HPDBC Chapter 42 The Deaf Old Lady's Confidence
Chapter 42 The Deaf Old Lady's Confidence
Qin Huairu didn't force He Yushui. She knew that He Yuzhu had always kept her from making any moves in the courtyard so as not to arouse suspicion.
Nowadays, the gossipy women in the courtyard might suspect anyone of having something to do with Qin Huairu, but they certainly wouldn't suspect her of having something to do with He Yuzhu, which is actually quite good.
Qin Huairu is not yet the innocent, pure-hearted woman who will bear the burden of supporting her entire family in the future.
Qin Huairu didn't have much affection for Jia Zhangshi or Jia Dongxu because of He Yuzhu's changes in their lives.
The only precious thing to her is her baby dog, Bang Geng, who can now eat solid food. Finally, she no longer has to worry about not having enough breast milk and crying every day because of someone else.
Qin Huairu often secretly gave Banggeng milk candy, pastries, and the like. Every time Banggeng ate these things, he would smile happily.
Anyway, she didn't lack snacks herself; she just needed to keep some from Jia Zhangshi. That old hag never knew how to care for her family; she even tried to steal her eldest grandson's food.
The main reason is that Qin Huairu has money in her hands and is not worried.
Even if Jia Zhangshi gave her 100,000 yuan for household expenses every month, she wouldn't be afraid.
At most, the food at home might be a little less delicious, and she might eat less herself. Asking her to use her own savings to supplement the family income is out of the question.
Just like Jia Zhangshi, even if her family starved to death, she would never touch her private savings.
Qin Huairu has now learned to say that she can endure hardship with them, and even eat less, but it's impossible for her to take out her own savings.
Her greatest act of kindness was simply being there for her.
Qin Huairu has now saved 1.5 million yuan in her own savings. She now goes back to her parents' home about once every two or three months.
Women who have money want to show it off. If they can't do it in their own courtyard house, they'll show it off at their parents' home.
Despite her humble position in the Jia family, Qin Huairu was the most glamorous person back in Qin Family Village.
Her younger cousin, Qin Jingru, who was only ten years old, was extremely envious. She regarded Qin Huairu as her idol and vowed that she would marry into the city and enjoy a good life like her cousin in the future.
Qin Huairu knew long ago that if she offered anything to the Jia family, He Yuzhu would completely ignore her.
Each time she went out, all she was asked to take back were a few pounds of vegetables. It was clear that He Yuzhu didn't want to support the Jia family, and giving them his things would make him unhappy.
Qin Huairu felt that this was He Yuzhu's way of showing his love for her, and that her jealousy of Jia Dongxu spending every day with her was what caused her to turn her love into hatred.
Otherwise, the other party wouldn't have become so generous when she mentioned going back to her parents' home.
Each time, I would give her at least five catties of pork, two catties of pastries, and one catty of candy.
Every now and then, he would give her ten catties of flour to take back to her parents' home.
Qin Huairu felt that He Yuzhu must like her as a person and treat her as his woman.
When he returned to his wife's parents' home, the gifts he brought were a testament to his filial piety as a son-in-law.
The reason they didn't give it to the Jia family was because of Jia Dongxu; he was either jealous or looked down on them.
Regardless of her thoughts, the man certainly made her look good in her parents' home.
Instead of being like that good-for-nothing, who would pretend to be dead every time she mentioned going back to her parents' home, or stingily give her 10,000 yuan.
What can you do with 10,000 yuan? The round-trip fare alone is 2,000 yuan.
Thinking about this, Qin Huairu looked down on the other person even more.
You think you can sleep with her? You're asking for trouble.
Now the two of them only cry once or twice a month at most, otherwise Bang Geng will burst into tears at crucial moments.
The next day, Qin Huairu felt a little guilty looking at the bruises on Bang Geng's thighs.
Thinking of men, I decided that for their sake, I could only let the children suffer.
Bang Geng has endured unimaginable suffering at such a young age. But who can blame him for having such a beautiful mother? Perhaps this is a kind of trial for the seemingly indestructible Thief Saint of all realms?
When the deaf old lady returned to the courtyard house, all the birds there were waiting to watch the show.
Although no one has ever said that He Yuzhu caused the deaf old lady to break her leg, including those rumors, it was He Yuzhu who spread them.
Those who know, know, that apart from He Yuzhu, the deaf old lady didn't have any enemies.
The events involving the He family, the deaf old lady, and Yi Zhonghai were already a common topic of conversation among the residents of the courtyard.
They are also willing to bring up this topic from time to time to discuss it.
Now that the deaf old lady is back, and with the deputy district head backing her up, Sha Zhu is definitely in trouble.
This time, they had already prepared their stools and sunflower seeds, ready to enjoy the melon.
As a result, after waiting and waiting, the three-way battle never materialized, and the deaf old lady did not immediately take action.
It seems she has come back to retire peacefully, and Yi Zhonghai is still keeping a low profile.
However, Yi Zhonghai has recently started doing good deeds in the courtyard again. Whenever someone has a problem, Yi Zhonghai will go over and help solve it.
When others have a minor argument, Yi Zhonghai will step in and wield the moral high ground to resolve the dispute. It's the kind of mediation that tries to smooth things over, which looks good and fair on the surface, but in reality, neither side is quite satisfied.
Many people have noticed Yi Zhonghai's activities.
