Siheyuan: Pushing Huairu, the Prime Minister admits defeat

In order to conceal the house, Li Weijun even asked Wei Dachun for a few willow saplings, which he planted in front of and behind the house. When the saplings grew lush, he would take the time to build a fence around them.

It can not only effectively block the invasion of some wild animals, provide shade and escape the heat, and allow you to do some shady things, but it can also serve as a protective color.

After hearing Li Weijun's intention, Wei Dachun shook his head nonchalantly, and then pointed to a row of willow trees with fluttering branches beside the pond.

"To plant a willow tree, you don't need seedlings. Just pick some willow branches and bury them somewhere. As long as you plant enough branches, there will always be one that survives."

Li Weijun agreed. This is the same principle as the saying goes, "You may try to plant flowers but they may not bloom, but you may plant willows by accident but they may grow into seedlings."

It is simple to cultivate willow trees. Just go to the willow trees by the lake, find a few with thick branches, select the lush and green willow branches and cut them into sections.

It will need to be about one foot long. After inserting it into the soil, leave two or three inches exposed.

When you are in a good mood, add some farmyard manure.

If you are in a bad mood, you can still survive by just letting it go.

After some effort and planting more than a dozen willow trees, Li Weijun wiped the sweat from his forehead and suddenly said to Qin Huairu who was helping to bury the soil next to him.

"Sister Qin, this willow tree is a good thing. No matter how tall or big it grows, its branches always hang down. It remembers the source of the water. It knows that the soil nourishes everything. It has a conscience and knows how to be grateful. It is not like some ungrateful wolves. You feed it and raise it, but it doesn't feel grateful. Instead, it bites you hard. It is so heartless and has no conscience!"

Qin Huairu heard the hidden meaning in Li Weijun's words and pouted, "Weijun, I don't like what you said. Banggeng is my son after all. He is just a child. How could he have such bad intentions? I am still waiting for Banggeng to take care of me in my old age."

Seeing that Qin Huairu was still pretending to be stupid and trying to get away with it.

Li Weijun remained silent and smiled, saying slowly, "I don't care if you dote on Banggeng. He is Jia Dongxu's son anyway. Whether he becomes a thief or a criminal in the future is none of my business. But you can't use my rice and flour to feed Jia Dongxu an ungrateful person. If Jiang Yingying hadn't kneaded the flour to make steamed buns this morning, I wouldn't have noticed that only half of the rice and flour was left in that jar. Song Gongming doesn't have the guts to do that!"

In fact, it was just half a jar of rice and flour. Li Weijun didn’t really care about his current wealth.

The main thing is that Li Weijun felt disgusted by the sight of Banggeng, that ungrateful guy, and his entire family.

Since Qin Huairu was here with him, Li Weijun was willing to eat with all his might.

After all, her woman should not be left hungry. If she were to eat here and there, and always think of stealing oil and helping thieves and rats, Li Weijun would really not agree.

Having said that, Qin Huairu knew she couldn't hide it anymore.

Her beautiful eyes were dodging and her expression was very nervous.

"Wei Jun, I knew that the truth would come out someday, but I didn't expect it to be discovered so soon. I'm sorry for taking the rice and flour without telling you. I was just afraid that if I returned to the city empty-handed this time, I wouldn't be able to explain to my mother-in-law."

Qin Huairu was also full of grievances. How could she not know Li Weijun's temper? She knew that asking Li Weijun for food to bring back to the Jia family was a fantasy, so she had a crooked idea.

She said she had a lot of difficulties and went back to her parents' home without saying goodbye. If she asked for some money and brought back some food from her parents' home, the evil mother-in-law of the Jia family might turn a blind eye.

If there is nothing, the house will be turned upside down and everyone will be in chaos.

She is not a coward in other aspects, except when it comes to her evil mother-in-law.

Looking at Qin Huairu begging for forgiveness with tears in her eyes, Li Weijun pondered for a long time, raised his eyebrows, and actually came up with an idea.

"Sister Qin, have you ever heard of hawk breeding? It's the hawk breeding method that people in the Eight Great Hutongs used to like, such as eating imperial food, listening to folk songs, carrying bird cages all day, and drinking tea and visiting kilns, loved the most?"

Seeing Li Weijun change the subject, Qin Huairu wiped her tears, sobbed and nodded quickly: "Of course I haven't heard of it. I heard from the villagers that those eagles are very good at catching prey. They rush over from the sky, making people's ears feel stuffy. When you look up, the prey is hooked in its claws. Don't you think it's fierce?"

Li Weijun smiled approvingly and helped Qin Huairu wipe the tears off her pretty face. "Eagles are beasts that are bloodthirsty and ferocious by nature. They are very arrogant, just like your evil mother-in-law. They are solitary when hunting or eating. They are fierce and domineering. Ordinary people can't really tie them down. Now we have to keep the eagle awake. One person and one eagle are locked in a room. They are not allowed to eat or drink. They are kept awake without sleep. Whoever can't stand it first loses."

"Guardian, what do you mean?"

Hearing this, Qin Huairu's pupils suddenly dilated and she covered her mouth as if she had thought of something.

Li Weijun laughed: "What I mean is that this eagle is like your evil mother-in-law. If you can't stand up to her, then you lose. If you can stand up to her, then you can fly to the sky like a bird and swim into the sea like a fish, and you will be free from now on."

"This time when you return to the city, don't bring any food with you. Not only that, you won't do any laundry, cooking, cutting, or mending. It's best to drink some liquor and get a little tipsy. If she asks you questions or makes things difficult for you, you won't say anything but just give her a big slap in the face and go to sleep. Apologize the next day and say you drank too much and offended your mother-in-law."

"But, what if I can't beat him? Besides, what's the point of apologizing after beating him?"

Qin Huairu seemed to understand what Li Weijun was telling her about the strategy for dealing with the evil mother-in-law, and she felt quite excited.

"Hey, Sister Qin, her hair is gray now, and you, a young and strong person, can't beat her? If you are really afraid of having your hair pulled, just wrap it with a headscarf first. A rolling pin, a shovel, a spittoon, aren't they all tools? As for apologizing after beating her, if she wants to continue to act arrogantly, you can pretend to be drunk again, and repeat the cycle."

"The Jia family is full of burdens, and they are afraid that you will run away because of the poverty. If you really act like this, they will probably treat you like an aunt. Then, why would you still be afraid of that evil mother-in-law?"

Li Weijun gave Qin Huairu a suggestion in a serious manner.

Qin Huairu's pretty face flushed when she heard this, her heart surged, she pursed her lips, lowered her eyebrows and said, "Okay, I know, I'll listen to you, isn't it? If Jia Dongxu protects his mother, you have to support me."

Li Weijun agreed with that and encouraged Qin Huairu, saying, "Don't worry about that. It's normal for you two to fight. How can there be a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who don't quarrel? But if Jia Dongxu takes action, the nature of the situation will be different. Not to mention the women's office of the street, the uncles in the courtyard will not let him go. You can do it without worry. Otherwise, how can you live a good life if you just accept it?"