Siheyuan: Rebirth of a comfortable life starts with Shazhu

According to Xiao Lan, all the responsibility was pushed onto Ran Qiuye.

Otherwise, what can he say?

They can't just expose their own scandal, can they?

In her description, Xiao Lan portrayed herself as someone who was successful in her career but was heartbroken and ultimately had no choice but to leave with nothing and return to China alone.

This image is quite three-dimensional.

Xiao Lan was also very satisfied with this explanation.

"University teachers are good too; they're respectable people."

"Now that the country values ​​education, Xiao Lan, you are still young and have a bright future ahead of you..." Liu Haizhong saw that the atmosphere at the scene had become somewhat silent because of Xiao Lan's story, so he couldn't help but speak up to comfort her.

Comrade Xiao Lan gave a timely, wry smile.

To others, this appears to be a way for him to reminisce about a painful past.

But only Xiao Lan herself knows the truth.

This was because he felt guilty about what he had just said, and because he felt ashamed towards Ran Qiuye.

After all, that crooked-mouthed woman hadn't done anything to wrong him.

As a result, he even went so far as to slander her in front of others in order to protect his own reputation.

But there's really no other way.

Otherwise, how will he face others?
He said he squandered his fortune on gambling, drinking, and whoring.
Is it true that he almost killed his ex-wife in his attempt to escape?

The way people looked at him was no longer out of sympathy, but out of wariness.

What should we be wary of?
Naturally, we were wary of him asking everyone for money.

He turned his head and glanced at Xiao Hong, who was sitting obediently beside him. The woman's eyes were full of admiration for him and longing for romance.

I guess in this woman's mind, Xiao Lan's behavior towards his ex-wife is what makes him a perfect good man.

She was also eager to help Xiao Lan make a comeback, and then Xiao Lan would transfer all her assets to her.

Although she admired Xiao Lan's refined and erudite nature, in their marital life, Xiao Lan was getting on in years and could no longer provide her with that kind of hormonal stimulation.

This is somewhat similar to the mentality of women in later generations.

In fact, the "sister mentality" has existed from ancient times to the present.

However, it was only in later generations, when resources were abundant and there was no need to worry about going hungry, that things changed.

Furthermore, someone deliberately guided the discussion, which led to the overflow of those emotions.

According to later interpretations, if a girl accepts a boy's advances but there's no significant improvement in her standard of living, why would she accept?

The most problematic aspect of this argument is that most people agree that men should bear the majority of the emotional and financial burden of building a family.

It's as if this family has nothing to do with women.

He Yuzhu also felt awkward today.

He rode his bicycle to the Wang family's house today, arriving right at lunchtime.

First, he kowtowed to the old lady, and then exchanged pleasantries with his fellow disciples.

In the end, he never really told the truth.

However, unlike Little Blue,
He Yuzhu rarely glossed over himself in his words.

He told his fellow students that he was no longer capable of doing anything and had no influence at the school.

The factories themselves couldn't make the decisions either.

He felt completely disconnected.

Now, apart from my monthly salary arriving on time, I don't feel like I exist in any other way.

"...I never actually receive my monthly salary."

On payday, the first thing your brother and sister-in-law ask me when they open their eyes in the morning is, "Are you going to collect your salary today?"
Okay, we should understand now.

"We're just tools, moving money from one hand to the other. Once we get the money, we have to hand it over immediately..." He Yuzhu said with a hint of sarcasm.

The fellow disciples standing nearby covered their mouths and chuckled, probably because everyone was in a similar situation.

Even Yu Shui, who was helping in the kitchen, glared fiercely at He Yuzhu when she came out.

She's the goddaughter of the Wang family, so she'll definitely have to come and make an appearance.

Listening to her brother's baseless slander against her sister-in-law, Yu Shui felt an urge to pour a kettle of boiling water directly over He Yuzhu's head. There was no other reason, because He Yuzhu wasn't describing Liu Ting, but rather Yu Shui's interaction with Xiao Ren.

On payday, it wasn't Liu Ting who asked her husband for his salary; it was her.

The key point is that He Yuzhu's description was very vivid, even clearly recounting her conversation with Xiao Ren on the morning she received her salary.

This makes the rain seem a bit like a reference.

She always felt that her brother was mocking her.

"Stop talking nonsense! You're just taking advantage of Liu Ting not coming over."

"If you were in front of her, would you still dare to say that?" The third senior brother slapped He Yuzhu on the head as he was making a joke.

Of all those present, only he dared to treat He Yuzhu like that.

Didn't you see how everyone gathered around He Yuzhu and listened intently when he told a joke?

This is also something He Yuzhu is not used to.

He Yuzhu tilted his head and sneered at his third senior brother, "Third brother, are you going to hand over your salary when you go home?"

How much living expenses does your sister-in-law give you for each grain tax payment?

Laugh out loud!

Liu Ting didn't come; the He family has relatives visiting today.

Putting everything else aside, the MCA (Malaysian Chinese Association) will have to go.

Xiao Ren also went over with his child, partly to offer New Year's greetings and partly to freeload a meal.

He Daqing and his two wives were stationed at the He family home.

So He Yuzhu couldn't wait to finish lunch and go home.

Fortunately, Qin Jingru must have been warned by the old lady, so she didn't show any favoritism in front of everyone today.

Aside from greeting her fellow apprentices when they first came over, she came out of the kitchen to greet them.

The rest of the time, she was busy in the kitchen.

In fact, much of the discrimination against the rich and poor exists invisibly.

Just like Qin Jingru and her husband taking their child, today they are supposed to visit Qin Family Village to pay New Year's greetings.

But they didn't go. According to He Yuzhu's memory, it seems that Qin Jingru only went once, on the second day of the Lunar New Year, when the new son-in-law came to visit the Wang family in the first year after Qin Jingru married into the family.

From then on, Qin Jingru and the others would only return to their parents' home after all the relatives in Wangjiacheng had left.

This is also a form of discrimination.

But Qin Jingru herself believed that this was only natural.

We have guests at home, so we need to help entertain them.

But back then, He Yuzhu and his fellow apprentices would all come to his master's house on the second day of the Lunar New Year, and each of them would cook a dish, with their master acting as the judge.

When you treat yourself like a guest, you have a lot more fun than you do now.

Instead of what we're doing now, a bunch of cooks just sitting here awkwardly chatting.

Qin Jingru's family must be well-known wealthy, or her father must be a leader in the commune.

That would probably be different.

That's it.

When lunch was over, He Yuzhu and Yushui exchanged a glance, just as they were about to say goodbye.

"Xiao San, Zhu Zi, come in here for a moment..." the old lady called from the inner room.

He Yuzhu and his third senior brother exchanged a glance, only to see surprise on the third senior brother's face as well.

This means he didn't know what the old lady was asking them to do.

After He Yuzhu and his third senior brother entered the inner room one after the other, the old lady invited them to sit down.

Then he took out a letter from under his pillow and said, "A letter has come from the eldest son's family. Take a look."

He Yuzhu didn't make a move; in this situation, someone taller must have been at the front.

And the third senior brother was the tall one. (End of Chapter)