Courtyard House: In this life, I have a new home!

12

The two little girls talked while tears streamed down their faces.

But Jia Zhangshi didn't appreciate it at all.

He reached out and shoved them both away.

This time, no effort was spared; Xiao Dang and Huaihua were pushed to the ground, landing on their bottoms.

The two little girls were in so much pain that their eyes were filled with tears, and they covered their faces and cried.

"Ouch, it hurts so much..."

"Grandma, why did you push me...?"

My butt hurts so much, my butt hurts so much—

Qin Huairu had just come out of the house, still holding the clothes she needed to wash.

I looked up and saw this scene, and my heart clenched instantly.

She never had any problem with favoring boys over girls; all three children were equally precious to her.

Qin Huairu threw down the clothes in her hand and rushed over in a few steps.

"Little Dang! Locust blossoms!"

She hugged her two daughters tightly, trembling with heartache.

Xiao Dang and Huaihua cried on her shoulder.

"Mom, I fell and it hurts so much..."

"Why did she push me away when I was wiping her tears..."

Qin Huairu calmed the two children down and sent them outside to play.

He closed the door, turned around, and his face immediately darkened.

She stared at Jia Zhangshi and said through gritted teeth.

"Jia Zhangshi, why did you push my daughter?!"

"You've come back and are already causing trouble. Do you think I, Qin Huairu, am easy to bully?!"

"If you dare to play any more tricks on me, get out of the Jia family's gate immediately!"

Qin Huairu was truly enraged this time, wishing she could kick the old woman out on the spot.

Upon hearing this, Madam Jia slapped her thigh and began to curse: "You jinx, how dare you curse me? Those two girls you gave birth to are nothing but money-losing trash! What's wrong with me doting on my eldest grandson, Banggeng? What are Xiaodang and Huaihua? What's wrong with me giving them a push?"

"Even if I did beat them up, what could you do to me?"

Jia Zhangshi rolled her eyes high, her face full of disdain.

She is so blatantly sexist.

Qin Huairu trembled with rage, pointing at Jia Zhangshi's nose and shouting, "You old hag, listen to me! If you dare touch a single hair on my daughter's head, I'll fight you to the death! I'll kick you out of the Jia family, leaving you to wander the streets, unwanted and alone!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Jia Zhang retorted fiercely, "Drive me out? This is my home, my son's home! You, Qin Huairu, have come to think of yourself as a local tyrant just because you married into this family?"

"I, Jia Zhangshi, am the head of this household; I call the shots!"

"You jinx, either behave yourself and hand over your entire salary, or pack your bags and get out!"

After saying that, Jia Zhangshi grinned triumphantly.

That's her source of confidence.

As long as her son is Jia Dongxu, Qin Huairu can't do anything about it.

So what if Qin Huairu works herself to death to support her family?

If this woman dares to treat her any badly, she'll be labeled a mother-in-law and people will gossip about her behind her back.

No matter how capable Qin Huairu is, she can't escape her grasp.

After hearing these words, Qin Huairu frowned deeply, her face filled with despair.

This is what's giving her the biggest headache.

She wanted nothing more than to kick the old woman out, but she was Jia Dongxu's biological mother, so what could she do?

For a moment, a deathly stillness welled up in Qin Huairu's heart.

Is she destined to be haunted by this old hag for the rest of her life?

What hope is there in living then!

Jia Zhangshi, how far are you going to go to harm me?!

Qin Huairu slumped to the ground, her head drooping, as if her soul had been drained away.

At this point, Jia Zhangshi caused trouble again.

She felt incredibly pleased to see Qin Huairu like this.

She knew that this woman was no match for her.

As long as Jia Zhangshi returns to the Jia family, she can easily subdue this jinx with a few simple tricks.

Madam Jia was extremely pleased with herself, feeling that she had the entire Jia family firmly in her grasp.

She straightened her back, stood up, dusted off her clothes, and extended her hand to Qin Huairu in a generous manner.

"Give me your salary for this month."

"Hurry up, don't stay there!"

Qin Huairu stood there, stunned, staring at Jia Zhangshi's demeanor, not believing what she had just heard.

How could Jia Zhangshi have the nerve to say such a thing?

She asked in a low voice, "Why should I give you the money I earn?"

"How dare you ask me for my salary?"

"Jia Zhangshi, do you even have any shame left?"

Qin Huairu was shocked, but Jia Zhangshi didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

She grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.

"I'm your mother-in-law! You jinx killed my son Jia Dongxu, so your money should be under my control!"

"Besides, I'm the oldest in the Jia family, so I'm the one who calls the shots in this family."

"Qin Huairu, you'd better hand over the money. Don't push your luck! Hurry up, or I'll make you regret it!"

Jia Zhangshi was incredibly arrogant; she almost poked Qin Huairu in the face with her hand.

She acted as if she wouldn't stop until Qin Huairu paid.

Qin Huairu slapped her hand away and said through gritted teeth.

"No way! You're not getting a single penny of my money!"

She knew exactly what kind of person Jia Zhangshi was.

This person is completely unreasonable, always throwing tantrums and acting like a brat, and is incredibly stingy.

If the salary ends up in her hands, everyone in the Jia family except for Banggeng will have to eat cornbread.

The hamsters, on the other hand, get to eat meat every day.

If I really hand over the money, I'll never be able to live like this again.

So, nothing I say will work.

