Qin Huairu felt a pang of sadness upon hearing Xiao Dang's words.
"Bang Geng, come sit down and eat right now. Look, you've ruined your sister's appetite."
Qin Huairu shouted to Banggeng, "If you think the cornbread is too hard, you can soak it in the porridge before eating."
"No, I want to eat meat, I want to eat meat."
Banggeng began to imitate Jia Zhangshi's tantrum-like shouting.
Jia Zhangshi put down the shoe sole, "Grandma's good grandson, tomorrow I'll have your dad buy a small piece of fatty meat, and Grandma will cook a meat dish for you when he gets back."
"No, I want to eat it now, I want to eat it today."
Banggeng had been spoiled by Jia Zhangshi. "Old woman, hurry up and see who has cooked meat dishes. I must eat them today."
Helpless, Jia Zhangshi got up, stood at the door and sniffed to make sure the aroma of meat was coming from the backyard. She then turned around and sat back down. "It's not the weekend. At this hour, the only person who would have money to buy meat is that little beast Wang Dabao."
"They cheated us out of three yuan a couple of days ago, and now they're trying to tempt my precious grandson with meat dishes. They're really despicable."
"Eating meat when it's not a holiday or festival, how can he not choke to death!"
Thinking of the three yuan she had been swindled out of, Jia Zhangshi felt a pang of heartache.
Pork costs 80 cents a pound. How much can you buy with three dollars? Jia Zhangshi's heart was bleeding. She turned around and hugged Banggeng, saying, "Grandma's good grandson, if you eat the cornbread today, Grandma will buy you meat tomorrow."
"You're lying."
Banggeng broke free from Jia Zhangshi's embrace, grabbed a cornbread bun, and slammed it onto the table with a thud, tears streaming down her face. "You said the same thing last time, but I still haven't seen my dad buy any meat."
Banggeng plopped down on the ground, opened his mouth (missing a front tooth), and began to wail, "Since I'm not getting any meat today, I'm not going to school this afternoon! I want meat! I want meat..."
Qin Huairu got up and was about to pull the stick that was sitting on the ground when Jia Zhangshi quickly pushed Qin Huairu away, saying, "Don't touch my grandson, you slut, you're always flirting with Sha Zhu, do you think I don't know?"
"Let me tell you, if you dare to do anything to betray Dongxu, I'll tear you apart."
"Mom, Shazhu and I are completely innocent, it's not what you think at all."
Qin Huairu was stunned. How did this get involved with Sha Zhu? She quickly changed the subject, "Mom, you can't spoil Bang Geng all the time. Look at what he's become."
"No matter what he becomes, he's still my precious grandson, it's none of your business."
Jia Zhangshi hugged Banggeng, who was crying even harder, and said, "Qin Huairu, take the bowl and go to the backyard to see if it's meat and vegetables made by that little beast Wang Dabao. Go and ask some for my good grandson."
Seeing Bang Geng crying so heartbreakingly, Jia Zhangshi felt extremely distressed and quickly hugged and comforted him.
Qin Huairu looked troubled. "Wang Dabao just had a falling out with our family, and I went to ask for meat and vegetables. How could they possibly give me any!"
“How could we not give it to him? We already paid three yuan for his door replacement, asking him for some meat isn’t like asking him to die.”
"If he doesn't give it to you, just sit in front of his house and cry, shouting that she's bullying you. Let's see if he dares not to give it to you then."
When Jia Zhangshi mentioned Wang Dabao, her eyes turned fierce, and she said through gritted teeth, "Anyway, I don't care what method you use, my precious grandson will have meat and vegetables to eat in a while."
"Mom, could you give me two yuan? I'll go buy some meat this afternoon."
"I have no money."
Jia Zhangshi glared at him and said, "Dongxu is the only one in our family who earns money. He's supporting you money-losing girls. Where would we get the money to buy meat?"
As she spoke, Jia Zhangshi pointed to Xiao Dang, who was pouting and about to cry.
Banggeng poked his head out from under Jia Zhangshi's arm and shouted "You good-for-nothing!" at Xiaodang as well.
With a loud "waaaah," Xiao Dang cried her heart out.
A moment later, Qin Huairu was about to leave with a bowl in her hand when she happened to run into Yu Li, who was carrying meat and walking towards the south courtyard.
Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi immediately spotted the braised pork in Yu Li's hand, and Bang Geng was drooling so much that he almost rushed over.
"Yu Li, what's wrong with you...?"
Qin Huairu hid the bowl behind her back and looked at Yu Li, asking a question.
As Yu Li walked out of Wang Dabao's house, she was prepared to run into people from the compound. Holding a bowl of meat so conspicuously, how could she not attract attention? She smiled and said, "Uncle Dabao from the backyard bought some meat, but he doesn't know how to cook it. My father-in-law asked me to come over and help him cook a meal."
"Well, after working for over an hour, Uncle Dabao felt bad and asked me to take some meat back with me."
"I'll be going now, otherwise the meat will get cold."
Ignoring what Qin Huairu might say, Yu Li turned and walked toward the front yard.
With Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi looking at them with such blatant malice, they were afraid they'd miss out on their meat if they didn't leave soon.
Watching Yu Li's retreating figure, Jia Zhangshi almost spat out her saliva.
“That stingy and calculating old man Yan Bugui, how could he possibly be kind enough to let his daughter-in-law cook for Wang Dabao? He's just thinking about taking some meat home with him after he cooks.”
"Look at that bowl of meat. Old Yan's family has never had this much meat for the New Year. The little beast doesn't care at all about spending the money his uncle left him. He's repairing houses and making furniture, and he's even willing to give away so much meat."
Panting heavily, Jia Zhangshi glared at Qin Huairu.
"When you come in, clean his house. The meat is your payment for cleaning. If you don't get the meat, just stay there and don't come back. I don't believe he won't give it to you."
"Mom, hurry up and get me some meat!"
Banggeng shouted at the top of his lungs from the side.
Qin Huairu slowly arrived at the front of Wang Dabao's house in the backyard.
The aroma of braised pork grew even stronger, and I swallowed hard.
Is Da Bao at home?
Wang Dabao was enjoying his meal when he heard a knock at the door.
Upon opening the door, he immediately frowned. "Qin Huairu, what are you doing at my house?"
“Brother Da Bao, we all live in the same courtyard, so it’s normal to have some conflicts. Let bygones be bygones.”
Qin Huairu's words left Wang Dabao a little confused, but in his judgment, this woman was probably here for sex, since he had read too many fanfictions like this in his previous life.
Sure enough, Wang Dabao turned his head and saw that Qin Huairu was holding a small bowl behind her back.
"Brother Da Bao, your house must be a mess, you're a grown man living here. I came over to see if you need me to tidy it up."
Qin Huairu put on a friendly smile.
Her voice was soft and gentle, and her eyes held a seductive look.
"Sorry, my house is very clean, you don't need to clean it." Wang Dabao said expressionlessly, his voice stiff. "If there's nothing else, I'll close the door."
Qin Huairu's face showed disbelief.
Previously, whenever she used that look and voice on Sha Zhu, he would be completely captivated and would agree to anything she asked. Just like last time when she had to pay Wang Dabao, she simply went up to him and acted coquettishly, and Sha Zhu immediately and willingly took out two yuan.
But judging from Wang Dabao's expression, he didn't react at all.
"Don't."
Qin Huairu tidied her stray hairs behind her ear. "I'll call you Dabao then. Do you have any dirty clothes to wash? You're a grown man, you can't do this kind of work. If you do, give them to your sister-in-law, and I'll make sure to wash them clean for you."
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