Chapter 173: Jia Zhangshi Takes Qin Huairu to Shanghuan

You assist our family, we will spread your helpful reputation! You've gained!

Jia Zhangshi's words, inside and out, all reveal this meaning.

Progressed.

She has fully grasped the essence of moral blackmail, using the fact that everyone in the Siheyuan is present, seizing on Shazhu's remark, turning the tables to trap Yi Zhonghai.

One month.

It can completely change a person.

Jia Zhangshi figured it out.

The dead are already dead.

The living, however, must continue to live.

In the Siheyuan we rely on Yi Zhonghai; at the Yagangchang we rely on Yi Zhonghai; without Yi Zhonghai's support, the Jia Family is nothing.

Which is more important?

Tell them apart clearly.

Isn't she just a shameless daughter-in-law who gave the Jia Family a green hat?

Before Jia Dongxu died, Jia Zhangshi would surely cause a fuss; after his death, she hoped Qin Huairu would have a relationship with Yi Zhonghai.

Live!

This is the reason.

It is also the root.

She does not consider only herself; she must also consider Bangeng and Xiao Dang.

The Jia Family's incense must not be cut off.

After many years, when Jia Zhangshi goes below, she cannot tell Jia Dongxu that Bangeng and Xiao Dang died young under her care.

As for being a widow.

Jia Zhangshi possesses unparalleled experience.

As a widow, how could she not know what widows face? That is why she suggested letting Qin Huairu go to Shanghuan, to avoid future trouble that would cost lives and disgrace the Jia Family.

This scene before our eyes.

For Jia Zhangshi, it truly is a bountiful harvest.

Xiao Dang kowtowed to Yi Zhonghai in place of Bangeng, called him foster father, and with many neighbors as witnesses, formed a settled fact of foster kinship.

What comes after.

It is simply to take Qin Huairu to Shanghuan.

This matter.

It must be carried out secretly.

Only Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu can know.

Jia Zhangshi took the chance to observe Yi Zhonghai's expression, then shifted her tone to speak up for Shazhu.

「His big grandpa, pah pah pah, even after becoming a foster father he still calls him big grandpa; it should be Bangeng's foster father, Bangeng his foster father; I think Shazhu is right, our family's Huairu is just a widow; if she rides Shazhu's bicycle to work at the Yagangchang, outsiders will surely gossip, putting a chamber pot on Huairu's head and on Shazhu's head; since we're late anyway, let's not go to work, just treat it as a day off. 」

One arrow, two withered.

Thus there is time to take Qin Huairu to Shanghuan, and once again the proposal to have Yi Zhonghai buy Qin Huairu a bicycle is reiterated.

Jia Zhangshi's resentment in her heart was slightly vented.

「Shazhu, please help Huairu ask for leave; after a few days, Bangeng's foster father will buy Huairu a bicycle, then our family's Huairu will ride a bicycle to work every day. 」

Shazhu happily agreed to Jia Zhangshi's proposal.

That's just a side matter.

As for how to ask for leave.

He had already thought up his excuse.

Using the pretext of Yi Zhonghai buying Qin Huairu a bicycle to smooth things over.

It amounts to putting Yi Zhonghai on the fire.

This bicycle.

A hypocrite must not buy it.

If the scheme fails, it backfires.

Perhaps this is the greatest revenge against Yi Zhonghai.

……

The Jia Family.

Qin Huairu was slightly dissatisfied.

Mainly she felt Jia Zhangshi was going too far, making the decision for her to take leave without consulting her.

Ask for one day off.

Less than seven or eight mao of money.

What Qin Huairu cares about is not that money; she cares about the feeling of being surrounded by many despicable men, like stars surrounding the moon. This feeling she never had when Jia Dongxu was alive, and even if she were with Yi Zhonghai she never experienced this kind of high spotlight of being pursued. It's as if she had become a proud queen, and those despicable men gathered around her are all her subjects under her skirt.

Some words.

Just think about it in her heart.

Only a fool would speak of it outside.

She merely underestimated Jia Zhangshi.

