Bang Geng Caught Stealing, Jia Zhangshi Bites Wildly

After everyone left for the morning, Jia Zhangshi returned home.

As soon as she entered, she told Bang Geng, "Take your sister to play in the courtyard. Don't disturb my sleep. I'll get up and cook for you at noon."

Bang Geng pouted, "Didn't you sleep at the hospital? My dad doesn't call for people at night. You're just guarding in case of an accident, why are you still sleeping?"

Jia Zhangshi's eyes widened, "Who told you that? Was it your mother?"

Bang Geng lowered his head and said nothing, and Xiao Dang didn't dare to make a sound.

Jia Zhangshi said angrily, "This is outrageous. You tell the children everything. Go out and play first. I didn't sleep well last night!"

Bang Geng and Xiao Dang left dejectedly.

After walking around the courtyard, they didn't find Lin Guo, Lin Jia, Lin Dong, or Lin Liang.

Xiao Dang said, "Brother, Aunt Lou isn't home either. Did they go out to play?"

Bang Geng peeked through the crack in the door and confirmed no one was home.

His eyes darted around, and he whispered, "Xiao Dang, go stand by the main entrance. If someone comes, cough."

"Why?"

"Don't ask. I'll get you something good to eat."

"Ah? Are you going to steal..."

"Shush! Be quiet!"

Bang Geng had long wanted to raid the Lin family's kitchen but had never had the chance.

With the four little bullies gone today, he was the strongest in the courtyard.

He usually couldn't steal anything good from Silly Zhu's home, but today he had finally found his chance.

Bang Geng took a piece of wire from his pocket and inserted it through the gap in the kitchen window.

It lightly landed on the latch, and with a firm pull, the kitchen window was instantly opened.

His skillful movements were not like those of a five or six-year-old child, but more like a seasoned criminal.

Bang Geng tiptoed and reached his hand through the window.

He couldn't see what was inside, he just rummaged around.

He knew the Lin family's vegetable rack was close to the window, so he was sure he could grab something delicious with his eyes closed.

However, after only a few attempts.

He heard a crisp snap from inside the window.

The next second, a piercing pain shot through his fingers.

"Ah!!!"

Bang Geng cried out and retracted his hand, bringing back a mousetrap.

His right middle and index fingers were tightly clamped.

This was a super-sized mousetrap, capable of catching wild cats.

Bang Geng's wail instantly drew all the old ladies in the courtyard out.

Third Mistress came out and saw that Bang Geng's hand was already covered in blood.

"Oh my, Bang Geng, what happened?"

"Wuwuwu..." Bang Geng just cried.

Seeing the open kitchen window of Lin Zhen's house, Third Mistress instantly understood what had happened.

"Hey, why were you stealing from their house? Go find your grandmother!"

First Aunt from the middle courtyard, Second Aunt from the back courtyard, and the Deaf Old Lady all came out.

Seeing Bang Geng like this, they rushed to knock on Jia Zhangshi's door.

Jia Zhangshi had just fallen asleep and was furious when she heard the knocking.

She sat up and was about to scold them when she heard her grandson crying.

She hurried out and was stunned.

"Oh, heavens! What happened to my precious grandson? Who is it? Which one of you caused Bang Geng to be like this?"

This outburst stunned the old ladies in the courtyard.

Second Aunt said, "The old lady and I just came out from the back courtyard. We don't know what happened!"

First Aunt said, "Sister-in-law, why are you so agitated? Bang Geng came from the front courtyard."

Third Mistress quickly said, "He was prying open Lin Zhen's window to steal something and got caught by a mousetrap inside!"

"Bah! You're talking nonsense! My grandson isn't that kind of person!"

Jia Zhangshi spat in Third Mistress's face.

Third Mistress said angrily, "I shouldn't have come out to look out of kindness. Bang Geng was just caught by a mousetrap while stealing!"

"You're spouting nonsense! You're talking rubbish!" Jia Zhangshi cursed and lunged forward, scaring Third Mistress into retreating repeatedly.

"Enough! Jia Zhangshi! Stop arguing! Hurry and take Bang Geng to the hospital!" In the end, it was the Deaf Old Lady who regained control of the situation.

