The Life of a Son-in-Law in a Courtyard House

Upon hearing this, the people around nodded in agreement, all agreeing with what Sha Zhu had said.

Although Sha Zhu is a bit of a rascal, he does repay what he borrows, and he's a very honest person, sometimes you could even say generous.

When Jia Dongxu saw his own mother come on stage, which made the other person quite embarrassed, he wanted to go up and pull her back.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai spoke up: "Everyone, please be quiet. Zhu Zi, what about the respect for the elderly and care for the young, unity and mutual assistance that I have always taught you?"

Yes, you've repaid the debt, but you must remember the kindness of your Aunt Jia.

You can't say that when your sister was starving, someone lent you two steamed buns, and you returned them the next day, and that you've already repaid that kindness.

There's still some friendship involved; think about it, doesn't that make sense?

Now that your brother Dongxu's family is in trouble, we should help them if we can. How can it be that others can help you, but you're helping others without any compassion?

Upon closer listening, Yi Zhonghai's words did indeed make sense.

If you're starving and someone gives you two steamed buns, it's like sending charcoal in the snow; on a grander scale, it could even be considered a life-saving act.

It's not something you can simply explain away by eating two steamed buns.

Of course, He Yushui wasn't starving to death at the time; she was just hungry.

Although grain was precious back then, it wasn't as precious as it is now.

Yang Dalin had to admit that Yi Zhonghai's words made sense.

Sometimes, it's really hard to refute Yi Zhonghai's moral blackmail tactics.

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu also felt that Yi Zhonghai made sense. Seeing that his sister had no words to refute him, he directly said, "Uncle, how could that be? I am not an ungrateful person."

I was thinking that since you two gentlemen helped Dongxu's family, I would like to see if there were any other families in the yard who needed help. Since Dongxu's family is in difficulty, I will also give them five catties of cornmeal. We can't give them any more than that.

"Don't rush to pay back these five pounds of cornmeal, Dongxu. Let's talk about it after the disaster is over."

Upon hearing this, everyone praised Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu was praised and felt quite embarrassed.

Qin Huairu stepped forward and said directly, "Zhuzi, thank you so much. From now on, if you have any clothes to wash or any chores to do, just leave them to me and I'll do them for you."

I can't just take it for free.

At this point, no one realized that something was wrong. Yang Dalin knew that if Qin Huairu got used to running to the He family, it would be even more difficult for Sha Zhu to find a wife in the future.

Especially after Jia Dongxu was framed, Qin Huairu became a widow.

Then it won't be easy for Sha Zhu to get rid of Qin Huairu.

Yang Dalin nudged He Yushui beside him and whispered to her not to agree to Qin Huairu's request to come over for cleaning and washing, otherwise her brother would never be able to find a wife.

He Yushui then realized what was going on and said, "We appreciate Dongxu's kindness, but as for the house cleaning, forget it. I can wash my brother's clothes, so we won't trouble you."

When He Yuzhu heard his sister say this, he was puzzled for a moment, but after glancing at Yang Dalin's affirmative look, he did not object.

Following her sister's words, she said, "Yes, Uncle said we must not forget the kindness of the Jia family. I cannot repay their kindness, so I will not trouble you, sister-in-law."

Oh right, Dongxu's wife just said that it's not true that I'm the only one who's hungry. I just remembered that I'm alone.

Xu Damao, it seems like you're the only one in our department like this, aren't you going to donate something?

"After all, I've known Dongxu since I was a kid, we grew up together, haven't we?"

How could He Yuzhu forget this mortal enemy?

Jia Zhangshi stepped forward again and said, "That's right, Damao, your aunt gave your family some cornbread back then. You were starving and no one was home that day, so your aunt gave you two cornbreads."

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao thought, "Is that so? I don't remember it, but it seems like it happened. So many years have passed, who would remember so clearly about two steamed buns?"

Now he was also in a predicament. He had just instigated Sha Zhu, and Sha Zhu had donated. Now he was caught in a bind.