When Madam Jia saw that Qin Huairu dared to hit her hand and even lay a hand on her, she was so angry that her face turned green.

If she doesn't teach this jinx a lesson, he might start to get all over her.

We need to let Qin Huairu know who's really in charge of the Jia family!

"Snapped!"

Jia Zhangshi raised her hand and slapped him across the face.

"what!"

Qin Huairu covered her face and cried out, her eyes wide open.

Jia Zhangshi actually hit her?

When he put his hand down, his face was already bright red.

It's clear that Jia Zhangshi really went all out.

Jia Zhangshi sneered, put her hands on her hips, and acted arrogantly.

"I can hit you whenever I want, why would I need to pick a day?"

"The Jia family is run by the Jia Zhang family; it's not your place, Qin Huairu, to run wild!"

Madam Jia, head held high with a smug look, poked Qin Huairu's nose with her finger: "You, Qin, had better be sensible! Listen to me obediently, and the Jia family will at least leave you some food to eat; otherwise, you'll be in big trouble!"

After she finished speaking, she raised her hand, as if to slap Qin Huairu again.

In Jia Zhangshi's eyes, there was nothing she wouldn't dare to do in this family.

But Qin Huairu was no pushover either.

She was a widow with children to raise, yet she managed to raise three kids and keep the Jia family afloat. That was all thanks to her strong will.

Now that Jia Zhangshi is acting so arrogantly towards her, if she continues to tolerate it, she will no longer be Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu gritted her teeth, her eyes burning with anger, and squeezed out each word through clenched teeth: "Jia Zhangshi, you've bullied people to this extent, don't blame me for showing no mercy!"

"I'm going to fight you to the death today!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than she raised her hand and slapped Jia Zhangshi across the face.

"Snapped!"

Madam Jia covered her face, her eyes nearly popping out of their sockets: "You, you dare hit me?!"

"Oh my god! I'm not done with you yet!"

"If I don't kill you today, I, Jia Zhangshi, am not a Jia!"

As she spoke, she grabbed Qin Huairu's hair and pulled it down with all her might.

Qin Huairu was not to be outdone. She grabbed Jia Zhangshi's hair and pulled it down just as hard.

Both of them screamed in pain at the same time, neither willing to let go first.

They wrestled together, rolling all the way from the house into the courtyard of the siheyuan (traditional courtyard house).

The neighbors gathered around when they heard the commotion, pointing and whispering among themselves, speculating about why the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were fighting.

Everyone in the courtyard knows that the Jia couple doesn't get along.

But no one expected that the two would start fighting on the very first day Jia Zhangshi returned.

This is going to be interesting.

Everyone had excited smiles on their faces, only wishing they had some sunflower seeds in their hands so they could eat them while watching.

Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi fought for quite a while, and both of them were bruised and battered, looking quite disheveled.

But Qin Huairu was young after all, and even in her disheveled state, she still had a pitiful charm.

Jia Zhangshi was different; throwing tantrums and making a scene were commonplace for her throughout her life, and she had plenty of experience in fighting.

Qin Huairu was no match for her at all.

In no time, Jia Zhangshi pinned him down.

Jia Zhangshi grabbed her hair with one hand and slapped her repeatedly with the other.

He slapped her twice across the face, laughing smugly, "Qin Huairu, you jinx! You think you can mess with me? You're asking for it!"

"As long as I, Jia Zhangshi, am alive, you have no right to speak in the Jia family!"

With her hands on her hips, Jia Zhangshi spat as she spoke: "I told you before, if you know what's good for you, you'd better behave and the Jia family will still give you food! If you don't know what's good for you, you'd better get out and beg for food!"

Before he could finish speaking, he raised his hand and slapped her again.

"Snapped!"

After that blow, Jia Zhangshi was completely ecstatic, grinning with smug satisfaction. If she really had wings, she probably could have flown to the sky right then and there.

Qin Huairu covered her face, her eyes filled with tears, her brows furrowed.

She looked exactly like Lin Daiyu, who had suffered a great injustice. Anyone who saw her would feel extremely sorry for her and wish they could rip out their heart and give it to her.

A figure suddenly darted out from the crowd.

He kicked Jia Zhangshi directly in the waist, sending her flying off Qin Huairu.

It's Sha Zhu.

He had just returned from collecting scrap on his tricycle when he entered the Hongxing Courtyard and saw a large crowd gathered there. He was wondering what was so interesting.

When they finally squeezed in, they were shocked.

Jia Zhangshi was straddling his sister Qin, and was punching her downwards.

Sha Zhu's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and his heart ached as if it were being squeezed. Without thinking, he raised his foot and kicked.

"You old hag, you dare touch my Sister Qin? You're asking for trouble!"

He quickly bent down and helped Qin Huairu up, his voice trembling with anxiety.

"Sister Qin, Sister Qin, say something!"

"Sister Qin, don't scare me like that! What would I do if anything happened to you?"

"Don't you know how I feel about you? Seeing you get beaten hurts me more than being stabbed!"

Qin Huairu leaned against him, showing no reaction whatsoever.

Her face was flushed and burning, her eyes were half-open, and she looked incredibly weak. It was clear at a glance that Jia Zhangshi had been truly ruthless.

Sha Zhu stared at her like that, and his mind went blank.

A shiver ran through her body, her eyes welled up, and tears streamed down her face.

He held the person tightly in his arms and started howling at the top of his lungs.

"Sister Qin, are you going to die? How will I live if you're gone!"