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In the afternoon, Zhang Yuan and Huang Tang came out of the team after a meeting. Their steps seemed a bit hurried. Zhang Yuan looked at his watch and found that it was already late. He turned to Huang Tang and said, "I won't go back to the squadron. I will go home directly."

Huang Tang nodded in understanding, he knew that Zhang Yuan's wife was pregnant and needed more care and attention. Moreover, the brigade had not given their squadron too many tasks recently, so he waved his hand and agreed to Zhang Yuan's request.

After the two parted, Zhang Yuan walked straight to Chaoyang Market. He was thinking about buying some fresh vegetables to go home for dinner. Although he now had the convenient shopping channel of the system mall, he still couldn't waste the bills in his hand.

Arriving at Chaoyang Market, Zhang Yuan was selecting various ingredients with great interest. He carefully observed the freshness and quality of each vegetable to ensure that he could buy the best dishes. While selecting, he imagined how to use these ingredients to make delicious dishes that would make He Yushui happy and satisfied.

After buying groceries, Zhang Yuan walked briskly towards home, carrying a bag full of vegetables and meat.

As soon as Zhang Yuan stepped into the gate of the yard, he saw Banggeng rushing out like a headless fly and almost bumping into him.

"Bang Geng, pay attention to the road when you walk. It's easy to get into an accident if you run around with your head down. What if you accidentally bump into someone?" Zhang Yuan quickly reminded him.

"Bah, what's it to you!" Banggeng said as he ran forward without looking back, his legs running as fast as Hot Wheels.

"Banggeng, stop right there!" Qin Huairu followed closely and came out from inside, shouting loudly, chasing after Banggeng.

"I'm sorry, Zhang Yuan, Banggeng didn't mean it." Qin Huairu said apologetically as she passed by Zhang Yuan, and then continued to chase Banggeng.

Watching the mother and son running and chasing each other, gradually disappearing from sight, Zhang Yuan shook his head helplessly without thinking much about it.

When they got home, He Yushui was chatting with Qin Jingru. Since she became pregnant, although He Yushui's belly was not very obvious, Zhang Yuan still insisted that she take a leave from the steel mill to prevent her from overwork and affecting her health. Now He Yushui is plump and white under Zhang Yuan's care, no longer as thin as before.

"Zhang Yuan, you're back." Qin Jingru saw Zhang Yuan coming back and hurriedly reminded He Yushui.

"Husband, you're back." He Yushui had nothing to do all day long. Fortunately, Qin Jingru was with her, otherwise she would have suffocated. When she saw Zhang Yuan coming back, she ran towards him like a little child.

He Yushui's carelessness frightened Zhang Yuan, who immediately dropped his bicycle, hugged He Yushui, and blamed her, "You crazy girl, you're going to be a mother soon, and you're still so crazy. Be careful of the baby in your belly."

He Yushui stuck out her tongue. In a hurry, she forgot that she was pregnant and thought it was before. However, Zhang Yuan said it was a word of blame, but his tone was full of concern, which made He Yushui very happy.

"I know I was wrong, husband. I will be more careful next time." He Yushui admitted her mistake obediently with a happy smile on her face.

Zhang Yuan was very pleased to see He Yushui being so well-behaved and sensible. He gently stroked He Yushui's hair and said softly, "Okay, I'm not really blaming you, I'm just worried about the safety of you and the child. Be more careful next time!"

He Yushui nodded to show that he understood.

At this time, Qin Jingru came over with a smile and said to Zhang Yuan: "Brother Zhang, don't spoil her too much. She is getting more and more naughty now!"

Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "There's nothing I can do. She's my wife. Of course I have to pamper her." After saying that, he looked at He Yushui again, his eyes full of love.

He Yushui was a little shy because of Zhang Yuan's eyes, lowered her head, and gently held Zhang Yuan's hand. The relationship between them became deeper and deeper, which made people envious.

"Okay, I get it. I will pay attention next time." He Yushui lowered his head slightly, his voice filled with a hint of guilt and self-blame.

"There will be a next time? You want to scare me to death." Zhang Yuan looked at her with pity and stretched out his finger to gently scratch her nose.

"No." He Yushui quickly raised his head, his eyes full of determination and seriousness, and immediately made a promise.

"Yes, Yu Shui, don't do anything reckless in the future." Although Qin Jingru is younger than He Yu Shui, she has married He Yuzhu and become the eldest sister-in-law of the He family. At this moment, she put on the posture of an eldest sister-in-law and preached to He Yu Shui not to be so scary anymore.

