The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Ever since He Jiaxi heard that her mother had earned 30,000 yuan selling pickles, her mind started to wander.

All six He sisters have their own houses, except for He Jiaxi, who still lives with her mother-in-law in the old house.

He Jiaxi had long wanted to buy a house, but she was short of money. Her husband, Yan Hongyu, was not highly educated and was just a worker. He was also very obedient to his mother and handed over most of his monthly salary to her.

Now, amidst another wave of layoffs, Yan Hongyu was already notified of his layoff and is learning to drive, preparing to become a taxi driver in the future.

However, you need a car to drive, and since the family has money saved up to buy a car, they naturally can't afford to buy a house.

He Jiaxi then set his sights on Liu Meixin.

The He family is actually wealthy. All six sisters, except for He Jiaxi, give Liu Meixin a monthly allowance, which together is more than the wages of an ordinary worker.

After retiring, Liu Meixin has been selling eight-treasure pickles at the market. The business is very good, and she has sold 30,000 yuan worth of pickles in just a few years.

Although Huainan's housing prices cannot compare with those of places like Shanghai and the capital, the price increase of houses in the city center is still quite obvious in recent years due to the development of the real estate market.

He Jiaxi has his eye on a newly opened upscale residential complex in the city center, with an average price of around 3,000 yuan per square meter, making it the most expensive in Huainan. A 60-square-meter apartment would cost at least 200,000 yuan.

He Jiaxi can't even come up with 20,000 yuan, let alone 200,000 yuan. Even with Liu Meixin's 30,000 yuan, it's still far from enough. So she has no choice but to turn to her sisters.

Because when the third sister, He Jiayi, bought a house, all the families contributed money, He Jiaxi thought that when it was her turn, all five sisters would be able to help out.

She just forgot one thing: He Jiayi borrowed money to pay the down payment when she bought the house, and the debt was gradually paid off later.

He Jiaxi just wants her sister to pay for her house, that's why she doesn't want to pay it back.

Liu Meixin clearly didn't see through her youngest daughter's intentions and was being used as a pawn by He Jiaxi. However, He Wenshi wasn't senile and immediately guessed He Jiaxi's thoughts, which made her quite unhappy.

The He sisters were a bit slow to react, but when He Jiaxi absolutely refused to take out a bank loan, they probably guessed something was wrong, so none of them agreed to lend money.

"Sixth brother! Fifth brother and I just invested in a clothing store, and we even borrowed 15,000 yuan from second brother. We really don't have any money on hand," He Jiali said.

“I’m even poorer now, and I still have a mortgage to pay, which forced Ouyang Bao to go to Jiangsu Province to be a pioneer,” He Jiayi said.

"I just bought out the apartment allocated by my work unit, and I don't have much money left. I need to save some for my son's schooling," He Jia Huan said, declining the offer.

The He sisters both said they had no money, which made He Jiaxi look unhappy.

Liu Meixin turned to her second brother, He Jiawen, and said, "Second brother, I know you're rich. You've bought more than a dozen houses. Can you help out the sixth brother?"

He Jiawen said with a wry smile, "Mom, I don't have any cash on hand because I bought a house. I can't sell my house to Lao Liu to buy a house. It would be better for Lao Liu to just buy my house directly."

He Jiaxi's eyes lit up, and she said happily, "That's a good idea! The houses my second sister bought are all in good locations in the city, and they're not very big. I can buy one of them, and I can pay it back slowly later."

He Jiawen was taken aback, not expecting his sixth brother to be so shameless. He said helplessly, "The houses are all registered under your second brother-in-law's name. You need his consent to buy them."

He Jiaxi pleaded, "Second sister, please talk to your husband for me. I'll buy your house at the original price, and I'll definitely pay you back later."

"Sixth Brother's idea is great. Since you have many houses, why not give one to Sixth Brother? He's short on money right now, so you, as his older sister, can help him out. He can pay her back when he has the money," Liu Meixin said happily.

He Jiawen felt extremely uncomfortable, as if he had swallowed a fly; he couldn't agree, nor could he refuse.

Seeing He Jiawen's predicament, Madam He said, "Meixin, let's just forget about it! Buying a house is a big deal, don't make things difficult for the second son. The sixth son isn't homeless!"

“Grandma,” He Jiaxi said unhappily, “you know my mother-in-law, she’s really hard to get along with. If I continue to live with her, I’ll go crazy.”

He Wenshi sneered, "That's what you deserve. You chose Yan Hongyu yourself. Your mother and I disagreed, but you insisted on marrying him. You have to endure the suffering."

Besides, what's the point of buying a house if you don't have money? Your second sister's money didn't grow on trees, why should she give it to you?

He Jiaxi retorted indignantly, "When Dad passed away, I knew he left behind a sum of money. All my sisters got a share, but I didn't. Why should I get one?"

He Wenshi frowned and looked at Liu Meixin.

Liu Meixin said awkwardly, "I accidentally let it slip."

He Wenshi sighed and said, "The money your father left behind was used to pay off the debts of the third son according to his wishes, and everyone agreed to that."

“I disagree,” He Jiaxi shouted. “I should have a share of Dad’s inheritance.”

