"Sigh, if you ask me, Jia Zhangshi would be better off staying inside. Although it's tough and tiring, at least she doesn't have to worry about all these household chores."
"Of course! Look, she's so angry she's fainted."
"I can't have a son like Jia Dongxu in the future, or I'll be driven crazy to death sooner or later."
"It's pitiful that Jia Zhangshi has such an unreliable son."
"Luckily, I have a reliable daughter-in-law. Even though the house is in such a mess, she still didn't take the children with her and leave."
"Hey, the room that Jia Dongxu rented from Zhang Laosan is so small. Qin Huairu and Jia Dongxu can barely make do, but where will Jia Zhangshi stay when she comes back? Will she ask the neighbors to let her stay with her?"
"Don't worry about that, Jia Dongxu hasn't been back for several days."
The older women only dared to discuss it from the sidelines, and dared not step forward to help.
Everyone present was well aware of the Jia family's situation; whoever helped take Jia Zhangshi to the hospital would have to pay for it out of their own pocket.
Given the Jia family's current situation, the money they advanced was essentially wasted.
Fortunately, Madam Jia was in good health, and she woke up on her own after being unconscious for a while.
She glanced around the room with a dazed look in her eyes, then grabbed Qin Huairu's arm.
"You heartless bastard! Dongxu hasn't come back for so many days, haven't you even gone to look for him?"
"Tell me, are you hoping for Dongxu to get into trouble so you can remarry with your child? Let me tell you, don't even think about it!"
Qin Huairu, who had originally intended to help Jia Zhangshi up, coldly replied after hearing these words, "Yes, I deliberately didn't go looking for him. I don't care whether he lives or dies."
"From the moment he tried to send me to pay off his debts, I stopped caring about him."
During the few days that Jia Dongxu was taken away, Qin Huairu wasn't worried at all; she had completely given up on Jia Dongxu.
Being lazy and greedy is one thing, but now he's also addicted to gambling.
Qin Huairu saw absolutely no hope in him.
Therefore, it didn't matter whether she was dead or alive. In fact, Qin Huairu felt that a person's death would save the family some trouble.
After all, debts are settled when a person dies. If Jia Dongxu is killed by those people, including the bald guy, the money he owes will definitely be wiped clean.
If the bald man dared to make things difficult for her, a pregnant woman, Qin Huairu would definitely report him to the authorities, even if it meant mutual destruction.
“You…” Jia Zhangshi did not expect Qin Huairu to be so outspoken, especially to say such things in front of so many people.
"Mom, don't scold me. If it weren't for the children, I would have gone back to my parents' home by now." After a pause, Qin Huairu added, "But if I can't survive in the city, I will still take the children back to Qin Family Village."
"You dare!"
Jia Zhangshi sat up abruptly from the ground, glaring fiercely at Qin Huairu: "That's my Jia family's grandson, how dare you take him back to Qin Family Village?"
"Why wouldn't you dare? If you don't take her back to her parents' home, are you going to leave her in the city to starve to death?"
Meeting Jia Zhangshi's gaze without flinching, Qin Huairu said, "The house is sold, I've lost my job, and now I'm pregnant. It's only a matter of time before we run out of food."
"Unless someone can go out and earn money, then Bang Geng and the baby in my belly won't go hungry."
"Even if I have to go out to haul manure, I won't let you take the child back to your parents' home. He's the grandson of the Jia family!" Madam Jia Zhang bared her teeth, looking fierce and menacing.
Seeing this, Qin Huairu breathed a sigh of relief.
All that preparation was for Jia Zhangshi to go out and earn money.
The money from selling the workstations, plus what Jia Zhangshi earned, was enough to feed the whole family.
As for Jia Dongxu, Qin Huairu doesn't care what he does anymore; she's not going to bother with him.
Seeing that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had reached a consensus, the onlookers couldn't help but exchange glances.
The main topic of their group chat these past few days has been the Jia family's affairs, with a lot of discussion about how the Jia family should live in the future.
But after much discussion, everyone felt that Qin Huairu would eventually not be able to hold on.
A pregnant woman with a child faces considerable difficulties.
Unexpectedly, once Jia Zhangshi's reform was completed, everything was resolved.
Tsk tsk!
Qin Huairu is no ordinary person.
"Alright, you said it yourself. Banggeng and the baby in my belly will depend on you from now on." Qin Huairu reached out and took Jia Zhangshi's arm, then helped her up.
"I'll go find Director Wang right now and ask him for a job."
Jia Zhangshi was really going all out. In order to prevent Qin Huairu from taking her eldest grandson away, she wished she could ask for a job right now.
Even if you're just hauling manure, you can still earn some money in a month. If you're frugal, you can make sure you don't starve.
Just as Jia Zhangshi was heading to the street office with great pride, an uncle in a hat came to the courtyard.
He glanced at the middle-aged women present and then asked, "Who are Jia Dongxu's family members?"
Who are Jia Dongxu's family members?
The women were startled, and then they all pointed at Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu.
Qin Huairu was even more shocked.
What's going on?
Why did the police come to the courtyard house to look for them?
Could it be that this guy not only owes gambling debts, but has also gotten himself into other trouble?
You should know that people who get addicted to opium and gambling can no longer be considered normal people; they will stop at nothing to make money.
Stealing is the least of your worries.
"Comrade, has Jia Dongxu done something wrong outside?" Qin Huairu asked worriedly.
"Where has Jia Dongxu been recently, and who has he been in contact with?"
Uncle Hat didn't answer Qin Huairu directly, but instead asked two questions.
"I don't know either." Qin Huairu shook her head, hesitated for a moment, and said, "He was..."
“He was taken away by a bald man and a few thugs. He hasn’t been home for three or four days. I have no idea who he’s been in contact with or what he’s been doing recently.”
"It matches up."
"The comrades on patrol found Jia Dongxu, who was seriously injured, in the open space next to the steel rolling mill. He has been sent to the hospital. You'll have to come with me."
Hospital?
Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi's face changed drastically. She rushed to Uncle Hat and demanded, "What happened to my son Dongxu? How did he suddenly become so seriously injured?"
"What exactly happened? He's a disabled person in a wheelchair, who would hurt him so badly? Comrades, you absolutely have to help us catch the culprit and make them pay!"
"We'll talk about compensation later. You should go to the hospital first."
"If you go too late, I'm afraid you won't be able to see him."
Bang!
Jia Zhangshi's legs went weak and she sat back down on the ground, her eyes vacant and her body trembling uncontrollably.
Can't find him?
"My son Dongxu, my son Dongxu!"
"Who the hell wanted him dead? It's just a little debt, is it really necessary to beat him up like this?"
"Old Jia, come back quickly! Our son is going to die..."
Jia Zhangshi let out a loud wail and burst into tears.
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