Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

In the backyard, Xu Damao actually bought some meat and took it to Liu Haizhong's house.

"Uncle Liu, I was in a bit of a rush today, so this is all I could buy. Please don't mind."

There wasn't much conflict between Liu Haizhong and Xu Damao. Seeing how sensible Xu Damao was, his vanity was satisfied.

"Da Mao, out of all the people in the courtyard, you're the only one who can read the room. Unlike my two kids, they have no sense of propriety at all."

It's one thing for others to look down on me, but these two dare to look down on me too.

They said I was just a lowly factory worker.

Liu Guangtian kept pleading with Xu Damao.

Xu Damao smiled and said, "Uncle Liu, don't take it to heart."

The reason you never had a chance to become an official before was because Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady made things difficult for you.

I knew you'd be successful.

See, now's your chance. You'll have to take good care of me at the factory from now on."

Liu Haizhong smiled and said, "Don't worry, from now on, no one in the factory will dare to bully you."

"Alright, with you saying that, I'm relieved. I'll toast you."

Xu Damao knew he couldn't hold his liquor, so he pulled Liu Guangtian along and kept pouring alcohol into Liu Hai's mouth.

As for He Yuzhu, life went on as usual. His beloved daughter wanted something nice to eat, so He Yuzhu cooked it at home.

The aroma quickly spread throughout the courtyard.

There was nothing he could do; it was hot, and without air conditioning, He Yuzhu had no choice but to keep the windows open.

Qin Jingru was eating.

The Jia family's dinner was cornbread. Eating cornbread was like taking medicine for the whole family.

But Qin Jingru was different. In the countryside, even cornbread was a delicacy. She wanted to eat it, but she couldn't get any.

As soon as they smelled the delicious aroma outside, they saw Jia Zhangshi looking like she had been hit by a fire, cursing loudly inside the house.

The cursing frightened Qin Jingru so much that he dared not move.

Bang Geng and his two younger sisters also started making a fuss, all shouting that they wanted to eat.

Jia Zhangshi suddenly stopped and said to Qin Huairu, "What are you still standing there for?"

Qin Huairu felt embarrassed and said with slight dissatisfaction, "Jingru is in our house. Can you stop making trouble?"

Madam Jia said with dissatisfaction, "How is it that I'm the one making a fuss? Wasn't I just trying to get the stick?"
"Don't you, as a mother, know how to cherish your own son?"

Qin Huairu threw down her chopsticks and bowl in tears, went outside the house, and sat in the courtyard, weeping.

Qin Jingru put down her steamed bun and followed her out the door: "Sister, what's going on? I don't understand."

Qin Huairu had no choice but to explain, knowing she couldn't hide it any longer: "It's just that our neighbors in the courtyard cook such delicious food that my mother-in-law and Banggeng couldn't stand it."
Alright, stop asking.

Qin Jingru looked at He Yuzhu's house: "What does his family do? Why does the food at his house smell so good?"

Also, no one else in your compound ate meat, so why did his family eat it?

Qin Huai looked at He Yuzhu's house with envy: "He's the cook at our factory, how could his cooking not be delicious?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Jingru's eyes also showed envy: "So amazing."

Your factory has really good benefits; we get to eat such delicious food every day.

I wish I could try it.

Qin Huairu said she wanted to try it too. Except when He Yuzhu first arrived at the steel rolling mill and would cook some large batches of dishes, he rarely cooked for others; he mostly cooked for himself.

She's not qualified to receive special treatment.

As for the courtyard, she never had the chance to eat the dishes cooked by He Yuzhu.

Over the years, she had never seen He Yuzhu treat anyone in the courtyard to a meal.

Hearing the commotion in the courtyard, Miao Jianye glanced towards the entrance.

An older woman saw this and said, "Jianye, what are you looking at?"

Miao Jianye said, "I'm looking at Qin Jingru. I never expected Qin Huairu's sister to be so beautiful."

