When Qin Huairu heard Jia Zhangshi say this, she felt endless sorrow in her heart. What's wrong? Banggeng is my son, isn't he your grandson?
You keep saying Banggeng is the only son of the Jia family, is this how you treat your only son? This is to save up money for Banggeng's wife.
Qin Huairu did not immediately refute Jia Zhangshi, but simply lowered her head and remained silent.
When Jia Zhangshi saw Qin Huairu's expression, she immediately realized that what she had said earlier had indeed gone too far.
After a moment's thought, Jia Zhangshi immediately took Qin Huairu's hand.
"Huai Ru, I know you've suffered so much over the years. Our Jia family has wronged you. You've worked so hard for our family."
Mom only said that for Bang Geng's sake. You know our family's circumstances aren't good. If we don't plan ahead now, what will happen to Bang Geng later? It's all Mom's fault for being so incompetent, sigh."
Jia Zhangshi spoke with such deep emotion that Qin Huairu cursed inwardly, realizing she had underestimated the old woman; she was even more cunning than herself.
I'm a pure and innocent woman, and you, an old hag, still have the nerve to put on an act in front of me? Let's see who can outdo whom! Thinking of this,
Qin Huairu, her eyes red and brimming with tears, looked at Jia Zhangshi and said, "Mom, I know, I want to too, but think about what we usually eat. Do you think the old lady would even look at it?"
Qin Huairu paused for a moment before continuing, "Do you remember the meat that Uncle Yi brought us yesterday? I heard from Uncle Yi that the old lady threw a tantrum last night because there wasn't enough meat. That's just how it is in our family, sigh."
Qin Huairu sighed and fell silent. Her meaning was clear: the old lady wanted to eat meat. What kind of family did they have? They couldn't even afford cornmeal. How could they possibly support an old lady? What a load of crap.
Upon hearing Qin Huairu's words, Madam Jia Zhang immediately shouted angrily, "Bah! Eating meat? Eating her grandmother's meat!"
Madam Jia Zhang really didn't know about this; she never expected that the old lady would be so picky.
However, Madam Jia then sneered twice, her eyes fixed on Qin Huairu: "Huairu, our family doesn't have it, but some families do."
Qin Huairu looked in the direction Jia Zhangshi was pointing and subconsciously said, "You mean Sha Zhu!"
"Yes, think about it. Sha Zhu is the old lady's beloved grandson. Sha Zhu is so filial, he definitely wouldn't abandon the old lady. Besides, you and Sha Zhu have such a good relationship, so why don't you..."
Jia Zhangshi narrowed her small eyes, her smile particularly sinister. She had also begun to understand; this old lady usually doted on Sha Zhu the most. What if she bequeathed the house to Sha Zhu in her will?
Wouldn't I be wasting my time and effort? It would be better to just let Sha Zhu pay and Qin Huairu do the work, a two-pronged approach. After all, I wouldn't be the one taking care of the old lady, and I'd get a house for free. It's a win-win situation.
"Mom, Sha Zhu and I are innocent. How can you say that about me? If you don't believe me, I might as well die right now."
Qin Huairu was filled with grief and indignation, and was furious with shame. She really had nothing to do with Sha Zhu. How could she possibly be interested in someone like Sha Zhu?
Qin Huairu never expected her mother-in-law to say such a thing, telling her daughter-in-law to seduce Sha Zhu. How could she say such a thing?
"Bullshit, when did I say you should get together with Sha Zhu? I said you should tell Sha Zhu about this, trick him into spending money, and we'll do the work."
When Madam Jia heard Qin Huairu say that, she immediately flew into a rage.
However, Madam Jia quickly realized what was happening and immediately raised her arm and slapped Qin Huairu across the face, shouting, "Qin Huairu, let me tell you..."
"You must cut off all your inappropriate thoughts. In our Jia family, there are only widows, no divorces. And Dongxu Cai Ke hasn't been gone for more than a few years."
Madam Jia was furious. How dare Qin Huairu, that jinx, think such things of her? It was utterly despicable!
"Ah," Qin Huairu was taken aback by the slap, but then she realized that her mother-in-law hadn't meant it that way.
Qin Huairu sighed inwardly. It was no wonder this old woman always kept such a close eye on her; how could she possibly let her seduce Sha Zhu?
That's right, I misunderstood. Qin Huairu pondered for a moment and realized that her mother-in-law was right. It was better for Sha Zhu to step forward, since the old lady loved Sha Zhu the most.
Qin Huairu exchanged a few pleasantries with Jia Zhangshi, then walked directly to Sha Zhu's door, pushed it open, and saw Sha Zhu drinking.
Seeing Sha Zhu's expression, Qin Huairu immediately smiled and said, "Zhu Zi seems to be in a good mood, drinking alone."
"Sigh, what else can I do if I'm all alone?" Sha Zhu shook his head mockingly. He was all alone, so what else could he do but drink alone every day?
"Hey, Zhu Zi, this isn't good enough for you either. You don't even have any snacks to go with your drinks. Zhu Zi, wait a minute, I'll go home and get you some." Qin Huairu said, about to leave.
But Sha Zhu stopped her, saying gratefully, "No need, I'll just have a drink, no need to go to so much trouble, Sister Qin, please sit down."
When Qin Huairu heard Sha Zhu say that, she stopped making excuses and didn't bother to do it for him.
"Sister Qin, do you think I'm really that bad off?" Sha Zhu picked up the glass on the table, drank it all in one gulp, and said with some melancholy.
"What's wrong? What happened to you?" Qin Huairu looked at Sha Zhu with a puzzled expression. Good heavens, what happened to Sha Zhu? I told you I wasn't in a good mood today, I wasn't joking with you.
"Sigh, it's all because of Uncle Yi. He came to see me this afternoon and said he wanted to introduce me to someone," Sha Zhu sighed.
Qin Huairu frowned slightly when she heard Yi Zhonghai introducing a potential partner to Sha Zhu. Why didn't he consult her about this? That damned Yi Zhonghai!
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