Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 436 The Unbelievably Bright and Spacious Jia Zhangshi
"See, see, what did I tell you? What did I tell you? I told you this labor pains would be tough, right? Sure enough, even the model couple in the compound are having relationship problems!"

Seeing that Ximen Lang was truly capable of spouting nonsense, even though the young couple had only exchanged a few words, Ximen Lang managed to portray it as a problem in their relationship.

He left with a curt remark.

"Have some decency! You don't know anything and you're just spouting nonsense! Don't you know the principle that you have no right to speak without investigation? Besides, what does this power shift have to do with them? Qin Huairu doesn't even have a job!"

He made Ximen Lang's story so convincing.

Then, he became incredibly skilled.

While Jia Dongxu and his wife were still arguing and hadn't noticed her, she grabbed Ximen Lang by the collar and ran straight to the corner of the wall.

Like thieves, the couple huddled in a corner and eavesdropped.

"How many times have I told you, Mom is getting old, it's not easy for her to earn money, don't take her money, I'll earn money to support the family, why won't you listen?"

"I heard you, but Mom insisted on giving it to me."

"She just accepts it because she offers it to you? Can't you just refuse and tell her you don't want it? And she accepted so many at once, how much money is that? How many lighters would she have to sell to earn that back!"

"20 yuan."

"Twenty yuan?! That much?!"

In the corner, Ximen Lang, who had been listening for half a day, saw that Jia Zhangshi was really generous, spending a full 20 yuan in one go!
Unable to contain himself, Ximen Lang exclaimed in surprise.

Startled, Bai Ling quickly covered his head and began to scold him in a low voice, tapping his head repeatedly.

"Keep your voice down, my goodness! If they find out I did this with you, how am I supposed to live?"

This is exactly the same kind of disregard for facts that Ximen Lang shares, which makes Ximen Lang feel just right.

"Right, let's just forget the fact that you brought me here, and focus on the final result. That's the right way to go!"

But they eventually calmed down.

Patting Bai Ling's hand, Ximen Lang explained in a low voice.

"Don't blame me for reacting this way, it's just that this is too absurd, you know! It's Jia Zhangshi!"

"What's wrong with Aunt Jia?"

"He just threw out 20 yuan!"

"So what!"

"It would have been good enough if she hadn't gone back to Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu to ask for 20 yuan! But you're telling me she actually gave them 20 yuan directly to help with their household expenses! How is that possible?!"

As they were talking, a voice completely different from Bai Ling's suddenly came from behind.

"Why can't I give them 20 yuan to help with their household expenses?!"

But Ximen Lang, still deeply shocked by Jia Zhangshi's generosity, was completely unaware of the sudden change in voice. He continued talking to himself.
"Impossible! It might be possible with someone else, but with Jia Zhangshi, it's absolutely impossible!"

Until the visitor couldn't hold back any longer and said this.

"Ximen Lang, you better explain yourself clearly! How is it impossible for me?!"

Only then did Ximen Lang belatedly realize that something was wrong.

Then, when he turned around, he found himself facing Bai Ling, whose face was full of embarrassment and who wished she could disappear into the ground, and Jia Zhangshi, who was furious.

Goodness, this scared Ximen Lang so much that he instinctively tried to crawl behind Bai Ling.

Before he could make a move, he was blocked by Jia Zhangshi, who had appeared behind them at some unknown time, with her impressively robust physique.

Just as Ximen Lang thought...
"Damn it, I can't escape this time! After all this backstabbing and badmouthing her, she's definitely not going to let me off the hook this time!"

Yes, it's that mundane, yet incredibly eerie.

After being tormented by Ximen Lang for so long, Jia Zhangshi only left a single sentence.
"Such a wonderful girl, it's a waste for her to be with you!"

Then, she didn't even glance at Ximen Lang, as if she would lose if she looked at him.

With her head held high, Madam Jia strode directly to Jia Dongxu, who was still scolding his wife.

In Simon Langte's worthless voice.
"Hey, she didn't yell at me! I've provoked her so much, and she still hasn't yelled at me!"

Amidst her sighs, Jia Zhangshi spoke frankly to Jia Dongxu, who was still agonizing over why Qin Huairu had accepted her money.

"Dongxu, don't make things difficult for your wife. I insisted on giving her the money. If you have any complaints, come at me directly. Let's see what you can come up with!"

With just one sentence, Jia Dongxu was rendered speechless and unable to utter another word of objection!
Just then, Jia Zhangshi, who had been holding back her anger, decisively turned her attention to Jia Dongxu, who didn't know what to say.

It really is true that everything has its counter, let's continue.

"I know you feel sorry for me, but can't I feel sorry for my son, my grandson, and my daughter-in-law, and help out with household expenses? Huh? Who says I can't do this?"

"Of course, no one has set a rule, but 20 yuan, 20 yuan every month, is too much. This was all assembled by you one lighter at a time."

"Normally, it's the son who is filial to his mother, but in my case, it's the other way around. You're already this old, and you still have to subsidize me. This..."

One sentence.
"Stop arguing like that!"

This immediately stopped Jia Dongxu's long-winded speech.

Turning back to glance at the young man, Ximen Lang, who had immediately stood at attention, Jia Zhangshi shook her head and continued.

"Although I'm quite annoyed with you, you're absolutely right about one thing. At forty or fifty, it's the time to strive, take risks, and achieve results!"

“It was fine before we didn’t have the means, but now we clearly do! I earn more than you a month, almost double what you do! What’s wrong with me contributing some?”

"What do you mean 'yours' and 'mine'? Aren't we all still part of the same family?"

In addition to the reasons mentioned above, there is another very important reason: although Qin Huairu doesn't say it, she actually harbors resentment towards her current job.

After all, he's already quite old; it's a bit unreasonable for him to be taking opportunities from younger people.

But she was reluctant to give up such a respectable job, and she was also afraid that once Qin Huairu had a job, he would become too independent and difficult to manage.

Therefore, both emotionally and logically, she had to use a portion of her salary to appease her daughter-in-law, who was excellent in every way and very diligent.

In addition, Jia Zhangshi herself had a sweet tooth and wanted to eat something good from time to time.

Let Jia Dongxu, who works so hard every day, eat something good, and let his beloved grandson eat something good too.
Therefore, without giving Jia Dongxu a chance to refuse, Jia Zhangshi immediately decided to use all 20 yuan to improve their lives!

(End of this chapter)