Courtyard House: Is Xu Damao a childless man? Let me help.

However, Ye Jianchuan felt that this reason was not very reasonable. If you were to say that Qin Huairu was stuck at the stage of advancing from level three to level four, or even later, then it would be understandable, since the later fitter skills do require real expertise.

But upgrading from a Level 1 fitter to a Level 2 fitter... isn't that something that just requires accumulating enough seniority and automatically advancing to the next level?

As for technical skill improvements... there's really no substantial difference between a level one fitter and a level two fitter.

Chapter 52 The Battle Between Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law, Part 3: Jia Zhangshi is Surrounded

Moreover... Qin Huairu learned from Uncle Yi, an eighth-level fitter. With just a little training, how could she not level up?

As for the claim that she was being cunning and sly, Ye Jianchuan thought it was unreliable. After all, although Qin Huairu liked to use her brain a little and take advantage of others, it was impossible for her to be lazy.

Putting aside everything else, helping Sha Zhu and herself with laundry is hard work, but she still does it with great enthusiasm.

If it would only take a little effort to increase her monthly salary by several yuan, would Qin Huairu be unwilling to do it?

Therefore, based on this analysis, the most likely reason why Qin Huairu is still stuck at the first-level fitter level is that it was deliberately arranged by Uncle Yi.

After all, Uncle Yi was considered a master craftsman in the steel rolling mill. He had trained countless apprentices, and his apprentices' apprentices, and so on. There were countless disciples and grand-disciples.

People in the steel rolling mill had to give Uncle Yi some face, so if Uncle Yi didn't agree, Qin Huairu's professional title would probably remain at level one for life.

So... why did Uncle Yi want to prevent Qin Huairu from getting a promotion? The reason is quite simple! Because he wanted Qin Huairu's family to remain 'impoverished'!

Only when Qin Huairu's family is in "difficulty" will Sha Zhu continue to help the Jia family. And as long as Sha Zhu continues to help the Jia family, then Sha Zhu can basically forget about finding a wife.

Wouldn't that allow them to keep Sha Zhu tied up in the compound and live out their retirement in peace?

Even more conspiratorially, perhaps the marriage between Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu was also arranged by Master Yi?

Of course, that's a bit of a tangent, since many things will change with Ye Jianchuan's arrival.

Anyway, it's an open secret that Uncle Yi wants Sha Zhu to take care of him in his old age.

If you want Sha Zhu to take care of you in your old age, then the 'role models' around you are very important. Whether it is Qin Huairu's unwavering devotion to her mother-in-law Jia Zhangshi, or Lou Xiao'e's wholehearted care for the deaf old lady, it is all due to the influence of such 'role models'.

If Qin Huairu suddenly jumps out at this time to separate from her mother-in-law, wouldn't that be the same as instilling in Sha Zhu the idea that he doesn't have to take care of the elderly?

This will definitely have a huge impact on Grandpa Yi's retirement plan, so just for this reason alone, Grandpa Yi will certainly not agree to Qin Huairu's decision to separate the family property.

However... this isn't something that Uncle Yi can simply disagree with.

As long as Qin Huairu's attitude is firm, and I can help her out, plus the Third Uncle who I've already bribed will fan the flames, and there's also the sycophantic Sha Zhu who'll pave the way, even if the First Uncle wants to stop her, it won't be so easy!

The food was prepared quickly. Since no dishes were prepared, Uncle Yi eventually went back to his own home to eat, while Sha Zhu, carefree as ever, ate two steamed buns at Ye Jianchuan's house.

And so, the matter of Xiao Dang and Xiao Huaihua almost being abducted came to an end. After dinner, Qin Huairu helped tidy up a bit, washed the dishes, and then took the two little girls back home.

Meanwhile, Ye Jianchuan continued to do 'radio gymnastics' at home as usual.

Meanwhile, at the Jia family home, Jia Zhangshi began to make sarcastic remarks.

"Qin Huairu, why are you still wearing that deadpan expression? Haven't we already found those two good-for-nothings?"

"Once we find it, everything will be fine, right? Alright, alright, go cook!"

Qin Huairu remained calm and said, "Xiao Dang, Huaihua, and I have already eaten at Ye Jianchuan's house. What do you want to eat? Make it yourself."

Upon hearing this, Madam Jia Zhang immediately slammed her hand on the table and jumped up, shouting, "Qin Huairu! What do you mean? Are you trying to starve me and your son to death?"

