1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

Watching Qin Huairu's parents leave, Xu Damao narrowed his eyes slightly, as if thinking about something.

He did not tell the Qin family about the accident of Qin Huairu's mother-in-law. He thought that the harder the Jia family's life became, the easier it would be for Qin Huairu to be controlled. Why should he do this?

Thinking of this, Xu Damao couldn't help but smile.

Qin Huairu, I'm going to find something against you this time!

He turned around suddenly and met the clear big eyes of a little girl.

At this moment, the little girl looked at him curiously, her eyes pure and full of longing.

This little girl was Qin Jingru. Although she was only thirteen years old, she had grown into a very pretty girl.

Especially those big eyes, which are as watery as a pool of clear lake water.

She looks somewhat like Qin Huairu, and perhaps because she is still young, she has the innocence and immaturity that is unique to her age.

Her face has not yet completely lost its childish roundness, but one can already tell that when she grows up, she will surely be a rare and beautiful woman.

In Qinjia Village, this little girl was indeed the prettiest girl Xu Damao had ever seen.

Qin Jingru looked at the projectionist from the city and was filled with curiosity. She felt that this person had a unique temperament that made her want to get closer.

She thought to herself, this man was a projectionist from the city. He must have been to many places and was a knowledgeable and capable person.

Moreover, he showed a movie to the whole village yesterday. The projector was so small, but it could show so many images. It was really amazing.

She raised her chin slightly, wanting to show her uniqueness in front of Xu Damao and attract his attention.

Xu Damao looked at this beautiful little girl, who was staring at him motionlessly, innocent and cute. He couldn't help but asked with a smile: "Who are you? Why are you staring at me? Is there something wrong with you?"

Qin Jingru stared with her eyes wide open and said crisply, "I am Qin Jingru, Qin Huairu's cousin. Do you and my elder sister really live in the same courtyard?"

Xu Damao laughed and raised his eyebrows, but he thought to himself that this little girl was innocent and he might be able to get something out of her about Qin Huairu. So he said, "Of course, is this true?"

Qin Jingru's eyes sparkled as she continued to ask, "Brother Xu, there are many girls in the village who want to marry in the city. Is the city really that good?"

Xu Damao was stunned by the question. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "Well, it's good for you. You don't have to work to earn work points, and you get a salary every month. There are department stores and parks in the city, and you can eat roast duck."

When Qin Jingru heard about roast duck, she couldn't help swallowing and her eyes opened wider, her eyes full of desire for the delicious food.

She thought to herself, how nice it would be if she could go to the city to eat roast duck.

Xu Damao looked at Qin Jingru's greedy face and said with a smile: "When you grow up, I will treat you to roast duck when you go to Sijiucheng."

Qin Jingru's eyes widened in disbelief, she looked at Xu Damao and said in surprise, "Really?"

She felt that the projectionist in front of her was so generous that he actually wanted to invite her to the city to eat roast duck.

"Then I will definitely grow up quickly and go to the city to eat roast duck. Brother Xu, you can't go back on your word!"

Xu Damao smiled indifferently and waved his hand, thinking to himself, I should coax this little girl first, maybe it will come in handy later.

"Of course. Your brother Damao will treat you to roast duck then."

The two talked for a while, and Xu Damao lowered his voice and asked Qin Jingru: "Let me ask you something. Do you know what happened before your eldest cousin got married?"

Qin Jingru looked at Xu Damao in confusion, frowned slightly, and asked, "Brother Xu, what do you want to know about my eldest cousin before she got married?"

Xu Damao lowered his voice and said, "I want to ask if your eldest cousin had ever been in a relationship before she married into the city?"

Qin Jingru didn't say anything, but just lowered her head and thought, gently twisting the corner of her clothes with her fingers.

She was a little hesitant, not knowing whether she should tell Xu Damao.

But she also felt that if she could say something that others didn't know, Brother Xu would definitely look at her with admiration. But she was really conflicted now.

At this time, the elderly people around heard their conversation and started speaking.

An old man stroked his beard, squinted his eyes, and said slowly: "Huai Ru from our village was a flower in our Qinjia Village when she was young. People who came to her house to propose marriage could line up from her house to the entrance of the village. However, Huai Ru was very picky and wanted to marry in the city, so many proposals failed."

Another old man also nodded in agreement, nodding and saying, "Yes, Huairu is a smart girl. Many well-off families came to her house to propose marriage, but she refused them all. She just wanted to marry into the city and live a good life."

Xu Damao became a little anxious after hearing these words.

After asking for such a long time, I still haven't gotten any useful answers. Is it possible that no one in Qinjia Village knows about Qin Huairu and Li Dahu?

However, thinking back to the way the two men talked that day, he felt that they must have a relationship.

As long as this incident has happened, no matter how careful one is, there will be clues left behind, so he must be more patient in finding out the information.

He changed his approach and asked, "Who was Qin Huairu close to or had a particularly good relationship with before she got married?"

The villagers looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.

At this moment, Qin Jingru suddenly spoke: "I know, I know!"

She felt proud and thought she finally had a chance to show off.

Xu Damao asked curiously, "What do you know?"

Qin Jingru recalled and said, "I heard my mother once say that my cousin was very close to Aunt Xinghua's son. At that time, my mother thought they could be a couple. I didn't expect that my eldest cousin had high standards and only wanted to marry in the city."

When Xu Damao heard this, his eyes lit up and he became alert. He leaned forward slightly and was overjoyed, thinking that he had finally found something to hold against Qin Huairu.

He asked anxiously, "Is the person you are talking about called Li Dahu?"

Qin Jingru's eyes widened when she heard this, her mouth opened in surprise, and she asked, "How did you know?"

At this time, the other old people also remembered some things.

The old man who had just spoken frowned, trying to recall, and slowly said: "Yes, yes, yes, if you want to talk about this, I really remember one thing. We all live not far from Qin Huairu's house.

One day it was raining heavily, and the eldest son of Xinghua family seemed to be standing at the door of Qin Huairu's house.

It was raining heavily at that time, and he just stood there motionless, looking distraught. I wanted to go over and ask him to take shelter, but it was too rainy and my family wouldn't let us go out."

"Xinghua married into Lijia Village, and his eldest son is indeed called Li Dahu!..."

As Xu Damao listened to the villagers' memories, he became more convinced that Li Dahu and Qin Huairu must be related.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, a smug smile appearing at the corners of his mouth, as if he had mastered an important secret.

He began to think about how to use this secret to deceive Qin Huairu or Jia Dongxu.

He believes that there will be unexpected gains.

Qin Jingru stood aside, looking at Xu Damao's expression, her heart full of doubts.

"Brother Xu's smile just now didn't make him look like a good person."