The third brother, He Jiayi, said coldly, "The sixth brother is right. You should get a share. Dad left behind 8,900 yuan, which was distributed equally among everyone. Your share should be 1,112.5 yuan. I'll round it up to 1,200 yuan."

Liu Meixin pulled the agitated He Jiaxi aside and said, "Third brother, don't listen to sixth brother's nonsense. That money was for you, why would you need to pay it back?"

He Jiayi said coldly, "No, even between sisters, accounts should be settled clearly. What should be given to Lao Liu should be given to Lao Liu. I should repay all the money I borrowed back then, and I will definitely repay the money of the other sisters as well."

After saying that, He Jiayi stood up and said, "I'll go to the bank to transfer the money right away. Don't bother me with Lao Liu's affairs anymore."

"Third sister, third sister, don't be impulsive, we're all sisters." He Jiali didn't want to see the sisters fall out, so she quickly tried to persuade them.

"Big sister, stop talking. You treat Lao Liu like a sister, but she treats us like ATMs. Anyway, I won't get involved in her affairs anymore. She can buy whatever house she wants, but I don't have any money to lend her."

He Jiayi left the He family in a huff, and He Jiali couldn't stop her.

Later, He Jiahuan also stood up and said, "Mom, I have to go pick up my son, I'm leaving now."

“I also need to pick up the kids, the fourth one, let’s go together,” He Jiawen said.

"Mom, there's no one at my shop, I have to go back," Liu Xiaoling said.

The Ho sisters left one by one, until only Ho Ka-lai remained.

He Jiaxi realized at this point that he had gone too far, but he didn't think it was his fault.

"Mom, look at my sisters, it's just borrowing some money! Is it really that big of a deal?" He Jiaxi said coquettishly, clinging to Liu Meixin's arm.

"Sixth brother, I'm not trying to be mean, but we're all sisters. If you're really in trouble, how could we not help?" He Jiali said angrily.
"But you have to be realistic about what you can afford when it comes to buying a house."

He Jiaxi sneered, "My second sister is so rich, she owns more than a dozen houses. The rent from those houses a year is enough to buy a new house. What's wrong with lending me some money!"

"Enough!" Madam He couldn't listen anymore and said, "The matter of buying a house ends here. It's your second sister's business if she has money. What does it have to do with you? If you want to make money, work hard and don't have any crooked ideas!"

"Mom," He Jiaxi said to Liu Meixin in a coquettish tone, "Grandma is just biased towards Third Sister. She even helped Third Sister pay off her debts of over 100,000 yuan back then."

Liu Meixin said awkwardly, "Alright! You don't know what happened back then. Your third sister's debts were all paid off by her and Ouyang Bao themselves. We just gave her money in an emergency, and she paid it all back later."

"I never said I wouldn't pay it back! My sisters just don't want to lend me the money!" He Jiaxi said unhappily.

He Wenshi snorted coldly, "Meixin, put away the 30,000 yuan. If Lao Liu wants to buy a house and move out, let her work hard for it herself."

Liu Meixin could tell that He Wenshi was really angry, so she quickly advised, "Mom, Lao Liu is still young and doesn't understand. Please don't take it to heart." He Wenshi quickly put away the money on the table, not giving He Jiaxi any chance.

“She’s not young anymore, she’s 24, and she’s already had a child, yet she’s still eyeing money that doesn’t belong to her.”

After saying that, He Wenshi took the money back to her room, and the matter of He Jiaxi buying a house was thus dropped.

When Wang Gang got home from get off work and heard about this, he immediately said to his wife, He Jiawen, "Lao Liu is just looking to borrow money and not pay it back. You absolutely must not lend him any."

He Jiawen sighed and said, "Of course I know. I saw through her intentions when Lao Liu refused to take out a loan to buy a house. But we are sisters after all."

The third brother, however, showed no mercy and completely broke ties with the sixth brother!

Wang Gang sneered, "Third Sister is true to herself, she doesn't hide anything. But this time, Sixth Brother really went too far. And your mother too, Sixth Brother made it so obvious, how could she not see it?"

He Jiawen shook his head and said, "My mother still spoils the sixth son too much. Even if she can see through it, she still wants to help him."

Wang Gang said, "If the mother-in-law keeps acting like this, she'll suffer a great loss from Lao Liu sooner or later."

He Jiawen sighed, "Who says otherwise? But my mother is too close to the situation to see things clearly!"

Wang Gang pondered for a moment and said, "Transfer that old house to Lao Wu as soon as possible, lest Lao Liu have his eye on it."

He Jiawen said, "It was agreed that the fifth son would be responsible for taking care of Grandma in her old age, and the house would be passed on to her after Grandma passes away."

Wang Gang said, "The fifth brother is reliable, but I'm worried that the sixth brother will cause trouble in the future."

"Oh no! No way!" He Jiawen said, "We six sisters discussed it beforehand, and the sixth sister agreed."

Wang Gang cautioned, "People's hearts are fickle! House prices are rising every day and will be even more valuable in the future. Money can move people's hearts. Haven't you seen enough of this kind of thing in the hospital?"
A couple of days ago, an old man was admitted to the hospital. His children were fighting tooth and nail over a house, almost driving him to his death.

