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He Yuzhu looked at the aggrieved expression on Qin Huairu's face and understood what she was thinking.

But he didn't say these words, because now was not the time to let her know his true situation.

So in front of Qin Huairu, he still had to continue pretending to be silly.

At this time, He Yushui suddenly explained to Qin Huairu: "Sister Qin, actually, I took my brother out for dinner to celebrate because I was in a good mood today. But thinking that Jingru has been working in our house for so long, I haven't treated her well, so I thought of taking her out for dinner. I left in such a hurry that I forgot to tell you. I'm so sorry for making you worry!"

After she finished speaking, she took He Yuzhu back, leaving Qin Jingru and Qin Huairu looking at each other.

Qin Huairu watched the He brothers and sisters leave, then turned to Qin Jingru and said.

"What are you still standing here for? Go back to your room! How much did you eat to make you so full? Look at your big round belly. Don't eat dinner tonight. There are three mouths to feed at home. You have to save some food."

After saying that, she picked up the basin of half-washed clothes and turned back home.

In fact, she took out these clothes just for show, her purpose was to see what they were doing.

Qin Jingru knew clearly that she couldn't completely break up with the other party now. After all, she still wanted to continue living in the city, and Qin Huairu was still of use to her for the time being.

So, she followed Qin Huairu into the house, holding the newly bought clothes in her left hand and the bag of leftover duck bones in her right hand.

As soon as she entered the house, Qin Huairu smelled a strong fragrance. When she saw the duck rack in Qin Jingru's hand, she immediately understood everything.

She pretended to be nonchalant and asked, "What did you eat? Why does it smell so good?"

Qin Jingru smiled and replied, "Sister, don't ask me questions when you already know the answer! We had roast duck today and everyone enjoyed it very much."

Qin Huairu couldn't help but feel a little envious when she heard this, but she couldn't show it, so she just said calmly: "Oh, it turns out to be roast duck."

Then, she looked at the duck rack in Qin Jingru's hand and couldn't help but say, "This duck rack looks pretty good. Why don't we cook it tonight and let the children have a taste."

Qin Jingru quickly nodded in agreement, thinking that this duck carcass was indeed a good thing, and it was originally prepared for you, so I won’t say anything.

"That's more like it. You're really lucky, you managed to convince even someone as smart as He Yushui."

"This is Quanjude's roast duck. I've been in Beijing for so long and I've never had it before. But today I'm taking advantage of you."

In this way, the two began to discuss how to cook this delicious duck rack, and for a moment, the room was filled with a warm atmosphere.

Qin Jingru also felt very aggrieved. If He Yuzhu had not offered to take the duck carcass home, she would have returned empty-handed and stinking. Qin Huairu would definitely have gone crazy and asked about the situation.

Originally these things should have belonged to He Yuzhu, but he was considerate and thought for her so that she would not lose face in front of Qin Huairu.

Qin Jingru's heart was filled with gratitude towards He Yuzhu, and his gentle appearance kept appearing in her mind.

Although the two of them said some embarrassing words in the room in the afternoon, she had completely accepted it.

After all, in this city, she had neither education nor skills, so it was impossible for her to find a job.

Even if it is a temporary job, only poor families in the city can get such an opportunity.

How could she have deserved such a lucky opportunity?

She worked swiftly, preparing to make a delicious duck bone noodle soup.

First, she skillfully cut the duck bones into small pieces, then added seasonings such as green onion and ginger, and also took out the red dates that she had treasured for a long time and was reluctant to eat to stew them together.

Qin Jingru watched her busying around and couldn't help but sigh in her heart: "My sister is really good at taking care of housework!"

However, when Qin Huairu saw that Qin Jingru was just staring at her working, she couldn't help but urge her: "Don't just watch, come over and help knead the dough! Even if your aunt is full, there are still three mouths waiting to eat at home!"

Hearing this, she hurried over and helped Qin Huairu knead the dough.

"Jingru, you have to know that if you don't have a good eye when you go to other places, others won't spoil you like I do." She said while working.

Qin Huairu sighed and said, "I have been in the city for so many years. If it weren't for my own intelligence and vision, how could I support this family?"

"My mother-in-law is lazy and does nothing all day long; and my husband is even more of a lazy guy, uneducated and unskilled, who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun all day long, and has no idea how to work hard to make money. If I hadn't been supporting this family, I'm afraid we would have collapsed long ago." As Qin Huairu spoke, her eyes became moist.

"Jingru, I'm not trying to teach you a lesson. You said I have it easy. If I don't do this, what will happen to the children at home?"

Qin Huairu said to Qin Jingru while processing the duck bones in the pot.

"You have to know that I still owe people money. He Yushui owes me a lot. I have to pay him back for at least ten years. What can I do?"

She kept on nagging like an old woman, talking about the difficulties at home.

Qin Huairu was talking and Qin Jingru was listening, but she was complaining in her heart while kneading the dough.

"Humph, who told you to look down on good men and marry into such an unlucky family. Who wouldn't look for a good man in the city? They would look for someone like you from the countryside. You just wanted to leave the countryside and enjoy life in the city, but it's a pity that you were treated like a beast of burden when you came here, not to enjoy life. Your life is not good, but you can't keep cheating me, that's not a reason for you to take advantage of me. Your suffering is not caused by me, I really admire you."

She complained in her heart while kneading the dough vigorously, as if the dough was Qin Huairu. She kneaded it hard to vent her dissatisfaction.

The more Qin Jingru thought about it, the angrier she became, and her hands moved more and more violently.

Qin Huairu's family had a good meal tonight, including duck bone noodle soup, and she used up the little white flour at home.

The three children were naturally happy and their smiles never stopped. Finally, there was some oil and meat.

Qin Jingru just drank a mouthful of soup. She wasn't hungry so she didn't eat the noodles.

Qin Huairu still made her portion, but she wasn't hungry, so the most delicious sticky rice in the family got it for free.

He Yushui sat in her brother's house for a while and then went back. Outsiders would not pay attention to this place for no reason. She was also full, so it was a good time for her to go back to sleep.

The night always passes quickly, and when the sun rises, the same few people are still busy in the yard.

Qin Huairu is going to work today. She took a day off yesterday, but her salary was deducted because of that. She doesn't want her salary to be deducted again.

"Jingru, you take good care of the children at home. I'm going to the factory."

Early in the morning, Qin Jingru was sleeping at home when she heard her sister's voice outside the door. She answered with some displeasure in her heart.

"Well, don't worry, I'm at home."

After hearing her sister's answer, Qin Huairu left home contentedly.