Just then, Banggeng, who was standing to the side, started to speak sarcastically, "Mom, you don't need to worry about me. I just ate at Aunt Yi's house. If you don't want to cook, then don't."

Anyway, that old hag isn't willing to go out and earn money to buy me food, so let her go hungry for a while!

Upon hearing Bang Geng's words, Jia Zhangshi was so angry she felt like she was about to have a stroke. She slammed her hand on the table and roared again, "Qin Huairu!! Look at the good son you've raised! What kind of words is he saying?"

Then she immediately started throwing a tantrum again: "Dongxu! You left so early! You left your mother all alone, being bullied by your wicked daughter-in-law!"

"Dongxu! You'd better open your eyes! Come down and take your wicked wife away!!"

If this had happened in the past, Jia Zhangshi's outburst would have scared Qin Huairu. After all, Qin Huairu's reputation in the courtyard was actually quite good. She had been taking care of her mother-in-law since her husband's death and hadn't chosen to remarry.

Thanks to this good reputation, he was able to occasionally get some food from other people.

But today, Qin Huairu remained calm, even looking at Jia Zhangshi, who was throwing a tantrum on the ground, with a mocking gaze.

Now, Madam Jia panicked a little. This trick hadn't worked? What should she do then?

After slightly turning her eyes, Jia Zhangshi got up from the ground. "Huai Ru, it's my fault today. I didn't take good care of the two girls."

But didn't they find those two girls in the end? So the matter is over, right?

Besides, I went to the neighborhood office today and Director Wang really said there's no suitable work for me, so even if I wanted to earn some money to help support my family, there's nothing I can do!

When Jia Zhangshi said that, Bang Geng objected, "Old woman, you're lying again! Director Wang clearly gave you a job cleaning latrines!"

This job pays more than any other job! It pays sixteen yuan a month!

Not only did you refuse, you turned and ran away! If you hadn't run away, would I have chased after you? If you hadn't run, Xiao Dang and Huaihua wouldn't have gotten lost!

Seeing the angry Bang Geng and the still expressionless Qin Huairu who didn't say a word, Jia Zhangshi realized that she was definitely going to have to clean up this mess.

Otherwise, even if Bang Geng stops calling her grandma, she can't stand it! Moreover, Qin Huairu's attitude clearly indicates that she's preparing to break off all ties with her.

Therefore, in order to make a living, Jia Zhangshi felt that it was better to lower her head a little.

"Alright, alright, my good boy, Grandma agrees, Huairu! I'll go see Director Wang tomorrow."

I'll take this job cleaning the latrines! But let's make it clear first! I'll only do it for two months. After that, you'll have to figure out how to get the house back in order!

Chapter 53 Qin Huairu: I want to separate from the family!

After saying that, Madam Jia stood up, stretched, and then prepared to go and make something to eat.

In her view, she had already compromised on the matter, so the matter should be completely resolved.

Moreover, it seems that the matter has indeed been settled on the surface; at least the guy who was calling him an old hag just now is now grinning.

"Grandma! You're so kind! When you get your salary, I want to eat roast duck!"

Although the matter had been resolved, Qin Huairu remained silent, instead holding Huaihua in her arms and continuing to coax her.

Qin Huairu only spoke after Jia Zhangshi had cooked herself some cornmeal porridge and happily drunk it.

And that first word was a devastating blow: "Mom... I want to separate from the family!"

With a nonchalant wave of her hand, Jia Zhangshi said, "Let's split up, let's split up... Split the family property?? No way!! We can't split the family property! Qin Huairu! Are you having an affair outside?!"

Want to separate from the family? Let me tell you! Impossible! You're living in the Jia family's house now! You're eating the Jia family's food! You're working for the Jia family!

You were born a member of the Jia family! You will die a member of the Jia family! You want to separate from the family? Impossible!

Jia Zhangshi's explanation was very fluent, after all, she had said these things many times before, and often used them to threaten Qin Huairu.

Moreover, every time this was mentioned before, Qin Huairu would stop making a fuss. After all, without a job and a place to live, Qin Huairu would have no choice but to go back to her hometown, which was Qin Huairu's weakness.

However, this time, this explanation did not achieve the effect that Jia Zhangshi wanted at all.

“If you don’t agree to my splitting up the family property, I will go to the neighborhood committee and have them intervene.”

