Uncle Shazhu, a simple-minded man in a courtyard house, persuades people with reason.

The year has passed, and it's spring plowing again... Jia Zhangshi and her son habitually snore loudly. The Yi family home is naturally filled with the vibrant energy of spring.

A year into their marriage, Jia Dongxu had long lost the initial excitement and no longer sided with his mother's nagging. This made Qin Huairu, who was already materialistic, even more inclined to favor Yi Zhonghai.

The two would spar every few days, and now Qin Huairu was even subtly considering herself Yi Zhonghai's wife. "Hmph... if you dare to do that again when you go to the countryside this year... see how I deal with you!"

"Hehe..." It's no surprise that any man would secretly feel a thrill when a woman, especially a beautiful one, is jealous of him. Enjoying Qin Huairu's services, he shamelessly flirted.

"With you, this vixen, constantly draining my yang energy, how can I possibly have the energy to find other women?"

"How annoying..." Qin Huai cursed Yi Zhonghai for a night, and served him even more diligently.

Afterwards, Qin Huai, as usual, brought up the topic of her pregnancy again...

A young couple married for a year either already have a baby or the wife is heavily pregnant. With no sign of pregnancy from her, and given the example of Yi Zhonghai, how could they not be worried?

"Old Yi, do you think Jia Dongxu might really be impotent?" Qin Huairu asked, rubbing her belly with worry.

Yi Zhonghai's smile also faded somewhat; he was more anxious than anyone else about Qin Huairu's pregnancy. If Jia Dongxu truly couldn't have children, then Qin Huairu would definitely not stay in the Jia family.

At that point, he'd either risk his reputation to marry her, or watch helplessly as the beauty fell into someone else's arms. Either way, his scheme would end in failure.

"Why aren't you saying anything, you old codger?"

Meeting Qin Huairu's suspicious gaze, Yi Zhonghai calmly reassured her. "I'm trying to find a solution. Let Jia Dongxu go to the hospital first. Once we have the results, we can plan our next steps!"

"Really?" Half a year has passed, and every time this question is raised, Yi Zhonghai gives a perfunctory answer. Qin Huairu is now starting to doubt Yi Zhonghai's promises.

"Of course..." Yi Zhonghai hugged Qin Huairu tightly, his scheme flowing effortlessly. "Here's the thing, doesn't Jia Zhangshi like to publicly call you a barren hen? Don't hold back this time, make a big scene. You do this..."

"You old man, you really know how to do things..." Qin Huairu's eyes grew brighter and brighter as he listened.

Time passed day by day, and before they knew it, it was the height of summer. In the evening, Qin Huairu was still tending to her washing machine by the tap, while Jia Zhangshi was chatting with a group of gossipy women about everyday matters.

"Oh dear... what's the use of doing a good job? A hen that doesn't lay eggs still can't lay eggs!" Jia Zhangshi's hoarse voice was still as annoying as ever.

Hearing Jia Zhangshi say this, the gossipy women next to her looked at Qin Huairu strangely and whispered among themselves.

Normally, Qin Huai would have run into the house, half-covering her face, seemingly crying, but today she gave them a different performance…

"Thump..." Something that looked like either pants or a shirt fell heavily into the basin of water.

Qin Huairu stood up and walked a few steps to Jia Zhangshi, beads of sweat sliding down her cheeks. She looked at Jia Zhangshi, who was sitting there making veiled accusations. Anyone who came would say that the wicked mother-in-law was bullying her hardworking daughter-in-law.

"Mother-in-law, ever since I married into your Jia family, I've considered myself to have fulfilled my duties as a daughter-in-law by doing laundry, cooking, and managing the household chores. And you…?" Qin Huairu's eyes reddened.

"You made me wash clothes with cold water in the dead of winter, which is bad enough, but to call me a barren hen in front of so many people? Do you even have the demeanor of a mother-in-law?"

