Courtyard House: She got anxious when He Yushui wasn't licked.

Lou Xiao'e was the only person living in Xu Damao's house. Xu Damao had gone to the countryside to show movies, but judging from the plot, he probably went to the countryside to find his old flame, the widow.

"Is another big meeting about to be held?"

He Yuzhu came home late from get off work tonight, but he was still carrying a net bag with two lunch boxes inside.

When Yi Zhonghai saw He Yuzhu coming off work, he informed him, "Tonight we're going to discuss Wang Lin's unauthorized unsealing of the backyard. You should go back and prepare for the meeting, Shazhu."

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu nodded and instead of going back to his own home, he carried the net bag and headed towards Qin Huairu's house.

At this moment, Qin Huairu was washing the clothes and preparing to hang them up to dry.

"Sister Qin, you came out for a moment."

He Yuzhu called out from the doorway.

"Silly Zhu! You're back from get off work."

Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu excitedly ran out.

You think Qin Huairu is so excited because she likes Sha Zhu? Even if the world explodes, it's impossible. What excites her is the net bag of lunch in Sha Zhu's hand.

Whenever Sha Zhu gets off work late, the food in his net bag when he comes back is always plentiful.

He Yuzhu handed the net to Qin Huairu and said smugly, "The factory leaders are having a special meal today, so I saved some food for them."

In fact, He Yuzhu lied. Every time he cooked a dish, he would set aside a small portion in advance. It was not leftovers at all. He only did so because the factory leaders appreciated his cooking skills and turned a blind eye.

"Thank you, Shazhu! You're a good person! Without you, I really don't know how I would have managed to raise a grandmother and three children!"

Qin Huairu took the net bag, but she didn't open it on the spot. The food that Sha Zhu brought back was always good, not only in large portions but also with plenty of oil.

"Of course, we're from the same compound, Jia Dongxu is my buddy!" He Yuzhu said righteously, but in reality, he had been eyeing Qin Huairu ever since she married Jia Dongxu!

"By the way, Sha Zhu! The three old men held another hospital-wide meeting tonight. Why?" Qin Huairu asked curiously.

"It's all because of that little bastard Wang Lin! I don't know what got into him, but he actually opened the back door to the backyard without permission." He Yuzhu started with insults, which shows that he didn't have much affection for Wang Lin.

"It's Wang Lin!" Qin Huairu's eyes darted around, and she sighed, "This child used to be so good, but I don't know what's wrong with him lately, he's completely changed! Do you think he might have been influenced by getting too close to the daughter of that old Fang family from the bathhouse?"

"Old Fang's daughter from his second marriage?" He Yuzhu knew this too, since there weren't many bathhouses in Beijing; they were public-private partnerships, and individual businesses weren't allowed at the moment.

"Yes, that crazy fourteen-year-old girl!" Qin Huairu described her avant-garde ideas as "crazy."

Indeed, having a forward-thinking idea is considered crazy in this day and age!

"That kid's been fooling around all day! I'll see what he has to say later! If he can't explain himself, I'll break that brat's legs!" The more He Yuzhu thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. If Wang Lin really hurt his sister He Yushui because of Fang Yue, he definitely wouldn't let Wang Lin off the hook. After all, Wang Lin had boldly declared that he liked He Yushui before!

"Silly Zhu! Don't be impulsive! Let's persuade him properly, let him pull back from the brink, and let him turn over a new leaf!" Qin Huairu actually knew two idioms. With this level of intelligence, no wonder she could easily manipulate Silly Zhu.

"Qin Huairu!"

Jia Zhangshi's cries came from inside the house.

"Coming!" Qin Huairu responded, and said to He Yuzhu, "You go first, I'll be right there with the child."

He Yuzhu nodded, still feeling a little guilty, afraid that Jia Zhangshi would use this as an excuse to make trouble, since Jia Zhangshi was unreasonable.

As soon as Qin Huairu entered the house, Jia Zhangshi's eyes, more venomous than a snake's, stared at her. She coldly warned, "As long as I live, you can forget about leaving the Jia family! You, Qin Huairu, are a member of the Jia family in life and in death! If you dare to wrong my Dongxu, I'll make sure they haunt you even in death!"

