Hearing Qin Huairu's words, Xu Damao could only nod reluctantly. Compared to his future, 150 yuan was nothing.
Thinking about how he had twice been taken advantage of by women, Xu Damao made a decision in his heart: he would try his best to avoid women in the future and obediently find a woman to marry. If he continued like this, who knew how many people would scheme against him?
"You're ruthless. I hope you don't give me another chance, or I'll make you suffer a terrible fate."
After Xu Damao finished speaking, he turned to leave the hotel. But he had only taken two steps when Qin Huairu stopped him. Just in case, Qin Huairu handed him a pen and paper.
Upon seeing the paper and pen handed to him by Qin Huairu, Xu Damao naturally knew what it meant. He immediately wrote down what had happened and then threw the paper and pen at Qin Huairu's head.
Qin Huairu didn't care about these things at all. Just in case, Qin Huairu didn't stay any longer, letting her cousin tidy up a bit before returning to the courtyard house.
Having agreed beforehand, Qin Huairu gave half of the money to her cousin after receiving it. Seeing how easily she had earned more money than her family could in a year, Qin Huaiyan began to have other ideas. Life in the countryside wasn't easy these days, and she hoped she could seize this opportunity to marry into the city.
How could Qin Huairu refuse such a good offer? Her health wasn't fully recovered yet, and if her cousin were there, her two children would be taken care of.
If she can't find a husband, she can even stay in the yard and take care of my two children. Although it will consume a lot of food, it's still much more cost-effective than hiring someone. What's more, she can also do a lot of housework for me.
She could even recoup all her losses, with interest, when her cousin got married. Qin Huairu didn't refuse such a lucrative opportunity and immediately let her cousin move into her house.
But Qin Huaiyan, having only been at the courtyard house for less than three days, began to regret her decision. Secrets don't stay hidden forever, and now Qin Huaiyan finally knew what kind of person her cousin was.
Especially since Qin Huaiyan has now been portrayed as a woman who sleeps with anyone. Xu Damao, being a publicist, makes up stories as easily as eating. In less than two days, Qin Huaiyan's reputation was completely ruined.
One minute they say Qin Huaiyan is a woman from the hutongs. The next minute they say Qin Huaiyan is having affairs with men and can't stay in her hometown anymore.
To enhance credibility, Xu Damao added everything he had seen to the story. For example, he mentioned the mole on Qin Huaiyan's chest and the birthmark on her buttocks.
Although Xu Damao didn't go all the way, he saw and touched everything he was supposed to. Qin Huaiyan was left speechless, unable to express her bitterness. Because unless they had sex, no one else could possibly discover a woman's private parts.
Seeing the growing rumors circulating around her, Qin Huaiyan had no choice but to leave the courtyard house on the 28th day of the Lunar New Year. If she stayed any longer, she wouldn't be able to hold her head high in public. As for getting married, that was even more impossible.
Faced with this situation, Qin Huairu was helpless and could only ask her cousin to leave. With the money she had, Qin Huairu took advantage of the night to go to the black market and buy some grain.
After returning home, she obediently stayed put. It wasn't that Qin Huairu didn't want to go out and have fun, but Xu Damao was keeping a close eye on her. Qin Huairu knew that with Xu Damao's nature, he would never let her off easily.
If Xu Damao were to find any fault with him, he would definitely kill him without hesitation. Moreover, Liu Guangqi had already returned to the courtyard house yesterday.
Although Qin Huairu didn't know exactly how Liu Guangqi had spent the past year, she could tell from his haggard appearance that he had definitely had a difficult year.
From the anger in Liu Guangqi's eyes, it was clear that Liu Guangqi wouldn't let her off easily. Qin Huairu, who had originally planned to scheme against Wei Hua, now dared not take any action.
Because once they get a handle on something, the two of them and Yi Zhonghai would definitely not hesitate to kick someone when they're down.
Although Qin Huairu had gone into hiding, the courtyard house remained the same. Liu Guangqi, who had just returned, immediately clashed with his two younger brothers.
Liu Guangfu was still young and didn't earn much money yet, so he naturally wouldn't have any conflicts with Liu Guangqi. But Liu Guangtian was different; having a job, he was doing quite well.
