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

16

At this moment, Qin Huairu on the other side suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

She has to shoulder the expenses of the Jia family's three children.

We'll have to get the money from somewhere else.

We can't just rely on that meager salary to get by.

Where can we find this money?

Qin Huairu subconsciously glanced at Sha Zhu.

She knew perfectly well that she had treated Sha Zhu like an ATM more than once or twice.

When they run out of money or encounter trouble, the first person they think of is Sha Zhu.

Let that silly boy do the work, run errands, and pay for it.

Once the matter is settled, they kick the person aside.

Over the years, it has become a habit.

It's the same this time.

Qin Huairu looked up at Sha Zhu, and a thought popped into her mind.

She could have easily asked Sha Zhu for money.

Although Sha Zhu was kicked out by Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.

But now he's working as a ragpicker, isn't he?

When Qin Huairu first heard the news, she secretly laughed at him.

I think Sha Zhu really disgraced himself.

He actually went to collect scrap.

These days, being a worker is the only thing that truly brings you prestige.

Collecting scrap and cleaning latrines are essentially the same kind of work.

It's embarrassing to even say it out loud.

That's what you call collecting junk.

He rode his dilapidated tricycle through the streets and alleys every day, hawking his wares.

"Time to collect scrap!"

He wore a tattered straw hat and was dressed in a disheveled manner.

If you encounter someone like this on the street, you absolutely don't want anyone to know you know them.

That's really embarrassing.

Collecting scrap is a job that has absolutely no dignity whatsoever.

It's filthy and disgusting!

At that time, Qin Huairu felt extremely disgusted with Sha Zhu.

She didn't even want to look at him.

But later, she heard that Sha Zhu was making a lot of money collecting scraps.

It's more lucrative than being a chef in a cafeteria.

I can save up about a hundred yuan a month.

Qin Huairu heard it from someone else.

She wasn't sure if Sha Zhu could actually earn that much in a month.

But it's a certainty that Sha Zhu has money now.

Since that's the case, then don't blame Qin Huairu for being ruthless.

She would never hesitate to swindle money from Sha Zhu.

She would do everything she could to get her hands on the money.

For her three children, she, as a mother, was willing to sacrifice everything.

Qin Huairu was lost in thought.

He muttered it aloud unconsciously.

"With the money we got from Sha Zhu, the tuition for the three kids will be covered."

She didn't say it very loudly.

But Jia Zhangshi lives nearby.

He heard every single word Qin Huairu said.

Suddenly, she froze.

It was as if he had been inspired by Qin Huairu's words.

He slapped his thigh suddenly, a look of joy on his face.

"That's right, I can also get money from Yi Zhonghai."

"In that case, the day when I'm in charge of the Jia family isn't far off!"

Having lived under the same roof as Qin Huairu for so many years, Jia Zhangshi knew all too well what Qin Huairu was planning.

Just by hearing one sentence, she could figure out Qin Huairu's thoughts—wasn't she just eyeing Sha Zhu's little bit of money?

Then Jia Zhangshi can also get something from Yi Zhonghai!

That's a brilliant idea!

Sha Zhu is Qin Huairu's sycophant, and Yi Zhonghai is Jia Zhangshi's sycophant. Aren't they on the same path?

If she just follows Qin Huairu's methods, wouldn't she be able to get the money?

Jia Zhangshi racked her brains, but she still didn't know exactly how Qin Huairu planned to get money from Sha Zhu.

Maybe the two of them can work together and pull off a heist.

When it comes to money, all grudges and hatreds can be put aside for the time being.

Besides, wouldn't all the money they embezzled end up being spent on the Jia family anyway? It doesn't matter who takes it.

At this point, Qin Huairu had also come up with a solution.

Coincidentally, she and Jia Zhangshi had the same idea.

The two huddled together and whispered for a while. They looked at each other, their eyes flashing with a desire for money and a hint of ruthlessness.

After they finished discussing it, they called over a child in the yard, gave him a dime, and told him to go and call the police.

The child was overjoyed and ran out of the gate of the Hongxing Courtyard.

The police arrived shortly afterward.

He pushed through the crowd of onlookers, his face stern, and said, "Someone reported that someone in your Hongxing Courtyard was beating women? Bullying women in broad daylight! This is utterly lawless! Who did it? Step forward!"

Everyone in the courtyard was stunned.

Who hit the woman? They didn't see it at all.

I did see two grown men fighting each other—Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai.

The two fought like they didn't care about their lives; it was incredibly fierce.

The whole hospital was so frightened that no one dared to move.

The policeman looked around and saw people standing there dumbfounded, then said, "What are you all standing there for? Those who hit people, come out here."

At this point, his tone softened: "Where are the women who were beaten? Come out. The police are here; no one dares to do anything to you. Where are they? Why aren't they coming out?"

The residents of Hongxing Courtyard were still bewildered, not knowing what was going on.

Just then, two sharp cries suddenly burst out from the crowd.

Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi rushed out from the crowd.

Jia Zhangshi knelt down with a thud, her face covered in tears and snot.

"Officer, you've finally arrived! My daughter and I were almost bullied to death!"

"Your Honor, you must do us justice! If this continues, we really won't survive!"

She wailed and pointed to the injuries on her face, and Qin Huairu cried along with her, her voice even more pitiful than hers.

"Look at the state we were in! We were so pitiful! We only asked someone to call the police because we couldn't take it anymore. If we hadn't, we would have been dead!"

"Officer, you must stand up for us! You're our upright and just official!"

The two women cried so hard it was heartbreaking; they looked exactly like two pitiful women who had been bullied terribly.

When the police looked down at the wounds on their faces, they couldn't help but gasp.

Good heavens, what kind of heartless bastard beat two women like this?

What kind of skill is it to bully women? You're worse than an animal!

He quickly knelt down to comfort them, saying, "Don't be afraid, I'm here. I'll definitely get justice for you two."

"As long as the police are here, no one will lay a finger on you. But tell me who did it, and I'm going to arrest them!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi's eyes lit up simultaneously.

The other residents in the courtyard were all stunned.

They looked at each other, their faces full of question marks.

Weren't the injuries on their faces caused by their own fighting?

Why did you turn around and call the police, claiming you were beaten?

Everyone present witnessed the two women tearing at each other, but who laid a hand on them? Nobody laid a hand on them!

But now they're crying like they've really been bullied.

Qin Huairu, holding Jia Zhangshi's arm, suddenly pointed at the crowd.

"It was him! Sha Zhu, and Yi Zhonghai! They were the ones who beat us up!"

"Those two beasts were too ruthless; they almost killed us!"

"How could two weak women like us possibly fight off two grown men? Officer, you have to help us!"

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone looked in the direction she was pointing.

Amidst a large group of people, Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai stood frozen in place.

The policeman's expression immediately changed.

When a group of people rushed up, the police officer frowned as soon as he saw them.

Could this be a bunch of grown men attacking two women?

How could something like this happen in broad daylight?

This is outrageous and utterly lawless.

Those people panicked.

When Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi pointed at them, they scattered like headless flies.

What?

Did they beat up Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi?

Why don't they remember this themselves?

It can't be referring to them, right?

People who feel they have nothing to do with you will run away as soon as they are asked to.

They ran as if a ghost was chasing them.

One ran away, and the rest all followed suit.

As the crowd dispersed, Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai were revealed.

The two were still locked in a fierce fight.

They had no idea the police had arrived, nor did they know what kind of commotion was happening outside.

They just kept pulling each other's hair, hitting each other's heads, and pinching each other.

After everyone had moved aside, the police officer was able to see clearly.

These two are fighting each other.

The police officer was stunned and immediately shouted.

"Stop! Let go right now!"

"You dare to lay a hand on someone in front of the police?"

"Have you guys lost your minds?"

After saying that, he stepped forward and pulled the two people apart.

It was also because when he first arrived at the Hongxing Courtyard, a group of people were all crammed together, surrounding him completely.

He didn't even see that there were people fighting inside.

Little did the police officer know that before he arrived, this group of people were gathered around watching Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai fight.

When they saw the police arrive, they were all stunned and stood frozen in place, too afraid to move.

The result is what we see now—

A group of people blocked their view, surrounding Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai.

Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai were fighting fiercely when they were forcibly pulled apart, which immediately ignited their anger.

He struggled violently, cursing loudly.

"Who is it? Who's blind fool trying to pull me out?!"

"Let go! Let go right now! Are you tired of living?"

"You dare mess with your grandpa? You're asking for it! Let go of his arm!"

The two struggled, cursing and swearing.

I looked up and saw the police.

Especially that eye-catching police uniform.

He was completely stunned.

The profanities in his mouth got stuck in his throat, and he stammered, unable to utter a single word.

"Police...Officer?!"

The two of them stared wide-eyed, their mouths agape.

They all stared blankly like Silly Zhu.

The police officer sneered and glanced at everyone present.

"Weren't you just yelling a lot? Why are you so quiet now?"

"Who's acting like they know best? Say it again if you dare!"

"You dare to lay a hand on us right in front of us? You've got some nerve!"

He didn't intend to dwell on the profanity; the important thing was to get to the bottom of things.

These guys are incredibly audacious; they even dared to fight after seeing the police uniforms.

"Ah...ah?"

Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai stared, completely dumbfounded.

Once he came to his senses, he quickly began to explain.

"We really didn't notice you came; we neither saw you nor heard you!"

"Officer, we didn't do it on purpose!"

"You're not going to arrest us, are you? Please don't!"

The two of them were so frightened that their legs were trembling.

The police officers didn't intend to take it too seriously.

But we must find out the whole story about the fight.

After the questioning is finished, those who should be detained should be detained in a detention center for a few days before being released.

When someone gets into a fight, they should at least be taught a lesson.