Qin Jingru's subconscious also made Qin Huairu understand. Qin Huairu hadn't planned to stay any longer anyway, since her things were still tied to the tree.
"Sister, I have some things to do. I'll come over for dinner when the food is ready. I need to keep an eye on the vegetables outside; if they get stolen, the loss will be huge."
After saying that, Qin Huairu left Qin Jingru's house, thinking she could at least get a free meal. More than the food, Qin Huairu was concerned about her half-cartload of groceries. Even though they were packed tightly, if they got lost, she would lose her own money.
After leaving her cousin's house, Qin Huairu went to the oxcart and sat down to rest. Occasionally, she would ask others about what had happened in the courtyard house over the years.
Qin Huairu never expected so many things to happen in the courtyard. She never imagined that Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady would both die, and even Xu Damao would have his own moment of glory.
Qin Huairu is no longer so concerned about the people and things in the courtyard house. She inquired about it casually and then stopped paying attention to it. After all, it was someone else's business, and other people's business is never as important as her own.
Qin Huairu is quite satisfied with her current life. As long as she isn't maliciously reported, her life is no worse than that of the others in the courtyard. Although she doesn't earn as much as Wei Hua, she earns more than the others in the courtyard.
Besides food, clothing, and daily necessities, he can save more than 1,000 yuan a year. Who in the courtyard can compare with him? When his son grows up, he can even let his son work with him.
She'll earn more money then than she does now. Qin Huairu even has a dream: to cure her illness. The thought of her illness makes Qin Huairu hate Liu Haizhong even more.
If it weren't for Liu Haizhong, I wouldn't have lost over 1,000 yuan. With that 1,000 yuan, I would have had the money for surgery even if my illness flared up.
As for curing her cancer, Qin Huairu had never even considered it. Over the years, Qin Huairu had been getting medication from the hospital and had also consulted doctors many times. Before the cancer cells spread, her condition was relatively good.
If you continue taking the medication, the condition will generally not relapse, but if you stop taking it, the situation will become very serious. Unfortunately, my cancer cells have already spread somewhat, but they haven't erupted yet because the medication is suppressing them.
Seeing that it was already dark, Qin Huairu drove the oxcart to the gate of the courtyard where Liu Guangtian and his family lived. She tied the ox to a tree nearby and went into Liu Guangtian's house.
To avoid theft, Qin Huairu didn't eat at Liu Guangtian's house, but instead took her food outside. After finishing, she returned the bowl. She chatted with Liu Guangtian and the others outside for a while, then took advantage of the night to drive her oxcart to the black market.
After selling all her produce, Qin Huairu left Beijing by the light of her flashlight. She decided she would never again sell vegetables near the courtyard house.
I ran a business in Changping for over a year without any problems. I've only been here for less than six months, and this has happened.
Prices in the city are higher, but it's not safe. Who knows when those beasts in the courtyard house will run into me again? Besides, I have conflicts with many people in the courtyard house. Rather than risking my life in the city, it's better to stay safely in Changping. I might earn less money, but it's safer, and I haven't made any enemies there.
With this in mind, Qin Huairu returned home and slept soundly until late morning. The next day, instead of going to the city, she went to the black market in Changping. Although the prices were slightly lower, they were more stable.
After calculating the days, Qin Huairu realized that her son would be released soon, so she quickly made two new outfits for Banggeng. On the day Banggeng was released from prison, Qin Huairu drove the oxcart to the gate of the juvenile detention center early in the morning.
Bang Geng had been in jail for three years, but Qin Huairu still recognized her son at a glance. After all, not many people would be struck by lightning like her son. Looking at the child who looked like pieces of paper, Qin Huairu ran over to him.
"Bang Geng, Mom's here to pick you up. Come back with me quickly, Mom has prepared new clothes and delicious food for you."
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Banggeng immediately rushed over and burst into tears. These past three years had been incredibly difficult for Banggeng.
