Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

Li Xiulan, who was helping to clean up the deaf old lady's house, came out of the house and saw Sha Zhu sleeping against the wall.

"Old lady, what's the matter with the pillar?"

Li Xiulan had wanted to ask for a long time, why was Shazhu acting so weird and listless all day long?

"Ugh..."

The deaf old lady did not explain. The fewer people who knew about going to the black market, the better. Even she didn't know what to do now. Sha Zhu was like a stubborn donkey, but she couldn't just watch him get into trouble.

But there is also good news. According to her observation, Sha Zhu really hasn't sent anything to the Jia family during this period of time, which makes the deaf old lady a little relieved.

But the old lady would never have thought that Sha Zhu's refusal to send gifts did not mean that he had given up, and now there was Jia Zhang, who had just made trouble for him last time. Even if Sha Zhu was stupid, he would not commit crimes against the wind. At least he would keep quiet for a while.

Moreover, even if she were to offer it now, Qin Huairu probably wouldn't dare to accept it. Jia Zhang was the biggest obstacle between the two of them. Although Jia Dongxu was still there, he could only lie down and couldn't stare at Qin Huairu all day.

But Jia Zhang, who does nothing all day, can do it.

Qin Huairu is having a headache now. Jia Zhang is eyeing her covetously, partly because of money and partly because this old hag has some brains and doesn't believe what the deaf old lady says at all.

Qin Huairu is somewhat regretful now. She should not have accepted Sha Zhu's kindness in the first place. As a result, she didn't gain much advantage, but got herself into trouble. It was a single misstep that led to eternal regret.

Jia Zhang searched the house again and again, even looking at the portrait of Old Jia several times, but in the end she found nothing. She even suspected that the money was given by Qin Huairu to her lover.

It is estimated that this old woman would never have thought that Qin Huairu would have the idea of ​​depositing the money in the bank. After all, she would definitely not feel safe keeping it at home. After thinking about it, Qin Huairu finally deposited the money.

Just keep some change on you for backup, and go to the bank when you need money. Although it is a bit troublesome, it is better than being found by an old hag.

"Did you give the money to Shazhu?"

Facing her mother-in-law who was eyeing her with a fierce look in her eyes, Qin Huairu held her forehead with her hands. She had no idea what this old hag was thinking.

"Mom, what are you talking about?"

"There is absolutely no money at home. I know with my eyes closed where to hide money. There is absolutely no..."

The old woman was very confident. She had lived in this house for many years and she knew which brick was loose and which furniture had a crack.

"Also, you'd better not let me get hold of anything about you and Sha Zhu, otherwise, hmph."

Qin Huairu looked at her seven or eight month pregnant belly in silence, feeling that this old hag was a weirdo.

I'm in this state now. Even if I want to do something, I can't do it, right?

"I've deposited the money in the bank. You don't have to think about finding it at home. In the future, this family will need me to take over Dongxu's job, and I will also provide for your retirement, but the money will be in my hands."

Qin Huairu stared into Jia Zhang's eyes. She planned to have a good talk with this old woman.

That is to say, she can only do this by relying on her current identity as a pregnant woman. Normally, Jia Zhang is not so easy to talk to.

Jia Zhang was a little confused. She said how could there be money in the house that she couldn't find. She didn't expect that Qin Huairu actually deposited the money in the bank. This was something she had never expected.

After all, few people nowadays have the habit of saving money in the bank. Firstly, the savings at home are generally not much, and secondly, they always feel uneasy about letting others keep their money. Many people would rather hide their money in a corner than deposit it in the bank.

This is the case with Liu Haizhong. If he had deposited some of his money in the bank, Liu Guangqi would not have been able to take all the money in the family.

In fact, it was still very cost-effective to deposit money in the bank in the 1960s.

In the 1960s, interest rates were calculated on a monthly basis. In 1960, the bank interest rate was 3.3% per month. If calculated based on current percentages, the interest rate would reach 3.96%.

The reason Chen Xu didn't deposit the money in the bank was because this guy's money was not allowed to be seen in public. For a man who had just started working for less than a year to deposit 5,000 yuan directly, even a fool would know that there was something wrong.

But Qin Huairu didn't have this concern.

"You work outside, and I take care of the money inside. Isn't that reasonable?"

Jia Zhang still wanted to struggle, but if Qin Huairu was determined not to take out the money, she really didn't have much to do.

"Grandma, have you ever paid a penny in all these years?"

Qin Huairu's light words exposed Jia Zhang's true colors.

As long as the old hag didn't do anything too excessive, she wouldn't mind taking out some of the money and letting Jia Zhang manage it, such as buying some grain and oil from the grain and oil store, or buying vegetables, which could help her a little.

After all, if she goes to work, she has to work and do housework at the same time, and she may not be able to take care of both.

But she knew very well that this woman was a person who only cared about taking and not giving. Giving her money would be a complete waste of money. Qin Huairu did not expect this old hag to help her at all. She was very annoyed now.

By then, there will be three little ones in the family, a husband who can only lie down, and a mother-in-law who does nothing. Qin Huairu has almost foreseen how miserable her future will be.

The only advantage is probably that the family will probably not lack food. After all, if Jia Dongxu hadn't died, the disability allowance would be received every month, and the usual medical expenses could also be reimbursed. In addition, Qin Huairu's own and one of their children's household registrations could also be transferred to urban household registrations.

The Jia family went from having a fixed amount for one person to having a fixed amount for three people, which was naturally better than before.

If Chen Xu were to operate it, maybe it could be changed to a fixed amount for four people, but unfortunately, no one in the Jia family could think of this.

Chen Xu would not help the Jia family for no reason. He is not stupid, so why would he cause trouble for himself?

The courtyard became inexplicably peaceful, and Chen Xu was a little uncomfortable with it.

Logically speaking, when something happened to Jia Dongxu, all kinds of demons and monsters should have jumped out, but now there is obviously not much change.

After thinking about it, he felt that the biggest reason was that he directly got rid of Yi Zhonghai.

No matter it is the Jia family or the Yi family, many things cannot continue without the position of the eldest master. What's more, Yi Zhonghai has given up on the Jia family. After all, the disabled Jia Dongxu is really useless in Yi Zhonghai's eyes.

As for whether Yi Zhonghai will place his bets on Qin Huairu again in the future, it is hard to say.

There is definitely no hope for Sha Zhu. The Sha Zhu in Chen Xu's memory was just a blood bag in Yi Zhonghai's eyes, let alone this one now.

There is a high possibility that Yi Zhonghai, who really has no choice, will eventually choose Qin Huairu as his second elderly care provider.

The old man is single now. Without the burden of his reputation, he is less restricted in many things and can do whatever he wants. In a sense, Chen Xu has freed Yi Zhonghai from the shackles.

The so-called plot has become a mess before it even began, and Chen Xu, the time traveler, probably has no idea what will happen next.