Chapter 620

Using Shazhu to threaten Xu Daming.

This is also Qin Jingru's usual trick.

Don't say.

Particularly effective.

Usually it results in Xu Daming instantly yielding, afraid of being beaten by Shazhu.

This time bringing up Shazhu, I thought Xu Daming would be honest, but unexpectedly Xu Daming fell to his knees with a thud before Qin Jingru, hugging Qin Huairu's thigh with both hands, crying like a child.

Tears poured down like rain.

As if he had committed a great evil.

Tears streamed down noisily.

Suddenly Qin Huairu was flustered, thinking Xu Daming had been stirred up by a woman and lost his composure, seeking comfort from her, when she was about to ask the reason, Xu Daming sobbed out the news of Shazhu's death.

"Jingru, Shazhu is dead, the Shazhu who fought me Xu Daming all his life, he is dead."

Qin Jingru instantly became completely bewildered.

It turns out Xu Daming is crying for Shazhu, not because a woman hurt his heart.

Her mind was foggy, she couldn't quite understand this, they were enemies, so how could Shazhu's death make Xu Daming wail so miserably?

If it were a woman.

When an enemy dies, one should at least celebrate.

She held an attitude of disbelief toward Xu Daming's answer.

A few days ago, she met Shazhu at the hospital; at that time, the healthy Shazhu carried the ninety-year-old Yi Zhonghai from Red Star Courtyard to the hospital all the way by jogging.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai unconscious.

Qin Jingru kindly asked about Yi Zhonghai's condition, but learned Yi Zhonghai fainted from eating too much fatty meat; she inwardly sighed that Yi Zhonghai was fortunate, clearly having no children to continue his line, yet he got a Shazhu who resembled a biological son more than a real son to support him in old age and see him off.

She did not believe Shazhu was dead.

But seeing the expression on Xu Daming's face, Qin Jingru overturned her conclusion.

The expression on Xu Daming's face was very serious; Qin Jingru, having married Xu Daming for so many years, saw him so proper for the first time, raised her eyebrows, and asked a question that made Xu Daming laugh and cry.

"Shazhu is dead, should the Jia family hold a grand funeral?"

The reason the Jia children grew up so big, Qin Huairu lives without worry about food and clothing, and Jia Zhangshi lives like an old Buddha.

Shazhu has made great contributions.

All this is Shazhu's merit.

It is Shazhu's lunch box and money that supported the Jia family, from the death of Jia Dongxu in 60 until 90, thirty years of nurturing and helping; Shazhu died, with no biological son present, only Bangeng, Xiao Dang, and Huaihua can act as Shazhu's filial sons, and Xiao Geng and others as Shazhu's filial grandsons.

Unexpectedly, Xu Daming said something that almost scared Qin Jingru to death.

"What are you thinking? The Jia family still makes Shazhu wear mourning! Sending a wreath is already enough." Xu Daming wore a look of disdain, shifted his tone, and said: "Do you know how Shazhu actually died?"

"From what you say, Shazhu didn't die of illness, so did he die in an accident?" Qin Jingru's curiosity flared, she began to imagine various ways Shazhu could have died: "Hit by a car? Fell into a sewer and drowned? Choked on food? Suffocated while drinking water? Beaten to death?"

Among countless ways to die.

Qin Jingru most hoped for the latter.

As Xu Daming's wife, although borrowing Shazhu's strength to intimidate Xu Daming, Qin Jingru is not happy inside.

She always feels inferior to Qin Huairu.

As the big and little village flowers of Qin Family Village, Qin Huairu and Qin Jingru have always been the envy of the neighbors; many say the Qin family ancestral grave is emitting green smoke, both daughters married into the city and enjoy city rations, and even Qin Huairu and Qin Jingru's parents are looked upon more favorably.

Since she could remember.

Qin Jingru was educated by her parents to learn from Qin Huairu, to learn Qin Huairu's transformation from village to city, to learn how Qin Huairu could marry into the city.

The words Qin Jingru heard most were: "Qin Huairu is so good, so good, how should Qin Jingru learn from Qin Huairu," etc., and Qin Jingru grew tired of hearing them.

She wanted to prove she was no worse than Qin Huairu.

Back then Qin Huairu brought her to the city for matchmaking; Qin Jingru felt grateful to Qin Huairu in her heart, thinking how to repay Qin Huairu's kindness in the future.

But when Qin Huairu deliberately brought Qin Jingru to Xu Daming to get together, Qin Jingru discovered Qin Huairu was insincere; although she was not doing well, she insisted on putting on a false front of being fine in front of the villagers and relatives; when they first met, the person introduced was Shazhu, the Siheyuan cook, but Qin Huairu introduced him to Xu Daming.

From then on, Qin Jingru knew Qin Huairu bore her no goodwill; the so-called matchmaking introduction was typical exploitation.

She made up her mind.

She stamped her foot.

