Having made up his mind, Yan Jiecheng found some clothes and left the courtyard with some valuables. As for Yan Bugui, he remained lying in the front yard, ignored by everyone.

The next day, everyone discovered that Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiedi had both left. Faced with this situation, everyone felt quite helpless. In the end, Wei Hua bought a coffin at random and, along with the others, placed Yan Bugui inside.

Then, they dragged Yan Bugui to a mass grave, dug a hole, and buried him. Since no one was related to Yan Bugui, they naturally wouldn't hold a funeral for him. They buried him simply to give him a dignified final resting place.

Although Yan Bugui wasn't a good person, he was dead after all. Moreover, Yan Bugui had provided him with considerable rewards over the years. This was the reason Wei Hua brought the others to handle this matter.

If this isn't dealt with quickly, Yan Bugui might become a nuisance. It wouldn't be so bad if he became a nuisance elsewhere. But if Yan Bugui continues to stay in the courtyard, he'll only disgust everyone. That's why everyone is willing to follow Wei Hua's lead in handling this matter.

After burying Yan Bugui, no one bothered with the Yan family's affairs anymore. Everyone went to work or continued to seduce those beasts in the courtyard.

But these beasts in the courtyard seemed to have suddenly become docile. It was unclear whether it was Yan Jiegui's affair that had spurred them on, but even though they knew there was something in the front yard, no one dared to tamper with it.

Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang, who were lying in the hospital, also woke up. When they learned about their condition, they both cried, especially Yan Jiefang, who cried particularly sadly.

Compared to his younger brother, Yan Jiefang's injuries were much more severe. He not only had six or seven broken ribs in his chest, but also an injured spine.

The doctor even said that Yan Jiefang's injuries would take at least a year to recover, and there would be some aftereffects. For example, he might develop spinal problems in the future, and in severe cases, he might be unable to perform physical labor.

Yan Jiekuang's situation is much better. Although he has injured his spine and legs, the injuries are not as severe as Yan Jiefang's, and he should be able to recover after a few months of rest. Even if there are some aftereffects, they won't be as serious, and he will at least be able to work.

When they woke up, they started looking for their relatives, only to find out that no one had come to see them at all.

This left them both extremely frustrated. In order to have their families take care of them, they even begged someone to bring them to the courtyard house for oral instruction.

When they learned that their father was dead and that their older brother and younger sister had run away, they were no longer calm. The hospital was also at a loss after learning about their situation.

Continuing to treat them means paying for it ourselves. Not treating them means watching them die. The Yan brothers are aware of their situation.

In order to survive, the Yan brothers could only keep begging the doctor. Faced with this situation, the doctor was also particularly helpless. If it were just a few dollars or even ten dollars, the doctor would grit his teeth and pay, but this was a bottomless pit. Moreover, many of the people who came to the hospital had their own tragic stories.

Once this precedent is set, who knows how many more people will try to play the victim? Human nature is selfish, and no one can blame the doctor.

After learning of this situation, the hospital leaders reluctantly gave them another week of treatment before sending people to carry the Yan brothers back to the courtyard house.

Although the Yan brothers didn't want to come back, they had no choice. Looking at the collapsed house, they had no other options.

They could do nothing but lie on the ground and cry out a few times. It was only after the neighborhood committee intervened that they were sent back to the hospital.

The neighborhood committee officials couldn't just watch them fend for themselves in the yard. If word got out, it would somewhat damage the neighborhood committee's reputation.

After they were taken to the hospital, the Liu father and son finally couldn't hold back any longer. Their condition wasn't much better than the Yan family's.

Seeing Sha Zhu and Wei Hua eating and drinking well every day was unbearable not only for the Liu family father and son, but also for the Xu family. Xu Damao's injuries hadn't fully healed yet, and he needed some nutrition to replenish his body.

The Liu and Xu families were almost on the same page. Just as Liu Haizhong was about to unlock the door, Xu Fugui and his son sneaked over.

Liu Guangqi, who was on lookout duty, immediately spotted Xu Fugui and his son. He coughed lightly and, as if nothing had happened, began to wander around the yard.

Since they weren't caught red-handed, no one could do anything to the Liu family. Seeing that Xu Fugui and his son had discovered his secret, Liu Haizhong left with Liu Guangqi.

Everyone present was intelligent, and they naturally guessed what the other party wanted to do. Consequently, Xu Fugui and his son dared not make any rash moves.