However, the boy's eyes lit up and he came up with an idea. He said, "Shazhu is wrong to say that I am the only one who is fed and the whole family is not hungry. I still have parents and a sister, but we don't live together."

I still have to give my parents money every month.

Sha Zhu interrupted his nonsense: "Xu Damao, your parents have moved out, but your dad still has a job, right? He earns more than you. Hurry up, didn't you hear Aunt Jia say that you ate cornbread from her house when you were a kid?"

Your brother Zhu donated five pounds of cornmeal. If you're only eating your fill and your whole family isn't hungry, shouldn't you donate ten pounds?

Tell me, how much are you planning to donate?

Fifteen jin, or twenty jin?

If Sha Zhu didn't betray his mortal enemy Xu Damao, then he wouldn't be himself.

It's already a stroke of luck for Xu Damao that he wasn't directly attacked today.

Upon hearing "fifteen jin" or "twenty jin," Xu Damao thought, "What a pipe dream!"

However, his family does have a lot of cornmeal. One reason is that he doesn't eat at home much; he mostly goes to the countryside to show movies, where people provide him with food and drink, so he can save a lot.

Besides, corn noodles are so rough on the throat, he really couldn't eat them.

If they had other grains to eat, their cornmeal, which was mixed with other grains, could actually save them a lot of money.

But for Xu Damao, a man who wouldn't do anything without a profit, wouldn't it be better to use the saved cornmeal to sleep with a widow in the countryside?

How could he bear to give it to the Jia family?

But given the current situation, it wouldn't be right not to donate anything.

He had no choice but to say, "My quota isn't much either, and I have some cornmeal. I'll donate five jin (2.5 kg) of it; any more and I won't have enough to eat."

After saying that, Xu Damao glared fiercely at He Yuzhu.

Damn it, I've gotten myself caught in the crossfire. I never thought that messing with He Yuzhu would get me involved too.

Seeing that these two families had donated another ten catties of grain, the other families figured they didn't need to donate anymore and cheered for the two men.

But who would have thought that Qin Huairu was so greedy?

She first thanked Xu Damao and said she would help with the washing and cleaning, and then Qin Huairu set her sights on Yang Dalin and Uncle Qi.

At this moment, Yang Dalin and Grandpa Qi were standing together.

Sha Zhu and He Yushui were standing nearby.

When Yang Dalin saw Qin Huairu looking in his direction, he thought, "No way, damn it, she's trying to hit on me."

Qin Huairu was about to speak.

Yang Dalin interrupted her directly, saying, "Everyone, thank the two gentlemen, Brother Zhu, and Brother Damao. Let's give them a round of applause to thank the two gentlemen and two brothers for their generosity."

After saying that, she took the lead in clapping, interrupting Qin Huairu's rhythm.

Qin Huairu was so angry her chest muscles ached, and I hadn't even finished speaking yet.

Why are you clapping?

Yi Zhonghai saw Qin Huairu's expression and knew that she hadn't finished speaking. However, since everyone was applauding for him, he had no choice but to suppress his displeasure and applaud along with everyone else.

Liu Haizhong didn't think too much about it. Hearing everyone applaud and thank him made him feel quite comfortable.

Everyone clapped their hands, and the noise subsided a little. Seeing that Qin Huairu was still not leaving, Yang Dalin spoke up again: "Alright, Sister-in-law Dongxu, you don't need to stand in the middle thanking everyone. After all, fifteen yuan for eighteen jin of cornmeal is quite a lot. It's worth several tens of yuan. Is there anyone else who is in trouble? Next."

Well, Yang Dalin put it into action right away.

This made Qin Huairu very dissatisfied, but she also knew the importance of knowing when to stop. This was only the first donation conference, and there would be several more opportunities to come. She couldn't let everyone hate her right away.

Yi Zhonghai was also a little unhappy. How did Yang Dalin manage to arrange this for him?