appeared on her lips.

"Oh, who am I thinking? Isn't this the Jia family? Why are they all behaving like this?"

Qin Huairu crossed her arms over her chest, her face full of disdain, and her tone was as if she was watching a farce.

As soon as Xu Damao saw Qin Huairu, he seemed to have found an ally. He immediately approached her and said, "Look, the Jia family is in big trouble today! If you smell this again, Jia Zhang is probably pulling her trouser pockets!"

Qin Huairu laughed even harder after hearing this, holding her stomach and unable to straighten her back: "Hahaha, this is really retribution in this life! You bullied me so much in the past, now you are getting retribution!"

At this moment, the weak Bang Geng raised his head with great effort. Seeing Qin Huairu, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes. He shouted with his last bit of strength, "Mom, Mom, please save me. I am dying..."

The voice was weak and desperate, like the last straw a drowning man grasped at.

When Qin Huairu heard this, the smile on her face suddenly froze, and was replaced by a hint of disgust.

She responded in a bad tone, "Who is your mother? When you resolutely declared that you didn't recognize me, your attitude was so firm. Now you come to claim kinship? Unfortunately, it's too late!"

Her words were full of sarcasm, like a sharp blade, piercing straight into Banggeng's heart.

When Jia Zhang, who was lying on the cart, heard this, her already pale face instantly turned red, and flames of anger burned in her eyes.

She struggled to get up, cursing angrily, "You heartless thing! Our Jia family helped you a lot in the past, but now Banggeng has fallen into such a state, and you still say such sarcastic words!"

However, as soon as she moved, she grimaced in pain and could only lean back on the cart weakly, without even the strength to raise her hands.

When Banggeng heard Qin Huairu's response, his expectations were instantly shattered, and the light in his eyes quickly dimmed.

He was angry and anxious, but he didn't even have the strength to refute. He could only breathe weakly, his chest heaving violently.

Jia Dongxu also managed to raise his head, staring at Qin Huairu with hatred in his eyes. His voice was weak but full of anger: "Qin Huairu, you...don't go too far!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, his body lost control again and he collapsed powerlessly on the bed, without even the strength to sit up.

However, Qin Huairu simply glanced at Banggeng with a slightly mocking look and did not give any response.

Ever since Banggeng declared that he did not recognize her as his mother, she had become disheartened. At this moment, her heart was filled with indifference and sarcasm.

She rolled her eyes contemptuously and turned her head away, not wanting to look at Bang Geng even once more.

Yi Zhonghai was also frowned by the sudden fart, but he still resisted the discomfort and said quickly: "Okay, stop arguing, and save people first!"

Yi Zhonghai was extremely anxious. He squatted down and looked at Jia Zhang who was half lying on the cart. His eyes were full of concern and anxiety. "Jia Zhang, what did you eat? How did you become like this?"

Jia Zhang looked miserable. She hadn't recovered from the embarrassment of farting and the double blow of seeing Qin Huairu's ridicule. Her face flushed red and she stammered, "We didn't eat anything. We just had some crabs that we got from Second Master's house and some fruits that Cao Wei gave us."

Her voice was weak and trembling, and it seemed as if she had used up all her strength to utter every word. From time to time, she glanced at the people around her who looked at her with disgust, as if she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Yi Zhonghai stood up slowly, his brows knitted into the shape of the Chinese character "川". He raised his hand and gently stroked his chin, falling into deep thought.

In his opinion, although crabs are cold in nature, people often eat them. At most, people with weak stomachs will feel uncomfortable if they eat too much, but it is impossible for them to cause such severe vomiting and diarrhea.

He recalled what Jia Zhang had just said, the crabs he asked for from his second uncle's house, and the fruits given by Cao Wei.

Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but wonder in his heart, is there really nothing wrong with these crabs and fruits?

Or is there some other reason?

But he couldn't figure it out for a moment.

More and more people gathered around, pointing and talking.