He Jiawen hesitated for a moment, then remembered Lao Liu's attitude today and couldn't help but worry.

The next day, He Jiawen invited his sisters out, but not Lao Liu, to discuss the transfer of the house.

The third son, He Jiayi, was still angry, so he immediately agreed to transfer the house to his name.

The fourth brother, He Jiahuan, said he didn't care, and the fifth brother was even less likely to object.

Only the eldest daughter, He Jiali, had some reservations.

What if the sixth brother disagrees?

"The house belongs to Mom. She can transfer it to whomever she wants. Why shouldn't Lao Liu agree?" He Jiayi said coldly.
"Big sister, you saw how Lao Liu acted yesterday. Who can guarantee she won't try to take advantage of Lao Fang in the future?"

He Jiahuan also said, "Mom dotes on the sixth son the most. Maybe if the sixth son says a few nice things to her, she'll give her the house."

He Jiali frowned and said, "We still need to discuss this with Grandma. We can't make the decision ourselves."

"Okay, let's talk to Grandma first."

After the five sisters discussed their plans, they went straight back to the He family home, only to find several people moving furniture into the yard.

"What are you doing!" The fifth brother immediately rushed over to stop them.

"Fifth brother, you're back!" Liu Meixin stood in the yard and said with a smile, "Sixth brother had a fight with his mother-in-law and is moving back to stay for a few days."

"What?!" Liu Xiaoling exclaimed in shock, "Sixth Brother is moving back? What about her child?"

Liu Meixin said, "Of course we'll move in too! Yan Hongyu will come over as well."

Liu Xiaoling's expression changed as she looked at the furniture filling the yard and asked, "Are you staying for a few days? Do you need to move the furniture over as well?"

Liu Meixin explained, "These pieces of furniture were purchased when Lao Liu got married, and she didn't want them to go to Yan Hongyu's mother for free."

Liu Xiaoling snorted coldly, thinking to herself, "Old Six has a good plan!"

She doesn't mean she's just asking to stay a few days; she wants her whole family to move in and occupy the house.

As the saying goes, it is easy to invite a god but difficult to send him away!
"Master, please be gentle when you move the furniture, don't damage it." He Jiaxi directed the movers as they walked over.

"Sixth Brother, who gave you permission to move in?" Liu Xiaoling was furious when she saw He Jiaxi.

“This is Mom’s house, and I am Mom’s daughter. Why can’t I move here?” He Jiaxi retorted.

“It was agreed that the fifth son would take care of Mom in her old age,” He Jiali said, frowning.

"Let the fifth child take care of herself. What does it have to do with me moving here? I didn't ask her to take care of me," He Jiaxi said, feigning ignorance.

"You!" Liu Xiaoling was furious. She grabbed He Jiaxi's arm and said, "Don't think I don't know what you're up to. You just want to move back and take over the house, don't you?"

"What a joke." He Jiaxi shook off Liu Xiaoling's hand and retorted sarcastically, "This house was allocated to my father by his work unit. I'm surnamed He, so why can't I live here? On the contrary, you surnamed Liu are the one who wants to occupy the house!"

When Liu Xiaoling was born, He Changsheng was already in a bad mood because he had five daughters. He was too lazy to even name her. Liu Meixin, in a fit of pique, let her daughter take her surname, Liu. Little did she know that years later, the consequences of her haphazard naming would become apparent!

"Fifth sister, sixth sister, stop arguing!" Liu Meixin said with heartache, "You're sisters!"

Liu Meixin still favored her youngest daughter, and felt that it would be a good thing to have another daughter come back to take care of her in her old age. Therefore, despite He Wenshi's objections, she strongly supported He Jiaxi moving back.

This broke Liu Xiaoling's heart.

In the end, Liu Xiaoling and He Jiaxi had a very unpleasant falling out, and Liu Xiaoling and Tang Zhenmin even moved out of the He family's house and went back to live in the Tang family's house.

Upon receiving the news, Wang Gang returned to the Tang family's home that evening.

"He Jiaxi has gone too far. We clearly agreed that I would take care of her in her old age and that the house would belong to me. Why is she coming here to take the house now?"

When Wang Gang rushed home, Liu Xiaoling was still throwing a tantrum, while her older brother Tang Weimin and sister-in-law He Jiali were there.

"Fifth brother, don't worry, I'll talk to Mom later."

“What’s there to advise?” Tang Zhenmin said angrily. “Look at what my mother-in-law is doing. She’s making it seem like we haven’t done our best to take care of her in her old age, which is why we’re calling He Jiaxi back.”

"Alright! Don't make things worse." Tang Weimin advised his third brother, "We need to find a way to solve the problem, not create more conflict."

Old Tang said with a dark face, "If it really doesn't work out, you can move back in. It's not like you don't have a house. Why don't you just give He Jiaxi that house and let her take care of Liu Meixin in her old age?"

"Dad, I'm worried that once He Jiaxi gets the house, he'll kick my mother-in-law out!" Wang Gang said, surprising everyone. (End of Chapter)