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

Upon hearing the mention of the "sticky" joke, Qin Huairu, who was standing behind Xu Damao, involuntarily lowered her head.

She was conflicted, feeling both sorry for Bang-ge and resentful towards him.

If Banggeng hadn't insisted on eating meat, she wouldn't have gone to Xu Damao, and none of these subsequent events would have happened.

But now that she and Xu Damao are family, it's as if she's abandoned Banggeng.

Yi Zhonghai glanced at Jia Zhangshi, then at Qin Huairu, and sighed helplessly.

Regardless of his previous intentions, he had always been quite considerate of the Jia family. Now, seeing the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law quarreling like this, he felt terrible.

"Here's what we'll do, Qin Huairu. It's your right to marry Xu Damao, and we can't interfere. But your mother-in-law and son aren't capable of living independently yet. How about you give them 15 yuan a month for living expenses?"

Hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Yan Bugui glared at him indignantly from the side.

If it were up to him, Qin Huairu should give all the money to the Jia family and let Xu Damao spend more money to support her!

Unexpectedly, Yi Zhonghai spoke so quickly that he beat him to it.

Qin Huairu nodded upon hearing this, but Xu Damao pulled her aside and spoke first: "This is fine, 15 yuan is 15 yuan. I, Xu Damao, am not a stingy person, but this money will only be given until Banggeng comes of age and has a job. Every family has its own problems, we can't support him for the rest of his life, can we?"

Seeing that everyone else was about to nod in agreement, a surge of anger welled up in Jia Zhangshi's heart: "No, I disagree!"

What can you do with 15 yuan?

Even after deducting other expenses, the three of them, one adult and three children, would at most not go hungry, and they would have to be frugal, mainly eating coarse grains.

What hope is there for life after that?

"You think you can get rid of me with 15 yuan? Qin Huairu's monthly salary is 27.5 yuan. Is that her own salary? It belongs to the Jia family! In all these years of marriage with Dongxu, everything she's eaten and used has belonged to the Jia family. Now she thinks she can just pack up and leave? No way!"

Xu Damao, who was listening to Jia Zhangshi's outrageous remarks, was so angry that he laughed instead.

Fifteen yuan, while not a lot for their family, is certainly not a small amount either.

He agreed to the proposal only because he saw Zhou Feng yawning with a hint of boredom, and knew that the other man was tired of seeing this old hag and didn't want to see her continue her tantrum, so he relented.

Unexpectedly, Madam Jia Zhang dared to push her luck and refused to agree!

"In that case, tell me how many you want?"

Xu Damao glared at Jia Zhangshi through gritted teeth, but the latter stubbornly gestured with her hands, saying, "25 a month, not a penny less, or I'll go to the factory and find your leader! I'll ask him if being a cadre gives you the right to seduce other people's daughters-in-law?"

"Ha, 25 a month? You think you're worthy?"

Xu Damao was genuinely amused by the situation.

"Because Qin Huairu gives your family 25 yuan a month? She's now part of the Xu family. She can refuse to give you a single penny, understand? Go find whoever you want!"

Let's not even talk about whether this old lady can get past the security guards at the gate and enter the factory to cause trouble.

Even if he goes in, Xu Damao and Qin Huairu are already legally married, so no one can say anything about it.

Although turning this car, which many people had driven, into his own private car made Xu Damao very unhappy.

But looking at it from another angle, the car actually saved him from a disaster, and he can drive it freely in the future, so it's not such a bad thing.

In just one day, Xu Damao had accepted the matter, so he would have to have a serious talk with Jia Zhangshi.

"Grandma, let me ask you one question: Qin Huairu has raised you and your family all these years, and you've never given any money home? Now that she's married into my Xu family, you still want to ask her for 25 yuan every month? Don't even think about going to the factory; even if you make a scene at the neighborhood committee, no one will help you!"

Xu Damao spoke these words with righteous indignation, but he didn't even look at Jia Zhangshi. Instead, he looked at the neighbors around him.

Regardless of Qin Huairu's reputation in the alley, everyone has seen what she did in the Jia family, and there's absolutely nothing to say about it.

Seeing that Jia Zhangshi was about to say something, Qin Huairu moved closer to her expressionlessly and lowered her voice: "Mom, Dongxu's pension is all with you. Over the years, with the help of Shazhu and other families, my savings are also with you. If you want 25 yuan, isn't my share included in that money?"

Upon hearing her words, Madam Jia's expression changed drastically. Gritting her teeth, she pointed a finger at Qin Huairu and cried out, "You ungrateful wretch! How could my Jia family have raised such a heartless wretch?"

"Aunt Jia, that's enough!"

Qin Jingru, who was leaning on the windowsill, impatiently put down her empty plate and glared at her. "Everyone knows how my sister lives. She works during the day and comes home at night to do laundry, cook, and take care of the family. Now that she's married to someone else, do you think you can squeeze her dry?"

"you…"

Just after being threatened by Qin Huairu, Jia Zhangshi was still furious. Hearing this, she was so angry that her lips trembled and her face turned a deep purplish-red.

But now it was Qin Jingru who was talking to her, and she suppressed her anger as she glanced at Zhou Feng standing next to Qin Jingru.

"What's up, Auntie? Do you agree to 15 yuan? If you keep making a fuss, then you won't even get 15 yuan."

Xu Damao stood triumphantly in front of Jia Zhangshi, whose lips twitched a few times before she finally snorted, turned her head away, and remained silent.

Judging from her attitude, she probably agreed.

Qin Huairu finally let out a long sigh of relief, feeling as if her bones had been removed. She took a step back, just as Xu Damao reached out and hugged her, and she leaned softly against him.

Although it has changed hands several times over the years, an old Ferrari is still a Ferrari. This woman is really radiant!

Zhou Feng and Qin Jingru, seeing that the matter was over, closed the window and returned to their room.

After noticing their actions, Xu Damao also prepared to pull Qin Huairu towards the backyard to go home.

Despite gritting her teeth and panting heavily, Jia Zhangshi still picked up the vegetables she had just thrown on the ground.

It costs 15 yuan a month, and she has to use her hidden stash of money. Isn't that worse than cutting off her own flesh?

"Brother Zhou Feng, do you think those two can make it work?"

Qin Jingru's voice came from the room, and Xu Damao, who was walking back, paused.

Then Zhou Feng's voice rang out: "That's really hard to say! Anyway, Xu Damao doesn't have any kids, so maybe in a few days Jia Geng will become Xu Geng!"

"Xu Geng... Hahahaha!"

Hearing Qin Jingru's crisp laughter, Jia Zhangshi crushed the vegetables in her hands, the juice dripping down between her fingers.

Qin Huairu could also clearly feel that Xu Damao was pulling her hand harder.

Only Zhou Feng looked at his progress in the double-door maneuver with satisfaction. Almost there, he still needed to push harder!

The revolution has not yet succeeded, and comrades still need to work hard.