Chapter 305: Qin Huairu, wishing you and An Jiahe early blessing of a child

The banquet incident was just a small interlude.

It quickly passed.

However, the Jia family still had to hold a grand affair for Qin Huairu's remarriage.

After all, they had let the news out, wanting to give Qin Huairu a decent farewell.

After some discussion.

There was nothing they could do.

Simply following Liu Haizhong's suggestion, the Jia family spent money to buy some melon seeds, peanuts, and candy. Under Qin Huairu's leadership, starting from the front courtyard, they distributed them throughout the big courtyard, all the way to the back courtyard. Whether they could actually receive gift money depended entirely on the neighbors' faces; generally, they couldn't.

They didn't even eat the banquet.

On what grounds should they give you gift money?

The rule in the courtyard has always been: pay first, then eat.

Jia Zhangshi probably knew this fact.

When An Jiahe and Qin Huairu went door-to-door delivering wedding candy and distributing melon seeds and peanuts, she didn't come out; she hid alone in the room, silently looking at Jia Dongxu's memorial photo on the wall, with a tear flickering at the corner of her eye.

This matter.

She felt a little sorry toward her deceased son.

But there was nothing she could do.

People die.

The living must go on.

As the Jia family's matriarch, she had to consider the descendants Bangeng and Xiao Dang; as for Huaihua, she could stay wherever it was cool.

Let Qin Huairu remarry then.

We can't, for the sake of some empty reputation, let Bangeng grow up unable to find a wife, and let Xiao Dang grow up unable to find a mother-in-law who would accept her.

The immediate benefits are most important.

……

Middle courtyard.

Shazhu's home.

Whether intentional or not, Qin Huairu and An Jiahe, who were originally supposed to distribute candy and peanuts to the neighbors in order, ended up putting Shazhu last.

They knocked on the door.

They waited for over a minute.

The person who came out after pushing the door was not Shazhu.

It was Yu Li.

A flash of unnatural eeriness crossed Qin Huairu's face.

Because in her imagination, it should have been Shazhu coming out, not Yu Li. She had originally wanted to use this opportunity to talk with Shazhu about her job transfer.

But the fact did not go as Qin Huairu wished.

Yu Li came out.

With a congratulatory smile on her face, whether sincere or feigned, since the other person smiled, Qin Huairu couldn't give them a cold look.

It was also the happy day of her remarriage to An Jiahe.

She also returned a smile to Yu Li.

"Yu Li, I'm marrying Jiahe today; you heard just now, the banquet is canceled, we'll distribute some candy and peanuts throughout the big courtyard as a small token, don't look down on it."

A handful of melon seeds and peanuts was placed in Yu Li's hand, and she was also given a handful of sugar cubes.

The entire siheyuan.

Only Shazhu could make Qin Huairu this generous.

Another is Xu Daming, who went to the countryside to show movies, and has been gone for several days; no one knows when he'll return.

"Huairu, you gave too much; our child just turned 100 days old and can't eat these, and the head of our household is also a cook."

Yu Li's meaning was nothing more than to let Qin Huairu leave these things for Bangeng and them to eat.

The benefit of the birth mother's remarriage.

As children, they have the right to enjoy it.

Qin Huairu didn't want it; many people were rushing to curry favor with Shazhu, and if she tried to take back what she had given out, she'd be a complete fool.

"Yu Li, there's still some left at home; take it. Your family has helped us a lot in the past."

Inside the house, the noisy child Shazhu.

He let out a cold snort in his heart.

Helping the Jia family.

How could I not know!

Even if there was, it would probably be more trouble than help.

"Then I'll accept it. Congratulations, Huairu, congratulations, Jiahe. I wish you walk hand in hand, grow old together, have children early, and next year have a big fat boy."

Yu Li didn't intentionally prick Qin Huairu's heart; she just spoke casually, saying things like 'early children' and 'big fat baby'.

Also blame Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu for keeping this matter secret.

IUD insertion incident.

Besides Shazhu, who has been reborn, no one in the siheyuan knew at all, not even the deceased Yi Zhonghai, who had a close relationship with Qin Huairu; he didn't know Qin Huairu had gotten an IUD.

Many people, upon receiving the wedding candy from An Jiahe and Qin Huairu, would subconsciously think: will Qin Huairu bear children for An Jiahe?

Both palms and backs of hands are flesh.

This is one aspect.

mentions: An Jiahe, Bangeng, Qin Huairu, Jia Zhangshi. Also maybe "Bangeng and them" but that's just Bangeng and them. So names: An Jiahe, Bangeng, Qin Huairu, Jia Zhangshi.

Are there any living examples around? Some widows who remarried while bringing children, after giving birth to children for their later husbands, these later husbands decisively changed their attitudes, not very welcoming to the children brought by the widows, and sometimes even hit the children in the name of education.

mentions: Bangeng and them. So Bangeng.

