The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu, Who Defied Fate

When Jia Zhangshi saw that Qin Huairu had only returned at dawn, she spoke to Qin Huairu with a displeased expression:

"Why are you so late coming back? It was just a trip to the black market. You've been there before."

"Tell me, did you go see some shameless guy?"

Hearing Jia Zhangshi's words, Qin Huairu felt extremely wronged.

You should know that I traveled to most of the capital and visited four or five black markets.

Now that her own mother-in-law is saying this to her, Qin Huairu said:

"Fine, you didn't trust me? Then you can go to the black market from now on, I'm not going anymore!"

When Jia Zhangshi saw Qin Huairu say this, she immediately said:

"I'm not going. If the police get involved with my size, I won't be able to escape even if I wanted to. I'm not going!"

Qin Huairu said disdainfully:

"Hmph, don't worry, the police won't come after you!"

Looking at Qin Huairu and hearing the tone of Qin Huairu's words, Jia Zhangshi knew something was wrong, and then asked:

"what happened?"

Qin Huairu looked at Jia Zhangshi, and then said to her:

"What's wrong? Humph, what's wrong? From now on, no one in our compound will be buying meat on the black market."

If you want to eat meat, you'll have to find another way; it's impossible to sell meat on the black market anymore!

Madam Jia was a glutton. You see, Madam Jia always took advantage of being the mother-in-law and grandmother, always eating more and taking more than she was entitled to, and even bullying Qin Huairu.

Now I hear that there's no good food left; it's just the small canteen in the compound every day.

He immediately refused to comply.

"No, Qin Huairu, explain yourself clearly, what exactly happened?"

Qin Huairu looked at Jia Zhangshi, and then said to her:

"Mom, because of what happened to Uncle Yi last time, the entire black market has stopped doing business with anyone from our compound."

Why did I only come back now? Why is there nothing here? I ran around all night and found four or five black markets.

They wouldn't let me in; they had people identify everyone in our compound.

Everyone in our compound doesn't need to buy any!

Jia Zhangshi said:

"No, that was done by Yi Zhonghai, that heartless man. It has nothing to do with us."

Why won't we be allowed in? Didn't you pay?"

Qin Huairu sighed and said:

"How could that be? I offered it, but they wouldn't accept it!"

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's words, Jia Zhangshi asked:

"Why?"

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes, then said to Jia Zhangshi:

"Go ask him tomorrow!"

Madam Jia knew perfectly well that those who ran black markets were all desperate criminals, because if they were caught, they would be severely punished, if not killed.

They are no pushovers, and unlike the people in this courtyard, they don't all just want a peaceful life.

If you make a fuss on your own, nothing will happen. But if you go to that place and make a fuss...

That would truly be like an old man eating poison, someone who's tired of living.

Jia Zhangshi said to Qin Huairu:

"What, you want to kill me? Go and cause trouble in that place, how many lives do I have?"

Are you planning to kill me and remarry? Let me tell you, I…

Qin Huairu was truly exhausted at this moment. She ignored Jia Zhangshi and went straight back to her room to sleep.

Seeing that Qin Huairu was about to go to sleep, Jia Zhangshi immediately objected, "You go to sleep, but there's no holiday today. Who's going to earn money?"

"Hey, hey, where are you going? You're going to work soon, go to sleep!"

Qin Huairu was too lazy to pay any attention to Jia Zhangshi:

"You can go if you want, but I can't today, I want to sleep!"

After Qin Huairu finished speaking, she prepared to go to sleep. When Jia Zhangshi saw this, she thought, "This won't do."

“I’m not an employee of the steel rolling mill, so why should I go?”

I'm telling you, you have to go today, whether you like it or not!

Qin Huairu knew exactly how Jia Dongxu died; she hadn't lived enough yet.

He said to Jia Zhangshi:

"Mom, I'm telling you again, I'm sleepy, I'm going to sleep, don't make me lose my temper with you."

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If you want to go, then go. If you don't want to go, then stay put and don't force me to throw you away.

I, Qin Huairu, have given birth, but I'm not so desperate that no one wants me!

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's words, Jia Zhangshi became frightened.

Qin Huairu is exhausted and has no one to rely on. In the past, although Yi Zhonghai was hypocritical, he would at least pretend to comfort her.

However, Yi Zhonghai is currently recovering from an injury and is not coming out at all.

The other people in the compound didn't care about anyone else's life or death; whether you ate well or not didn't matter.

Ever since Qin Huairu took the lead in eating pork herself, everyone in the compound has been eating all the good food by themselves.

Food cooked in communal pots was incredibly unpalatable, but there was no other way; it was still the staple food.

Although the food wasn't filling or tasty, at least we wouldn't starve.

We all ate this together, but every time we ate it was like taking medicine, it was incredibly painful.

You have to eat, even if it's painful.

If everyone in the courtyard knew about the meals at He Daqing's or He Yuzhu's house, they would probably be green with envy.

Fortunately, He Yuzhu had the foresight to have He Daqing move out before the famine occurred.

Both families now live in detached houses and courtyards. Although there isn't much good food at the steel mill, He Yuzhu always brings them meat every few days.

With He Daqing's culinary skills, the meals at He Daqing's home were by no means bad.

Not to mention He Yuzhu's home, it had everything: vegetables, meat, grains, and fruit.

He Xiao and He Hua need to build a solid foundation, so their nutrition is top-notch.

The two little ones need to drink a glass of milk all the time.

If Madam Jia Zhang knew this, she would probably go through all eighteen generations of the He family's ancestors.

At this moment, Jia Zhangshi knew that Qin Huairu was really angry, so she decided to let her sleep with her.

Anyway, it was just one day, and Jia Zhangshi wisely didn't bother Qin Huairu, but went out instead.

Upon arriving at the compound, Jia Zhangshi began to verbally abuse Yi Zhonghai in a sarcastic tone:

"How shameless! He offended the black market and now he stays home all day and never goes out."

Do you really think this matter is over and done with?

Other families are starving to death, and the leaders don't even know how to do anything about it..."

Hearing Jia Zhangshi's sarcastic remarks, the old woman couldn't take it anymore, stepped forward, and angrily rebuked Jia Zhangshi:

"Jia Zhangshi, have you no shame? If it weren't for our family, your family would have starved to death long ago."

Also, if you want to eat meat, go get it yourself. My husband, Lao Yi, is now doing this just to buy some meat.

What else do you want?"

Jia Zhangshi shouted loudly:

"Did I ask you to interfere? It was your own choice. You know what you're planning."

"And you put it so noblely. If it weren't for the disastrous things your Yi Zhonghai did, would we all be able to buy meat?" Damn it.

Volume Two

Chapter 201: Yi Zhonghai's Shifting of the Blame

The three aunties asked:

"What? The Jia family? Even your family can't buy meat anymore?"