Siheyuan (courtyard house): My name is Shazhu!

The courtyard house peacefully passed the Dragon Head Raising Festival on the second day of the second lunar month. The Yi Zhonghai family and their two families were about to have their roofs repaired, and it would be their turn in two days.

Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong agreed that the roof of their house definitely needed to be repaired. It was their private property, and the military control committee should help them find someone to repair it. They should pay for it themselves, and they weren't causing any trouble.

Who is Jia Zhangshi? A woman who treats money like her own life, Yan Bugui's older sister, who wanted to argue a few words about paying for her family's roof repairs.

"Comrade soldier, it's not that I don't want to repair the roof, it's that I really don't have the money. The money I have has already been extorted by that bastard Yi Zhonghai."

Could you please ask my neighbors to help me? I'll pay them back when I have the money.

"You old shrew, you're dreaming! We're not your neighbors. You'd better get out and die somewhere far away."

"Jia Zhangshi, when it comes to shamelessness, you're number one in the Siheyuan family. You dare to ask us for help? How could such a thing as you come from such a prestigious family?"

"Mrs. Jia wants to borrow money. I have some. I'm short of a daughter-in-law, and you have a daughter-in-law. We can exchange them for an equal share. I don't mind that she's been used. What do you think?"

"Xiao Lu is right. Let your daughter-in-law come out, and we can lend her money. As for Jia Zhangshi, forget about it. Don't you know you're disgusting? You still come out and let us see you."

"Mrs. Jia, you have a beautiful daughter-in-law. You don't need to work hard anymore; she'll handle everything. You can just lie in bed and wait for her to serve you. Your son can live off her. Isn't that good for you and your son?"

"Comrades, please be quiet. Jia Zhangshi, we won't interfere with whether you repair the roof or not. We'll seal the main gate of this house in ten days. Okay, let's go." Soldiers are always efficient and decisive.

"Hahaha, Jia Zhangshi can be sleeping on the street in ten days. Your methods won't work on soldiers, you big idiot."

"Mrs. Jia, in ten days, you'll be sleeping on the street with your son. We'll take care of Qin Huairu's accommodation. We're neighbors, we should help each other. We've been so good to you, this 'elderly' person."

"Jia Zhangshi, you're lucky. Your son is a good-for-nothing, and your daughter-in-law can solve all your problems. Consider what we're saying."

"Mrs. Jia, you need to think this through carefully. Your roof has collapsed quite badly, and it will cost a lot to repair. You should seize this opportunity to get your roof repaired for free."

"What's one daughter-in-law? If you have money, you can marry ten or eight more for your son. Think it over."

The men in the courtyard who weren't at work were mocking Jia Zhangshi. "Jia Zhangshi is thick-skinned," one of them said. "I'm outnumbered, I can't argue with you all, I'm going home and refusing to listen."

Back home, Jia Zhangshi squinted her triangular eyes, pondering where she could gain an advantage.

After thinking it over, the only place that was big enough for Sha Zhu was to let him sleep in the small room while the three of us would stay in the big room.

She thought of how Sha Zhu had slapped her, and she didn't dare to go. Her mind was in turmoil.

Sending Qin Huairu might be a way to set a trap, get her into his main house, and take his savings from the past few months. The more Jia Zhangshi thought about it, the happier she became.

Oh, and Liu Haizhong, we can't let him smash the glass for nothing. We can't let him get away with it without paying anything. And there's Yi Zhonghai, that old bastard. He's going to the warehouse, and nobody's going to teach Dongxu the techniques.

He Yuzhu was still working at the restaurant, unaware that someone else was eyeing him.

Unfortunately, when Jia Dongxu told Zhang Shi about her plan after he got off work, Jia Dongxu rejected it outright.

Qin Huairu made it clear that she would never engage in honey traps. She still had her pride; she was Jia Dongxu's wife, not some other object. She wouldn't resort to honey traps even if it meant getting a divorce.

