My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 45: Playing Tricks on Jia Zhangshi

Hearing Zhang Lei deliberately teasing her, Jia Zhangshi became so angry that she trembled all over and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Zhang Lei, you little bastard, how dare you make fun of me! I'll slap you!"

As she spoke, she lunged at Zhang Lei with her claws outstretched.

Seeing this, Zhang Lei lightly tapped his foot and darted to the base of the wall in the east courtyard in two steps. Then, with a leap, he stood directly on the top of the wall.

This move startled everyone in the courtyard, and in an instant, a chorus of praise rang out.

"Wow, I never knew Zhang Lei had such amazing skills!"

"He leaped up to the top of the wall like he was flying! His agility is incredible!"

Standing atop the wall, Zhang Lei looked down at the hopping Jia Zhangshi and said with a smile, "Jia Zhangshi, come on up here too."

Standing at only 1.5 meters tall, Jia Zhangshi could only stand anxiously by the wall, hands on her hips, and yell, "Zhang Lei, get down here!"

Zhang Lei laughed even harder: "What can you do if I don't come down? Come on up if you dare."

Seeing his shameless behavior, Jia Zhangshi was so angry that her face turned green. She gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, Zhang Lei, if you don't come down, I'll stay right here and see how long you can hide!"

Zhang Lei curled his lip and said nonchalantly, "Jia Zhangshi, you can keep guarding it all you want."

As soon as he finished speaking, he jumped down from the wall connecting the east courtyard and the rear building, landing steadily in the courtyard of the rear building.

As soon as she landed, Ye Shuqin, who was busy inside, was startled. Thinking that a thief had broken into her house, she immediately grabbed a broom from the corner of the wall and rushed out.

When she saw that it was Zhang Lei, she breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest, saying, "Honey, what happened to you? Why did you jump down from the wall?"

Zhang Lei walked up to her with a smile, put his arm around her shoulder, and casually said, "It's nothing, it's nothing. There was some wild boar-like thing making a fuss outside, and I was too lazy to deal with it, so I jumped over the wall."

Ye Shuqin asked curiously, "Honey, do we have wild boars in our yard too?"

Zhang Lei smiled and explained what had just happened to Ye Shuqin.

Hearing Zhang Lei's explanation, Ye Shuqin said helplessly, "Honey, you're really something. How old are you, yet you're still acting like a child, arguing with Jia Zhangshi."

Zhang Lei laughed and said, "I didn't want to either, but when I saw Jia Zhangshi's hands just now, they were so dirty. If she scratched me, I would have to get a tetanus shot, which is not worth it."

Meanwhile, the crowd still standing at the entrance of the east courtyard looked at each other, pondered for a while, and then dispersed.

Everyone came here to watch the spectacle between Zhang Lei and Jia Zhangshi, but now that Zhang Lei has long since disappeared, it's really not interesting to just watch Jia Zhangshi throw a tantrum.

Seeing that Jia Zhangshi was still jumping up and down in anger, Qin Huairu quickly stepped forward, grabbed her arm, and comforted her, "Mom, let's go home quickly, it's not good for us to stand here."

Jia Zhangshi angrily flung her hand away, her neck stiff, and said, "Go back? What do you mean go back! I'm going to the back room to settle accounts with that little bastard Zhang Lei!"

Qin Huairu quickly grabbed her and whispered, "Mom, if you really go to the back room and Zhang Lei really hits you, there will be no one to help you now."

Upon hearing this, Madam Jia paused in her steps, and the anger on her face subsided somewhat.

Seeing this, Qin Huairu quickly pressed her advantage: "Mom, why don't you wait until Uncle and Dongxu get off work to talk about this? Uncle will definitely want to know about the East Wing. With someone helping out, we won't lose out."

Hearing this, Madam Jia finally found a way to back down. She stomped her foot angrily and gritted her teeth, saying, "Fine! I'll spare him for now! Wait until Dongxu comes back, then I'll see how I deal with him!"

