Siheyuan: I, He Yuzhu, beat up all the beasts!

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai glared at the old lady.

However, Auntie 3.5 was not afraid of him and continued to shout: "Look at me? Is it just my problem that I don't have a son?"

The old couple had lived together for most of their lives and had been arguing for most of their lives because they had no son. Yi Zhonghai felt that there was no need to argue with the old lady any further, so he chose to remain silent.

Seeing this, the aunt didn't want to dwell on the boring topic of who was infertile.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai quietly listening to her lecture, the aunt changed the subject and said to him in a gentle tone:

"I think there's no need for you to get involved in Qin Huairu's family affairs for no reason."

“Her whole family is not easy to deal with.

I don't think it's reliable to rely on Qin Huairu and her idiot Zhu to take care of us in our old age!"

"Especially that old lady Zhang, she is so petty,

"Can I still feel at ease watching my daughter-in-law and grandson take care of the daily life of the two of us old people?" The aunt's words came from the heart, and Yi Zhonghai was not a stupid person, so he naturally understood the reason. But in his opinion, even if Jia Zhang was interfering,

As long as Qin Huairu and Banggeng are willing, there will always be a way to solve the problem. Therefore, Yi Zhonghai responded to the auntie decisively: "As long as Qin Huairu knows how to be grateful and give back, why do you worry about Mrs. Zhang?"

"Hey!"

She put down the work in her hands, turned around and looked directly at Yi Zhonghai, questioning:

"Tell me, how good was Sha Zhu to their family before, but how did their family treat Sha Zhu?"

"If I were Shazhu, I would never just give him a slap!"

16:23

Yi Zhonghai's face darkened when he heard this, as if the aunt's words had touched a sensitive nerve, but he immediately argued firmly: "That's because Shazhu is ignorant and can't tell the priorities. It's not easy for Qin Huairu, a widow, to take care of a child, we have to understand."

"Consideration?" The old lady sneered, her voice full of disdain. "Consideration for her, who will be considerate of us? We are old, what do we want? We just want to have someone to rely on in our old age. But look at Qin Huairu, she hangs around Shazhu all day long. In the end, what benefit can we get?"

Yi Zhonghai was speechless for a moment. He certainly understood his wife's worries, but there was always a trace of reluctance in his heart, as if he was unwilling to accept the past years and also felt powerless in the face of reality. He sighed and stopped talking, just silently watching the aunt continue to work.

At this time, outside the courtyard, the night was deep, and the moonlight sprinkled on the mottled stone road, which seemed particularly quiet. Not far away, a few passers-by passed by, whispering about what happened during the day.

"Have you heard? Today, Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu had a quarrel in the cafeteria, and Sha Zhu even slapped Qin Huairu."

"Oh, this silly Zhu is too impulsive. Qin Huairu is a woman, no matter how wrong it is, she shouldn't do that."

"That's right. But then again, what Qin Huairu did was really dishonest. I heard that she did it for her son and even lost her dignity."

"Tsk tsk, in this world, people can do anything for a little money."

These discussions, like a gust of wind, gently blew by, but left different ripples in everyone's heart. And these ripples, inadvertently, gathered into undercurrents, flowing into the courtyard, and into the lives of He Yuzhu and Qin Huairu.

The next morning, the sun shone through the window onto He Yuzhu's sleeping face. He opened his eyes and everything that happened last night seemed to have happened again.

It was like a dream, yet so real. After getting up and washing up, he began to prepare breakfast, while thinking about how to improve his cooking skills and how to deal with the subsequent turmoil that Yi Zhonghai might bring.

Just as he was busy, there was a knock on the door. He Yuzhu opened the door and found it was Ma Hua, holding a basket of fresh vegetables in his hand, with a bit of shyness and determination on his face.

"Master, I'm here to serve you some food and ask you a few questions." Ma Hua's voice was full of sincerity.

He Yuzhu smiled slightly, secretly pleased. He welcomed Ma Hua in, and the two discussed the details of cooking while preparing the ingredients. Ma Hua's diligence and eagerness to learn reminded He Yuzhu of himself when he was young, and made him more appreciative of this apprentice.

"Master, I went home and practiced my knife skills for a long time last night. Do you think it's okay to cut the potato shreds like this?" Ma Hua carefully demonstrated his achievements.

He Yuzhu looked at it carefully and nodded, "Not bad, great progress. Remember, cooking is not only about technique, but also about character. If you do it with your heart, the taste will come out naturally."

Ma Hua nodded gratefully, with a gleam in his eyes, which was a vision for the future and admiration for his master.

Just as the master and the apprentice were immersed in the learning atmosphere, noise was heard outside the door again. Several workers gathered at the door, whispering to each other, seemingly discussing something.

"Have you heard that Xu Damao is being investigated by the factory? They say he's related to the warehouse theft case."

"Is this true? What about Qin Huairu?"

"Qin Huairu? It seems she was also called in for questioning."

These conversations, word by word, reached the ears of He Yuzhu and Ma Hua. They were both stunned, then exchanged glances, each with their own thoughts in their minds.

"Master, should we go take a look?" Ma Hua asked with concern. He Yuzhu hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded, "Let's go and see what's going on."

As the master and disciple walked out of the door, people in the courtyard cast curious glances at them and discussions arose one after another, as if foreshadowing the coming of a new storm.

At the center of this storm, the fate of He Yuzhu and Qin Huairu, as well as the attitudes of the people around them, are quietly changing. All the unknowns will be revealed one by one in the days to come.

"Master, you said, Qin Huairu..." There was a hint of hesitation in Ma Hua's words. Obviously, he felt sympathy for Qin Huairu's experience, but he didn't know how to express it.

He Yuzhu stopped, looked deep in his eyes, and said slowly: "Ma Hua, remember, there is no absolute black and white in this world, and everyone has their own difficulties. All we can do is to do our best, and leave the rest to time to judge."

After saying that, he took a step forward, leaving Ma Hua with a determined back. Ma Hua looked at his master's back, with complex emotions surging in his heart, including uncertainty about the future and a deep understanding of his master's words.

"Master is right, do your best and leave the rest to time." Ma Hua muttered to himself, followed closely, quickening his pace to keep up with He Yuzhu. The two walked through the crowd and headed towards the factory, with different reactions from the crowd behind them.

"Look, that's Sha Zhu. I heard he's going to help Qin Huairu?"