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The reconciliation between Yi Zhonghai and the aunt made everyone in the courtyard happy and blessed. The Yi family was full of laughter, but in sharp contrast, Qin Huairu's family sighed all day long.

Qin Huairu recently found that the money at home was becoming less and less. At first, she thought she had remembered it wrong, but after a few days, the problem still existed. So Qin Huairu began to suspect that there was a thief in her house. She firmly believed that she had changed the place where she hid the money, but some of the money was still stolen.

Qin Huairu suspected that it was her son Banggeng who did it. Yesterday, she noticed that Banggeng looked a little strange and seemed to be feeling guilty. However, she did not publicly accuse him, partly because family disgrace should not be made public, and partly because she was worried that Jia Zhang would find out where she hid the money.

"Hmph! That damned bastard didn't even invite us to a banquet when his family had a happy event. How outrageous! I used to support him so much. It seems I really misjudged him." Jia Zhang was very dissatisfied when she saw that five days had passed and Yi Zhonghai had not shown any expression or intention to invite us to dinner.

In fact, this was completely an injustice to Yi Zhonghai, as he had already asked Yan Bugui to distribute wedding candies to everyone in the courtyard. However, Jia Zhang had a very bad memory and had completely forgotten about it, even forgetting that she had received five candies and had eaten them one a day.

Qin Huairu sat aside, silently listening to Jia Zhang's curses, without making any response. Ever since Banggeng and Jia Zhang came out of the detention center, the burden of the family has been on her and Huaihua. Especially now that the business of the stall is getting worse and worse, Qin Huairu is worried about how to live in the future.

After Jia Zhang finished scolding, she turned to look at Qin Huairu and found that she looked indifferent and expressionless. The anger that had calmed down a little was instantly ignited again. She shouted at Qin Huairu: "Qin Huairu, it's all your fault! If it weren't for you, this jinx, how could our Jia family end up like this? Back then, our Jia family was a wealthy family, and Jia Dongxu had a stable job as a worker. But since I married you, I lost my house and my stable job. What's more hateful is that those two money-losing guys are actually ungrateful and not filial at all. I really don't know what sins I committed in my previous life!"

Jia Zhang sat on the bed, scolding Qin Huairu in self-pity while recalling her past life. At that time, when Old Jia was still alive, she had nothing to do all day long, only knowing how to eat, drink and have fun, and she lived a very comfortable life. However, after Old Jia passed away, the family's financial situation became tight, but she still worked hard to raise Jia Dongxu.

Originally, she thought that after Jia Dongxu got married, she would be able to enjoy her old age. But unexpectedly, everything changed drastically. First, the pension money disappeared, then her son died, and her grandson became a disabled person. Jia Zhang couldn't help but wonder if she suffered such retribution because she didn't stop Qin Huairu from entering the house.

Qin Huairu felt uncomfortable after hearing this. She was the one who regretted it the most. If she had not wanted to stay in the commune and suffer, and had coveted Jia Dongxu's worker status, thinking that there were elderly people in the Jia family who could help take care of the children in the future, who would have thought that it was just her wishful thinking. Not only did Jia Zhangshi fail to help, but she was also busy and offended people every day, asking her to apologize to neighbors everywhere, and teaching her bad habits to Banggeng, which corrupted Banggeng. If not for this, the smart Banggeng would have finished high school long ago and would be working now, so there would be no need for her to worry about him.

Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi blamed each other and had their own ideas and explanations, but they never thought about their own reasons. Instead, they blamed each other and the people around them.

Qin Huairu thought for a while and felt that some money was missing from the family, so she had to find a way to make it up. Otherwise, it would be a laughing stock if she couldn't give a dowry when Banggeng got married, and it would also bring shame to her family.

Happy times are fleeting like a flash.

Late one night, the deaf old lady passed away quietly in her sleep. She witnessed the historical changes of the old city and experienced countless hardships, but eventually left this world in her sleep.

Yi Zhonghai and Auntie were horrified and heartbroken when they heard the bad news. They couldn't accept the fact and kept crying. Yi Zhonghai quickly spread the news throughout the courtyard and sent someone to report the situation to the street office.

