Siheyuan: I just want to live

When Jia Dongxu heard what his mother cried out, he stood there with an expression on his face that looked as if he had eaten shit.

He turned to look at Yi Zhonghai who was standing aside, hoping that he could help him persuade Jia Zhang.

Yi Zhonghai saw Jia Dongxu looking at him, and he naturally understood what Jia Dongxu meant, so he sighed, and then said to Jia Zhang:

"Sister-in-law Jia, please stop crying and talk it over nicely! Dongxu is now receiving an apprentice's salary, so the situation is indeed quite special. They really didn't mean to not give you retirement money!"

When Jia Zhang heard Yi Zhonghai's words, she not only did not stop crying, but cried even harder. The sound was so loud that it made people's ears buzz.

She continued to wail loudly while crying:

"Old Jia, did you see that? Dongxu and his master are now deceiving me! How can I live with you? I'd better go find you! Wuuuuu..."

After hearing what Yi Zhonghai said, Jia Zhang was about to get up and leave. Yi Zhonghai quickly held her shoulders and pushed her back to the ground. There was a hint of helplessness on his face, as if he was very troubled by Jia Zhang's behavior.

Then, Yi Zhonghai took a deep breath and said to Jia Zhang in a negotiating tone: "Sister-in-law of the Jia family, don't get excited! Listen to me. Let me make the decision! Let Dongxu owe you the pension money for the next few months!"

Jia Zhang's eyes widened, tears welled up in her eyes, and her lips trembled slightly. She was obviously shocked by Yi Zhonghai's decision, but she still tried to stay calm and waited for more explanations.

Yi Zhonghai continued, "I will go to the leader tomorrow to see if Dongxu's salary can be restored. After it is restored, we can discuss a plan to let Dongxu give you double the pension money every month until you pay off your debts."

"This way, Dongxu will have the opportunity to slowly pay back the pension money he owes. What do you think, sister-in-law?"

Jia Zhang's expression gradually eased, and a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes. She raised her head, looked at Yi Zhonghai, and asked cautiously: "Is everything you said true? Don't lie to me!"

Yi Zhonghai nodded repeatedly and said sincerely: "Of course I am telling the truth! How could I lie to you? Believe me, everything will be fine!"

Jia Zhang turned to look at her son again, with a questioning look on her face: "Dongxu, do you agree with your master?"

Although she was somewhat dissatisfied, she knew that this was the best outcome and there was nothing else she could do.

Jia Dongxu felt extremely embarrassed and ashamed at the moment. He really wanted Jia Zhangshi to shut up and stop howling. He had had enough of such a shameful scene.

So he nodded repeatedly to show his agreement, with a hint of helplessness in his voice: "I agree too, let's do as the master says!"

Seeing this, although Jia Zhang was not very happy, she had no choice but to compromise.

"That's fine, but Lao Yi, you have to hurry up and help Dongxu recover his salary! You can't delay it for too long!"

Her tone was filled with anxiety.

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai nodded quickly, indicating that he understood, and promised: "I will go and ask as soon as I get to work tomorrow, sister-in-law, don't worry!"

His eyes were firm and serious, as if conveying a sense of trust to Jia Zhang.

After hearing Yi Zhonghai's assurance, Jia Zhang felt relieved and finally stood up. She brushed the dust off her butt and turned to face Jia Dongxu.

He emphasized again: "Remember this! Once you get your salary back, you have to give me double the pension money!"

There was a greedy gleam in her eyes, as if she regarded her son as a cash cow.

Jia Dongxu replied helplessly: "Mom, I know, I won't forget it!"

His voice sounded a little tired, and he felt powerless to refute his mother's request.

Jia Zhang nodded with satisfaction, a smug smile on her face. She thought that as long as her son's salary was restored, she would be able to get more pension money.

Thinking of this, her mood improved a little and she temporarily forgot the unpleasantness just now.

The three of them made the decision without anyone asking for Qin Huairu's opinion. Qin Huairu stood aside and didn't dare to express any opinion. She just watched them discuss the result.

Just when Chen Feng thought the fun was over and was about to push his bike back.

At this time, Sha Zhu entered the central courtyard from outside. He squeezed through the crowd and saw Qin Huairu, who had disheveled hair and looked disheveled.

He immediately ran to Qin Huairu, grabbed her arm and asked, "Sister Qin, what happened to you? Did you fight with someone? Are you hurt?"

Without waiting for Qin Huairu to answer, Sha Zhu looked around at the crowd watching the excitement. He asked sternly, "Who is the one who beat my sister Qin into this state? Stand out and let me, your master, see!"

The crowd looked at Sha Zhu as if he was a fool. He looked so concerned about Qin Huairu that those who didn't know him would think that Qin Huairu was Sha Zhu's wife!

