Siheyuan: I am the Smart Pillar

Jia Zhang sat on the ground with her mind spinning rapidly. The chances of the He family paying out the fixed amount were slim. So Jia Zhang simply made a big fuss about it. No matter which family, Yi Zhonghai or Liu Haizhong, gave him a fixed amount, their family would have a much better life in the future. She howled at the top of her lungs, because her face had long been swollen by He Yuzhu. She couldn't even tell the pain clearly, and just cried without saying anything else.

Jia Dongxu and his wife also came out of the house, knowing that this was a very good opportunity. Xu Erni was a very smart woman, she shed tears and said pitifully to the people in the courtyard, "My neighbors in the courtyard, it's all my fault as a mother. Our family is really about to fall apart, otherwise we wouldn't be so shameless as to cause such a thing."

"Face, what is that?" Looking at her daughter-in-law's tearful eyes, Jia Zhang secretly pondered in her heart. If the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law really risked their face to fight for a fixed amount for their family today, it would be a happy thing. As for face, this kind of thing seemed unimportant under the threat of hunger.

Jia Dongxu's face was as black as charcoal. His wife and mother really didn't give him face. But he also knew that if there was one more person in his family, his living standard would also improve. He wouldn't have to go to the black market to buy that kind of expensive food. Forget it, it's embarrassing, but it's better than going hungry.

Jia Dongxu just gave it his all, and even a grown man started to cry. This disgusted the men in the courtyard. Their families were also in great difficulty, but they were not crying like Jia Dongxu, but instead tried to improve their living conditions. This Jia Dongxu was really shameless.

There were also very poor families in the courtyard who saw this scene and thought that if the Jia family could get a quota by throwing a tantrum like this, then could their family give it a try? People who have experienced war know that for a little food, men can work like slaves for others. Women will become playthings, and it is not shameful to be alive.

"Alas, the living conditions of the Jia family are really too poor," said a neighbor who was watching the fun. The neighbor next to him, B, said with a smile, "Hey, third brother. You are heartbroken, are you seeing Xu Erni crying? Why don't you give your family's ration to the Jia family? The Jia family will definitely thank you."

Neighbor A looked at Neighbor B like a cock with feathers blown off, and said with a dark face, "I have no grudge against you, you are deliberately trying to harm me. Don't you know the living conditions of our family? We have to plan our food every month. Anyway, I won't let you, whether the Jia family lives or dies has nothing to do with me."

Neighbor B rolled his eyes, thinking that this old man was good at talking, but it was probably impossible to ask him to give up his own interests. He curled his lips and said, "Okay, you kid." Neighbor A also snorted coldly and turned his head to the other side. He just moved his lips, and wanted him to give up their family's quota, which was absolutely impossible.

In fact, everyone in the courtyard knows that the quantitative relationship between each household is whether they can have enough food or even whether people will starve to death. This problem is very serious. If this matter is placed on their heads, they will naturally be unwilling. I can sympathize with your family's plight in words, and I can also criticize others for not helping your family. But asking them to pay for things is absolutely impossible.

Liu Haizhong was sweating on his forehead. Even if he was stupid, he knew that it was absolutely impossible to agree to such a fixed quantity. Second Aunt Wu Cuihua said to her husband, "Old man, the light bulb at home is broken. Where did you put the light bulb you bought?"

Wu Cuihua gave Liu Haizhong an excuse, and Liu Haizhong immediately understood and said, "Oh, you old woman. You don't even know where the light bulb is. What do I need you for? Come on, come on, I'll take you to find it." Liu Haizhong lied and ran away. The people in the courtyard snorted coldly. This excuse was full of loopholes.

But they naturally wouldn't say anything more. After all, Liu Haizhong was also a senior fitter in the steel mill, so there was no need to offend the second uncle who was in charge of the courtyard. Yi Zhonghai quickly grabbed Yi Zhonghai's thigh, his eyes full of hope. Yi Zhonghai pulled, but unfortunately he couldn't pull out his leg.

But the people in the courtyard were so happy that Yi Zhonghai said with a dark face, "Old sister-in-law, old sister-in-law, please let go quickly, please let go quickly." Jia Zhangshi refused to let go at all, and said with great pain on her face, "Old Yi, Dongxu is your apprentice, and you are Dongxu's master. You must help us, the old Jias. Our old Jia family really can't live happily anymore."

He Yuzhu decided to add fuel to the fire and yelled at Jia Dongxu next to him, "Jia Dongxu, what are you doing? Why don't you kneel down in front of your master? Your master will be kind and will definitely help your family." Jia Dongxu was stunned, but was kicked down by Xu Erni next to him. Jia Dongxu knelt down and looked at his wife blankly.

Xu Erni pursed her lips cautiously. Jia Dongxu was certainly not a loser. She knew the look in her wife's eyes, so she immediately made a sad face, kowtowed and begged, "Master, Master, please help us. Our family really can't survive anymore."

It had already been decided. Face was irrelevant to the mother and son of the Jia family. Holding their master's other thigh, the mother and son cried in pain. He Yuzhu coughed and said to the people in the courtyard excitedly, "Uncle, Brother Dongxu is your dearest disciple. Can you bear to let your disciple starve?"

Xu Damao burst into laughter, and the eyes of the people in the courtyard were focused on Xu Damao again. Xu Damao quickly covered his mouth and looked at He Yuzhu with a smile. He was really impressed by He Yuzhu. He thought this old guy was really amazing. He put Yi Zhonghai, the hypocrite, in a dilemma. Xu Damao now admired He Yuzhu.

Yi Zhonghai's face was so dark, every word of He Yuzhu's words was like a knife stabbing his heart. He couldn't refute it, so he sighed in his heart and said helplessly, "This damn He Yuzhu, he said all my lines."