"Jingru, tell Shazhu to come to my house for dinner tonight. I bought a lot of food when I got off work." Zhang Yuan said to Qin Jingru with a smile.

"Okay!" Qin Jingru agreed readily with a happy smile on her face. "I've heard from Yu Shui before that your cooking skills are comparable to Sha Zhu's. Today I finally have the chance to try it." She said excitedly, her eyes falling on the fresh vegetables and meat ingredients hanging on the back seat of Zhang Yuan's bicycle, secretly looking forward to tonight's sumptuous dinner.

"You are wrong. How can Sha Zhu's cooking skills compare with mine? I am much better than him." Zhang Yuan couldn't help feeling unhappy when he heard Qin Jingru compare his cooking skills with Sha Zhu. He immediately corrected her, his tone revealing confidence and pride.

Seeing Zhang Yuan boasting like that, He Yushui and Qin Jingru burst into laughter. It was the first time for them to see Zhang Yuan being so childish.

"By the way, I just saw Banggeng and his mother. What's going on with them?" Zhang Yuan thought of the scene where Qin Huairu was chasing Banggeng, and asked the two girls curiously.

He Yushui and Qin Jingru looked at each other, with strange expressions on their faces.

He Yushui said helplessly, "It's because of those trivial things that the family is noisy all day long, making people restless. Today, Banggeng found money from somewhere and bought a lot of snacks, firecrackers and toys. After being discovered by Qin Huairu, Qin Huairu said a few words to him. Unexpectedly, Banggeng scolded Qin Huairu impatiently. I really don't understand what Banggeng is thinking. The family is in such a difficult situation now, but he still spends money like this. Qin Huairu also has good intentions. She said a few words to him because she was afraid that he would go astray, but what is the result?"

After Qin Jingru heard this, she also felt that Banggeng was wrong. After all, Qin Huairu was his mother, and it was her duty to educate him. It was really heartbreaking for a half-grown child to spend money recklessly like this. If it were in the countryside, this money would be enough to buy several hundred kilograms of corn flour, but Banggeng used it to buy those useless toys and firecrackers. And I heard that Banggeng went to Donglaishun at noon and spent more than ten yuan. He is simply a spendthrift!

Zhang Yuan had a bad impression of Banggeng to begin with, and he was surprised to find that he was so stupid now. But after thinking about it carefully, it was not all Banggeng's fault. After all, he was still a child, and Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu spoiled and protected him too much, which led to his lack of independent thinking and living ability. If it were not for their overprotection, perhaps an 11-year-old child like Banggeng would have learned to be the head of the family long ago, and would not be so heartless.

"That's Qin Huairu's own fault. If she had been willing to harden her heart and not let Jia Zhang lead Banggeng astray, this wouldn't have happened." Zhang Yuan sighed helplessly. He felt that Qin Huairu should take responsibility for Banggeng's education. If she had been able to stand firm and not let Jia Zhang lead Banggeng astray, perhaps the current situation would not be so bad.

Zhang Yuan continued, "Anyway, there are more troubles with the Jia family, so we just need to live our own lives." He knew that the Jia family's affairs were complicated and difficult, and he didn't want to get involved too much, and just wanted to focus on his own life. At the same time, he reminded Jingru to always pay attention to Shazhu's movements, because he was worried that if Qin Huairu's relationship with Xu Damao broke down, she might entangle Shazhu again. For this possibility, Zhang Yuan had to take precautions in advance.

"She dares!" Qin Jingru roared angrily, with an expression on her face as if she wanted to eat someone.

"What is there for her to not do? Look at how Sha Zhu has been defeated by her twice in a row, and he still hasn't learned his lesson! I think Qin Huairu is afraid that she will find an opportunity when Sha Zhu is alone, and then stand in front of him and pretend to be a wronged little widow, and then shed a few crocodile tears, and then she will be able to easily deceive Sha Zhu. By then, everything in your house will become Qin Huairu's." Zhang Yuan preached to Qin Jingru earnestly, and at the same time reminded He Yushui not to be fooled by Qin Huairu's methods. After all, Qin Huairu's level is too high, and they are no match for her at all.

In the evening, the sun was setting, and the afterglow was reflected on the roof and walls of the courtyard, forming a golden light and shadow. At this time, Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai returned to the courtyard one after the other. Their expressions were exactly the same, as if they were shrouded in the same sorrow.