An older woman, worried that he might actually be interested in Qin Jingru, said, "Don't look anymore. No matter how beautiful she is, it won't work."

"Remember this, the Jia family is a huge problem, and nobody should get involved." Miao Jianye verbally agreed, but what he really thought was anyone's guess.

The older woman didn't have a good solution to this. She was just Miao Jianye's aunt, not his biological mother.

After crying, Qin Huairu could only obediently go home for dinner.

After the meal, what followed was a worrying matter.

"Sis, where do I live?"

The Jia family had a small bed prepared for Banggeng. Banggeng was getting old and could no longer sleep with the women in the family.

It's fine in winter, but not in summer.

Qin Huairu's eyes darted around, and she felt she should use Qin Jingru to test the waters.

"The house is only so big. I'll go out and ask around for you."

Qin Huairu then took Qin Jingru to He Yuzhu's house.

"Zhu Zi, my cousin is here, and we don't have enough room at my house."

"Could we borrow Yushui's house for her to stay in for a couple of days?"

Regardless of her purpose, He Yuzhu refused directly: "No. Yushui will be back tomorrow. She needs to stay."

"Then let Jingru stay tonight."

“I said no, and that means no. Qin Huairu, I'm saving face for you. If you don't want it, I don't mind letting your cousin know and spreading the word about it back home.”

Seeing that He Yuzhu disagreed, Qin Huairu took Qin Jingru back.

Qin Jingru said to He Yuzhu with dissatisfaction, "How can you be like this? Your neighbor is borrowing your house for a day, and you don't want to stay. Why are you threatening them?"

I've never seen anyone like you before.

He Yuzhu was too lazy to argue with this silly girl.

Without Xu Damao's efforts, she would still be a clueless, naive girl.

This silly girl has had a tough life. When she was young, she was fooled by Xu Damao, which resulted in her never having children.

When she got older, she was tricked by Qin Huairu into taking care of the people in the hospital.

Later, when Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, and the others got old and couldn't walk anymore, it was this silly girl who ran around taking care of them.

Qin Huairu was shrewd; she chose to take care of Yi Zhonghai. She knew very well that only by taking good care of Yi Zhonghai could she control Sha Zhu.

At that time, Qin Huairu was not young anymore, so it could be said that Qin Jingru was the main person in charge of taking care of the elderly in the courtyard.

As a result, Qin Jingru became just another middle-aged woman, having put in so much hard work, yet the good reputation went to someone else.

In other words, Xu Damao was shrewd and knew that staying in the courtyard house would not end well.

After his parents passed away, Xu Damao moved away with Qin Jingru.

After Qin Jingru moved away, Qin Huairu began to give up. Under her care, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui, whose bodies could still hold up for a few more years, soon became unwell.

Lin Jinghan stood up, dissatisfied: "Qin Huairu, are you doing this on purpose?"

"Our family has never had anything to do with you again, yet you insist on bringing your cousin to our house. What are you trying to do?"

When Qin Huairu saw that Lin Jinghan was about to make a move, she was so frightened that she pulled Qin Jingru and ran home.

He Yuzhu is now the deputy director of logistics, so he wouldn't resort to violence so easily.

Lin Jinghan is different; she really dares to hit people.

Qin Huairu's methods were completely useless against Lin Jinghan.

Qin Jingru was dragged home, still very dissatisfied: "Sister, you're too weak. Kindness gets you bullied, you..."

Qin Huai shouted, "Shut up! If you want to stay in my house, don't talk nonsense!"

Qin Jingru was startled, but dared not say anything more.

Qin Huairu made an excuse to go and clean up the dishes for Yi Zhonghai, and left home.

Qin Jingru was very puzzled, but no one explained it to her.

She could only make her own bed and then sit there.

Madam Jia ignored all of this. She knew Qin Huairu's scheme had failed, so she didn't bother to say anything. (End of Chapter)