Because if anything goes missing from Wei Hua's house, their own family will become the suspect. Given the deep-seated hatred between their families and the other party, Wei Hua wouldn't even need to call the police; the other party would already be putting them to death.

The risks were too high and the rewards too small, so everyone had to consider the cost of committing the crime. In the end, they could only leave the front yard with their eyes wide open.

Watching the two families leave, Wei Hua could only sigh helplessly. Given the current situation, it seemed unlikely that either family would take any further action in the near future.

Since they didn't actively try to take advantage, Wei Hua had no other choice. The matter could only be left as it was, but Wei Hua didn't reveal the items mentioned earlier, just in case he might gain something unexpected someday.

More than half a month passed in this way. After the cured meat was dried, Wei Hua could only hang it in his kitchen; hanging it in front would be inappropriate.

He Yushui had now completed her postpartum confinement period. She had two choices: stay home to care for the baby, or leave the baby with her sister-in-law and go back to work at the textile factory.

The thought that her sister-in-law had four children, one of whom was only a little over a month older than her own daughter made He Yushui hesitate.

The saying "human hearts are unpredictable" isn't just a saying. Even with her own sister-in-law, He Yushui wasn't at ease. It wasn't that she was afraid her sister-in-law wouldn't help, but rather that she worried about her child's well-being. Especially since her sister-in-law didn't have much breast milk. Once she went back to work, she didn't even know if her sister-in-law would be able to feed her daughter.

But for her own and her child's future, He Yushui had no other choice. After considering it for more than ten days, He Yushui finally brought it up with her sister-in-law.

"Sister-in-law, could you help me take care of the child? You probably know my situation. If I don't go to work, I'll just be sitting at home eating my savings away."

"For the sake of my and Yun'er's future, I have no choice but to go out to work, otherwise my daughter and I will go hungry sooner or later."

"Sister-in-law, I know you also have four children to take care of, which has indeed caused you a lot of trouble. But don't worry, I won't let you take care of them for nothing. I will pay an extra ten yuan every month from now on."

“Rain, it’s not that I don’t want to help you with your children, it’s just that I already have four children. I’m already struggling to take care of my own four. How could I possibly help you with yours?”

"Sister-in-law, please help me out! If I had a mother-in-law or other relatives, I would never make things difficult for you, but I don't know who else to ask for help besides you."

“If I hire outsiders to take care of the child, they might not treat the child well. Now I have no choice but to ask you, my aunt.”

Hearing He Yushui's words, Yu Li had no choice but to agree. Seeing that her sister-in-law had finally nodded, He Yushui began to explain some things about her daughter. The next day, He Yushui handed her daughter to her sister-in-law and went to work.

At first, the two of them didn't have any conflicts. But as time went on, conflicts arose. Yu Li's milk supply was already low; it was barely enough to feed one child, let alone two.

To ensure neither of her children went hungry, Yu Li had no choice but to buy milk powder and rice cereal. Her own son was starving, while her niece was plump and healthy.

Yu Li's son can only drink his mother's milk, but He Yushui's daughter can drink her aunt's milk in addition to her own mother's milk.

In order to prevent her son from becoming malnourished, Yu Li had no choice but to tell her sister-in-law her thoughts.

“Rain, could you help me breastfeed my baby tonight? I don’t have much breast milk to begin with. If you’re feeding two people at the same time, your nephew’s nutrition will be a bit lacking.”

"How about you take over for my grandma's baby at night, or I'll feed Yun'er more rice cereal or something during the day?"

"Sister-in-law, how can you do this? Yun'er is only two months old, how can she eat rice cereal? I'm so busy at the factory during the day, how can I have time to breastfeed your baby at night?"

It's said that women are inherently weak, but become strong when they become mothers. Seeing He Yushui's selfishness, Yu Li felt a pang of sympathy. She thought about how she had treated He Yushui like her own daughter and cared for her child for so long. Yet, He Yushui wouldn't even give up a single drop of breast milk.

Tears welled up in her eyes and streamed down her face. Yu Li wasn't the only one heartbroken for her child. Sha Zhu also deeply loved his wife and child.

Sha Zhu was already somewhat dissatisfied with He Yushui, and now he couldn't hold back any longer.

“Since you think this is excessive, then you can take care of the child yourself from now on, or you can hire someone to take care of him yourself. If you are still not satisfied, then you can move out of the courtyard house. However, your brother is not your father, and I have no responsibility to support you indefinitely.”

After saying that, he returned He Yushui's child to her and left with Yu Li.