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Xu Damao set his sights on Qin Jingru, and Qin Huairu couldn't stop him.

He went home and sat for a while, then, figuring it was time to eat, he came out humming a little tune.

At this moment, Qin Huairu was cooking, while Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui were reminiscing about the past while holding teacups.

"Sister Qin, it all smells like vegetables to me. Jingru has come all this way, you should at least bring out some braised meat."

"You sell braised meat yourself, surely you can produce some."

Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu immediately rolled her eyes.

When Qin Jingru came to visit, she only brought a few things. She was already being generous by getting Qin Jingru to stay for a meal; expecting meat? Dream on!

"Our braised meat shop isn't open yet, where are we going to get braised meat?"

Xu Damao laughed and said, "If you don't have any, you can go buy some."

Qin Huairu said irritably, "You pay for it."

"Fine. Never mind, I didn't say anything."

Seeing that he had successfully attracted Qin Jingru's attention, Xu Damao gave her a wink and left with a big laugh.

Yi Zhonghai kept a dark expression on his face and glared at Xu Damao, but did not say a word.

He was actually unhappy that Qin Huairu went to buy meat, because it was his money that was being spent on the meat.

Yan Bugui stayed here, chatting with Yi Zhonghai outside, all for the sake of getting some food.

Hearing Xu Damao's words, I gave him a mental thumbs up.

But joy comes quickly, and so does disappointment.

Qin Huairu surprisingly refused.

Qin Jingru noticed Xu Damao's meaningful look and thought back to when she used to live in a courtyard house.

Back then, Xu Damao used the same tactic when he wanted to talk to her.

"Sis, I need to go to the restroom."

Qin Huairu didn't take it to heart and casually agreed.

Qin Jingru walked out of the courtyard and searched around the entrance.

Seeing Xu Damao standing at the corner, she ran over to him.

"Xu Damao, is there something you need from me?"

Xu Damao nodded: "Nothing else, I just wanted to ask why you came here."

Qin Jingru didn't hide anything and said directly, "I just thought that since my sister and He Yuzhu are neighbors, they could talk to each other, right?"

Xu Damao asked, "You're asking the blind for advice."

Your sister and He Yuzhu have a terrible relationship. If you hadn't contacted your sister, you might have gotten a job at the restaurant.

Once you contact your sister and people find out about your relationship with him, the restaurant definitely won't hire you.

By the way, why didn't you just apply for a job at a restaurant?

Qin Jingru sighed: "Why didn't you go? You didn't meet the requirements."

I come from the countryside, I have no skills and little education.

I thought about applying for a waitress position back then. They thought I was too old and wanted a girl in her twenties.

Xu Damao chuckled: "That's true. Apart from Liu Lan, most of the waitresses at He Yuzhu's restaurant are young women in their twenties."

They're young and beautiful; many customers go to eat there just to see them.

"Virtue," Qin Jingru said with a hint of dissatisfaction, "You men are all the same."

Xu Damao turned his head and said, "You know men are all bad, so why do you still want to work in a restaurant?"

Qin Jingru said matter-of-factly, "Why do you think it's for? It's because his restaurant pays high wages and offers good benefits."

"I have such a large family to support; if I don't find a way to earn money, my whole family will starve."

Xu Damao asked curiously, "What's the situation with your family?"

Qin Jingru was rather naive and didn't try to hide anything, so she just told the truth.

Xu Damao listened and nodded: "It's really a headache. Your mother-in-law is comparable to Qin Huairu's mother-in-law."

Qin Jingru said indignantly, "What's the point of comparing?"

My sister's mother-in-law is a jerk, but she's healthy, never sick or itchy, and doesn't have to spend any money.

She might be a bit stingy, but her money will eventually belong to my sister.

But my mother-in-law is sick every few days, and the money for her medical treatment and medicine has emptied our pockets. She still asks for money every day to subsidize her second son's family.

"I must have been blind to marry into this family."

Xu Damao was taken aback, and felt that Qin Jingru's words made a lot of sense.

Jia Zhangshi was indeed good at hiding money; once money was in her hands, it was impossible to get it out.

Everyone felt that her mother-in-law was unreasonable; the family was already in such dire straits, yet she wouldn't contribute anything.

This forced Qin Huairu to borrow money everywhere, earning her a reputation for not repaying her debts.

However, from another perspective, by doing this, Jia Zhangshi saved money that should have been spent.

The money is in your hands, it can't fly away, it will belong to the Jia family sooner or later.

Outsiders may think the Jia family is poor, but in reality, all the money is kept by Jia Zhangshi.

Xu Damao is quite shrewd, and he thought of Qin Huairu again.

Does Qin Huairu understand this principle?

Xu Damao believed that she knew, and even actively cooperated with Jia Zhangshi.

You can tell by how she dutifully gives Jia Zhangshi three yuan a month for her retirement.

If Qin Huai hadn't understood this principle, he wouldn't have been willing to give money to Jia Zhangshi for decades.

In the courtyard, there was never any news of the two widows of the Jia family arguing over three yuan.

"Your sister is really cunning."

Qin Jingru said, "I'm talking about my business, why are you insulting my sister?"

"You look quite well-dressed, have you struck it rich?"

Xu Damao said smugly, "What do you mean by getting rich? I just made a little money. I'm nowhere near as rich as He Yuzhu."

"That's not bad either, much better than ours." Qin Jingru looked at Xu Damao's suit with envy, and even wanted to reach out and touch it.

That bastard Xu Damao really knows how to enjoy life. After making money, he spent a lot of money on designer suits.

Qin Jingru had never seen clothes made of this material before.

Xu Damao didn't notice this and asked, "I'm planning to go to Donglaishun for hot pot."

"Do you want to come with me for hot pot, or go back to your sister's for a simple meal of cabbage?"

Qin Jingru licked her lips and immediately made a decision. Before coming, she had heard that Qin Huairu made braised meat. She came this time hoping to treat herself to some.

She never expected that Qin Huairu would be so stingy. After fussing around all afternoon, all he made for her was stewed cabbage and stir-fried shredded potatoes, without even a speck of meat.

"If you don't mind, I'll go with you to try it."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go now."

The two chatted as they went to Donglaishun.

Inside the courtyard, Qin Huairu had almost finished preparing the meal when she remembered Qin Jingru.

"You brat, where did you run off to? Why aren't you back yet?"

Qin Huairu had no choice but to go out and look for Qin Jingru. She searched the entire entrance but couldn't find her.

He returned to the courtyard house with a long face.

When Yi Zhonghai saw this, he asked, "Huai Ru, what's wrong?"

Qin Huairu said helplessly, "It's all because of Jingru. She said she went to the toilet, but I searched everywhere and couldn't find her."

"Could they be lost?" Yan Bugui asked.

Yi Zhonghai said, "She's so old, and she used to live in a courtyard house. It's impossible for her to get lost."

Yan Bugui thought it made sense, and then he started to ponder it.

"Could she have run off with Xu Damao? Xu Damao just left, and she immediately followed him to the bathroom."

Qin Huairu was unhappy. No matter what, Qin Jingru was still a daughter of the Qin family.

She felt ashamed when she heard that Qin Jingru had run off with someone else.

"Old Yan, what nonsense are you talking about? Jingru is already married and has a child."

Yi Zhonghai was also unwilling to hear this. Whenever Qin Jingru was said to be immoral, he would always associate it with Qin Huairu.

If Qin Huai were to marry her master, she would be even more unchaste.

"Old Yan, don't joke around." (End of Chapter)