Courtyard House: The Frog Boy Brings Back a Genetic Potion at the Start

Look at the Jia family now! Qin Huairu is different; she has a job in the factory and connections outside, her life will only get better and better.

"She'll have plenty of people to associate with then, don't you think?"

Seeing that Yan Jiecheng and the others still looked confused, Xu Damao added another sentence.

The group paused for a moment, then smiled knowingly. Some even started imagining that if that day ever came, they might be able to visit Qin Huairu and cause some trouble for Jia Dongxu. It sounded quite interesting.

"But I don't think the Jia family would agree to that, would they?"

Yan Jiecheng scratched his head. "They're not stupid. If they let Qin Huairu go, this family will fall apart."

Xu Damao, however, disagreed.

He had seen Qin Huairu at the factory before, and he felt that everyone in the compound underestimated this woman.

If Qin Huairu is determined to leave, the Jia family probably won't be able to stop her.

However, Xu Damao didn't say those words aloud, but just glanced at Sha Zhu's house with a wicked smile.

"If you ask me, if Qin Huairu really regains her freedom, some people will probably get restless."

It must be admitted that although Xu Damao is not a decent person, he can sometimes be quite accurate in his judgment.

Hao Jianguo had also heard about the Jia family, but he didn't take it to heart at all, acting as if it were none of his business.

As far as Hao Jianguo was concerned, he didn't care what kind of trouble these people caused, as long as they didn't disturb his peace and quiet. Occasionally, he could even treat it as a show.

The situation escalated, and eventually the Jia family even brought in people from the neighborhood committee, hoping they could persuade Qin Huairu to stay away from divorce.

At first, when the neighborhood committee intervened, everyone thought that Qin Huairu would be persuaded this time, and things gradually calmed down.

To everyone's surprise, Qin Huairu's attitude was unusually firm this time. The street office staff visited her several times to mediate, but in the end they could only leave empty-handed.

As the matter dragged on, even the neighborhood committee found it difficult to handle and was unwilling to deal with it anymore.

"It seems Qin Huairu is determined to get a divorce."

"What good is her determination? The divorce can't go through without the Jia family's approval."

"In my opinion, this matter will probably just fizzle out in the end."

"Given the temperament of the Jia family, how could they possibly let her go?"

As everyone discussed the matter, He Yushui also became anxious.

She originally thought this matter would not be difficult to handle: as long as Qin Huairu was willing to leave, and the Jia family had long looked down on her, wouldn't it be a perfect opportunity to go with the flow? From now on, whatever Qin Huairu did would no longer bring shame to the Jia family.

But as it turned out, she had oversimplified the matter.

"What should we do... If the Jia family absolutely refuses, won't my brother be unable to marry Sister Qin? And won't Sister Qin become my sister-in-law?"

Thinking of this, He Yushui could no longer sit still, and with a stomp of her foot, she went to find Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady.

Right now, the only people in this courtyard who still have some influence are probably these two.

If they were willing to step in, they might be able to persuade the Jia family to let go.

Upon hearing He Yushui's purpose, Yi Zhonghai gave a bitter smile.

prestige?

The word is now a joke when applied to him.

He has no prestige left at all.

"Uncle, nowadays, the only people in the whole hospital who can help are you and the old lady."

You know how difficult it is for my brother to find a wife given his current situation.

"I know you two have opinions about Sister Qin, but to be honest, given my brother's current circumstances, Sister Qin is indeed the most suitable candidate."

Finding someone better will probably be difficult.

He Yushui kept trying to persuade the two of them.

In fact, Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady had talked quite a bit about Sha Zhu's marriage these days.

On this point, He Yushui was not wrong.

Yi Zhonghai knew in his heart that Sha Zhu's reputation outside was not much better than Qin Huairu's, and his salary was low, so he was living a very frugal life.

Finding a decent wife is difficult.

Looking at it this way, Qin Huairu has become a barely feasible option.

Moreover, Yi Zhonghai had already figured it out: he didn't need to worry about what would happen to Sha Zhu in the future, as long as he was willing to support him in his old age.

From this point of view alone, Qin Huairu is indeed more suitable.

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady remained silent, He Yushui continued:

"Besides, all those things were just Qin Jingru's word. Who actually had any evidence? Everyone says you have to catch someone cheating in the act, but who caught Sister Qin red-handed? Without evidence, why are you throwing dirt on her like this?"

