Courtyard House: They all say I'm a good person

Faced with her husband's protection, Qin Huairu did not continue arguing with her mother-in-law, Jia Zhangshi, but simply went about her own business.

After Qin Huairu went to wash the dishes, Jia Dongxu looked at Jia Zhangshi, sighed, and said, "Mom, what's wrong with you? Why are you saying all this to outsiders?"

"Dongxu, I... I just blurted it out in the heat of the moment!"

"Besides, that Shen guy is living such a good life. Qin Huairu married you in the first place precisely to move to the city and live a better life. We have to be careful about this!"

"Mom, that's enough!"

Seeing that Jia Zhangshi was becoming increasingly absurd, Jia Dongxu slammed his hand on the table. "Are you trying to stir up trouble because you think our family is living too comfortably?"

Although Jia Dongxu didn't believe what Jia Zhangshi said, he still felt uncomfortable.

Of course, this discomfort was not simply because Qin Huairu might have feelings for Shen Zhishou; more importantly, Jia Zhangshi's words felt like slaps to his face.

As a man and the pillar of the family, how could Jia Dongxu feel comfortable if he couldn't provide a good life for his wife, couldn't compare to others, and was even criticized by his own mother?

Unfortunately, Jia Zhangshi was speaking without any ill intent.

Unfortunately, the listener had ulterior motives!

Seeing that her eldest son was getting angry, Jia Zhangshi shut up.

Jia Dongxu remained silent for a long time before finally looking up at Jia Zhangshi and saying, "Mom, from now on, you should treat Qin Huairu better. In the future, she'll be the one to take care of you!"

Jia Zhangshi pursed her lips, completely ignoring Jia Dongxu's words.

This daughter-in-law needs constant training, otherwise, who knows where she'll go off to!

……

On the day the paychecks are due, the grain station isn't busy, but it's sure to get busy the next day.

Shen Zhishou also received his salary.

In less than a week, including benefits, Shen Zhishou received a little over eight yuan.

When you factor it in, the salary really isn't high.

He worked at the train station for a day, earning five yuan plus two jin of grain coupons.

However, if he were to work at the freight depot of the train station, his wages would have to be paid according to the rules; only by doing odd jobs could he earn such high wages.

Of course, this is also because Shen Zhishouqian has a lot of work to do.

After receiving his salary, Shen Zhishou bought two meat dishes again and happily strolled around the courtyard house.

On the way back to the courtyard house, the northwest wind was blowing fiercely, and a light drizzle was falling from the sky, the coolness scraping against my face like a knife.

Shen Zhishou walked briskly.

As they turned into the alley leading to courtyard house number 95, Shen Zhishou bumped into Qin Huairu head-on.

It was Shen Zhishou's quick reaction that caught Qin Huairu just before she fell backward.

"sister in law?!"

"I'm so sorry!"

Shen Zhishou really didn't expect to run into Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu blushed instantly as Shen Zhishou held her waist close to her.

"No, it's okay, just let me go!"

Qin Huairu snapped out of her daze and quickly spoke.

Shen Zhishou then released Qin Huairu and asked softly, "Sister-in-law, where are you going so late?"

"I...I'm going out for a walk!"

Qin Huairu was too ashamed to say it.

She had another argument with Jia Dongxu and Jia Zhangshi.

Today was payday, and Jia Dongxu bought meat, but they disagreed on whether to send it to Shen Zhishou's family.

Qin Huairu was once again ostracized by Jia Zhangshi.

Jia Dongxu didn't speak up for Qin Huairu either, and even thought that Qin Huairu was making a mountain out of a molehill.

Qin Huairu felt wronged, so she ran away from home. Unexpectedly, she was walking too fast and bumped into Shen Zhishou.

"I'm going first!"

Qin Huairu stopped talking to Shen Zhishou, walked around him, and quickly went outside.

Shen Zhishou paused for a moment, turned his head to look at Qin Huairu's departing figure, and finally said nothing, walking straight towards the courtyard.

Whatever Qin Huairu wants to do is her own business.

Although Shen Zhishou does have some feelings for Qin Huairu, it doesn't mean he will take the initiative to do anything. Good things come to those who wait, and haste makes waste.

When he got home, Yu Li greeted him.

"Here's my salary for this month!"

Shen Zhishou handed a five-yuan note to Yu Li.

Shen Zhishou kept the remaining three yuan or so for his meal.

Yu Li smiled broadly and happily put the money away.

Then, he reheated the two dishes that Shen Zhishou had brought back.

During dinner, Shen Zhishou mentioned his encounter with Qin Huairu outside. Yu Li immediately chimed in, whispering, "In the evening, I saw Jia Dongxu bring back a small piece of meat. I bet Qin Huairu had a fight with Jia's mother and son!"

"..."

Shen Zhishou instantly understood everything.

Qin Huairu had borrowed meat from the Jia family twice before. Today, the Jia family bought meat, and Qin Huairu was determined to return it. But how could Jia Zhangshi, who was used to taking advantage of others and never suffering a loss, possibly agree?

It's likely that Jia Dongxu is also siding with Jia Zhangshi.

"Why don't you go out and look for your sister-in-law later?"

Yu Li glanced at Shen Zhishou.

Shen Zhishou rolled her eyes at her and laughed, "What's my relationship with her? Her husband and mother-in-law aren't worried, so why should we be?"

Yu Li snorted and said, "Aren't we neighbors?"

"Stop!"

Shen Zhishou realized that Yu Li was trying every means to bring him and Qin Huairu together.

In response, Shen Zhishou really wanted to ask, "Is it really necessary?"

He wasn't someone who was without desires.

He's been taking it easy these past few days.

"Go on, go on!"

Yu Li reached out and grabbed Shen Zhishou's arm, shaking it forcefully.

Shen Zhishou smirked, pulled her over, and made her lie on his lap. He then slapped Yu Li twice.

"Nonsense!"

Yu Li was surprised to be dealt with by Shen Zhishou, and immediately burst into tears, feeling wronged.

"Who am I doing all this for?"

"Isn't it all for you?"

"You hit me again!"

"Where can you find a wife as magnanimous as me at a time like this?"

Yu Li filed a lawsuit against Shen Zhishou.

Shen Zhishou was quite speechless.

"Okay, I was wrong!"

"But that's not how it's done!"

"They're just living a good life together, it's not right for us to do this!"

Shen Zhishou's main problem was that he found it troublesome.

He may be greedy, but Qin Huairu in the story managed to turn Sha Zhu into a charming woman.

Jia Dongxu didn't know if he would be hung on the wall again.

If anything between him and Qin Huairu were to leak out, he wouldn't be able to stay here any longer.

In this day and age, people still have high standards for their personal privacy.

This is especially true for ordinary people.

"What's wrong with that?"

"Just because Jia Dongxu treats Qin Huairu badly, doesn't that mean Qin Huairu can't have a few good days?"

Yu Li felt very sorry for Qin Huairu.

Although she didn't have much time to spare after arriving at the courtyard, Yu Li had only one feeling after seeing Qin Huairu's life: the Jia family was bullying her too much!