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In 1976, the initial suffering finally ended, and many people did not know how they had survived. However, they survived those difficult years and ushered in a new round of struggle.

Zhang Yuan saw that the hard times were over and the economic opening was about to usher in new policies. He found Sha Zhu and He Yushui to discuss, taking advantage of the fact that the policy had just been opened and many people's ideas had not changed, and planned to open a restaurant or restaurant. Sha Zhu had no doubts. He had been sweeping the sanitation for six years and had long wanted to quit. Now that he heard Zhang Yuan's plan, the fire in his heart was rekindled, sweeping away the initial frustration. At the same time, he also wanted to call Qin Jingru to come together, so that the couple could work together to earn money. However, He Yushui felt a little worried. She thought that doing so might bring some trouble.

Zhang Yuan thought He Yushui was too cautious. He thought that if he didn't be the first to try it out, it would be hard to have such a good opportunity again in the future. In the end, He Yushui was convinced, but the location of the restaurant became a problem.

Zhang Yuan had already thought about this problem and had chosen a location. He planned to choose a location next to a steel rolling mill where there would be many workers passing by. Moreover, with Sha Zhu's cooking skills, he would attract many people to his restaurant. More importantly, the ingredients would not require any cost at all. Over the past few years, Zhang Yuan had already bought a lot of things in the system mall, more than enough to supply the restaurant.

"Since you have made up your mind, when do we start?" Sha Zhu was a little impatient. He was tired of the job of sweeping the streets. As soon as a day was set, he slammed the table in front of his team leader and shouted that he quit.

"Brother, it's not that fast. The address has been chosen, but the decoration and restaurant furniture have not been purchased yet. It may take some time." He Yushui said.

"Okay, I'll bear with it for a while." When Sha Zhu heard this, he immediately hung his head in dejection and had to look at the team leader's face for a while.

At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside. Everyone leaned out of the door and turned around to see a figure slowly approaching. It was Bang Geng, followed by Jia Zhangshi.

Six years later, Banggeng had grown into a young man, but he was thinner than before, and his face was so pale that it was almost transparent, as if it could be blown away by the wind. His eyes were extremely cold, as if there was no warmth at all, and he looked at everyone with indifference and alienation.

Jia Zhang became old and thin, with deep and shallow wrinkles all over her face, her hair turned gray, and she looked very haggard. However, the only thing that did not change was her inverted triangle eyes, which made her look even more ferocious.

At this moment, the grandparents and grandchildren returned together, which surprised Qin Huairu. She really couldn't understand why they bumped into each other and returned home together.

"Mom, Banggeng, you... why are you back?" Qin Huairu widened her eyes and looked at the two people in front of her with surprise, and was a little at a loss for a moment.

"Why can't I come back?" Jia Zhang glared at Qin Huairu with her triangular eyes, "This is my home! My grandson has been bullied, can't I, as his grandmother, come back to help him?" After not seeing each other for many years, Jia Zhang's temper was still so hot, and she choked Qin Huairu speechless with just one sentence.

"Mom, that's not what I meant." Qin Huairu quickly denied what Jia Zhang said, but she secretly muttered in her heart: "Why didn't this damn old woman die? She came back alive to torture me!"

"Bang Geng, you're back, come and let me see you." Qin Huairu turned her head quickly and looked at Bang Geng standing at the door, with a concerned look on her face. She reached out and held Bang Geng, looking him up and down carefully.

"Banggeng, what's wrong with your hand?" Suddenly, Qin Huairu found that there was something wrong with Banggeng's left hand, and asked in panic.

"You still have the nerve to say that! If you weren't such an incompetent mother, how could Banggeng have fallen and been injured in the countryside? Now the commune says Banggeng is injured and can't do heavy work, so they sent him back." Jia Zhang answered for Banggeng, her tone full of anger and blame.

Qin Huairu felt a sharp pain in her heart when she heard this, and couldn't help but burst into tears. She felt extremely remorseful and regretful, and felt that she had let her son down.

"Put away your worthless tears! If you feel sorry for Banggeng, why didn't you try to keep him in the city instead of letting him suffer in the countryside?" Jia Zhang pointed at Qin Huairu angrily, her eyes flashing with anger.

