"That damned Chen Jun! Not only did he refuse to share any meat with us, but he also dared to slap me!"

"Damn it, damn it!"

Having gained nothing and even been slapped in public, Jia Zhangshi felt utterly humiliated and had become a laughingstock for her second aunt and the others.

Most importantly, Chen Jun deliberately made the dishes smell so good, wasn't his purpose to tempt her?

So Jia Zhangshi's cursing never stopped.

Qin Huairu glanced at Jia Zhangshi, then silently picked up the last piece of green vegetable from the plate and put it into her own bowl.

In her opinion, Jia Zhangshi was so foolish as to go and slap Chen Jun, she deserved to be slapped.

Why did you provoke him for no reason?

Are you richer than him, or are you better at fighting?

If you can't compete with anything, wouldn't it be better to just keep quiet?

But to be fair, Chen Jun's cooking was indeed very fragrant. Normally, a cornbread and a bowl of porridge would have been enough to fill my stomach, but today, even with the aroma, my stomach was still rumbling.

Sigh, it's been several days since I've had meat.

But it's not a big problem. In two days, Xu Damao will be holding his banquet, and we'll have a good time to satisfy our cravings.

"Grandma, Grandma!"

"I want to eat meat, I want to eat cicadas!"

Banggeng was so tempted that it cried out loudly, but didn't drink a single drop of the porridge in its bowl.

Before he could even eat the cicada, he was drawn in by the aroma of wild boar meat.

It smells so good! It really smells so good! The aroma of stir-fried wild boar is even more intense than that of fried cicadas.

"Hey, good boy!"

Seeing this, Jia Zhangshi hurriedly comforted Banggeng. Logically speaking, she should have gone out of the city to catch cicadas in the evening, but this place was too far from the grove, and walking would be very tiring, and her family didn't have any means of transportation.

She tried to borrow a bicycle, but no one in the courtyard was willing to lend it to her.

Let's ride a tricycle. He Daqing is guarding against her like she's a thief now, so there's no chance at all.

So, Jia Zhangshi simply decided not to go.

"I want to eat meat, I want to eat meat."

But at this moment, Banggeng was so tempted by the aroma that he was completely dazed, and no matter how Jia Zhangshi tried to coax him, it was no use.

Seeing this, Jia Zhangshi glared angrily at Qin Huairu.

"Qin Huairu, what kind of mother are you? Didn't you hear that Banggeng wanted to eat meat?!"

"Pretend you're deaf and dumb. Go and get me a bowl of meat. Just say my dear grandson wants to eat meat."

Although the chances of getting it were slim, Jia Zhangshi still wanted Qin Huairu to try. If she got it, she and Banggeng could satisfy their cravings. If they didn't get it or Qin Huairu didn't want to go, it didn't matter. She could take the opportunity to brainwash Banggeng and make him look down on Qin Huairu from a young age.

So no matter what, she won't lose out.

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes upon hearing this: "Mom, what are you thinking? We just offended Chen Jun, and now you want me to beg for meat? Do you think he'll give it to us? Even if he threw it on the street to beggars, he wouldn't give it to us."

"If you're really craving it, give me some money and I'll go to Chen Jun's place and buy some. Those two wild boar legs are so big, his family definitely can't finish them."

In the Jia family today, the only one with a clear head is Qin Huairu.

She knew all too well the Jia family's situation in the courtyard house. They could manage to live a peaceful and stable life, but if they acted recklessly and foolishly, they would eventually be unable to continue.

When that time really comes, she immediately remarries, taking her child with her!

As for Jia Zhangshi, she can go wherever she wants.

"How dare you talk back!"

Madam Jia stared at Qin Huairu with venomous eyes and said angrily, "If you hadn't ruined the family like this, would I have argued with others over some meat?"

"You've brought death to my son, and now you're going to starve my grandson to death! Qin Huairu, you're a jinx! We should never have let you into our family!"

Ever since Jia Dongxu was implicated in the scandal, some unreliable rumors have been circulating in the courtyard.

They say that all the women in the Jia family are widows, that Jia Zhangshi killed off Old Jia, and that Qin Huairu killed off Jia Dongxu.

Upon hearing these rumors, Jia Zhangshi was so angry that she cursed in the courtyard all day. She strongly suspected that Xu Damao had spread these rumors, but she had no evidence.

Instead of silencing the rumors, the cursing spread them even further, becoming a hot topic at the alleyway information exchange center.

Jia Zhangshi didn't want to take the blame for being a widow's killer, so she shifted the responsibility onto Qin Huairu.

But the Qin Huairu of today is not the Qin Huairu of the past. After hearing all this, she did not refute it, but just pursed her lips speechlessly.

"Qin Huairu, are you deaf?"

"Go quickly and get my precious grandson a bowl of meat."

Seeing that Qin Huairu was ignoring her, Jia Zhangshi began to urge her again.

"I'm not going. Whoever wants to go can go."

Even though Jia Zhangshi's eyes were practically murderous, Qin Huairu didn't budge an inch.

I went there once a couple of days ago, and if I go again today, Qin Huairu will be completely humiliated.

Moreover, she was absolutely certain that Chen Jun would never give their family meat; she was lucky she hadn't been beaten out by him.

"Aaaaaah, Qin Huairu, are you trying to rebel?! I'll beat you to death!"

Enraged, Jia Zhangshi stood up, whimpering and yelling that she wanted to hit Qin Huairu. Qin Huairu didn't resist and simply leaned back in her chair, exposing her large belly: "Hit me, if you have the guts, hit me here, and kill us both."

"you!"

Jia Zhangshi glanced at Qin Huairu's swollen belly, then at her raised arm, and then plopped down on the ground, starting her usual tantrum.

"Old Jia, come back and take a look. Dongxu, you come with us too. Look at the shrew you married! She even dares to argue with me."

Seeing this, Qin Huairu was not angry at all. Instead, she reached into the steamed bun basket and picked up a cornbread.

This cornbread belongs to Jia Zhangshi, but because she's been cursing and swearing, she hasn't even started eating it yet.

Normally, Qin Huairu would never have dared to take that cornbread, otherwise she would have definitely angered Jia Zhangshi.

But now Jia Zhangshi is getting desperate!

Well, might as well eat this cornbread; it's no big deal if I'm in a hurry.

Meanwhile, at the second uncle's house, which was also in the backyard.

Hearing that familiar call to the soul, Liu Haizhong frowned in displeasure.

"What's the Jia family up to now? They can't even have a quiet mealtime!"

Liu Guangfu glanced at the bowl of scrambled eggs in front of Liu Haizhong and licked his lips somewhat shamelessly: "Jun-ge slapped Jia Zhangshi just now, probably because of this."

Um?

Did Jia Zhangshi get beaten up?

Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong became interested: "What's going on? Guangfu, please give me a detailed report."

Liu Guangfu remained silent upon hearing this, his eyes fixed solely on the scrambled eggs.

Chen Jun's cooking smelled so good that Liu Guangfu's mouth watered, but he couldn't go to Chen Jun's house for a meal, so he set his sights on the scrambled eggs on the table.

If we can't afford meat, an egg will do.

"Guangqi, you speak."

Seeing Liu Guangfu's expression, Liu Haizhong knew what he was thinking, so he simply asked someone else.

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