Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

True to her word, Jia Zhangshi kicked Xiao Dang and Xiao Huaihua out the next day and personally started decorating the house.

When Qin Huairu returned home and saw the mourning hall, she was terrified.

She never expected that Jia Zhangshi would use this tactic.

You know, that night, she personally witnessed the chair in Yi Zhonghai's house disappear and fall from mid-air.

Afterwards, she suspected that it was a lesson Jia Dongxu had taught her.

"Mom, you're trying to kill me."

Madam Jia said coldly, "I'm helping you."

What she didn't say was that doing this was also a warning to Qin Huairu.

"Don't just stand there, go and bring Yi Zhonghai over here."

Qin Huairu wanted to move too, but she dared not. Jia Dongxu's eyes on the wall were fixed on her.

"Mom, I..."

Jia Zhangshi said, "Are you scared? I want Yi Zhonghai to be scared."

That old bastard never had good intentions when he took Dongxu as his apprentice.

If I had known that Dongxu would turn out like that if he followed him, I would never have let Dongxu become his disciple.

It would be better to follow Liu Haizhong's style.

Qin Huairu thought to herself, "If Jia Dongxu doesn't become my apprentice, how did she manage to marry into the city?"

Then another fantasy took hold of her. If Jia Dongxu hadn't become Yi Zhonghai's apprentice, Yi Zhonghai wouldn't have let her marry him.

She might be able to marry He Yuzhu if she waits a few years.

The moment this thought crossed Qin Huairu's mind, she felt a gaze fixed on her—the eyes from Jia Dongxu's photograph.

"Dongxu, I have done nothing wrong to you. I did all of this for our child and for our family."

Madam Jia was unmoved and said, "Stop pretending. As long as you raise Dongxu's child to adulthood and take care of me in my old age, he won't blame you."

"I will." Perhaps comforted, or perhaps hurt by Jia Zhangshi's words, Qin Huairu suddenly calmed down.

She told herself that everything she did was for this family.

She wasn't doing it for herself.

It was all because of the people in the hospital who forced her to do it.

After some mental preparation, Qin Huai said, "I'll go call Grandpa right now."

A short while later, Yi Zhonghai entered with Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong.

Upon hearing that Jia Zhangshi was setting up a mourning hall at home, Yi Zhonghai's reaction was similar to that of Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu told him about the chair and swore that she was not lying.

Yi Zhonghai outwardly disbelieved it, but inwardly he was filled with unease. What he feared most right now was news of Jia Dongxu.

Qin Huai came to him for help, and he couldn't just ignore it.

Then Yi Zhonghai thought of his two good friends.

Yan Bugui genuinely didn't want to participate, nor did he dare to. He was dragged along by Yi Zhonghai.

The group entered the house and, sure enough, saw that the Jia family had set up a mourning hall. Madam Jia Zhang was sitting to one side, murmuring something to Jia Dongxu's portrait.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui tacitly hid to the side, giving the stage to Liu Haizhong.

As expected, Liu Haizhong spoke first, saying, "Sister-in-law, what are you doing? Don't you know that this is promoting feudal superstition?"

Madam Jia was prepared and looked coldly at Liu Haizhong: "How did I promote feudal superstition? I miss my son and dream of him crying and begging me."

I'm just paying my respects to him at home, what's wrong with that?
"If you hadn't barged in, who would have known about this?"

Liu Haizhong is tongue-tied and doesn't know how to refute.

In terms of ability, Jia Zhangshi has been able to control Qin Huairu for decades, which Liu Haizhong simply cannot match. Even if Yi Zhonghai and the other two were combined, they would not be her match.

It's just that Jia Zhangshi was rather lazy; otherwise, the three old men in the courtyard wouldn't have had much to do.

Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui watched as Liu Haizhong was defeated in just one round, and both thought to themselves that he was a piece of trash.

The two looked at each other, hoping the other would step forward.

Yan Bugui took a step back, indicating that this matter had nothing to do with him.

On the surface, it really has nothing to do with him.

Even when Yi Zhonghai held up five fingers, it didn't sway him.

With no other option, Yi Zhonghai had to do it himself. "Sister-in-law, what are you doing?"

Madam Jia glared angrily at Yi Zhonghai: "Why are you talking to me? As the master, you want to marry your apprentice's wife, and you won't even let me tell your apprentice?"

Yi Zhonghai's face was particularly grim as he explained, "Sister-in-law, how can you say that? Who am I doing this for? Isn't it all for the Jia family?"

"If it weren't for helping your family, would I have been found out by Lao Liu?"

Liu Haizhong was displeased and corrected him, "Old Yi, don't talk nonsense. I didn't know anything at the time. I didn't walk towards your door either."

There was a sudden loud noise in your room, which alerted everyone.

Yi Zhonghai said with dissatisfaction, "Old Liu, at a time like this, is there any point in saying these things?"

Putting aside the facts, are you completely without fault?

Why are you running out in the middle of the night?

Liu Haizhong was both angry and anxious, and said to Yan Bugui, "Old Yan, you be the judge. Is it wrong for me to get up to go to the toilet in the middle of the night?"

What can Yan Bugui say?

Yi Zhonghai is clearly trying to shift the blame, and Liu Haizhong doesn't want to be the one to take the fall.

He never gets any credit for helping anyone.

He remained silent.

Silence is also a form of expression.

Liu Haizhong looked at the two of them and said with dissatisfaction, "I've figured it out, you guys are all in cahoots."

Are you trying to make me lose money by doing this again?

I bother.

"I'd rather throw my money away than give any of you to any of you."

He pushed aside Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui, who were standing at the door, and walked out of the house.

Yi Zhonghai tried to stop him, but Liu Haizhong shook him off.

Yan Bugui didn't stop them at all, and even left the Jia family before Liu Haizhong.

As soon as Yi Zhonghai saw the two leave, he chased after them, trying to persuade them to come back.

Inside the house, Madam Jia Zhang was calmly tidying up the mourning hall.

Her purpose was to make her stance clear, not to cause trouble.

Now that our stance has been made clear, the mourning hall is naturally no longer needed.

Turning her head, she saw Qin Huairu standing to the side and said with displeasure, "What are you still standing there for? Help me pack these things up."

Qin Huairu then reached out to help Jia Zhangshi pack her things.

Outside the door, Yi Zhonghai earnestly persuaded the two: "Old Liu, I really don't mean to cheat you this time."

I know that what happened that night wasn't your fault, it was all Sha Zhu's fault.

"If Sha Zhu hadn't insisted on forcing you to knock, none of this would have happened."

Liu Haizhong was still very angry: "Don't try to explain to me. I'm the one who made a mistake right now."

The Jia family's affairs have nothing to do with me; I can't and shouldn't interfere.

Unable to stop Liu Haizhong, Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to stop Yan Bugui: "Old Yan, you have to help me. I will definitely thank you handsomely afterwards."

Yan Bugui turned his head and glanced cautiously at the Jia family before saying, "Old Yi, please don't make things difficult for me."

With that temper of my sister-in-law, who could afford to offend her?

I really can't handle this. You should discuss it with Qin Huairu and see what to do.

When you get married, I'll definitely give you a big red envelope.

I won't get involved in today's matter.

Yi Zhonghai watched his departing figure angrily, vowing to make those two bastards pay in the future.

He doesn't even consider what he did all this for.

If it weren't for everyone's retirement, would he have to be so shameful?

Despite his anger, he still needed to find a way to solve the problem.

Yi Zhonghai stood at the Jia family's gate, not daring to go in. He hoped that Qin Huairu could resolve the problem of Jia Zhangshi.

Meanwhile, news that Jia Zhangshi had set up a mourning hall at home spread rapidly throughout the courtyard. (End of Chapter)