"Okay, stop talking nonsense. It's rare that Banggeng is back. Go and stir-fry some dishes. Remember to add meat and plenty of oil." Jia Zhang seized the opportunity and took advantage of Qin Huairu's guilt towards Banggeng to start ordering her to do things.

Qin Huairu did not raise any objection and turned around and ran outside. Banggeng was back, which was a good thing. She felt relieved and happy. Her joy made her forget about Jia Zhang.

The people in the courtyard were also very curious about why Jia Zhang and Bang Geng would come back at the same time. However, some of them were more concerned about whether their children who had gone to the countryside could also come back.

Yan Bugui was about to move forward to ask Banggeng how he came back, but when he saw his left hand, he thought about it and gave up the idea of ​​opening his mouth.

At the same time, Xiaodang also walked in from outside, followed closely by his sister Huaihua. Xiaodang stopped going to school after graduating from junior high school, but chose to learn film projection technology from Xu Damao and became an apprentice. Because of this apprenticeship, Xiaodang was able to avoid the fate of going to the countryside.

But Huaihua, who was standing behind him, was not so lucky. Huaihua had no education and came from an ordinary family, so she could only help Qin Huairu paste matchboxes at home and sell some needlework on the streets to make a living. In addition, Huaihua would be sixteen in two years, and she would most likely be arranged to go to the countryside. Faced with this situation, she was very scared. Seeing that Qin Huairu had no one to rely on, the smart Huaihua began to actively look for other ways out. She had looked for Qin Jingru, Xiaodang, and even He Yushui, asking for their help, but due to her lack of culture and skills, no one could really help her. Now, she has turned her target to Xiaodang again, hoping to change her fate by clinging to Xu Damao.

Unfortunately, Xiaodang still holds a grudge against what happened back then and refuses to let it go. She also knows her sister's character very well. Although she has a sweet appearance and looks weak and fragile, her mind is more cunning than a hornet's nest and is not what outsiders see at all. Moreover, she loves to take advantage of others and will go wherever there is benefit.

At night, Jia Zhang was still the same as before. She ate all the food in the house by herself, without any intention of leaving any for Banggeng. After eating and drinking, she lay on Qin Huairu's bed, squinting her eyes and dozing off. On the other hand, Banggeng didn't care at all. He turned around and walked outside, leaving Qin Huairu and Huaihua mother and daughter alone.

The family finally had a delicious meal, but in the end not a single bit of the oily smell entered their stomachs. Huaihua angrily threw down the bowl and chopsticks and ran to find Xiaodang, leaving Qin Huairu alone to clean up.

Qin Huairu looked at Huaihua's back as she left, and a complex emotion surged in her heart. She suddenly thought of her other daughter, Xiaodang, whom she regarded as an ungrateful person. Since she started working, Qin Huairu has been looking for Xiaodang behind her many times, and even ran to the door of her unit to block it, demanding that Xiaodang give her all her salary. However, Xiaodang did not agree to this unreasonable request, which made Qin Huairu very angry and disappointed.

Qin Huairu decided to take more extreme measures. She ran to the financial office of the company and tried to collect Xiaodang's salary by claiming that she was Xiaodang's mother. However, she was rejected by the financial office because Xiaodang had already informed the financial office before her and clearly stated that Qin Huairu would not collect his salary on his behalf. This situation made Qin Huairu so angry that she stamped her feet and kept cursing Xiaodang for being ungrateful and unfilial.

Now that Banggeng is back, Qin Huairu is facing new problems and challenges. She realizes that she needs to find a way to solve the family's financial difficulties and also needs to re-examine her future life. After thinking for a while, a bold idea gradually emerged in her mind...

The next morning, Qin Huairu went to block Xiaodang's way again. As soon as Xiaodang saw Qin Huairu, his good mood disappeared without a trace, and a strange expression appeared on his face.

"Is there anything wrong?" Xiao Dang asked coldly, with a very indifferent attitude, which did not sound like the tone that should be used when a mother and daughter meet.

