The main reason Jia Zhangshi had so much money was the compensation she received from Old Jia last time. The rest came from her retirement savings given to her by Qin Huairu and her own earnings. This time, Jia Zhangshi lost all of her retirement savings.
As soon as he got home, he couldn't help but slap Banggeng several times. This time, Banggeng didn't make a fuss, because Banggeng himself realized that the situation was not as good as before.
From the expressions on his grandmother's and mother's faces, he knew just how serious the matter was. At this moment, Bang Geng was also regretting his actions. If he hadn't been so greedy, none of this would have happened.
Bang Geng, unusually, began to admit his mistakes to Jia Zhangshi. Jia Zhangshi also realized that the situation had changed, and did not continue to blame Bang Geng.
“Banggeng, you’ve seen the situation yourself. There are countless people in the yard watching our family. You must never steal again. This whole thing is Grandma’s fault. Grandma didn’t raise you properly.”
“You’ve heard about your mother’s situation. None of us can help you anymore, so you have to be strong and not let anyone have any leverage over you. If anyone does, your life will be ruined. This time, Grandma has spent all the family’s money.”
"You know your mother's situation; she'll probably be in trouble herself in the future. If you get into trouble, no one will help you anymore."
"Grandma, don't worry, I will never cause trouble again. I will make something of myself and let these people know the consequences of offending me."
Hearing Banggeng's words, Madam Jia didn't know what to say, because that's how she had always taught him. But if he continued like this, the Jia family would truly be ruined.
Jia Zhangshi wasn't stupid; the reason she did those things before was simply because Yi Zhonghai was protecting the Jia family.
"Bang Geng, you can't have these thoughts anymore. The most important thing for you now is to live well and learn as many skills as possible. Given our family's current situation, we absolutely cannot take revenge on others anymore, because our family is not what it used to be."
“You’re eight years old now, and you should be more sensible by now. No one in the whole neighborhood will give in to you anymore. If you continue to misbehave, no one can save you.”
Hearing Jia Zhangshi's words, Banggeng nodded as if he understood but not quite. It is said that poor children learn to be independent early, and after today's events, Banggeng finally understood the Jia family's predicament.
The two of them cried their hearts out at home, but this did not affect Yi Zhonghai's good mood at all. After hiding the money, Yi Zhonghai took the chicken out of the coop and then killed it in the backyard.
Trading two chickens for 800 yuan is definitely a very profitable deal. What's more, Qin Huairu has been diagnosed with what's supposedly breast cancer, which makes Yi Zhonghai want to burst out laughing.
As for what Qin Huairu went to do, Yi Zhonghai didn't even need to think about it. After all, without treatment, Qin Huairu could die at any time, and treatment might prolong her life for a while. Besides coming back to get money for treatment, Qin Huairu couldn't possibly be doing anything else.
To celebrate, Yi Zhonghai even went out and bought half a jin of loose liquor, something he rarely does. With people struggling to get enough to eat, liquor was extremely expensive—almost like a luxury item—but Yi Zhonghai was willing to spend the money.
When everyone returned to the courtyard house, they learned about Bang Geng and Qin Huairu's affair. Everyone felt Bang Geng deserved it; despite his young age, he had been causing trouble in the courtyard since childhood. Previously, with Yi Zhonghai's protection, no one could do anything about him.
Now, however, he has been poisoned by Yi Zhonghai. Everyone thinks this may be karma. He spent 800 yuan at once to settle old scores.
The only one everyone felt sorry for was Qin Huairu. Aside from a few people, most didn't really know what Qin Huairu was like. Only Xu Damao truly understood her, after all, she had tried to scheme against him last time.
After learning that Qin Huairu had cancer, Xu Damao celebrated at home. No one seemed to care what would happen to Qin Huairu and the Jia family in the future. Even Qin Huairu's current mother-in-law, Gu Chunyan, had practically given up on her.
Originally, Gu Chunyan had hoped to make some money through Qin Huairu, but who knew Qin Huairu would turn out like this? Knowing that Qin Huairu could no longer earn money for the Liu family, Gu Chunyan stopped paying attention to her and began enjoying herself at home, not even glancing at Qin Huairu. Instead, she tried to get closer to her son, because the entire Liu family would depend on Liu Guangtian and his brother in the future.
