1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

The fact that Grandma Li came to collect the debt was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples.

From then on, the neighbors looked at the Jia family with an indescribable weirdness in their eyes.

The reason is that everyone remembered the bad things in the past.

Back then, Yi Zhonghai was still the big boss in the courtyard, and Jia Zhang often borrowed things from here and there in the courtyard by taking advantage of the relationship between the Jia family and Yi Zhonghai.

Every time I ask, I’ll say “borrow it in two days and return it”, but the time passes like a flash, and many years have passed in a flash. The things I borrowed are like meat buns thrown at dogs, which are gone and never come back.

Although times have changed, seeing that the Jia family has only two widows, the neighbors felt sympathy for them and did not mention the old accounts.

But now, if the Jia family’s mother-in-law and daughter-in-law still want to play those old tricks, it’s impossible.

Firstly, Yi Zhonghai was no longer there to support them in the hospital; secondly, everyone was not stupid and no one was willing to be taken advantage of willingly.

That night, the Yang family invited the three old men in the courtyard and the He family father and son to have dinner as agreed.

Yang Dongsheng originally planned to use this meal to directly point out that he disliked Jia Zhang's behavior and let the three masters give Jia Zhang a good warning.

However, no one expected that Grandma Li would take the initiative and make Jia Zhang dizzy.

Even so, Yang Dongsheng did not intend to be vague and made the purpose of treating everyone clear.

At the dinner table, there is naturally plenty of greetings, with guests praising the delicious food and the wine in their glasses.

Naturally, Yang Dongsheng first toasted everyone present, and then praised the three uncles for their execution ability.

Then, he smiled and said, "Three uncles, since our family moved into this courtyard, except for a few families who were not easy to deal with, the other families have been very nice to us. This is all thanks to the three uncles' hard work in keeping this courtyard in good order."

When the three uncles heard the words “some individuals”, they understood clearly what was going on. They all lowered their heads and focused on eating without saying a word.

He Daqing saw through Yang Dongsheng's thoughts and said, "Xu Damao, Lao Liu, Lao Yan, and Xiao Yang have said so much, don't you three want to say something?

"Yesterday, Jia Zhang's indirect criticism was so harsh, could you not have heard it?"

"Also, you must have heard about what happened today. What kind of thing did Qin Huairu and her mother-in-law do? They even schemed against the Li family who had moved out. They were kind enough to help them, but they turned against them."

He Daqing paused, seeing that they all kept their heads down and didn't speak, and continued, "Speaking of which, the Li family and the Jia family had a feud in the past, but they didn't bear grudges and even paid for the medical expenses of Qin Huairu who fell on the road.

But what about them? They have no gratitude at all.

In the past, Yi Zhonghai protected them. Do you still want to help them do whatever they want now?"

After hearing this, Xu Damao, Yan Bugui, and Liu Haizhong hurriedly responded in unison: "No, we can't do that."

As soon as they entered the house, they heard about Grandma Li coming to collect the debt, and they knew in their hearts that the fault was Qin Huairu's.

Who could believe that Qin Huairu didn't even prepare some money in advance for giving birth? People kindly advanced the money to her, but she was dragging her feet and didn't want to pay it back. At first, they said they would defer it for two days, and now they pushed it off until the end of the month when the salary is paid. The relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the Jia family is really troublesome.

Seeing the three uncles expressed their opinions, Sha Zhu gave them a way out and said, "Since Jia Zhang promised to pay the salary and repay the money at the end of the month, the three uncles know about this, so you can't pretend you didn't hear it. Although you can't say much, you can still give them a warning."

Xu Damao was just worried about how to back down, so when he heard this, he quickly said, "Yes, after dinner we will go over and remind them to behave themselves. They are annoying people all day long."

Seeing that He Daqing's call had achieved its effect, Yang Dongsheng quickly invited everyone to continue eating and drinking.

The three old men felt a little embarrassed by what He Daqing said and felt regretful in their hearts.

I should have stood up when Jia Zhang was cursing in the street yesterday, but who wants to cause trouble? Everyone knows that Jia Zhang is not easy to mess with, and no one wants to get into trouble.

Now that Yang Dongsheng has made it clear, if they don’t say anything, and Yang Dongsheng reports it to the Street Office, they will be in trouble.

Thinking of this, the three uncles looked at each other, and were all thinking about going to the Jia family to show their power after dinner.

After having a good meal and a few drinks, the three gentlemen didn’t want to stay any longer and went to Jia’s house together.

"Knock knock knock", there was a knock on the door, just like usual, but the old and young Jia family members in the room became nervous like a cat whose tail was stepped on.

Jia Zhang was sitting on the kang, thinking about something. When she heard the knock on the door, her heart skipped a beat and she shivered with fear.

She kept wondering in her heart: "What's the point of this? It's just a matter of ten dollars, why is it so endless?"

But even though he muttered like this, his body was very honest. He slipped off the kang, put on his clothes, and went to open the door reluctantly.

As soon as the door opened and she saw the three gentlemen, Jia Zhang immediately said with a sad face, "Three gentlemen, what brought you here? Could it be that you came to give something to Huairu because you saw that my family is in trouble?"

Xu Damao didn't drink much today and was very sober. When he heard this, he immediately scolded, "Jia Zhang, stop dreaming! We are here today to warn you not to make trouble all day long. If you don't behave yourself, we will report you to the police station. Then we will ask the higher-ups whether people like you are still qualified to come back early."

These words were like a thunderclap, hitting Jia Zhang's vital point at once.

Jia Zhang's eyes widened, and she said in disbelief, "No, don't report it to the police. I will change. I will definitely change. I am forced to do this because of life. My family is really in financial difficulty."

Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui became suspicious and said, "Jia Zhang, you always talk about difficulties. How could it be more difficult than the Northwest? You could survive those conditions, so why can't you survive now?"

Jia Zhang was not convinced and wanted to retort that she was forced to do so at the beginning, but now that she had the conditions, who wouldn't want to live a more comfortable life?

But when the words came to her lips, she swallowed them back because she didn't have the courage.

Liu Haizhong also said, "What Uncle One and Uncle Three said makes sense. Qin Huairu can take care of two children by herself. If you come back, you can help take care of the children and cook. What's the problem?"

Jia Zhang felt aggrieved, but she didn't dare to shout loudly. She could only mutter quietly, "Stop talking, the three of you. Isn't it enough for me to promise you today? I will never make indirect accusations again. I will definitely pay back the ten yuan when I get my salary."

Speaking of this, Jia Zhang felt like she was about to collapse.

She kept complaining in her heart that God was unfair. Why didn't he let her family live a better life?

In the future, when there is no one to rely on at home, how can we survive relying on Qin Huairu's salary?

The three uncles looked at Jia Zhang's expression and stopped scolding her.

They came, talked, and achieved their goal, so they turned around and left the Jia family.

Jia Zhang looked at their receding backs and sat on the ground like a deflated ball.

She knew that from now on, she had to live a very cautious life. If she continued to behave as she had done in the past, she would probably not be able to stay in this hospital.