No one in the courtyard cared about Liu Guangqi's situation. Even Liu Guangqi's parents were busy working hard to earn money.
With the Lunar New Year fast approaching, all they wanted was to change their family's situation.
Gu Chunyan has become increasingly selfish because she knows she can't rely on anyone. She'd rather rely on herself than others.
Her eldest son is completely useless, and her two younger sons aren't close to her at all. As for her husband, he's even worse; besides being short-tempered, he's also extremely self-centered. If anything were to happen to her, he'd probably just stand by and laugh.
In order to ensure a happier old age, Gu Chunyan had to work desperately to earn money. Only by having enough money for retirement could she avoid suffering in the future.
Liu Haizhong's thoughts were actually similar to Gu Chunyan's. They both regretted their past actions. If they had known it would turn out this way, they should have treated their two younger sons better.
Seeing his two younger sons doing better and better, Liu Haizhong was filled with resentment. But no one else cared about Liu Haizhong's feelings at all.
Due to health issues, Liu Haizhong is becoming increasingly irritable. He was fine most of the time, but after the snow, he noticed that his hands and feet were getting increasingly painful.
Fortunately, there wasn't much work outside in winter, so Liu Haizhong found an excuse to rest and would occasionally stay home for a few days.
Everyone just wants to live their own peaceful lives. He Yushui has grown a bit after this incident. Others only scheme against her, and only her brother cares about her even a little.
If it weren't for her brother, He Yushui couldn't imagine how terrible her situation would have been. Once she had a relationship with Liu Guangqi, she would definitely have to marry him. If she didn't marry him, she would be completely ruined. A person who engages in promiscuous relationships would destroy their reputation and even lose their job.
Because of this, He Yushui even said some heartfelt words to her brother. But Sha Zhu had already seen through his sister.
Although Sha Zhu cares about his younger sister, he doesn't show it much. As long as He Yushui doesn't get into any trouble, Sha Zhu generally won't interfere in her affairs.
Seeing that her brother was unwilling to be close to her, He Yushui felt particularly helpless. Since he didn't want to be close to her, she decided to just let it go and live her own life well.
Family ties held no value in He Yushui's eyes. He Yushui always prioritized her own interests. Since she couldn't gain anything from them, she decided to shut herself away and live her own quiet life.
This brought relative peace to the courtyard house. However, the conflicts within the Liu family slowly began to surface.
Liu Haizhong and Gu Chunyan are both in poor health. They've both suffered the consequences of Wei Hua's arrival. Things were better when the weather was warmer, but now that it's getting colder, their lives are becoming increasingly difficult.
Given Liu Haizhong's physical condition, it's impossible for him to go out to work in the dead of winter. He was already staying at home in November.
Fortunately, Liu Haizhong had earned some money during this time, which would prevent him from going hungry this winter. However, the physical pain was also making his life difficult.
Liu Haizhong dotes on Liu Haizhong, but Gu Chunyan has to go out to work every day. As the weather gets colder, outdoor work has basically stopped, but indoor work is not affected much.
To save more money for retirement, Gu Chunyan worked incredibly hard. Since she was busy earning money, she naturally couldn't take care of the family. Liu Haizhong was left alone at home, and he complained to Gu Chunyan about it many times, but Gu Chunyan completely ignored him.
If she doesn't go out to work, she'll have to live off her savings. What will she do for the rest of her life once her savings are gone? If she had a capable son, Gu Chunyan wouldn't want to go out and work. But she doesn't even have a son now; what will she do if she doesn't go out to earn money?
Am I supposed to stay home and take care of that good-for-nothing Liu Haizhong? Knowing Liu Haizhong's personality, if I were the one lying at home right now, he'd probably have kicked me out long ago.
Having been married to Liu Haizhong for so many years, Gu Chunyan knew his personality perfectly well. When Liu Haizhong started complaining about her, Gu Chunyan deposited all her money into the bank.
