Courtyard House: The Entire Clan's Extraordinary Marriage to Triplets, a Celestial Beauty

But looking at the deaf old woman's fierce and threatening eyes, and the fear of going to jail, she was at a loss for what to do. She kept repeating, "I have no money," "I don't want to go to jail," "I'll just stay for a few months if I have to." Although she spoke toughly, her eyes were full of panic.

Seeing that she was still dawdling, the deaf old woman's eyes grew colder, and her tone became even harsher as she continued, "Jia Zhangshi, if you're still clinging to hope, you're mistaken! You need to understand that once you're sentenced, it won't just affect you, but also Jia Dongxu and Jia Banggeng! Your whole family will be labeled as 'black five categories,' Jia Dongxu might be fired from the steel mill, and Jia Banggeng might be expelled from school, unable to find work when they grow up, and forever unable to hold their heads high! Then your Jia family will be completely finished! Tell me, who would want to marry someone with a criminal in their family? Won't Banggeng be the one to wipe out your Jia family line? You won't even need to mourn your husband then; I reckon Xiao Jia himself will crawl up from the ground and drag you down with him. You'd better think carefully about how to explain to your family that you've ruined their Jia family line!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi trembled violently. Her hesitation was instantly replaced by fear, her face contorted with struggle, tears streaming down her cheeks. Finally, she cried out in despair, "No, no, Old Jia, don't come looking for me! I, I, I'll talk! I'll talk!"

Startled, Madam Jia hurriedly spoke up, not daring to hesitate for a moment, "Grandma, I'll tell you the truth, I'll tell you everything. All my money adds up to very little, no more than a thousand yuan. This is all my retirement money. You must make that brat Li Dabiao return it to me, otherwise I really won't be able to live anymore. That's my life!"

The deaf old woman glanced at Jia Zhangshi and snorted coldly, "Wouldn't it have been better to do this earlier? You're really giving me too much credit! A thousand yuan is fine, it's better than nothing!"

Although Jia Zhangshi was heartbroken, she really didn't want to stay at the police station any longer, so she could only nod helplessly, "Okay, okay, I'll listen to the old lady! Then, then my meat..."

"You'll get your share!"

The deaf old woman interrupted her impatiently, "As long as we can get our hands on that brat Li Dabiao, not only will you get a piece of meat, but you'll also get a share of whatever meat he gets his hands on! Now, Xiao Yi, tell me, how much can your family contribute?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai's face instantly contorted with struggle, his brows furrowing into a knot.

He was filled with hatred for Li Dabiao. No matter what, they were neighbors, but he never expected that this kid would make such an outrageous demand. He was simply unethical and insane.

But he also knew that in the current situation, not taking the money was really not an option. If he were sentenced, losing his job at the steel mill would be a minor matter; his reputation would be ruined for life. Even if he was a skilled fitter, no one would want him, and he would have no hope for his retirement.

Although this money wasn't all he had, every penny was hard-earned, legitimate savings, his and Zhang Cuilan's livelihood for the rest of their lives. Giving it away like this was incredibly painful for him. Just as he was struggling with this decision, the deaf old woman spoke up again.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai's expression, the deaf old woman knew his concerns and continued to persuade him: "Xiao Yi, I know you're worried about the money, but we must get it back! Don't worry, once we get out of here, we'll have plenty of ways to deal with Li Dabiao and get this money back with interest. If all else fails, you can go to the Eight Great Hutongs; I have people there who can definitely handle this kid. Even if he has villagers protecting him, it won't help."

Yi Zhonghai's eyes lit up upon hearing this. After considering it for a long time, he sighed heavily, his face full of helplessness and pain. Finally, he nodded and said in a low voice, "Alright, alright. In order to get out and for the sake of our future, let's raise the money first. My family should have more than five thousand. I'll try to raise more, and at most, I can raise six thousand."

The deaf old woman nodded in satisfaction, saying nothing more. She then turned her gaze to He Yuzhu beside her, her tone softening considerably, with a hint of coaxing: "My dear grandson, I still have over a thousand yuan in savings. You should be able to come up with the rest, right?"

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu's face instantly turned bright red, his eyes darted around, and he stammered, unable to speak: "This, this, Grandma, I don't, I don't have that much money."

The deaf old woman paused, her face full of confusion: "No? That's impossible! You earn over thirty yuan a month, and you've been earning that for six or seven years. Your family brings food back from the factory, and you don't have any major expenses. I reckon you must have at least two thousand yuan in savings, right?"

He Yuzhu blushed even more when asked the question, lowered his head even further, and after hesitating for a long time, he secretly glanced at Jia Zhangshi beside him before whispering, "Grandma, I... I only have a little over five hundred yuan."

The deaf old woman was incredibly shrewd; she noticed He Yuzhu's subtle actions at a glance and instantly understood that this silly grandson had probably given all his savings to Qin Huairu of the Jia family!

She was so angry that she trembled all over. She raised her cane and pointed it at He Yuzhu, but thinking of how much she loved this silly grandson, she couldn't bring herself to scold him. She just sighed heavily, her face full of disappointment.

Seeing the deaf old woman's disappointed expression, He Yuzhu felt anxious and flustered, thinking that he had delayed everyone's departure. He quickly raised his head, patted his chest, and assured her, "Grandma, don't worry! How about this, my two main rooms and one side room can be valued at at least six hundred yuan. I'll mortgage these three rooms to that kid first to raise the rest of the money!"

When the deaf old woman heard that He Yuzhu wanted to touch the ancestral property, her face changed immediately. She was about to shake her head and refuse, because in her eyes, these houses of He Yuzhu were his foundation. How could he just mortgage them to that little beast Li Dabiao?

But Yi Zhonghai's eyes lit up, and he instantly started calculating in his mind: How could he not understand that if Sha Zhu didn't pay the remaining money, he would have to raise more himself. Although the deaf old lady had a lot of gold and jewelry, she didn't have much cash. Besides, once they had Li Dabiao under their control, they could get the money and the house back sooner or later. Sha Zhu mortgaging the house had helped him out of his immediate predicament. It was a good idea, let's do it!

Yi Zhonghai quickly advised, "Grandma, don't worry. It's just a matter of time. Once we get out of here and have Li Dabiao under control, we can get all the money and the house back intact. Then we can just return the house to Zhuzi."

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu immediately grinned and said nonchalantly, "That's right! What the old man said makes perfect sense! As long as Li Dabiao doesn't have those fellow villagers helping him anymore, I can knock this kid to the ground with one punch! Then I'll definitely let this kid know why the flowers are so red!"