As a senior widow who has been widowed for many years, if we go back twenty-seven or eight years, Jia Zhangshi's looks are not inferior to Qin Huairu's.

Qin Huairu worked for a week.

Visible to the naked eye.

Her face lit up with liveliness, forming a stark contrast to the stiffness she had in the Jia family.

Even Jia Zhangshi could tell with her toes where Qin Huairu's pride came from.

It was nothing more than those lecherous men lusting after Qin Huairu's body that gave her this illusion.

This also made Jia Zhangshi become very spirited.

Getting an IUD had already become urgent.

She glanced at Qin Huairu's displeased expression.

She smiled.

"Qin Huairu, are you still giving me, your mother-in-law, a dirty look?"

"Mom, I wouldn't dare give you a dirty look; if I did, the people in this courtyard could drown me with their spit."

A person lives for face.

What Qin Huairu said was correct.

This is also where Jia Zhangshi's confidence comes from.

"Don't give me this useless talk; I let you take leave, and naturally there's a reason for it."

Qin Huairu's heart.

Her heart gave a jolt.

This was the first time she faced such a serious Jia Zhangshi.

Instinctively, a hint of panic rose in her heart.

I'm not afraid of Jia Zhangshi being shrewish and unreasonable; I'm afraid of her becoming a stern old woman.

Usually it's like this.

It signifies that the matter is very important.

"You'll come with me to the hospital in a bit."

"Why go to the hospital?"

"What do you mean, why?" Jia Zhangshi stared at Qin Huairu, lowered her voice, "This IUD matter must not be known to outsiders—of course it's for the IUD."

"An IUD?"

"Qin Huairu, my son died, you are a widow; I don't care who you flirt with in the courtyard, or who you get cozy with in the Yagangchang factory, but our Jia family's reputation cannot be ruined—I can tolerate you playing with this man or that, but I absolutely cannot tolerate you wearing a green hat after my son's death."

"Mom, explain clearly—how have I let Dong Xu down?"

Qin Huairu became like a cat with its fur bristling.

Her whole self exploded.

Her tone carried a hint of questioning.

Jia Zhangshi had reason to suspect Qin Huairu, and she became more determined to take her for the IUD.

If it caused a death, that would be bad.

"Qin Huairu, I became a widow at twenty-two when Dong Xu was just one; people have eyed the Jia family and eyed me, but I've weathered any storm. I'm having you get an IUD for your own good—once you have it, you can do as you please, and I won't interfere. Since Dong Xu died early, you just need to earn money to support Bangeng and Xiao Dang; when they grow up, start families and establish careers, I can meet Dong Xu in the afterlife with a clear conscience—whatever you do, I won't care."

Qin Huairu's complexion.

It improved slightly, becoming a bit better.

Seven days.

Even though she made a name for herself as the charming widow, it didn't let those people succeed.

Yi Zhonghai watched.

He also had thoughts he couldn't let go of.

"Huairu, when I was widowed, how many people had designs on me? Some meant well, others just wanted to take advantage, but I never let them succeed—do you know why?"

Without waiting for Qin Huairu's reply.

Jia Zhangshi then went ahead and gave her answer.

"Things easily obtained are often tossed aside after use, whereas things not easily obtained are treasured."

"My words, you should understand—we widows with baggage are seen as worthless trash in many people's eyes."

"They think a meal or a few steamed buns entitles them to do as they please."

"So we must value ourselves; with Yi Zhonghai in the Yagangchang factory, I'm not worried. If this were the countryside, you'd need to keep a sickle at hand at all times, and anyone trying to take advantage would get a fierce slash, making them think you're a madwoman who dares to fight to the death."

"When do we go?"

"Today." Jia Zhangshi said to Qin Huairu, "I've made all the arrangements—remember, this IUD matter is known only to heaven, earth, you, and me; not even the neighbor to the east can be told."

Qin Huairu, being sharp, didn't press further.

Some things.

It's enough to know them in your heart.

To speak them out.

Actually makes things worse.

……

Yagangchang factory cafeteria.