Jia Zhangshi, An Jiahe

Jia Zhangshi, Bangeng, Xiao Dang, An Jiahe

neighbors

Yu Li

Qin Huairu, An Jiahe

door bolt

talking quietly

"Head of the household." Yu Li put the melon seeds, peanuts, and sugar cubes she was holding into the bowl, and said to Shazhu: "I feel Qin Huairu's complexion looks off; today is her wedding day, a happy day—did I say something wrong just now?"

recalled the previous words

to grow old together

may you be blessed with a son early

No problem at all

In that case

Qin Huairu's unsightly expression

"I know what's wrong with her."

Yu Li instantly brought her face close to Shazhu, her face full of an expression eager to know the truth, which made Shazhu feel a hint of a smile.

my wife

"I've told you this; don't spread it."

Yu Li

adorably clumsy yet cute

If it weren't for worrying about the child still in my arms

Shazhu really wanted to hug Yu Li

"What you said earlier is fine, but you shouldn't have said the last four characters."

Yu Li thought

also

Qin Huairu isn't marrying for the first time; she's remarrying with a child

When facing a remarried widow, congratulating her on having a son early isn't just rushing to curse her child to be beaten by a stepfather

"I forgot that Qin Huairu remarried."

"Remarriage isn't the reason; Qin Huairu got an IUD."

Yu Li widened her eyes

a look of disbelief and shock

Qin Huairu is a widow; she got an IUD

the truth behind this

makes one's hair stand on end

Upon careful thought, Qin Huairu's expression changed right after Yu Li said the phrase 'early birth of a noble son'

"Head of the household, Qin Huairu got an IUD—such an important matter, how do you know?"

Xu Daming had no children after marriage, got anxious, secretly went to the hospital for a check-up, and by chance ran into Jia Zhangshi taking Qin Huairu for an IUD procedure; he told me about it

as brothers

must take the blame

Shazhu hastily blamed Xu Daming, and couldn't tell Yu Li that he knew about Qin Huairu's IUD from his past life memories

"Turns out it was Xu Daming who told you; I believe he has that capability."

mentions: …… (ellipsis) no name.

"Ah-choo!"

Xu Daming, who was showing a movie in Liu Family Village, sneezed

"Projectionist Xu, are you alright?"

the person asking

It turned out to be Qin Huairu's sister, Qin Jingru

Really a karmic entanglement

While showing a movie in Liu Family Village, he unexpectedly met someone from Qin Family Village

still an acquaintance

This gave Xu Daming a faint sense of helplessness

to get to the bottom of things

It was also Xu Daming's doing; he had told Qin Jingru that he would introduce her to someone in the city

At that time, Xu Daming's confidence was unprecedentedly high; he truly believed he was doing something beneficial to the country and the people

Never expected it would end in failure

It's just because Qin Jingru shares the Qin surname, being Qin Huairu's sister; the Yan Fugui couple vehemently opposed it, and this marriage never even got to meet Yan Jiecheng, so it completely fell through

"Nothing!" Xu Daming changed his tone, "How did you come?"

"Watch a movie!"

This answer

Quite standardized

Xu Damu couldn't find any fault either; he glanced at the people watching the movie and indeed found over thirty villagers from Qin Family Village

The distance between Liu Family Village and Qin Family Village is over ten li

Late at night

Walk over ten li to watch a movie

Awesome!

"Projectionist Xu, when will you come to our Qin Family Village to show a movie?"

Qin Jingru was making small talk

Xu Damu's identity as a movie projectionist

It made her very interested

Too bad

She got married

Otherwise, she would really have had designs on Xu Damu

"I can't decide that; when we go to the countryside to show movies, we have a fixed schedule—we go wherever it's assigned. Have all the people in your village come back?"

Xu Damu recalled something

The year before last

Some people from Qin Family Village came to the city to rely on Qin Huairu; Jia Zhangshi, with her superb skill at scolding and causing a scene in the streets, actually drove those relatives of Qin Huairu back

You should know

Although Qin Huairu's life in the city wasn't very smooth, she consistently put on a front of enjoying blessings after marrying into the city in front of the villagers of Qin Family Village

Qin Jingru also wanted to marry into the city precisely because she saw Qin Huairu's glamorous scene

But because of Jia Zhangshi

It shattered the so-called glamour of Qin Huairu

After experiencing that incident, those people of Qin Family Village, including Qin Huairu's parents, finally realized that Qin Huairu's life was not actually good, and they had run into a once-in-a-century wicked mother-in-law

"Projectionist Xu, can you tell me about my sister's mother-in-law?"

Over thirty villagers from Qin Family Village

They weren't watching the movie; they were watching Xu Damu

"Don't you already know?"

Still, I find it hard to believe; whenever my sister returns to the village, she says how good she is, and my parents even had me learn from her

…… => ellipsis. We'll translate as "……" maybe keep as "...". We'll output: "……" (same). Or we could use "...". We'll keep the ellipsis as is: "……".

