It was close, just a little bit.
That knife flew right at her face.
Granny Jia felt her hands and feet turn cold, and tears flowed uncontrollably.
Can't this world be a little kinder to them, an orphan and a widow?
Yi Zhonghai also looked terrified, quietly backing away a few steps, widening the distance between himself and the Jia Family.
To avoid Chen Jianye chopping the Jia Family to death later, and the splattered blood getting on his clothes.
Yi Zhonghai even had some anticipation in his heart, hoping the Jia Family and Chen Jianye would clash head-on.
Chen Jianye kills Jia Zhangshi, and then he gets shot.
This way, the Courtyard would have two less scourges.
Jia Dongxu, inside the house, clearly saw the cleaver, his face flushed with anger.
Is there still law?
Is there still justice?
The Chen Family boy actually dared to swing a knife at his mother!
The Jia must react, or else the residents in the Courtyard will all laugh at his Jia, laugh at his Jia Dongxu!
Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui made the same choice as Yi Zhonghai.
They quietly retreated, widening the distance from the Jia Family.
If a fight broke out, they would be the first to withdraw from the battlefield, just watching the show.
"Oh my God!"
It took Granny Jia a while to react, she plopped down on the ground, tears streaming down: "There's no justice! There's a bully and a bandit in the Courtyard, bullying this old woman!"
"Lao Jia, open your eyes and see, now anyone can shit and piss on the Jia Family's head."
Chen Jianye completely ignored Jia Zhangshi's tantrum, walked to the Jia's front door, reached out and grabbed the cleaver, pulling it back.
The cleaver was once again in his hand.
Chen Jianye held the cleaver, looking down at Jia Zhangshi, who was sitting on the ground, wiping tears and yelling.
Jia Zhangshi's voice grew weaker and weaker, and she scurried back into the house using both her hands and feet.
Although Jia Zhangshi liked to throw tantrums, she knew who to throw them at.
When she truly encountered an unreasonable person, Jia Zhangshi was very smart, understanding the principle that a good woman doesn't suffer immediate losses.
"Chen Jianye, you're getting too arrogant, aren't you? How dare you come to my Jia and act wild?"
Jia Dongxu grabbed the family's cleaver and walked out, fuming with anger.
Jia Zhangshi quickly followed behind Jia Dongxu, a look of relief on her face.
At critical moments, she still had to rely on her son.
Having a son in the family is like having nuclear weapons; it's completely different from not having them.
Just like now, if Chen Jianye wants to step on the Jia's head with a knife, he has to ask Jia Dongxu if he agrees!
Chen Jianye coldly watched Jia Dongxu, who stopped about one and a half meters away from him.
"Isn't it just holding a knife? Who can't do that?"
"You dare to bully my mother? If you don't apologize to my mother today, this matter will definitely not be over."
Jia Dongxu held the cleaver and yelled loudly.
The intense outbreak of conflict attracted a large number of Siheyuan (Courtyard) residents to watch.
Chen Jianye, as the new top figure in the Siheyuan (Courtyard), was even more a topic of discussion.
"Jianye just got out of the hospital, his body isn't well, he'll definitely be at a disadvantage if they really fight."
"Dongxu has the demeanor of a man; Granny Jia didn't raise him for nothing."
"If Jianye is sensible, he'll back down this time. Jia Dongxu is sticking up for his mother, his aura is too intimidating."
"Damn, our Siheyuan (Courtyard) usually only had fistfights, how did it escalate to cleaver hacking now?"
Everyone expressed their opinions.
Some people were deeply worried about the future of the Courtyard.
Knife fights are much more dangerous than fistfights.
If one loses control, a single stab is not something that can be resolved with a few words.
"Jia Dongxu, you're not worthy of holding a knife in front of me?"
"This knife, if it's plunged into a person's body and pulled out, red blood will spray out, and round intestines will spill out, impossible to hold back."
"You're trying to act tough with me, how many guts do you have?"
Chen Jianye sneered, finished speaking coldly, and walked towards Jia Dongxu, holding the knife.
One step, two steps.
The distance between the two was originally only one or two meters, but as Chen Jianye aggressively approached, the distance rapidly shortened.
Chen Jianye's footsteps, in Jia Dongxu's eyes, seemed like the steps of a devil.
He confronted Chen Jianye with a knife because he couldn't lose face.