Normally, she would save up any money she could and never spend it on Liu Haizhong, nor would she give Liu Haizhong any chance to spend it.
As time went on, Liu Haizhong and Gu Chunyan's relationship deteriorated. Arguing became a regular occurrence. Sometimes they would even fight. Now Gu Chunyan had no more scruples and didn't tolerate Liu Haizhong at all; if they were going to fight, they would fight him.
After much commotion, the matter eventually reached the neighborhood committee, who were fully aware of the Liu family's messy affairs. When Gu Chunyan filed for divorce, the neighborhood committee immediately agreed.
After Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu said they didn't want the house, the Liu family's house was divided into two parts, with Liu Haizhong and Gu Chunyan each having a room, and a kitchen was built next to it.
After completing the divorce proceedings, Liu Haizhong and Gu Chunyan separated. Gu Chunyan's life got better and better, but Liu Haizhong's life got worse and worse.
Since Gu Chunyan left, Liu Haizhong's life has been anything but easy. Seeing his family's money dwindling, Liu Haizhong had no choice but to leave home and go out to make a living on his own.
In Liu Haizhong's condition, there was nothing he could do but beg. In order to survive, even though it was extremely painful, Liu Haizhong could only grit his teeth and persevere.
Being cold is better than going hungry, even if it means looking down on the job. Liu Haizhong would always find a corner to huddle in, and whenever he went out to beg for money, he would always wrap himself up tightly. Because if even a little wind got in, his body would ache terribly.
If I had known this would happen, I should have saved more for my funeral. If I had more money on hand, my life wouldn't be so miserable now.
She had originally hoped Liu Guangqi would take care of her in her old age, but now she completely hates him. Fortunately, her bangs are convincing enough that some people occasionally feel sorry for her.
This allowed Liu Haizhong to earn some money, but the weather conditions were getting worse day by day. Perhaps it was a special fate, but Liu Haizhong discovered Qin Huairu while begging.
Qin Huairu is living a very comfortable life now. Since starting her small business, she has saved up quite a bit of money in the past two years.
Doing business and working for someone else are two completely different things. Especially for a business like Qin Huairu's, as long as you're bold enough, earning a hundred or two hundred yuan a month isn't difficult.
No matter when, everyone needs to eat. Once conditions improve, everyone wants to eat better. This created favorable conditions for Qin Huairu.
Few normal people would notice a beggar in a corner. So Qin Huairu didn't even notice Liu Haizhong. But Liu Haizhong remembered Qin Huairu. It was simply because Qin Huairu's appearance was too unique.
Having lived in the courtyard for so long, how could Liu Haizhong not recognize Qin Huairu's figure? After learning that this person was Qin Huairu, Liu Haizhong paid special attention to the situation here.
Liu Haizhong always saw Qin Huairu pass by here, but he had no idea what she was doing. In order to find out what Qin Huairu was doing, Liu Haizhong could only keep asking around, and each time he would move a little ahead at roughly the same time.
As Liu Haizhong walked, he found himself near the black market. To find out what Qin Huairu was up to, Liu Haizhong secretly followed her into the black market. Knowing that Qin Huairu was engaging in speculation and profiteering there, Liu Haizhong already had a plan to deal with her.
As it was getting dark, Liu Haizhong stopped Qin Huairu. Qin Huairu was startled to see him stop her; she hadn't expected to run into someone she knew. She had already established connections in the countryside, but not in the city.
Ordinary farmers don't have so many hidden agendas. Even if they knew Qin Huairu was engaging in speculation, no one would investigate. Because that way, they could make more money.
For their own benefit, not only did no one report Qin Huairu, but they also deliberately covered for her. This is the reason why Qin Huairu has not been exposed for the past two years.
Upon seeing Liu Haizhong in front of her, Qin Huairu became nervous. Having lived in the courtyard house for so long, Qin Huairu naturally knew Liu Haizhong's character.
The reason why the Liu family has become like this is inextricably linked to me.
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