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Yi Zhonghai ate with the Jia family, but did not hand over his grain ration book and grain coupons to them.

He personally went to exchange grain every month and gave it to Qin Huairu according to her eating needs.

Of course, it's not just for him alone; Qin Huairu will also receive some.

He had been taking care of the Jia family for over a decade and knew them very well. He knew very well that the Jia family needed to eat well and eat a lot.

This is also the result he wants.

If the Jia family wants to eat well and be well-fed, they can only rely on him.

He was able to bestow favors upon the Jia family.

The Jia family owes him a debt of gratitude; if they don't support him in his old age, the people in the courtyard will gossip about them.

The Jia family didn't want to be gossiped about, so they had no choice but to obediently support him in his old age.

After a while, Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong will join him. With the three of them supporting each other, plus the care of the neighbors in the courtyard, his retirement will be secure.

Now it would be easy to break off relations with Qin Huairu.

He refused the extra money and food given to him this month. Even if he wanted it, he couldn't get it back.

Once something enters the Jia family's possessions, it's never taken back.

Yi Zhonghai lifted the bricks from under the bed and took out an iron box.

The metal box was locked, so Yi Zhonghai took out a key from under another brick and opened the metal box.

Inside the box was a notebook and a pile of slips of paper. Upon closer inspection, one could see that the top of each slip of paper bore the words "IOU".

These notes contain the money and items that the Jia family borrowed from Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai stroked the note carefully, then took out his notebook and wrote something down.

After doing all this, he carefully put the tin box away.

"Huai Ru, don't think you can escape my grasp. I've kept all of this in my mind."

"Old Yi, dinner's ready!" Yan Bugui's voice called from outside.

Yi Zhonghai replied that he would be right there, then went out and locked the door behind him.

Qin Huairu stood opposite, coldly watching Yi Zhonghai. She felt that Yi Zhonghai had gone too far, completely disregarding the kindness between them.

When Jia Zhangshi came out of the house, she only saw Yi Zhonghai's back.

"I heard that bastard Yan Bugui calling Yi Zhonghai to dinner."

Qin Huairu nodded helplessly: "Uncle went to Uncle San's house for dinner."

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi immediately launched into a tirade of curses. Neither Yi Zhonghai nor Yan Bugui spared her.

However, Qin Huairu stopped her and didn't let her go to the front yard.

"Mom, stop making a scene. If this gets out of hand, it won't be good for our family."

Jia Zhangshi sat down angrily to the side: "That damned Yan Bugui, why didn't he get hit by a car when he went out?"

Qin Huairu said, "A bicycle can't kill anyone."

The more Jia Zhangshi thought about it, the angrier she became. She said to Banggeng, "Go to Yi Zhonghai's house and bring me all the grain from his house."

Upon hearing this, Banggeng didn't hold back at all and immediately ran out.

Qin Huairu glanced at him, and for some reason, didn't stop him. Perhaps she still held onto the hope that Bang Geng could get into Yi Zhonghai's home.

Soon, everyone in the compound knew the news.

Xu Damao ran all the way from the backyard to He Yuzhu's house: "Did Yi Zhonghai really have a falling out with Qin Huairu?"

He Yuzhu said, "What's so strange about that? What couple doesn't argue?"

Xu Damao chuckled: "You know what, that description is really apt."

Have you noticed that when Jia Dongxu was alive, Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai looked like a married couple when they stood together?

This sentence is not wrong.

Qin Huairu came out with a large bowl, wanting to eat, and Yi Zhonghai followed behind, helping to solve the problem.

Jia Dongxu, the real husband, stayed at home, waiting to be served a ready-made meal.

Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu acted just like a married couple, while Jia Dongxu seemed like their adopted son. He Yuzhu said, "If you don't wash diapers at home, aren't you afraid Aunt Xu will slap you later?"

Xu Damao immediately gave a wry smile: "Raising a child is really not easy. No wonder Yi Zhonghai wants to take advantage of what's readily available."

He Yuzhu said, "Stop joking. Back when I was washing diapers at home, how did you laugh at me?"

I'm not making fun of you, so you should be secretly happy.

Qin Huairu, biting her lip, thought for a while, not even bothering to eat, just trying to find a way to solve this problem.

On the other side, Jia Zhangshi didn't care about any of this and was eating heartily with the sticks.

Banggeng's little face still showed indignation: "Grandma, that old bastard dared to lock the door, I won't let him get away with it."

Jia Zhangshi said, "Bang Geng, you did the right thing. But you're still a child, and you're no match for him now. Wait until you grow up before you teach him a lesson."

Bang Geng nodded seriously: "When I grow up, I want to be like Sha Zhu, and slap them away with one hand."

Madam Jia was somewhat displeased upon hearing this and began to correct Bang Geng's idea, while also smearing He Yuzhu and portraying him as an enemy of the Jia family.

However, in the hearts of these children, He Yuzhu can be considered a role model.

These kids, after hearing about He Yuzhu's assault, wished they could transform into He Yuzhu themselves.

If Bang Geng interacts with those people a lot, it's inevitable that he'll have these kinds of thoughts.

After thinking for a while, Qin Huairu finally came up with only one solution: to get the old lady to remarry Yi Zhonghai as soon as possible.

It doesn't matter if Yi Zhonghai disagrees; as long as the old lady is willing, she has plenty of ways to make Yi Zhonghai agree.

Seeing an older woman leave, Qin Huairu quietly walked over.

"An older woman."

The middle-aged woman looked at Qin Huairu with a cold face: "How many times have I told you, I'm already divorced from Yi Zhonghai, so don't call me 'middle-aged woman' anymore."

Qin Huairu smiled and said, "In my heart, you will always be an auntie."

"Auntie, I have something very important to tell you."

The older woman didn't want to pay any attention to Qin Huairu; she could shout whatever she wanted.

Seeing that the older woman didn't react, Qin Huairu felt a little embarrassed, but still whispered, "Auntie, what I have to tell you is really good news."

The old man had been secretly taking medicine for a year. His illness has now been cured.

He did this because he wanted a child of his own.

"This time, an old man asked me to ask you if you have any thoughts about remarrying him."

The middle-aged woman paused for a moment while working, then continued. She didn't believe Qin Huairu's words.

In her mind, Qin Huairu was a person who told a series of lies. She also didn't think highly of Yi Zhonghai's credibility.

More importantly, she didn't believe Yi Zhonghai would go to the hospital, and even if he did, she didn't believe his illness could be cured.

If Yi Zhonghai's illness were truly curable, he would have gone to the hospital long ago.

Seeing that the old lady didn't react, Qin Huairu had a headache: "Old lady, don't you want a child of your own? Xu Damao's illness can be cured, so naturally the old man's illness can be cured too."

An older woman said, "His illness is none of my business. Even if I marry him, I won't be able to have children."

At my age, having a child would be suicide.

Qin Huairu, I don't care what you're thinking, don't come looking for me again.

After warning Qin Huairu, the older woman took her things and left.

Qin Huairu was dumbfounded. All her plans for a whole year had come to nothing.

The behavior of Yi Zhonghai and his wife was beyond her expectations.

It's strange enough that an older woman doesn't care about her child.

What's even more troublesome is Yi Zhonghai's ultimatum to her. Getting a widow pregnant is tantamount to killing her.

Qin Huai felt as if he had shot himself in the foot.

She didn't give up and spent the next few days trying to persuade the older woman.

The older woman neither agreed nor told anyone. Bi Xiufeng was pregnant, and she feared Yi Zhonghai's retaliation. (End of Chapter)