Chapter 653: Reprisal Against the Jia Family with You Fengxia's Intervention

Jia Zhangshi suddenly steered the topic to Bangeng's remarriage after his late wife.

She kept the idea of competing with Tang Yanling in mind, preparing to let Tang Yanling see whether Bangeng could still marry a young maiden after divorcing her.

She also meant to mock Tang Yanling.

She thought that after our Bangeng leaves you and finds a better young lady, you Tang Yanling, after divorcing our Bangeng, could still find a man better than him?

She had decided that for Bangeng's wedding, the invitation must be given to Tang Yanling no matter what; even if Tang Yanling doesn't come, the invitation must be delivered to her hand.

Jia Zhangshi even prepared to personally deliver Bangeng's wedding invitation to Tang Yanling.

She worried about her own words.

They carried no weight.

She also stirred up Qin Huairu standing nearby.

"Huairu, I'm also thinking for our Jia Family; this concerns our Jia Family's reputation, we can't treat it lightly. If Tang Yanling divorces Bangeng today and marries someone else tomorrow, how will outsiders see our Jia Family's Bangeng, thinking he's worthless? I feel that in this marriage, our Jia Family's Bangeng must not fall behind Tang Yanling, or it'll easily become a joke."

Qin Huairu glanced at Jia Zhangshi, her gaze following the direction and landing on Bangeng.

The words are coarse but the reasoning is sound.

That really is such a principle.

If not mocked by Tang Yanling, then we must mock Tang Yanling.

He let out a long sigh.

"Bangeng, your grandmother's words make sense; since you're divorced, the matter of remarriage must be put on the agenda—living alone is not the same as living with someone."

He glanced at Xiao Dang and Huaihua.

Toward the two young ladies.

He issued an order.

"As sisters, help your brother arrange things; our Jia Family isn't short of money—worst case, we sell two rooms and we'll have everything."

Xiao Dang and Huaihua exchanged a glance.

They were also helpless.

That really is favoritism toward males over females.

"Earlier they warned them not to have ideas about the Siheyuan house, but later they let out rumors that they would freely buy a house for Bangeng to marry."

This shows that no matter how well one does.

In Jia Zhangshi's and Qin Huairu's eyes, they have always been outsiders.

……

He Yushui and Lou Xiaoe sat facing each other in an exquisite coffee room.

The two discussed some matters, mainly He Yushui speaking and Lou Xiaoe listening.

Listening to He Yushui's account, Lou Xiaoe's expression instantly filled with shock.

She covered her mouth with her small hand, looking at He Yushui with an incredulous expression.

He Yushui furrowed his brows.

His tone of speech carried some dissatisfaction.

"Really?"

"Indeed." Lou Xiaoe suddenly thought of something and said to He Yushui: "You're not short of money either, why are you only fixated on the old Siheyuan house? Red Star Siheyuan may bear the name of a Siheyuan, but it's actually just a big courtyard. If you want to buy a Siheyuan, I happen to have a few good projects in hand."

She grabbed the small bag beside her.

She opened the button on it.

She took out several sheets of paper with patterns and writing from inside and handed them to He Yushui.

He Yushui, holding the coffee, did not take it but merely glanced at it askance, then asked a question.

"What?"

"Siheyuan materials." Lou Xiaoe stuffed the documents into the hand of He Yushui, who had set down his coffee cup, saying: "Aren't you buying a Siheyuan? Red Star Siheyuan—I advise you not to consider it; with the Jia Family around, if you're going to buy, buy these I have: independent three‑entry Siheyuan, independent two‑entry Siheyuan, all paperwork complete; with your current funds, you can easily purchase them."

He Yushui looked at the documents in his hand.

It really is!

The smallest are independent two‑entry Siheyuan, the largest even have independent six‑entry Siheyuan, said to be some prince's mansion.

He passed the documents toward Lou Xiaoe.

"How did you come here?"

"Several people, dazzled by the outside world, insist on selling their independent Siheyuan in the Capital City, taking the money to develop elsewhere."

"I also want to go outside, but my family's Old Liu's work makes it inconvenient."

"Is the moon rounder out there? I doubt it. Hear my advice: take the Siheyuan I have, buy one casually, and ten or twenty years later you'll be lying on money asleep."

"Really that exaggerated?"

"I'm optimistic about the development here."

"In that case, I should examine it more carefully."

He Yushui took back the documents he had just given Lou Xiaoe, examined them carefully, and the more he looked, the more he thought that the four‑entry Siheyuan was not bad.

Independent single‑door unit, with a small garden beside it, and not large.

He Yushui's finances can easily handle it.

While examining it.

He thought of something.

He raised his head.

He looked at Lou Xiaoe.

"Did you buy it?"

Bought.

That's quite good; if you buy it, you're sure to make a profit.

Why are you still spending money to buy your Siheyuan house? If it were me, I'd definitely pressure them a bit and make them obediently return the house.

Old Liu in our family has reservations, Lou Xiaoe—do you know what Qin Huairu is thinking?

Originally, it was just a joking remark by He Yushui.

But I didn't expect Lou Xiaoe to take it seriously.

They began to consider it seriously.

They thought for over ten seconds.

