Courtyard House: Drunk and tipsy, the whole courtyard exposed at the start.

At this point, everyone turned to look at Yi Zhonghai, who was still peeking at them from the doorway.

It's all that old man's fault for having no descendants!

Yi Zhonghai immediately blushed with embarrassment, closed the door, and hid inside without saying a word.

Director Wang found it difficult to say, but Zhang Dabiao understood what she meant.

"Aunt Wang, would the neighborhood committee like some? Maybe half of it could go to you?"

Director Wang's eyes lit up immediately. She was indeed a cunning and capable leader, but she also got things done.

Every winter, the neighborhood has to deliver supplies to the elderly, the disabled, the elderly living alone, and families of martyrs in Nanluoguxiang. Where do these supplies come from?

It wasn't even through the street office applying to higher authorities or purchasing on its own; the key issue is that supplies have been scarce these past two years, making procurement genuinely difficult.

"Da Biao, is this appropriate?"

"What's this about what's appropriate or inappropriate? I'm a purchasing agent; selling to your neighborhood office doesn't count as speculation, right?"

"I'll keep one pork leg for myself, and the rest will be split between the neighborhood committee and the factory. It doesn't matter which unit I sell it to, right?"

Director Wang nodded repeatedly: "Da Biao, you're so thoughtful. Don't worry, Aunt Wang won't let you suffer any losses."

Just as she was about to tell Zhang Dabiao how difficult it was for the subdistrict office and how difficult it was for the elderly, the sick, the disabled, the elderly living alone, and the families of martyrs, a timid voice came from the other side of the main room.

"Excuse me, which one is Zhang Dabiao?"

【What's up? Someone's looking for me again?】

Everyone turned around and saw a little girl, about ten years old, with two pigtails, looking at everyone in the courtyard with her big, dark eyes.

Who is it? I don't know them.

Qin Huairu, still in a daze, finally came to her senses—

"Jingru?"

"Why are you here?"

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It turns out that Qin Jingru had come along today as a "contingency plan".

But the Qin family did not expect Zhang Dabiao to return the marriage certificate so readily, and that the wild boar even gave them money.

Although the goal was achieved, Qin Dingsong still felt that... Zhang Dabiao had been taken advantage of.

The Qin family would still lose face if they did this.

So the "contingency plan" was activated, because if Qin Huairu defaulted on her debt, wouldn't Zhang Dabiao be left without a wife?

The marriage certificate can be destroyed, but the Qin family cannot renege on their debt; they can't afford to lose face.

You lost a wife, but we in Qinjiatun will give you a wife in return!

That's Qin Jingru, who is only 12 years old this year and not yet 13! (In the original drama, she faked a pregnancy in 66, and the document showed she was 19 years old, meaning she was born in 47, and would be around 12-13 years old this year.)

This way, Zhang Dabiao won't lose out, and we Qinjiatun won't be able to renege on our debt!

perfect!

Qin Jingru was used to settle a debt!

After Qin Jingru's explanation, everyone was stunned!

Director Wang, in particular, was furious. The head of Qinjiatun was buying and selling people and arranging marriages right in front of her!

Is there no law anymore?

But the general public's impression was that the Qin family was kind and trustworthy! (Except for Qin Huairu and Qin Dashan's family).

My wife just gives it to me without hesitation!

Moreover, Qin Jingru, who is only 12 years old, has not yet fully grown up, but everyone can see that she is definitely a beauty in the making!

The Qin family has truly excellent genes!

Zhang Dabiao was completely dumbfounded. His father had "bought" him a wife, Qin Huairu, who was ten years older than him, but it didn't work out.

That's fine, anyway, Qin Huairu isn't worth worrying about unless she's a top-tier player.

And now Qinjiatun has sent over a minor named Qin Jingru who is 4 years younger than him.

(Zhang Dabiao was born in 43, and is now 16 years old but not yet 17.)

12 years old? And not even 1.6 meters tall?!

How could anyone do that?

Is it impossible to go back to Qinjiatun?

"I don't want a wife, I'm still a minor." Zhang Dabiao immediately surrendered, this was definitely not someone he could touch.

"I don't care, I'm just using it to pay off Qin Huairu's debt." The little girl Qin Jingru looked unhappy. She was already unhappy that it was being used to pay off a debt, but the other party was still complaining about her?

On what grounds?

"That marriage certificate is invalid. I don't need it. You should go back now and you can still catch up with your father."

