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Chapter 20: A bitter, white-eyed wolf

After Qin Huairu finished speaking, it seemed as if all her strength had been drained away.

She immediately sat in front of He Yuzhu and stopped talking.

He Yuzhu was holding the teapot, his hand stopped a little, and he forgot to drink the tea.

He really didn't expect it.

Qin Huairu actually didn't keep asking for money or things with a shy face, but actually had some thoughts of getting out of the quagmire - that's right, who wants to end up in that tragic end?

If you really sell your body, anyone with self-respect will struggle.

Qin Huairu was originally isolated and helpless, so she could only run to the cellar and cry in front of the cabbage pile.

But now, He Yuzhu's performance in the past two days has been much smarter and more reliable.

In particular, the person who made Qin Huairu realize that "this can't go on like this" was He Yuzhu, so naturally she instinctively came to He Yuzhu to find a solution.

Very good!

As long as Qin Huairu is not willing to sell her body and still wants to keep her innocence, then He Yuzhu has the possibility to save her.

And Qin Huairu's willingness to discuss with He Yuzhu made this possibility even more certain.

"Sister Qin, don't be in a hurry, let's talk slowly."

Qin Huairu also felt a little more inexplicable at ease from his unhurried and slow attitude.

She slowly talked about the real difficulties she faced: Jia Zhang's painkillers cost a lot of money every month. Jia Zhang and Bang Gang both clamored for food, and Jia Zhang cursed when eating Bangzi noodles.

BangGeng also complained.

Moreover, Bangge didn’t study very much, and Qin Huairu couldn’t control this kid after coming home from work.

Mrs. Jia Zhang was particularly good at pampering him.

As Qin Huairu spoke, she was really sad and lowered her head to wipe her tears.

"So, are you afraid of your mother-in-law and Banggeng?" He Yuzhu asked.

Qin Huairu shook his head: "How can we live as a family without fear? I can't bear to let them suffer..."

He Yuzhu said: "But if you continue like this, the price will be too high."

"And this is about being wronged and not being wronged, right? How many people across the country are suffering from hunger and going through difficulties. There are many people who are suffering more than your family, and there are many who are so hungry that their faces are yellow and skinny."

"Some communes still have to eat moldy sweet potato buns, and stick noodles are rarely seen. What kind of life did your mother-in-law and Banggeng live? It's a fairy life. No meat and white flour steamed buns, it's the same as not eating for a day, right?"

Qin Huairu was silent, wanting to defend himself, but couldn't say anything in defense.

Is this wrong? Of course not.

But, can it be changed? Obviously Qin Huairu cannot change it.

"Then, what should we do?"

"Simple, Sister Qin, just listen to me."

He Yuzhu was confident: "Your family has to suffer a lot to realize how hard-won the opportunity to have a full meal is, especially your mother-in-law and Banggen. All the problems they have are purely due to being full."

"If you pay more than you should for these two well-fed people, you would be really stupid."

Qin Huairu seemed to understand what she was hearing. She burst into tears and smiled, pushing He Yuzhu: "Fuck you, you've just eaten enough to hold on!"

"Hurry up and get down to business!"

Just when He Yuzhu was about to speak, he raised his eyes and saw someone standing at the door of the kitchen. It was the timid country girl Qin Jingru.

Qin Huairu was also stunned: Why did she come here?

“Jingru, come here—”

"I'm here to see Brother Yuzhu." Qin Jingru smiled and looked at Qin Huairu with big eyes, "Sister, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, I'm fine."

Qin Huairu stood up and left in a hurry.

Qin Jingru then came over and sat where Qin Huairu was sitting just now: "Brother Yuzhu, just now you and my sister were crying and laughing at the same time. What's going on?"

A pair of big, watery eyes, clearly filled with suspicion.

Could something be wrong between the two of them?

He Yuzhu smiled: "She complained to me about her mother-in-law and asked me to think of a way. I said there was nothing I could do. Her mother-in-law just had enough to eat."

"By the way, Jingru, it's okay if you want to come and take a look, but it's not okay if you want to stay in the kitchen."

"If the canteen director or deputy director Li sees it, they will definitely cause trouble for me."

"No one is allowed to eat in the cafeteria."

Qin Jingru nodded her head repeatedly, all doubts gone: she had also seen Jia Zhang's ugly appearance yesterday.

"Brother Yuzhu, I'll let you go home and dry your bedclothes. If you dry them during the day, you'll be warm when you sleep at night."

"Okay, please."

He Yuzhu gave her the key, and Qin Jingru went happily.

"Master, who is the master's wife?" Ma Hua came over with a sharp voice and asked in a low voice.

He Yuzhu gave him a kick: "Get out of here, can the widow count?"

"Yes!" Ma Hua immediately ran away with a smile on his face.

"Come back again!"

"Master, do you have any other instructions?"

"Didn't I tell you the day before yesterday that I would teach you a dish today? Everyone else is busy right now, so no one is learning secretly. I will teach you..." He Yuzhu said.

MCA's spirit perked up and he immediately cheered up.

"Yes, Master!"

He Yuzhu asked him to get some potatoes: "Today I will teach you a spicy and sour shredded potato. Even though this dish uses few ingredients, if you put in the effort and make it delicious, then you have real skills and good cooking skills."

"Listen carefully..."

Ma Hua nodded repeatedly, not even breathing hard, and listened carefully to He Yuzhu's teachings.

On the other side, Qin Jingru was returning to the courtyard happily, when a person saw her.

"Hey, who is that! Wait a minute!"

Qin Jingru looked back and saw that it was Xu Damao, and her heart suddenly thumped.

Oops, I'm being targeted by bad guys!

He Yuzhu talked a lot about the bad things Xu Damao had done, and also deliberately told a desperate and tragic story about a country girl who came to the city and was abducted by a scumbag. Qin Jingru immediately made an association with Xu Damao as soon as she saw the bad guy.

I won't become that pitiful "Starscream", right?

"Aren't you Qin Huairu's sister? I -"

Before Xu Damao finished speaking, Qin Jingru screamed and ran away like a rabbit, leaving only the back of a flowered cotton-padded jacket.

"What the hell is wrong with this?"

Xu Damao was dumbfounded.

Qin Huairu ignored him, but he could barely understand. Who in the same courtyard would not know the bad water in someone's stomach?

What's going on with this country girl?

If you run away when you see me, you are sick, right?

Quickly running back to the courtyard, Qin Jingru took a few breaths with lingering fear.

It was such a close call, I almost got kidnapped by bad guys!

By the way, I have to dry the quilt for Brother Yuzhu...

In the afternoon, under the strange looks of Jia Zhang, Banggan, and his aunt, Qin Jingru put away He Yuzhu's quilt, closed the door of He Yuzhu's room, and ran to the steel rolling mill to ask for credit from He Yuzhu.

"I'll put the quilt away for you..."

"Today I met the Xu Damao you mentioned, and it scared me. He wanted to talk to me. Could he be harboring some bad ideas?"

He Yuzhu smiled and said: "I can't tell others, but Xu Damao must have bad ideas."

"Ah? What should we do then?" Qin Jingru said in panic.

"It's okay, I have a chance to deal with him today."

He Yuzhu said.

"Jingru, you go back and wait. By the way, tell Yu Yu that you will wait for me to go back and have dinner together."

"There are leaders entertaining guests today, so I have to make some good food."
Chapter completed!
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