Siheyuan: With a system in place, you don’t need to worry in times of famine

Qin Huairu was extremely worried because Lai Zima really went to the steel mill to block her. Not only that, it caused a lot of uproar. The workers in the factory had been avoiding her, but now they were pointing fingers at her and talking about her behind her back. Every time she approached, those people would immediately disperse or shut their mouths and remain silent, but the look in their eyes when they looked at her was full of unkindness.

Sometimes, when she went to the cafeteria to get food, even though she was standing in line, other people would deliberately touch her and bump into her. So many people isolated her and made her feel even more unable to move.

Finally, it was time to get off work. Qin Huairu left in a hurry. She did not encounter Lai Zi's mother blocking her way on the road, and she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Looking at the courtyard gate so close at hand, Qin Huairu quickened her pace, as if nothing would happen as soon as she stepped through the gate and returned home.

Home is her temporary safe haven. Lai Zi's mother hasn't come to the house to cause trouble for several days.

"Dad, Mom?"

When Qin Huairu saw the two people standing in the yard, she thought she was hallucinating. She rubbed her eyes and confirmed again, only to find that it was real. Her parents really came from the countryside.

At the same time, she felt a little uneasy, after all, her parents seldom came to the city unless something big happened.

She hasn’t told her family what’s happening right now. Could something have happened in her hometown?

"Mom and Dad, when did you come over? You didn't even tell me in advance. Come in quickly."

Qin Huairu opened the door, welcomed the person into the room, hurriedly poured tea, and asked casually.

"Huai Ru..."

Mother Qin took a sip to moisten her throat, then she spoke: "You and your parents should go back to your hometown. We can farm in the countryside, so we can have food to eat."

"Go back to the countryside? I have a job in the city and can make 10 to 20 yuan a month. If I go back, how can I earn so much money? What's more, what about the child? I can't take the child back with me, right?!"

Qin Huairu frowned, thought of something, and continued to ask:

"Mom and Dad, you're not thinking of letting me marry someone else again, are you?! I have to make it clear that if it's not from the city, I don't agree."

Qin Huairu was no longer as opposed to getting married as she was before. She now felt more and more that it was too tiring to raise three children by herself.

If she had a choice, she would still like to find someone she can rely on so that she can live an easier life.

But she didn't want to live in the village. She had become accustomed to working in the factory, and she would feel uncomfortable if she returned to the countryside.

What's more, she now has a decent job and can earn some money every month. She doesn't want to give up this great opportunity.

"Huai Ru, I'm not saying anything to you, but you are no longer the same as before, so why are you still demanding so much?

Don’t you think about it? Now that you have three children, will people in the city still like you?

To put it bluntly, you are a widow yourself, how can you expect to find a better one? "

When Mother Qin heard that Qin Huairu still hadn't understood her situation, she simply went straight to the point.

"If the conditions are not good, what can you achieve in the future?

I might as well stay in the city and have a job."

Qin Huairu did not think that she was fanciful. She was down-to-earth, capable, and hardworking. Although she had given birth to three children, she still had her charm. Any man in the city would be better than one in the countryside.

"Why can't you figure it out? We have to face reality..."

"Why did you tell her so much? She's grown up now. Can you control her?"

Father Qin interrupted Mother Qin's words, then looked at Qin Huairu and stated his purpose:

"We already know about Bang Geng's incident. Although your mother and I are honest farmers, we also know that a murderer must pay with his life and a debtor must pay with his money.

Now that they have blocked your door, you should pay back the money you owe. Your mother and I thought about it and realized that it is not easy for you to raise a child by yourself. You certainly cannot raise so much money at once. If it is not possible, you should sell the house and come back to the countryside with us. We cannot just watch you starve to death.”

"She, she really came to my house?"

Qin Huairu immediately understood what Qin's father meant. She opened her eyes wide and asked in disbelief, "No wonder she has been quiet these days. It turns out that someone has come to find her parents."

"Mom and Dad, listen to me. Don't bother with her for now. I definitely can't come up with so much money in a short time. If she goes again, just let her come to me directly. I'm already trying hard to find a way to raise the money."

"It's easy for you to say. Do you think we haven't done this? But they clearly want to get the money. Without money, they won't leave. I guess they are still staying in our house now."

Qin's father said helplessly that he wanted to give up, but the other party didn't give him the chance at all. They brought so many people with them and stayed in their house, making it impossible for them to live a normal life.

They had no choice but to come to the city to find Qin Huairu. They couldn't let their family be in unrest just because of a daughter who married out.

"They? Aren't they just Lai Zi's mother?"

"How is that possible? It was a woman leading several men. They blocked our door at first, then went into the house and refused to leave.

Huairu, just listen to your parents' advice and sell this house to collect some money to pay back the debt first. We will go back to the countryside and find a solution later."

“But I don’t want to sell the house…”

Qin Huairu said without thinking that the house was her last bottom line. With the house, she could continue to stay in the city. Without the house, she would lose her home.

"Is this a question you want to ask or not?! Then tell me, you are raising money, how much have you raised now?"

"I……"

“If we can’t raise money, everyone will live in unrest, you can’t be so selfish.

Your mother and I have worked so hard to raise you, and now we can’t let your whole family be unhappy because of you.”

There was a hint of anger in Qin's father's tone. He not only had Qin Huairu as his daughter, but also a son. Now that his son had started a family, it was not easy for him to live in the countryside. Now because of his daughter's affairs, his son and daughter-in-law were having a quarrel. He felt very uncomfortable.

"To tell you the truth, we came here today just to ask you to sell the house, collect money, and give the money to others, not to discuss it with you."

Qin's father was determined and did not intend to procrastinate any longer. If he was softer, Qin Huairu would definitely have one reason or another, but the matter of her hometown could not be delayed any longer.

"Mom and Dad, please give me some more time, I will definitely..."

"Huai Ru, it's not that your parents don't believe in you, but if you can really get the money together, will others still go to our house?

If you go back now, maybe you can find someone to marry."