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If Jia Zhangshi is found to still be taking painkillers, then it means that her previous withdrawal was all a sham!

This is not a good thing for either the Jia family or the eldest uncle!

Because he had been tricked by Qin Huairu today, Xu Damao got angry whenever he saw her: "Qin Huairu, since you said you didn't give Aunt Jia five yuan each to buy medicine, how come you can't afford coal? A month's worth of coal doesn't even cost five yuan!"

"Are you deliberately saving money to pretend you're poor in front of us and trick us into giving you money to cover your expenses?"

It must be said that Xu Damao's attack power is quite formidable after drinking.

This is probably what they call "alcohol emboldens the timid"!

Qin Jingru is now Xu Damao's wife, so naturally she has to speak up for him: "My Damao is right! Sister, you clearly have enough money to spend, yet you still borrow money from me every month! Luckily, I listened to Damao and never lent you any money, otherwise you would have cheated me! Sister, what you did was really unfair!"

Upon hearing Qin Jingru's words, Madam Jia immediately scolded, "Qin Jingru, you ungrateful woman! Could you have married into the city without Huairu?"

"You think marrying Xu Damao makes you a city person? Dream on! Xu Damao is destined to have no offspring. Once you can't have children, see if Xu Damao will kick you out of the house!"

"Don't expect us to speak up for you then!"

Jia Zhangshi's words were truly malicious, making Qin Jingru's face turn quite ugly.

She and Xu Damao have been married for some time, but there is no sign of her getting pregnant.

This made Qin Jingru anxious; she didn't want to end up like Lou Xiao'e, dumped by Xu Damao.

Lou Xiao'e is from the city, and after her divorce she can go back to her parents' home in the city, but she can only go back to Qin Family Village.

For Qin Jingru, who already considered herself a city dweller, this was worse than death.

Xiao Shan could tell from Qin Jingru's expression that she was scared.

However, although Jia Zhangshi had intimidated Qin Jingru, the others present started gossiping.

"I always thought the Jia family was in trouble, but it turns out they were just faking it!"

"I knew it a long time ago! Banggeng takes his sister to buy candy every few days, how could they not have money?"

"Don't say that. Bang Geng's money probably came from an old man! That old man isn't short of money; giving Bang Geng a few dollars for pocket money is nothing to him!"

……

The murmurs from the crowd made Yi Zhonghai's expression turn somewhat unpleasant.

After getting off work today, Qin Huairu came to tell him that her family didn't have money to buy coal. Coincidentally, there were two other households in the courtyard that also didn't have money to buy coal, so Yi Zhonghai thought of holding a courtyard-wide meeting to help the three households.

Now it seems that I was deceived by Qin Huairu!

However, Yi Zhonghai felt it was understandable that Qin Huairu was saving money for the sake of the game.

Yi Zhonghai tapped the enamel mug he was holding on the table twice: "Quiet, everyone, please be quiet!"

Seeing that everyone had stopped talking, Yi Zhonghai looked at Qin Huairu and said, "Huairu, tell me about your family's situation. If it's the same as what Da Mao said, then your family won't get a share of the coal-selling help! After all, we should be helping those who truly need it!"

One thing that one has to admire about Qin Huairu is that she can cry so easily.

If Qin Huairu had the opportunity to enter the entertainment industry as an actress in the future, she would definitely be a master at playing tragic roles!

With tears streaming down her face, Qin Huairu looked at everyone and said, "Our family is indeed in dire straits! Although my mother-in-law's leg is almost healed now, she is still an elderly woman and needs to eat nutritious food to avoid any long-term health problems!"

"In addition, my mother-in-law stopped taking painkillers, and many of her old ailments flared up again, which also adds up to a considerable expense."

"If you calculate it this way, my salary plus the monthly allowance from that old man still isn't enough to cover my expenses!"

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Hearing Qin Huairu's words, many people present nodded in agreement.

"Huai Ru is indeed a filial daughter-in-law, and her character is impeccable."

"It's all Jia Zhangshi's fault for dragging the Jia family down; Huairu can't be blamed for this!"

"But we can't blame Jia Zhangshi entirely; everyone gets old eventually."

……

Yi Zhonghai also said with great satisfaction: "That's right, we should be more tolerant of the elderly. Everyone gets old eventually. Being tolerant of the elderly now is being tolerant of yourselves in the future."

Yi Zhonghai's words resonated with many of the older people present, and many of the younger people also seemed to be deep in thought.

