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Wang Kun sighed inwardly. Qin Huairu's control over Sha Zhu was indeed tight enough, even these details were not spared. I really don't know how Sha Zhu could endure it. If it were him, he would definitely not be able to endure such a life. But this is someone else's life after all. Sha Zhu enjoys it himself, and others cannot interfere.

Wang Kun did not plan to eavesdrop at night. If you are angry but can't find a way to vent, it is better to stay away from it. It is unknown how long Xu Damao and the young men eavesdropped. When I saw Xu Damao again the next day, he was obviously a little sleep deprived.

No matter what, once you enter the Yan family, you are a member of the Yan family. If you want to avoid being taken advantage of in this family, Yu Xiaoli thinks that she'd better understand the rules of this family as soon as possible.

According to Wang Jian's observation, after returning to her parents' home, Yu Xiaoli seemed to have understood the Yan family's rules, and she gradually gained the ability to fight back in her confrontation with the third aunt. However, when facing Yan's father, Yan Bugui, her skills were still a step behind.

Yan Jiemin's wedding almost exhausted all the Yan family's savings. Although Yan Bugui was smiling all the time on the wedding day, he was actually very sad, mainly because of the two hundred yuan he paid.

Even the usually smart and capable Qin Huiru gave up on recovering the lost money, but Yan Bugui still persevered in going to the police station to inquire when the lost money could be found. This led to a sharp decline in the quality of Yan's family's food after the wedding, with the reason being to save money. With one more person, the money earned remained the same, so they could only save some from eating.

Yu Xiaoli was very dissatisfied with this, but when Yan Bugui casually said, "If you want, you can buy food by yourself," she stopped. After returning to her room, she vented her anger on Yan Jiemin: "Can't you think of a solution? If we continue like this, we will starve to death sooner or later."

Yan Jiemin responded bitterly: "Lily, I don't want to do this either, but I can't beat him. You know the situation in our family. We are extremely calculating. I am indeed no match for him."

Yu Xiaoli snorted, but didn't say anything more. She was originally a bit strong, and she liked Yan Jiemin because of his gentle personality, so that the couple's relationship could last. The only thing that surprised her was that Yan Bugui, as a teacher, was so stingy.

"What's going on with the family opposite us? Do they eat with the Liu family in the backyard every day?" Yu Xiaoli asked.

Yan Jiemin replied with some envy: "They eat together. Lao Liu's wife Lou Hui'e can't cook, and Wang Jianjun is not very good at taking care of children. So the two families eat together. They are not short of money, and they are a wealthy family in our courtyard."

Yu Xiaoli thought, if only her family's living conditions could be half as good as theirs. It was said that on the wedding day, Wang Jianjun's family not only stewed chicken, but also stewed pork ribs.

"How do they do that?" she asked curiously.

Yan Jiemin reminded her, "Lili, don't get involved with Lao Liu. That guy is very good at flirting with girls. When he went to the countryside to show movies, he had an affair with a widow in the village."

"How did you know?" Yu Xiaoli was a little surprised.

Yan Jiemin explained: "Many people have heard about this incident, and Lao Liu also has many connections in the steel mill. In short, you'd better not have too much contact with him."

Yu Xiaoli cursed him inwardly for being petty, but she still asked, "What about Wang Jianjun? I heard he's the deputy chief of the security department at the steel mill."

Speaking of Wang Jianjun, Yan Jiemin showed admiration and told Wang Jianjun's story. When he mentioned Wang Jianjun's single-handedly fighting three hooligans, his voice involuntarily rose a few notes.

Listening to Wang Jianjun's story, Yu Xiaoli's eyes sparkled.

Seeing the change in Yu Xiaoli's eyes, Yan Jiemin hurriedly added: "Don't underestimate him because he is so capable, but he has a scar on his face, and many women don't like him."

Yu Xiaoli said disapprovingly: "It would be great if we could have dinner with their family."

Li Jianbo shook his head slightly and sighed, "Don't even think about it. That family spends two to three yuan a day on food. And the meager salary I earn is not even enough to buy their vegetables."

Hearing this, Zhang Min couldn't help but be amazed. For people at that time, it was really a huge sum of money. Li Jianbo's monthly income from working was only a dozen yuan at most, which was not enough to support their living expenses for a week.

"Then why don't you try to make more money?" Zhang Min said with a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.

Li Jianbo responded aggrievedly, "I also want to earn more, but the gap between me and them is too big. Wu Hao is a retired soldier and the deputy chief of the security department. Although I don't know his exact salary, it must be high. As for Lin Dashan, he should not be underestimated. As a projectionist, his income is not low to begin with, not to mention that he married a wealthy wife, so his family is naturally well-off."

At this point, Li Jianbo's eyes revealed a bit of envy, and he was obviously longing for Lin Dashan's family situation. Everyone believed that most of Lin Dashan's family wealth was brought in by his mother-in-law, and when Lin Dashan was short of money, he could directly ask his wife for help.

Zhang Min frowned slightly. To her, Li Jianbo's extreme frugality was really unbearable. Why didn't she see these shortcomings of his before marriage?

Zhang Min got to know the neighbors in the courtyard through her interactions with Li Jianbo, and was particularly interested in Wu Hao's family, because Wu Hao's family lived a better life than most people.

However, it was not so easy to get close to Wu Hao. After get off work, Lao Li often wandered around the yard, and in the morning, there were people everywhere, so he had almost no chance to be alone.

Lin Dashan, on the other hand, often took the initiative to get closer to her, but under everyone's gaze, Zhang Min felt it was inconvenient to communicate more.

Zhang Dali was the most frustrated person in the courtyard. No matter how good Qin Yue was at persuading him, she could not completely resolve Zhang Dali's inner desire. But even so, the matchmakers around him were unwilling to help Zhang Dali find a partner.

Of course Qin Yue also saw through Zhang Dali's thoughts, so she could only take gentle measures, temporarily appease him with vague hopes, and use her sister as a cover to whet his appetite.

"Zhang Dali, don't worry. After a while, when the farm work is done, I will definitely bring my sister back. You are too impatient. Look at Wu Hao, Wang Zhiming, Wang Zhijun, Li Jiancheng, and my Dalong. They are all still single. Why are you so anxious?"

Zhang Dali was stunned and said, "Sister Qin, do I have to wait until Dalong gets married before I have the chance to marry?"

Qin Yue smiled awkwardly, inadvertently revealing her inner thoughts: "How could that be possible? It was just a slip of the tongue. You are a hero among men, how could you care about these trivial matters like a woman."