1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

Although his meeting with Wu Dong was just accidental, Li Weiguo stared at Wu Dong's figure quietly, as if he saw his past self through him.

The one who was struggling in the quagmire of difficulties, with his eyes obscured by the thick fog of confusion, always had a stubborn and unyielding flame burning deep in his heart.

In the following years, no matter how difficult the situation was, Wu Dong never thought of selling the Wu family's old house.

Just because what happened tonight happened in this house.

Time passes slowly, like a slowly flowing river, silently pushing the days forward.

Qin Huairu's body became increasingly bloated as the fetus in her belly grew, like a snail moving forward with a heavy load, and every step seemed more and more difficult.

Her originally light footsteps now became slow and sluggish.

In the workshop, the male workers who used to surround her and show her their courtesy now keep their distance from her as if she were the plague.

The reason was simple. As long as they got close to Qin Huairu, there would be endless troubles waiting for them. After a long time, the male workers avoided her.

She was pregnant and couldn't do any heavy work, so she needed help from others. However, once they asked for help, the progress of their own work would be seriously affected.

As time went on, no one in the workshop was willing to come forward to help.

Qin Huairu was not stupid, so how could she not feel the change in the attitude of her colleagues in the workshop towards her?

That slight sense of alienation, like a cold wind, silently penetrated her clothes and reached her heart.

Her heart was filled with bitterness and helplessness, but for the sake of her family's livelihood and two hungry children, how could she easily put down her work?

Even though the road ahead is full of thorns, she can only grit her teeth and persevere.

Even so, deep in her heart, she still had endless worries.

The factory's maternity leave is only two months. If she leaves work early, her family will lose an important source of income.

By then, the living needs of the old and two children in the family cannot be met, and all of this will become an unsolvable problem.

She frowned every day, with a look of sorrow and worry covering her face, as if she was covered by a layer of lingering haze.

But when she returned home, what awaited her was not warmth and comfort.

After Jia Zhang returned from the farm, she was indeed well-behaved for a few days at first.

But before long, the bad nature hidden deep in the bones began to spread wildly like weeds breaking through the ground.

Those old problems, like awakened demons, reappeared one after another.

Think about it, if any family in the courtyard had some delicious food, Jia Zhang would definitely rush over and would not give up until she got a share. She looked like a shrew.

But now, times have changed and the courtyard house is no longer what it used to be.

Yi Zhonghai is no longer alive, and the protective umbrella that once condoned the Jia family's various behaviors has disappeared;

Sha Zhu is no longer the simple and foolish boy he used to be. He now has his own considerations and decisions.

Jia Zhang looked around, but found that it was difficult to find any sucker for her to take advantage of. How could she be content?

Although she has regained her freedom now, the quality of life at home has plummeted.

The food was even worse than when she was in the Northwest. She often went hungry, and the hunger in her stomach was always with her, constantly gnawing at her already weak will.

In this predicament, Jia Zhang's greedy eyes began to wander around the yard, and finally locked onto the Yang family opposite, and the family of Xu Damao, who is now the eldest master.

The Yang family has an engineer named Yang Dongsheng, who earns more than 100 yuan a month, which is much higher than Yi Zhonghai's previous income.

Jia Zhang secretly thought in her heart that if the Jia family could establish a relationship with the Yang family, even if they could only get a few benefits, then life at home would definitely be much better.

As for Xu Damao's family, Lou Xiao'e is the daughter of the Lou family. Although she has no job, the strong financial support of her mother's family is her solid backing.

She led a leisurely and comfortable life every day, eating and drinking delicious food. Jia Zhang saw all of this and felt jealous.

After making up their minds, on a quiet night, when Banggeng and Xiaodang had fallen asleep, Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu began the discussion between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law under the dim light.

Jia Zhang cleared her throat and spoke first, "I think life at home is too hard, we have to find a way to build a relationship with the Yang family. Look at the Yang family, Yang Dongsheng earns a lot, if we can get some of their help, we won't have to worry about our lives anymore."

Qin Huairu secretly groaned in her heart when she heard this. She quickly shook her head and said, "Mom, this won't work. I had this idea when the Yang family first moved here. But Yang Dongsheng seemed to see through my thoughts and avoided me. I didn't have a chance to do it at all."

Jia Zhang frowned, a hint of displeasure showing on her face.

But she still didn't give up, and continued, "What about Xu Damao's family? Lou Xiao'e's family is so rich, we can get some benefits from them, right?"

Qin Huairu looked embarrassed. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Mom, Xu Damao is not easy to deal with. Besides, Lou Xiao'e is close to Chen Lanxiang and Su Jiao. They definitely don't have a good impression of our Jia family. I don't think it's likely that we can get an advantage from Lou Xiao'e."

When Jia Zhang heard what Qin Huairu said, she became furious.

She opened her eyes wide, her eyes looked like she wanted to eat someone, and she shouted, "You are useless and incompetent! You can't do this, you can't do that, what else can you do?"

As she spoke, she suddenly stretched out her dry hand and pinched Qin Huairu's arm fiercely.

Qin Huairu was caught off guard and felt a sharp pain that made her grimace in pain.

Her heart was filled with grievances and helplessness, but she dared not resist and could only endure it.

The pain was not just physical torture, it was more like a sharp sword that pierced her heart deeply.

Qin Huairu silently shed tears in the dark. She really regretted her decision now. If she had known that she would have to live this kind of life in the Jia family, she would have never married into the Jia family.

However, it was too late to say anything.

Don’t think that Qin Huairu can let Jia Zhang off just because she said that. In the past two days, Jia Zhang has actually turned her attention to the Li family who moved out.

Because Jia Zhang discovered that the Li family now has many workers, many houses, and all the children in the family are very strong.

This made Jia Zhang very angry. She just couldn't understand why the Li family, who also came from the countryside, didn't have to worry about food and drink.

Having made up her mind, Jia Zhang naturally took action. Every day after Qin Huairu went to work, Jia Zhang took Xiaodang to the alley next door to play.

She thought that as long as she was thick-skinned enough, she would be able to get along well with Grandma Li and climb up the Li family.

But real life once again slapped Jia Zhang in the face. Whenever the Li family met the Jia family, they would take a detour.