Sha Zhu looked around and didn't find any suspicious people. He then looked at Qin Huairu and asked anxiously: "Sister Qin, who is it? Tell me quickly!"

Before Qin Huairu could even open her mouth to explain, Jia Zhang jumped out impatiently and yelled at Sha Zhu: "You damned Sha Zhu, take your dog paws off! Who allowed you to touch my daughter-in-law?"

When Sha Zhu heard someone dare to insult him, he immediately became angry. He turned his head and muttered to himself, preparing to curse back: "Who is he..."

However, when he turned around and saw who was coming, he immediately swallowed back the curse words. He put on a flattering smile and said enthusiastically:

"Oh, it's Aunt Jia! When did you come back? Why didn't you tell us in advance? If you had told us, we would have definitely gone back to pick you up!"

However, Jia Zhangshi didn't buy into Sha Zhu's tricks at all. She ignored Sha Zhu's politeness and pointed at him angrily, shouting, "Get your dirty hands off me! Don't touch my daughter-in-law!"

Sha Zhu suddenly woke up from his dream at this moment, and quickly loosened his hand that was tightly holding Qin Huairu's arm. An awkward smile appeared on his face, and then he looked at Jia Zhang with a wry smile.

After seeing Sha Zhu let go, Jia Zhang asked sternly, "Who did you say didn't want to die? I was the one who beat Qin Huairu, what are you going to do to me?"

She widened her eyes and stared at Shazhu with anger on her face.

Sha Zhu still smiled and said, "Aunt Jia, look at what you said, what can I do to you! I was worried because you were not at home and I thought Sister Qin was bullied!"

Jia Zhang didn't buy into Sha Zhu's words and continued, "Even if I'm not at home and Qin Huairu is bullied, there's still Dongxu! Who do you think you are, Sha Zhu? Why should you care about Qin Huairu?"

Her tone became increasingly sharp, full of hostility towards Sha Zhu.

When Sha Zhu heard what Jia Zhang said, he was not angry. Instead, he smiled and explained, "Aunt Jia, isn't Qin Huairu my sister? I must care about her! I just can't stand anyone bullying her, please don't get me wrong."

As he spoke, he showed a simple smile.

Jia Zhang wanted to say something, but Yi Zhonghai came over and said, "Okay, sister-in-law, Sha Zhu has good intentions. Although he is a little rash, he is also concerned about his neighbors! Don't blame him."

After hearing what Yi Zhonghai said, Jia Zhang didn't want to say anything more. After all, he would have to rely on him for many things in the future, so it was not good to offend him now.

So Jia Zhang stopped talking to Sha Zhu and turned her attention to Qin Huairu. She opened her mouth and scolded Qin Huairu:

"What are you still standing there for, you little slut? Didn't you see Dongxu is back from get off work? Why don't you hurry up and cook dinner? Do you want to starve Dongxu to death so you can remarry?"

Qin Huairu was so frightened by her scolding that she immediately said, "Mom, don't be angry, I'll go right away!"

Then she ran into the house in a hurry. When she passed by Jia Zhang, Jia Zhang did not forget to pinch Qin Huairu's arm.

Qin Huairu endured the pain and dared not make a sound, so she had to walk inside quickly.

After Qin Huairu entered the room, Jia Zhang snorted fiercely at Sha Zhu, then also entered the room.

When Yi Zhonghai saw Qin Huairu and Jia Zhang had entered the house, he began to drive away the crowd who were watching the fun.

"Alright! Let's go! What's so good about this? Well, it's alright, everyone should go home! Those who need to cook should cook, and those who need to eat should eat! Stop gathering around!"

Jia Dongxu also hurriedly followed behind Yi Zhonghai and echoed: "Some small things at home, I'm sorry to bother you all. I'm really sorry!"

The neighbors came to watch the fun in the first place, but now that there was nothing to see, they naturally dispersed.

When most people had left, Yi Zhonghai turned around and went back to his home.

After Yi Zhonghai left, Jia Dongxu also returned home and closed the door.

When Sha Zhu saw Jia Dongxu close the door of Jia's house, he turned around and walked back to his room. As he walked, he muttered, "Hey, Sister Qin's life will be difficult from now on!"

Chen Feng was pushing his bicycle slowly towards the backyard when he heard Sha Zhu's muttering. Chen Feng almost laughed out loud.

I thought to myself: What does Qin Huairu's life have to do with you, Shazhu? What are you sighing about here? Even if Jia Dongxu died later, you waited for more than ten or twenty years before marrying her, right?

Besides, Qin Huairu is getting married for the second time. It is because you always send her food and help her that she still has some hope in life.

But do you know? She has secretly exchanged her steamed buns for the steamed buns of countless men. I really don't know what you are sighing about?

However, Chen Feng did not immediately expose Sha Zhu, but continued to push the bicycle back to the backyard. He opened the door, pushed the bicycle into the house, and began to prepare dinner for today.