Soon, it was time to leave work in the afternoon. In the back room, Ye Shu's wife sat by the pot of bubbling mutton soup, looking at the four bowls piled high with mutton beside her, and couldn't help but turn to Zhang Lei and ask, "Honey, do we really have to eat in the yard?"

Zhang Lei nodded, his tone resolute: "Just listen to me. In a bit, when Shuqi and Shuhua come back, they'll pour the soup from the pot into bowls, sprinkle some chopped green onions, and serve it with the pancakes you made. That'll be perfect."

Although Ye Shu's wife didn't know why Zhang Lei insisted on eating at the exact time, she understood the principle of a wife following her husband's lead, so she didn't ask any more questions. She simply added some warm fire to the bottom of the stove to keep the mutton soup in the pot from getting cold.

Not long after, the sound of girls' footsteps echoed in the courtyard. Ye Shuhua was the first to rush in, sniffing the air and exclaiming with bright eyes, "Sister, what delicious food has the master made? It smells amazing!"

Zhang Lei smiled and pointed to the stove: "How's the mutton soup?"

"Really? That's wonderful!" Ye Shuhua was so happy she almost jumped for joy.

No sooner had those words been spoken than Ye Shuqi's voice rang out from behind: "I'm back!"

Zhang Lei quickly went up to him, asking with concern, "How was your first day at work? Did anyone bully you?"

Ye Shuqi shook her head, a smile in her eyes: "No. Honey, I did as you said and shared the candy with my colleagues. The people in the publicity department were so enthusiastic. They taught me a lot today and praised me for learning quickly."

Hearing this, Zhang Lei nodded repeatedly: "That's good, that's good."

Ye Shuhua squeezed in from the side, chattering excitedly, "Me too! Me too! Today I memorized the prices of most of the items, and I even learned how to pack them!"

Seeing her excited expression, Zhang Lei couldn't help but reach out and ruffle her hair, praising, "Not bad, not bad, you're also very good at calligraphy and painting."

At this moment, Zhang Lei looked at Ye Shuqi and asked, "Shuqi, when you came back, had everyone else in the compound left work?"

Ye Shuqi thought for a moment and said, "Everyone's off work. I even ran into Uncle Yi and Uncle Er on the way."

Hearing this, Zhang Lei nodded and said, "Okay, let's go, move the table outside."

Hearing Zhang Lei's words, Ye Shuqi asked in confusion, "Honey, why did you put the table outside?"

Zhang Lei looked at Ye Shuqi and said, "You'll find out soon enough."

Then he looked at Ye Shuqin and said, "Shuqin, start ladling the mutton soup, and bring the flatbread over too."

Everyone at home in the courtyard told the laborers who were returning home from get off work about the argument between Jia Zhangshi and Zhang Lei in the east wing that day.

Upon hearing that the east courtyard had been taken over by Zhang Lei's family, everyone showed an expression of disbelief. Among them, the three stewards of the courtyard were the most incredulous.

At this moment, in Yi Zhonghai's home, an old woman was sitting on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), telling Yi Zhonghai everything that had happened during the day.

Yi Zhonghai frowned and looked at her: "Are you really sure you saw it clearly?"

An older woman nodded emphatically: "I've looked closely, it really is the deed for the east wing! I just don't know how he got that deed."

After a pause, the older woman added, "By the way, Jia Zhangshi went to Zhang Lei's place today and made a scene, but in the end, she was completely outmaneuvered by him."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai's face darkened, and he repeatedly accused Zhang Lei of being disrespectful and increasingly lawless.

He completely ignored the premise that Jia Zhangshi had started the trouble first.

Seeing his serious expression, the older woman couldn't help but ask, "So what do we do now?"

Yi Zhonghai stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and said, "I'll go to the Jia family later to ask about the situation, and then discuss it with Second Uncle and Third Uncle."