"I understand." Qin Huairu nodded resignedly. It wasn't that she didn't want to resist Jia Zhangshi, but she had too many concerns: her three children! Plus, Jia Zhangshi was her mother-in-law! If she didn't agree, she would never be able to remarry in this lifetime.

Qin Huairu also had a secret: to make a living, she went to the hospital to get an IUD after Jia Dongxu's death!

Logically speaking, Qin Huairu's monthly salary is 27.5 yuan. There are five people in her family. If each person lives on 5 yuan a month, her salary should be enough to eat and even have some left over. It's just that the food is not very good and she can barely fill her stomach.

Qin Huairu was secretly having illicit affairs with some male workers at the factory, especially Xu Damao. Every time he took advantage of Qin Huairu, he would give her a little treat. It's not hard to see that she had big ambitions! Like a wolf that can never be satisfied!

Jia Zhangshi stepped forward and snatched the net bag that Sha Zhu had given her from Qin Huairu. She opened the lunchbox, which contained meat and vegetables, and was very oily. She subconsciously swallowed and said, "It smells so good!"

"Grandma, meat!"

The two sisters, Huaihua and Xiaodang, looked longingly at Jia Zhangshi as they smelled the aroma of meat.

With a look of disgust, Jia Zhangshi pushed Huaihua and Xiaodang aside, saying viciously, "What are you looking at! What are you sniffing for! You two good-for-nothings! This meat is for your brother to grow up! There's no share for you!"

Qin Huairu picked up her two daughters with heartache and said to Jia Zhangshi, "Mother-in-law, there's so much food, share some with Huaihua and Xiaodang."

Jia Zhangshi glared at Qin Huairu and said rudely, "This good-for-nothing isn't worth eating! I'll keep this food for Banggeng and me! You can forget about it." After saying that, she guarded the food and hid the lunchbox in the inner room and locked it.

Qin Huairu looked at her two daughters and said helplessly, "Huaihua, Xiaodang, Mom will make you some corn porridge."

Little Dang cried out, "Meat!"

"Mom, I want corn porridge." Although Huaihua was young, she understood some things. Jia Zhangshi didn't like her and her sister, she only liked her brother Banggeng! Banggeng always got the best food, drinks and fun things, while the sisters were always the ones who got beaten and scolded.

"Okay, Mom will get right on it." Qin Huairu, feeling sorry for her two daughters, started getting busy.

"Mom! Did Shazhu bring the lunchbox?" Banggeng, who had been playing outside, came back and asked as soon as he entered the door. He called Shazhu without any respect and didn't take Shazhu seriously at all. It was as if Shazhu's help to their family was a given and that anyone who didn't help them deserved to die!

"It's Banggeng back!" Upon hearing Banggeng's voice, Jia Zhangshi was overjoyed and came out of the inner room to kiss Banggeng's face.

"Grandma! Where's the food?" Banggeng asked. He was tired from playing and very hungry. The corn porridge wasn't filling enough.

"Come on, come on, come with Grandma." Jia Zhangshi pulled Banggeng into the inner room.

Qin Huairu could only sigh silently as she watched Jia Zhangshi and Banggeng.

Bang Geng never thought of his mother, Qin Huairu, when he had food. Instead, he kept asking for more, and Qin Huairu always gave in to his every whim, racking her brains to find ways to satisfy him.

Chapter 15 Qin Huairu's monthly salary is twenty-seven yuan and fifty cents.

"Cough cough!"

Uncle Liu Haizhong glanced around and saw that most residents had sent a representative from each household. He cleared his throat and said, "Everyone, please be quiet."

The surrounding residents all quieted down.

Uncle Yan Bugui, not noticing that Wang Lin hadn't arrived, adjusted his glasses and asked, "Has Wang Lin come yet?"

Liu Haizhong looked at his two sons, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, and pointed at them with a look of exasperation, saying, "You two can't even do a simple task properly! Get back inside!"

Seeing that things were not going well, the two brothers, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, immediately ran away.

An old man named Yi Zhonghai looked at He Yuzhu, who was sitting on a long bench, and ordered, "Silly Zhu! Go to the backyard and call Wang Lin. The whole courtyard is waiting for him at the meeting."

He Yuzhu got up and prepared to go to the backyard to find Wang Lin.

"No need to invite, I'm coming."

