Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

The mother-in-law immediately scolded Xiaodang, calling her an ingrate, heartless, and siding with outsiders.

That woman can't be like a man, what does that money-losing girl know?

Xiao Dang cried out, "Women hold up half the sky, as the great man said..."

Qin Huairu was stunned by her daughter's words; the childish voice was like a needle, piercing straight into her heart.

Why can't I be like Yang Jianguo and make a living with my own hands?

Who doesn't want to live like a human being, so that others will give them a thumbs up and say "Amazing" when they talk about them?

Is it really just a naturally scumbag nature?

No, Qin Huairu is also ambitious and capable.

Take this large family for example, managing everything inside and outside the home.

After that, she still had to go to work. How could she miss out on anything?

But suddenly, the man was gone, and the family fell apart.

The widow and her orphan left behind were beautiful and attracted unwanted attention.

Dealing with these things every day left her exhausted.

And then there's Jia Zhangshi in the family...

He's always making a fuss with her, and he's always scheming and plotting for himself in a sarcastic and unsettling way.

They call each other family, but in reality, they're more calculating than outsiders.

An old man climbed up the pole to help her, and Qin Huairu thought she could learn the technique from him and be taken care of by him.

But then he turned around and gave himself a meal ticket like Sha Zhu.

Who wouldn't want something that's free?

All those widows outside live like this.

If a woman can raise her entire family successfully, people will praise her and say, "This woman is remarkable."

Qin Huai's enthusiasm, like this, gradually dissipated.

Now, watching Yang Jianguo go from having nothing to living a life of luxury through his own efforts, the whole courtyard is filled with envy.

How could Qin Huai not have some thoughts about this?

Even if there wasn't one, my daughter's wake-up call brought it out.

The moment this thought crossed Qin Huairu's mind, she was dumbfounded.

But the more I thought about it, the stronger the passion in my heart became.

Yang Jianguo is a level four riveter, so he shouldn't be qualified to take on apprentices.

But his skills were superb, and he was highly valued by the factory manager.

He made two more merits, and the factory had long been considering arranging an apprenticeship for him.

Yang Jianguo was just always busy and had high standards.

He had a servant named Hua Zi by his side, and since someone was using him, he just left him there.

Why didn't Qin Huairu come?

Hesitant, concerned about his reputation, and knowing that Yang Jianguo disliked him, he couldn't bring himself to be ruthless.

At first, the old man simply ignored her and didn't ask any questions. Qin Huairu tried to contact him several times, but he didn't respond. Instead, the way he looked at her became increasingly strange.

Even if it were Sha Zhu, his sudden change of heart left her with no hope of recovery.

Two more major conferences in a row made Qin Huairu completely give up any hope of finding someone else.

This act of giving up actually rekindled that extinguished spirit.

Why can't I get rich through my own hard work?

Is it like a person who is missing a hand or a broken leg?

And so, Qin Huairu arrived.

Filled with grief, indignation, and resentment, he knelt down with a thud at Yang Jianguo's doorstep.

Yingzi was truly frightened by her.

In the pitch black, a dark shadow darted past from behind.

Thump~

He knelt at his own doorstep, his hair disheveled.

Isn't that a bit startling?

Looking into those fiery eyes, Yang Jianguo said, "Take a hundred yuan from your mother-in-law to compensate Xu Damao."

The first condition stunned Qin Huairu.

“If you do something wrong, you have to admit it. She scratched your face, so she has to make up for it.”

"To learn technical skills from me, you must first learn how to be a good person."

"If you can't even be a decent person, all you can learn is useless!"

"Work in the special workshop is tough, tiring, and time-consuming. If you can't even manage your own job, then don't even think about this job."

Regardless of whether she agreed or not, Yang Jianguo continued, "With me, there's no distinction between men and women; everyone is treated equally."

"Carry iron, load materials. You have to do what others do, and you still have to do what others don't do."

"Slacking off, dragging your feet, and expecting others to do the work for you."

"Let's go."

"From this day forward, I will not take or ask for a single penny except what I earn with my own hands."

Taking a widow as an apprentice is bound to cause trouble, but as long as you act uprightly and do the right thing.

"Anyone who causes trouble is slapping me in the face, but if you go astray and ruin my reputation... you can leave the steel mill."

