Siheyuan: I live next door to Xu Damao, my last name is Cao

On the other side, Jia Zhang was sitting alone in the extremely dark room. The whole room seemed to be shrouded in a thick haze, and even the faint light could not penetrate in.

The room was dead silent, with only her heavy and rapid breathing echoing in the air.

At this moment, Jia Zhang's brows were tightly furrowed, forming two deep grooves, and her face was full of sorrow, as if she had experienced countless vicissitudes and hardships.

Her eyes had lost their luster and became empty and lifeless as she stared blankly at the empty room in front of her.

Every time she looked at it, an indescribable pain would surge in her heart, as if an invisible cat was scratching her fragile heart with its sharp claws.

Every inch of air in the room seemed to be filled with a suffocating atmosphere of despair, which was like a powerful whirlpool, dragging Jia Zhang's heart into the bottomless abyss bit by bit.

"Qin Huairu is gone, who will make money for our family in the future?"

Jia Zhang's lips trembled slightly as she muttered to herself.

The voice was low and filled with endless sorrow, as if it was a cry from the depths of the soul.

This sudden change made Jia Zhang feel at a loss. She felt as if she was suddenly found in a dark abyss. No matter how she struggled or shouted, she could not find any way out.

She walked slowly towards Jia Dongxu's bed with heavy steps.

Every step seemed so difficult, as if what I was stepping on was not the ground, but thick snow.

Finally, she came to Jia Dongxu's bed. She saw Jia Dongxu lying there quietly, his face as pale as a bloodless piece of white paper, without any life at all.

There was a hint of despair and anger in his eyes, which was a complaint against the unfairness of fate and a sigh of helplessness towards life.

His once robust body had now become shriveled due to his disability, as if all the vitality had been drained away.

Jia Zhang's voice trembled, she lowered her voice, and carefully discussed with Jia Dongxu: "Dongxu, now that Qin Huairu is gone, what will happen to our family? Who will earn money to support the family in the future?"

Jia Dongxu said angrily: "What else can I do? Go and earn some money and take over this job. I'm disabled now, and Banggeng is just a child. You can't let us starve to death."

When Jia Zhang heard this, she was unwilling to do it. She had never worked outside in her life and had always lived a pampered life. Even though this life was not rich, she had never really worried about her livelihood.

If she was asked to earn money now, she would not be able to afford it. But seeing Jia Dongxu's indifferent look, she could not say anything.

Yes, she can still make money by relying on a disabled person.

"I...can I do it? I am old and weak, how much money can I make?"

Jia Zhang was a lazy, greedy and hedonistic person by nature, so naturally she didn't want to make money.

Her voice trembled slightly, as if she was expressing her helplessness.

Jia Dongxu glared at her, his eyes full of anger, and cursed, "You useless thing, Qin Huairu can make money, why can't you? Divorce if you want, she even extorted 300 yuan from our family, what a cruel woman!"

After hearing this, Jia Zhang also started to curse Qin Huairu: "That's right, this bitch is really a piece of shit. We in the Jia family have been very kind to her, yet she treats us like this."

Yi Zhonghai and the aunt stood aside and listened silently. The expressions on their faces were very complicated, and their hearts were like a pot of mixed feelings, with all kinds of unpleasant feelings.

They watched Jia Zhang and Jia Dongxu's unrepentant and stubborn appearance, and couldn't help but feel deep helplessness and disappointment in their hearts.

Especially when he saw Jia Dongxu's indifferent attitude, as if this family farce had nothing to do with him, Yi Zhonghai became furious.

At this moment, Jia Zhang's eyes lit up as if she suddenly remembered something.

Then, like a hungry wolf discovering its prey, he hurriedly ran towards Yi Zhonghai.

She grabbed Yi Zhonghai's arm and cried, "Uncle, please save our poor family! Now that Qin Huairu is gone, leaving us an orphan and a widow, how are we going to live in the future? Please give us some advice and think of a solution!"

As she spoke, she cried even harder. The sound of her crying was even more unpleasant than that of a pig being slaughtered. Everyone around her could not help but frown.

When Yi Zhonghai was pulled by Jia Zhangshi, he felt a pungent stench coming towards him, which almost made him suffocate.

He subconsciously wanted to break free from Jia Zhang's hand, but due to face, he couldn't lose his temper on the spot. He could only suppress his inner disgust, frowned, and looked at Jia Zhang and Jia Dongxu with reluctance.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai's heart was already burning with anger.