Shazhu tossed the task Jia Zhangshi had asked him to handle—getting Qin Huairu a leave—over to Thus: Thus: Thus: Thus: Mahua to take care of.

Thus: Thus: Thus: Thus: Mahua had just stepped out.

Liu Lan and the others then gathered around Shazhu.

Each of them had a gossipy look on their face.

Shazhu was getting leave for the widowed Qin!

【124】

Need to translate fully. Let's craft:

The fat guy also chimed in.

【126】

What are you doing? To you, I'm just someone who eats from the bowl while eyeing the pot.

【128】

He's also at fault for not saying a word.

【130】

Liu Lan reminded him.

【132】

"Is my wife Yu Li any better than Qin Huairu?"

【136】

Also Yu Li appears only there.

Check other lines for names:

【140】

"It's my fault for saying too little, but Qin Huairu's mother-in-law Jia Zhangshi, right in front of the neighbors, made Qin Huairu's children call Yi Zhonghai their godfather, and Yi Zhonghai even wanted to buy Qin Huairu a bike. He didn't show up today; I suppose he went to look at a bike."

【142】

Several people were startled.

【144】

Liu Lan, who got a head start in life, still senses something fishy about this.

【146】

Money may not be the problem.

【148】

Yi Zhonghai wanted to buy Qin Huairu a bike; she, looking at it from the viewpoint of someone who's been there, realized it was full of scheming melodrama.

【150】

It's really just a trade of interests.

【152】

One is a master.

【154】

It always seems somewhat impossible.

【156】

"When have I ever lied to you? Yi Zhonghai feels sorry for Qin Huairu having to walk to work every day, insisting I give her a ride on my bike, but I refused, and Yi Zhonghai said he'd buy her a bike."

【158】

There's a plan to make use of Liu Lan.

【160】

It shouldn't take much time.

【162】

When the time comes.

【164】

Buy.

【166】

Don't buy.

【168】

No matter the outcome.

【170】

He hopes things will turn out as he hopes.

…… (ellipsis) No.

【173】

Yi Zhonghai, off his night shift.

【175】

He sat on a stool, head down, lost in thought.

【177】

That's it.

【179】

Xiao Dang publicly kowtowed three times to him.

【181】

He basically doesn't like Jia Zhangshi, Bangeng, and Xiao Dang at all.

【184】

Thus the only name from line 175 is Huaihua.

【186】

"Pfft!"

【188】

After looking at the burnt-out cigarette butt, Yi Zhonghai snuffed it out and lit another cigarette.

Huff huff huff, smoking can solve problems, just keep smoking for me; Zhuzi got married, his wife Yu Li, everyone in the courtyard praises her; I've told you so many times, don't have any thoughts about Zhuzi; you, however, let it go in one ear and out the other; clearly Zhuzi has nothing to do with our family, yet you still rush to scheme against him; Zhuzi, deep down, is a person with his own mind; after the Qing fell, they've been living prosperously.

Yi Zhonghai glanced at the eldest aunt.

"Still have the nerve to look? In the courtyard, over thirty workers from the steel plant can all walk to work, but she Qin Huairu can't? She has to ride Zhuzi's bicycle to and from work? Zhuzi said something not wrong: he has a wife, and the back seat of his bicycle always carries a widow; what will people think? A widow's gate attracts gossip—don't you understand this reasoning?"

The eldest aunt earnestly advised Yi Zhonghai.

She still thought Yi Zhonghai was the previous Yi Zhonghai.

Little did she know.

The present Yi Zhonghai is no longer the previous Yi Zhonghai; now he only thinks of raising his son and daughter to adulthood, watching them marry and have children.

"What kind of people are the Jia family? You know full well—Jia Zhangshi's behavior is terrible, lazy and gluttonous; I haven't even eaten a good steamed bun, yet Jia Zhangshi came and took it, saying we've become sworn siblings, so there's no distinction between us, and there's also the bicycle—see how you'll resolve this."

The eldest aunt, with her back to Yi Zhonghai, failed to notice the sudden emergence of a ferocious, menacing look in his eyes.

The hypocrite suddenly harbored murderous intent.