Wang Lin, carrying a basket of red envelopes, led Fang Yue onto the stage.

As for the two little monsters at home, I washed their faces and feet early and put them to bed.

"Has Wang Lin become even more handsome?"

"Do you have the same illusion? I thought I was seeing things."

"That boy from the Wang family is really handsome! He's the most handsome boy I've ever seen in my life."

"Haven't you noticed that Wang Lin seems to have grown taller again?"

As soon as Wang Lin appeared, everyone started talking about him, praising his good looks and tall stature.

This was Fang Yue's first time attending the courtyard's general meeting. It would be a lie to say she wasn't nervous, but she wasn't afraid either. In fact, she was a little curious and wanted to see how the three stewards of the courtyard would handle these matters.

Wang Lin placed the long bench on the flat ground and beckoned to Fang Yue, "Xiao Yue, sit down."

Fang Yue didn't stand on ceremony and sat down next to Wang Lin.

The surrounding residents began to scrutinize Fang Yue more closely.

Fang Yue inherited her mother Li Fang's looks and personality. Although she is only fourteen years old, she is already graceful and elegant. Her appearance and temperament are definitely not comparable to those of children from ordinary families who don't have enough to eat.

"Now that the parties involved are here, let's get down to business." Yi Zhonghai began to personally preside over the meeting.

Wang Lin took two bottles of cola from the basket, opened the caps, and handed one to Fang Yue.

This scene attracted the attention of the residents. Those who brought their children saw their children's longing eyes fixed on the soda in Wang Lin's hand.

Wang Lin, oblivious to everyone else, gulped down a mouthful of soda, let out a burp, and looked completely satisfied.

"Mom, I want a soda too!"

"Waaaaah! I want a soda!"

Now, Wang Lin was in trouble.

Yi Zhonghai slammed his fist on the table and demanded of Wang Lin, "Wang Lin! What are you doing?"

Wang Lin spread his hands and said, "Grandpa! Is drinking soda illegal?"

The probing questions stumped Yi Zhonghai once again.

Drinking soda is definitely not illegal!

But what are you showing off by drinking soda? Are you deliberately trying to provoke these little brats to make a scene?

"Wang Lin! This is a big meeting! Be serious!" Liu Haizhong shouted in a stern voice, determined to give Wang Lin a hard time.

Wang Lin's cold gaze swept over Liu Haizhong, that old bastard! He roared, "What the hell are you doing, holding this sham meeting! You think you're interrogating a criminal!"

Liu Haizhong was taken aback by Wang Lin's outburst.

Seeing Wang Lin's defiant attitude, He Yuzhu pointed at him and cursed, "You little bastard! What are you yelling about! Looking for a beating?"

The old Wang Lin would never have dared to talk back, but the current Wang Lin is no longer that sycophantic coward! A real man stands up and stands firm!

"You little brat! Who are you calling a jerk?" Wang Lin immediately turned into a master of verbal sparring and retorted!

"You worthless bastard!" He Yuzhu didn't expect Wang Lin to actually dare to talk back to him, and subconsciously stood up, rolled up his sleeves, and was about to fight!

Qin Huairu quickly stood up to play the good guy, grabbed He Yuzhu's hand, and kept persuading him, "Forget it, silly Zhu! Wang Lin has definitely been bewitched."

Fang Yue understood the veiled insult and was immediately displeased. She frowned and asked Qin Huairu, "What does this auntie mean?"

The word "auntie" completely baffled Qin Huairu. She was only a dozen years older than Wang Lin! How could she be called "auntie" already?

He Yuzhu looked at Fang Yue. He disliked this little girl very much and immediately gave her the order to leave: "Fang family girl! This is a matter between us. It's not appropriate for outsiders to interfere. You should leave."

Fang Yue was chased away by He Yuzhu, but she refused to leave. She just sat there and angrily confronted the silly Zhu, saying, "What, does this yard belong to you? I didn't realize you were a capitalist!"

To be honest, Fang Yue has only been with Wang Lin for a day, and she's already picked up his way of speaking. She's already mastered the art of sarcasm and ridicule.

You're flattering me! Are you scared yet?!

He Yuzhu was shocked that even a little girl dared to talk back to him, and instinctively pushed Qin Huairu away, ready to get physical!