The Courtyard House: Xu Damao's Aunt is the Queen of Women

Liu Hao watched with great interest, exclaiming how awesome it was! Who exactly invented the Jia Zhang family?

Ye Juan also thoroughly enjoyed watching it, and even commented, "Jia Zhangshi's incantation is quite good; I couldn't even come up with that."

"How about you become an apprentice?"

"Get lost, I've learned to curse you every day!"

"Hahaha~"

Standing on the steps, Sha Zhu hunched his neck, clearly indicating that he had neither money nor his life.

Qin Huairu continued to sob, tears streaming down her face like a broken string of pearls.

"Silly Zhu... Waaah... I'm having such a hard time. Please help me out and stop Jia Zhangshi from causing trouble, okay? Consider this money a loan from you, and I'll pay you back later."

This……

Looking at the weak, helpless, and pitiful Qin Huairu, Sha Zhu's sycophantic nature once again took over his intelligence.

But when he caught a glimpse of Ye Juan, tall and radiantly beautiful, at the back of the crowd, he regained his composure.

Compared to Sister Qin, Ye Juan is more important!

I must keep my distance from Sister Qin, marry Ye Juan first, have a child with her, and then rekindle my relationship with Sister Qin.

With Ye Juan at home and Sister Qin outside, I can let them fight over me and I can enjoy the bliss of having two women at once. That would make my life perfect.

Sha Zhu thought to himself with a smug grin, but verbally he firmly refused.

"No way!!! Sister Qin, I know it's difficult for you, but it's even more difficult for me!"

"The foundry workshop is so tough and tiring, is eight yuan a month enough for me to eat?"

"Besides, I'm 29 this year, almost 30, I need to save money to get married."

Qin Huairu secretly resented, "You still want to get a wife?"

What will happen to our Jia family if you get married?

"Silly Pillar..."

Just as Qin Huairu was about to continue, Jia Zhangshi burst into heart-wrenching cries.

"Murder!! You idiot Zhu is trying to drive this poor old man to his death! You little beast, you dare to cut off a single meal from the Jia family? I'll make sure you're struck by lightning, burned alive, and your soul is scattered to the winds!"

Yi Zhonghai couldn't stand it any longer. He stepped forward, his face stern, and scolded, "Zhu Zi, look at you! How have I taught you? You can't just think of yourself."

"You know the Jia family's situation. Madam Jia is in poor health, and Qin Huairu is taking care of her mother-in-law and raising three children. It's not easy for her. It's only right that you help her out!"

"Besides, this was entirely your fault. You were only supposed to be demoted to the foundry workshop for a month; you could have just tolerated it. But instead, you threw a spoon and gave the boss a hard time. Didn't you embarrass the boss? Who else should be punished if not you?"

"You threw a tantrum and were severely punished, leaving the Jia family without food. This is really your fault."

After Yi Zhonghai finished speaking with a stern face, he pointed to Bang Geng, who was standing next to Qin Huairu, with triangular eyes that had more white than black pupils, glaring at Sha Zhu, while Xiao Dang was holding Huai Hua, who was crying incessantly.

"Look, these three good children haven't eaten yet, and they'll all go hungry from now on. Don't you feel even a little bit guilty?"

Sha Zhu was stunned, his mind a bit confused.

It seems...it appears...there seems to be some...reason!

The problem is, I have no relation to the Jia family and have no obligation to support them!

Seeing that Sha Zhu hadn't completely fallen for her trick, Qin Huairu reached out and grasped Sha Zhu's right hand with both of hers.

The slightly cool touch, yet warm to the touch, sent a shiver down Sha Zhu's spine.

"Zhu Zi... I've never begged anyone before, but today I'm kneeling down to beg you. Please don't let Jia Zhangshi cause trouble. I have my pride too... Waaah!"

As Qin Huairu was about to kneel down, Sha Zhu's sycophantic nature instantly kicked in, and he quickly grabbed Qin Huairu's small hand, even taking the opportunity to stroke it a couple of times.

"Sister Qin, you...sigh, I really did something wrong today, I admit it!"

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The air fell silent instantly, and the onlookers all fell silent.

Anyone with a modicum of common sense can see that Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu teamed up to outmaneuver Sha Zhu.

But Sha Zhu doesn't deserve sympathy. If you don't covet Qin Huairu, who can hold you back?

Liu Hao smacked his lips and gave Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu a thumbs up.

Jia Zhangshi threw a tantrum, acting completely unreasonable!