Yi Zhonghai complained in his heart: Humph, what were you doing earlier? Just now Jia Dongxu insisted on divorcing Qin Huairu, but now he knows that things are difficult?

It was all his own fault! But now that things had come to this, he couldn't just stand by and watch them die. After all, they were all neighbors in the same courtyard. But the mother and son of the Jia Zhang family were so troublesome that he didn't know what to do for a moment.

But after all, they were all in the same yard, so he couldn't just ignore it.

Yi Zhonghai sighed and said, "What can I do? You are the ones who made things like this. When Qin Huairu was here, the family could at least survive. Now that she's gone, you're worried."

Jia Dongxu was very dissatisfied when he heard what Yi Zhonghai said, but now he had to beg Yi Zhonghai, so he could only humbly say: "Uncle, now is not the time to say such things, Master, please help us, we have no other choice, otherwise our family can only wait to die."

There was a hint of despair in her voice and a hint of helplessness in her eyes.

Yi Zhonghai shook his head helplessly and said, "Dongxu, it's not that I don't want to help you, but I really don't have any good ideas. Now I can only let your mother take over your job, and you just need to get by first."

When Jia Zhang heard this, she immediately shouted, "How can I take over Dongxu's job? I don't know how to do anything, so they won't hire me, right? Uncle, can't you find me an easier job?"

Her voice was so sharp and piercing that it seemed to blow the roof off.

Yi Zhonghai said impatiently: "Where can I find an easy job for you? It's hard to find a job nowadays. If you don't work hard, no one can help you."

His face turned gloomy and there was a hint of disgust in his eyes.

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai refused to help, Jia Zhang started to make a scene: "You are so good, Yi Zhonghai, you just watched someone die without helping. Our Jia family treated you so well, but you are so cruel. Aren't you afraid of retribution?"

There was a ferocious expression on her face, like a mad beast.

An aunt standing by couldn't stand it anymore. She thought, this Jia Zhang is so shameless. She wants money but doesn't want to work. How can such a good thing happen in this world?

If there were any, they would definitely keep them for themselves, and would not give them to Jia Zhang.

It is not easy for Yi Zhonghai to survive in the steel rolling mill now. After he came back from the police station, he used many connections and spent a lot of money, but he was only punished and notified. It was already very good that he was not fired.

How could he possibly take the risk to help Jia Zhang?

Yi Zhonghai glared at Jia Zhang and said, "I have helped you a lot, you should not be ungrateful. Qin Huairu left, it's your own fault. You should reflect on it instead of blindly asking others for help."

"If you are willing to do it, you can wait until Monday and go to the factory to talk to the leader about taking over. If you don't want to do it, there is nothing I can do."

After saying that, Yi Zhonghai took the aunt and turned to leave. Jia Zhang was cursing behind them, but Yi Zhonghai ignored her.

Jia Dongxu lay on the bed, shaking with anger. He didn't expect Yi Zhonghai to treat them like this.

He said to Jia Zhang: "Mom, please stop scolding us. We can only rely on ourselves now. You should go out to work in the steel mill tomorrow, otherwise we will really starve to death."

Jia Zhang sat helplessly on the chair and burst into tears.

Her cries echoed in the empty house, sounding particularly sad.

Jia Zhang didn’t know what her future would be like, nor did she know whether her family could survive.

Now her only hope is to raise Bangteng and let him take care of her in her old age.

At this time, Yi Zhonghai and the aunt returned home.

The lady still felt a little soft-hearted. She said, "Old man, are we really going to ignore them? After all, we are all neighbors."

Yi Zhonghai sighed and said, "It's not that I don't want to care, it's that they are going too far. They drove Qin Huairu away, it was their own fault. We have helped them in every way we can, but they don't know how to cherish them, so there is nothing I can do."

The lady nodded and said, "Okay, then we'll just leave them alone for now. I hope they can find a way to get through this difficult time on their own."

Yi Zhonghai sighed and said to the aunt, "This Jia Zhang and Jia Dongxu are really shameless. Let's have less contact with them in the future. Anyway, Jia Dongxu is useless and can't help us with our old age. Fortunately, we still have Sha Zhu to help us with our old age."

The first lady nodded and said, "Yes, the Jia family is becoming more and more outrageous. We should stay away from them to avoid trouble."

the other side.

Sha Zhu stood at the door of Lou Xiao'e's house, feeling a little nervous.

He knew that Qin Huairu and Jia Dongxu were now divorced, and it must be very difficult for Qin Huairu to raise the child alone.