Some people said that the crabs might be not fresh, while others suspected that there was something wrong with the fruit.

Yi Zhonghai became even more confused as he listened to everyone's discussions.

He decided to send Jia Zhang to the hospital first and let the doctor check her out to find out what the cause was.

Yi Zhonghai called a few people to help lift Jia Zhang onto the cart, and then prepared to push the cart to the hospital himself.

Jia Zhang was lying on the cart, still in great pain.

Her mind kept replaying everything that had just happened, and she couldn't let go of the feeling of embarrassment and shame.

She didn't understand why this happened after she just ate some crabs and fruits.

She felt like a joke, being watched and laughed at by everyone.

Jia Zhang's tears welled up in her eyes but never fell.

At this time, people in the yard were still discussing Jia Zhang's affairs.

Qin Huairu stood aside with a gloating expression on her face.

She thought to herself, this Jia Zhang always likes to take advantage of others, but she didn't expect that she would get a stomachache this time. It was really her own fault.

Others were more concerned about Jia Zhang's condition and wondered what caused the food poisoning.

Jia Zhang leaned weakly on the cart, her whole body was exhausted, beads of sweat rolled down her pale forehead. She squeezed out a little sound with difficulty, and said in a crying voice: "Master, I am almost dying of pain, how can I lie to you. My family is so poor, and today there is really nothing else to eat except these two things."

Her eyes were full of helplessness and her cracked lips trembled slightly, as if she was telling of the hardships of life and the pain she was feeling at the moment. At the same time, she did not forget to fan the air around her with her hands, trying to dispel the embarrassing smell.

The second uncle frowned and said, "Cao Wei and I also ate the crabs. We gave the leftovers to Jia Zhangshi, but we are all fine. Could it be that fruit?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes turned to Cao Wei, their eyes full of suspicion and inquiry, as if they were examining a suspect.

When Cao Wei heard this, his heart skipped a beat, as if a stone had hit him in the heart, but he remained calm.

He took a deep breath and hurriedly walked out of the crowd to explain.

He had an innocent expression on his face, spread his hands, and said sincerely: "Second Uncle, please don't make blind guesses. Those fruits were carefully selected by me, and they are absolutely fresh. I saw that Jia Zhang's family was living a very miserable life, so I sent them over out of kindness. How could there be any problem?"

Yi Zhonghai waved his hands suddenly, trying to stop the escalating quarrel in front of him. His expression suddenly became extremely solemn, as if the dark cloud sky was about to usher in a storm.

He said in a low but firm voice: "Stop arguing. How can we still have the energy to argue at this time? I have to send Jia Zhang and the others to the hospital. If they delay like this, they really won't be able to hold on."

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd, who were originally arguing with red faces, suddenly quieted down.

Looking at the Jia Zhang family rolling on the ground in pain with pale faces, Liu Haizhong couldn't help but feel a slight movement in his heart, and a sense of inexplicable anxiety and worry surged in his heart.

He retorted anxiously, "We can't send him to the hospital. Bang Geng is already foaming at the mouth. If we send him to the hospital, he might die due to the bumpy ride. We have to make him vomit it out as soon as possible!"

These words were like a bombshell, exploding among the crowd.

Everyone was stunned and looked at each other for a moment, not knowing what to do.

Everyone's face was filled with confusion and hesitation, as if they had lost their way in the pitch-black darkness.

Yi Zhonghai frowned even more tightly. He looked at the dying Bang Geng, then at Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu who were also in great pain. He felt very conflicted.

We were afraid that sending him to the hospital would delay treatment, but what Liu Haizhong said made some sense. If something happened on the way to the hospital, it would be too late to regret.

He calculated rapidly in his mind, weighing every possible consequence, and beads of sweat unknowingly seeped out on his forehead.

The people around also fell silent. Some of them lowered their heads in thought, while others exchanged anxious glances, but no one could come up with a better idea.

There was a tense and heavy atmosphere in the air, as if time had stopped at this moment.

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