Chapter 632

Although the person is dead.

But some things, the living still have to see.

For example, the funeral arrangements.

As long as the Jia family makes a big fuss, with gongs and drums blaring, sending Shazhu off in grand style, who would dare say Bangeng and them are not filial to Shazhu? Who would dare say the Jia family widow has a single bad word?

With paper effigies, paper people, paper horses, and all the necessary supplies ready, if Bangeng, Xiao Dang, and Huaihua then wear mourning clothes and wail loudly, and Xiao Geng and them appropriately shout "grandfather" and "grandfather," and Qin Huairu sobs and cries out that she will continue to be husband and wife with Shazhu in the next life, and Jia Zhangshi speaks of the Jia family's gratitude to Shazhu for a lifetime,

those who don't know the inside story will all be moved, then look upon all this with eyes full of envy, envying that Shazhu will be sent off so gloriously as an adopted son, envying that Qin Huairu is so unwilling to part with Shazhu, envying that Jia Zhangshi truly treats Shazhu as her own son.

Some people will even compare him in their hearts to their own biological sons, thinking that their own biological sons, in their urgency, cannot compare to Shazhu's adopted son Bangeng.

When alive, how one treated others suddenly became unimportant.

The important thing is the funeral arrangements after death.

To let those living outsiders see this, and praise the Jia family's behavior.

Because Xu Daming took liberties with You Fengxia, groping her and putting his arm around her shoulder, causing You Fengxia to be displeased, and she told the Liu brothers that for this business to succeed, Xu Daming must be dropped.

No matter what, it must be done in the siheyuan.

"This matter is my fault. Shazhu became paralyzed on one side after going to the hospital with Yi Zhonghai, and now he has to deal with urine and feces in bed. As your mother and also Shazhu's wife, I despise Shazhu. You are all my Qin Huairu's children. Seeing me despise Shazhu, you all follow suit, imitating me. If we were a little kinder to Shazhu, we wouldn't be in this passive state now. All mistakes, myriad errors, are my Qin Huairu's fault. I'll just make amends for it."

Shazhu's healthy body became paralyzed on one side just because he went to the hospital once with Yi Zhonghai on his back, and when he returned, he was paralyzed on one side.

Raising children to prevent old-age hardship.

To dispel some of the thoughts of Bangeng and them.

"You child, the principle that three people make a tiger—you weren't absent when you learned it in middle school? People repeat rumors, all kinds of things are said. In this matter of Shazhu, it's we Jia family people who are wrong."

During these days when Shazhu was paralyzed on one side, with feces and urine all over him, it truly made the Jia family's three white-eyed wolves, who had never tasted bitterness, surge with endless disgust.

But because I had to go find He Yushui to discuss Shazhu's funeral arrangements, I couldn't go inquire, so I could only walk forward, heading toward the outside of the courtyard, while in my heart hoping that what Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong said would have nothing to do with her, nothing to do with the Jia family.

It is surely the fate of dying without a place to be buried.

Yi Zhonghai also doesn't care for Liu Haizhong.

The gaze of the three little white-eyed wolves also tightly followed, gathering on Qin Huairu's body, waiting for Qin Huairu to give an answer.

She is afraid.

A great mistake, a serious mistake.

But without Xu Daming's house, this guy is also a victim of You Fengxia, fulfilling that old saying: if you walk the night road long enough, you're bound to see ghosts.

Even if Jia Zhangshi is unwilling and reluctant, she can only grit her teeth and cooperate with Qin Huairu as much as possible, knowing that Qin Huairu is doing this for the Jia family's consideration.

"Or let your mother explain it—she knows the ins and outs of this matter best."

Just shout 'dad' directly or shout 'grandfather' directly.

Liu Haizhong is also a prominent figure; in just a few short months of rising to power, he has made the Yagangchang and the siheyuan panic-stricken, filled with gloom and miasma.

What has already happened naturally cannot be allowed to happen again.

How did things suddenly change so unexpectedly?

Equivalent to clashing with Jia Dongxu.

The gaze swept over the three children one by one.

Cats have their own paths.

This damn thing has Yi Zhonghai plotting behind it.

Similarly tragic, but it doesn't seem to be happening to oneself.

Under these circumstances, having them wear mourning clothes and kick the fire basin for Shazhu—Bangeng cannot accept it, and Xiao Dang and Huaihua also cannot let it go.

Jia Zhangshi, in the identity of the Jia family ancestors, has settled this matter definitively.

"When a person dies, give him a grand funeral. You kicking the basin for him also counts as letting Shazhu leave clearly and understandably, so outsiders won't say the Jia family lacks human feeling. The Jia family truly owes much to Shazhu; otherwise, could you have grown this big? Or is it still an unknown?"

A mocking expression surfaced on the face.

