Siheyuan: The Counterattack of Passerby

After hearing about the immoral things Qin Huairu had done before, Qin Huairu's sister-in-law was so ashamed that she wanted to cover her face and run away. She almost went back to pack up her things and go home without caring about Qin Huairu.

When Qin Huairu saw her sister-in-law coming back, her face looked very ugly. She sat there gasping for breath and looked at her unkindly. Her heart skipped a beat and she guessed that someone must have told her sister-in-law about the bad things that the Jia family and she had done before.

So Qin Huairu asked her sister-in-law anxiously: "Sister-in-law, did anyone say anything nonsense to you? Why do you look so bad when you come back?"

Her sister-in-law slammed the table in anger and yelled at Qin Huairu, "Huairu, how could you lie to me? Do you want to kill me? What bad things have your Jia family done in the yard over the years? What bad things have you done yourself? Don't you know?

He actually hid it from me and made up bad things about the Lin family, making me look bad!

You knew clearly that Xiao Lin was a martyr's relative, yet you still tricked me into scolding him on your behalf. Were you afraid that I wouldn't be caught and made to eat peanuts?

Qin Daba, the villager who insulted the neighbor Wang Sao, was arrested and sentenced, and has not been released yet. Don't you know? You actually tricked me into helping you and insulting the young man from the neighbor Lin family? Are you trying to kill me?

I came here with good intentions to help you give birth, and you treat me like this? What on earth are you thinking? Do you want to kill me so that your brother can find you another sister-in-law?

If you are like this, I will pack up and go home tomorrow to avoid being killed by you! Whoever is willing to serve you can serve you!"

As soon as Qin Huairu heard it, she knew that someone in the yard must have told her sister-in-law the truth. She was completely panicked. If her sister-in-law left, what would she do?

She was about to give birth. If she didn't have any relatives around her when she gave birth, who would care about her given her current reputation in the courtyard? If the birth didn't go smoothly, wouldn't she have to die?

So Qin Huairu immediately started crying, her tears coming as soon as they came, and she cried like a pear blossom in the rain. She quickly apologized to her sister-in-law, saying that she really did not lie to her sister-in-law on purpose.

Things really weren't as others said. Although her husband and her mother-in-law did go a little too far, they weren't as vicious as others said. They just wanted to borrow the house next door from the Lin family to stay temporarily, but the kid from the Lin family made such a big fuss.

Even if they were in the wrong first, as neighbors they wouldn't let him do something so ruthless, right?

She had just lent him a little money, but he held a grudge against her. Now he was making things difficult for her and even instigating the residents in the yard to isolate her.

Qin Huairu's sister-in-law said angrily, "Come on, stop talking. I know all about your shit! It's not easy for people to risk their lives to bring back some meat for the New Year for your neighbors in your yard. You still want to take it for free. Who would spoil you?

You just took advantage of someone and turned around to report him. Is this something a human being can do? I trusted you and went to help you scold him. You almost killed me! You have made me lose face!

I tell you, Huairu, I will at most wait for you to finish your confinement and then go back. I won’t stay here for even one more day! You can’t live without me at home either, so you’d better make arrangements in advance! I’ll leave this to you, so that when I leave, you won’t say that I don’t care about you!”

Qin Huairu's face fell when she heard this. She knew that there was no room for negotiation on this matter. Her sister-in-law knew everything now and hated her to death. There was no point in trying to persuade her now. She could only think of another way.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Qin Huairu finally gave birth. Her amniotic fluid suddenly broke in the middle of the night, and Qin Huairu woke up her sister-in-law. Her sister-in-law woke up Yan Bugui in the middle of the night and asked Yan Bugui to help find a midwife to deliver the baby.

Qin Huairu also wanted to give birth in the hospital, but she was short of money now. There was not much money left in her pocket, and no one in the yard was willing to help her. Yi Zhonghai died, and Sha Zhu had a falling out with her. No one was willing to pay for her, so she could only give birth at home.

So Yan Bugui got up reluctantly and went to a nearby yard with his wife to find a midwife for Qin Huairu. After a whole night of hard work, Qin Huairu finally gave birth to a daughter at dawn. This should be Sophora japonica.

On the third day after Qin Huairu gave birth, Lin Geng finally brought Zhao Erya and Hu Zi from Zhaojia Village to the courtyard and officially went on a blind date with Sha Zhu.

Zhao Erya was originally good-looking, although she looked a little thin due to her difficult life, and her face was a little pale. Long-term hard labor made the skin on her hands and face look a little rough, but she was tall and had a relatively big butt, which was in line with the aesthetic of people of that era.

As soon as Sha Zhu saw Zhao Erya, his eyes widened and he fell in love with her at first sight. He stood there grinning foolishly and forgot what to say for a moment.

He Daqing couldn't stand it anymore, so he quickly invited Zhao Erya and Huzi to come in and sit down. He told Zhao Erya about Sha Zhu's situation. Zhao Erya looked at Sha Zhu. Although Sha Zhu looked a little old, his family conditions were quite good.

The He family now has two main rooms and an ear room, which is the largest house in the central courtyard. Although He Daqing and Sha Zhu live in one room and He Yushui lives in another for the time being, He Daqing also said that there is no need to worry about the house. The factory where he works now has already said that they will allocate a room near the factory for He Daqing to use in the near future.

In this way, there will be no problem for Sha Zhu to get married. Even if Zhao Erya brings Hu Zi to live with them, the small room next door can be cleaned up and will be big enough for Hu Zi to live in.

As for the fact that Zhao Erya was going to marry with her younger brother Huzi, Lin Geng had also told He Daqing and Sha Zhu in advance. He Daqing and Sha Zhu also expressed their admiration for Zhao Erya's behavior of not abandoning her younger brother after the death of their parents, and even delaying her own marriage in order to support her brother.

Therefore, He Daqing and Sha Zhu both believed that as long as they liked Zhao Erya, it would be fine to bring Hu Zi to live with them even when they got married, and they would not treat Hu Zi unfairly.

After meeting, Zhao Erya was basically quite satisfied with Sha Zhu. Although Sha Zhu's conditions were average in the city, his current monthly income of 37.5 yuan, plus his house, was considered very good in the countryside.

In addition, Zhao Erya saw that Sha Zhu was an honest man and a good cook. She had heard the saying that a cook would never starve to death in a disaster year. At least after marrying Sha Zhu, she would no longer have to worry about herself and her brother going hungry.

So Zhao Erya agreed to the marriage generously. As long as Sha Zhu didn't despise her, she was willing to marry Sha Zhu.