boyutpedia Chapter 105 The Four-Courtyard House: Widow Qin (The End)
Chapter 105 The Four-Courtyard House: Widow Qin (The End)
Time flies, and soon it was 1966, a year that was anything but peaceful.
Banggeng is a hopeless child. He gets beaten three times a day and starved for six meals in three days, but he still steals chickens and dogs. He only behaves himself when he gets home. He doesn't dare to complain when there's no meat to eat. The main reason is that his mother's beatings really hurt.
With Jia Zhangshi's meager salary, she could barely keep her family from starving. The good thing was that she couldn't afford any food at all. In recent years, she hadn't been able to afford new clothes and could only wear the tattered clothes that others didn't want.
Qingmo was different. She wore new clothes, which weren't particularly beautiful, but at least they were new. She dressed herself up neatly and presentably, while her whole family wore tattered clothes.
Many people gossip about her behind her back, but as long as she is deaf, she can't hear them.
My mother-in-law feels sorry for me, it's none of your business, hmph!
She didn't steal or rob; it was all bought by her mother-in-law who scrimped and saved, giving her 15 yuan a month. So what? She's lucky.
Someone spoke ill of Jia Zhangshi in front of her, and Jia Zhangshi jumped up and was about to fight them. How dare they speak ill of her good daughter-in-law? This cannot be let go.
Beat her up, and you can even brag about it to your daughter-in-law when you get back.
Even without Qin Huairu, the innocent and naive character, the plot will still unfold as expected, and her cousin Qin Jingru will still return to the courtyard house.
Qin Jingru just wanted to marry a city man, and she took the opportunity of visiting Qin Huairu to see if she could meet someone.
Qingmo thinks this is normal. Who doesn't want a better life? Who wants to farm in the countryside every day? It all depends on whether you have a choice.
"Cousin, I've come to see you."
Qin Jingru had two braids, bright and sparkling eyes. At eighteen, her face was full of collagen, and she was quite pretty, though her skin was a bit yellow and her clothes were a little dowdy.
"My cousin has grown into a beautiful young woman now. What brings you here to see me? Just tell me what's wrong, since I can't really help you much." Qingmo said indifferently, cracking sunflower seeds.
After a few casual words, Qin Jingru finally revealed her purpose.
"Cousin, I...I want to come to the city to find a boyfriend. I don't want to go back to the countryside. Can you help me?"
Qingmo glanced at her with a half-smile. Qin Jingru was a bit cunning and opportunistic, but not very intelligent and too naive. Otherwise, how could she have been deceived by Xu Damao? The world is so dazzling.
"Well, I don't know anyone here, and I'm not in good health. I'm currently supported by my mother-in-law's job, so I probably can't help much."
Qin Jingru quickly shook her head and said, "Cousin, it's okay. I just wanted to stay with you for a few days. I can find a boyfriend myself."
Qingmo didn't agree immediately. She pretended to think for a while before agreeing, mainly because she wanted to see the excitement.
However, it's definitely not okay for him to live with her. He'll have to share a room with Jia Zhangshi. Banggeng is already a young man, so it's perfect for him to sleep in the main room.
Madam Jia naturally had no objections. She also had her own plans. Qin Huairu was quite good-looking. If she introduced Qin Jingru to Sha Zhu, she could leech off Sha Zhu again.
When I told Qingmo about my idea, she didn't object. Apart from being a bit materialistic, Qin Jingru was doing well marrying Sha Zhu.
As for Jia Zhangshi wanting to leech off Qin Jingru, she's probably overthinking it. Qin Jingru doesn't have any major flaws, but she has a lot of minor ones—she's selfish and stingy—so it's unlikely she'd leech off Qin Jingru.
When Sha Zhu came home from get off work that day, Jia Zhangshi took Qin Jingru out, while Qingmo leisurely visited each other's homes, listening to gossip, and happened to see Xu Damao.
Hey, you're out of luck, kid. Your grandma just happened to see you, so I'll do a good deed.
This kid's mouth is always running, either reporting things or lying to girls. He's got a lot of bad ideas. He talks so much, he should probably stop talking like that.
He happened to be holding a teacup and sitting in the courtyard chatting with Yi Zhonghai.
Qingmo pretended to walk over, made a few small talk, threw in a mute pill that would dissolve instantly in water, and then turned and left.
If he can still fool Qin Jingru with sign language, then all I can say is, girl, you deserve it. Don't say I didn't help you.
Meanwhile, Sha Zhu and Qin Jingru are doing quite well. Although Sha Zhu isn't good-looking, he's a good person. He's a chef, has a salary, and extra income. He won't go hungry. What more could you ask for these days?
Qin Jingru lowered her head shyly. Sha Zhu was quite satisfied. The eighteen-year-old girl was beautiful. Apart from not having a city household registration and no food ration, she was a good match for him, an older single man. He was already looking for a widow, so why was he being picky?
Without Xu Damao interfering, their relationship progressed smoothly. Sha Zhu would occasionally send Qin Jingru gifts, and within a month, they got their marriage certificate.
Now that Xu Damao has become mute, he naturally has no intention of reporting Lou Xiao'e's family. If Lou Xiao'e runs away, how could a mute like him find someone better than Lou Xiao'e?
As for Lou Xiao'e and Xu Damao's inability to divorce, that's none of Qingmo's business.
I saved your whole family, do you expect me to clean up the mess afterward? Do you want me to give you a child? Is she some kind person?
She secretly told Qin Jingru that Yi Zhonghai had embezzled the money sent back by Sha Zhu's father. The two brainless idiots went to the post office to check and confirmed the matter.
They immediately went to Yi Zhonghai's house to demand the money back, causing a huge commotion that spread throughout the compound. However, since they had been neighbors for many years, they didn't report it to the police.
However, from then on, Yi Zhonghai's status as an old man was in jeopardy, and no one trusted him anymore, after all, his character was questionable.
Sha Zhu completely cut off all contact with him, and Yi Zhonghai's retirement plan was thus completely ruined.
The happiest person was Liu Haizhong, who had successfully become a senior citizen and was walking with a swagger in the courtyard.
Not long after, Qin Jingru gave birth to a son for Shazhu, and the two lived well. Qingmo nodded in satisfaction.
Don't praise her, she'll get arrogant. Look, this is the marriage I built for you.
Banggeng is a troublemaker. He's a master thief, always stealing chickens and dogs. People keep coming to complain about him, and Qingmo is getting impatient with him.
They broke all five fingers on the right hand of the thrush and then fed him a slow-acting poison.
That's why Banggeng couldn't beat her; otherwise, she guaranteed that this kid would dare to kill his mother. He's rotten to the core, so she'd better just kill him. It's a contribution to society, too.
She felt like she had come to the courtyard to do good deeds. Look, she had taken care of these troublemakers; she had accumulated a great deal of merit.
For the first half of her life, she relied on her mother-in-law's work to support her. Jia Zhangshi worked herself to the bone and served her her whole life.
In the latter half of her life, she sold some watches on the black market, used the money to buy several courtyard houses, and became a true winner in life, living to the age of 73 and passing away peacefully.
"Ding, congratulations on completing the mission. We will take you away from this world immediately."
"Ding, area score settled: 1000, balance..."
He enjoyed a sumptuous meal in the space before beginning his cultivation, reaching the late stage of the Void Refinement realm.
"Xiao Wu, let's start the next task."