Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Qin Jingru rattled off a long string of words to Qin Huairu, then walked out of the courtyard without looking back.

Watching Qin Jingru's retreating figure, Qin Huairu pondered to herself.

She felt that Jingru's words made a lot of sense. If she didn't resist, would she be bullied by Jia Zhangshi for the rest of her life?

Now, Jia Zhangshi only gives her one cornbread a day and beats and scolds her constantly. How can she live like this?

Anyway, the Jia family wouldn't dare to get a divorce so easily. At worst, Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu would team up and beat her up. She was used to being beaten anyway.

But if it works out, maybe she can really turn her life around and become the head of the Jia family.

Thinking of this, she quickly left the courtyard. She needed to buy two steamed buns to eat first, so that she would have the strength to fight.

Qin Huairu was very clear about Jia Zhangshi's fighting ability. To be honest, she might not be able to beat Jia Zhangshi, but she had the advantage of being young and having more stamina than Jia Zhangshi. That was her only advantage.

Qin Huairu went to the steamed bun shop, bought two steamed buns, and after eating them, she returned to courtyard number 95 and headed towards the Jia family's house.

As soon as she returned to the room, Madam Jia Zhang yelled at Qin Huairu, "Qin Huairu, aren't you going to wash my precious grandson's clothes? Do you want him to freeze to death?"

Qin Huairu said with a wronged expression, "Mom, I'm not feeling well. Why don't you wash the clothes first?"

"What?"

Madam Jia looked at Qin Huairu in disbelief and shouted, "Qin Huairu, I think you're asking for trouble again! How dare you make your old mother wash clothes?"

As she spoke, Jia Zhangshi slapped Qin Huairu hard across the face.

"Smack."

Qin Huairu took a solid slap, her cheeks instantly turning red. She took a deep breath, mustered her courage, and slapped Jia Zhangshi hard across the face.

"Smack."

Caught off guard, Jia Zhangshi was slapped to the ground by Qin Huairu.

Jia Zhangshi covered her swollen face, stared blankly for a while, and then let out a piercing scream.

"Oh no! It's terrible! The daughter-in-law is hitting her mother-in-law! Help!"

Jia Zhangshi's screams were so piercing that even people in the front and back yards heard them and came to the Jia family home to see what was going on.

Wang Feng had just brewed a pot of tea and was about to drink it when he heard Jia Zhangshi scream. He immediately left his room and ran towards the Jia family home.

Madam Jia stood up and yelled at Qin Huairu, "Qin Huairu, you country bumpkin, you've gone too far! How dare you hit your mother? If I don't teach you a lesson, I'm not Zhang Xiaohua!"

With a shout, Jia Zhangshi grabbed Qin Huairu by the hair and pulled her outside.

Qin Huairu was not to be outdone, and grabbed Jia Zhangshi's hair with her other hand, while scratching Jia Zhangshi's face with her other hand.

"Hey! Qin Huairu, you dare hit me?"

Even now, Jia Zhangshi still can't believe that Qin Huairu, whom she beats and scolds every day but never dares to fight back, would one day dare to lay a hand on her.

Soon, people from the front and back yards rushed over. When they saw that Qin Huairu was actually fighting with Jia Zhangshi, they all looked incredulous.

When did Qin Huairu become so bold? She dared to fight back when Jia Zhangshi hit her?

Wang Feng was also shocked by this scene. Qin Huairu seemed like a completely different person.

Jia Zhangshi stretched out her Nine Yin White Bone Claw, intending to scratch Qin Huairu's face, but unfortunately her arms were too short. She missed scratching Qin Huairu's face, but instead tore off a button from Qin Huairu's clothes.

Instantly, Qin Huairu's snow-white skin was exposed to everyone's eyes, and a group of old men almost drooled when they saw that white scene.

"Qin Huairu, hit her! Hit her hard! This old hag should have been taught a lesson long ago!" Old Hu shouted.

"Hahaha, Jia Zhangshi, you've been bullying Qin Huairu all day long. This time, Qin Huairu has finally learned to fight back. Your good days are over!" Aunt Wu laughed loudly.

Ignoring the shouts of others, Jia Zhangshi tried to kick Qin Huairu after her first attack failed, but Qin Huairu pulled Jia Zhangshi's hair forcefully, and Jia Zhangshi fell to the ground instantly.

Qin Huairu released Jia Zhangshi's hair, then sat on her lap and slapped her hard across the face.

"Smack."

"Ah! Qin Huairu, how dare you hit your mother-in-law! I'll beat you to death, you wretched girl!"

Jia Zhangshi's eyes turned red. She yelled, loosened Qin Huairu's hair, pushed Qin Huairu to the ground, and sat on top of her.

"Clap clap clap".

She slapped Qin Huairu's face relentlessly, and in no time, both of Qin Huairu's cheeks were red and swollen from Jia Zhangshi's blows.

Qin Huairu was stunned by the blow. Before Jia Zhangshi could land another slap, Qin Huairu punched Jia Zhangshi hard in the nose.

"Ouch."

Jia Zhangshi's nose was slapped until it bled profusely. Taking advantage of the situation, Qin Huairu pushed Jia Zhangshi to the ground, straddled her, and slapped her face like rain.

"Clap clap clap".

"Ah! Qin Huairu, you wretched girl."

"Clap clap clap".

"Ah! Qin Huairu, you jinx! How dare you hit me! You just wait, when Dongxu comes back, you'll see how I deal with you!"

"Hahaha, Qin Huairu, well done! Hit her hard! Then Jia Zhangshi won't dare to bully you anymore!" Old Hu shouted.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law fought back and forth. Sometimes Qin Huairu was on top of Jia Zhangshi, hitting her, and sometimes Jia Zhangshi was on top of Qin Huairu, slapping her. After a few blows, both of their faces were red and swollen, with scratches, but the scratches were not deep and did not bleed.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law fought for a full twenty minutes, their hair falling to the ground and both sustaining injuries. Only when they were exhausted did they release each other and sit on the ground, panting heavily.

The two used basically the same moves: grabbing hair, using the Nine Yin White Bone Claw, and then slapping each other.

Madam Jia sat on the ground, panting heavily, her triangular eyes fixed on Qin Huairu as she shouted:

"Qin Huairu, you just wait, you just wait! How dare you hit me? When Dongxu gets home from get off work, I'll beat you to death!"

Qin Huairu straightened her clothes, smoothed her hair, and tearfully complained to the people in the courtyard:

"Waaah! Ladies and aunties in the courtyard, please be the judge! Dongxu clearly decided to compensate Aunt Wu for our sewing machine, but when my mother-in-law came home, she not only beat and scolded me, but also took her anger out on me for the sewing machine. She only gives me one cornbread a day, telling me to save up the money for the sewing machine. Tell me, how am I supposed to live like this? Waaah!"

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's words and seeing her beautiful face streaked with tears, everyone in the courtyard began to point and whisper about Jia Zhangshi.

"Jia Zhangshi, you've gone too far! Qin Huairu is a grown woman, and you're only feeding her one cornbread bun a day? Are you trying to starve her to death?"

"Yes, Madam Jia, aren't you afraid that when you get old, Qin Huairu will mistreat you the same way?"

"Jia Zhangshi, have some decency! Qin Huairu is such a good daughter-in-law, and you still treat her like this. Be careful, you'll go to the eighteenth level of hell after you die!" Old Hu cursed.