Qin Huairu hasn't turned evil yet, Jia Dongxu is still alive, she's still a young wife, not a mother yet, so the saying "a mother's strength is unyielding" doesn't apply to her.

"Mom, repairing the roof wouldn't even cost 300,000 yuan. Is it really necessary to resort to such a method? How dare you try to set a trap for He Yuzhu? Aren't you afraid he'll really lose his temper and beat the three of us to death?"

He wasn't like the others in the courtyard; he was a man who had seen blood. If the robbers tried to rob him, he would kill them.

If he were to commit a honey trap, he would be sentenced to death. Before he dies, would he dare to kill someone or break our limbs?

Using a honey trap method would absolutely not work; it would be extremely bad for Huai Ru's reputation. "Jia Dongxu is still afraid of death; losing five limbs is worse than death."

Faced with the fierce opposition from both men, Jia Zhangshi was helpless. She still cared about her son and was afraid that Sha Zhu would really lose his temper and break her arms and legs. The matter could only be put on hold for the time being.

Jia Zhangshi was very unwilling, but had no good solution in a short time. Three days later, she obediently paid the money to repair the roof.

On the very night Jia Zhangshi moved back into her own home, there was another loud crash of shattering glass.

This time, he was very close to He Yuzhu's house. He not only heard the glass breaking, but also Jia Zhangshi's screams and wails as she cried for help.

Her voice was very loud. Soon, people from the front yard came out to see what was going on. He Yuzhu got dressed and went out of the house.

The lights in the Jia family's house were already on. He Yuzhu saw that there were very few good windows in Jia Zhangshi's house, and two of the small window frames had been smashed.

The person who smashed the window was incredibly strong; they not only wanted to smash the window, but also Jia Zhangshi, who was sleeping on the kang (a heated brick bed) under the window, with her head facing the other side.

Yi Zhonghai!

He Yuzhu turned his head and saw Yi Zhonghai, who had also come out to watch the commotion, acting as if nothing had happened.

She turned her head away, not looking at Yi Zhonghai again. At this moment, Qin Huairu, dressed neatly, ran out and knelt down, pleading, "Neighbors, please, please save my mother-in-law."

She was hit in the chest and face by a large rock and needs to be taken to the hospital. Please help us carry her.

"Qin Huairu, why save her? If she died, you and Jia Dongxu could live a much better life, with no one making you do extra work."

"Qin Huairu, get up. No one in the courtyard will save Jia Zhangshi; it's best if she's dead. Unless you pay for it."

"Give us money and we'll help you save her. If you don't have money, let Jia Zhangshi die. The courtyard is better off without her."

"To be honest, we'd rather Jia Zhangshi died. Saving her for free is impossible. If she comes back to life and continues to wreak havoc in the courtyard, she can only dream about it."

Qin Huairu understood what the people in the courtyard meant: only those with money would save someone; without money, there was no point in talking. Her mother-in-law was a great scourge, and everyone wanted her dead.

She could only run back into the house to tell Jia Dongxu.

"I'll go ask them how much they want. Mom seems to be in serious condition this time; she's already passed out."

"Everyone, how much do you want for our help? We're offering to pay you all." Jia Dongxu asked with a gloomy face.

"Five people, 30,000 yuan each, totaling 150,000 yuan, all the way to the hospital. We are honest and fair."

This price is still reasonable, although it is more than ten times higher than the normal price. There are too many reasons to charge extra, so it cannot be said that they are asking for an exorbitant price.

"Okay, I need five people to help me carry my mom. I'll borrow a cart and take her to the hospital." Jia Dongxu breathed a sigh of relief; the price was within his budget.

"Jia Dongxu, give us the money. We don't trust your and your mother's credit, especially your mother's."

"Okay, I'll pay." Jia Dongxu agreed through gritted teeth.

With the money in hand, four of the five men from the front yard, including Lao Gou and Wu Yougen, went inside to carry Jia Zhangshi, while one went out to borrow a cart.

Clear division of labor!