Siheyuan: Don’t say I can’t do it

"What nonsense are you talking about, Zhuzi! Your brother Jia's family is so poor..." Yi Zhonghai frowned and was about to lecture Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu felt uncomfortable when he thought about the old man always asking him to help the Jia family.

"Master! Brother Jia is your apprentice, why don't you give him money? You tricked me into paying the fine, what do you think? How about you show your ability and pay me back the money the Jia family owes me?"

"Is this what you should say? Is this how you respect your elders?" Sha Zhu suddenly said this, and Yi Zhonghai suddenly felt uneasy and thought something was wrong.

"My father has sent a letter to Yushui School! If you ask the Jia family to return the money to me, I will not mention this matter. Otherwise, I will go to the police station in a while."

Sha Zhu didn't believe 100% of what He Yushui said, so he was taking the opportunity to test her.

When he heard Sha Zhu mention He Daqing and said he was going to the police station, the old man immediately understood why Sha Zhu had suddenly changed so much, and he felt a little panicked.

But he immediately thought that he should first help Sha Zhu to get back the money he lent to the Jia family, and then find a way to explain it to him clearly. This dilemma may still be resolved.

"Dongxu! If you, the Jia family, still want to live in this courtyard, return the money to Zhuzi now!"

"Master! You know the situation of my family..."

An old man approached Jia Dongxu and whispered to him, "Your mother has at least one thousand yuan saved there. Go ask her for it, now!"

Although the old man has always treated Jia Dongxu as his own candidate for retirement support, he has always been generous to others and let the neighbors in the yard pay while he plays the role of a good person.

Now he was asked to pay for the Jia family's debt, how could he accept it? This was not the style of a great man.

There was another reason why he lost face towards Jia Dongxu in such a short time. That was that he realized that he had to pay back the money to Sha Zhu.

Over the years, he has intercepted a lot of money.

He felt painful when he thought about returning so much money to Sha Zhu.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai so serious and as if he was going to turn against them, Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu were a little overwhelmed to react.

"Go quickly. Are you still waiting for Zhuzi to report to the police station?" the old man warned again.

"I'll go ask." Jia Dongxu nodded, "If my mom doesn't have money, then I have no other options!"

When the old man saw that Jia Dongxu was still planning to default on his debt, his expression instantly turned fierce.

"Do you think playing dirty will work? The factory can deduct your salary, or even fire you, and then exchange your workstation for money and return it to Zhuzi... I think you'd better go and talk to your mother right away and ask her to take out the money and return it to Zhuzi!"

It was the first time that Jia Dongxu saw an old man talking to him with such an expression. He originally didn't care at all, but now he felt a little scared.

Sha Zhu felt similarly. It was also the first time he saw that the old man had another side.

And now the old man's behavior has proved that what He Yushui said is basically credible.

Sha Zhu felt that he was a complete fool, and he was actually deceived by Daye and Qin Huairu.

When Jia Dongxu told Jia Zhang about this, Jia Zhang became anxious.

As an old Pixiu who only spends money but never earns any, of course she is unwilling to pay for it herself.

She called Qin Huairu over and twisted her body until it was covered with bruises. Qin Huairu did not admit that she had any private money, saying that it was all spent on the Jia family; otherwise, how could she survive on fifteen yuan a month to provide food, clothing, and shelter for the whole family?

When the master heard that Jia Zhang refused to admit that she was rich, he couldn't help but get angry.

"Ms. Jia Zhang! Think carefully. If you don't pay the money today, Jia Dongxu will no longer be my apprentice. Don't come to me for any problems in your Jia family. Old Yan, write an IOU for 297 yuan and ask him to promise to deduct the money from the factory."

Seeing the murderous look in the old man's eyes, Jia Zhang's heart trembled, but she was the kind of person who valued money more than her life. Even though she was extremely scared, she still did not intend to take out the money.

The uncle could see that Sha Zhu was determined to get back the money Qin Huairu owed him today, so he decided to pay off the money on behalf of the Jia family first.

He was not afraid that the Jia family would not return the money to him. This IOU was designed to prevent Jia Dongxu from receiving a single cent of his salary.

After Jia Dongxu read what was written on the IOU, he of course refused to sign it.

