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People won't behave unless they get a beating.

Especially those beasts in the courtyard, only by being beaten can they come to their senses.

After Jia Zhangshi was slapped twice by He Yuzhu, and Yi Zhonghai was so frightened that he ran back home, Qin Huairu whimpered twice at the He family's door before going home.

Xu Damao chuckled and leaned closer: "Why are you bothering me again?"

He Yuzhu said, "He deserves a beating."

Xu Damao chuckled twice, then asked in a low voice, "Did you help with Jie Di's matter?"

"No."

This kind of thing cannot be admitted.

These neighbors in the courtyard have paid a heavy price to prevent their children from going to the countryside.

One problem solved, another arises.

If he admits it, he'll be targeted by others.

Xu Damao said, "If you hadn't helped, why would you have let Jie Di stay at your house and eat there?"

He Yuzhu shouted, "Isn't it because he separated from Yan Bugui and has nowhere to live?"

He deliberately emphasized the words "separation of the family." His purpose was to make those around him think that He Yuzhu was seeking revenge against Yan Bugui.

He Yuzhu glanced at the looks on the faces of those around him and was quite satisfied.

Everyone knows that He Yuzhu, Yi Zhonghai, and the other two have a bad relationship.

To retaliate against Yan Bugui, he could indeed do such a thing.

With no more excitement to be seen, everyone dispersed.

Seeing that no one was in the courtyard, Qin Huai went to Yi Zhonghai's house.

"Zhonghai, you need to think of a solution quickly!"

Yi Zhonghai said angrily, "How am I supposed to come up with a solution?"
I'm just an old man who no one cares about me now; who would listen to me?

I told you to take good care of the old lady back then, but you wouldn't listen to me.

If you listen to me, you can ask the old lady to come forward right now.

Unable to deal with Qin Huairu, he could only bring up the deaf old lady.

Qin Huairu did feel a moment of regret upon hearing this.

However, it was only for a very short moment.

She didn't think she had done anything wrong in treating the deaf old lady that way.

"You can't blame me for that. Who knew she had so many things to do all day?"

I remember seeing an older woman serving her, and there wasn't that much going on.

I think she's deliberately targeting me.

Zhonghai, as you know, I don't have many other merits, but I am very filial.

How could I not take good care of the deaf old lady?

Yi Zhonghai had taken care of the deaf old lady for more than ten years and knew her very well.

It's quite normal that the deaf old lady has always looked down on Qin Huairu and deliberately caused her trouble.

He wouldn't admit it, and dared not expose the fact that Qin Huairu was unfilial.

Only if Qin Huairu is filial can he enjoy his old age in peace.

"That's it. In the end, it's still because Shazhu is unfilial. The old lady treats him like her own grandson, but he doesn't know what's good for him and refuses to acknowledge it."

Qin Huairu was relieved to hear that Yi Zhonghai would not pursue the matter.

"Who says otherwise? I really don't know why Sha Zhu is so cold-blooded towards the people in our compound."

He's not like this outside either.

In the past, people would rather give their money to those in nursing homes than help their neighbors in the community.

Criticizing and blaming He Yuzhu was a common topic among them.

The two vented all their frustrations on He Yuzhu.

Each person took turns criticizing He Yuzhu for over an hour before finally stopping.

It wasn't that they had finished their rant, but rather that Jia Zhangshi barged in and interrupted them.

“Yi Zhonghai, you should give the job to Banggeng so he won’t have to go to the countryside.”

Yi Zhonghai looked at Jia Zhangshi with displeasure: "Sister-in-law, stop making trouble."

Madam Jia glared at him: "What did you call me?"

Yi Zhonghai lowered his head helplessly: "Mom, is this alright? If I give the job to Bang Geng, who will give you five yuan for retirement in the future?"

After a moment of hesitation, Jia Zhangshi stopped pressuring Yi Zhonghai to give up his work.