Arose the identity of Qin Jingru marrying Xu Daming to become a movie projectionist's wife, wanting to take the opportunity to suppress Qin Huairu.

Not sparing the thought of turning raw rice into cooked rice.

Using Xu Daming's hot pot meal and a few clothes, she surrendered her purity.

Originally she thought she could use this to manipulate Xu Daming.

Unexpectedly Xu Daming was not human, ate clean and denied responsibility.

Forced, Qin Jingru had no choice but to seek Qin Huairu again; Qin Huairu used a false pregnancy report to force Xu Daming to marry Qin Jingru.

The initial intimidation failed, instead she owed Qin Huairu a favor.

Afterwards.

She again used the prestige of Qin Huairu's husband Shazhu to intimidate Xu Daming.

Thus letting her spend her whole life living in Qin Huairu's shadow.

As time passed, this oppressive feeling grew stronger, pressing Qin Jingru to the brink of madness.

Upon learning Shazhu died an unnatural death, Qin Jingru felt not a trace of panic, only pleasure, endlessly seeing Qin Huairu's downfall as pleasure.

Thanks to Shazhu's merit, Qin Huairu became thoroughly famous in Qin Family Village.

Having money, eh.

Every time she returned to the village, she appeared as a wealthy lady's demeanor; along with previously framing Shazhu, preventing Shazhu from marrying, destroying Shazhu's father-son relationship and other shameful acts, the villagers did not criticize Qin Huairu's back, but instead praised Qin Huairu for her ability: although the man died, she not only raised the Jia family's three children, but also caused the Jia family to gain a huge fortune.

As the pride of the old Qin family.

Qin Huairu has always been highly praised, while Qin Jingru has always been harshly trampled upon.

While praising Qin Huairu, one inevitably curses Qin Jingru, saying that although Qin Jingru and Qin Huairu are cousins, the difference in their conduct is enormous—Qin Huairu has the ability to stir up money, and even the elders of Qin Family Village have benefited, receiving gifts several times; Qin Jingru, however, needs to rely on her cousin Qin Huairu's reputation just to avoid divorce and avoid being beaten by her husband Xu Damu.

Qin Jingru's parents, because of these matters, have lost face many times over.

This is all hatred.

Hatred suppressed deep within Qin Jingru's bones.

If Qin Huairu were fine, with no troubles, Qin Jingru could only grit her teeth and endure this for her entire life.

At this very moment.

Xu Damu said something that made Qin Jingru overjoyed.

Shazhu died an abnormal death.

Although we don't know why Shazhu died, we know that the Jia family will surely suffer greatly over this matter.

Perhaps due to being outsiders.

Some things.

Qin Jingru sees things far more clearly than the Jia family does.

The Jia family and Qin Huairu are inside the situation, completely blinded, treating the aging and frail Shazhu as a burden.

One wrong step.

Step by step, all wrong.

Not to mention, which of Shazhu's sisters-in-law didn't marry a husband who is a deputy section chief?

Breaking bones and tearing flesh.

Causing Shazhu's death in a frenzy.

Could He Yushui remain indifferent?

Even if she wanted to ignore it, given certain taboos, she would still have to intervene.

And Lou Xiaoe.

She is more like the biological mother of Shazhu's son.

Her abilities have greatly increased.

The Jia family is doomed to misfortune, and Qin Huairu is also doomed to misfortune.

Qin Jingru hopes that once Qin Huairu falls from grace, she can openly return to Qin Family Village and see the true faces of those people.

She reached for a towel, wiped Xu Damu's tears, and then poured him a cup of boiling water.

Seeing Xu Damu still immersed in the grief of Shazhu's death.

She offered a word of comfort.

"Master of the house, don't be sad."

"It's not that I'm sad, I'm heartbroken." Xu Damu pointed to his chest with his finger, "Here it hurts, a chilling, painful ache—how could he die?"

"Why can't Shazhu die? People living in this world will always have a day to die."

"Death is not the same as death—others die of old age, but Shazhu died a wrongful death." Xu Damu spoke sorrowfully about Shazhu's death, why he died: "On the day Shazhu took Yi Zhonghai to the hospital and returned, he suddenly collapsed, paralyzed on one side, unable to control his bowels or bladder, and couldn't even care for himself…."

Long illness before the bed, no filial son.

This truth Qin Jingru knows.

She increasingly wants to see Qin Huairu's fate.

Bangeng, Xiao Dang, Huaihua—what kind of conduct is that?

On the day Qin Jingru married into the Siheyuan, she already saw clearly.

Even a grandmother can be abandoned like a beast.

Expecting him to carry Shazhu's chamber pot—no wonder Shazhu was driven out of the house to die miserably.

As for Xu Damu's explanation that Shazhu wouldn't drag down the Jia family, he crawled out on his own to end his life.

Just one word.

Disbelief.