He pulled Jia Zhang back home and said coldly, "Mom! You have at least a thousand yuan on you, right? If you don't help me pay back these three hundred yuan, I won't get a penny of my salary from the steel mill, and I might even lose my job."

"He said that just to scare you. He's counting on you to support him in his old age, so why wouldn't he pay you back?"

"He might have had such an idea before, but not now. Our whole family is tied to me, and I am the only one who has a fixed amount. The old man is taking this opportunity to shirk his responsibility. We can't give him this excuse!"

"I have no money anyway, so you should find a way to borrow money from someone." Jia Zhang still refused to take the money.

"Then go back to the countryside and never come back. I'll sell the house and pay you back!"

Jia Dongxu is not stupid, so he must know whether Jia Zhang is rich or not.

Jia Dongxu thought that now his master wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of the burden of the Jia family. The situation was so serious. If his mother still refused to give him the money, it would mean that she only cared about money and did not take him and the Jia family seriously at all.

If this is true, even his biological mother will have to be driven away so that he can sell the house to pay off his debts and then rent the house back.

He had calculated it clearly in his mind. His mother was too much of an eater. She could eat the meals of three people by herself. If she were not there, the monthly food expenses could be saved by at least half.

If you calculate it this way, the money saved on food can be deducted from the three or four dollars in rent, and you can save several dollars, which is equivalent to making money for him.

When Jia Zhang heard that Jia Dongxu wanted to drive her away, she was stunned.

But her mind was working quickly.

She thought that if she rented a house in the city, the rent and various living expenses would probably cost her 20 to 30 yuan a month. After all, she had no food credits and could only eat expensive food.

But now the supply is so tight that it is not easy to buy expensive food. If she is driven out, living in the city will be a dead end.

Even if she could buy food at a high price, three hundred yuan would only be enough for her to spend for one year.

One thousand dollars would only be enough for her to spend for three or four years.

It’s not worth it! It’s totally not worth it!

This account is not difficult to calculate.

But when she thought about having to pay three hundred yuan at once, Jia Zhang was still very reluctant.

But if I don't pay, my son will become my enemy.

In the end, Jia Zhang took out three hundred yuan and gave it to Jia Dongxu.

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Chen Luo took He Yushui and her classmates, hailed a tricycle on the street, and took the three of them to the building he rented.

There are many things you need to prepare for steaming buns, including a steamer, a dough basin, a chopping board, yeast... and alkaline noodles for the final mixing.

However, if you have money and tickets, it is not difficult to buy all these things.

After everything was ready, Chen Luo took the two of them to the cafeteria downstairs to eat.

They both said they only wanted to eat one steamed bun each, so Chen Luo bought two steamed buns for each of them.

"I'm too thin and need nutrition. So do you." Chen Luo chuckled.

He Yushui felt very satisfied holding the snow-white and fragrant steamed bun.

"I blame Uncle Da and Qin Huairu for my lack of nutrition."

"You understand it quite well, but I don't know if your brother can understand it."

"I hope he can understand. Otherwise, after I graduate, I will find someone to marry and never come back."

"If you go looking for someone outside, you won't know anyone's background or details. It's better for you to marry me. At least I can raise you and make you fat and white." Chen Luo said with a smile.

"Sorry, Xiaowuzi, I prefer good-looking boys."

Hearing He Yushui say this, Chen Luo found it a little hard to accept.

He had always thought that he looked acceptable, not as good as most but better than most, and definitely had a passing grade, but he didn't expect to be so despised by He Yushui.

[Ding! The heroine He Yushui thinks that the host's appearance is not good enough, and successfully unlocks the fixed auxiliary function appearance enhancement. The host's appearance will increase by 24 point within 1 hours, reaching 70 points. ]

It seems that the system gave me a beauty score of 69 points, which is a few points higher than my own estimate.

Chen Luo thought, 69 points was already far above the passing line, and his looks were already better than the average person. Why did He Yushui still dislike him? Wasn't she too picky?

【Appearance】: 69;

【Body Strength】: 1.83G;

[Fixed Assistance]: Physical enhancement (exercise efficiency %), appearance enhancement (increase by 24 point within 1 hours);

【Mobility Assistance】: Electrician skills enhancement (learning efficiency %), language skills enhancement (learning efficiency %);

[Skills]: Electrician (not yet started), Language (starting);