My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 89: Pig Bones

When Liu Haizhong saw the pork bones in the bag, he was instantly stunned.

He never expected Zhang Lei to bring this. If he had known it was just a pile of bones, he would never have rushed to take it and show off.

At this moment, Jia Zhangshi was still throwing a tantrum and cursing Liu Hai, and the people around her quickly tried to persuade her.

Lying in his hospital bed, Jia Dongxu stared at the pile of pig bones, his face as black as the bottom of a pot. He clenched his fists tightly, convinced that this was a deliberate mockery of his broken legs.

At this moment, Liu Haizhong was so anxious that his forehead was covered in sweat. He didn't know how to explain it to Jia Zhangshi.

However, seeing Zhang Lei standing there calmly, he immediately pointed and shouted at Jia Zhangshi, "Jia Zhangshi, don't misunderstand! I didn't bring this. Zhang Lei brought it. I was just holding it for him!"

After hearing Liu Haizhong's explanation, the others who came with him looked down on him.

He had just snatched it from Zhang Lei without regard for Zhang Lei's wishes, but now he's shifting the blame onto Zhang Lei.

When Jia Zhangshi heard that Zhang Lei had brought it, she glared angrily and pointed at Zhang Lei's nose, cursing, "I knew it! Who had such a wicked heart? It was you, you little bastard Zhang Lei! You dared to use this to trick Jia Dongxu? This time, I'll fight you to the death!"

Seeing Jia Zhangshi so excited she was about to pounce on him, Zhang Lei immediately reached out to stop her, saying, "Jia Zhangshi, can't you let me finish speaking and explain myself clearly? What's with all this excitement?!"

Hearing Zhang Lei's words, Jia Zhangshi paused for a moment before stopping, panting heavily, and said, "Fine, then let's see what kind of explanation you can come up with! Who sends pig bones to a sick person? Isn't that just deliberately trying to annoy them!"

Zhang Lei looked at Jia Zhangshi and said slowly, "Jia Zhangshi, take a good look at what's in your pocket. Don't just look at the bones; there's meat on them too. These 10 jin of bones must have at least 2 jin of meat on them."

"Besides, do you think these things are easy to buy these days? If I hadn't heard that Jia Dongxu was injured in the leg and thought that bone broth was good for the body and would help with the recovery of leg injuries, I wouldn't have gone to so much trouble to get these."

"If you don't believe me, you can ask a doctor if drinking bone broth is good for a patient's recovery. Besides, even if you had the money, you might not be able to buy these things now."

After hearing Zhang Lei's explanation, Jia Zhangshi's anger subsided considerably. She frowned and asked doubtfully, "Are you telling the truth?"

Zhang Lei raised his voice and replied angrily, "Mrs. Jia, this is a hospital. If you don't believe me, you can ask the doctor directly. Why would I lie to you? Besides, such a good thing, do you think anyone would be willing to give it to you? I'm really being ungrateful."

Qin Huairu, standing nearby, quickly chimed in, "Mom, bone broth is really good for leg injuries. Back in my hometown, I often heard people say that drinking bone broth is good for recovery. It seems we might have really wronged Zhang Lei."

But Madam Jia was not one to easily admit her mistakes. She pouted and muttered under her breath, "Well, it's his fault for not explaining beforehand. No, it's Liu Haizhong's fault! Why did he have to rush in carrying this thing? That's why I misunderstood!"

When Liu Haizhong heard that Jia Zhangshi had once again pinned the blame on him, he was on the verge of tears, his face turning bright red, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Seeing that the misunderstanding had finally been cleared up, Yan Bugui quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, waving his hand and advising, "Alright, alright, now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, and this was Zhang Lei's good intention, let's not argue anymore. We came here to see Dongxu, so let's quickly check how Dongxu is doing and what he needs."

At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on Jia Dongxu.

As everyone gathered around to offer their concern and care, Jia Dongxu's face flushed red and then paled, and he was so embarrassed that he couldn't utter a word for a long time.

At this moment, Zhang Lei noticed Jia Dongxu's appearance, so he pushed through the crowd and approached him, asking with a half-smile, "Jia Dongxu, how did you get injured like this? Who hurt you so badly?"

Hearing Zhang Lei's question, everyone perked up their ears, their faces full of curiosity.

Jia Dongxu lowered his head even further and said in a muffled voice, "It was the casino people who did it. I didn't have the money to pay off my loan sharks, so they dragged me to the casino and then broke my leg when I wasn't looking."

Upon hearing this, everyone sighed, their faces showing lingering fear.

Liu Haizhong immediately slapped his thigh and said angrily, "This is outrageous! Do these people think we, the people in charge of this courtyard, don't exist? They dare to arrest people from our courtyard."

Upon hearing Liu Haizhong's words, everyone couldn't help but think to themselves, "What are you talking about? You're no leader at all."

At this moment, Zhang Lei frowned and asked in confusion, "That's not right. You and Yan Jiecheng owed money together, so why did the casino only arrest you?"

Zhang Lei's words puzzled not only everyone but also Jia Dongxu.

But before he could finish speaking, Yan Jiecheng stepped forward and said, "It's probably because I've already paid back the money."

Upon hearing that the money had been repaid, everyone looked at Yan Jiecheng in confusion.

Everyone knows Yan Jiecheng's situation; he's just someone who does odd jobs every day. Where would he get so much money?

At this moment, Yan Bugui coughed and said, "It's like this, I paid back the money for Jie Cheng. After all, he is my son, how could I watch him fall into a deep pit? It seems I did the right thing."

After hearing Yan Bugui's explanation, Zhang Lei smiled and praised, "Third Uncle truly lives up to his name; he has vision and courage in his actions. Otherwise, Jie Cheng would have ended up like Jia Dongxu."

Yan Jiecheng listened to Zhang Lei's words and nodded thoughtfully, thinking to himself: It really is true, I have managed to avoid a disaster by paying off the high-interest loan ahead of time.

But that's how people are; they hate those who have it and laugh at those who don't.

Jia Dongxu lay on the hospital bed, his face alternating between pale and flushed, his heart filled with extreme displeasure. Both owed money to the casino, yet he was now bedridden with a broken leg, while Yan Jiecheng stood there unharmed. What was going on?

Just as everyone was praising Yan Bugui, Zhang Lei suddenly frowned and asked with a puzzled look, "That's not right, isn't Uncle Yi richer than Uncle San? Uncle San paid off Yan Jiecheng's loan sharks, but didn't Uncle Yi pay off Jia Dongxu's?"

As he spoke, he pretended not to know anything and turned to look at Jia Zhangshi beside him.