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Yi Zhonghai tried to use moral blackmail, but Qin Huairu simply wouldn't listen.

She simply dismissed Yi Zhonghai with the statement that Jia Zhangshi disagreed.

Yi Zhonghai was dissatisfied, but there was nothing he could do. Looking at his empty house, he felt extremely desolate.

If it were someone else, they might have really broken off their relationship with Qin Huairu in a fit of anger.

But Yi Zhonghai did not.

He vowed in his heart that he would make Qin Huairu bow her head and obediently support him in his old age.

His efforts should not be wasted.

It wasn't that Qin Huairu was unwilling to help; it was that Yan Bugui offered too little.

A job at a steel rolling mill can now sell for 1,500 yuan.

Yan Bu paid 800 yuan, which is less than half of what he paid.

There was no way she could agree to that.

time does not wait.

Soon, the subdistrict office sent people again to compile a list of those going to the countryside.

Yan Jiekuang knew that Yan Bugui would not be willing to spend money to buy him a job.

He remembered Yan Jiefang's reminder and became the first to register at the subdistrict office.

After registering, he knew he might not be assigned to a location near Beijing.

Yan Jiekuang chose to volunteer at the neighborhood office, helping to persuade others and running errands.

Seeing his good performance, the neighborhood committee assigned him to Fangshan.

Having been assigned there as he wished, Yan Jiekuang quickly packed his things. He took his clothes and bedding and went to Fangshan.

Yan Jiekuang didn't expect Yan Bugui and his third aunt to see him off, nor did he dare to hope that they would give him travel expenses or living expenses.

Only Yan Jiedi felt a little reluctant to part with the three of them and secretly gave them two yuan.

Yan Jiekuang said to Yan Jiedi, "I am the son of the family, and my parents are unwilling to buy me a job."

If you're a daughter, they'll be even less willing.

While you're at home, be extra careful and secretly save some money for yourself.

If you really can't find a way, then come and cut in line with me.

Yan Jiedi wept as she kept these words in her heart. She knew that what Yan Jiekuang said was true.

Yan Jiekuang's affair could not be kept secret at all.

To save face, Yan Bugui and his wife said they supported national policies.

But no one believed this explanation.

Not two days after Yan Jiekuang left, a strange woman came to the courtyard.

She saw the three older women at the door and asked, "Is this No. 95 Courtyard? Where is Qinhuai Rujia?"

The three women asked curiously, "What do you want with Qin Huairu?"

That person came to settle scores with Qin Huairu, so naturally he wouldn't cover for her.

It turns out that Qin Huairu had taken money from her family to help them buy jobs.

The result, naturally, was that it didn't work out.

Not only did the deal not go through, but Qin Huairu also doesn't want to repay the money.

If it were just a little bit of money, I wouldn't mind.

The key point is that Qin Huairu accepted 1,600 yuan from her family. Half of this money was borrowed from them.

If Qin Huairu could help them get a job, then it would be fine. Their child would have a job and could pay it back slowly with the money they earned.

The key issue is that the child isn't working.

No one would give away so much money for nothing.

When Yan Jiekuang went to the countryside, he looked at the three old women with a sense of unfamiliarity.

That look in his eyes was like he was looking at a stranger.

The three women didn't think they had done anything wrong, so they shifted the blame to others.

This "others" naturally includes Qin Huairu.

Hearing that they had come to cause trouble for Qin Huairu, she kindly gave them directions: "Go through this door, Qin Huairu's house is on your left."

Don't tell anyone I told you.

That person was a family member of the steel mill worker and knew that Qin Huairu was the captain of the female workers' disciplinary team, someone that ordinary people couldn't afford to offend.

She agreed.

Once inside the courtyard, the man began cursing at the Jia family. Behind him followed several men—his family members—who were there to protect him.

The three aunts didn't close the door, hoping more people would come to watch the Jia family's spectacle.

Madam Jia was sleeping when she was awakened by the cursing. She immediately flew into a rage and ran out to argue with the woman.

The two were truly evenly matched, their battle was extremely fierce, and neither could suppress the other.

Hearing the commotion, many people gathered around.

The verbal battle lasted for a full 35 minutes, from 4:55 PM to 5:30 PM.

Yan Bugui returned to the courtyard house at 5:15. After figuring out the situation, he stayed at home and didn't try to stop him at all.

The fighting only stopped when Yi Zhonghai, Qin Huairu, and the others returned.

When Qin Huairu saw the man, she understood what was going on. Her first reaction was to feign grievance, hoping someone would stand up for her.

This person is, of course, Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai wasn't as enthusiastic this time; he had already guessed what was going on when he saw those strangers.

He went directly to Yan Bugui's house to inquire about the situation.

Once he found out what was going on, he was even less willing to step forward.

That's 1,600 yuan. If he steps in, the Jia family will definitely blame him. Even if they don't make him pay the whole amount, they'll make him pay half.

He can't even earn 800 yuan a year if he doesn't eat or drink.

He doesn't get along with Qin Huairu right now, and he's not going to take the fall for her.

Yan Bugui, however, brought up the very thing he didn't want to talk about, saying to Yi Zhonghai, "Old Yi, aren't you going out to take a look?"

Yi Zhonghai rolled his eyes at Yan Bugui and said with feigned helplessness, "I'm just an old man nobody cares about, what would I do if I went out?"

We're all smart people, so there's no need to spell things out too clearly.

Whoever steps forward at this time will be the one who gets ripped off.

Yan Bugui was afraid that Yi Zhonghai would drag him down with him, so he teased Yi Zhonghai and then dropped the subject.

He even sang the "Empty City Strategy".

Yi Zhonghai, however, was not as calm as Yan Bugui. He wanted Qin Huairu to know that she couldn't live without him.

On the other hand, he was also afraid that those people would go too far and cause Qin Huairu to suffer losses.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai hoped that someone could come to the rescue and solve the problem for Qin Huairu.

And the best hero for this role is He Yuzhu.

As soon as He Yuzhu speaks, he will be the first to rush out and use the rope of moral blackmail to firmly tie He Yuzhu to Qin Huairu.

Yi Zhonghai is ready.

He Yuzhu returned with Lin Jinghan. In the end, Lin Jinghan chose to help Aunt Liu.

Aunt Liu brought her daughter to express her gratitude.

The two were afraid that Aunt Liu would cause trouble for their family if she came to the courtyard house, so they had no choice but to stay at the nursing home.

He Yuzhu left a little early and went to the nursing home.

After finishing his business, he returned with Lin Jinghan.

Upon arriving at the entrance, they saw Xu Damao about to walk inside.

"What happened inside?"

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's voice, Xu Damao turned around and said, "I'm not quite sure. It seems that Qin Huairu accepted money from someone to introduce jobs to their children."

As a result, she didn't get a job offer, and she still didn't want to pay back the money.

"Come on, let's go in and see what's going on."

He Yuzhu said, "Are you stupid? What would you do going in at this time? You go if you want. I'm not going."

Honey, let's go to a restaurant for dinner. Let's hurry while we still have time.

"We won't be able to eat for a while."

Now, the restaurants outside are all state-run, and the banners hanging inside, just like those in department stores, all say that customers must not be beaten or scolded without cause.

People leave work on time.

If you can't finish your food by the time you leave work, then you're delaying people from leaving.

If you get hit or scolded, you can't blame anyone else.

The two children in the He family didn't seem very excited when they heard they were going to a restaurant.

They had eaten at restaurants and knew that restaurant food wasn't as good as home-cooked food.

Xu Damao's eyes darted around, and he understood He Yuzhu's meaning. He then chased after He Yuzhu and left. (End of Chapter)