After using schemes to calculate against the Liu and Yan families, Xu Daming was indeed happy for a period of time, and, considering the money, he also got back together with You Fengxia.

Facing the doubtful gazes of the three, Qin Huairu sighed once, adopting the posture of a Jia family person who has no choice but to do this.

All day long, laughing and joking with Liu Guangtian and them, talking about how they made money and how to spend it, etc.

Upon second thought.

The day before Li Deputy Factory Director and them, and the Liu and Yan families, were to trade, Xu Daming called the Supervision and Inspection Department, revealing the location and time of both parties' transaction.

No emotional foundation.

In this matter, there is a certain connection with Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi.

The eyes suddenly shrank.

When Qin Huairu passed by the front courtyard, she saw Yi Zhonghai sitting in Liu Haizhong's house, and the two didn't know what they were discussing.

Looking at him.

After Qin Huairu prayed to the grandparents and grandmothers, she also stepped out of the siheyuan.

Jia Zhangshi has a saying that's very right: people eating grains and legumes inevitably have some mishap.

It instantly rose to the throat.

"How about Yushui's side—what should we say?"

You Fengxia, after inquiring, although she didn't find out who made the report call, guessed that person was Xu Daming.

"What does his coming back have to do with us?"

Jia Zhangshi gave the answer.

"I'll go tell Yushui—Yushui should give me this face."

Just a moment ago.

After renting Yan Fugui's small house, and after Er Da Ma died, Liu Haizhong struggled to make a living alone.

After the incident, the Yan and Liu families earned that bit of money, but they all lost it, and due to having to pay fines and such, the Liu family had no choice but to sell the house in the backyard.

That really is a major incident.

Not really returning to the siheyuan.

Qin Huairu today also did not have zero achievements.

Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu believed You Fengxia's words, took Yan Fugui's family with them, and contacted Xu Daming through You Fengxia, investing the money.

"Xu Daming, you are Xu Daming, how did you come here?"

After a series of schemes, they defrauded Xu Daming of all his possessions, causing him to go several days without eating, and finally he fainted from hunger on New Year's Eve at the siheyuan gate; afterward came the incident where Shazhu led Xu Daming around the siheyuan kowtowing to apologize to the neighbors. Originally Shazhu also wanted to teach Xu Daming some cooking skills, but Xu Daming was not cut out for cooking, and using Shazhu's money, he started a small business, which also ensured he had food and clothing.

The widow really panicked.

Liu Haizhong's family's house was originally in the backyard, but because Liu Guangtian, Liu Guangfu, and Liu Haizhong, father and son, teamed up with Yan Fugui's family, they engaged in the business of reselling color televisions at a loss.

"Mom knows what you're thinking—this time, that time. Last night we made the decision to cut ties with Shazhu, due to the major circumstances at the time. Now, arranging Shazhu's funeral and mourning attire is also due to the special nature of the matter. Just now's situation, you all saw it—Yi Zhonghai has returned."

"Grandma."

"Oh my, Qin Huairu, seeing how terrified you are of my Xu Daming—if Shazhu came jumping back late at night, you Qin Huairu would surely be scared to death."

The Market Supervision Bureau laid in wait, and that night caught both parties in the transaction. If it weren't for Deputy Factory Director Li and You Fengxia having some sort of protective aura, they might have been caught too.

At that time, Qin Huairu was still anxious about how to handle this matter; it could also be said that Yi Zhonghai gave her a heads-up. For the dead, the living must still look—there are such examples around. When the elderly were alive, they weren't particularly filial, but after death, with grand funerals, many say the deceased elder lived a worthwhile life, saying the children were filial.

Arranging Shazhu's funeral benefits the Jia family; not arranging it brings them no benefit and even incurs some cost—this outcome is not what Jia Zhangshi wanted.

Seeing Qin Huairu so guilty.

Qin Huairu's heart.

Qin Huairu suddenly performed remorse toward Shazhu in front of Bangeng and them, precisely stemming from this consideration.

Her tone also turned into that kind of self-blame, blaming me, Qin Huairu.

A remorseful expression appeared.

Still partners in business.

Jia Zhangshi kicked the ball decisively to Qin Huairu.

Naturally, she didn't pay much attention to Shazhu.

"What your mother said is correct—Shazhu's funeral arrangements truly need to be handled by us, the Jia family. You three still need to dress Shazhu in mourning clothes."

Everyone underestimated Xu Daming.

He never imagined that You Fengxia and Xu Daming's business venture began with the intention of scheming against Xu Daming.

The widow had the idea of using Shazhu's funeral arrangements to move Yi Zhonghai.

How did Xu Daming come here?

In the past.

Qin Huairu felt a creepy sensation, as if something bad were about to happen. At first she still pondered its meaning, but now she understands all of this.

Who let this matter benefit only Xu Daming?