By paying only five yuan each month, I could save more than 20 yuan each month, and over the course of a year, I saved more than 200 yuan.
It's only natural for men to work and save some money. After all, they still need to get married and have children. Given Liu Haizhong and Gu Chunyan's attitude towards Liu Guangtian and his brother, don't expect them to pay for their marriages.
The young master of the Liu family didn't care what Liu Guangtian was keeping the money for. He only knew he was the most successful member of the family, and all the good things in the Liu family had to be his. Now that the family was dirt poor, Liu Guangqi immediately told Liu Guangtian to buy him something nice. But Liu Guangtian completely ignored him.
If it were my own brother in this state, I'd just buy him something nice. After all, when I was injured before, he was the only one who cleaned my wounds. As for the rest of the Liu family, they'd just be there laughing at me.
Liu Guangtian ignored Liu Guangqi's words and continued to rest in bed. This immediately displeased the young master of the Liu family. His anger erupted, and he prepared to vent all his resentment on his younger brother. He walked to the bedside and slapped Liu Guangtian across the face.
Liu Guangtian, who had just been slapped, was momentarily stunned. It wasn't until Liu Guangqi slapped him a second time that he jumped off the bed and punched Liu Guangqi in the head.
There was nothing he could do about being beaten by Liu Haizhong; after all, Liu Haizhong was his father. It's only natural for a father to beat his son, and Liu Haizhong wasn't the only one who did it, though others weren't as ruthless as him.
Liu Guangtian, who already harbored resentment towards his elder brother Liu Guangqi, showed no mercy when he started fighting. As Liu Haizhong's son, he also had some talent in this area, and the fight between the two brothers was nothing like a typical brotherly brawl.
Those who didn't know the situation might have thought there was some deep-seated hatred between them. Both of them were known for their brutal, hard-hitting punches, each aimed straight for vital points.
Although Liu Guangqi was ruthless, he had just been released from prison. Not only was his health poor, but he also had injuries. Within minutes, he began to feel the strain. Liu Guangtian, on the other hand, had been living quite well these past few years. He had worked in a steel rolling mill for several years, and now his muscles were quite developed; he was even a little overweight.
Judging from his slightly chubby physique, Liu Guangtian was definitely more resilient than Liu Guangqi. Five minutes later, Liu Guangqi switched from offense to defense. Ten minutes later, Liu Guangqi was practically just passively taking a beating.
The more arrogant Liu Guangqi was at the beginning, the more pathetic he became now. Fortunately, Liu Guangtian hadn't lost his temper. He didn't want to go to jail like Liu Guangqi. Even though his older brother had struck first, he didn't take the opportunity to kill him. After beating Liu Guangqi black and blue, he kicked him into the yard.
"Be more sensible to me in the future, otherwise I will continue to beat you up. You have to eat well and go out to make money by yourself. If you can't make money, don't be dissatisfied with this and that. If you have some food, it's already good. If you have the ability, go find your mistress Qin Huairu and let Qin Huairu support you."
"You can make a scene if you want, I'll just leave the courtyard house. To be honest, I don't have any feelings for this family. If you can let me move out, I'll thank you."
Having been beaten up, Liu Guangqi stood in the yard, unsure of what to say. He had at least attended a vocational school, and was about to graduate. He knew that given his and his father's circumstances, they would never find work in their lifetime.
From now on, the entire Liu family will likely have to rely on Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu. For the sake of their future, Liu Guangqi could only quickly restrain his temper and endure the pain to come to Liu Guangtian's side.
"Guangtian, this is all my fault. Please forgive me this time. I will never lose my temper with you again."
Hearing Liu Guangqi's words, Liu Guangtian was overjoyed, because this was the first time his elder brother had yielded to him. Once a person gets too cocky, he loses his bearings, so he took three yuan from his pocket and handed it to Liu Guangqi.
"Since you seem to be admitting your mistake quite well, go buy something to eat!"
Liu Guangqi, despite being covered in injuries, took the money and left the courtyard. He had indeed suffered greatly that year. People outside were starving and freezing, and those in prison were even worse off.
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