Yi Zhonghai's use of moral blackmail and PUA tactics!

Qin Huairu used her "pure and innocent" skills, combining sob stories with seduction!

Lore!

The simp Zhu couldn't handle it at all!

Ye Juan turned her head and raised her eyebrows triumphantly: "Liu Hao, I won."

"You're celebrating too soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sha Zhu said dejectedly, "Uncle, Sister Qin, I won't get paid for the next three months. I'll pay you in the fourth month."

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi jumped up in a flash; no one knew how she did it.

"No, bring me thirty coins of your savings!"

Ma Wangshi, always eager for drama, shouted, "That's right, Sha Zhu, you've been working since 1953, this is your tenth year!"

"They say a cook won't starve during a famine. You eat at the factory, you're unmarried, you have no elderly relatives, and your house only has a rainwater harvester. You also cook for others every now and then. You must have saved at least two thousand yuan, right?"

Everyone agreed that although Sha Zhu's salary wasn't very high, his burden was light and his expenses were small. Plus, he could earn some extra money by helping others prepare banquets, so saving two thousand wouldn't be a problem.

Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu's expression changed drastically, because a large portion of Sha Zhu's salary ended up in her pocket.

Over the years, she would borrow two yuan today and ten yuan tomorrow. In addition to what Yi Zhonghai gave her, what she got in exchange for steamed buns, and what she saved herself, her little treasury had unknowingly accumulated to more than two thousand yuan.

Even Jia Zhangshi didn't know!

No, we can't let Sha Zhu speak.

Qin Huairu had a sudden inspiration. She pretended to be dizzy and staggered a couple of steps, which startled Sha Zhu, who quickly helped her up.

"Sister Qin..."

"I...I'm fine. I'm probably just dizzy from hunger because I didn't eat tonight!"

"Oh dear, my poor Sister Qin, why didn't you say so sooner? I still have some noodles and pickled vegetables at home. Hurry up and take them to cook. It's enough for you four to eat."

Sha Zhu finished speaking with a pained expression, then turned and ran home.

Every second that wasted meant one more second of hunger for Sister Qin, and one more second of heartache for him.

Yi Zhonghai knew that Sha Zhu was broke, and after a brief hesitation, he decisively decided to donate money.

"Ahem, everyone! As you all know, the Jia family is in dire straits. They're an orphan and a widow, and life is incredibly hard for them. Fortunately, Zhu Zi is kind-hearted and took the initiative to help them, so they don't need any of your assistance. However, Zhu Zi has been punished for being too upright and has been demoted to the foundry workshop for a year!"

"Everyone knows how tough the foundry workshop is. And Sha Zhu only gets paid as an apprentice, 18 yuan a month. He gave 10 yuan to the Jia family, leaving him with 8 yuan, which isn't even enough for food, rainwater, living expenses, or cigarettes. That's not enough money!"

Yi Zhonghai first laid the groundwork, and then got down to business.

"Our community's fine tradition is to love and help each other. If one family is in trouble, the whole community helps. Now that the Jia family is in trouble, I propose that we donate money to them. We don't care how much we donate, it's all based on our conscience!"

"What do you all think?"

Everyone was speechless; his words were even better than his performance.

When one family is in trouble, the whole hospital helps?

Aside from the Jia family, who the hell have you ever helped?

This old, childless man's backside was all leaning towards Jia Zhangshi's kang (heated brick bed).

But no one dared to challenge Yi Zhonghai's authority; they had to applaud him loudly.

Yi Zhonghai was fascinated by this feeling of being in control of everything, and he revealed a domineering smile!

Soon, Liu Haizhong, who had temporarily put aside his "political differences" with Yi Zhonghai and joined forces to deal with Liu Hao, had his youngest son, Liu Guangfu, bring over a square table, while Yan Fugui had Yan Jiefang bring over an old wooden donation box.

Yi Zhonghai took the lead and pulled out a big black ten.

"As the elderly man in charge of the compound, it's my responsibility to help families in need. I'll donate ten yuan!"

The second person with sullen face and a love of comparison followed suit, reluctantly taking out ten yuan, but pretending to be generous.

Yi Zhonghai donated ten yuan, how could I be worse than him?

"I'll also donate ten yuan. Our courtyard emphasizes respect for elders and care for the young. As the second eldest uncle, I must set a good example!"

Yan Fugui, the shrewd coin dealer, had no shame and pulled out five cents.

"Oh dear, my family depends on my salary alone, so I'll just donate 50 cents!"