Moreover, since there is no real blood relation between them, Shazhu cannot be considered their father. His initial union with Qin Huairu also stemmed from certain calculations.

Otherwise, how would outsiders view our Jia family?

Qin Huairu uttered a sentence, glanced at those present, twisted her big buttocks, and walked outside to find He Yushui to discuss Shazhu's funeral.

Deliberately remained motionless and silent.

But the truth is, the matter really cannot withstand scrutiny.

The facts she heard instantly broke through the widow's defenses.

A very unexpected figure appeared silently before Qin Huairu as she stepped out of the siheyuan gate.

Xu Daming's inner speculation was instantly confirmed.

Qin Huairu heard that Xu Daming now lives in a building where he doesn't even leave the toilet.

On the third day after the Liu and Yan families drove Xu Daming away, he discovered something was off. After inquiring widely, he learned that the Yan and Liu families had cut him off.

Seeing the two gather together, Qin Huairu instinctively thought their discussion concerned her, or perhaps the Jia family.

Facing the doubtful gazes of Bangeng and the three.

"Listen to your mother's words—this matter is settled like this: Shazhu's funeral arrangements will be handled by us, the Jia family, to also shut up outsiders' gossip."

Relying on Shazhu to support him in old age, he hasn't spared Liu Haizhong from criticism, saying Liu Haizhong having a biological son is still inferior to him, this childless person.

Bangeng looked doubtfully at Xiao Dang, Xiao Dang glanced at Huaihua, and finally Huaihua raised the question.

"Mom, Grandma, didn't we already settle the terms last night? Shazhu's funeral arrangements have nothing to do with our Jia family—at most, we just send a wreath."

Because Lou Xiaoe ran away, Hexiao also doesn't recognize Shazhu, so the siheyuan's retirement home naturally ceased to exist, and thus no one helps care for Liu Haizhong.

Qin Huairu conceived the idea of using Shazhu's funeral arrangements to silence people's idle chatter.

On Qin Huairu's face.

Qin Huairu heard of an abandonment crime.

Inside the siheyuan.

Perhaps due to having done too many wicked deeds, Qin Huairu's innermost heart naturally stirred up a sense of panic.

Responded to Qin Huairu with a sentence.

Seeing Xu Daming, she was startled, then covered her mouth and muttered a sentence.

She scanned the surroundings.

She specifically inquired outside.

"Mom, I know why you think this way—it's truly not fake, and the fake isn't real. If it's not something we did, we denying it changes nothing."

"Shazhu's funeral arrangements must be handled by us, the Jia family, and Bangeng still needs to smash a basin."

This matter was initiated by Xu Daming.

The buyers were Liu Haizhong's family and Yan Fugui's family; the sellers were Deputy Factory Director Li and You Fengxia.

Saying that even if Shazhu didn't want to drag down the Jia family, he crawled out and ended it himself, the Jia family still bore some responsibility, saying they hadn't taken good care.

For example, coveting the widow's body, wanting to have something happen with the widow, ultimately having a thief's heart but no thief's guts, falling into the widow's calculations.

Some things, once started, reach a point where they cannot be stopped.

If Bangeng, Xiao Dang, and Huaihua three people took this matter for granted, and in the situation where Jia Zhangshi or Qin Huairu couldn't move, they would also, like discarding Shazhu, throw Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu out of the gate, letting the Jia family widows fend for themselves, then what would Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi do?

Qin Huairu considered these consequences, changed her yesterday's attitude of wanting to arrange Shazhu's funeral, doing so also counted as blocking Yi Zhonghai's path.

In the past.

"Xiao Dang, why can't you get around this bend? Yi Zhonghai now insists we gave Shazhu medicine, which made him paralyzed on one side, and we then drove the paralyzed Shazhu out of the gate to die miserably, this is a fact! Once someone investigates deeply, our Jia family will definitely have to send someone in, just fearing someone saw what happened that night."

Not to mention.

Hoping to clear their name from Shazhu.

The meaning behind wearing mourning clothes and calling Shazhu father, and in that state of mourning, also cannot use the modified 'silly' character to shout 'silly father' or 'silly grandfather'.

Originally thought that by pushing the responsibility onto Shazhu, giving him a tall hat of not dragging down the Jia family, this matter could be easily smoothed over.

Bangeng they could drive Shazhu, who had done favors for the Jia family, out of the gate, letting him die miserably under the overpass.

Rats have their ways.

Shazhu's funeral, the Jia family seemingly said it didn't count, but Shazhu still has a biological sister.

Otherwise, things would really become serious.

People always have a place to live, right?

Qin Huairu forced herself to stay calm.

People around had already stopped walking.

Driving away Shazhu's chamber pot, no matter what, must be pushed out.

"Xu Daming, what nonsense are you talking?"