Siheyuan's opening rejection of the elderly care group

In the evening, He Yuzhu returned to the courtyard after get off work. At the door, Yan Fugui in the front yard stopped him and said, "Zhuzi, don't forget about the banquet tomorrow."

"Don't worry, Third Uncle won't delay your daughter-in-law's marriage. I've already talked to my leader and I'll take a leave in the morning to take care of your family's affairs," He Yuzhu nodded and said.

"Thank you Zhuzi, by the way, Jia Zhang is back," Yan Fugui quietly pointed to the Jia family in the central courtyard.

"You're back so soon," He Yuzhu was very surprised when he heard it, but then he thought that it had been a month and it seemed that the detention time was still too short. He would find an opportunity to send her back and not let her out.

"Qin Huairu has just gone back, and I guess there will be something exciting to watch soon," said the third uncle gloatingly.

"Why should I care about their family as long as they don't cause me any trouble? Third uncle, I'm not afraid of you gloating over their misfortune, or of Jia Zhang causing trouble for you," He Yuzhu looked at Yan Fugui.

Yan Fugui thought so too. He was also afraid of Jia Zhang's disgusting attitude, as if a toad crawled on his feet but didn't bite him.

"Zhu Zi, you should go home quickly. I want to go home too," and then he ran back to his home as if there was a dog chasing him.

He Yuzhu shook his head and pushed his bicycle to the middle courtyard, looking at the shadows swaying behind the doors and windows of several other houses in the middle courtyard.

He also parked the car while keeping an eye on the Jia family. He only heard Jia Zhang yelling in the house: "Qin Huairu, I've been locked up for a month, and you didn't even come to see me once. Look, I've become skinny from hunger."

"There was no painkiller in there. When he got sick, the police sent him to a drug rehabilitation center. Why didn't you go and give him medicine?"

"Do you want to remarry after I die? I tell you that's impossible. You are a member of my Jia family in life and a ghost of my Jia family in death."

Qin Huairu cried and said in defense: "Mom, I didn't, and I didn't know that if I didn't take the medicine, I would become addicted and need to quit drugs. I'm busy with work now."

"I also have to go and see Bang Geng, bring him food, and take care of two children. How can I have time to see you? Besides, you've only been gone for a month, and you're back now."

"Come and see me and bring me some food. How long will it last? Besides, as long as these two money-losing guys don't starve to death, it's fine. There's no point in taking care of them," Jia Zhang said with disgust, pointing at Xiaodang and Huaihua.

"Now that you're back, hurry up and cook. I want to eat meat. You're living well now. You even bought meat when my eldest grandson and I were not around," Jia Zhang asked, holding the plate of braised pork from yesterday in the cupboard.

Qin Huairu looked at the plate that looked as clean as if it had been licked by a dog, and knew that the leftover meat from yesterday had been eaten up by Jia Zhang.

"Mom, that was today's dinner. How come you ate it all by yourself and didn't leave any for the two children?"

"What will these two money-losing kids eat? Besides, they have steamed buns in their hands, which are not enough for them to eat." After saying that, Jia Zhang stared at the two children fiercely, scaring Xiaodang and Huaihua, who were holding the steamed buns, so much that they hid in Qin Huairu's arms.

"You haven't answered me yet. How come you still have money to buy meat? Where did the money come from? You wouldn't have done anything to let down our Dongxu during the time I was away from home, did you?" Jia Zhang suddenly became smart and asked.

Qin Huairu quickly denied it, "I didn't. I didn't do anything wrong to Dongxu. You and Banggeng are not at home, so there are fewer people. I saved a few dollars to improve the meals for the two children."

"I don't believe it. You'd better not let Dongxu down. Otherwise, when Banggeng comes back, I will make him disown you as his mother. You know I can do it," Jia Zhang warned.

Banggeng is Qin Huairu's weak spot. When she heard that Jia Zhang asked Banggeng not to recognize her, Qin Huairu panicked instantly.

"Mom, I understand," Qin Huairu said in a low voice with tears in her eyes.

"Don't cry in front of me. Your tricks won't work on me. Where did you get all that food? Did you hook up with Shazhu?"

"He is an enemy of our Jia family. He sent my eldest grandson to a farm for forced labor. I don't know how much he has suffered. How dare you get close to him, you little vixen."

"Old Jia, come and help me. Dongxu, come and see how your wife has wronged you." Jia Zhang suddenly went crazy and sat on the kang, slapping her legs and crying.

"Mom, please don't invite all the neighbors to come and laugh at our family."

"I basically don't talk to He Yuzhu anymore. He doesn't think highly of our family. Let's not provoke him anymore."

"These things were given to me by Director Li from the factory. He said that he saw that our family was having financial difficulties and provided some help," Qin Huairu persuaded Jia Zhang with half-truths.

