Siheyuan: Since 1962

Chapter 202 Unbearable
"Ah? That's too careless, Qin Huairu. We lent you our bicycle, and this is how you use it?"

Lou Xiao'e was also a little dumbfounded. She didn't expect that the bicycle could really be broken by Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu looked at the two of them anxiously, and said tentatively: "Xiao'e, Damao, I didn't know it would be like this. How about I go to the repair shop and ask, if there is no need to replace the rim, I will repair the tire and return it to you, okay?"

If you just want to repair a tire, it would only cost a dime or two, but if the rim is broken, replacing a new tire would cost seven or eight dollars!

Now she just hopes that the tire can be repaired, otherwise she doesn’t know what to do with the money.

Dongxu's compensation was kept by his mother-in-law, as she had no private money when she was not working.

I only save a little after I start working, but even so, I only have a dozen dollars in my hand now.

Without the support from Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai, she would not be able to save up enough money for her salary.

If she took out seven or eight dollars, she would really have no money left for emergencies.

Xu Damao sneered and said sarcastically, "Don't worry. I'm worried about you going to the repair shop to fix your car alone. What if the steel is bent and you tell me it's not bent? Qin Huairu, if you go to fix your car now, I'll go with you. If you go to fix your car at noon, let Ezi go with you. I don't believe a word you say now. We must have someone to watch us."

What good things are you thinking about? He just checked and found that the steel ring was definitely bent, but it was not unusable.

If Qin Huairu went to repair the car herself, she would definitely let the mechanic fix it a bit and then repair the tire.

The bike can certainly still be ridden, but it must be difficult to ride. Why should Xu Damao suffer this injustice?

"This this……"

Qin Huairu looked at Xu Damao, then at Lou Xiao'e, and thinking of the location of the repair shop, she stammered, "I'm going to the repair shop at noon, Xiao'e, come with me."

"Okay, then I'll wait for you at home at noon, and you can come back early."

Lou Xiao'e yawned and nodded indifferently.

I was originally planning to go back home and have lunch at home, but now I can’t have that.

"Alright, leave now, don't stand outside my door. If someone doesn't know, they might think we're bullying you."

Xu Damao impatiently began to drive people away, while at the same time making a sarcastic remark.

Qin Huairu is beautiful, but he really has no idea now.

Wei Min said that if he wanted to move up, he would have to wait for an opportunity, which would take a few years.

At least before he climbs up, he will not eat the grass near his nest. Otherwise, if someone sees him and something gets out, he won't have to worry about anything in the future and can just wait to be a projectionist until he is old.

"Sorry……"

Qin Huairu apologized again, then covered her face with her sleeves and ran out of the backyard.

"Hey, why are you pretending? It's like I'm bullying her."

Seeing her like this, Xu Damao was so angry that he spat on the ground.

Lou Xiao'e patted his arm and said with a smile: "Calm down, and stop talking. It's just a bicycle. I'll ask my dad to buy you a new one. Don't be angry."

"Is this about the bicycle? I'm right to say you're a fool. Don't just stand there. Let's go back to the house and talk to you."

Xu Damao rolled his eyes, but he was very happy in his heart. He could make a lot of money this time by replacing the bus with a new one.

However, Qin Huairu’s matter cannot be let go like this. She must be made to pay compensation, otherwise I will not be able to vent my anger early in the morning!
"Who is stupid, Xu Damao, just say that to me again!" Lou Xiao'e angrily put her hands on her hips, staring at Xu Damao, but still walked into the house.

"I'll tell you what she said. Why do you think Qin Huairu wanted to go with you to fix the car at noon? She just thought you were easy to fool. Believe it or not, she will definitely tell you something, such as her family is in financial difficulty, her mother-in-law was just arrested, and there is one more person to eat at home. With your personality, you will definitely be soft-hearted after hearing what she said. You may have to pay for the car repairs, and you may even have to give her family a bag of cornmeal."

"How could I be so stupid that I would give her something after she broke her bike."

Lou Xiao'e was not convinced, but in her heart she believed Xu Damao's words. Qin Huairu chose to go with her to repair the car because she hoped that she would be soft-hearted.

"No, no, no. I'm going to wash my face and go to work. Why don't you sleep for a while?"

Xu Damao smiled without comment, took the basin and went out to wash up.

Lou Xiao'e stamped her feet but didn't say anything in rebuttal.

She knew her own thoughts clearly. Even if Xu Damao said so, she couldn't bear to let Qin Huairu pay so much money.

After all, she has three children at home. It would be a bit cruel to let them starve just because I had to pay her compensation.

Xu Damao didn't know what his wife was thinking. While washing up, he smiled and nodded and greeted Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong took the water and squatted beside Xu Damao, and asked in a low voice: "Da Mao, you got up so early today. I just heard you and Qin Huairu talking about whether the car was broken or not. Did you lend her the car?"

Qin Huairu made quite a lot of noise yesterday. He was behind the window watching Qin Huairu pushing her bicycle out.

Xu Damao spat out the foam in his mouth and complained with a gloomy face: "Don't mention it. I lent her my bicycle for the sake of her three children. But she bent the steel rim of my bicycle."

"The steel ring is bent, so you won't ask her to pay for it?"

Liu Haizhong's eyes bulged. He didn't expect that Qin Huairu actually broke the bicycle. That would cost a lot of money.

"Didn't I just say that at noon, I'll let her and Ezi go to repair the car together. I have to go to the factory today. Whoever gets involved with them will be unlucky."

The car was to be lent out by Lou Xiao'e. There were some harsh things that could not be said at home, but in front of Liu Haizhong, Xu Damao did not have so many scruples.

"Da Mao, you can see clearly that whoever the Jia family touches is unlucky. If they hadn't insisted on making trouble, would they have lost this year's advanced award? If it were you, next time there's trouble, I'd just do what Yi Zhonghai did and kick the Jia family out to save them the trouble."

Liu Haizhong nodded in agreement. Wasn’t the incident with Yi Zhonghai caused by Qin Huairu?

And Sha Zhu also helps the Jia family, which is why there is no matchmaker willing to find a wife for her. There must be something fishy going on here.

"That's the truth. If you take the lead, I will definitely stand on your side."

After hearing what Liu Haizhong said, Xu Damao began to look at him with a new respect and expressed his opinion happily.

Liu Haizhong is the kind of person who likes to hear this kind of words, so you have to coax him a little.

"Hey, I feel relieved when you say that."

Liu Haizhong felt very comfortable with the compliment. After wiping his face, he went back to the house happily.

Xu Damao smiled disdainfully, went home to put the washbasin away, and then went to work.

When passing by the central courtyard, he did not forget to take a look into the Jia family's house, but he only saw a closed door.

(End of this chapter)