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

After staring at each other for a moment, Lou Xiao'e spoke first, "By the way, Jianchuan, why do I see you eating eggs every day these past few days?"

"Eggs in the morning and eggs in the evening, where did you buy so many eggs?"

Ye Jianchuan smiled and shrugged. "These eggs weren't bought. Do you remember the chickens you keep in front of your house? Your old hen lays eggs every day, doesn't she?"

The eggs I eat every day are all laid by the old hen I raise!

Lou Xiao'e looked suspicious. "But our family... no, the old hen that Xu Damao brought back only lays one egg a day. Xu Damao eats it all himself."

"When I want to eat eggs, I usually buy them myself. How can you eat eggs every day, and in such a variety of ways—fried, boiled, stir-fried—you never eat the same thing twice?"

"Hehe! You wouldn't believe it, would you? My old hen is amazing! She can lay quite a few eggs a day, sometimes five or six! And sometimes even seven or eight!"

"Just from the eggs laid by this old hen, I can eat and drink my fill all day!"

Upon hearing this, Lou Xiao'e immediately became interested. "Your old hen is amazing! It can lay so many eggs? I don't believe it!"

"If you don't believe me, then don't. Here's what you do: go to the chicken coop in front of my door and see how many eggs are in there. While you're at it, take them all back."

Then check again tomorrow morning to see if there are more eggs in the nest!

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Lou Xiao'e and Ye Jianchuan were chatting about the hen laying eggs, while Qin Huairu had already gone to Jia Zhangshi's door.

After pushing open the door, Qin Huairu didn't stand on ceremony and went straight to Banggeng, asking, "Banggeng! Mom's asking you! Did you go to my room today?"

Banggeng immediately pretended to be stupid, "No! I haven't been to the backyard at all today."

"Tell me the truth! Did you go to my room and steal a few eggs and some of Xiaodang's milk candy?"

Hearing Qin Huairu's words, Jia Zhangshi, who was standing to the side, was a little displeased. "Hey!! Qin Huairu! What do you mean by that? What kind of mother accuses her son of stealing?"

Chapter 89 Qin Huairu was truly in despair now.

Qin Huairu showed no mercy to Jia Zhangshi and immediately retorted, "Hmph!! It's because you always protect him and teach him these things! Otherwise, Banggeng wouldn't have stolen anything!"

Madam Jia Zhang was equally persistent, slamming her hand on the table and standing up. "Qin Huairu, we've only been separated from the family for a couple of days! You think you've grown wings already?"

Who stole anything? Do you have any proof? Don't just spout nonsense! I'm telling you, if you dare wish my grandson to steal again, I'll break your legs!

Qin Huairu was too lazy to pay attention to Jia Zhangshi. After all, they had lived together for so long, and Qin Huairu had long figured out what kind of person Jia Zhangshi was. The more you argued with her, the more energetic she became.

So Qin Huairu ignored Jia Zhangshi's clamor and turned to Banggeng, "Banggeng! I'll ask you one more time, did you steal it or not!"

Banggeng remained defiant, stubbornly insisting, "I didn't steal it! I didn't steal it! I didn't go to the backyard! I didn't go to your room!! And I didn't steal your eggs!!"

Qin Huairu was furious. She gritted her teeth and said, "Fine!! You said it yourself! Since you didn't steal it, I'm calling the police if anything goes missing from my house!"

"If the authorities come and find out who stole my things, then the thief will be arrested and locked up, and that won't be my problem!"

After saying that, Qin Huairu turned and walked outside, but what she had just said really frightened Bang Geng and Jia Zhangshi.

I thought that if I just kept my mouth shut and refused to admit it, nothing would happen. After all, this was my mother's house. What kind of thing is it if a son steals from his mother?

Didn't a crosstalk performance once say this in its opening poem? "This horse is skinny with long hair and fat hooves; a son stealing from his father isn't considered a thief!"

But if Qin Huairu really reports it to the police, when the authorities arrive, they won't care whether the son stole from the father or not. If they find some clues and follow the trail to find the culprit, then things will be in trouble!

