The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu, Who Defied Fate

However, this was just a wicked joke in He Yuzhu's mind.

Qin Huairu said:

"Zhu Zi, if you come back this time, will you come back again?"

Seeing that Qin Huairu was back to normal, He Yuzhu didn't care. However, he didn't want to have anything to do with Qin Huairu in this lifetime.

Moreover, he has two wives who are even prettier than Qin Huairu, and a son and a daughter.

How could she possibly raise three ungrateful wretches, especially since her own son and daughter are better looking than Qin Huairu's three children?

Moreover, judging from Qin Huairu's appearance, she probably intends to set her sights on him.

However, He Yuzhu is not the original owner of this body, and he has no feelings for Qin Huairu. Moreover, she is a widow.

Therefore, He Yuzhu directly stated:

"We'll see. I won't be coming back unless something major happens, and my house is already rented out."

They only come to check on things when something happens!

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, Qin Huairu was very disappointed, and now she started to think of ways to support her family.

After all, Qin Huairu took over Jia Dongxu's work position, but only from an internship salary.

You should know that the current internship salary is 18 yuan in the first year, 20 yuan in the second year, and 22 yuan in the third year.

However, because Jia Dongxu had died and given the family's situation, Jia Dongxu's seniority wages, five yuan, were given to Qin Huairu.

That means Qin Huairu now earns 23 yuan a month.

The second year it was 25 yuan, and the third year it was 27.5 yuan.

Therefore, if Qin Huairu wants her family to live well, she has to leech off other people's families.

Over this period of time, Qin Huairu discovered that although the entire compound seemed peaceful and harmonious, when it came to actually helping others...

Nobody offered any help; everyone just went about their own lives.

If it weren't for Yi Zhonghai holding a hospital-wide meeting to help his family donate money, he wouldn't know how he would have survived.

After Jia Dongxu took out the compensation money, it was put away by Jia Zhangshi.

They didn't give me a single penny, yet they made me take care of all the household chores, including food, drink, and sanitation.

Qin Huairu had no choice but to pass the buck to someone else. Yi Zhonghai had so much money, but every time she went to see him, she only received a little cornmeal.

There was nothing else, not even meat or money.

Moreover, he was extremely heartless. As for Yan Bugui, they would be grateful if he didn't take anything from their own family.

Liu Haizhong was extremely stingy, while Xu Damao was rarely home, and even when he was home, he was very straightforward, offering money only once a month.

And not many, after all, they were all in the same compound. If she really had something going on with Xu Damao, how could she live in this compound?

Moreover, how could she face anyone with her own child? Although she thought it was okay, Qin Huairu didn't want to see any of the people in this compound.

As for He Yuzhu, as long as he gives her a hundred or two hundred yuan a month, she can let He Yuzhu support her.

You should know that He Yuzhu is not only good-looking, but also earns a high salary.

Therefore, Qin Huairu set her sights on He Yuzhu.

However, Qin Huairu was very disappointed after hearing He Yuzhu's words.

Qin Huairu said weakly:

"Zhu Zi, you grew up here, you can come back and visit often!"

Seeing Qin Huairu's frail appearance, He Yuzhu said:

"Sister-in-law Jia, please don't say that. We only came here in 1949."

This used to be the house of a high-ranking official. After liberation, the official fled, and the house was bought by a steel mill.

Apart from our family home, which my father bought back then, all the other houses now belong to the government.

I didn't grow up here.

Moreover, after we came here in 1949, my father took my sister and my seriously ill mother with him.

After my father ran away in 1950, I rarely came back.

Honestly, I've spent less time in this courtyard than you have!

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Qin Huairu fell silent, tears streaming down her face.

Seeing Qin Huairu like this, He Yuzhu said to the people around him:

"Guangqi, you saw it too. I didn't do anything. I just said a few truthful things, and Jia's sister-in-law cried."

Let's go to the backyard, otherwise, who knows what rumors will circulate later.

I have a wife and kids, and I don't want any rumors to come out.

Indeed, there is much gossip surrounding a widow's door; the ancients were right.

After saying that, he pulled He Daqing to the backyard. If He Yuzhu said anything excessive, Yi Zhonghai could use it as an excuse to make a fuss.

But what He Yuzhu said was true, and He Daqing, Liu Guangqi, Aunt Er, and other neighbors were also there.

After He Yuzhu left, everyone started talking about it:

"I think Zhu Zi is right, he's telling the truth. So why is Qin Huairu crying?"

"How would I know? We all saw it. If we hadn't seen it, we would have said that Zhu Zi was bullying her!"

"That's right, you guys don't know, we got a piece of meat a few days ago. It was less than two ounces, and it was a bonus from the factory because I did well there, you know?"

"I know about this. Didn't you help load and unload the steel? We didn't have enough workers that day."

"That's right, after we finished, the factory rewarded each of us with two ounces of meat."

I hadn't even been able to bear eating it, but when I came back, my wife and kids wanted to treat me to something nice, and then Qin Huairu came knocking on the door.

She said that Bang Geng was just a child, lacking substance and useless, and then, just like before, she started crying.

I was so scared that I immediately closed the door and wouldn't dare open it again; it was too terrifying.

"That two ounces of meat was enough for my wife and kids; each of them got one piece, and I didn't even get a taste. And now you want more!"

"What?! Luckily, we haven't been cooking at home lately; we've been eating communal meals!"

"Exactly, these days everyone eats from the same pot. Even if the food isn't great, at least everyone's full. These days, who gets any nutrition?"

"Exactly! I saw it last time; there wasn't much meat left in the boss's meal!"

"Isn't that right? Not to mention other people's homes, we should probably avoid them in the future!"

"That's right!"

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Hearing the comments from everyone, Qin Huairu became even more sorrowful, knowing that she had originally hoped to gain some sympathy.

But unexpectedly, his attempt to steal a chicken backfired, and everyone in the compound started avoiding him.

Qin Huairu knew this couldn't go on, and said weakly:

"I wasn't crying because of Zhuzi. Zhuzi came because I remembered Dongxu. If it weren't for Zhuzi that day, I don't know what Dongxu would have done."

When Qin Huairu said this, everyone scoffed. They knew that He Yuzhu had been quite good before, but after He Yuzhu left, the Jia family was almost ruined by Jia Dongxu in the house.

And even so, there was no second funeral hall, because it would interfere with sleep.

If it weren't for this incident, everyone would have believed it.

Seeing the doubtful and distrustful looks from everyone, Qin Huairu also remembered what happened that day.

He felt even more resentful towards Jia Zhangshi. If it weren't for Jia Zhangshi, how could his family have been so disliked in this compound?

Qin Huairu didn't say anything and went to do other things with her head down. He Yuzhu went to the backyard, and Liu Haizhong came out.

With a big smile on his face, he said:

"Oh, isn't this Director He and Zhu Zi? Welcome, welcome! We've been so busy today, please forgive us for not being able to entertain you properly!"

He Yuzhu said:

"Second Uncle, you go about your business. Today is a joyous occasion, no need for so much formality. My son and I are just here to share in the happiness!"

Chapter 161: Xu Damao Failed to Lick It

Hearing He Yuzhu say that, Liu Haizhong was very happy. He didn't expect He Yuzhu to give him so much face.

Liu Haizhong said happily:

"Good good!"

He Yuzhu and He Daqing found a place to sit for a while, and then Aunt Erda brought out some melon seeds and wedding candy.

Smiling at the two of them, he said:

"Wait a moment, once everyone is here, we can start the meal!"

He Yuzhu asked: