The adults were at a loss when faced with Banggeng, the kid; they couldn't win an argument with him, and they couldn't hit him either.

"Da Mao, why don't you help me find the security department? Look at Sha Zhu, he grew up with you, and now your kids are all grown up, but he's still single. We should help him out."

Having exhausted all other options, Yi Zhonghai thought of Xu Damao, hoping to use the security department to intimidate Bang Geng and Qin Huairu. He was truly desperate; otherwise, he wouldn't have come up with this terrible idea.

"Grandpa, you must be out of your mind from anger. You should know about Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu's affair. If the security department comes, Sha Zhu will probably have to go in too."

Xu Damao never expected that this mess would involve him, so he naturally exaggerated the outcome, preferring to remain a spectator.

Yi Zhonghai thought about it and agreed. When the security department arrived, Bang Geng would be fine since he was so young, but Sha Zhu might be accused of having illicit relationships.

"Uncle, you're too close to the situation to see things clearly. To deal with a child, you either need to find another child or an elderly person. Think about it yourself." Xu Damao didn't want Qin Huairu to succeed so easily, so he gave Yi Zhonghai this bad idea.

Normally, Sha Zhu would go to the old lady for help with anything he couldn't handle. But today, Yi Zhonghai, whether intentionally or genuinely, didn't ask her. When the old lady intervened, she didn't care about adults or children; she'd just start beating them and then refuse to take responsibility.

"Oh dear, that's right, how could I have forgotten about the old lady? Well, you young people are quick-witted."

This time, Xu Damao truly misunderstood Yi Zhonghai. Old Yi didn't do it on purpose; he genuinely forgot. In his mind, the old lady was someone to deal with outsiders, while the Jia family were his own people, so he didn't think of the old lady.

However, even if Xu Damao doesn't say anything, the older woman or someone else will eventually remember the old lady.

A short while later, the old lady came over carrying a cane, and she even looked like she was jogging. It was hard to imagine that she was a woman in her seventies.

"Whoever dares to cause trouble for my grandson, I'll beat them to death!" The old lady's voice preceded her arrival, giving off an aura of ruthlessness and invincibility.

The old lady's long-standing authority in the courtyard caused everyone else to immediately disperse, exposing Banggeng and Xiaodang at the gate. These two were, after all, just little kids; they were fine with crying and fussing, but they certainly wouldn't know what to do when faced with a real problem.

So, Xiao Dang, who was usually terrified of old people, took off running, ignoring even her own brother. Bang Geng, who was a step behind, had been waiting for Qin Huairu's further instructions, but when he saw the old lady coming to hit someone, and his sister had already slipped away, he quickly got up from the ground and ran home.

"Grandma, the old lady in the backyard is going to beat someone up!" Banggeng ran to Jia Zhangshi for help.

Even though he didn't say anything, Madam Jia knew what had happened; she had been watching the situation from behind the window from the beginning. However, the old lady's arrival was so sudden that Madam Jia didn't have time to react.

But the old lady had already scared the child away, so she couldn't show up, otherwise she would definitely be the one who got beaten.

In this third round of competition, Sha Zhu's side won by relying on external forces, while Qin Huairu's side suffered a complete defeat.

"Mom, is there really no other way?"

Having exhausted all other options, Qin Huairu turned to Jia Zhangshi for help. She knew that her mother-in-law wasn't as simple-minded as she appeared; her shrewishness was all an act, and she was actually quite clever.

"There's no way, how can there be no way? I've figured it out, this girl named Yingzi is a very smart person, and ordinary methods really won't work."

However, there are foolish ways to deal with foolish people, and clever ways to deal with clever people.

This time, Jia Zhangshi rarely had the chance to show off in front of her daughter-in-law, and her words were spoken in a very refined and scholarly manner.

"Mom, just tell me what to do. If you don't tell me now, they'll just consummate the marriage, and then it'll be too late," Qin Huairu said impatiently.

"So you're still young and too hasty in many things. When I was your age, Dongxu's father had just passed away. At that time, I was also alone and helpless, but I still managed to raise Dongxu into a successful person."

"Alas, this world is so unfair; why does all this bad luck seem to befall our Jia family?"

The more critical the moment, the less Jia Zhangshi cared. She kept rambling on about the past and took the opportunity to give her daughter-in-law a little nudge.

Qin Huairu had no choice but to listen slowly. The more she listened, the more irritated she became. This Jia Zhangshi was too shameless.

“Alright, I’ll get to the point. Think about it, if Niu Yingzi were a normal girl, would she have taken a liking to Sha Zhu?” Jia Zhangshi asked.

"Of course not. Let alone a normal family, if she had any other choice, I believe she would never get involved in this mess."

This girl is so beautiful, and she seems cultured too. She's nothing like Sha Zhu. But what's the use of saying all this now? Looks, culture, and knowledge can't fill an empty stomach.

"The biggest advantage of having a cook like Sha Zhu is that he can guarantee that the girl won't go hungry, and that's why she won't give up on him," Qin Huairu analyzed.

In truth, let alone Niu Yingzi, even Qin Huairu herself, if given a choice, would she choose Sha Zhu? Of course not. This dim-witted, dull-witted man has no charm whatsoever; no woman would like him.

“You said it yourself, Niu Yingzi wouldn’t normally choose Sha Zhu. She’s currently fleeing famine and starving, but you can help her stop fleeing famine and stop starving.”

"As long as this girl's circumstances improve and she has choices, and you give her a way out, see if she'll continue to keep eyeing Sha Zhu." Jia Zhangshi seemed to have transformed into a wise and sage.

"You mean we gave her food?" Qin Huairu's mind was a little confused.

Jia Zhangshi's skill level is indeed quite high, and Qin Huairu can't keep up.

“Fool, Niu Yingzi is only lacking shelter, money, and food. If you solve these three problems for her and give this girl some time, she will find a very good partner. How could she possibly still be interested in Sha Zhu?” Jia Zhangshi said bluntly.

"Mom, tell me, can we help her resolve this?" Qin Huairu asked uncertainly.

“It’s not us who should solve it for her, it’s you who should solve it for her. You not only have to solve it for her, but you have to solve it immediately, so that this girl still has a choice,” Jia Zhangshi said.

At crucial moments, Jia Zhangshi's calculations were still very clear.

"But this costs money, at least a hundred yuan. Mom, you know I don't have a single penny. I only have that little salary, and you know exactly where it goes," Qin Huairu said, feeling wronged.

Unexpectedly, it seems there's some progress in Niu Yingzi's matter, even though Jia Zhangshi is keeping things so clearly separate from her. However, Jia Zhangshi also knew that she had to resolve these issues.

In fact, Qin Huairu dared not gamble. If she really didn't contribute money, Jia Zhangshi would definitely do so, and she would never allow anything to go wrong.