So Jia Zhangshi immediately stopped Qin Huairu, saying, "Qin Huairu! Come back here! You only lost a few eggs and some candy, is it necessary to call the police and make a scene in the government?"

Banggeng, who was standing to the side, also pretended to be sensible and started to 'persuade' her, "Yes, Mom, our teacher said that we can't cause trouble for the country!"

"It's just a few eggs and some candy. Even if you call the police, do you think the authorities would have the time to arrest someone over a few eggs?"

Qin Huairu almost laughed out of anger. "What? Didn't you say you didn't steal it? If you didn't steal it, what business is it of yours if I go to the police?"

As for whether the government officials will arrest people? Don't worry! Those few eggs together are worth about a dollar!

If the government will take care of a hen worth two yuan that's been stolen, then I believe they'll investigate if I lose my eggs too!

Hearing this, Banggeng couldn't hold back any longer and immediately said, "Mom, I was wrong. I took the eggs and candy from your cupboard. Please don't call the police!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu immediately grabbed Banggeng's ear and said, "I knew you stole it. Didn't I teach you before? Taking something without asking is stealing!"

What you did wasn't just taking, it was stealing!! Stealing will get you arrested, don't you know that?

Qin Huairu was originally prepared to teach her a lesson, but unexpectedly, Jia Zhangshi, who was protective of her own, was not happy. When she saw Qin Huairu actually make a move, she immediately pounced on her and pried Qin Huairu's hands off.

"Qin Huairu!! What are you doing? What's wrong with Bang Geng taking some of your things? Aren't you even a mother anymore?"

After struggling free from Qin Huairu's grasp, Bang Geng turned hostile, rubbing his ear as he spoke fiercely.

"Qin Huairu! You're not my mom!! I'll never call you mom again! You hit me for eating two of your eggs! What kind of mother are you?"

My grandma's right! You should go back to living with your old flame in the backyard! Let's see if he'll still want you when you're old!

If these words had come from Jia Zhangshi's mouth, Qin Huairu could have pretended not to hear them, after all, they had lived together for so long and were already used to it.

But the fact that these hurtful words came from her own son caused Qin Huairu immense heartache.

"Bang Geng... How could you say that to me! I'm your mother! I'm doing this for your own good! What if you start stealing from me and it becomes a habit, and then you start stealing from other people?"

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I'm your mother! I can forgive you, but other people are complete strangers. If they call the police and get you arrested, you're finished!

Unfortunately, the two women from the Jia family started singing in unison, "Qin Huairu, stop pretending to be a big shot! When Banggeng went to take Shazhu's things before, I didn't see you..."

"What? Now that you're not following Sha Zhu anymore and are following Ye Jianchuan instead, you're going to reform and turn over a new leaf?"

"Exactly, exactly. You didn't stop me from going to Shazhu's house to get things before, did you? What's wrong? Now you can't stand me taking a little something from your house?"

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Seeing the arrogant attitude of the two women, Qin Huairu was truly in despair. It seemed that Ye Jianchuan was right; her eldest son was completely ruined!

Shaking her head, Qin Huairu stopped worrying about it and turned to leave, leaving the Jia family's grandmother and granddaughter smugly in the room.

All of this was overheard by Zhang Xiangyang, Jia Zhangshi's nephew.

Zhang Xiangyang has been quite nice to Jia Zhangshi and Banggeng these past few days. Although they haven't been paid yet, so they're eating the same food that Qin Huairu used to buy, Zhang Xiangyang is still very attentive.

After coming home from get off work, he was very quick and efficient at doing housework. Jia Zhangshi was very satisfied with this nephew.

However, what they didn't know was that Zhang Xiangyang was secretly writing down every single thing Bang Geng had done.

Once Zhang Xiangyang is officially employed, if Jia Zhangshi makes a fuss and tries to get back the ten yuan living expenses, this will become a favorable bargaining chip for Zhang Xiangyang.

However, neither Jia Zhangshi nor Bang Geng knew any of this; in fact, Jia Zhangshi was praising Bang Geng!

"Oh, my good grandson! You're so thoughtful! Knowing that we haven't had much oil or fat to eat lately, you went and got some eggs. We've been eating eggs every day for the past few days!"