When Sha Zhu thought of the grievances Qin Huairu suffered in the Jia family, he couldn't help but feel a surge of pity in his heart.

Besides, Qin Huairu must feel very uncomfortable living in someone else's house. Isn't this her opportunity?

Sha Zhu thought silently in his heart. Now that Qin Huairu is divorced, if she is willing to be with him, then he can also raise Qin Huairu's two daughters, it doesn't matter.

Even if Qin Huairu doesn't want to, I still want to help her.

Maybe I can take advantage of the opportunity.

Sha Zhu straightened his clothes and mustered up the courage to knock on the door.

The knock on the door seemed particularly loud, as if it was knocking on his own heart.

Qin Huairu opened the door and saw that it was Sha Zhu. She asked in confusion, "Sha Zhu, why are you here? What's the matter?"

There was a hint of vigilance in her eyes, as if she was guarding against something.

Sha Zhu scratched his head, a simple smile appeared on his face, and he said, "Sister Qin, I... I just came to see you. You are divorced, right? I am a little worried about you."

There was a hint of admiration in his eyes, which was an emotion he had always hidden deep in his heart.

Qin Huairu frowned slightly and said, "I'm fine, thank you for your concern. Do you have anything else?"

Her tone was a little cold, and she didn't seem to want to have too much communication with Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu looked at Qin Huairu, his eyes revealing a hint of admiration, but when the words came to his lips, he was at a loss for words.

He hesitated for a moment, and finally mustered up the courage to say, "This is it, Sister Qin, didn't you divorce Jia Dongxu? I thought you didn't have a place to live now, why don't you come live in our house, in the room next to Yushui."

Sha Zhu thought about it and decided not to say anything. If he was rejected, there would be no possibility in the future.

This matter needs to be done slowly and slowly, and we can't rush into anything.

Qin Huairu frowned, and she seemed to understand what Sha Zhu meant.

"No, I live well here. Besides, if I live with you, where will Yushui live?"

Her tone was still cold, and there was a hint of rejection in her eyes.

"Yushui lives on campus, she doesn't come back very often."

Sha Zhu blurted out, his eyes full of expectation, hoping that Qin Huairu would agree to his request.

"No, thank you for your kindness."

Qin Huairu said with a cold face. Although she was divorced from Jia Dongxu, it was impossible for her to be with Sha Zhu. Sha Zhu should find someone else.

She closed the door directly, leaving Shazhu standing outside.

"Sister Qin..."

Sha Zhu wanted to say something else, but the door was already closed. He looked at the door and kicked it twice in anger.

Fortunately, the door was of good quality, otherwise it would have been kicked in pieces by Sha Zhu.

Inside the room, Cao Wei was lying on a recliner, enjoying Lou Xiao'e's massage, feeling very comfortable.

"Who is it?" Seeing Qin Huairu coming back, Cao Wei asked curiously.

"It's Shazhu." Qin Huairu said casually.

There was a trace of fatigue on Qin Huairu's face, as if her mood was disturbed by Sha Zhu's arrival.

Cao Wei frowned. This Sha Zhu was such a dead licker that he actually came here to look for Qin Huairu.

"What does he want from you?" Cao Wei asked with a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.

This dissatisfaction was not directed at Qin Huairu, but at that ungrateful Sha Zhu.

"He said I had nowhere to live and wanted to give me the house in Yushui, but I chased him away."

Qin Huairu took over Lou Xiaoe's position and explained.

Cao Wei didn't think much about it. After all, he had no reason to doubt Qin Huairu.

But it is indeed time to teach this idiot Zhu a lesson. He actually still has feelings for Qin Huairu.

Now Qin Huairu is his woman, and Cao Wei will not allow anyone else to miss her.

"This idiot really doesn't know what's good for him."

Cao Wei cursed in a low voice. His eyes revealed a hint of ferocity, as if he was thinking about how to deal with Sha Zhu.

Lou Xiao'e gently patted Cao Wei's shoulder and said, "Okay, don't be angry about him. Let's just live our own lives."

Her voice was gentle and pleasant, like a clear spring flowing in Cao Wei's heart.

Cao Wei nodded and said, "You are right. We don't need to pay attention to him. As long as we live well, that's enough."

He held Lou Xiao'e's hand tightly, his heart filled with warmth.

Qin Huairu looked at Cao Wei and Lou Xiao'e, and felt a little relieved.

She knew that she had now found the happiness that truly belonged to her.

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