The Siheyuan at ten o'clock at night

It wasn't quiet just because it was late and people were asleep

It became quiet

But because of Qin Huairu's remarriage to An Jiahe, it became unsettled

The steady person

It doesn't matter

The key lies with some unsteady people

These people had the idea of eavesdropping, put it into practice, and ended up disappointed; for some unknown reason, Bangeng and Xiao Dang were at the An family

With a light bulb present, the idea of eavesdropping on the wall corner came to nothing

Second, Jia Zhangshi called Bangeng and his few children to the back courtyard

He felt a bit regretful

If they had known Jia Zhangshi would come, why wouldn't the members of the eavesdropping team persist?

Look at me

I'll look at you

Carrying a depressed mood, he went to work

…… => ellipsis again. We'll output "……".

Liu Jianguo returned to the office and reported everything he had seen and heard in the Siheyuan these past days to several leaders without omission

Such as how An Jiahe was, how Liu Haizhong was, how the Jia family was

He particularly mentioned his suspicions about Liu Haizhong

Regarding beating children

He always felt something was a bit off

Suspecting that Liu Haizhong beats children for ulterior motives

Also, while surveilling An Jiahe, they discovered that Liu Haizhong secretly threw notes into An Jiahe's house late at night; although An Jiahe said the note's content stated what kind of person Jia Zhangshi was and what Qin Huairu's conduct was like, claiming that the Jia family was scheming against An Jiahe

Liu Jianguo, however, didn't believe it; he hadn't seen the note's content, and perhaps An Jiahe's excuse was just something he made up to deceive everyone

It must be handled carefully

The office's intention was for Liu Jianguo to continue surveillance; if necessary, he could slightly focus his efforts on Liu Haizhong

They had also seen parents who violently beat their children, but they seemed never to have seen a father as bestial as Liu Haizhong, who beats his children every day

心情好了，打。 => "When in a good mood, he hits." We'll translate: "When in a good mood, he hits."

Feeling upset, hit.

Starting from beating children, Liu Haizhong's behavior far surpasses that of stepmothers who dislike children; in terms of cruelty, those stepmothers still have to learn from Liu Haizhong.

It is said that Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu are Liu Haizhong's biological sons.

Biological sons.

And still beat them so violently.

I can't figure it out.

Perhaps it's really as Liu Jianguo analyzed: beating the children is merely Liu Haizhong's means of numbing everyone, and the truth is that by beating the children he expresses some meaning to outsiders.

Otherwise, why not beat the eldest, but beat the second and third to death?

During visits, comrades from the office have seen Liu Haizhong treat his two children differently, a practice that doesn't quite resemble a father's.

A fried egg.

If it were another parent, they would surely let the child eat first.

But Liu Haizhong kept it for himself; when the second and third wanted some egg, Liu Haizhong's wife reached out to ask them for money, and Liu Haizhong used the chopsticks in his hand to swipe away the hands of the second and third reaching for the egg.

Father doesn't care, mother doesn't love.

That's how it ends.

……

Qin Huairu is a celebrity of the Yagangchang factory.

Pull a hair and the whole body moves.

I heard she remarried.

The Yagangchang factory, with over ten thousand workers, instantly erupted in an uproar.

As long as they don't work.

Everyone was discussing Qin Huairu's remarriage.

Even the canteen was overrun.

The first person to seek confirmation from Shazhu was Liu Lan, nicknamed the Yagangchang loudspeaker.

"Master He, has Qin Huairu really remarried?"

"Yesterday, everyone in the residential compound distributed candy to the neighbors."

"That means she got married; who did she marry?"

The huge canteen.

It became quiet.

This is the truth everyone most wants to know.

Qin Huairu's reputation, stemming from some of her actions, is truly unpleasant—the kind that people and dogs despise; many wonder which divine being could be so bold as to bring back the Yagangchang factory's filthy streets as treasure, unafraid of wearing a green hat!

"A new resident has moved in, living in the former Jia family's old house."

"I guess that's how it is; surely they don't know what kind of person Qin Huairu is, otherwise they wouldn't dare marry her."

"You say, if this person knew what kind of person Qin Huairu is and divorced her, Qin Huairu would truly become a laughingstock of our Yagangchang factory."

Pure groundless worry.

Within the compound, could there be a kind-hearted person who specially wrote a secret letter about the conduct of the Jia family and Qin Huairu for An Jiahe?

An Jiahe didn't believe it.

In front of the neighbors, he burned the letter.

He declared that he believes Qin Huairu.

The supposition that Liu Lan proposed—that An Jiahe and Qin Huairu would divorce—will never happen.

"No way, since Qin Huairu remarried, why does she wear a bitter face?"

"I know." Liu Lan's role is shown—she is a steadfast spreader of gossip: "The Ninth Workshop today held a workers' skills ranking; Qin Huairu came in last and was expelled by the Ninth Workshop, and just now she begged for half an hour in Deputy Factory Director Li's office."

"She's not up to skill; even the workshop doesn't want her."

"Who says otherwise?"

"Where is Qin Huairu now?"

"The Cleaning Section."