Banggeng nodded. "I'll go to their house again in a couple of days! She definitely won't call the police!" (Grumble)

Chapter Ninety: The Heartbroken Widow Throws Herself into Her Arms

Qin Huairu returned home dejectedly. Lou Xiao'e and Ye Jianchuan could tell from her expression that things were not going well.

So the two of them got up and started to comfort Qin Huairu. But instead of comforting her, Qin Huairu couldn't hold back anymore and burst into tears, throwing herself into Ye Jianchuan's arms.

This caught Ye Jianchuan off guard, but fortunately, he was quick-witted. He immediately patted Qin Huairu on the back, comforted her for a few words, and then handed her over to Lou Xiao'e to take care of.

Qin Huairu probably realized that something was wrong, so after crying in Lou Xiao'e's arms for a while, she returned to normal.

However, the conversation was clearly not going to continue, so Ye Jianchuan made up an excuse and slipped home.

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Meanwhile, Xu Damao, whose belongings had been taken away by Lou Xiao'e, Ye Jianchuan, and others, was secretly gloating at home.

Because there was a small box in front of him, and inside the box were all small goldfish, each weighing 200 grams. These dozens of goldfish together weighed seven or eight kilograms!

Putting everything else aside, even if you can't convert all of these goldfish into cash, you can still use two or three at crucial moments to cultivate relationships and advance your career.

When Lou Xiao'e was moving those things away, Xu Damao was worried that Lou Xiao'e had already taken away her dowry ahead of time.

If that's really the case, then Xu Damao will have to play the villain and report it! Maybe the higher-ups will see that he's done a good job by reporting it and give him a promotion or something?

However, after Ye Jianchuan and the others left, Xu Damao took the box out and found that it still felt heavy, which immediately put his mind at ease.

As long as I have the gold bars, everything will be fine. With so many gold bars, will I still have trouble finding a wife? What does a great man have to worry about not having a wife?

As for where to store the gold bar, Xu Damao was also in a dilemma. There weren't many places in the house where he could hide things!

After much thought, Xu Damao decided that leaving the gold bars in their original place was the safest option, since it was a hidden compartment under the bed! Only Lou Xiao'e knew this secret.

Lou Xiao'e just finished moving her things and left the keys behind, which means that from now on, only I, Xu Damao, will be able to enter this house!

If this box of goldfish is placed in such a secret place, how could anyone possibly find it?

However, Xu Damao had no idea that Ye Jianchuan's storage space had the function of retrieving items remotely!

Ye Jianchuan had already planned it out. In a day or two, he would find some excuse to go to Xu Damao's room. As long as he could get close to the bed, he could take the box directly into his storage space!

If I come empty-handed and leave empty-handed, even if Xu Damao discovers the box is missing, he definitely won't suspect me!

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After returning to his room, Ye Jianchuan felt a little awkward looking at the extra stools and cabinet.

The space is all taken up by this furniture, so there really isn't anywhere to practice fitness exercises or do 'radio gymnastics' anymore.

Since that's the case, let's skip the physical training session today. After briefly flipping through the ancient books he had bought, Ye Jianchuan simply lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Ye Jianchuan vaguely heard someone open the door and come in. Then, the person slowly walked to his bedside, and after a rustling sound, the person lifted Ye Jianchuan's blanket.

Ye Jianchuan was immediately jolted awake, and upon closer inspection, he realized that the person who had come was none other than Qin Huairu!

What's even more alarming is that the rustling sound I heard by the bed was actually Qin Huairu unbuttoning her clothes! At this point, Qin Huairu was only wearing her underwear.

"Sister Qin? You..."

Before Ye Jianchuan could finish speaking, Qin Huairu pressed herself against him.

"Jianchuan... I've thought it over. In this compound, you're the only one who's ever been kind to me! I know you feel the same way, so today I'll give it to you!"

These words instantly ignited a surge of passion in Ye Jianchuan's heart, but he wasn't yet driven to lust, and maintained a degree of composure...

"Sister Qin, this... isn't a good idea? The rooms in this compound aren't very soundproof!"