Yi Zhonghai fell silent and turned his gaze to the deaf old lady.

He already had a plan in mind. If the old lady would give her the nod, helping Qin Huairu this time wouldn't be a bad idea.

However, Yi Zhonghai seemed to have forgotten that earlier he had repeatedly told the older woman not to get involved in the matter, but now he himself had personally stepped into the fray.

The deaf old lady was an extremely shrewd person; she had already figured out everything that Yi Zhonghai could think of.

For her, a person who is already half-buried, all she asks for is for Sha Zhu to see her off in her final moments; nothing else matters.

Of course, Yi Zhonghai and the old lady couldn't resist He Yushui's repeated pleas and finally relented, agreeing to speak on Qin Huairu's behalf.

Upon hearing this, He Yushui was so happy she almost jumped for joy.

After a brief discussion with the old lady, Yi Zhonghai got up and headed towards the Jia family's residence.

The deaf old woman was utterly disgusted with the Jia family at that moment, but then she thought that if Qin Huairu could really get a divorce, the Jia family would probably be suffocated in the future—thinking this way, she actually felt relieved.

"What are you doing here? Get out! You're not welcome in my house!"

Unexpectedly, no sooner had Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old woman stepped across the threshold than Jia Zhangshi began to shout and curse like a madwoman.

In her eyes, these two had never gotten along with her. Now that the Jia family had made such a big fuss, why did they have to come to her door at this time? What else could they be but here to see her make a fool of herself? Madam Jia knew perfectly well that she could not let these two have their way.

She even grabbed a broom from the corner of the wall and was about to pounce on him aggressively to chase him away.

"Mrs. Jia, stop your tantrum! If you keep making a scene, I'll call the police right away."

We're here today because we have something important to discuss with you.

Yi Zhonghai immediately shouted to stop him.

He really didn't want to waste his breath arguing with this unreasonable old woman.

He's figured it out these days. The more he gets entangled with this kind of person, the more he'll look bad. It's better to just bring in the police; that's more efficient and intimidating.

Sure enough, upon hearing "Call the police,"

Upon hearing those two words, Jia Zhangshi's expression changed drastically, and the broom in her hand froze.

These two words were like a thorn, pricking her and causing her to immediately suppress her arrogance.

"Spit it out, what's wrong?"

After a brief standoff, Jia Zhangshi finally gave in, albeit reluctantly.

Yi Zhonghai hesitated for a moment before speaking, "We've all heard about what happened the other day. Qin Huairu wants to divorce Dongxu, so..."

Before she could finish speaking, Madam Jia exploded like a lit firecracker: "Fine! I knew you weren't up to any good! Tell me, was it that slut Qin Huairu who sent you to act as her intermediaries?"

She yelled and cursed at the top of her lungs, her spittle almost splashing onto people's faces.

"shut up!"

The deaf old woman couldn't bear to watch any longer. She shouted angrily, slammed her cane heavily on the ground, and made as if to hit Jia Zhangshi.

Despite her usual arrogance in front of the old lady, Jia Zhangshi was actually quite intimidated when the other party got serious, and ultimately didn't dare to confront her head-on.

"Listen to Zhonghai finish what he has to say. If you keep making trouble, don't blame my cane for being blind!"

The deaf old woman threatened in a cold voice.

Now that she's already infamous in this courtyard, she's decided to go all out—as long as she has her "grandson."

And "godson"

She doesn't care about anything else, as long as he's willing to take care of her in her old age and see her off in death.

Despite her resentment, Jia Zhangshi, with her cowardly nature, could only suppress her anger, snort coldly, and turn her face away.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If you were to ask who in this courtyard could easily subdue this old hag, it would probably be this very old woman.

"This isn't the first time Qin Huairu has brought up divorce, is it? The commotion that night was so loud that the neighbors could hear it all."

I think she's determined to leave, and you should know that better than anyone else, right?

As Jia Zhangshi listened, her brows furrowed even more deeply.

Although she was unwilling to admit it, Qin Huairu had been arguing about this every day for the past few days, and she had stopped doing housework and cooking. The whole house was cold and deserted, and she felt very upset.