Don't assume that Gu Chunyan dotes on this daughter-in-law. Qin Huairu didn't marry into the Liu family through normal means; she married Liu Guangqi by framing him and even extorted 500 yuan from the Liu family.
It would be strange if Gu Chunyan paid any attention to Qin Huairu at this time. It's already a miracle that Gu Chunyan didn't kick him while he was down. If it weren't for Qin Huairu, her son might not be in jail.
In the entire courtyard, only Wei Hua managed to take this matter in stride. He neither cared about Qin Huairu's affairs nor meddled in the Jia family's business. He and his wife peacefully lived their quiet life at home.
Wei Hua knew the system's retribution would never be late. Qin Huairu showed no abnormalities a couple of days ago, but illnesses take time to heal. Even knowing Qin Huairu had breast cancer, Wei Hua didn't take it seriously. He'd rather spend time with his wife than worry about others.
Looking at their son, who was almost two months old, Wei Hua felt it was time to give him a proper name. He and Yang Tao discussed it at home for a long time before finally settling on a name for their child.
The baby lying in bed was unaware that his name had already been chosen. The baby, who could already open and close his eyes, watched with wide curiosity as the couple argued back and forth.
Perhaps they thought the name Wei Junhao was quite nice. The baby smiled at the two of them. Seeing that their son was particularly satisfied with the name, the two of them stopped worrying about it. As long as the name wasn't particularly unpleasant to hear, it didn't really matter what it was called.
As long as it's not called "sanitary napkin," it's actually not bad. Wei Hua and Yang Tao wouldn't joke about their son. So, the name "sanitary napkin" is absolutely impossible.
Although they didn't dare to eat and drink lavishly in front of others, it didn't stop them from secretly enjoying delicious food at home. Since there weren't many entertainment options in this world, the family of three climbed into bed after dinner.
It's said that when people are well-fed and warm, they think of lustful desires. With nothing else to do, the young couple could only spend their days exploring these things in bed. And it wasn't just Wei Hua and his wife who did this; Sha Zhu was even more enthusiastic. It's said that Sha Zhu's wife, Yu Li, is pregnant with their second child. Even Huang Xiaojuan and her husband, the elderly couple, have been quite fond of these things.
The reason people have so many children in this era, besides the lack of entertainment at night, is mainly due to the lack of contraception. Furthermore, the government encourages people to have more children; after all, more people means more power, and this isn't just empty talk.
The young couple had nothing to do at night; besides studying for their baby in bed, they really didn't know what else to do.
Qin Huairu was wheeled out of the operating room. Now that the surgery was over, she no longer had anything to boast about.
Faced with life and death, Qin Huairu chose to live without hesitation. Slowly waking up, Qin Huairu looked at her empty chest and tears streamed down her face. Qin Huairu didn't know why her fate had been so tragic, so tragic that she had lost the right to be a woman.
After resting in the hospital for a week, Qin Huairu was discharged. During that week, Qin Huairu had already seen through the coldness of the world and knew that the Liu family did not welcome her. Her new mother-in-law had not visited her once during that week; instead, it was Jia Zhangshi who came to the hospital to take care of her.
Qin Huairu rejected Jia Zhangshi's idea without even thinking about it. If she gave the job to Jia Zhangshi, she would be completely broke and unable to afford medical treatment.
As long as I am still an employee of the steel rolling mill, I will not need to spend much money on medical treatment, because the steel rolling mill will cover most of the costs.
Although her health condition made it unsuitable for her to go to work, Qin Huairu had no choice but to grit her teeth and persevere in order to survive. After resting in the courtyard for another ten days or so, Qin Huairu began to return to work normally.
Although medical treatment doesn't cost too much, the price of medicine is a significant expense. This means that despite working every day, Qin Huairu can't save much money.
Long hours of labor and the torment of illness caused Qin Huairu to age exceptionally quickly. Even her body gradually became thinner. At this point, Qin Huairu had lost her former charm and had become quite ordinary.
Seeing Qin Huairu's state, Gu Chunyan began to make things difficult. Qin Huairu, fearing Liu Guangqi would return and continue to beat her, simply confronted Gu Chunyan directly. After learning of Qin Huairu's situation, Liu Guangqi, while in prison, agreed to her divorce. After leaving the Liu family, Qin Huairu returned to the Jia family and continued living with Jia Zhangshi.
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