Courtyard House: A System Connecting Two Worlds, Resources for the Nation

Upon hearing Zhou Feng's words, Xu Damao's expression turned ugly, but he didn't dare to glare at them.

He could only glare fiercely at Jia Zhangshi in front of him, and even when Qin Huairu reached out and tugged at his sleeve twice, Xu Damao seemed not to feel it at all.

"Auntie, if you want to make trouble, I can help you. Now that Qin Huairu and I are married, I'll move her to my room tonight. You and Banggeng can live your lives as you two. But from now on, Qin Huairu's salary won't be related to you two anymore. At most, she'll provide you with two meals."

Jia Zhangshi's expression froze. She knew the people in this courtyard quite well, and Xu Damao was fundamentally different from Sha Zhu!

The two meals this guy mentioned must just be enough to keep him from starving. How could he be like Sha Zhu, bringing leftovers and cooking for himself?

Although Qin Huairu doesn't earn much now, her salary is the Jia family's main source of income.

Jia Zhangshi stayed at home, Banggeng was still in school, and the family of five relied on Qin Huairu's meager salary to make a living.

If Qin Huairu is really taken away by Xu Damao, then she and her three children will truly be living a miserable life.

However, according to common sense, Xu Damao's behavior today was still a bit strange. Jia Zhangshi glanced at Zhou Feng and Qin Jingru, who were eating melon seeds and watching the commotion, and as if she had thought of something, a ferocious smile suddenly appeared on her face.

Immediately afterward, she plopped down on the ground and began to wail, "Oh my God! Old Jia, Dongxu, open your eyes and look! Qin Huairu has run off with someone! This old woman is being bullied to death!"

As she howled, her gaze swept over Zhou Feng and Qin Jingru. Seeing that their interest was growing stronger, she felt a little more confident.

"My dear grandson! Please come back soon. Your mother doesn't want you anymore. From now on, it's just the two of us, mother and son, relying on each other!"

Jia Zhangshi sat on the ground, pounding her chest and stamping her feet, howling so loudly it shook the heavens and the earth.

Originally, only the people in the middle and front courtyards noticed this little thing in their family, but now everyone in the entire courtyard who was still at home has come out and surrounded the front courtyard.

Qin Huairu squatted down to pull Jia Zhangshi up, but was pushed away and stumbled to Xu Damao's side, where he caught her.

At this moment, Xu Damao's face also showed a hint of disdain and helplessness. No one could do anything about this old hag when she started to act shamelessly, but it was also a lucky accident.

Let them make a scene and shout all they want. Once that person has had their fill, this whole thing will be over!

"Xu Damao, what are you doing! Let go of me now!"

A strong voice suddenly came from the direction of the door. Everyone turned to look and saw an old man, Yi Zhonghai, staring at Xu Damao with his eyes wide open.

"Get away from what? Get away from me? This is my wife, whom I've registered our marriage with. You're not the big shot in the courtyard anymore, yet you're so nosy!"

Xu Damao glanced sideways at Yi Zhonghai. This old guy had always sided with Sha Zhu, which was already enough to make him disgusted. Now that he had this opportunity, he naturally wanted to confront him.

"What? You...you and Qin Huairu got your marriage certificate?"

Yi Zhonghai stared wide-eyed, somewhat bewildered, while the neighbors watching the commotion in the courtyard were also in an uproar.

We've been neighbors for so many years, everyone knows each other's family situation perfectly well.

But no one could have imagined that Xu Damao and Qin Huairu would become a family!

This news is absolutely explosive!

Behind Yi Zhonghai, Yan Bugui slowly walked in: "Old Yi! You're not an old man anymore, what are you meddling in for? You've overstepped your bounds!"

As Yan Bugui walked past Yi Zhonghai, he glanced coldly at Xu Damao before turning his gaze to Jia Zhangshi: "Sister-in-law, what are you doing sitting on the ground? Can't you just talk things out? Why do you have to make a scene for so many people?"

Jia Zhangshi pretended to sob as she got up from the ground, brushed the dirt off her trousers, and then glared fiercely at Xu Damao and Qin Huairu: "Third Uncle, you be the judge! Qin Huairu went and got a marriage certificate with Xu Damao behind my back. Does she even care about this family? Does she even care about our family?"

Yan Bugui snorted coldly and glared fiercely at Xu Damao.

He had promised to marry Yu Haitang, but now that he has registered his marriage with Qin Huairu, what will happen to Yu Haitang?

What about the benefits we promised them?

Clearing his throat, Yan Bugui shifted his gaze to Xu Damao, then adjusted his glasses: "Xu Damao, yesterday you were discussing marriage with Comrade Yu Haitang, everyone in the compound knew that! How come you're marrying Qin Huairu today? Isn't this just messing around with women? Shouldn't you…"

"Don't try to pin this on me! Qin Huairu and I are both unmarried, and our marriage registration was approved by our workplaces. What's it to you? You so-called 'big shot,' do you really think you're some kind of leader? Is this any of your business?"

Xu Damao didn't tolerate Yan Bugui's behavior and directly retorted.

Although he works in a steel rolling mill and has no connection with Yan Bugui, a teacher, he was still a leader before, so there's no need for him to be lenient with Yan Bugui when he returns to the institute.

Yan Bugui, who was being refuted, was also taken aback. He wasn't exactly a smooth talker; he could manage some classical Chinese phrases, but he was lacking when it came to these mundane family matters. After stammering for a while, he finally said, "You're with this person today and that person tomorrow, treating marriage like a game?"

"This has nothing to do with you. Why don't you go to the Civil Affairs Department to file a complaint? The signature of Factory Director Li and the stamp of the Labor and Personnel Department—report them one by one!"

Seeing Yan Bugui rendered speechless by his rebuttal, his hand trembling as he pointed at him, Xu Damao turned his gaze to Jia Zhangshi beside him: "Auntie, let me be clear with you, whether Qin Huairu remarries or not is her own business, it has nothing to do with you. We are husband and wife now, and although she has a past relationship with you as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, you have no right to interfere!"

Qin Huairu, who was pulled behind Xu Damao, looked at Xu Damao, who was debating with the group of scholars in front of her, and a glimmer of light appeared in her eyes for some reason.

How come I never realized Xu Damao was so amazing before?

Upon hearing Xu Damao's words, the surrounding neighbors began to whisper among themselves.

To be fair, Qin Huairu has done a lot for the Jia family over the years, and she has absolutely lived up to the expectations of her mother-in-law, Jia Zhangshi.

Now that she has found a better home, Jia Zhangshi truly did not obstruct Qin Huairu's rights.

Sensing a shift in public opinion, Jia Zhangshi burst into tears again: "You can't just bully this old woman like me! Banggeng is so young, and his mother just ran away like that. How much suffering must he endure!"

These words from Jia Zhangshi truly came from the heart, and tears welled up in her eyes.

She was truly not prepared for Qin Huairu to remarry. If the other party had come back to discuss it with her, she might have been able to mediate a bit.

But now, they've gotten married first and then registered their marriage. What can she do besides make a scene?