Compared to her pension, the future prospects of the pheasant are of course more important than her pension.

"What about the sticky rice?"

None of the three could come up with a solution.

Yan Bugui waited for Yan Jiedi at the door, genuinely wanting to know how she had managed to avoid being sent to the countryside.

If we had this method, we would have another way to make money.

“Jie Di, tell me honestly, why didn’t the neighborhood committee arrange for you to go to the countryside?”

Have you found a job?

Yan Jiedi naturally knew that the matter of going to the countryside had already been decided.

There was no need for her to hide it anymore, so she said directly, "That's right, I did find a job."

Yan Bugui said with dissatisfaction, "You child, you found a job, why didn't you tell me and your mother? We would have been happy for you."

Yan Jiedi said coldly, "No need. We've already separated. Don't even think about taking advantage of me."

From the moment we separated, we went our separate ways. There was no further connection between us.

Yan Bugui was furious and pointed at Yan Jiedi, saying, "Fine, that's what you said."

Don't come begging to me or your mother again.

Yan Jiedi said, "I would never beg you."

The third aunt came out of the house and said, "Jie Di, don't be confused. If you're a girl, what will your future in-laws think when they hear you don't have a good relationship with your biological parents? Will they still let you into the family?"
Apologize to me and your dad, and we'll forgive you.

An apology, of course, cannot be just empty words. Yan Jiedi would have to hand over at least 80% of her salary to her family before they would agree.

As a daughter of the Yan family, Yan Jiedi could certainly understand these meanings.

Yan Jiedi replied with just two words: "Dream on."

Qin Huairu heard the arguing outside and came out of Yi Zhonghai's house.

She looked at Yan Jiedi with resentment: "Jiedi, I've always believed I've treated you well."

"You had a way to stay in the city, why didn't you tell your sister?"

Yan Jiedi couldn't help but laugh: "Qin Huairu, you said you've been good to me."

I'd like to ask you, when did you ever treat me well?

Did they give me food, or did they give me money to spend?

Qin Huairu was speechless when asked the question. She didn't even have enough money for herself, how could she possibly give it to Yan Jiedi?

Jia Zhangshi rushed out from behind and shouted at Yan Jiedi: "You damned good-for-nothing, why are you stealing our Banggeng's job?"

"Give our job back to our family right now."

Yan Jiedi was just a young girl and couldn't handle Jia Zhangshi's tantrums.

She thought for a moment, then shouted, "Jia Zhangshi, you just wait! I'm going to call the police right now!"

"return."

Yi Zhonghai couldn't sit still any longer and stood up to shout.

These days, what bothers Yi Zhonghai the most is calling the police. Every time he calls the police, he's the one who suffers.

"Yan Jiedi, what are you trying to do? Your sister-in-law is your elder, why are you calling the police?"

Yan Jiedi was afraid of Yi Zhonghai. All the children in the courtyard were afraid of Yi Zhonghai.

The only ones who are truly unafraid of Yi Zhonghai are He Yuzhu and Xu Damao.

Seeing He Yuzhu come out of the house gave her a sense of confidence.

“Mrs. Jia Zhang is indeed an elder. You and my father are brothers, and she is your mother. Should I call her Grandma?”

He Yuzhu burst into laughter. It wasn't that the sentence was particularly funny, but rather that he wanted to show his support for Yan Jiedi.

Xu Damao had just returned home and hadn't even finished comforting his daughter when he heard the commotion outside and ran over again.

Hearing He Yuzhu laugh, he also laughed.

The other people in the courtyard didn't act as dramatically as He Yuzhu, but they couldn't hide the smiles on their faces.

At the back of the crowd, Aunt Er held onto Liu Haizhong tightly, preventing him from stepping forward.

Yi Zhonghai's cry of "Mom!" truly made them lose face.

Liu Haizhong didn't actually have any intention of getting ahead. During this time, Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui hadn't come to see him, and he had become unusually clear-headed. (End of Chapter)