"What's there to be afraid of, Shazhu is just a stinky cook?" Jia Zhang said stubbornly.

"But your factory director is a really good person. He knows that we are having a hard time. You should ask Director Li for more benefits in the future. Then our lives will be better."

"If I don't cook now, I'll be hungry and thin. Also, although I don't need to take painkillers anymore, please give me the money for the medicine," Jia Zhang said happily when she heard what Director Li gave her. She didn't even think about how Director Li could give her things for no reason.

Qin Huairu looked at Jia Zhang in front of her, who was so excited when she heard about the gift from the factory director. She thought to herself, your own daughter-in-law has been taken advantage of by others.

However, Jia Zhang has experienced so many ups and downs, so even if she knew the truth, she would pretend not to know. After all, being a factory director can bring them many benefits.

At this time, at He Yuzhu's home, Yu Shui was not at home today and was eating outside with Xiao Liang. He Yuzhu sat in the house and listened to the noises of the Jia family for a long time. He couldn't help but sigh, "Jia Zhang is Jia Zhang, as long as she returns to the Siheyuan, she will definitely make some noise." From then on, the Siheyuan was lively again.

"Xiao Qin, what are we having for dinner tonight? Why haven't you brought me food for so long?" The Jia family had just been quiet for a while when the voice of the deaf old lady was heard outside the house.

He Yuzhu had prepared a bowl of beef noodles and was about to eat while listening to the noise outside. He came to the door with a big bowl in hand, eating noodles while preparing to watch the fun.

At the Jia family, Qin Huairu heard the voice of the deaf old lady and said loudly, "Old lady, wait a moment."

"Why are you still giving food to that dead old woman?" Jia Zhang in the house was very puzzled about the deaf old lady in the backyard who came to her house to ask for food.

"Mom, didn't we say before that we should get both Yi Zhonghai and the old lady's house? Yi Zhonghai's house was sold to He Yuzhu by an aunt, so we have no chance anymore. But we can still plan to get the deaf old lady's house, and let Banggeng live there when he grows up," Qin Huairu said.

"If Auntie sold the house to Shazhu, where will she live? You didn't stop her, you loser," Jia Zhang became anxious with Qin Huairu when she heard that Yi Zhonghai failed to get the house.

"An old lady sold it secretly and no one knew about it. She took the money and went back to her hometown," Qin Huairu said in a low voice.

"That money was so useless that it was taken away by that old hen that doesn't lay eggs. She will never be able to spend it even if she has the money," Jia Zhang cursed.

Jia Zhang asked again, "What about the deaf old lady? Do you plan to support her?"

"How is it possible? I made her two steamed buns every now and then in front of others, so that people in the yard would see that we didn't abuse her. The rest of the time, she was fed with steamed cornmeal porridge."

"And I have got the old lady's food coupons and food book. I ask her to eat less so that she won't starve to death, and the saved food can be left for our family," Qin Huairu said to comfort Jia Zhang.

"That's good enough. As long as you don't leave me less food, I won't worry about anything else and just go and cook," Jia Zhang said with a groan as she lay down on the kang.

Qin Huairu gathered her tired mood, went out and said loudly to the deaf old lady deliberately so that people in the yard could hear her: "Old lady, how about we have steamed buns made of 20 grams of flour and stir-fried cabbage with oil residue today? I will send it to you later."

"Okay, I'll wait for you," the deaf old lady was about to leave when she heard that the meal was delicious, and suddenly she smelled a delicious fragrance in her nose.

Turning his head to look at the source of the fragrance, He Yuzhu was holding a large bowl of noodles and eating it with relish. He Yuzhu pretended not to notice the deaf old lady's expression and said loudly:

"This bowl of beef noodles is really delicious. It would be even better if it had some garlic. I'm going upstairs to get some garlic and I'll have another bowl after I finish it."

The deaf old lady listened to He Yuzhu's words, stomped the ground vigorously with her cane and said: "The world is in decline, people's hearts are no longer the same, and no one cares about an old woman like me."

He Yuzhu pretended he didn't hear anything and was about to turn around and go back to the house, "Grandson, how about I go to your house to have a meal, and we can sit down and talk," the voice of the deaf old lady came to his ears.

He Yuzhu turned around and said with a smile, "Old lady, let's not cross paths now. Don't mess with me. I'm not your grandson. I've told you this more than once or twice."

"Are you too old to remember? Just go find whoever you want to eat with. Don't provoke me again, or don't blame me for being rude. People have to accept the punishment if they do something wrong, don't you agree?"

After listening to He Yuzhu's words, the deaf old lady stopped going to He's house and turned to walk towards the backyard. However, where no one could see, she showed a ferocious expression, as if she wanted to eat someone, which was really terrifying.

Qin Huairu was also under the eaves of their house, watching the deaf old lady and He Yuzhu and listening to their conversation. She was not surprised at He Yuzhu's reaction.