Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Seeing how shameless Qin Huairu was, Qin's father hadn't even asked her to stay for dinner, but she still wouldn't leave even when it was mealtime. He couldn't help but sigh and say:

"Huai Ru, is there anything else?"

"Well."

Qin Huairu blushed at the question, feeling quite embarrassed, but she quickly composed herself and smiled as she replied:

"Third Uncle, Third Aunt, I haven't seen you in a long time. Now that you've come to the city, as your niece, I have to come and see you."

"By the way, Uncle, how are my parents doing?"

"Hmph, you have the nerve to mention your parents?"

Qin's father snorted coldly. He was fine as long as his elder brother and sister-in-law weren't mentioned, but he would get angry as soon as they were.

"Huai Ru, what can your third uncle say about you? Your parents raised you with so much care and love, and look what you've done!"

"Since you married into the city, apart from the time Jingru returned to Qin Family Village for her banquet last year, when have you ever gone back to your parents' home? By the way, I heard that the reason you went back to Qin Family Village was because Jingru gave you a dollar for transportation. You... you really can't bear to suffer even the slightest loss."

Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu's eyes immediately reddened, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. She choked out, "..."

"Waaaaah, Uncle, I'm so sorry to my parents. I'm unfilial, but I really have no choice."

"Third Uncle, it's not that I don't want to go back to see my parents, it's just that... it's just that..."

At this point, Qin Huairu cried even louder: "Waaah, I'm too ashamed to go back!"

"Third Uncle, do you know what kind of life I've been living all these years? There are endless housework to do, and my mother-in-law always uses me as a punching bag, either beating or scolding me. I don't have a penny on me. Dongxu and my mother-in-law never give me any money. I don't even have the fare to take the bus back to Qin Family Village."

"Tell me, how can I face going back to Qin Family Village looking like this? As their daughter, I finally get to come back to Qin Family Village once in a while. If I don't bring any gifts, what will people think of me? What will they think of my parents? If I go back to Qin Family Village like this, won't I be bringing shame to my parents?"

"Third Aunt, sob sob, you're a woman too, you should understand my difficulties. I was blinded by greed back then, thinking the city was better, and married into a family like the Jia family. But there's no going back in this world, what can I do?"

Hearing Qin Huairu crying so sadly, Qin's parents felt a little sorry for her, especially Qin's mother, whose eyes were red.

Qin's parents were honest, hardworking country folk who had spent their lives toiling in the fields. How could they possibly withstand Qin Huairu's tears?

Seeing this, Wang Feng couldn't help but shake his head inwardly. If he didn't know Qin Huairu very well, he was certain that 99% of people would be deceived by Qin Huairu's tears.

Qin Huairu is definitely a beauty. Add to that her soft body, pitiful expression, and the ability to cry on cue, and who could resist her charm?

Holding Qin Huairu's somewhat rough hands, Qin's mother said with reddened eyes:

"Huai Ru, we misunderstood you. Your third aunt knows you've had a tough time, but if you have any difficulties, just tell us. How would your parents and I know if you don't tell us? You're our own niece, and your parents and I will help you."

Qin's father also let out a long sigh: "Huai Ru, later you two will..."

"etc."

Just as Qin's father was about to ask Qin Huairu to stay for dinner, Wang Feng interrupted him.

Qin's parents looked at Wang Feng with suspicion. Wang Feng sneered and looked at Qin Huairu, questioning her:

"Qin Huairu, you weren't even married into this household yet, but I was already here. You can fool my parents, but you can't fool me. Don't I know what you've been up to all these years?"

"I'm asking you, you said you don't even have the fare to go back to Qin Family Village, but over the years you've borrowed more than five hundred yuan from Sha Zhu. Have you handed over every single penny of that money?"

"Furthermore, as far as I know, you've been the one buying the grain and vegetables for your Jia family every month, haven't you? Over all these years, haven't you saved a single penny of your own money?"

"Just two months ago, Bang Geng was kidnapped by Pai Hua Zi. I remember Pai Hua Zi left a note at your house, telling you to prepare a thousand dollars or he would harm Bang Geng. You asked me for money then, but I didn't lend it to you. Did you give Pai Hua Zi a thousand dollars afterward? Do you dare say you didn't give him the money? Where did you get so much money?"

"And I've also heard that since you started working at the steel rolling mill, there's a guy in your workshop named Wang Mazi and another named Tieguai Li. You must have borrowed quite a bit of money from them, right? Have you paid them all back? Back then, Wang Mazi even got into a fight with Tieguai Li in the cafeteria over this. Everyone in our compound knows about that."

Hearing Wang Feng's questioning, Qin Huairu trembled. She hadn't expected Wang Feng to tell her everything in front of her third uncle and aunt.

The key point is that what Wang Feng said was basically true, and she couldn't refute it at all.

Most people in the compound knew something about these things; if you just asked anyone in the compound, her true colors would be revealed.

"Waaaaah, waaaaah."

Unable to refute her, Qin Huairu could only cover her mouth and weep bitterly. Her body was constantly sobbing, and she looked pitiful and desolate.

Upon seeing this, Qin's parents immediately realized that they had been deceived by Qin Huairu once again.

Qin's father gave Qin Huairu a cold look and said in a deep voice, "Huairu, is what Wang Feng said true?"

"I... Waaaaah."

Qin Huairu remained silent, her crying growing louder and louder.

Seeing that Qin Huairu was only crying and not saying a word, Qin's father knew it meant she had admitted it. He suddenly stood up and shouted in a deep voice:

"Qin Huairu, get out! Get out of here!"

"Waaaaah, waaaaah."

Seeing her third uncle get angry, Qin Huairu felt too ashamed to stay any longer and grabbed Banggeng and Xiaodang to leave.

But Banggeng and Xiaodang's eyes were fixed on the fruit platter on the table, and with the tempting aroma of meat, how could they leave? Qin Huairu used a lot of strength, but she still couldn't pull Banggeng away.

"Mom, I'm not leaving! I want to eat meat! I want to eat meat! I also want to eat White Rabbit milk candy!" Bang Geng shouted relentlessly.

"Mom...I want to eat meat and candy too," Xiao Dang said in her childish voice.

"Waaah, let's go home, or Mom will beat you!" Qin Huairu cried out.