At this time, Sha Zhu, who was busy in the restaurant, heard the news of the deaf old lady's death. He decided to temporarily close the restaurant without hesitation and rushed back to the courtyard. When he saw Yi Zhonghai and his wife who were also heartbroken, he couldn't help but kneel down and cry bitterly. He had a deep affection for the deaf old lady, and at this moment his heart was so heavy that it was hard to describe.

Not only Sha Zhu, but other young people in the yard also felt extremely sad. Although their relationship with the deaf old lady was not as deep as Sha Zhu's, facing this elder who was about to leave, their hearts were filled with reluctance and nostalgia.

After discussion and organization by Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui, they decided to hold a grand funeral for the deaf old lady to send her off. Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu even took out their own savings to prepare a banquet for everyone in the hospital to express their respect and remembrance for the deaf old lady.

There was also a small episode in the middle, that is, Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu shamelessly went to eat at the banquet. The four of them paid one cent, ate a table of dishes, and packed up another table of dishes. It was really eye-opening. They also quarreled with the Yan family who did the same thing, and even fought in the end. As a result, the Yan family relied on their large numbers to beat Jia Zhang and others to the ground. In the end, Yi Zhonghai came forward to stop this farce, but the behavior of Qin Huairu and others had deeply touched everyone's disgust. In the days that followed, no one interacted with their family anymore.

Late one night, Banggeng left a letter, took away all the money in the house, and quietly left the courtyard. This scene seemed familiar, and history repeated itself.

However, this incident completely broke Jia Zhang's heart. She suffered a mental breakdown and became insane. Six months later, she passed away due to missing her son too much.

Now, only Qin Huairu and Huaihua are left in the Jia family. As for Xiaodang, Qin Huairu has regarded her as a stranger since the last incident.

With two people missing from the family, their living conditions should have improved, but Qin Huairu was obsessed and firmly believed that Banggeng would come back. Therefore, she accumulated money even more frantically, even to the point of being obsessed.

Poor Huaihua thought that her life would gradually get better after losing her grandmother and brother, but she didn't expect that her mother's madness would make life even more difficult.

Unfortunately, Huaihua couldn't change it, but she knew that Qin Huairu would go to a place every three days, and the food at home would be better the next day, which gave Huaihua an idea. Although Huaihua didn't have any great skills, she learned the ability to read people's expressions, and at the age of sixteen, she was already slender and graceful, with a figure that had begun to take shape. Her appearance was completely inherited from Qin Huairu, and it could even be said that she was better than her father. She had curved eyelashes, a melon-seed face, and fair and crystal skin. She didn't look like a child from a poor family at all.

Seeing that she couldn't make it any longer, Huaihua finally made up her mind to go to that place without telling Qin Huairu, intending to take the opportunity to leave home. Huaihua thought to herself, with her own conditions, how could she lose to her mother.

With Huaihua also missing, Qin Huairu was having a hard time. First, her old lover suddenly cut off contact with her, which made her fall into despair. Then, her stall was checked by the street office and all the goods were confiscated. Now, she really had nothing. The pressure and difficulties of life made her feel helpless and confused, as if the whole world was against her.

However, fate is always full of drama. Just when Qin Huairu felt that she was at her wits' end, she passed by a place by some strange coincidence. She saw that a restaurant was doing extremely hot business, with a constant stream of customers coming to dine, and some even lined up at the door. Looking at such a lively scene, Qin Huairu's heart moved, and she thought that if she could work here, she might be able to solve her current predicament. So, she plucked up the courage to walk to the restaurant and decided to ask the boss if he needed to recruit people.

Qin Huairu tidied her hair and clothes, trying to make herself look neater. She took a deep breath and walked towards the restaurant. When she reached the door of the restaurant, a waiter came up to her warmly: "Welcome! How many people would like to eat?"

Qin Huairu replied with a smile: "Comrade, I'm not here to eat. I want to ask, are you still hiring?" There was a hint of anticipation and nervousness in her voice.