Qin Huairu stared, but seeing Xiaodang's nonchalant look, and because she had something to ask for today, she suppressed her anger and said, "You know Banggeng is back, right?"

"Yeah." Xiaodang nodded gently.

Qin Huairu added: "Since you knew, why didn't you come over for dinner yesterday and say hello?"

"Who am I? Is there a place for me there? Besides, grandma always says that I'm a money-loser. Why should I put myself in such a difficult position?" Xiao Dang brought up what happened in the past, and many times he said it in front of Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu looked unhappy. Her thoughts were the same as Jia Zhangshi's, and she still retained the old-fashioned ideas. Although she felt uncomfortable, she still thought that she was right. Just like when she married into the Jia family, she was greedy for the 5 yuan given by the Jia family and took the 5 yuan to give to her eldest brother as a betrothal gift. However, Qin Huairu felt that she had done nothing wrong.

"What's past is past. Why are you still bringing up these trivial things?" Qin Huairu said impatiently.

"What happened in the past? You can forget it, but I can't!" Xiao Dang said gritting his teeth.

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about this. Banggeng plans to find a job in the city this time he comes back, and he wants to marry a girl from the city in the future." Qin Huairu changed the subject.

"Oh, that's good." Xiaodang said lightly, but he despised Banggeng in his heart. He was already disabled, but he was still so greedy. He had been stealing since he was a child, and now he was back in the city, he still wanted to find a job.

"But he has no place to live now. I want him to live with you, so that he won't be despised by the woman when he gets married in the future." Qin Huairu looked at Xiaodang cautiously and said.

"No!" Xiaodang refused without hesitation.

"Why not? That used to be his home! He is also your biological brother! Shouldn't you help him? In the future, the Jia family will rely on him to continue the family line. Without a house, who would marry him? You must agree, otherwise the Jia family's incense will be cut off, and you and I will be sinners of the Jia family." Qin Huairu said anxiously.

"This is no longer his home. Since you mortgaged the house, he can't get married without a house. How can I control his future? Besides, he has been well fed and well dressed since he was a child. Now he should solve his own problems." Xiao Dang said firmly.

"Okay, let's not talk about the house. You should give him your job. He's grown up now, and he can't do without a decent job. I want you to make it clear to the company today and ask them to agree to let Banggeng go to work tomorrow." Qin Huairu said as a matter of course.

"No." Xiao Dang refused.

"Why are you so selfish! He is your brother, you should help him." Qin Huairu said angrily.

"I'm selfish? You are the most selfish people! You have given him the best since he was a child. Why do you want me to give up my job to him today? Even if I am willing, is he capable of doing it?" Xiao Dang shouted angrily. Her eyes were wide open and her face was flushed, as if she was about to spit fire.

Qin Huairu looked at her daughter in front of her, feeling a pang of pain in her heart, but she still insisted: "Xiaodang, Mom knows you feel wronged, but your brother has had a hard time too. If he doesn't have a stable job when he goes on a blind date in the future, the girl will look down on him. You can't be too selfish."

Xiao Dang sneered, a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes: "Humph, it's not easy for him? Then how about it for me? For so many years, you have always favored him and never considered my feelings. Now you want me to give up my job to him, no way!"

Qin Huairu sighed and said firmly, "Xiaodang, listen to me, this job is really important to Banggeng. He has grown up and needs a stable income. Besides, you are still young and there will be many opportunities in the future. You can even ask Xu Damao to arrange it for you. Now you have to think about your family too."

Xiao Dang interrupted his mother and shouted, "For the sake of my family? Haha, you never valued me or looked at me since I was a child. Now you want to take away my job without any reason. Do you regard me as a family member?"

Qin Huairu shook her head helplessly, tears welling up in her eyes: "Xiaodang, Mom knows you've suffered a lot of grievances. But this time it's really different, just help your brother. As long as you give up your job, our family will be grateful to you."

Xiao Dang looked at her mother, her heart filled with disappointment and anger. She felt that she had been ignored and sacrificed all along, and now she had to continue to make concessions. She decided not to compromise anymore, so she said coldly: "Impossible! I will never give up my job!" After that, she turned and left the room, leaving Qin Huairu standing there alone, her face gloomy.