If it weren't for his frightening appearance, who knows what would have happened. Over the past three years, Bang Geng has completely accepted his appearance. If it weren't for his looks, he doesn't know how much bullying he would have suffered.
Banggeng was thrilled at the thought of the new clothes and delicious food his mother had prepared for him. He obediently sat on the oxcart and followed Qin Huairu home. But halfway there, Banggeng noticed something was wrong. This wasn't the way back to the courtyard house at all.
"Mom, where are we going? This doesn't look like the way home. Why are we going further and further off the beaten path? We're almost in the countryside."
“Bang Geng, Mom didn’t go to the wrong place. Mom lost her job a long time ago. Mom is no longer a city person. We are now country people.”
Upon hearing Qin Huairu's words, Banggeng's expression changed. Jia Zhangshi had often used the term "country bumpkin" to insult Qin Huairu, so Banggeng had always looked down on country people since he was a child.
Fortunately, Banggeng has matured a lot over the years and didn't throw a tantrum because of this. He obediently followed Qin Huairu back to the thatched house in the countryside. Fortunately, Qin Huairu had reinforced the house several times, so although it wasn't exactly warm in winter and cool in summer, at least it was no longer drafty.
As soon as they got home, Qin Huairu quickly started a fire. The weather was already very cold, and even though Qin Huairu was bundled up, she and her son were shivering from the cold.
They sat by the fire for a full half hour before they fully recovered. Qin Huairu immediately prepared a delicious meal for her son; Qin Huairu was now living a very comfortable life.
To ensure her son had a good meal, Qin Huairu even slaughtered a chicken. Half was braised, and the other half was used to make soup. Besides the two main meat dishes, Qin Huairu also prepared some delicacies from the mountains.
The situation in the juvenile detention center wasn't good either. Even if he wasn't bullied, he still had to participate in labor reform. Bang Geng hadn't eaten anything good in the past three years, so when he saw the food on the table, he couldn't resist and immediately started eating.
Watching her son wolf down his food, Qin Huairu couldn't help but shed tears. If only she had thought of this solution back then, why would she have stayed in the courtyard house and suffered? If only she had taken her children and left the courtyard house, she and her children wouldn't be in this state now.
Thinking about all this, Qin Huairu felt an overwhelming hatred for Jia Zhangshi. It was all because of Jia Zhangshi; if she hadn't been fooled by Jia Zhangshi, how could she have married into the Jia family?
She had thought that marrying into the city would bring her a good life, but she never expected that life here would be even less comfortable than in the countryside. Watching her son wolf down his food, Huai Ruru made him a bowl of soup.
"Bang Geng, eat slowly. Mom will never let you suffer again. With Mom's current abilities, although I can't let you eat meat every day, it won't be a big problem if you eat it once a week. You can't eat too much since you just came out, so you don't get an upset stomach."
Hearing Qin Huairu's words, Banggeng did indeed slow down his eating. To avoid getting diarrhea tomorrow, Banggeng could only eat other things. After finishing his meal, Banggeng didn't forget to drink a bowl of chicken soup.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Banggeng finally had time to take a good look at his mother. But what he saw shocked him. At first, he thought his mother was bundled up tightly because of the weather.
The room wasn't cold, yet she kept covering her head with something. Even if Bang Geng was slow-witted, he noticed something unusual.
Qin Huairu could cover up other parts of her body, but her hands were exposed because she needed to work. Upon seeing Qin Huairu's hands, Bang Geng grabbed them.
"Mom, how did your hands get like this? And why are you covering your whole face?"
Hearing her son's words, tears streamed down Qin Huairu's face. As a woman who loved beauty, this was a pain that would forever remain in Qin Huairu's heart.
Normally, to avoid revealing her face, Qin Huairu would cover her head even on the hottest days. Aside from her eyes for seeing where she was going, she wouldn't expose any part of herself. But since her son had already asked, Qin Huairu had no choice but to tell him the truth.
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