At this moment, Xiao Shan, who had been watching the show, laughed and said, "Uncle, Banggeng is your godson. Can you bear to let your godson freeze at home every day? Just take out some money to help him out, and the coal you buy will be enough for the Jia family to burn this winter. You can't expect the people in the yard to pay for raising your grandson!"

Xiao Shan's words were echoed by everyone present.

Jia's son is your godson, Yi Zhonghai's godson, so it's only right that you pay for it.

Someone echoed Xiao Shan's words, saying, "Xiao Shan is right! Uncle, Bang Geng is your godson. You're not short of money, so what's wrong with buying some coal for the Jia family? Bang Geng will take care of you in your old age, but he won't take care of us."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai glared at Xiao Shan with some resentment.

This little mountain always likes to cause trouble for himself during the college-wide meetings!

What's even more infuriating is that he always makes a valid point, and I can't seem to get angry at him.

At this moment, Xu Damao also chimed in, "Uncle, why don't you sever ties with Banggeng and have Banggeng recognize me as his godfather? I'll buy coal for the Jia family!"

Xiao Shan was speechless after hearing Xu Damao's words.

Xu Damao became Banggeng's godfather, which allowed him to kill two birds with one stone.

Now not only do they have a son, but they've also gotten the mother!

Upon hearing Xu Damao's words, Yi Zhonghai's expression turned extremely ugly.

Now, Banggeng is Yi Zhonghai's spiritual sustenance; how could he possibly sever ties with Banggeng!

At this moment, someone who loved watching the drama laughed and said, "Da Mao, I think you don't just want to adopt Bang Geng as your godson!"

Some of the men present immediately let out knowing laughs.

Of course, Madam Jia Zhang would not allow such rumors that were detrimental to Qin Huairu to spread in the courtyard, after all, her family still depended on Qin Huairu!

So Jia Zhangshi immediately opened her mouth and cursed, "Who is that scoundrel spouting nonsense here? Xu Damao, you're destined to have no descendants! You want our Banggeng to recognize you as his godfather? You're dreaming!"

Qin Jingru was displeased at this point: "Aunt Jia, Da Mao was just joking! Who wants to adopt Bang Geng as their godson? We'll have our own children!"

Jia Zhangshi rolled her eyes: "Your own child? You're dreaming! If you follow Xu Damao, you'll just be waiting to die without any offspring! We're only related by blood, and I'm telling you this to outsiders without hesitation."

Qin Jingru secretly glanced at Xu Damao, fearing that he might be up to something.

If Xu Damao has problems, then what's the use of her fertile land?

Lou Xiao'e is a cautionary tale for her. If she can't have children, Xu Damao will definitely blame her and might even divorce her!

At this moment, Yan Bugui said unhurriedly, "I say, aren't we getting a bit off-topic? It's so cold, I think we should stop talking about this nonsense and get back inside as soon as possible!"

When Yan Bugui said this, many people felt a chill run down their spines.

Previously, the topic was so intense that people were so engrossed in listening that they didn't feel it was cold.

Liu Haizhong nodded in deep agreement and said, "Old Yan, what we're discussing now is whether the Jia family has the money to buy coal! Some say the Jia family is in trouble, some say they aren't. How should we make a judgment?"

After pondering for a moment, Yan Bugui looked at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Uncle, you are related to the Jia family, so you know their situation quite well. If they are really in trouble, we are all from the same courtyard, so we will help them if we can; if they are not in trouble, then we won't help them."

Yan Bugui's words directly cornered Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai has now realized that the Jia family is not as poor as they seem!

I give Banggeng a lot of pocket money every month. He's a filial child, and I bet he gives a lot to his mom and grandma.

The Jia family simply didn't want to spend the money; they wanted to save it for later use.

If he were to stubbornly insist on saying that the Jia family was in trouble, and someone were to refute him, he would lose all his prestige as an old man!

After taking a sip of tea, Yi Zhonghai said, "There's no need to discuss the Jia family's affairs anymore. I'll be responsible for paying for their coal from now on. After all, Dongxu is my apprentice, and Banggeng is my grandson."

"The remaining two families are the Zhao and Zhou families. Let's come up with a plan!"

Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong exchanged a glance, and then looked at Xiao Shan together.

Liu Haizhong said to Xiao Shan, "Xiao Shan, you have a lot of ideas, why don't you come up with a plan?"

Xiao Shan didn't refuse the offer: "I think it's simple. Our family can donate some coal, and the two families can share it equally to get through the winter! I'll donate thirty catties of coal!"