"When you go out, you're not allowed to mention my name, except for work-related reasons. If I find out, you're fired."

She still appeared stubborn and unwilling to back down.

Yang Jianguo also spoke frankly with her: "If you want to graduate from my school, it's difficult for others, but it's even more difficult for you. You should think this through."

After saying that, he got up, put away the stool, and went back into the house with a hooked foot.

The door was closed.

It was a freezing cold day, and the night wind was howling.

Qin Huairu knelt alone in the courtyard, looking like a dazed man.

squeak~

A noise behind him startled Qin Huairu awake.

Sha Zhu stood at the doorway, looking at her with a complicated expression.

Qin Huairu turned around and stood up, supporting herself on the cold ground.

Just as he was about to walk into the house, Sha Zhu spoke up from behind: "If you really think like you just said, then following Jianguo will definitely make you successful."

"If you have other thoughts, I'm afraid you won't be able to stay in this courtyard in the future."

"He was magnanimous and unwilling to fuss over trivial matters."

“But if you provoke him, his methods are so extreme that not only you, but no one in this courtyard can withstand them.”

Qin Huairu trembled and said without turning her head, "It's none of your business."

Watching her go back into the house, I heard whispers coming from inside.

Then came a commotion of rummaging through drawers and cabinets, followed by Jia Zhangshi's suppressed sobs.

Ever since he came to his senses, Sha Zhutou realized that Qin Huairu was alright.

The next day, Yang Jianguo was awakened by the aroma of food.

As soon as he opened his eyes, his wife was bending over and setting the table with bowls and chopsticks. Yang Jianguo lifted the blanket and quietly pounced on her.

"Oh my god, you scared me to death! You were here so early in the morning..."

After lingering for a while, Yang Jianguo, urged by Yingzi, took a basin and went out to fetch water to wash up.

As soon as I got to the sink, I put the basin down and picked up the jar from inside to brush my teeth.

The curtain at the Jia family's room was lifted, and Qin Huairu came out.

His face was a little pale; it seemed he hadn't been feeling well last night.

Actually, he could hear some noises inside the house as well.

He recognized Jia Zhangshi's voice, even when she was wailing in a forced tone.

She cried for quite a while last night.

"Master Yang, here is one hundred yuan. I would like to ask you to be my witness and take back the note for Xu Damao."

Qin Huairu spread out her hand, holding ten large banknotes, and placed it right in front of him.

Chapter 100 Six people with connections, let's do it!

Beneath the Jia family's roof, Jia Zhangshi's triangular eyes were filled with resentment.

Seeing that familiar gaze, Yang Jianguo felt relieved.

This money must have been stolen from her.

Hey ~

I felt exceptionally cheerful early in the morning.

"Xu Damao, if Qin Huai wants to give you compensation, hurry up."

Yang Jianguo turned around and shouted towards the inner courtyard, then filled the water tank and started brushing his teeth.

Qin Huairu stood to the side, clutching the money in her hand and peering into the doorway.

A short while later, Xu Damao came out, biting his toothbrush.

"What money? Didn't we agree on giving it to you every month? I didn't force you." Xu Damao was still unhappy.

Qin Huairu spread his hands and said, "The compensation, all one hundred yuan, is here. Give me back the change and receipt from yesterday."

Xu Damao blinked, dumbfounded.

What's going on?

Then, glancing at Yang Jianguo brushing his teeth, he shouted, "Hey, Jianguo, did you give this to me?"

Yang Jianguo took off his toothbrush and spat.

She turned around and smiled: "Do I look like one?"

Xu Damao smiled sheepishly, thinking to himself, 'I also think it's wrong, but where did this widow Qin get all this money?'

He knew perfectly well who else it could be but Granny Jia.

But how could Qin Huairu possibly get the money from Granny Jia?

Crazy!

Xu Damao was right; Qin Huairu was not going to come.

She ransacked the place and practically robbed it.

“I want to learn a trade from Yang Jianguo, but I need to pay back Xu Damao’s money right now.”

"If you don't take it today, I'll turn it over myself."

"You dare!" Granny Jia glared at her, her mouth twitching as if she wanted to devour someone.

Qin Huai wiped his sleeve and pulled out the drawer.

The contents inside were simply dumped onto the ground.