"I'm not going back. My father said that from now on I belong to you, and I have to stay by your side and serve you."

"I have hands and feet, I don't need anyone to serve me."

"Jingru, don't listen to him. Go back right now. Arranged marriages are illegal, and you're still a minor!" Qin Huairu rushed out to persuade her. Her cousin had come to "compensate" Zhang Dabiao on her behalf. If word got out, wouldn't she lose face?

Every time someone sees Qin Jingru, they'll think of this incident!

Qin Jingru must leave!

"Qin Huairu, please stay away from me."

"Huh? Jingru, how dare you talk to me like that? I'm your cousin! I'm doing this for your own good!"

"No need. Before I entered the yard, the brigade leader and my dad told me not to listen to you."

"Just pretend you never existed."

"you……"

Qin Huairu was truly abandoned by Qinjiatun.

"Qin Jingru, really, you should go back. I'm still a minor. I don't need a wife or anyone to wait on me." Zhang Dabiao was still trying to persuade Qin Jingru. If Qinjiatun gave him a girl over 16 years old, then whether he wanted to or not, it wouldn't be unreasonable.

And now he's giving himself a 12-year-old girl in return?

This is too much of a "torture"!

"My father said that from now on I am a member of the Zhang family. Anyway, he didn't leave me any money for the trip back. Since he owes you a wife, he'll make it up to you with one."

"How about I give you travel expenses? How about I take you back to Qinjiatun to explain to your father?" Zhang Dabiao was almost crying. Brother, why are you so stubborn?

"No, the harvest in the countryside is bad, and my family can't support me anymore. I have many brothers and sisters. If I'm sent back, my father will just find me a new family to marry into."

"In addition, the battalion commander will select another wife for you and send her over."

Zhang Dabiao went berserk.

"Qin Jingru, how old are you? Did you graduate from elementary school or junior high school?"

"I'm 12 this year, and I'll be 13 in a few months. I've already graduated from elementary school."

"Well, don't think I'm making things difficult for you. I'm only 16 and in the third grade of elementary school."

"You're younger than me but three grades ahead of me. There's a generation gap between us, you know? We can't even talk to each other. So, forcing things won't make you happy, do you understand?"

What is meant by a generation gap?

"..."

"Director Wang, aren't you going to do anything about this?" Zhang Dabiao was really about to cry.

Director Wang thought for a moment and asked, "Qin Jingru, do you have a letter of introduction?"

Qin Jingru quickly put down the large bundle she was carrying and took out a piece of paper from her pocket: "This was given to me by the brigade leader when I left the village."

Director Wang glanced at it and saw that the official seal was complete, but the reason section read—

Should she go live with her fiancé?

Zhang Dabiao's face turned green. Who is your fiancé?

I didn't agree!

Xu Damao and the others were still hanging their heads and laughing as they joined in the fun.

[You idiot, your wife's gone!]

You're still laughing?!

Director Wang was at a loss: "Da Biao, it's getting late. There are no cars going back to the village at this time. Captain Qin and the others took a tractor."

"Why don't you let her stay for the night? Tomorrow our neighborhood committee will send someone, and you can go with them to Qinjiatun to explain things further?"

Zhang Dabiao panicked: "You want me to take her in?"

[Damn it, I finally understand! I was tricked by Qin Dahe!]

[As expected, the Qin family is full of cunning! They're making me raise their daughter!]

Qin Jingru pouted to the side, looking like she was about to cry.

She had never been disliked like this before. After all, she was the second prettiest girl in Qinjiatun. You're not happy to have her as your wife?

Moreover, the brigade leader and her father had already instructed that if Zhang Dabiao refused to take her in, they would find someone to marry her off when they got back.

These days, life in the countryside is terrible. If you marry into the city, you might at least have food to eat, but if you marry into the village...

That's hard to say.

"It's inappropriate for a man and a woman to be alone together like this, given my age and her age, isn't it?"

Seeing that Qin Jingru was about to cry, Zhang Dabiao immediately tried to explain, but everyone burst into laughter.

You're a 16-year-old kid, and they're only 12. What can you two do?

What do you dare to do?

Just then, a voice came from the side.

"How about this young lady stays with me for the night?"

Rain, who was standing nearby, raised his hand and offered an idea.

Zhang Dabiao was dumbfounded—

【He Yushui, why are you making things worse at a time like this?!】