"How dare you insult my father!"
Jia Dongxu flew into a rage, like an enraged wild boar, pushing his wheelchair as if to run over Xu Damao and kill him.
Xu Damao was not intimidated at all and continued to retort: "You're just daydreaming about picking up steamed buns while walking. If I were you, I would make up for the gift money and then honestly go and clean up the chicken coop."
"You have the nerve to want to live in someone else's new house? Pah!"
"Second Uncle, are you going to do anything about Xu Damao?"
Having no other recourse against Xu Damao, Jia Dongxu could only turn to Liu Haizhong for justice.
But Liu Haizhong just waved his hand and said, "Alright, Xu Damao is saying all this for your own good. Your house burned down and you're going to take over someone else's new house. Chen Jun didn't hit you because he's magnanimous. If it were anyone else, they would have already started a fight with you."
After saying that, before Jia Dongxu could object, she continued, "If you're willing to rent a house, I'll ask around for you. If you're not willing to spend money, then you'll have to figure it out yourself. I can't help your family."
If Jia Dongxu doesn't want to spend money, he can't stay in anyone's house. Even if Yi Zhonghai steps in to mediate, there's nothing he can do unless Yi Zhonghai pays the rent for Jia Dongxu.
Given the relationship between Yi Zhonghai and the Jia family, paying for the house was out of the question, so Liu Haizhong gave Jia Dongxu an ultimatum.
Seeing that Liu Haizhong was about to end the meeting, Qin Huairu quickly tugged at Jia Dongxu's collar.
"Dongxu, why don't we make do in the side room for a few days?"
Living in someone else's house for free might have been possible two or three years ago, and you could even get Sha Zhu to give up his house by pretending to be pitiful.
But that's no longer possible. The Jia family's reputation is now completely ruined, making it virtually impossible to get help for free.
Therefore, Qin Huairu felt that it was good enough to have a place to stay for free, and she shouldn't be picky anymore.
Jia Dongxu glanced at Qin Huairu with some dissatisfaction.
That side room was so small that it was no different from a doghouse for a family of three to live in.
But unfortunately, the family was really broke, so they decided to live in the side room.
"Alright, alright, then let's make do in the side room for a few days." Jia Dongxu pouted and nodded reluctantly.
But before he could finish speaking, the third uncle, Yan Bugui, who had been silent all along, cleared his throat and said, "Well, you have to pay rent even if you live in the side room."
The side room was filled with miscellaneous items. If it were vacated and given to the Jia family to live in, Yan Bugui worried that the Jia family would take the opportunity to seize the side room in the long run.
Therefore, collecting rent is a good solution.
If Jia Dongxu is willing to spend money to rent it, he can make a profit from the rent and won't have to worry about the Jia family staying and refusing to leave. On the contrary, he will have to pay an extra month's rent for each extra month they stay.
But if he doesn't rent it, Yan Bugui will save himself some trouble.
"No, what do you mean, Uncle? You're charging rent for such a small side room?" Jia Dongxu asked incredulously.
"Hey, who said that side rooms can't charge rent?"
Yan Bugui said, "If you don't like it, you don't have to rent it."
have to!
Seeing how greedy Yan Bugui was, Jia Dongxu couldn't help but curse a few times. Then he shouted to Qin Huairu in a tough tone, "Let's go, let's go. I've figured it out. All that bullshit about mutual help is a lie. They're all a bunch of money-grubbing scoundrels."
Walk?
Qin Huairu was immediately stumped.
Where else could this family of three go?
Should we sleep on the streets? Or sleep under a bridge?
"Dongxu, where can we go?"
“Go to the relief association. I refuse to believe that without their help, the three of us will have nowhere to go!” Jia Dongxu said indignantly.
Relief Society?
Upon hearing this word, everyone in the courtyard raised an eyebrow.
They hadn't heard the name of the relief association for a long time since the military control committee was dissolved.
This place is right next to the former military control office. It is a place that specifically shelters homeless people. It not only provides accommodation but also some food.
However, the living conditions were not good, and those who had recovered a little gradually left the relief association.
Therefore, people living in courtyard houses haven't heard anyone mention the relief association for a long time.
This was the first time Qin Huairu had ever heard of a relief association, and she couldn't help but ask, "Dongxu, what does that do? Will they take us in?"
"It's a place that specifically takes in the homeless. Don't worry, going there is definitely better than living in a chicken coop."
After saying that, Jia Dongxu angrily said to Yan Bugui and the others, "Even if I, Jia Dongxu, starve to death or freeze to death on the street, I will not accept the slightest bit of help from you."
"Let's go, let's go now!"
Qin Huairu didn't know what the relief association was like, but seeing Jia Dongxu's tough demeanor, she didn't ask any more questions. She packed a few things and pushed Jia Dongxu out of the courtyard.
Watching the family of three leave, Yan Bugui couldn't help but scratch his head.
"The military control commission has been dissolved for several years now. Are there still people on the relief association's side?"
"Uncle, why are you worrying so much? Even if Jia Dongxu were to die in the street, he wouldn't accept our help. So, let's all go home." Xu Damao waved his hand, feeling that discussing these things was pointless.
Even if there are still people in that relief association, Jia Dongxu certainly wouldn't be able to enjoy the conditions there.
Xu Damao was already very happy that Jia Dongxu wouldn't be in his way in the yard.
"Xu Damao is right. Let's all disperse."
Liu Haizhong waved to the crowd, and the matter was considered resolved, without giving Yi Zhonghai a chance to speak up.
Seeing this, Chen Jun took Chen Xueru's hand and led her back to the backyard.
"Pah, that guy in the wheelchair is shameless, actually eyeing our house." On the way back to the house, Chen Xueru couldn't help but mutter a few words.
Sending his son out to freeload at a banquet, and then scheming to take their house—Chen Xueru has never seen anyone more shameless than Jia Dongxu in her entire life.
“Their whole family is like this. Actually, there was someone even worse, but that one was sent to a labor camp. Let me tell you the story.”
Back inside, Chen Jun closed the door and patiently recounted to Chen Xueru the glorious past of Jia Zhangshi.
Chen Xueru was stunned after hearing all this.
Good heavens!
This family is just one outrageous member after another.
As they chatted, Chen Jun turned off the light.
"Hey, are you turning off the lights so early?" Chen Xueru asked with some surprise, not noticing Chen Jun's barely suppressed smile.
"Honey, have you forgotten what day it is today? We need to get into bed early."
"Do you remember what Mom said at dinner? The continuation of the Chen family depends entirely on you."
"We should listen to what our elders say, so we need to put it into practice as soon as possible."
Chen Jun grinned and pulled Chen Xueru into bed.
Chen Xueru initially seemed a little hesitant, but under Chen Jun's guidance, she gradually went from hesitant to compliant.
Hmm, the unknown symbols that will be detected...
Use your imagination...
It really won't pass the inspection...
Two hours later, the two embraced, and drowsiness gradually crept over them.
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