Qin Huairu knew she had met her match today, and a woman who wouldn't budge regardless of pressure or persuasion. She hadn't expected that even after going to such extremes, Niu Yingzi would remain unmoved, as if nothing could affect her.
Clutching her personal belongings, Qin Huairu stood at the door of Sha Zhu's house, unwilling to leave, pondering what to do. She couldn't afford to lose this free meal ticket.
“Huai Ru, Zhu Zi is getting on in years and needs to settle down and start a family. You are different from him; you have a family, three children, and a future to look forward to. Go back now, or the old lady will be coming soon.”
Seeing that Qin Huairu seemed determined to continue making a scene, Yi Zhonghai advised her against it. This was the Qin Huairu he wanted to see today—the helpless one.
"Uncle, Shazhu wants to get married, but what about my family? I have three children. What will happen to them? Who will support them? Why can't they have what others have?"
Qin Huairu was completely absorbed in her own world at this moment, and she didn't care about the old lady at all.
The neighbors around them were also terrified when they heard Qin Huairu's words. This meant that Sha Zhu was going to have to raise the Jia family's child for the rest of his life.
"Honey, Qin Huairu is terrifying. We should stay far away from her from now on." This was the first time Wang Minzhi had heard Qin Huairu's true feelings. She had always heard Xu Damao describe her before, and while she appeared to listen attentively, she hadn't taken it seriously.
She knew Qin Huairu was a cunning person, but she never expected this. Wang Minzhi had always thought of Qin Huairu as a normal person, assuming she was at most trying to take advantage of Sha Zhu and freeload off him; she never imagined that Sha Zhu wanted to support the Jia family for free.
"Sigh, this is all because Sha Zhu spoiled him. One is willing to hit and the other is willing to be hit," Xu Damao sighed.
“But now that Sha Zhu is getting married, Qin Huairu will definitely find another way out, and things will definitely not be peaceful in the compound.” Wang Minzhi had a lot of thoughts on this.
She worried that if Qin Huairu caused trouble in the compound in the future, it might endanger her own small family.
"You think this is the end? No way. Even if Sha Zhu isn't married yet, Qin Huairu won't let go easily after he gets married."
"This family is like a leech; once you're on them, you can't get rid of them," Xu Damao chuckled.
Qin Huairu eventually went home after being persuaded by an older woman and several other women, and the others followed suit, going home to cook. But everyone knew this was just the calm before the storm, and they were all waiting for Qin Huairu to explode.
As a result, many people kept their doors and windows open while cooking lunch, hoping to catch a glimpse of the latest news. Some women were so engrossed in their cooking that they even forgot to add salt.
"Bang Geng, Mom has a task for you. Take your little sister to Sha Zhu's house later. When you get there, kneel down and call Sha Zhu 'Dad'."
"The Jia family," Qin Huai said solemnly to Bang Geng.
"Mom, I can't call Sha Zhu 'Dad'. People at school still call me Sha Geng. If I really call him 'Dad', this nickname will stay with me for the rest of my life."
Bang-geng is already in school, so he naturally knows what he can and cannot do. Besides, although he usually eats Sha-zhu's good food, he has always looked down on Sha-zhu.
"Bang Geng, let me tell you, if you don't do this, you'll never get to eat Sha Zhu's lunchbox or meat again." Qin Huairu understood her son well and knew what her son cared about most.
When Banggeng heard his mother describe the situation as so serious, the scales in his heart immediately tipped in his favor. With food every day, he'd be willing to call Shazhu "Dad," or even "Grandpa." This child was like Jia Zhangshi—whoever fed him was his mother, and he was incredibly shameless.
Before long, the neighbors who had been observing the Jia family's movements noticed that Banggeng had taken Xiaodang directly to Shazhu's house and then knelt down at Shazhu's door. The kid had even brought a futon to put under his legs for comfort; it was quite amusing.
"Dad, silly Dad, we want to eat rice, we want to eat meat."
As soon as Banggeng knelt down, he started wailing with Xiaodang. Anyone who didn't know the situation would think that his mentally challenged father had passed away.
The neighbors stopped hiding in their rooms and started coming out one by one. Some brought stools, some came empty-handed, and some even ran to the front and back yards to call for help. Without a doubt, this must have been arranged in advance.
At Sha Zhu's house, Niu Yingzi had just helped Sha Zhu clean the bed and wardrobe to prevent any more of Qin Huairu's clothes from appearing. She had just finished and was about to have a heart-to-heart talk with Sha Zhu about their future when she heard a child crying at the door.
If Qin Huairu were outside, Niu Yingzi wouldn't need to open the door, since he wouldn't care. But she couldn't bear to see the child crying like that. Along the way, several of her own relatives' and friends' children had collapsed on the road.
Without even calling for Sha Zhu, Niu Yingzi opened the door and saw Bang Geng and Xiao Dang looking pitiful. It must be said, the Jia family children, like Qin Huairu, were all quite good-looking, and with proper nutrition, they were simply cuter than the average child.
"Zhu Zi, what's going on? Why are they calling you Dad?" Niu Yingzi asked angrily.
She also suspected it was some woman's scheme, but she wasn't entirely sure. She knew that the silly girl had been intimate with the other woman, so it wasn't impossible that she might have a child.
At that moment, Sha Zhu felt like kicking him.
Regardless of whether Banggeng's words are true or not, half of Banggeng's shameless skills were learned from Jia Zhangshi, and the other half from Shazhu. Previously, Shazhu had repeatedly taught Banggeng various shameless methods to deal with the people in the compound, and now it's backfiring.
"Bang Geng, you brat, hurry up and take your sister home. Your father is Jia Dongxu, he's long dead, so don't try to frame me again."
If you want to eat meat, I can bring you some when I'm at work and I cook for you, but don't just say that out loud.
Master Shazhu knew his apprentice well and didn't dare to be forceful, so he could only try to appease Banggeng first.
Kebanggeng has been smart since he was a child, and he's very familiar with Shazhu's tricks. Besides, Qin Huairu explained the seriousness of the matter at home, so he can still tell right from wrong.
So Banggeng continued to cry, Xiaodang continued to cry, and Shazhu and Niu Yingzi could only look at each other helplessly. They had ways to deal with adults, but they were truly at a loss when it came to children.
Sha Zhu had no choice but to go to Yi Zhonghai, but despite Yi Zhonghai's repeated attempts to persuade them, the two children remained unmoved.
"If you keep trying to persuade me, I won't take care of you in your old age."
Bang Geng, that kid, hit Yi Zhonghai's weak spot right away, leaving the usually imposing old man with no choice but to admit defeat.
"This little pheasant is so small, yet it's already so powerful. What will it be like when it grows up?" The neighbors, having witnessed the pheasant's prowess, exclaimed in amazement.
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