The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu, Who Defied Fate

"When everyone comes back, we'll hold a general meeting to send Jia Zhangshi back. Otherwise, if she eats one more bite, everyone else will eat one less bite!"

Upon hearing the older woman's words, the entire courtyard erupted in indignation:

"That's right!"

"Yes, let's go back!"

"Go back to the countryside!"

……

The noise grew louder and louder, and Qin Huairu was also woken up. She pushed open the door, intending to see what was going on.

When Jia Zhangshi saw Qin Huairu come out, she immediately seemed to have found her pillar of support and quickly went to Qin Huairu, saying:

"Huai Ru, you're finally out! You have to talk to everyone properly. These people want to send me back to the countryside. I don't want to go back. I'll die there!"

You should know that since marrying Lao Jia, Jia Zhangshi has never done any work. Going to the countryside requires working.

If you don't work, you won't get any food!

Qin Huairu was completely bewildered. Why did she suddenly decide to send Jia Zhangshi back, even though she was more than willing to do so?

However, Qin Huairu still asked:

"No, what happened? I don't know what happened!"

Everyone chimed in with their own opinions:

"Your mother-in-law doesn't have an urban household registration!"

"That's right, those who don't have urban household registration are not included in the quota!"

"Don't you know how much your mother-in-law eats in a day?"

"Everyone eats from the same pot, but your mother-in-law doesn't have a ration and isn't entitled to eat!"

"Yes, and your mother-in-law is always making unreasonable demands, so we all think we should send her back to the countryside!"

"That's right, send them back to the countryside!"

……

Qin Huairu finally understood what was going on after hearing everyone's comments.

Someone revealed Jia Zhangshi's identity, and at that moment, Qin Huairu felt extremely relieved. However, she still said pitifully:

“My mother-in-law won’t be able to do anything if she goes back. Wouldn’t going back be like sending her to her death?”

Please, please don't let my mother-in-law go back!

Hearing Qin Huairu's words, the middle-aged woman wasn't stupid, and then coldly said:

"Qin Huairu, don't you have a conscience? What, are we all obligated to let your mother-in-law freeload and let our children starve to death?"

Three Aunts:

"That's right, your mother-in-law's life is a life, but our lives aren't?"

Qin Huairu almost burst out laughing, but she held it in and said:

"No, no, that's not what I meant!"

An older woman said:

"Qin Huairu, you know yourself that no matter who it is, the country is constantly reducing rations. Let alone adults, even children aren't getting enough to eat..."

Your mother-in-law means that you and your child are on a certain ration, but how much is the child's ration? If that's what your mother-in-law is saying.

"Then your child can't eat here anymore. Didn't you want to send your mother-in-law away?"

Hearing the old woman's words, Qin Huairu said with great sorrow:

"Auntie, aren't you trying to kill my child? There's no way my mother-in-law can have enough food for three children!"

"If the child doesn't eat, he/she will starve to death!"

The three aunties said:

"But the food rations your mother-in-law eats aren't for your three children, so the rest of us will go hungry. Your children are lives, but the lives of the rest of us aren't?"

The second aunt nodded:

"Exactly, just like what that old lady said, if you want to use your family's rations to support your mother-in-law, then you can't eat. Food is so precious these days!"

The three aunties said:

"Qin Huairu, think it over yourself. Don't say everyone is forcing you; these days, nobody wants anyone to starve to death!"

The second aunt agreed, saying:

"That's right!"

Everyone else joined in the commotion and egged them on.

That's right, we don't want to starve to death either!

Does your family's life matter, but ours doesn't?

"That's right, Qin Huairu, once you've made up your mind, tell us. We have no obligation to support your family's children or elderly!"

……

Qin Huairu looked at Jia Zhangshi with a troubled expression, while Jia Zhangshi, upon seeing Qin Huairu, immediately flew into a rage:

"Qin Huairu, it's impossible! I'm telling you, it's impossible!"

Looking at Qin Huairu's expression, Qin Huairu said:

"Mom, how about I give you the job? I'll take my three kids back home, we'll eat grass roots and gnaw on tree bark, but I'll definitely raise them. After all, this job belongs to your son."

If you don't leave, you can take over the job, and I'll go back to the countryside with the kids!

Everyone here knows that if Qin Huairu goes back, her three children will most likely starve to death.

Everyone knows what the situation is like in the countryside.

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's words, Jia Zhangshi sat down on the ground:

"My son, you died so young, leaving me to suffer alone!"

"I need to take your wife back to me; your old mother has suffered terribly!"

Seeing Jia Zhangshi like this, Qin Huairu said:

"Mom, you can't say that against your conscience. When did I say I was sending you back to the countryside? What I meant was that I'd take the kids back, and you could stay here to earn money. Once you're working, you'll be a city person, and you'll receive welfare."

"I'll come back when things are better off at home, is that what you mean?"

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's words, Jia Zhangshi loudly reprimanded her:

"Qin Huairu, you vicious woman, how much did Dongxu treat you back then? If you take the children back, those three children will starve to death, and then there will be no one in my Jia family to carry on the family line."

Even if I die, I cannot let the Jia family line die out!

Seeing Jia Zhangshi like this, it's impossible for her to abandon her grandson for her own sake!

Qin Huairu said through sobs:

"I have no choice. After all, I also want you to stay here, but no matter what, someone in our family will starve to death."

But don't worry, Mom, I will do my best to raise the child!

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's words, everyone thought that Qin Huairu was truly ruthless!

The meaning of this is very simple, and everyone understands it: he will do his best.

Let the child live; if they truly cannot survive, then there's nothing we can do.

After all, I've tried my best, but those are my son and daughter.

Everyone was giving Qin Huairu very strange looks!

Chapter 202: Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi's Turn on Each Other

Seeing the looks on everyone's faces, Qin Huairu knew what they were thinking, but she couldn't back down.

Qin Huairu knew that if she backed down now, she would be at Jia Zhangshi's mercy, and her life would be over.

It's remarkable that Jia Zhangshi, an uneducated old woman, was able to survive in this compound and live such a comfortable life.

Obviously, he's not stupid; after all, it's impossible to succeed simply by throwing a tantrum and acting tough.

The most important thing is to assess the situation and act accordingly.

Jia Zhangshi knew that if she agreed to Qin Huairu's terms, she would never be able to control Qin Huairu for the rest of her life.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were locked in a fierce confrontation.

If it were before, Yi Zhonghai would definitely have stepped in to manipulate Qin Huairu, but is Qin Huairu someone who is so easily manipulated?

Therefore, Qin Huairu always pretended to be a snake.

But this time, Qin Huairu did not do that. Instead, she looked at Jia Zhangshi and let Jia Zhangshi choose for herself.

Jia Zhangshi was selfish and self-serving, no less so than Qin Huairu.