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The next morning, He Yuzhu didn't even cook for Yan Jiekuang, telling him to find a place to eat on his own.

Yan Jiekuang dared not speak out in anger, and dejectedly carried his belongings back to the Yan family.

This matter could not be kept secret from Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu at all.

The two of them started whispering together.

"Zhonghai, Jie Kuang is going home to live. So, they've agreed to the job issue?"

Yi Zhonghai thought so too, and in his heart he praised Yan Bugui for handling things so well.

"Probably. If things hadn't gone well, Lao Yan wouldn't have let him go home."

Qin Huairu excitedly said, "Then you should hurry up and go ask Lao Yan when he can give Bang Geng the job."

"The others are still waiting for me to come back."

Yi Zhonghai was in no hurry. Before looking for Yan Bugui, he wanted to find out how the money for buying the job would be paid.

Although he knew he would definitely have to contribute a portion, how much would that portion be?
One yuan is one part, and nine hundred and ninety-nine yuan is another part.

The difference is huge.

"Huai Ru, have you prepared the money?"

Qin Huairu was stunned for a long time before awkwardly saying, "Zhonghai, as you know, all my money has been spent on our family over the years."

I simply don't have much money to spare.

In that case, you can pay the money first.

"Once Banggeng comes back and starts working, I'll have him pay you back."

Even though Yi Zhonghai was prepared to pay, he was still furious at Qin Huairu's words.

Qin Huairu clearly intends not to spend a single penny.

How does this work?
Over the years, he has supported the Jia family with a low salary, and has basically not saved any money.

He's retiring next year and will have to live off his savings from now on.

“Huai Ru, I don’t have any money either. I have to give my mother five yuan a month for her retirement and another five yuan a month for Bang Geng’s living expenses.”

You also take more than ten yuan from me every month as living expenses.

There are also the expenses for Xiaodang and Xiaohuaihua to go to school.

I provided all of these.

I basically have no money left after a month.

He gave Qin Huairu some face and did not expose her lie.

He basically covered all the expenses for the Jia and Yi families. Qin Huairu contributed very little money.

Qin Huai saw that Yi Zhonghai wouldn't fall for it, and there was nothing else he could do.

“I don’t have much money either. Every month, I have to give my mother-in-law three yuan for her retirement and buy her painkillers.”

I... sob sob..."

Started crying again.

Yi Zhonghai was also helpless. Qin Huairu was indeed the best person to care for him in his old age, the only problem was that he didn't have the money.

"Don't cry. Here's what we'll do: you go back and talk to Mom. The three of us can each contribute a portion to get the stalks back first."

I can only contribute a maximum of four hundred yuan; the rest you two can cover.

If she's willing, then let's do it that way.

If you don't want to, then forget it.

"Zhonghai..."

Qin Huairu himself was unwilling to agree, and he knew that Jia Zhangshi would not agree either.

She wanted to persuade Yi Zhonghai again, but he didn't give her the chance and slowly walked out of the house.

Qin Huairu knew that Yi Zhonghai wouldn't change his mind. She could only wipe away her tears and go home to discuss it with Jia Zhangshi.

Getting Jia Zhangshi to pay for it was no easy task, but no matter how difficult it was, it had to be done.

Since Jia Zhangshi didn't contribute any money, she was the only one who had to pay for it.

When Yi Zhonghai entered the Yan family home, he found that only Yan Bugui and his wife were inside.

"What about relieving boredom?"

Yan Bugui, his face dark, looked at Yi Zhonghai and said, "He went to find Xie Di."

Yi Zhonghai felt somewhat confused. Yan Bugui had clearly taken advantage of him, so why was it acting like someone owed him money?

"Old Yan, what's wrong? Did Jie Kuang agree?"

Yan Bugui said, "Old Yi, you've really put me in a difficult position. I told him about buying a job, and do you know what he did?"
He actually threatened to report me to the neighborhood committee, accusing me of buying and selling jobs.

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai felt a mix of emotions.

Yan Jiekuang's statement implies that he is unwilling to sell his job. That also means he doesn't need to pay any money.

He can save his money.

But if that happens, Bang Geng won't be able to come back. What will happen to his retirement?
Qin Huai is like a woman; her earning ability is just so-so. The family urgently needs a man who can earn money.

"This is absolutely outrageous. There are no bad elders in the world, only inconsiderate juniors."

No matter what, he can't sue you.

Yan Bugui said coldly, "That's not all. He used this to threaten me, saying he would move back home."

Yi Zhonghai didn't take the seriousness of those words to heart. Most people would consider it perfectly natural for children to live with their parents.

"Isn't it just right to move back? He's learning from Sha Zhu, but what good can he possibly learn?"

If he learns to be unfilial from Sha Zhu, then you've raised him for nothing.

Yan Bugui was no ordinary man. Anyone who wanted to stay at his house had to pay, regardless of whether they were a son or a parent.

“What’s so good about it? He doesn’t pay my living expenses or lodging fees, and he doesn’t give me my food ration book either.”

"Old Yi, I've suffered a huge loss; you have to make it up to me."

Yi Zhonghai's mouth dropped open, shocked by Yan Bugui's shamelessness.

"What did you say? Why should I compensate you?"

Yan Bugui said, "If you hadn't asked me to buy you a job, I wouldn't have brought this up with him."

If I don't bring it up with him, he won't find any fault with me, and he won't be able to threaten me.

Without his threats, if he stayed at my house, he would definitely have to pay me living expenses and lodging fees.

Because of his threats, I was unable to ask him for the accommodation fee.

Tell me, shouldn't you compensate me?

Also, he originally lived at Sha Zhu's house and ate at Sha Zhu's house.

Now that we've moved back, we can no longer eat and stay at Shazhu's house.

You also need to compensate me for this loss.

Yi Zhonghai glared angrily at Yan Bugui, utterly powerless to refute him. He had never seen such a shameless person.

Yan Bugui did not let him off the hook and continued to argue with him.

On the Jia family's side, the two widows were also arguing incessantly.

When Jia Zhangshi heard that she had to pay money, she immediately exploded.

“You are Banggeng’s biological mother, why should I pay for it? Go find Yi Zhonghai, he will rely on Banggeng for his old age, so he should pay for it.”

Qin Huairu said helplessly, "Do you think I didn't tell him?"
I told him, but he refused. He said all his money had been spent on our family and he didn't have any extra.

Jia Zhangshi said, "He's talking nonsense. When he was negotiating with me, he even said that he would give him all of the deaf old lady's things."

He definitely has money, he just doesn't want to spend it.

Qin Huairu said, "I haven't even mentioned you yet. You clearly agreed back then that you wouldn't agree to let me marry Yi Zhonghai."

But what about you? You forced me to marry Yi Zhonghai just for a small yellow croaker.

Do you think you've done right by Dongxu?
If Bang Geng finds out about this, I'm curious to see how you'll explain it to him.

A rare hint of guilt appeared on Jia Zhangshi's face: "I was only doing it for the good of the family."

If I don't agree, how can I find out about Yi Zhonghai's assets?

That old bastard is really cunning.

Who would have thought that he secretly swindled the deaf old woman out of her entire fortune?

Qin Huai said, "Mom, let's not talk about these things now. The important thing right now is to get the sticks back."

He's already twenty this year; it's time for him to find a partner. If he comes back late and gets married in the countryside, that would be troublesome.

We can't possibly have another wife from the countryside.

Consider this money a loan you gave to Banggeng. I'll have him pay you back when he gets back.

After weighing the options, Jia Zhangshi knew that she had to pay this money.

"I'll put up two hundred, and I'll leave the rest to you."

Qin Huairu was naturally unwilling, and after a heated argument, she and Jia Zhangshi each contributed three hundred. (End of Chapter)