Jia Zhangshi instantly sobered up.

"Yes, yes, yes, the old lady is right!"

First Aunt said, "Sister-in-law, you need to quickly pry open the mousetrap. His finger is about to break off."

Jia Zhangshi was so anxious that she forgot to pry the mousetrap open for Bang Geng first.

She quickly said, "First Aunt, you pry the top, I'll pry the bottom. Bang Geng, as soon as the trap releases, quickly pull your hand back!"

"Wuwuwu..." Bang Geng just cried and didn't take her words to heart.

Third Mistress, having been spat on, turned and went home angrily, not wanting to help at all.

Second Aunt still remembered the fight at the hospital a few days prior and also stood by, unwilling to help.

Jia Zhangshi and First Aunt forcefully pried the trap open.

As a result, Bang Geng just wailed and didn't pull his hand back in time.

The mousetrap was already covered in blood and very slippery.

As soon as Jia Zhangshi and First Aunt pried it open, before they could react, their hands slipped.

Snap!

This time it was even louder, and it directly hit Bang Geng's hand again.

With the old and new injuries combined, Bang Geng's right index finger's first joint and middle finger's second joint were snapped off at the bone.

The extra-large mousetrap fell to the ground, taking two pieces of finger with it.

"Ah!!!" Bang Geng screamed and ran out.

Jia Zhangshi was stunned, slapped her thigh, and chased after him, "Bang Geng, come back, go to the hospital quickly to get it bandaged!"

First Aunt was dumbfounded, "This, this..."

The Deaf Old Lady said, "Quick, take money and go to the hospital!"

In those days, if you lost a finger, you wouldn't be able to get it reattached.

The Deaf Old Lady looked at the mousetrap on the ground, which was bigger than a shoe sole, and angrily hit the wall with her cane.

"Jia Zhangshi! This is all because you spoiled him! You're used to stealing from Silly Zhu, but this time you've stolen from someone troublesome!"

At noon, Lou Xiao'e returned happily with her four sons.

Her exams had gone smoothly, and she would be able to start working on the eighth day of the first lunar month.

She was happy and preparing to celebrate with her husband that evening.

However, before she could even enter the courtyard, she saw Third Mistress running towards her from the entrance.

"Xiao'e, don't go in the courtyard, Jia Zhangshi is waiting to fight with you!"

"Ah? Why?"

Lou Xiao'e was truly scared. The only woman in this courtyard who wasn't afraid of Jia Zhangshi was the Deaf Old Lady.

"Bang Geng pried open your kitchen window to steal something and got his hand caught in a mousetrap. When Jia Zhangshi and First Aunt were prying it open, their hands slipped and hit him again. Bang Geng's fingers were broken off, two of them. Now Jia Zhangshi is waiting for you to settle the score!"

Lou Xiao'e exclaimed, "Heavens, how could this happen?"

Lin Guo and Lin Jia said, "Mom, don't be afraid, we'll back you up. Can't we even enter our own home?"

Lou Xiao'e didn't want trouble, "No, let's listen to your Third Grandma. Mom will take you to the park, and in the afternoon, we'll go to the entrance of the steel rolling mill to wait for your dad, and then we'll go home together."

Third Mistress smiled, "That's right, hurry and go out to play. I'll keep watch at the entrance for you!"

Lou Xiao'e led her four sons away, wondering in her heart why Third Mistress was so kind, willingly offending Jia Zhangshi for her.

She didn't know that Third Mistress had been spat on by Jia Zhangshi.

If Bang Geng hadn't been injured, Third Mistress would have started arguing with Jia Zhangshi right then.

At this moment, Jia Zhangshi, like a mad dog on a leash, was squatting at Lin Zhen's doorstep waiting for Lou Xiao'e to return.

She planned to take advantage of Lin Zhen's absence to beat up Lou Xiao'e and vent her anger.

In the afternoon, as Lin Zhen got out of the factory gate after work.

He heard his sons shouting, "Dad! You're finally off work."

Lin Zhen smiled, "Why are you five here at the factory entrance?"

Lin Guo said, "Bang Geng's grandma wants to hit Mom, we didn't dare to go home until you got back."

"What? She's gone too far! What's going on?"