Madam Jia was taken aback when she saw Qin Huairu, who was usually so submissive, actually daring to defy her, her mother-in-law. She was first stunned, then noticed the teasing looks from those around her, and immediately flew into a rage.

"You shameless slut! I knew you weren't a good person, you couldn't keep up the act anymore! Dongxu... your wife bullied your mother..."

After Jia Zhangshi put on quite a show, the bastard Jia Dongxu, who was pretending to be something he'd never seen, had no choice but to run out of the room. "Slap..." He slapped Qin Huairu across the face.

"You listen to your mother when she says something to you, and you even dare to talk back? I'll beat you to death today..."

Qin Huai stared wide-eyed in disbelief, seemingly unable to believe that Jia Dongxu would hit her. Without saying a word, she wiped away her tears and ran out of the courtyard.

"Dongxu, well done... This kind of little slut deserves to be taught a lesson. Dongxu, no offense intended..."

Madam Jia, unaware of Qin Huairu's scheme, assumed that Qin Huairu had run away to avoid a beating and would return soon. She continued to urge Jia Dongxu to wait for Qin Huairu's return and continue the beating.

"Alright, Mom, are you done yet...?" Even men have pride, so Jia Dongxu impatiently retreated back into his room.

"Alright, I raised you with all my hard work, Lao Jia..."

Feeling humiliated by being contradicted by her own son, Jia Zhangshi threw another tantrum. It took her a while to calm down after being comforted by the neighbors. Then she went on to boast about her methods for dealing with her daughter-in-law…

"Which one is from the Jia family, and who is Jia Zhangshi...?"

As Jia Zhangshi was talking animatedly, Qin Huairu led two young comrades, a man and a woman, into the central courtyard.

"Hello, we are from the neighborhood security committee... We are here to accept Comrade Qin Huairu's report..."

At that time, there were no street offices! The full name of the neighborhood committee was... Public Security Committee, which was responsible for trivial matters such as neighborhood disputes.

Qin Huairu put on another tearful performance, and finally insisted.

"Having a child isn't just my problem. I demand an immediate medical checkup! If it's my fault, I don't want a penny and I can just get out. If it's Jia Dongxu's fault, then we'll get a divorce according to the law!"

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's words, the Jia family mother and son's expressions changed drastically. The surrounding neighbors also tacitly looked towards the west wing, which was Yi Zhonghai's house.

"You shameless slut..."

If he were to end up in the hospital, who knows what gossip would spread outside. Naturally, Jia Zhangshi wouldn't allow anything to harm her son, and she lunged at Qin Huairu with menacing rage.

"Stop..." A staff member nearby quickly intervened.

"Government comrades, this is the kind of life I live every day!" Qin Huairu's tears fell without warning, and the beautiful woman with tears streaming down her face caused the old men in the courtyard to join in the commotion.

"Yes, I can testify!"

"Yes, comrade, I can vouch for the truth of what Qin Huairu said."

They're all a bunch of beasts who love to watch the drama unfold and even harbor filthy thoughts.

Finally, accompanied by staff, Qin Huairu and Jia Dongxu went to the hospital. The result was self-evident... the problem did indeed lie with Jia Dongxu, but thankfully, it was treatable.

In the courtyard, Qin Huairu stood tall and proud, while Jia Dongxu hung his head, looking like a plucked rooster. The onlookers, like a flock of beasts, immediately knew who was in the wrong. However, they all tacitly glanced towards the west wing…

This... is feng shui!

"Um..." Having lived since the Republican era, Jia Zhangshi had lost all sense of shame. With a fawning smile, she bent over. "Huai Ru, what happened today was our fault, please don't be angry. Like this..."

"Alright..." Qin Huai interrupted Jia Zhangshi's performance without any mercy, "Mother-in-law, this is the last time I'll call you mother-in-law! I'm moving back to my parents' home tonight. I'll come back tomorrow, and then I'll get a divorce from Dongxu. From now on, we'll have nothing to do with each other!"