The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu Returns with Boundless Hatred for Revenge

Jia Zhangshi rushed up to Qin Huairu, snatched the aluminum lunchbox, and started eating. She didn't even use a spoon; her filthy, fat hands reached directly into the soup, grabbed chicken pieces, and stuffed them into her mouth. Black grime from under her fingernails seeped into the soup, turning it brown in a short time. Mixed with the chicken broth, the taste was rather indescribable.

Qin Huairu's stomach was already upset due to pregnancy, and the smell almost made her vomit on the spot. She forced it down, but her face turned pale.

To be honest, in the past, Jia Zhangshi would never have taken food from her son, no matter how hungry or craving he was. At most, she would secretly take some money to buy some snacks to satisfy her cravings. This also shows that Jia Dongxu's position in his mother's heart has clearly changed.

People who struggled up from the bottom of the old society are often the most ruthless. Even with their own sons, if you're truly crippled, they're capable of abandoning you. In the Jia family today, money comes first, themselves second, and Bang Geng third. As for Jia Dongxu, who has crippled both legs, it's fine when resources are plentiful, but if times get tough, it's not like they can't abandon him.

As for Qin Huairu, in Jia Zhangshi's eyes, she wasn't even a person, just a tool bought with money to carry on the family line and do housework. If it weren't for the fact that she was waiting for Qin Huairu to take over and support the whole family, and that she was pregnant, the old fat woman would have kicked her out right now.

"Mom! You, how could you eat it all?" Jia Dongxu had only drunk a few sips of soup and hadn't even tasted a single piece of chicken; his stomach was still empty. He looked displeased as he watched his mother wolf down the food. "This was prepared by Huairu to help me recover..."

Madam Jia chewed the last piece of chicken, bone and all, and swallowed it. She then drank the soup, let out a satisfied burp, and finally caught her breath. Wiping the grease from her mouth, she glanced at her son with her triangular eyes, clearly showing disdain. "You're a cripple, why do you need to eat so well? A little cornbread will keep you from starving! From now on, all the good things in the house must be given to you. Whether our Jia family becomes a prominent family in the future depends entirely on my eldest grandson!"

After saying that, as if remembering something, she turned around and slapped Qin Huairu, who was standing next to her!

"You little slut! You jinx!" Madam Jia pointed at Qin Huairu and started cursing. "You sent me in and then just left me there, didn't you? You never come to see me even once! You don't even bring me any food! Are you hoping this old woman dies in there so you can go and seduce some other man? Hmm?"

Qin Huairu covered her face, tears instantly streaming down her face. She said, feeling wronged, "Mom, I didn't mean it! Dongxu needs someone here, and Banggeng needs to be taken care of at home too. I really can't leave alone!"

"Pah! Don't try to pull the same tricks you use on other men on me!" Madam Jia spat. "Where's that old bastard Yi Zhonghai, and that barren hen of his? Doesn't he care at all? Dongxu is his sworn disciple!"

Mentioning Yi Zhonghai, Jia Dongxu gritted his teeth in hatred. "He's never been here! Not even once! That old bastard, seeing I'm useless, he wants to distance himself! His wife said she'd come to relieve me yesterday, but I haven't even seen a trace of her!"

"What?!" Upon hearing this, Madam Jia jumped up, shaking the ground three times. "Damn that old bastard! Ungrateful wretch! Dongxu kowtowed and served him tea, calling him 'Master' for so many years, and now that my son is in trouble, he wants to abandon us? Dream on! As long as I have a breath left, I will make sure they never have a moment's peace! They want to get rid of the Jia family? No way!" Then she began to curse Yi Zhonghai's ancestors, starting from the eighteenth generation, including the notorious traitor Yi Ya, with a string of vulgarities that drew stares from the patients and their families in the next bed.

After berating her, Jia Zhangshi, panting heavily, suddenly remembered the most crucial matter. She grabbed Qin Huairu's arm, her nails almost digging into his flesh. "What about the factory? Dongxu, isn't this considered a work injury? How much compensation did the factory give us? Give me the money now! That's my retirement money, don't even think about keeping it!"

Qin Huairu's arm ached from being pinched, and she was even more frightened. She stammered, "Mom, we didn't get any compensation. People from the factory did come, but they said Dongxu's accident was because of gambling, so it wasn't considered a work-related injury, and the factory wouldn't pay a penny. They even changed Dongxu's workstation to an apprentice position, and his salary will only be eighteen yuan and fifty cents from now on."

"What?!" Jia Zhangshi shrieked, "What utter nonsense! Who said that? My son was murdered outside! Those heartless, black-hearted factories! They're bullying us, a widow and her son! Is there no justice left?!"

"I'm going to find them! I'm going to the steel rolling mill to find their leaders! I refuse to believe that in broad daylight there's no place to seek justice! They're trying to drive my whole family to their deaths! If they dare not give me an explanation today, I'll hang myself at their factory gate!"

Jia Zhangshi had completely lost her mind. At that moment, she had only one thought: to cause trouble! To turn the steel rolling mill upside down! She would not rest until she received compensation and her job grade was restored! She turned around and rushed out of the ward, looking as if she was going to fight someone.

"Mom! You can't go! Mom, come back!" Jia Dongxu was frantic with worry. He knew perfectly well that the police station had already notified the factory about the gambling, and it was a done deal. If his mother went to the factory to cause trouble, she wouldn't get away with it. If she angered the factory leaders, she might even lose her apprenticeship! Then the Jia family would truly have no way to survive!

He desperately tried to sit up in bed, but the excruciating pain in his legs prevented him from moving. He could only frantically wave his arms and scream at Qin Huairu, "Huairu! Stop Mom! We can't let her cause trouble at the factory, or she might lose her job! Hurry!"

Qin Huairu panicked upon hearing this. If this fat old woman really ruined their last hope, the whole family would starve! She hated this useless old hag who was more trouble than she was worth; she had just lost a hundred yuan and still wouldn't stop!

"Mom! Don't do anything rash! Come back quickly!" Qin Huairu, heavily pregnant, couldn't catch up. By the time she reached the end of the corridor, Jia Zhangshi had already disappeared.

Don't let her size fool you; when she throws a tantrum and runs away, she's like a whirlwind. In less than half an hour, Jia Zhangshi stormed to the gate of the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, plopped down on the ground, pounded the earth with her hands, and started howling.

"This is outrageous! The steel mill leaders are bullying us, a widow and her son! My son, Jia Dongxu, was a perfectly good worker, and he was murdered outside; he lost his leg! Not only will the factory not compensate us, but they're also demoting him. They're trying to drive our whole family to our deaths! Everyone, come quick! The steel mill is bullying us! You all have to stand up for us! If the factory doesn't give us an explanation and compensate us today, I'll hang myself right here at the factory gate! Old Jia, come up here and take all these heartless bastards away!"