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

Jia Zhangshi refuted this.

"Alright, you guys, it's easy for you to talk when you're not the one suffering. So it's not your money that's being spent, is it!"

"I don't agree to this, don't even think about it!"

Qin Huairu looked at her mother-in-law, who was clueless and had no sense of propriety, and advised her.

"Mom, everyone is right. We must have a conscience and not be ungrateful."

“When we were in trouble, Sha Zhu helped us. Now that Sha Zhu is in trouble, even though our family is not rich, we should do our best to help him.”

Jia Zhangshi said.

"If you want to help, then go ahead and help; I'm not helping."

"This silly Zhu got into trouble because his sister stole chickens, not because of our family."

"Xu Damao reported Sha Zhu, Cao Xu arrested Sha Zhu, and the factory director punished Sha Zhu. What does this have to do with our Jia family?"

"Don't forget, if it weren't for her sister He Yushui keeping an eye on our Banggeng, would her brother be in this state now?"

"As the old saying goes, one should be forgiving when possible. The He family's current predicament is a result of their insistence on taking things too seriously, and they deserve it!"

Jia Zhangshi's absurd and unreasonable argument completely shattered everyone's worldview, leaving the audience shaking their heads in disbelief.

When the deaf old woman heard Jia Zhangshi say that Sha Zhu deserved it, she stood up, pointed her cane at her, and cursed.

"Zhang Cuihua, you little brat, you're really unreasonable."

"That's right, Sha Zhu got into trouble because of Xu Damao's report, but ultimately it's because your Bang Geng stole someone else's chicken."

“Shazhu has helped your family a lot over the years. If he really gets arrested and goes to jail for not being able to pay the fine, will you be able to sleep at night?”

When Jia Zhangshi saw the deaf old lady speak, she couldn't help but feel intimidated.

"Old lady, I can't argue with you."

"If you feel sorry for Sha Zhu, then pay for it yourself and don't come looking for trouble with us."

"I've already let them off easy by not seeking revenge against the He family since my grandson is in the police station. They still want our family to donate money? Dream on!"

"We have no money, so do whatever you want with us!"

After saying that, Jia Zhangshi slipped away on her short legs. She wasn't stupid; if she didn't leave, the deaf old woman would probably hit her.

Sure enough, as soon as Jia Zhangshi made her escape, the deaf old lady raised her cane to hit her, but Qin Huairu stopped her.

"Grandma, please don't be angry."

“My mother-in-law was just confused for a moment; she was just loving her grandson.”

“After all, Banggeng is still in the police station, and he’s only twelve years old.”

As Qin Huairu spoke, she shed two tears. Just then, He Yushui helped He Yuzhu walk over.

He heard everything Qin Huairu said just now, and he didn't help the wrong person.

Even though Sister Qin's family is in such a state, she still wanted to donate money to him. How could he not be moved by this?

"Sister Qin, I appreciate your kindness, I don't expect anything in return."

"But we all know your family's situation, so you don't need to pay this money."

Qin Huairu waved her hand in refusal.

“Shazhu, let’s keep things separate. Everyone contributed money today, so there’s no reason why our Jia family shouldn’t contribute.”

"The Jia family will cover these two hundred yuan!"

Yan Bugui picked up his pen and praised it.

"Silly Zhu, it's rare that Qin Huairu is grateful and repaying kindness. This is also her way of showing her appreciation, so just accept it."

After persuading He Yuzhu, Yan Bugui said to Qin Huairu.

"Qin Huairu, do you have any money on you?"

"Or should we go back and get it?"

Qin Huairu replied.

"Uncle, you know our family's situation. We really can't come up with two hundred yuan right now."

Yan Bugui asked in confusion.

"Qin Huairu, you're not thinking of giving me an IOU, are you?"

Qin Huairu shook her head.

"Uncle, Sha Zhu needs the money right now, why would I give him an IOU?"

After saying this, she looked at Yi Zhonghai sitting to the side.

"Sir, it's like this, I'd like to borrow two hundred yuan from you first."

"I'll give you an IOU for this money, and I'll pay it back with interest in two years. Is that alright with you?"

Cao Xu was stunned when Qin Huairu said this.

Qin Huairu is really good at this; no wonder she could manipulate all the clever people in the courtyard in the original drama.

Even a high-ranking leader fell for her trick once; her mind is truly extraordinary.

She takes other people's money to do things for herself, the money for the work comes from other people, and the good reputation goes to her.

This tactic is exactly the same as the one used to deal with Lou Xiao'e in the drama, where he took her money to pay for the medical treatment and elderly care of the people in the nursing home.

In this way, the negative impact she suffers from Shazhu's dismissal will be minimized.

She became a positive example of gratitude, and incidentally used her unreasonable and ungrateful mother-in-law as a negative example.

Wow, that's really impressive! Cao Xu couldn't help but admire her after seeing this.

No wonder she was able to survive in that beastly camp until the end and become the biggest winner; she really has a knack for it.

Just then, Yi Zhonghai's voice interrupted Cao Xu's thoughts.

“Alright, Huai Ru is a kind and loyal person. If I don’t lend her this money, it would make me, Yi Zhonghai, seem stingy.”

"I'll lend you the money, but I'll waive the interest. You can pay me back whenever you have the money."

After saying that, Yi Zhonghai took out another two hundred yuan and handed it to Yan Bugui.

"Old Yan, please mark Qin Huairu's name."

Seeing how quickly Yi Zhonghai pulled out his money, Cao Xu suddenly felt something was wrong.

This old guy is quick to hand over his money; did he prepare this in advance?

But why did he do that?

After a little thought, Cao Xu realized that this girl was conspiring with Qin Huairu to scheme against him.

That old bastard isn't after donations at all; he's after his own money!

Chapter 53: Cao Xu is furious when someone offers 50 cents back for every dollar offered.

After Yan Bugui finished writing down Qin Huairu's name, he looked at Cao Xu, who was not far away.

"Cao Xu, now you're the only one left in the courtyard."

Cao Xu, who was standing at the back, stepped forward and asked Yan Bugui about the account book he had recorded.

"Uncle, how much money have people donated so far?"

Yan Bugui didn't even look up.

“The three of us old men contributed 230 yuan, and Qin Huairu contributed 200 yuan herself.”

"The rest of the people in the courtyard have a total of 29.5 yuan, so now the total is 259.5 yuan."

After reporting the accounts, Yan Bugui looked at Cao Xu and said.

"Cao Xu, how much are you planning to offer?"

Cao Xu smacked his lips.

"Two hundred and fifty-nine and fifty-five yuan, I'll round it up."

Yan Bugui smiled upon hearing this.

"Good, as expected of the head of the security department, you have the demeanor of a leader."

"Forty yuan and five cents, right? Okay, I'll write it down for you."

After saying this, Yan Bugui picked up his pen to write, but before he could put the pen down, Cao Xu stopped him.

"Uncle, let's waive the forty. I just wanted to round it up for you so it would be easier to calculate the bill."

After speaking, Cao Xu took out a dollar from his pocket and put it on the table, then took fifty cents from Yan Bugui's hand.

"Uncle, the accounts are now complete."

"Two hundred and sixty is auspicious. Two sixes mean great luck and prosperity."