Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Wang Feng took the two receipts and shook his head: "Brother Li, if I could still find that tea seller on the black market, would I be so stingy with you? I bought it on the black market in Nanluoguxiang. If you want to try your luck, you can go and try. The tea seller is masked, but he should be an old man in his sixties."

Upon hearing this, Li Huaide was somewhat disappointed. If only he could find that tea seller, with top-quality tea as a stepping stone, his future career would definitely be much smoother than it is now.

Wang Feng chatted with Li Huaide for a while longer, and Li Huaide gave him another job opportunity. Only then did Wang Feng reluctantly agree to give him the remaining half catty of tea leaves.

After leaving Li Huaide's office, Wang Feng went to the Third Purchasing Department. Finding the office empty, he left the steel rolling mill directly.

It was already past 2 p.m. when I got back to No. 95 Courtyard.

"Brother Wang Feng, you're back?"

Upon seeing Wang Feng, Qin Jingru quickly greeted him with a smile.

Wang Feng parked his bicycle and returned to the house. Qin Jingru brewed him a pot of tea and said with a smile:

"Brother Wang Feng, I heard that Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi had a fight this morning. Did you see it?"

"Hehe, I saw it. It's quite interesting. I don't know what's wrong with Qin Huairu. How dare she defy Jia Zhangshi?" Wang Feng took a sip of tea and nodded with a smile.

Qin Jingru stuck out her tongue playfully and said, "Hehe, Brother Wang Feng, would you believe me if I said this matter has something to do with me?"

Wang Feng looked at Qin Jingru with surprise and asked, puzzled, "What does this have to do with you?"

"Giggle giggle."

"Brother Wang Feng, let me tell you, this morning Qin Huairu came to me and said that the Jia family is only giving her one cornbread a day, and she wants me to give her several cornbreads a day. I told Qin Huairu to rebel against the Jia family, and I also said..."

After listening to Qin Jingru's account, Wang Feng was dumbfounded.

He never expected that Qin Huairu's sudden change of attitude was actually instigated by Qin Jingru.

"Brother Wang Feng, what do you think Jia Dongxu will do to Qin Huairu when he gets back from get off work?" Qin Jingru asked curiously.

"Hehe, what else can we do? Qin Huairu will get a double beating from Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu," Wang Feng laughed.

Qin Jingru then asked, "Brother Wang Feng, do you think Qin Huairu's resistance against the Jia family will be effective?"

Wang Feng thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Then it depends on whether Qin Huairu is really tough. If she really is tough, I estimate that Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu won't be able to do anything about her."

"If Qin Huairu really stands up for herself, Wang Feng, do you think Jia Zhangshi will let Jia Dongxu divorce Qin Huairu?"

Wang Feng smiled and shook his head: "No, if Qin Huairu left the Jia family, would Jia Zhangshi still be able to live a life where food is served to her and clothes are done for her? If Jia Dongxu changed his wife, she wouldn't last more than a few days with him. She would either divorce Jia Dongxu or beat Jia Zhangshi until she dared not cause any more trouble. Do you think everyone is Qin Huairu? Who can tolerate Qin Huairu's current life?"

"Yeah, Wang Feng is really amazing. That's what I thought too."

......

Around 5 p.m., Qin Jingru didn't even cook dinner. She moved a stool, pulled Wang Feng, and sat down not far from the Jia family's door.

She came prepared to watch the show. Once Jia Dongxu returned, there would definitely be a good show to watch. She didn't see Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi fight this morning, so she definitely couldn't miss it this time.

There were quite a few people who shared the same idea as Qin Jingru. Old Hu and Aunt Wu also came to the Jia family's door, and even Xu Damao's wife, Li Sumei, came.

Meanwhile, people who had finished get off work gradually returned to the courtyard.

Jia Dongxu and Yi Zhonghai returned together. Just as they entered the courtyard, Yan Jie stopped them, chuckling as he said:

"Brother Dongxu, you should go back now. The whole courtyard is waiting to watch the show at your house."

Jia Dongxu asked in surprise, "Jiecheng, what happened to my family?"

"Hehe, Dongxu, you'll see when you get back. You should go back now."

Yan Jiecheng chuckled and pulled Jia Dongxu toward the Intermediate People's Court.

Jia Dongxu was a little confused, but he didn't ask any more questions. He would know once he got back to the house, so there was no point in asking. He quickly quickened his pace.

Yi Zhonghai was also curious. Could it be that Jia Zhangshi was up to her tricks again?

As soon as the three of them arrived at the central courtyard, they saw that it was surrounded by people, almost completely blocking the Jia family's way.

Seeing this, Jia Dongxu assumed something had happened at home, so he quickly pushed through the crowd and knocked on the door.

"Knock knock knock".

"Huai Ru, open the door quickly, it's Dong Xu."

The door was opened quickly, but it wasn't Qin Huairu who opened it; it was Jia Zhangshi who did.

Just as Jia Dongxu was about to ask what had happened, Jia Zhangshi cried out:

"Dongxu! That wretched girl Qin Huairu hit me! You have to avenge Mom!"

Jia Dongxu was a little confused. Qin Huairu would hit his mother? Wasn't that backwards?

He absolutely believed that Qin Huairu had been beaten and scolded for so many years, so he would never believe that his mother had hit Qin Huairu again. But he would never believe that Qin Huairu would hit his mother.

"Mom, can you be more specific? Did Huai Ru upset you again, and did you hit her again?"

When Jia Zhangshi saw that Jia Dongxu didn't believe her and pointed at her eyes, she immediately shouted.

"Dongxu, it really was that bitch Qin Huairu who hit me! If you don't believe me, look at my eyes. It was Qin Huairu who hit me. Go and avenge me!"

Jia Dongxu still didn't believe it. He was about to go back into the house to ask Qin Huairu what was going on when Qin Huairu came out of the house.

"Huai Ru, Mom said you hit her today, is that true?" Jia Dongxu asked again, uncertainly.

Qin Huairu straightened her back, her eyes resolute, and shouted with her neck stiff:

"Yes, I hit her, but Mom started it. I usually endure her hitting and scolding me, but now she only gives me one cornbread a day, and she still hits and scolds me, and makes me do housework. I'm so hungry I'm dizzy, how can I have the strength to do housework? How can I live like this? Jia Dongxu, answer me!"

Just as Jia Dongxu was about to get angry, Qin Huairu continued, "Jia Dongxu, let's get a divorce. As long as you give me Banggeng and Xiaodang, I'll divorce you. Since we can't live together anymore, let's just stop living together."

When Madam Jia heard that Qin Huairu wanted a divorce, she panicked. Without Qin Huairu, her life would be difficult. She couldn't bear to give up this life of being waited on hand and foot.

Jia Dongxu also looked shocked; he hadn't expected things to escalate to such a serious point.

All these years, Qin Huairu used to beat and scold us all she wanted, and we never dared to talk back. What's wrong with us today? Why are we talking about divorce so easily?

Jia Zhangshi's triangular eyes glared fiercely at Qin Huairu, and she shouted:

"Qin Huairu, you want my precious grandson? Dream on! Banggeng is a member of the Jia family, so forget about it. Also, I don't agree to a divorce. Qin Huairu, you'll never escape my grasp for the rest of your life."