Siheyuan: Survival Guide for Courtyard No. 95

Liu Haizhong knew at first sight that something was not right. The people in his yard were used to solving problems within the yard, and that would not work outside. If the old man from the yard next door went to the street office and found out that his son had beaten someone up, he might end up like Lao Yi.

"Alright, stop howling. Just tell me what you want to say, Jia Zhangshi. Don't bother to ask for Old Jia all the time. He's also very busy. But don't ask for too much. I, Liu Haizhong, am not someone who can be easily bullied."

Jia Zhang stopped talking instantly, without a single tear on her face, which made Zhao Shanhe admire her very much. This skill must have been mastered to perfection, right?

"Liu Haizhong, your son broke my ribs with a kick, I want you to compensate me 200, no 300 yuan, plus the meal coupon issued by the factory.

If you want to pay me, I won't pursue this matter. If you don't, I will block your door every day and call Lao Jia. When Lao Jia really comes to find you, it won't be a matter of money anymore."

No one in the hospital expected that Jia Zhang could be so cruel. Three hundred yuan was several months or even a year's salary for many people, especially Yan Bugui, who wanted to step forward and take her place. Why wasn't I the one whose ribs were broken at that time?

When Liu Haizhong heard the amount of compensation, he sneered and said, "You old hag, are you here to make money in my house?"

"300 yuan is impossible. Not to mention that you were the first to attack, I'm not afraid even if the case goes to the police station. But considering that you were injured and suffered, I'll give you another 50 yuan and the matter will be settled. If you don't agree, you can do whatever you want. At worst, I can ask my wife to go to your door to summon the soul. It's like everyone has it."

Zhao Shanhe looked at Liu Haizhong with a strange expression. Does this guy use his brain when he speaks? Jia Zhang can summon Old Jia, who do you plan to let your wife summon?

Jia Zhang also knew that she had to quit while she was ahead, so she would extort an extra fifty yuan if she could. The last time she got fifty yuan, she only spent more than ten yuan on hospitalization. In total, she made more than eighty yuan from this scam.

She was very depressed because she didn't get the meal voucher. Jia Zhang had two hobbies, one was eating and the other was money. Eating came first and money came second, otherwise she wouldn't have become as fat as a gas tank.

He put the money given by Liu Haizhong into his pocket, and took Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu home, thinking about whose house to go to get a meal coupon while walking.

It wasn't until dinner time that she came up with a solution.

"Qin Huairu, go find Sha Zhu and ask for the meal voucher from him. He usually can't walk when he sees you. If you ask him for it, he will definitely give it to you."

Jia Dongxu is not dead yet, and Qin Huairu has not become a count yet. Usually, supporting someone's arm or touching their hand can be considered a kind of survival wisdom. Now that her mother-in-law asks her to take the initiative, Qin Huairu is a little confused.

Jia Dongxu felt a little unhappy when he saw his mother asked Qin Huairu to ask Sha Zhu for meal coupons. He was not a cuckold, nor did he live in Qingqing Grassland. How could a normal man let his wife do such a thing?

"Mom, please stop making a fuss. My master and I both have meal coupons. We agreed to order two dishes each, and then have a bite at the factory for lunch. In the evening, my family and my master's family can have dinner together, and I guarantee that you can have all four dishes.

Huairu is still pregnant, and if she were to go find Shazhu, the neighbors would laugh at her."

When Jia Zhang heard Dongxu say that all four dishes could be eaten, she immediately stopped asking Qin Huairu to look for Sha Zhu.

"Dongxu, when you serve the food, you must ask Shazhu to give you more. If you serve less, it won't be enough."

"Don't worry, mom. When the time comes, let the chef come forward. Sha Zhu will definitely give him more food."

When the people in the other courtyard saw that the Jia family had left, they all went back to their homes. The deaf old lady motioned for Lao Yi to come over, as she wanted to talk to him about something.

"Old lady, do you want to talk to me about something? Dinner will be a little later today. Auntie was busy watching the fun and went back to cook."

The deaf old lady didn't call Yi Zhonghai over for dinner. She said this when she saw Yi Zhonghai enter the house.

"Zhong Hai, you just saw what Jia Zhang looked like. With a mother like that, how can Dong Xu take care of you in your old age? Why don't you try changing the pillar? I'm afraid no one will take care of you when you reach my age."

"Old lady, didn't we agree to wait and see? I tell you, Dongxu is a very filial child, and he knows how to repay kindness. Some time ago, he even told me that he wanted to treat me to a drink. Shazhu is good, but he has a father that is a burden, and he is also stupid. I really don't like him."

Seeing that she couldn't persuade him, the old lady stopped talking about it and changed the subject again.

"Is your factory having a party? I heard there are four dishes. Why don't you and Zhuzi each order two dishes and come to my place to eat. Old lady, I haven't had the meat dishes made by Zhuzi for a long time. I'm old now, and that's all I want to eat."

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai felt a little embarrassed. He had already promised Jia Dongxu to have dinner together, and it was difficult to go back on his word.

"Madam, I have already agreed to let Dongxu eat with his family. How about inviting Shazhu as well? That way we will have 6 dishes, enough for everyone to eat together. What do you think?"

If it was someone else's deaf old lady, she would have agreed, but she was extremely disgusted when she saw Jia Zhang, so how could she eat with the Jia family?

"Forget it, let Zhuzi and I eat. If we eat with the Jia family, what can we eat? Fish bones? If fish bones don't prick people, I guess she will just leave a plate for you. Go away, I need to rest."

Yi Zhonghai saw that the old lady was a little unhappy and didn't want to stay any longer and bring bad luck to the old lady, so he stood up and said goodbye to her and left.

In his little world, Zhao Shanhe was eating roast duck while thinking about the residents in the courtyard. No one cared about Jia Zhang's situation even though it was like this. It was obvious that these people really didn't care about it.

There is nothing much to say about Yan Bugui in the front yard. He almost never cares about things that have no benefits. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. The third aunt and several children have gradually become like him. However, the only advantage is that even if the Yan family members plot against others, they will only do so to a certain extent and will never cause any serious harm to the people in the yard.

Peng Yimin, as Yan Bugui's neighbor, was not so stingy when they first met. Probably because he saw that the Yan family gained a lot of benefits by guarding the gate when the weather was warm, he gradually developed into the second Old Yan. However, his wife Guo Xiaoling is a good person, and his two sons Aiguo and Aijun are also well educated. They are polite and abide by the rules, much better than Jie Cheng and Jiefang.

As for the Central Courtyard, it has been turned into an iron plate by Yi Zhonghai. Jia Zhang is like a mad dog in his hands. Taking advantage of the fact that her son Jia Dongxu is Yi's apprentice, she bites whoever she sees. If Yi Zhonghai throws her a bone, she will be very obedient. Otherwise, there is a risk of her biting her master at any time.

Although Jia Dongxu appears to be honest, hardworking and filial, Zhao Shanhe knows that he is just pretending for Yi Zhonghai's property. Many people in the courtyard can see this, but no one says anything. Old Yi is confused and would not believe it even if he is told. He would also offend two families for no reason. There is no such stupid person in the courtyard.