1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

The next day, the early morning sun shone into the room through the gaps in the window.

Jia Dongxu woke up slowly, feeling as if his head had been hit by a sledgehammer and the pain was unbearable.

He moved his body slightly, but found that his whole body was sore, as if he had been beaten severely by a group of people.

The aftereffects of the hangover made him feel extremely uncomfortable, his stomach was churning and his mouth was full of a bitter taste.

Jia Dongxu frowned and moved his stiff neck, making a "cracking" sound.

He slowly opened his eyes and saw a familiar room.

He supported his heavy head with one hand and patted it gently twice, only then did his dizzy head become a little clearer.

Next to them, Banggeng and Xiaodang were still sleeping, but Qin Huairu had already gotten up and was busy.

Looking at Qin Huairu's busy figure, Jia Dongxu was stunned for a moment, and then Qin Jingru's words flashed through his mind like lightning.

He remembered everything he had found out, including the fact that Qin Huairu had an affair with Li Dahu before their marriage, and suddenly he felt extremely disgusted.

He wished that Qin Huairu would disappear from his sight immediately, but he couldn't.

Now Jia Zhang has been sent to the Northwest for forced labor, and only he, Qin Huairu, and their two children Banggeng and Xiaodang are left at home.

Moreover, the Jia family was burdened with huge debts, including more than 500 yuan owed for the medical treatment of Sha Zhu's wife, and 1,000 yuan that Yi Zhonghai had paid in advance, which added up to about 1,500 yuan.

In this situation, although Jia Dongxu hated Qin Huairu in his heart and felt that she had had an affair with someone else before marriage and was a shameless slut, he could not break up with Qin Huairu.

But when he thought of the shameful things that happened to Qin Huairu before her marriage, the resentment in Jia Dongxu's heart grew like weeds.

He clearly remembered that when he learned that Qin Huairu was no longer a virgin before she married him, his world seemed to collapse at that moment.

He felt that he had been deceived and played a trick on him.

For so many years, he always thought he had married a pure and kind woman, but reality gave him a heavy blow.

Jia Dongxu looked at Qin Huairu who was busy at the side, and annoyance suddenly surged in his heart.

"Qin Huairu!" Jia Dongxu roared towards the outside, his voice filled with infinite anger.

Qin Huairu was startled by the sudden roar. She stopped what she was doing, turned around, her eyes full of fear and anxiety.

"Why is this room so messy? Can't you clean it up? I wonder what you've been doing all day."

Qin Huairu stopped what she was doing, turned around, her eyes full of fear and grievance.

She has always been hardworking, persevering and has taken care of the family with all her heart. She felt extremely wronged when Jia Dongxu said this to her.

"Dongxu, I've been busy cooking since early morning, and I haven't had time to clean up yet."

"Busy? What are you busy with? Isn't it just doing some housework? If you can't even do this, what else can you do?"

Jia Dongxu became angrier as he spoke, and he did not hide the disgust in his eyes.

Just then, Banggeng and Xiaodang were awakened by their quarrel and started crying loudly.

Jia Dongxu was even more annoyed: "Cry, cry, cry, just cry, it's all because you, as a mother, didn't take good care of her."

Qin Huairu hurried over and comforted the two children.

"Bang Geng, Xiao Dang, don't cry, don't be afraid, don't be afraid!"

"Mom, I need to pee..."

Banggeng sat up dazedly and said while rubbing his eyes.

"Mom, I want mom..."

Xiaodang was awakened by Jia Dongxu's roar, and with tearful eyes, he opened his arms and asked for a hug.

Qin Huairu touched this one and comforted that one, and was in a panic.

"Mom, hurry up and get me a pee bucket. I can't hold it anymore..."

Banggeng felt so suffocated that he stomped his feet and turned around in circles on the kang.

"Hey, I'll get it now..."

As soon as Qin Huairu stood up, Xiaodang started crying again.

"You are such a useless thing. You can't keep the house in order, and you can't take care of the children... Our Jia family is so unlucky to marry you!"

Jia Dongxu slid off the kang, cursing, still mumbling, "I don't know what you're thinking about all day. You didn't even help me take off my clothes when I came back. You're such a useless person."

As he complained, he put on his shoes, feeling annoyed and unhappy so early in the morning.

When Qin Huairu heard what Jia Dongxu said, her hands holding the urinal began to tremble.

Last night, Jia Dongxu's words "shameless slut" pierced her heart like a needle.

She knew that Jia Dongxu was holding back his anger, but it was all her own fault and she couldn't blame anyone else.

Fortunately, Jia Dongxu did not make the matter clear and left her a little face, otherwise how would she live in the courtyard in the future.

She bit her lip and silently endured Jia Dongxu's anger, but she always felt wronged in her heart, and tears unconsciously wet her eyes.

Just at this moment, Yi Zhonghai walked in from outside.

As soon as he entered the room, he heard Xiaodang crying and Jia Dongxu mumbling. Seeing the chaotic scene in the room, Yi Zhonghai felt happy.

He thought to himself: Chaos is good, the more chaotic the better.

If the Jia family is not in chaos, how can he take advantage of the situation and break in?

Yi Zhonghai showed a concerned look on his face and said, "Dongxu, why are you so angry so early in the morning?"

When Jia Dongxu saw Yi Zhonghai, his resentment subsided a little, but he still said dissatisfiedly: "Master, look at what a mess this family is in? She can't even do a small thing properly."

Yi Zhonghai glanced at Qin Huairu with concern, then turned to Jia Dongxu and said, "Dongxu, don't be too harsh. It's not easy for Huairu to take care of this family alone."

Jia Dongxu snorted coldly, rolled his eyes at Qin Huairu and said, "She has a hard time? How can it be easy for me? She can't keep the house clean and take care of the children. What else can she do except having a pretty face!"

When Qin Huairu heard Jia Dongxu say this to her, she couldn't help but shed tears of grievance.

She turned her head to the side and sobbed softly.

Seeing Jia Dongxu's expression, he was secretly happy in his heart, but on the surface he put on a stern face and scolded Jia Dongxu: "Dongxu, what are you talking about? You are angry so early in the morning. No matter what Qin Huairu is like, she still gave birth to two children for you. She has no credit but has worked hard! Tell me where did you go to drink last night? You have a wife and children at home, and you came back drunk late at night, what a shame!"

After being scolded by Yi Zhonghai, Jia Dongxu felt a little embarrassed and felt even more aggrieved.

If he didn't hate Qin Huairu, would he go out and drink alone?

How come he married a good wife and ended up becoming an unwanted slut?

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he couldn't help but say it out loud.

"Master, you don't know what she did. She...she did it before she got married..."

Jia Dongxu hesitated to speak, as he felt that this kind of thing was difficult to talk about.

Of course Yi Zhonghai knew what Jia Dongxu wanted to say, but he pretended to be ignorant and changed the subject.

"No matter what happened to her before marriage, she is your daughter-in-law now. You have to know the current situation of your family. Your mother is not here, and the two children are still young. You have to support this family together with Huairu."

When Qin Huairu heard Jia Dongxu mention the word "before marriage", she suddenly felt something was wrong and broke out in a cold sweat.