Xu Fugui was particularly troubled, feeling that his position as liaison officer was about to be replaced.
Xu Fugui tried many methods to address this, even though the position of liaison officer was not a formal official post.
At most, he was respected in the courtyard house, but that was the highest official position Xu Fugui could hold.
Unfortunately, all his connections were built through Lou Bancheng, who is now keeping a low profile.
Even Xu Damao's mother was dismissed and sent home by Lou Bancheng. Now, apart from a driver, there are no servants left in Lou Bancheng's house.
At most, Xu Damao's mother would occasionally go there to help out, but Lou Bancheng's family didn't usually have any permanent servants.
This trend also made Xu Fugui feel uneasy. The steel rolling mill had laid off many people from Loubancheng in the past two years, and he was the only one who stayed because he was in a technical position.
However, Xu Fugui sees no chance of promotion at the steel rolling mill, and now he has a new idea.
Xu Fugui realized that he wouldn't be valued by the leaders at the steel rolling mill; Lou Bancheng's influence was too strong on him. How could the leaders possibly promote him? If he wanted a promotion, he could only leave the steel rolling mill.
Xu Damao had been learning to be a projectionist from him for over a year, and with another year to go, Xu Fugui felt he could let go.
Xu Fugui also contacted several cinemas, and it turns out that cinemas were really short-staffed at this time.
A movie theater extended an invitation to Xu Fugui, offering to provide him with two rooms.
Xu Fugui sensed that Yi Zhonghai was plotting something, and, wanting to back down, he decided to train Xu Damao as soon as possible.
He might as well go work at the movie theater or the steel mill, and leave the courtyard house to Xu Damao.
Xu Fugui's only concern was whether Xu Damao could handle Yi Zhonghai and his group in the courtyard.
Fortunately, he has maintained good relationships with He Yuzhu, Li Tieniu, and Liu Haizhong over the past few years. Xu Damao is also smart; as long as he doesn't stand out, he's not afraid of being targeted by Yi Zhonghai.
He Yuzhu is the most important among them; his fighting skills ensure that no one will bully them in the courtyard. With Xu Damao and He Yuzhu working together, no one else dares to mess with them.
When He Yushui returned home this afternoon, she saw the deaf old lady sitting at the door watching her.
For some reason, He Yushui sensed a hint of malice in the deaf old woman's eyes.
Even though the other person was smiling kindly, He Yushui just couldn't shake the feeling that they weren't smiling.
He Yushui shuddered and hurriedly took out her key to open the door, then closed and locked it.
Through the crack in the door, He Yushui could still see the deaf old woman's cold gaze fixed on her house.
No wonder my elder brother said that the deaf old lady, Yi Zhonghai, Luo Qiaoyun, and Jia Zhangshi were all bad people.
He Yushui felt more and more that her older brother was absolutely right, seeing how kind-hearted people always looked at others with predatory eyes.
He Yushui originally wanted to go to the backyard to play with Li Xiaoman and Xu Xiaoling, but now she doesn't want to go out anymore.
When He Yuzhu got home from get off work, he heard He Yushui telling him how the deaf old lady had looked at her.
"Alright, let's ignore that person. We don't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of trouble either."
He Yuzhu comforted He Yushui. He wasn't stupid; he naturally understood that what He Yushui said was true.
That deaf old woman didn't care about He Yushui at all. She only felt that He Yushui had stolen her benefits, and that if it weren't for He Yushui, everything that belonged to Sha Zhu would have been hers.
"Bang bang bang"
He Yuzhu and He Yushui exchanged a glance, feeling somewhat puzzled.
Lately, very few people have come to our door for meals.
Qin Huairu stopped doing that kind of thing a long time ago.
For a moment, the two of them felt a little nostalgic for the old days—oops, I misspoke, nobody missed them.
Xu Damao would sometimes come over to drink with He Yuzhu, and he would always be loud and boisterous, shouting before even knocking on the door.
Who is it?
As the eldest brother, He Yuzhu definitely had to step forward.
"Grandson, Grandma's here to see you. Open the door."
He Yuzhu was completely dumbfounded. No way, although the two of them hadn't had a direct conflict, he and she had a grudge against each other.
This enmity is so deep it's almost overwhelming. Is the other party trying to mislead me, or is this deaf old lady truly magnanimous and indifferent to such matters?
Now, a deaf old lady has actually come to our door. What's going on?
What do you need?
The deaf old lady stood at the door in surprise. Something was wrong. Didn't Xiao Zeng say that he would talk to Director Yang about this?
"Grandson, didn't your factory director Yang tell you to take care of me today? Yesterday I went to see Xiao Zeng, and he promised to call your factory director Yang."
He Yuzhu was completely confused. What was going on?
Why is Director Yang involved in this again?
"I don't know what you mean. Okay, we're going to sleep now, you can go."
The deaf old lady banged her cane against the ground a few times before reluctantly returning to her room.
At Yi Zhonghai's home, Yi Zhonghai was also at the door watching the main house.
Tonight, the deaf old lady told him that Deputy District Chief Zeng had already spoken with Factory Director Yang about having He Yuzhu take care of her.
Yi Zhonghai felt that this was an opportunity. As long as He Yuzhu was afraid of offending Director Yang, they could keep asking him to do anything.
In this way, He Yuzhu can use the money he earns to support them, whether it's the deaf old lady or their family, He Yuzhu can take care of them.