Comfortable life in Siheyuan

Qin Huairu had a tasteless dinner and sat in the living room waiting for Banggeng to come back. She waited until the third uncle closed the shop, but still couldn't see him.

Qin Huairu sat on the bed and didn't sleep much all night. It wasn't until the next day that Banggeng walked in from outside.

After Banggeng came back, he wanted to hide in the small room, but Qin Huairu had already locked it.

"Where did you go last night? I waited for you all night, did you know that?" Qin Huairu asked angrily.

"I was chatting with a friend. I was feeling depressed yesterday!" Banggeng made up an excuse to get away with it.

Qin Huairu walked over and frowned when she smelled the strong smell of smoke on Banggeng.

"What were you doing last night? Did you go to play cards?" Qin Huairu had also experienced this. Jia Dongxu was called to play cards twice, and he felt the same way when he came back.

"Just playing around!" Banggeng explained in a low voice.

"When did you learn to play cards? Did you borrow money from anyone?" Qin Huairu had a bad feeling in her heart.

"It was only twice, and I borrowed a small amount. I can pay it back next time I get my salary."

"Tell mom the truth about how much you borrowed!" Qin Huairu asked sternly with bloodshot eyes.

"I said it's not much, so it's not much! How can you believe it? I can pay back my expenses, so don't worry about it. Please help me open the door, I'm so sleepy."

Banggeng seemed a little impatient. He had won dozens of dollars yesterday, but who would have thought that he would lose it all today and even owe fifty dollars.

"Sleep, sleep, sleep. You still have the nerve to sleep. Your wife and children are gone, and you're still thinking about sleeping. How can you be so bold?" Qin Huairu was so angry that her chest kept heaving, and she felt like she could hardly breathe.

"What else can I do if I don't sleep? Lili is determined to divorce me, and I don't want to do that! I was even beaten up by his family. I still feel pain in my body today!"

Banggeng simply squatted down at the door and said with a feeling of grievance.

"Haha, you can't do anything? Whose responsibility is it that you and Lili have come to this point? Is it our fault?

You don't work hard, you just think about crooked ways. Now you have learned to gamble, what can I say about you?

If I were Lili, I would have divorced you a long time ago. Why would I have to wait until now? "

After Qin Huairu finished speaking, she still opened the door for Banggeng and let him in.

It’s not that I feel sorry for Banggeng, it’s just a bit embarrassing to let him stand at the door.

For several days in a row, Banggeng did not go home after get off work and did not come back until midnight every day.

Qin Huairu talked to him several times, but he couldn't say anything.

That night, Banggeng still didn't come back. Qin Huairu had given up. No matter what she said, it was useless. She really didn't know what to do with him.

Just when Qin Huairu had just fallen asleep, Banggeng finally came back. And he didn't come back alone.

There were three or four other people who came back with Banggeng. They were now standing at the door of the Jia family. Several residents in the front yard were also woken up by them.

"Old Yan, who is outside? Why did you come back so late?" Auntie asked puzzledly as she looked at Uncle who had just gone to open the door.

"Yes, it's a good joke. I just went to open the door. There were three or four young men at the door. I was so scared!"

The third uncle thought about the scene when he just opened the door, and was suddenly shocked. "Oh no! I guess that bastard Bang Geng is causing trouble!"

Middle courtyard, Jia's house.

"Mom, please open the door, I have something to talk to you about!" Banggeng's voice was a little anxious, and even had a hint of tears.

"Look at what time it is. You still remember to come back. Why don't you die outside?" Qin Huairu said as she climbed up from the bed, put on a coat and got out of bed.

Qin Huairu pushed open the door and saw several people in the yard in the light. Her heart suddenly skipped a beat for no reason.

"Hello, you must be Jia Geng's mother! Your son borrowed some money from our employer these days. He said he would pay it back in a few days, but he keeps saying he has no money. We came to ask you if you can help to cover the cost."

The person who spoke was a middle-aged man who looked quite gentle.

"How much did you borrow? I don't have any money at all!" Qin Huairu had spent most of her money on Huaihua's wedding. Now, she only had a little over 200 yuan left, which was the money she received as a gift from Huaihua's wedding.

"It's not much, just five hundred and forty. Please give me a hand, and if you really can't make it, just borrow some from others."

Even though this person seems to be very polite now, if he really can't pay it back, his attitude will not be like this.

"Five hundred and four, where can I get you that much money? Even if I try to borrow it, I can't."

The middle-aged man frowned, his face darkening. "Auntie, this is not going to work. Let me be frank. If he can't pay the money back today, we can only teach him a lesson."

"How can this be possible!" Qin Huairu was so anxious that tears welled up in her eyes. "Give me a few more days, and I will find a way to get the money together."

"We have been giving grace for too long, we must get the money today." A young man nearby couldn't help but say.

The third uncle and several people in the front yard had been standing in the corner listening to their conversation. When they heard about borrowing money, they all dispersed, fearing that this matter would fall on them.

"My dear brother, it's getting late. Even if you want me to borrow money, you have to wait until daytime. Everyone is asleep now!" Qin Huairu said carefully with a smile.

"It's okay, we can help you knock on the door and see if this family is well-off." The man pointed to the main house in the middle courtyard.

"They won't lend it to me! I'm not that close to their family!" Qin Huairu sighed silently in her heart.

The relationship between the Jia family and the Zhongyuan family is no longer what it used to be. Even Yi Zhonghai no longer has any financial dealings with them.

The man ignored Qin Huairu's dissuasion and walked forward to knock on the door of the main house in the middle courtyard. Sha Zhu's impatient voice came from the room: "Who is it? It's late at night. What time is it!"

After a long time, the door opened, revealing an impatient face. Seeing a group of strangers and Qin Huairu outside the door, his eyes were full of vigilance.

"Brother, Qin Huairu owes us money. Can you help her?" the man said with an apologetic smile.

"His family owes money, why are you looking for me?" He said and was about to close the door.

The middle-aged man pulled the door open and said with a smile, "You two are neighbors, help each other! I can report this to my boss when I go back!"

"Let go of your hand. Go deal with the Jia family's affairs. Why are you looking for me? Who are you?" Sha Zhu opened the door again and walked up to the man.

"Hey! Isn't this Xiao Han? You are now doing the business of collecting debts for others.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Master He, it was too dark just now and I couldn't see clearly."

Shazhu now runs a restaurant, and he knows all kinds of people there.