Now that Yi Zhonghai had bluntly exposed her intentions, she became even more irritated and interrupted him gruffly, "Stop beating around the bush! Just tell me what you want!"

"What I'm trying to say is that if this drags on any longer, it won't benefit anyone."

As the old saying goes, forced relationships are never sweet. Why insist on keeping a daughter-in-law whose heart is no longer with you?

The moment Yi Zhonghai's suggestion was made, Jia Zhangshi's triangular eyes glared at him viciously. "So you all conspired to force me to agree to that woman divorcing my son? Yi Zhonghai, Yi Zhonghai, I never knew you had such a wicked heart!"

She spat, her voice suddenly rising: "You still have the nerve to bring up old sayings? Then I'd like to ask, isn't there also an old saying, 'Better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage'? Is what you're doing now even human?"

The insults grew increasingly sharp and piercing, causing Yi Zhonghai's heart to tighten.

This old woman throws a tantrum without any restraint. If the people in the yard hear her, where will she put her old face?

"Jia Zhangshi, keep your voice down!"

He lowered his voice and said sharply, "I'm doing this for you."

"You're tormenting Qin Huairu like this now, how can she not resent you? But if you go along with her wishes, she'll have to take care of you in the future for the sake of the children."

He wanted to persuade her further, but Jia Zhangshi waved her hand to interrupt: "Two hundred yuan."

"Give me two hundred yuan, and I immediately nodded and told her to leave."

Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise on each other's faces.

No one expected the old woman to suddenly set a price.

Yi Zhonghai suddenly realized—no wonder the previous negotiations failed; the root of the problem was probably money.

"Let us go back and discuss this."

Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, then helped the old lady turn and leave.

Watching the two figures disappear outside the porch, a cold smile slowly spread across Jia Zhangshi's lips.

"Mom, are you really going to let that woman go?"

Jia Dongxu wheeled himself out of the inner room, his voice trembling with anxiety, "What will happen to our family from now on?"

Jia Zhangshi scoffed, "Don't worry, do you think I can make her happy? Have you forgotten where those seven or eight hundred yuan are? Once she leaves this door, she'll take that money sooner or later."

A calculating glint flashed in her cloudy eyes: "As long as we keep a close eye on whether she spends money extravagantly in the future, we'll know if she's embezzling the money."

"If we report it to the police, not only will we get the money back, but we can also send her to jail."

Her withered hand slammed heavily on the armrest of the wheelchair: "Want to leave the Jia family and live a good life? Bah! I want her to spend the rest of her life behind bars!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Dongxu's face broke into a sinister grin identical to his mother's: "That's it! She dared to cheat on me and even dared to mention divorce... I'll make her understand what will happen when she walks out of this door!"

Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old woman had no idea of ​​the mother and son's wicked scheme.

After leaving the Jia family, the two went straight to Sha Zhu's house.

This matter ultimately involves Sha Zhu; we must ask him what he thinks.

Besides, two hundred yuan is not a small amount, and Sha Zhu definitely can't come up with it. In the end, he'll have to ask them for a loan.

"Borrowing money"

With "giving money"

Ultimately, things are different—once Sha Zhu takes the initiative to borrow, the favor is already owed.

In the minds of Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady, this was like adding another layer of insurance for their future retirement.

As soon as he lifted the curtain and entered the room, he saw He Yushui lecturing him with a stern face, pouring every word into Sha Zhu's ear: "Sister Qin is so good."

The truth.

What made the two of them frown even more was that Qin Huairu was sitting quietly to the side, listening without any intention of avoiding suspicion.

"Uncle, you're back from the Jia family?"

He Yushui hurriedly stood up, her eyes shining with anticipation, "What did they say? Did they agree?"

Qin Huairu also raised her pale face, her fingertips unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes.

Yi Zhonghai sighed and said bluntly, "I've given up."

But Qin Huairu needs to come up with two hundred yuan.

Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu's face turned pale, and her eyes quickly filled with tears.

"This is blatant robbery... Two hundred dollars, where am I supposed to find such a large sum of money?"

She sobbed softly, her gaze secretly shifting to Sha Zhu beside her, her eyes filled with expectation and pleading.

At this moment, Sha Zhu was already dizzy from He Yushui's antics, and he couldn't stand such a gaze.