"You should ask the boss lady about this," the waiter replied.

Qin Huairu smiled and asked, "Can I go meet your boss lady?"

"Sure, our boss lady is at the front desk, you will see her when you go in." The waiter pointed in a direction and asked Qin Huairu to find it herself, while he stayed here to continue attracting customers.

"Thank you."

After Qin Huairu went in, she saw that the place was full of guests and the waiters were busy. She couldn't help but think: It seems that I really have a good chance of finding a job here.

She continued to walk in and saw a woman at the counter, looking down to calculate the bill. She must be the boss lady the waiter had mentioned. Qin Huairu walked up to her and asked politely, "Hello, boss lady! Are you still hiring?"

When the proprietress heard the voice, she looked up and replied with a smile: "Hiring! We are in need of waiters, dishwashers and vegetable washers... Why is it you?" When she saw who it was, a look of surprise appeared on her face.

Qin Huairu was also surprised because she found out that the boss lady was actually her cousin Qin Jingru. She couldn't help but blurt out: "Qin Jingru, is it you?"

Qin Jingru nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, I didn't expect to meet you here."

Qin Huairu looked around, and then her eyes fell on the busy figure in the kitchen. The figure looked very familiar. She couldn't help but ask, "The boss must be Sha Zhu, right?" Although she already knew the answer in her heart, she couldn't help but confirm it again.

Qin Jingru glanced at Qin Huairu coldly and said in a cold tone: "I'm sorry, we are already full and don't need to recruit any more people now."

Qin Huairu's face immediately darkened when she heard this. He had just said that he was short of people, but when he saw that it was her, he changed his words and said that he was not hiring. Wasn't this obviously targeting her?

"Jingru, how could you do this? Your lie is so outrageous! You just said you wanted to recruit people, why did you change your words all of a sudden? It's really hurtful what you said." Qin Huairu said with a sad expression on her face and tears instantly welled up in her eyes.

Qin Jingru cursed inwardly, how unlucky she was. This was where she did business, and Qin Huairu actually dared to act pitiful here. Wasn't she trying to ruin her fortune?

"Qin Huairu, you must have heard me wrong. What I said was that those positions are already filled, and there is no need to recruit any more for the time being."

"Then can't you just fire one person? I am your sister. For the sake of our relationship, please help me." Qin Huairu continued to beg.

"No, why should I fire the skilled employees and replace you with me? Besides, I'm doing business here, not a charity, so I can't afford a great man like you." Qin Jingru said with a stern face and a determined look.

Qin Huairu looked at Qin Jingru's firm attitude and felt a little annoyed, but she still tried to persuade her: "Sister, just because we are relatives, give me a chance!"

However, Qin Jingru was unmoved and replied coldly: "Qin Huairu, don't tell me this. I distinguish between public and private matters. I can't let you work here just because you are my sister. That would be unfair to other employees."

Qin Huairu was disappointed when she saw Qin Jingru's firm attitude and her refusal to give in. She knew it was pointless to continue pestering her, so she decided to find another way. She thought of Sha Zhu and thought that Sha Zhu would definitely take her in because of their past friendship.

"Silly Zhu! Silly Zhu! I am your Sister Qin!"

So, Qin Huairu turned around and prepared to leave the cafeteria to find Sha Zhu. At this moment, Qin Jingru suddenly called her: "Qin Huairu, stop!"

Qin Huairu stopped and looked back at Qin Jingru in confusion. Qin Jingru walked up to her quickly and said seriously, "Qin Huairu, I'm telling you, the kitchen is a restricted area and outsiders are not allowed to enter. If you want to find Sha Zhu, you can wait outside for him to get off work. But you are absolutely not allowed to enter the kitchen without permission and affect our normal work order."

After hearing what Qin Jingru said, Qin Huairu became even more dissatisfied; at this time, two waiters also came out to help and stopped Qin Huairu.

"Okay, I won't give up." Qin Huairu saw that things were hopeless and had to give up.

However, although Qin Huairu said she had given up, she actually planned to wait at the door. She didn't believe that Sha Zhu and the others would not go home after get off work.