Qin Huairu was upset because of Banggeng's incident. Her brows were furrowed, and her eyes revealed deep worry. Yi Zhonghai was also in a heavy mood because he went to the street office in the afternoon.

It turned out that this morning the police station sent someone to the subdistrict office to inform them that an elderly widow in the next-door area had her home robbed and her belongings were missing. The police paid great attention to this incident and asked the subdistrict office to issue a notice to all courtyards to remind everyone to strengthen their safety awareness. The notice emphasized that every household must lock their doors and windows before leaving home, and at the same time, be careful of strangers and suspicious persons, and report any abnormalities to the police station in a timely manner.

After Yi Zhonghai returned to the courtyard, he went straight to Yan Bugui's house and sat down. He told Yan Bugui the notice from the street office, but did not convey all the contents in full. He only mentioned that there were strangers committing crimes nearby and told Yan Bugui to pay more attention to strangers in the courtyard. However, Yi Zhonghai did not mention the important matter of locking the doors and windows of each household. After all, this was contrary to his original intention.

"Old Yi, this is not impossible. But if we really encounter robbers, my wife and I, together over a hundred years old, how can we stop them? What do you think? Should we ask other people?" Yan Bugui looked embarrassed.

Yi Zhonghai frowned, thought about it, and felt that what he said made sense: "Well, you are right, but most of the men in the yard have gone to work, and the only ones left are a few men in Liu Haizhong's family."

After a moment of silence, Yi Zhonghai continued, "However, we can't let them work for nothing. Why don't we hold a meeting and discuss it together to see if we can raise some money and ask them to help watch the door."

When he heard that there was money to be made, Yan Bugui immediately became excited, his eyes sparkled with greed. He widened his eyes, a sly smile appeared on his face, and he said, "My family has nothing to do after school in the afternoon, so why don't we do this job? After all, Liu Haizhong and his family live in the backyard, which is really inconvenient."

"Would that be too much trouble for you?" Yi Zhonghai asked hesitantly.

"No trouble! Not at all!" Yan Bugui waved his hands quickly, with a flash of eagerness in his eyes. Hearing that there was money to be made, how could he bother to be polite to Yi Zhonghai? At this moment, he was thinking about how to determine the amount of remuneration that the hospital would pay him every month, and how much he should give to Yan Jiefang. The abacus in his mind was clattering, and at the same time, he also thought that since the job had been decided, Yan Jiefang's food, accommodation, and even tuition and living expenses could be deducted from here. Although things had not been finalized yet, Yan Bugui couldn't wait to plan Yan Jiefang's future income and expenses.

When Yi Zhonghai walked out of Yan's house, he saw Banggeng passing by him alone.

Yi Zhonghai suddenly felt that this might be a good opportunity to include Banggeng in his retirement plan. After all, Banggeng is now alone and has lost the care of his mother and grandmother. If he can be given some care and help, he may feel warm and change his attitude. Moreover, now that Jia Zhangshi, the troublemaker, is no longer around, Banggeng also has a bad relationship with Qin Huairu. This is a perfect opportunity. As long as he can seize this opportunity and educate Banggeng well, he may be able to correct his bad behavior habits and make him obedient.

Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai was secretly pleased with himself, thinking that his idea was perfect. As a self-proclaimed moral role model, he firmly believed that he had the ability to change Bang Geng's character flaws and put him on the right path.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai saw Banggeng walking by, and he immediately smiled kindly and called out affectionately, "Banggeng, where are you going?"

However, Bang Geng replied bluntly: "It's none of your business! Get out of here!"

Hearing this, the smile on Yi Zhonghai's face froze, and a trace of anger surged in his heart. But he quickly calmed down, thinking that he couldn't give up all his previous efforts because of a momentary anger. So, he suppressed his anger and said to Banggeng with a smile: "Kid, it's late, you haven't eaten yet, right? Why don't you come to Grandpa's house to eat something together?"

Bang Geng originally intended to refuse the invitation, but when he thought about the fact that he had not yet arranged for dinner tonight and that he only had 70 or 80 cents left, which was far from enough to fill his stomach, after some thought, Bang Geng finally decided to accept Yi Zhonghai's invitation.

Seeing Banggeng agreed, Yi Zhonghai hurried forward and reached out to hold Banggeng's hand, but he dodged.

However, Yi Zhonghai didn't care and took Banggeng home, not knowing that he had brought home a disaster this time.