Courtyard House: Report enemy agents at the start, and you'll take off immediately.

"This person is utterly wicked; all he knows is how to bully us orphans and widows."

"Bang Geng, you must remember this: in this courtyard, Zhao De is the worst. If you have the chance, you must make him suffer."

The mention of auspicious days stirred Jia Zhangshi's heartstrings once again.

"He bought a car, a sewing machine, and a watch."

"That little bastard has amassed so much money but doesn't even bother to help us out. He's a heartless scoundrel!"

"Grandma, I know, but Grandma, I'm really hungry!"

After Banggeng finished speaking loudly, Jia Zhangshi noticed that Qin Huairu was still in the room.

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"You good-for-nothing! I thought you were just standing there in a daze. Get out of here and think of a solution."

"If you hadn't been so greedy for pleasure, would my Dongxu have ended up like this today!"

Qin Huairu was filled with grievances, feeling troubled and unwilling at this moment!

However, for the sake of her son and with such a mother-in-law, she had no choice but to accept her fate.

She glanced at Jia Dongxu, who was lying on the bed, seemingly asleep but not quite sure if he was actually sleeping or just pretending. She could only slowly head out the door.

After thinking for a moment, Qin Huairu went to Sha Zhu's house.

Meanwhile, behind her, Jia Zhangshi was secretly observing her by lifting the curtain.

"Shazhu, don't take what Dongxu and my mother-in-law said to you to heart."

Qin Huairu blinked a few times with a pitiful look, which immediately softened Sha Zhu's heart.

"Hey, I'm a grown man, I won't bother arguing with them."

"Silly Zhu, you've suffered a lot in there lately, haven't you!"

Qin Huairu really went all out this time.

He held Sha Zhu's hand and touched Sha Zhu's face.

Sha Zhu was completely captivated by her actions and was overjoyed.

"Sister, it's okay, it's nothing, you're the one who's suffering."

"You've lost so much weight and look so haggard. You really need to take better care of yourself!"

"Shazhu, can I borrow some vegetables and flour from you?"

"We are really struggling to make ends meet, and the baby pig is at the age where he is growing and has a huge appetite."

Sha Zhu was somewhat embarrassed after hearing this.

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However, after thinking about it, he still took out five potatoes, three carrots, two white radishes and three eggs from the cellar.

Most importantly, he also gave Qin Huairu five catties of refined flour.

"Silly Zhu, thank you so much."

"Sister, don't cry. I can't stand seeing other people cry. It's okay, it's okay. Just come back to me to borrow it after you finish eating."

"I'll head back now. Banggeng and the others are waiting for me to cook."

"Okay!" Sha Zhu closed the door with a happy expression.

When Qin Huairu returned home, Jia Zhangshi immediately said to her:

"Qin Huairu, let me tell you, don't touch Sha Zhu in the future."

As she said this, Jia Zhangshi revealed a fierce expression.

But seeing what Qin Huairu brought back, he didn't say anything more.

Qin Huairu dared not refute, and walked into the kitchen with a wronged expression.

She knew that if she talked back, she would be scolded, and if she argued back, she would be beaten.

Meanwhile, Zhao De was at Yu's house drinking and chatting with Yu's father.

He felt very relaxed and happy in this situation.

He was already slightly tipsy compared to lunch.

Only the two of them remained at the table, and they talked about everything under the sun.

They can talk about anything from national affairs to everyday trifles, and even a dog can be a topic of conversation for a long time.

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"No way, no way, it's so late and they're still drinking? Are they planning to spend the night here? They only have two beds. If you squeeze in with Yu Li, Yu Haitang, and He Yushui, who knows what interesting things might happen! Of course, leaving now is actually a good option, otherwise it'll be too late."

This narration instantly brought Zhao De to his senses.

He thoughtfully finished the glass of wine in his hand.

He glanced at the table and realized that the food was almost gone and the wine was nearly finished.

So he asked his father if he could go home.

"Dezi, you can stay here tonight!"

With a slightly tipsy smile, Mr. Yu politely asked him to stay.

"No, no, I still have to go back."

Zhao De staggered to his feet and waved his hands repeatedly in refusal.

He knew that Yu's father was being polite; the house really did only have two beds, just as someone had mentioned in the narration.

He Yushui will also be sleeping here today.

If we really stay, all four of us will have to squeeze into one bed.

Zhao De was quite concerned about his image, despite drinking so much alcohol.

If you start snoring after lying down and move your arms and legs around, it could cause trouble if something happens.

Yu's father truly treated him as his own child.

Moreover, their attitude was very firm.

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But at Zhao De's insistence, Yu Li eventually saw him out.

"Are you alright? Can you get back by yourself?"

Yu Li looked at him with concern, clearly seeing that he had drunk too much.

"fine."

Zhao De waved his hand, then suddenly said clingily:

"Give me a kiss before you leave!"

He then kissed Yu Li on the cheek, before hurriedly riding his bicycle back home.

Be careful while riding your bike. You don't want to end up like some people, spending the night outside and catching a bad cold, right?

Zhao De was wobbling as he rode his bicycle when he suddenly came to his senses.

With strong willpower, he returned to the courtyard house.

He was preoccupied with wondering who those "certain people" were.

However, he did not realize that he had actually crossed the front yard and the middle yard without any problems.

Not long after he passed.

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Madam Jia Zhang, muttering curses, came out wearing a cotton-padded coat.

"Mom, let's forget about it, let's go see him tomorrow."

Qin Huairu saw that Jia Zhangshi was still going to stake out the place after finishing her dinner, so she advised her against it.

"No, I'm going to wait for this kid today."

Jia Zhangshi was very stubborn. If she didn't wait for Zhao De to return, she would teach him a lesson.

Then all that hard work before was for nothing?

Qin Huairu felt somewhat helpless, sighed, and could only let her have her way.

Two hours later.

Feeling tired and cold, Jia Zhangshi leaned against the doorpost, muttering indistinctly:

"Why isn't that little rascal back yet!"

At this moment, in the house in the backyard, Zhao De was wrapped tightly in his quilt and sleeping soundly.

Feeling that my feet were a little cold, I instinctively folded down the corner of the blanket and pressed it under my feet.

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