Siheyuan: Rebirth of a comfortable life starts with Shazhu

In the back house of the front yard of the courtyard, Qin Huairu spread the sheets flat on the bunk bed and was putting the folded clothes into it one by one.

Jia Zhang, wearing a tattered cotton jacket and a black knitted hat, sat by the stove, staring at the gate in a daze.

If you take off her hat, you can see that Jia Zhang's hair is also charred, which was caused by a fire in the shack some time ago.

At this time, Jia Zhang's face no longer had the arrogance and domineering look she had before. She looked listless, and her eyes were cloudy and completely lifeless.

Jia Zhang has been like this ever since Qin Huairu was assigned by the factory to go to T Mountain.

The whole person seemed to have been drained of all his energy and spirit. He had no desire to live and looked like he was waiting to die.

She knew that as long as she left Sijiu City, she would lose her last bargaining chip, and whether she could have a hot meal in the future would depend on Qin Huairu's mood.

Although she has never had an urban hukou in Beijing, she has been entangled with Beijing for decades.

Ever since Lao Jia started working odd jobs in the city, she has considered herself a native of the city.

Jia Zhang also couldn't understand why other families' lives were getting better and better, but her family's life was so difficult?

Jia Zhang has been reflecting on this, but she just can't figure it out.

She must have blamed many people, Yi Zhonghai, the deaf old lady, Qin Huairu...

Jia Zhang suddenly seemed to remember something, and turned to Qin Huairu and called out, "Huairu, Huairu, have you been to see Banggeng?

When Bang Geng comes out, will he stay in Sijiu City or go to T Mountain to find us?"

Qin Huairu said numbly, "It's still too early to wait for him to come out. We'll talk about it when the time comes."

When Jia Zhang heard this, she covered her face with her hands and started crying, "Wuwuwu..."

Qin Huairu was annoyed by the crying. She threw her clothes on the bed and cursed loudly, "What's wrong with you? You howl all day long. Our family is like this because of you.

If you don't want to go there, you can stay here by yourself.

I will take Xiaodang Huaihua with me."

"I'll go, I'll go, I didn't say I wouldn't go! Huairu, it was always mom's fault before, you can't leave me.

I just thought that when Banggeng comes back, I might not be here anymore.

I can't wait for him to come out. I feel sad just thinking about it." Jia Zhang wiped her tears carelessly, but still begged Qin Huairu.

It can be said that when Qin Huairu first married into the Jia family, Jia Zhang came out and was very arrogant towards Qin Huairu at that time, but now she is just as humble.

Like an old dog wagging its tail to beg for mercy, she was afraid that Qin Huairu would abandon her.

Of course, what Jia Zhang didn’t know was that Qin Huairu was able to get the opportunity to go to T Mountain because of her.

If it were just Qin Huairu herself, based on what happened last year, even if the steel mill didn't fire her, it would definitely suspend her.

He would never think of transferring Qin Huairu away and giving her a chance to start over.

The labor and management of the steel mill were also afraid, because of Jia Zhang's appearance. If the steel mill didn't give the Jia family any chance to survive, and Jia Zhang died at the gate of the steel mill, then the leaders who handled the matter would be in trouble.

It was because the Jia Zhang family had a bad reputation that the steel mill made such arrangements.

After all, out of sight, out of mind.

"Haha... you feel sad now? How did Banggeng become what he was before? It's because of you, the old fool, who spoiled him.

Don't you know your own weight? And you encourage my son to learn bad things instead of good things.

Jia Zhang, don't think that Bang Geng will still remember your kindness when he comes out. He might dig up your grave and grind your bones to dust.

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In my opinion, you'd better die early and be reborn. Otherwise, the gang will come out and make you suffer." Qin Huairu was now unscrupulous and used the most vicious words to curse Jia Zhang.

Qin Huairu was thinking about starting over, but she was the only one starting over.

Qin Huairu had already thought about Jia Zhang's miserable life in the future.

Anyway, it is impossible for Qin Huairu to still treat Jia Zhang as her mother-in-law.

At this time, she still kept Jia Zhang at home and wanted to take Jia Zhang to T Mountain. One reason was the factory's requirement, and the other was that Qin Huairu needed a place to vent the frustration she had been feeling over the years.

And the person she wanted to vent her anger on was Jia Zhang.

Although Jia Zhang could hear the vicious intentions in Qin Huairu's words, she was helpless.

She is penniless now, and she has to either go to T Mountain with Qin Huairu or get out of the city.

If she follows Qin Huairu, maybe she can live a few more days.

In her current condition, even if she goes to the countryside, she probably won't survive for a week.

So Jia Zhang could only pretend not to hear Qin Huairu's insults.

"... Huairu, do you want to take Xiaodang Huaihua to visit Dongxu's grave and say goodbye to him?

I don’t know when I will come back.” Jia Zhang said tentatively again.

She really had no other options, she had no more cards to play, she could only hope that if Qin Huairu came to Jia Dongxu's grave, she might find her conscience and turn around and treat her as Jia Dongxu's mother. Jia Zhang's greatest wish was to let her have a good end.

Qin Huairu paused when she heard this. All she remembered about Jia Dongxu now were the good things about him.

After all, apart from the final gamble, Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu still had a sweet time together.

Just like during the most difficult years, Jia Dongxu could have easily sent her back to her parents' home and left Qin Huairu to fend for herself.

As long as the good jokes were kept, it would be fine. But at that time, Jia Dongxu never had this idea.

It should be said that in Qin Huairu's memory, Jia Dongxu was incompetent, but he always wanted his wife and children to live a good life.

This was one of the few feelings of warmth in Qin Huairu's heart.

Besides, even if Jia Dongxu died, he left Qin Huairu a job that could support her family.

If it weren't for Jia Zhangshi's Yi Zhonghai's reckless command and Qin Huairu's own greed, they wouldn't have reached this point today.

Qin Huairu bit her lower lip, and her temples were also showing some gray hair.

Ever since Qin Huairu got the job at T Mountain, the group of people who caused trouble in the factory have not shaved her head.

In fact, it was those people who were busy biting each other and couldn't take care of her.

She didn't even notice that her lips were bleeding from biting them.

Qin Huairu is now completely immersed in the nostalgia of the past.

But when she came to, her eyes turned cold again. She looked at Jia Zhang with disgust and cursed: "Why wasn't it you who died? If you and Dongxu had switched places, how could Dongxu and I be living like this now?"

After hearing these words, Jia Zhang was truly in despair.

This is normal. No matter how difficult Qin Huairu's life was in the past, Jia Zhang always had bait to catch her.

But now Jia Zhang has nothing, what can she do to make Qin Huairu tolerate her? (End of this chapter)