Back at the courtyard house, the whole family had returned, except for Sun Zhengguo.
"Jung-guk, you're back just in time. Wash your hands and get ready for dinner."
Seeing his wife wearing an apron, looking every bit the virtuous wife and loving mother, Sun Zhengguo felt incredibly at ease.
The only downside is that the couple has been married for almost four months and has tried their best, but the wife still hasn't gotten pregnant. They need to work harder.
After washing their hands, the family sat down to eat. They quickly finished one steamed bun, and just as Sun Zhengguo was about to get a second one, he heard arguing coming from the middle court.
"Hmph! It must be that troublemaker again. He's only been back for a few days and he's already causing trouble again. If I had known, you gentlemen shouldn't have signed the papers to let this troublemaker come back to the hospital."
Lin Wencui slammed her chopsticks on the table and said angrily.
The troublemaker she was referring to was Jia Zhangshi, who had only been back in the courtyard for a little over a week and was causing chaos every day.
"Hey! Why bring that up? Her son begged her so much, who the hell would sign that document? Just lock her up and kill her."
"Alright, you guys keep eating. I'm going to the Intermediate People's Court to see what's going on. I'm going to teach her a lesson today."
Sun Dajiang reluctantly put down his chopsticks, but his eyes turned murderous, as if he was preparing to take action against Jia Zhangshi.
Seeing his father's outburst, Sun Zhengguo naturally went to see what was going on. Ning Xiaowei, who was standing nearby, followed suit. As a result, all four of them put down their chopsticks and headed towards the central courtyard.
At this time, a large number of people had gathered at the Jia family's residence in the Intermediate People's Court. Even though it was dinner time, everyone wanted to come and see what was going on.
"Zhonghai! That Jia Zhangshi is a real scoundrel. Luckily, we broke off relations with them back then, otherwise, with all this trouble every day, who could stand it?"
After listening to his wife's words, Yi Zhonghai agreed wholeheartedly. He glanced at his two children, Yi Xiaofang and Yi Xiaobao, who were standing beside him, and felt a deep sense of satisfaction.
Looking back, I realize I've wasted my life. I almost ended up all alone because of my plans for retirement.
Unlike now, the two children are smart and sensible, and with the Jia family no longer a burden, they no longer have to be treated like royalty, saving them a lot of worries. Life has become something to look forward to.
"Come on, make way, an old man is coming."
Hearing someone shout, Yi Zhonghai subconsciously moved aside and pulled the two children over as well.
Looking at Sun Dajiang striding over angrily, Yi Zhonghai felt no envy whatsoever.
What a load of rubbish! He's always causing trouble and getting nowhere, and he just keeps offending people.
If Yi Zhonghai had to choose again, he would never choose to be that kind of arrogant old man again.
Sun Dajiang also arrived at the Jia family's house. When he entered, he saw Qin Huairu holding Xiao Dang and sitting on a stool wiping away tears.
Jia Dongxu, too, was huddled on the stool, hugging the stick, without uttering a word.
What's most infuriating is Jia Zhangshi, who was picking her big yellow teeth and spitting out bits of food every now and then. Her arrogant appearance was extremely annoying.
Two old men were standing next to them. Liu Haizhong didn't like Jia Zhangshi, so he certainly wouldn't give her a friendly look and was glaring at her.
Yan Bugui, on the other hand, had the image of a kind-hearted person, with a slight smile on his face.
"Can someone tell me what happened today?"
Everyone had just arrived and no one knew what was going on, so apart from Qin Huairu's crying, there was no other sound at the scene.
Seeing that no one responded, Sun Dajiang could only point at Qin Huairu.
"Okay, stop crying now. Tell me what happened tonight?"
Seeing that Sun Dajiang had chosen her, Qin Huairu put on an even more enthusiastic performance, going from soft sobbing to wailing.
"Alright, if you keep crying, we old men will leave right now and tell you to close the door and make a scene inside."
Sure enough, Qin Huairu was startled by these words. She had gone to all that trouble to make a scene, just so that these old men would come and uphold justice.
Hearing Sun Dajiang's words, she immediately stopped crying and wiping away her tears before recounting the whole story.
It turned out that after three months of reform, Jia Zhangshi had completely lost her temper and dared not cause Qin Huairu any more trouble after returning home.
Although she dared not cause any more trouble, it didn't mean she had no other means.
Having learned her lesson, after returning home, Jia Zhangshi neither cried nor made a scene nor attempted suicide; she simply did one thing.
That is, every day after Qin Huairu finishes cooking, she doesn't wait for everyone to arrive, she starts eating by herself, and she always eats half of it.
Seeing this, Qin Huairu tried to persuade her, but Jia Zhangshi didn't say a word. Instead, she acted like a rogue and went to sleep on the kang (a heated brick bed).
When Jia Dongxu returned home that evening, he couldn't control the situation no matter what he tried, so he simply kept quiet.
Jia Dongxu ignored the issue, which only fueled Jia Zhangshi's arrogance. She continued to do as she pleased every day, letting everyone cause trouble while she continued to eat without complaint.
After a week of perseverance, the whole family suffered, starving and nauseous. Qin Huairu couldn't bear such a life any longer, so they started arguing again tonight.
After hearing Qin Huairu's description, the old men were quite shocked, as they could not believe there was such a shameless person.
Jia Zhangshi was undoubtedly the number one person in this compound who single-handedly dragged an entire family down with her life.
"Mrs. Jia, is everything your daughter-in-law said true? Is she not wronging you?"
Upon hearing Sun Dajiang's question, Jia Zhangshi seemed somewhat indifferent and stopped picking her teeth.
“He’s an old man, he should speak from his conscience. Since I came back from reform, I haven’t argued with anyone or caused any trouble. Everyone can see that. Is it illegal to eat a little food from home?”
"Pah! It's not illegal to eat the family's food, but how many people's food do you eat every day? Others don't have a chance to make a living. How dare you say such a thing?"
Before Sun Dajiang could even speak, Liu Haizhong, who was known for his strong sense of justice and hatred of evil, couldn't stand it any longer and loudly rebuked him.
"Second Uncle, I know we don't get along, but let me ask you this: there's clearly enough grain at home, why don't you cook more? Are you trying to starve me to death? Is this what a good daughter-in-law should do?"
Upon hearing this, Sun Dajiang understood everything. This old man was confusing the issue. If there was grain in the house, did he expect to consume it all in one meal and then leave the whole family starving?
"Alright, Madam Jia, you have a point. We misunderstood you."
"Ah~!"
All eyes turned to Sun Dajiang, wondering what he was up to.
“Qin Huairu, starting tomorrow, you will give all the food in the house to your mother-in-law, and she will arrange the three meals a day.”
Qin Huairu didn't understand what he meant, but she knew that Sun Dajiang would never speak without reason, so she quickly nodded.
"Mrs. Jia, are you satisfied with this arrangement?"
"Satisfied, satisfied. He's an old man, but you're the fair one."
"That's what Jia Zhangshi said with a smile."
She never considered where the food would come from if she wanted to be fully fed.
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