Beneath the Chengnan Overpass is where Shazhu first died; the Red Star Courtyard lies in the west city, separated by over ten li of road—how could a half-paralyzed invalid evade those people's eyes and crawl alone, secretly, to die beneath the city overpass?

Pure nonsense.

The corner of her mouth twitched with a faint smile.

Knowing why Shazhu died, Qin Jingru's heart instantly felt exhilarated—she never expected Qin Huairu to be so inhumane, driving out Shazhu, who had no use value.

……

The Jia family.

The anxious Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu, waiting for grandparents' greetings, received the three-eyed wolf Bangeng who came to inquire about news.

Seeing them get off the minivan.

They hurriedly went to meet them.

Opening their mouths to ask about the situation.

Qin Huairu, following behind Jia Zhangshi's back, seeing Jia Zhangshi about to speak the truth in the courtyard, worried that walls have ears and they might be overheard, causing trouble for the Jia family, quickly shouted before Jia Zhangshi could speak.

"Bangeng, Xiao Dang, Huaihua, in such cold weather, why did you specially drive out to buy things? Isn't it just a watermelon? Do the three siblings really need to drive out for a trip? Do you have so much idle money you don't know what to do with it? Look at your grandmother—she worries about you getting hurt, drank alcohol, so don't drive."

Qin Huairu glared fiercely at Jia Zhangshi.

Being given a white-eye by Qin Huairu, Jia Zhangshi instantly understood, realizing she had nearly committed the error of speaking too much, and let out a sigh of relief in her chest.

The Jia family is Jia Zhangshi's Jia family—only Bangeng, Xiao Dang, and Huaihua surround her; only then does Jia Zhangshi feel the emotion of having preserved the Jia family and enabled it to flourish.

Bangeng must not come to harm.

Xiao Dang and Huaihua also cannot have anything happen to them.

He grabbed Bangeng, Xiao Dang, and Huaihua by the hand and walked toward the Jia Family.

Qin Huairu saw this.

She also stepped forward and followed.

As soon as she saw Bangeng earlier, Qin Huairu sharply noticed that his expression was off, giving her the impression of someone gritting their teeth and forcing themselves to endure.

Could Shazhu really have met with misfortune?

Qin Huairu's heart rose to her throat.

Although Shazhu had been driven out of the Jia Family by Bangeng and the others, Qin Huairu said nothing and even adopted a tacit attitude, yet she still felt a few points of conflict in her heart.

Without Shazhu, there would be no current Jia Family.

The Jia Family's comfortable life of having enough food and clothing is all thanks to Shazhu's efforts, and also to Qin Huairu's efforts.

Shazhu is dead.

Will it implicate the Jia Family?

Following behind Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu, who had formed a few guesses about the situation, thought this way.

She entered the Jia Family residence and casually closed the door behind her.

At this moment, Jia Zhangshi was no longer the radiant figure who had just driven Shazhu away; she lay limp and sprawled in the chair, staring with a pair of disbelieving, questioning eyes fixed tightly on Bangeng and the two others.

Qin Huairu walked slowly because she was thinking, and by the time she returned to the Jia Family home, Bangeng had already voluntarily explained the fact of Shazhu's death, and also told Jia Zhangshi in detail that He Yushui and Liu Jianguo had appeared at the scene.

Upon hearing that Shazhu was dead,

Jia Zhangshi naturally thought in her heart that the Jia Family's greatest burden was gone.

Later, upon hearing that He Yushui and her spouse had arrived, she was frightened half to death.

Jia Zhangshi realized she had overlooked something.

He Yushui!

She cursed He Yushui's eight generations of ancestors in her mouth.

"He Yushui, this money-losing good-for-nothing, has been married to Liu Jianguo for so many years and hasn't interacted with Shazhu for so many years either; now that Shazhu is dead, He Yushui is relieved of trouble, and we Jia Family have helped him He Yushui so much, yet he not only fails to be grateful to our Jia Family but also wants to interfere—what is he trying to do, is he going to attack our Jia Family?"

"If you want the neighbors to know that our Jia Family owes Shazhu an apology, go ahead and curse as much as you like—I, Qin Huairu, promise not to stop you."

Qin Huairu delivered a string of sharp retorts.

Leaving Jia Zhangshi speechless.

Like a snake having its seven inches pinched.

Unable to move at all.

The person also became completely honest and obedient.

The expression on her face also carried a few points of flattery.

"Huairu, Mom is just letting off some steam—back then, Shazhu ignored He Yushui completely, almost letting her starve to death; such a great grudge, has He Yushui forgotten it? We Jia Family driving Shazhu out of the house counts as repaying her He Yushui's grudge; if it were us Jia Family, we would definitely set off several strings of firecrackers, but He Yushui, on the contrary, wants to speak up for Shazhu—what do you all say, is this He Yushui a white-eyed wolf? Why didn't we just let her starve to death back then, causing our Jia Family to now be in such a mess?"