When Jia Zhangshi saw that Qin Huairu was so tough this time, she panicked. It seemed that she had nothing else to do to control Qin Huairu except for these three tricks!

Even a rabbit will bite when cornered. This Jia Zhangshi is desperate. Since she can't control Qin Huairu on her own, she might as well make a bigger scene. Maybe the old men in the courtyard can put in a good word for her!

So Jia Zhangshi immediately kicked open her own door and started crying and making a scene.

"Help! That slutty widow Qin Huairu is going out to cheat on me! Dongxu! Come and take that bitch Qin Huairu away right now!!!"

With all this noise and commotion, those people in the courtyard who were already idle immediately perked up and rushed out to watch the show.

Soon, an elderly man who lived nearby arrived at the scene and began to inquire about the situation.

Madam Jia was good at choosing her people; she immediately knelt on the ground, playing the victim, "Uncle Yi, you must help me! This wretched bitch actually tried to separate the family property from me!!!"

She's definitely seeing someone else! She doesn't want to keep me as a burden anymore and wants to kick me to the curb!

Upon hearing that Qin Huairu actually wanted to separate the family property, Uncle Yi immediately frowned and turned to look at Qin Huairu.

"You want to split up the family? No way! I don't agree!"

But no sooner had Uncle Yi spoken than Ye Jianchuan's voice came from behind him, "Oh, Uncle Yi, you really have a lot of official power! Just because you disagree, you think you've settled someone else's family matter?"

As the saying goes, even an upright official finds it hard to settle family disputes, but I never expected Uncle Yi to be even more capable than an upright official! He resolved this family matter with ease!

Hearing Ye Jianchuan's sarcastic words, Uncle Yi was furious, but he couldn't lash out directly, since a lot of people had already gathered outside the Jia family's gate.

So, even the old man had to feign democracy and ask, "Well... what do you all think we should do about this?"

Although there were many onlookers outside, none of them spoke. Grandpa Yi was very satisfied with this result. "Look! I asked you all to give your opinions, but you won't say anything!"

"I think we should leave it at that. Qin Huairu is in a bad mood right now, and her talk about separating the family is probably just said in the heat of the moment. Let's wait for her to calm down and talk about it again tomorrow!"

As he was saying this, Uncle Yi was about to send everyone back to their own homes and mothers, but just at that moment, Uncle San, who lived in the front yard, stepped forward.

"Hey Lao Yi, I think this matter has escalated quite a bit. Why don't we hold a hospital-wide meeting to discuss it?"

If Qin Huairu is at fault, then we'll help Jia's sister-in-law seek justice; if Jia's sister-in-law is at fault, then we can also help Qin Huairu resolve her problem.

When Uncle San said that, Uncle Yi's face darkened even more. Uncle San was not the type to meddle in other people's business!

Moreover, this kind of 'household chores' is inherently a thankless task, so Uncle San should have been even less inclined to step forward!

Why is Uncle San behaving so strangely today?

Well, what Uncle Yi didn't know was that while he was pretending to be democratic, Ye Jianchuan had already turned around and found Uncle San, who was walking this way.

He pulled out a ten-yuan note and shoved it into Uncle San's hand. "Teacher Yan, shall we hold a college-wide meeting to discuss this?"

After saying that, without waiting for Uncle San to react, she turned around and continued to be a bystander. Uncle San didn't even need to look down; he could tell from a slight pinch in his hand that it was a ten-yuan note!

Once he had the ten yuan in his hand, how could Uncle San possibly be willing to return it? That's why the scene that followed was him stepping forward to 'meddle' in other people's business.

Since the two old men disagreed, whose opinion should be followed in the end? This question fell on the shoulders of the second old man, who had not yet expressed his opinion.

Actually, it wasn't that Uncle Er didn't want to meddle in other people's business. After all, no matter how you handle someone else's "family affairs," it's likely to end up being a thankless and exhausting affair.

When the time comes, they'll be family, and they'll make up behind closed doors. But no matter which side you sided with, you'll offend the other side, leaving you in a lose-lose situation.

Although he didn't want to meddle in other people's business, Uncle Er also didn't want anything to go his way. When he had nothing to do, he would sing a different tune, which was Uncle Er's favorite thing to do.

So the last one to arrive, Uncle Er, after learning a little about the situation, waved his hand and told his two sons to notify everyone to hold a general meeting of the whole courtyard!