Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Chapter 601 Wang Fengjingru discusses Qin Huairu with Qin's father and mother.

Seeing Qin Huairu crying her eyes out, and noticing the two children's longing for meat, Qin's parents exchanged a glance. Qin's father nodded slightly, ultimately unable to bring himself to do it, and shouted towards the kitchen:

"Jingru, take some meat back to Qin Huairu!"

"Hey, you're here."

Qin Jingru knew Qin Huairu was coming, but she had been hiding in the kitchen and hadn't come out because she didn't want to see Qin Huairu, nor did she want to speak ill of Qin Huairu in front of her parents.

She took a bowl that was neither too big nor too small, and put a few pieces of wild boar meat and a few pieces of wild pheasant meat in it. She didn't dare to put any braised fish pieces in it, because she was afraid that she would get a fish bone stuck in her throat and then come back to ask her for money.

The Jia family is absolutely capable of doing such a thing, and I've heard that it actually happened before, with the infamous idiot Zhu being the one who suffered the most.

After thinking for a moment, Qin Jingru added a few more pieces of wild boar meat to her bowl, filling it about halfway, which looked like three or four ounces of meat. After all, her parents were there, and if it was too little, her parents would feel embarrassed.

Qin Jingru came out of the kitchen and saw Qin Huairu sobbing uncontrollably. She walked up to Qin Huairu, handed her the bowl, and said, "Take this meat back and eat it."

"Oh, thank you, Jingru."

Qin Huairu wiped away her tears and was about to take the bowl when she heard her father say:

"Jingru, take more back for her. There are several people in her family. This little bit of meat isn't enough for them."

"OK."

Not wanting to embarrass her father, Qin Jingru took the bowl and went back to the kitchen.

Qin's father sighed inwardly. He really couldn't stand Qin Huairu's crying and sobbing. He decided to treat this as the last time he, as her third uncle, would take care of his niece. Given Qin Huairu's character, their family wouldn't have many opportunities to deal with her in the future.

Soon, Qin Jingru came out of the kitchen with a bowl, but this time she filled the bowl with meat, at least seven or eight ounces of meat.

Qin Jingru handed the bowl to Qin Huairu and said, "Remember to wash the bowl clean and return it to me tomorrow."

"Oh, thank you, Jingru, thank you, Uncle and Aunt."

Qin Huairu took the bowl, pulled the reluctant Banggeng and Xiaodang, and walked out the door.

Watching Qin Huairu's retreating figure, both Qin's parents sighed deeply. Qin's mother said:

"Old Qin, tell me, how did Huai Ru become like this?"

Mr. Qin shook his head helplessly: "I don't know. I don't know where Qin Huairu learned this personality from. Our Qin family has never heard of anyone like this in our ancestors."

Wang Feng shook his head helplessly: "Actually, you can't entirely blame Qin Huairu for becoming like this. Many times, she was forced into it."

"How so?" Qin's father asked Wang Feng in surprise.

Wang Feng pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Qin Huairu married into the courtyard in 51. I was only ten years old then, and I know most of what happened in the courtyard."

"For example, if Qin Huairu saw that someone in the courtyard was eating meat, she would take a big bowl and go to their door to borrow some. Actually, Qin Huairu herself didn't really want to go, but she was forced to by her mother-in-law, Jia Zhangshi, and Banggeng. If she didn't go, Jia Zhangshi would beat and scold her, and Banggeng would cry and make a scene, or lie on the ground and throw a tantrum. Tell me, how could Qin Huairu not go?"

"Also, their family situation is very complicated. Jia Dongxu has been a first-class worker his whole life, and his salary has never increased. He also has a lazy and gluttonous mother-in-law and a stubborn child who is always clamoring for meat. Qin Huairu is weak-willed and dares not resist, which has led to the current situation."

Qin Jingru rolled her eyes: "Brother Wang Feng, you're wrong. It's not that Qin Huairu doesn't dare to resist, it's that she simply can't. You forgot, when I first married into this family, I advised Qin Huairu to resist. She listened to me then and went back and fought with Jia Zhangshi. She did win then, but as soon as Jia Dongxu came back, he and Jia Zhangshi ganged up on her. How could she possibly defeat the Jia family mother and son by herself?"

"Hehe, that's true. It's just that Qin Huairu married the wrong person."

After hearing Wang Feng and Qin Jingru's account, Qin's parents were no longer so angry with Qin Huairu; instead, they were filled with hatred for the Jia family.

According to Wang Feng and Jing Ru, Qin Huairu became like this mostly because she was bullied by the Jia family mother and son.

Those three Qin brothers, and several hundred people in Qin Family Village, do they really think Qin Family Village is easy to bully? This time when he returns to Qin Family Village, he must make this clear to his eldest brother and sister-in-law.

As for whether the two of them will come to stand up for Qin Huairu, that depends on his eldest brother and sister-in-law. Anyway, if the two of them are willing to come, he will bring his second brother, second sister-in-law, Xiaowei and Yuru with him. They can't let the three brothers in his family be bullied by an old widow, can they?

"Dad, Mom, don't think too highly of Qin Huairu. At least I can confirm that she has always had money all these years. But even though she has money, she just doesn't go back to Qin Family Village to see Uncle and Aunt. That's her personal problem," Wang Feng reminded her worriedly.

Qin's father and mother exchanged another glance, and remained silent.

No matter what, Qin's father planned to tell his elder brother and sister-in-law about this. It was a fact that Huai Ru was being bullied in the Jia family. They hadn't known before, but now that they knew, if they didn't stand up for the Qin family, what would become of the three Qin brothers? It would be shameful to say it out loud.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about Qin Huairu anymore. Brother Wang Feng, tidy up the table, we'll be eating soon," Qin Jingru said with a smile, changing the subject.

"become."

Wang Feng nodded, placed the fruit plate and teapot on the tea cabinet, wiped the table again, and waited for the meal to begin.

at the same time.

When Qin Huairu returned to the house, Jia Zhangshi was so amused to see that Qin Huairu had brought back so much meat that she almost lost her front teeth from laughing.

"Banggeng, hurry up and get the bowls. Grandma poured the meat out, so you all need to return the bowls quickly. Make sure you eat your fill before you come back. And remember, bring the rest of the dishes back with you later."

Madam Jia thought this was brought back for her to eat alone. This bowl was full of meat, weighing at least seven or eight ounces. Today she could finally have a good meal.

"Grandma, we were kicked out by Third Uncle. He won't let us eat meat," Banggeng said pitifully.

"What?"

Madam Jia looked at Bang Geng in disbelief, then turned her gaze to Qin Huairu. When she saw Qin Huairu constantly shedding tears, she immediately became furious.

"Qin Huairu, tell me, what exactly happened? Qin Jingru's parents are your third uncle, why would she kick you out?"

Qin Huairu sat on the bed, refusing to answer Jia Zhangshi's questions, her body trembling, tears streaming down her face.

Upon seeing Qin Huairu, who didn't even utter a word, Jia Zhangshi immediately burst into a tirade of abuse:

"Qin Huairu, are you mute? What happened? Tell me clearly now."