Courtyard House: Drunk and barging into the Xu family's house, I woke up numb.

"Alright, stop with the arrogance of intellectuals."

"You don't know the cost of firewood and rice when you're not in charge of the household. It's not like you were the one who caused the trouble when the family couldn't afford to eat."

"What a joke! If I could live a life free from want, let them laugh all they want. What does it have to do with me!"

At this point, she came to Ding Qiunan.

“Nannan, listen to your mother, you must not learn your father’s bad behavior.”

"Even scholars need to eat, and those who pursue scholarship need to fill their stomachs."

"Let me tell you, as long as you don't cross the line, there's nothing wrong with accepting some things."

"It's not that Mom is greedy for other people's money, it's just that life is too hard."

"As you know, if it's just to support the three of us, our wages, though not high, are enough to feed us."

“But our family isn’t just about having enough to eat. You know your dad, he’s always reading, buying, and borrowing books, and he’s always tinkering with other things.”

“These things all cost money, which is why Mom is thinking of finding you a good family.”

Upon hearing these words, Mr. Ding felt very guilty.

My wife wasn't like this before; now she's been forced by life to be calculating in every aspect of her life.

He was originally the breadwinner of his family. Although he only received a fixed salary, it was enough to support his entire family.

But now he, a man who used to work and earned a fixed salary, has been laid off and has lost his source of income. Instead, he has become a burden on his wife and daughters.

Ding Qiunan held her mother's hand tightly.

"Mom, I know all that you're saying. I don't blame you, which is why I'm choosing someone who likes me."

Ding's mother gently patted her daughter's head without saying a word, while Ding's father, standing to the side, posed a thought-provoking question.

"So do you like him?"

Ding Qiunan paused for a moment and then nodded.

"like."

Mr. Ding breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on Mrs. Ding's face.

"That's fine. You know, most marriages these days don't have much of an emotional foundation."

"In the old society, many people did not see each other's faces until they entered the bridal chamber after the wedding ceremony."

"Comparatively speaking, you are already much happier than them."

Ding Qiunan looked at her father and said.

"Dad, Cao Xu said you need to prepare a report. It needs to be written objectively and truthfully."

"He'll take it to someone to see if there's any way to get you back to work."

Mr. Ding, who was still preoccupied with the fact that his daughter had a boyfriend, suddenly stood up upon hearing the news.

"Are you serious?"

"Can he really help me get back to work?"

Ding's mother, who was standing to the side, was also quite emotional. She knew how much her husband wanted to return to work.

"Nannan, what do Cao Xu's parents do?"

Ding's mother only knew that Cao Xu worked in the same unit as her daughter, in the security department, but she knew nothing about the Cao family.

So when she heard Ding Qiunan say that Cao Xu was willing to help, she immediately put the responsibility of helping Cao Xu's parents on her mind.

"His father was the deputy director of the security department, and his mother was the director of the gynecology department of the Sixth Hospital."

After hearing this, Ding's mother clicked her tongue. A dual-income family is quite good; their salaries won't be low.

But Ding's mother quickly realized that Ding Qiunan had just been referring to her life before she died.

"His parents are gone?"

Ding Qiunan nodded.

“His father was shot while rescuing factory supplies and did not survive. I did not ask any further about his mother, for fear of upsetting him.”

"Ding's father sighed."

"He's a pitiful child. His parents are gone during the Lunar New Year. How will he spend this holiday?"

"I was wondering why we didn't keep him here earlier; he would have made the New Year celebrations more lively."

Ding's mother said.

"I never expected his family to be in this situation. If I had known, I definitely would have kept him here."

At this point, Ding's mother asked.

"His parents are both gone, how can he help with your father's affairs?"

Ding Qiunan said.

"The person is gone, but the relationship remains. There's no harm in giving it a try."

"Cao Xu said that it was very difficult for my dad to return to his original position, but it would be relatively easier for him to find a job related to medicine."

Mr. Ding, being a family member, knew his own family affairs and nodded in agreement.

"A medical-related job is fine. As long as I can continue to work in medicine and earn a salary to support my family, I'll be content."

After saying that, Mr. Ding got up and walked towards the study. Mrs. Ding called out.

"Dinner will be ready soon, what are you going to do?"

Mr. Ding replied without turning his head.

"You guys eat first, I'll go write the report."

Ding Qiunan smiled.

"Dad, don't rush, I won't start working until the third year of junior high."

Ding's mother blocked the way.

"Forget it, let him go. It'll make you feel better if he's in a hurry."

………………………………………………………4.6………

In the Jia family's courtyard house, the whole family sat around the table eating dumplings.

While others eat dumplings on New Year's Eve, the Jia family started eating them at noon.

Bang Geng ate forty dumplings in one go, and Jia Zhangshi was no less capable, eating thirty-five. They didn't stop until their bellies were round and full.

It's important to know that the dumplings made by the Jia family weren't the small, delicate dumplings from the Third Uncle's family; they were large dumplings with thin skins and lots of filling.

The dumplings on the plate all had big bellies, which looked very appetizing.

Jia Zhangshi and Banggeng ate a lot, but Huaihua, Xiaodang, and Qin Huairu ate much less; the three of them together only ate about forty pieces.

After eating her fill, Jia Zhangshi leaned back in her chair to rest, while Bang Geng simply lay down on the bed and started acting lazy.

"Bang Geng, get up and walk around. You've eaten so much, your stomach must be upset if you lie down like this."

Banggeng said dismissively.

"It's okay, Mom. My stomach can hold anything. These dumplings are nothing."

Qin Huairu didn't want to talk to him during the New Year, so she started washing the dishes. But just as she finished washing the dishes, she heard Jia Zhangshi's cry of pain coming from inside the house.

She rushed into the house to inquire about the situation, but before she could finish asking, Bang Geng also started clutching his stomach and crying out in pain.

She ran over to look at Bang Geng, but before she could even speak, Xiao Dang behind her also squatted down, clutching her stomach, and even Xiao Huaihua next to her looked a little off.

This startled Qin Huairu, and she quickly ran out into the yard to call for help.

After the people in the hospital learned about the situation, they began to inquire about it with concern.

In the end, Liu Haizhong made a decisive decision and ordered people to send all the members of the Jia family to the Sixth Hospital.

Chapter 102 The three old men fled in disarray; fate had other plans! [Please subscribe]

The people in the courtyard were all completely bewildered as they watched one member of the Jia family after another being carried out of the house.

"What happened? How did they all suddenly fall down?"

"I don't know what happened, they were all clutching their stomachs and crying out in pain, they seemed to be in a lot of discomfort."

"That's right, Jia Zhangshi was screaming and yelling at first, but then she just fainted."

"Could they have eaten rat poison?"

"Don't talk nonsense, how could that be? If someone had really eaten rat poison, they would have been foaming at the mouth by now."

"I suspect they ate something bad."

The Jia family members were carried away, and both Jia Zhangshi and Banggeng fell into a coma, their faces extremely pale.

Cao Xu had just returned to the courtyard house when he saw this scene.