Siheyuan: Revenge of the Stupid Pillar

Firstly, they had signed an agreement not to beat or scold Qin Huairu. If she did so, she was afraid that Qin Huairu would really separate from her.

Secondly, she was afraid that Qin Huairu would fight back. Her body had been ruined in prison and she had not yet recovered. She would definitely suffer a loss if she fought with Qin Huairu.

Jia Zhang was used to being domineering, so she was naturally filled with anger when Qin Huairu treated her like this.

Jia Zhang secretly decided to find an opportunity to deal with Qin Huairu and regain her lost dignity and status.

Qin Huairu quickly prepared dinner, which was still cornmeal porridge and steamed corn bread.

After nearly two months of rest, Banggeng is able to walk, but he still has some discomfort.

Banggeng looked at the simple meal on the table with a look of disgust on his face. His eyes rolled around, and it was obvious that he was up to something bad again.

Qin Huairu said seriously: "Banggeng, you are almost well now. From tomorrow on, study hard. Our family is poor and studying is the only way out."

Banggeng pouted and said in a muffled voice:

"Mom, don't I have to repeat a grade? If I repeat a grade, I will have to relearn everything I learned before. I don't even need to read the book."

"Snapped!"

Qin Huairu heard this and slapped him in the face.

Bang Geng covered his beaten face and said angrily, "Mom, why did you hit me?"

Jia Zhang clapped her chopsticks, glared at Qin Huairu, and said sternly:

"Qin Huairu, are you going to rebel? What right do you have to hit my precious grandson?"

Qin Huairu looked at Jia Zhang with sharp eyes and said indifferently:

"Ms. Jia Zhang, don't forget the agreement between us. You are not allowed to interfere when I am disciplining the child."

Jia Zhang smacked her lips but ultimately said nothing.

Seeing Jia Zhang shut up, Qin Huairu turned her head and stared coldly at Bang Geng, and said in a deep voice:

"Bang Geng, do you know why I hit you? Because you deserve it. Do you know why I should hit you? Because your grades are always at the bottom."

"The teacher said that if you were an excellent student, you could catch up by studying on your own during the recovery period. But because your grades were terrible and you missed two months of classes, you couldn't catch up at all, so you had to repeat the grade."

"Just because you have poor grades, you not only wasted a year's tuition, but also a year of your youth. Do you think you should be beaten?"

"Bang Geng, I'm warning you, after you repeat the grade, your test scores every semester must be in the top three in the class and the top ten in the school."

"If you can't do that, I'll show you how I'll deal with you!"

Bang Geng looked at Qin Huairu's gloomy eyes and said tremblingly:

"Mom, don't worry, I will study hard in the future and won't embarrass you."

Qin Huairu's expression eased slightly, and she said in a deep voice: "You said it yourself. If you can't do it, don't blame me for being cruel and ruthless."

Bang Geng's body trembled slightly. He lowered his head and kept eating.

Xiao Dang said timidly: "Mom, I will be seven years old soon. Can I go to school now?"

Banggeng was born in 54, is nine years old this year, and is a third-grade primary school student.

Xiaodang was born in 56 and is seven years old this year.

Huaihua was born in 58 and is five years old this year.

Children of this generation rarely go to kindergarten. They are usually taken care of by the elderly at home. They go directly to primary school when they are seven or eight years old. The first grade of primary school starts with learning 1 plus 1 and Chinese pinyin.

Xiaodang is seven years old this year and is indeed old enough to go to primary school.

Jia Zhang said coldly: "You are a money-loser, why are you going to school? It's a sheer waste of money. Just stay at home and do housework for me."

When Xiaodang heard this, he burst into tears and begged, "Mom, I want to go to school. I don't want to be illiterate."

Qin Huairu patted Xiaodang's head gently and said softly:

"Xiaodang, don't listen to your grandma's nonsense. Mom will send you to school next semester. As long as you have good grades, Mom will continue to send you to college."

Xiao Dang wiped away his tears and said excitedly: "Mom, don't worry, I will study hard and strive to get the first place in the exam every year."

Huaihua said crisply: "Mom...Mom, I also want to study and go to college in the future."

Qin Huairu pinched Huaihua's chubby little face and said softly, "Okay, when you reach your sister's age, Mom will send you to school too."

Jia Zhang said dissatisfiedly: "Qin Huairu, do you have too much money to burn? They are both worthless and will belong to other families sooner or later. Why send them to school? You might as well use the money to improve their food."

"As a mother, don't you think about how long it has been since Banggeng last ate meat? How skinny has he become?"

Qin Huairu said sarcastically, "Mother-in-law, since you love Bang Geng so much, then take out some money to buy him some meat. Don't you still have more than 400 yuan?"

Jia Zhang instantly got furious and cursed, "Qin Huairu, you are such a greedy bitch. The four hundred yuan is my retirement money, don't think about it."

Qin Huairu said calmly: "You are not a five-guarantee household, why do you need pension money? Don't you think Banggeng and I won't provide for your retirement in the future?"

Jia Zhang said without hesitation: "Banggeng is my precious grandson. He will definitely take care of me in my old age."

Qin Huairu rubbed her cheeks and said, "In that case, you don't need the pension money at all. It just so happens that our family is in financial difficulty right now, so you should quickly take out the money to buy meat and improve the family's meals."

"Bang Geng, don't you want to eat meat? Ask your grandma for it!"

Upon hearing this, Bang Geng grabbed Jia Zhang and said expectantly, "Grandma, I am your most precious grandson. Quickly give me money to buy meat!"

Jia Zhang was caught off guard by Qin Huairu's actions. She was stunned for a moment before she said calmly:

"Bang Geng, your mother has always been in charge of your family's life. If you want to eat meat, go ask her for it!"

Qin Huairu sighed and said, "Bang Geng, you know that my monthly salary is only about 20 yuan. Not only do I have to pay for water and electricity, but I also have to buy firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar. I don't have any extra money to buy you meat."

"Right now, your grandma is the richest person in our family. She has more than 400 yuan. If you want to eat meat, you can only ask your grandma for help."

Bang Geng heard this, pulled Jia Zhang's arm and shook it, begging:

"Grandma, please buy me some meat. I haven't eaten meat for almost two months. I'm still growing and I can't grow tall if I'm malnourished."

"You want me to avenge you, don't you? How can I avenge you if I can't grow tall?"

Jia Zhang was furious. She glared at Qin Huairu fiercely and whispered softly, "Bang Geng, you can't touch grandma's money..."

Bang Geng said angrily: "Why can't I move? Didn't you always say that you love me the most? Why don't you want to buy me meat? Are all the things you said false?"

Jia Zhang said hurriedly: "It must be true, grandma only has you as her grandson, who else can I love if not you?

"But I really can't touch grandma's money. I have to keep it for emergencies. If she gets sick, I won't be left without money for medical treatment."