Upon hearing Xiao Shan's proposal, everyone nodded in approval.

Asking them to pay money is like cutting off their flesh, but if each family contributes some coal, no one objects.

Anyway, if you add two fewer coal briquettes each time you add coal, you can save the amount of coal you donated in a month.

"My family will donate ten kilograms of coal!"

"My family will also donate ten kilograms!"

"My family will donate 15 jin!"

……

Yan Bugui took a pen and recorded the amount of coal donated by everyone.

After everyone present announced the amount of coal they had donated, they all looked at the three old men.

The three old men haven't spoken yet.

Yi Zhonghai waved his hand and said, "I'll donate fifty jin!"

Liu Haizhong naturally didn't want to be outdone by Yi Zhonghai: "I'll also donate fifty jin!"

Yan Bugui spoke last: "Everyone knows our family's situation. I'll donate twenty jin!"

As he spoke, Yan Bugui wrote down his name and the amount of coal he had donated.

After Yan Bugui finished taking notes, Yi Zhonghai announced the end of the meeting: "This coal donation conference has come to a successful conclusion. Everyone, please go home!"

"Tomorrow I will have Jiefang and a few other young men collect the donated coal from each household, and then deliver it to Old Zhao's and Old Zhou's houses!"

The crowd dispersed, and Xiao Shan and Xu Damao carried their stools home.

After returning home, Xiao Shan took out the hot food, and the two continued drinking.

After tilting his head back and finishing the wine in his glass, Xu Damao looked at Xiao Shan happily and said, "This old man wants the whole courtyard to help him raise his grandson? Dream on!"

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Xiao Shan picked up a piece of roast chicken and put it in his mouth, laughing as he said, "Brother Mao, you really put that old man in a tough spot today! You'd better watch out, or he might find something to retaliate against you!"

"He wants to get revenge on me? I'll go to Director Wang tomorrow and report that Jia Zhangshi hasn't given up painkillers!" Xu Damao said with a sinister smile. "Once Director Wang gets rid of him from his position as the eldest son, let's see how he gets back at me!"

Xiao Shan looked at Xu Damao and said calmly, "Brother Mao, you can't just report something without evidence! What if someone sues you for defamation? Wouldn't that be embarrassing?"

"Uh..." Xu Damao was stunned for a moment.

Yes, although he saw a bottle of painkillers in Jia Zhangshi's pocket, he didn't have any concrete evidence.

If Director Wang comes later and can't find painkillers at the Jia family's house, then I'll be taught a lesson by Director Wang soon!

After a moment of contemplation, Xu Damao suddenly had a bright idea: "Xiaoshan, since Jia Zhangshi is addicted to painkillers, does that mean she takes more than one painkiller every day?"

"Of course!" Xiao Shan nodded and said, "Judging from Jia Zhangshi's current condition, if she doesn't quit taking painkillers, she will need to take at least three to five pills a day, otherwise she will feel uncomfortable all over!"

Xu Damao poured himself a glass of wine: "That makes things easier! If Director Wang can't find painkillers at the Jia family's house, we can keep an eye on Jia Zhangshi. She won't even be able to take it all day, just one day!"

"That's a good idea!" Xiao Shan said with a smile, looking at Xu Damao. "Brother Mao, you have quite a few ideas!"

Hearing Xiao Shan's praise, Xu Damao's tail immediately perked up: "That's right! Xiao Shan, I'm not bragging, it's just that I don't usually use my brain much, otherwise, with a brain like mine, who knows when I'd become a scientist..."

After finishing the bottle of wine, Xu Damao unsurprisingly slumped onto the table.

After Xiao Shan took Xu Damao home, he cleaned up the table and then went back to his room to begin his cultivation.

However, just as Xiao Shan turned on the radio and was about to sit down on the kang (a heated brick bed), the familiar but long-lost notification sound of the chat group rang in his mind.

"Ding! A new member has joined the chat group. Group owner, please check!"

"Ding! Liu Bei from Romance of the Three Kingdoms has joined the chat group!"

"Ding! Zhan Zhao from the Bao Qingtian series has joined the chat group!"

"Ding! The number of chat group members has exceeded ten. The chat group has been promoted to level two."

As soon as the notification sound rang, the group chat became lively.

Huang Rong: "Finally, a new person has joined the group! Now I can be considered a veteran member!"

Zhang Chulan: "Welcome to the group! Newcomers can check the group announcement first, and ask us in the group if you have any questions!"