The next morning, Uncle Yan Bugui opened the courtyard gate early.
Today was his day off, and he had already made plans to go fishing at Houhai with Chen Jun, so he opened the door early and arranged for someone to push Jia Dongxu home.
But when they opened the door, the place was empty; there was no sign of Jia Dongxu.
"Hey, why didn't that bald guy bring him back?" Yan Bugui muttered to himself, looking left and right in the alley, but he couldn't find Jia Dongxu anywhere.
Although he was quite curious, he didn't care whether the person came back or not, so he went home to prepare his fishing gear without thinking too much about it.
On the morning of the third day, Yan Bugui got up early as usual. After arranging for the third aunt to make some noodles with yesterday's fish soup, he came to open the courtyard gate.
In the end, I still didn't see Jia Dongxu.
hiss......
The person has been taken away for two days, why hasn't he returned yet?
Could it be that the casino people took it to make money?
These days, while the "sisters" in the Eight Great Hutongs are famous, there's also a group of low-profile gay men who make money off their homosexual relationships.
Jia Dongxu failed to get Qin Huairu to pay off her gambling debts; she might actually end up paying them off herself instead of being persuaded by the bald man.
Yan Bugui neither wanted to nor could he get involved in such matters. Since Qin Huairu didn't seek help, he, as an outsider, was even less likely to.
Day four.
When Yan Bugui opened the courtyard gate today, he did see a figure.
However, it wasn't Jia Dongxu, but a clerk from the subdistrict office.
"Teacher Yan, the farm asked us to pass on a message to Jia Dongxu. Is he home right now?"
Yan Bugui was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head: "Jia Dongxu isn't here, but his wife Qin Huairu is. I'll take you to find her."
Upon hearing this, the clerk waved his hand and said, "Teacher Yan, you can just pass on the message for me. It means that Jia Zhangshi will be able to come out tomorrow, and her family can go outside the city to pick her up tomorrow."
What is that?
Is Jia Zhangshi about to be released?
Yan Bugui's first reaction was that it was impossible. Last time, Jia Zhangshi had escaped and was caught. She should have been sentenced to at least six months in prison.
But then I thought about it again, and it had been almost half a year since then. If Jia Zhangshi had behaved well inside, there was indeed a possibility that she could be released early.
Besides, the staff at the neighborhood office wouldn't be so idle as to come here and spread false information.
"Okay, then I'll go tell Qin Huairu."
Yan Bugui nodded to the clerk, then turned and went back to the courtyard.
At this time, Qin Huairu was still living in a rented house. Yan Bugui thought that Qin Huairu would take the child back to Qin Family Village after returning from the hospital.
But to everyone's surprise, Qin Huairu didn't go anywhere, and she hardly even left the house.
When Yan Bugui told Qin Huairu that Jia Zhangshi was about to be released, Qin Huairu simply nodded silently.
have to!
Yan Bugui could tell at a glance that Qin Huairu hadn't recovered yet.
Originally, it was thought that Qin Huairu would not go outside the city to pick up Jia Zhangshi, but unexpectedly, the next morning, Qin Huairu came to borrow a bicycle from Yan Bugui.
Yan Bugui understood what Qin Huairu was going to do, and felt a little sorry for his bicycle.
I'm always very careful when I ride, afraid of bumping or hitting anything. If Jia Zhangshi sits down on it, her wheel rim will be bent out of shape.
But looking at Qin Huairu's face, Yan Bugui's words of refusal stuck in his throat.
Although the two families have conflicts.
But Qin Huairu has been having such a miserable time lately that Yan Bugui doesn't even want to mention their past conflicts.
"Qin Huairu, you're pregnant, why don't you let your mother-in-law come back by herself?" Yan Bugui advised.
"Uncle, I won't use your bicycle for free."
Qin Huairu took out two cents from her pocket and handed it over.
"Hey, let me push your bicycle out for you." Yan Bugui readily took the money and agreed to lend the bike.
When Jia Dongxu beat her up, Qin Huairu wanted to take Banggeng back to her hometown, but she gave up the idea after finding out she was pregnant.
A pregnant woman brought her son back to her parents' home, but her parents simply didn't have the means to support them.
The only chance for them to survive right now is the money Jia Dongxu made from selling his workstations.
They receive this money once a month, and if they use it sparingly, it's enough for their living expenses.
Jia Dongxu is finished, and Qin Huairu is no longer a reliable person.
But Jia Zhangshi was different. She had hands and feet and could easily find a job, even if it was just pulling a manure cart, she could earn some money every month.
For the sake of Bang Geng and the child in her womb, Qin Huairu borrowed a car to pick up Jia Zhangshi.
"The timing of my departure is quite good; it's a good opportunity to go out and make money."
Qin Huairu sighed inwardly, then rode her bicycle out the door.
Because I don't usually ride a bicycle, I wobbled the whole way.
Upon arriving at the farm, Qin Huairu waited for over an hour before seeing Jia Zhangshi emerge from inside.
After not seeing her for almost half a year, Jia Zhangshi had lost a lot of weight and her mental state was not as good as before, but the meanness in her eyes was even more pronounced than before.
"You heartless bastards! You couldn't even find a way to rent a tricycle to pick me up. What, did you two squander all the money I saved up?"
Jia Zhangshi was still thinking about the little money at home, so her first words were a sharp rebuke to Qin Huairu.
Qin Huairu smiled bitterly. If only the Jia family were still in the same situation as before, at least Jia Dongxu wouldn't be in debt and the house wouldn't have been sold to Chen Jun yet.
"Mom, let's go home first." Qin Huairu turned the car around and gestured for Jia Zhangshi to get in.
"Hmph, what are you pretending to be a good person for? Do you wish I could spend my whole life in a labor camp?" Jia Zhangshi cursed under her breath, giving Qin Huairu no kind look whatsoever.
When Qin Huairu saw that she refused to get in the car, she brought out her trump card.
"Mom, I'm pregnant. The doctor said I need to rest in bed more. If you don't get in the car, I'm going back."
"What? You're pregnant again?"
Madam Jia was overjoyed. She walked up to Qin Huairu and stared at her belly for a few moments: "Thank God, my Jia family is going to have two grandsons."
After saying that, he plopped down in the back seat: "How long has it been? Why do you need to rest in bed all of a sudden?"
Qin Huairu didn't explain much, only replying that it had only been a little over a month.
"Xu Damao's wife is due to give birth next month? Why? Why isn't this heartless maggot going to be childless?!"
"What? Chen Jun actually passed the Level 2 cook exam? He's got all the good things in the world."
On the way back, Jia Zhangshi's mouth didn't stop. First, she cursed everyone in the courtyard, especially Chen Jun, Xu Damao, and Shazhu, and the insults she hurled at them were really nasty.
He was cursing while excitedly slapping his thigh.
This dramatic movement directly affected Qin Huairu, who was riding her bicycle.
"Mom, you can swear all you want, but can you please stop moving around? I'm not good at riding a bike!" Qin Huairu tried her best to maintain the balance of the bicycle, but Jia Zhangshi behind her not only did not restrain herself, but became even more agitated.
"Where did I move around? Qin Huairu, are you... Ouch!"
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