Everyone was watching; his mother was being bullied, and if he, as a son, didn't stand up, he wouldn't dare to speak loudly in the Courtyard anymore.
Seeing that Chen Jianye was really going to have a knife fight, Jia Dongxu couldn't hold back his fear.
Especially after Chen Jianye said those words, Jia Dongxu became even more afraid.
He has a wife, sons and daughters, with an old mother above and a wife and children below, how could he possibly fight Chen Jianye to the death?
Fortunately, Jia Dongxu wasn't troubled for too long; Jia Zhangshi quickly pulled Jia Dongxu and ran into the house.
She only had Jia Dongxu as a son, and she was still counting on Jia Dongxu to support her in her old age.
Even if Jia Dongxu fought Chen Jianye to the death and killed Chen Jianye.
That would still be a life for a life.
If Jia Dongxu was killed by Chen Jianye, it would still be a life for a life.
Jia Zhangshi wasn't stupid; a losing business from any angle was not to be done.
Chen Jianye pursued steadily.
This time, it was him, not the original owner, who was wielding a knife in the Siheyuan (Courtyard).
He must show his momentum!
Let the Three Great Masters of the Courtyard, and the other residents see that he, Chen Jianye, dares to wield a knife!
Jia Zhangshi pulled Jia Dongxu for a few steps, then shoved Qin Huairu beside her: "Why aren't you going to stop that madman from the Chen Family?"
Qin Huairu, with her big belly, hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward to block Chen Jianye.
Bang梗 and Ding Dang cried loudly out of fear.
The Jia and she were both gambling that no matter how crazy Chen Jianye was, he wouldn't harm a pregnant woman carrying a child.
This time, the Jia indeed gambled correctly.
Chen Jianye stopped, lowered his head slightly, and looked directly at Qin Huairu: "Get out of the way!"
Qin Huairu spread her arms, not giving way.
"Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Yan Fugui, you're all just watching the show, aren't you!"
"You won't be happy until the Chen Family madman chops me to death, will you!"
Jia Zhangshi yelled loudly.
Her plea for help also meant that in this confrontation, the Jia had conceded.
"Jianye, let's talk things over, don't be too impulsive."
Yi Zhonghai quickly shouted.
"That's right, the Jia and your Chen Family don't have a life-and-death feud, what are you doing?"
"Jianye, the Jia took some items from your Chen Family, just let them return them to the Chen Family. As neighbors, it's not necessary to go this far."
Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui both tried to persuade him.
"Jianye, come back, your mother is still lying in bed."
"Yes, you haven't even buried your mother yet. If you only care about your own gratification and get yourself into trouble, what will happen to your mother's funeral?"
"Jianye, don't be impulsive, think twice before acting."
Besides the Three Great Masters of the Courtyard, other residents also spoke up to persuade him.
"Did the Jia steal items from my Chen Family?"
Chen Jianye's gaze fell on Jia Zhangshi.
"Took a few items."
Jia Zhangshi mumbled.
"Louder, I can't hear you!"
Chen Jianye suddenly roared, startling Qin Huairu, who stood in front of him. She instinctively covered her lower abdomen, afraid of scaring the baby in her belly.
Sha Zhu gritted his teeth in anger when he saw this scene.
"Yes, I took a few, I was just about to return them. Who cares about those worthless things?"
"I just borrowed them for a bit."
Jia Zhangshi said loudly.
"Shameless old hag."
Chen Jianye cursed, looking at Jia Zhangshi with cold eyes.
"Bang梗, stop crying, go with Grandma to take the things to the Chen Family."
Jia Dongxu raised his hand and slapped Bang梗, impatiently ordering him.
Jia Zhangshi picked up the bamboo basket hanging on the wall, a woven straw hat, and several other items.
"Look carefully, they're all here."
"From now on, if the Chen Family loses anything, don't blame my Jia."
Jia Zhangshi and Bang梗 carried the items and walked out the door.
"Granny Jia also has her day today. Our Courtyard should have a ruthless person like Jianye to deal with her."
"The Jia Family is habitually sneaky, and saying 'borrowed for a bit' is truly shameless."
"Granny Jia isn't throwing tantrums this time either. Jianye is truly a man of few words but fierce actions."
Everyone in the Courtyard cheered.
Mainly, they felt satisfied seeing Granny Jia put in her place.