Having figured it all out, they turned to He Yushui with a mysterious look and said, "Could it be that Qin Huairu wants to give back the He family's house to you for free, using the pretense of returning the house to earn you a favor, and then exploit that favor to scheme against you—and possibly even against me?"

He Yushui nodded.

Lou Xiaoe laughed.

Qin Huairu really is exactly as I thought—too scheming. She crooked her finger and got two houses for free from Shuzhu, then used those free houses to scheme against you, He Yushui. I didn't expect you to give her money; I imagine Qin Huairu's face must not look very good.

He Yushui nodded again.

When you collect the house, bring me along—I want to see Jia Zhangshi's joke.

Too late, I've already taken the house back.

This matter wasn't handled very properly.

Thinking about kicking the Jia family out of our old He family's house as soon as possible, I didn't think much about it, and thanks to Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu, they failed to achieve their goal—you don't know, Qin Huairu's face turned green.

"Hahaha!" Lou Xiaoe laughed without any ladylike restraint, laughing loudly for a while, then looking at He Yushui she asked, "What do you think about the Jia family's situation?"

Find a chance to empty out the Jia family's assets; I clearly remember that the Jia family had nothing before, living from meal to meal with no guarantee of the next, their Siheyuan had only one room. After my older brother died, the Jia family should return to that state.

Lou Xiaoe looked at He Yushui.

Noticing that the usually gentle and quiet He Yushui now had a grim expression, his eyes filled with strong resentment toward the Jia family.

They thought about it.

They felt relieved.

When she moved into the Siheyuan as Xu Daming's wife, Shuzhu had already heeded Yi Zhonghai's advice and started helping Qin Huairu; the lunchbox that originally belonged to He Yushui ended up in the hands of the Jia family widow, making Yushui grow ever thinner. Lou Xiaoe found it pitiful, and He Yushui, being perceptive, seeing the situation deteriorate, quickly moved to get closer to Qin Huairu, using flattery to get by those years. After graduating high school without going to university, he went far away to work at a textile factory.

The original intention was to stay as far away as possible from the Jia family's beasts, from Yi Zhonghai, and from Shuzhu.

I didn't expect the incident where Bangeng stole a chicken.

It almost caused He Yushui to be dumped.

One after another.

Item by item.

All of it stayed in He Yushui's mind.

It's laughable to say.

Although Shuzhu wasn't treated as a person by the Jia family, he became their protective amulet; as long as Shuzhu was around, the Jia family was safe, and He Yushui, out of respect for Shuzhu, would not act against the Jia family.

Why is Lou Xiaoe so confident?

Because Lou Xiaoe thinks the same way!

Thinking about giving Shuzhu face, they temporarily refrained from acting against the Jia family.

Shuzhu's death.

In fact, it was just the spark that ignited He Yushui and Lou Xiaoe's revenge against the Jia family.

Too bad.

Such a simple principle, yet the Jia family failed to grasp it—perhaps they couldn't see Mount Tai for a leaf in their eyes—and they actually treated Shuzhu as trash and threw him out of the Jia family.

Thus.

It's just the formula where one plus one is greater than two.

He Yushui, who hates the Jia family, can act without restraint; Lou Xiaoe, who resents the Jia family, can also unleash her full force against them.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Moreover, He Yushui and Lou Xiaoe are actually relatives; counting from Shuzhu's side, they are relatives—specifically, a younger sister-in-law and an elder sister-in-law.

When dealing with the Jia family, joining forces is normal.

Faced with He Yushui's resentment toward the Jia family, Lou Xiaoe just wanted to know what He Yushui was thinking.

There should be methods and plans.

But I didn't expect He Yushui to be unable to give a reason; he hemmed and hawed for a while, repeatedly saying things that would ruin the Jia family, yet there was no concrete plan for how to act.

Lou Xiaoe shook her head.

She still had to take action.

"Yushui, how about I introduce you to someone?"

"Who?"

If you want to retaliate against the Jia family and bring them back to their former destitute state, you don't have the brains for it—I'm not underestimating you, but you and your family's Old Liu couldn't come up with such a wicked scheme.

"You?"

He Yushui suddenly felt that what Lou Xiaoe said made sense.

Apart from bursting with anger the night Shuzhu died, he also called He Daqing, preparing to have He Daqing take Bangeng's son away.

To cut off the source.

Little Geng is the Jia family's only male heir, Jia Zhangshi's beloved, the phrase Jia Zhangshi often says is that Little Geng will inherit the Jia family's lineage.

Shuzhu was driven out of his home by the Jia family and died a miserable death; He Daqing, an old man sending off a young one, now had no one in mourning clothes to accompany him, so he took Little Geng away—this could both retaliate against the Jia family, throwing them into chaos, and give He Daqing someone to smash a brazier with.

As for how to seek profit after the Jia Family falls into chaos.

He Yushui did not consider.

After saying just the word "you", she fell silent, instead studying Lou Xiaoe for a moment, then asked who it was that Lou Xiaoe had introduced to her.

"Who is she?"

"She should be here soon." Lou Xiaoe glanced at her wristwatch, "If you want to see her, I'll let her in; otherwise, forget it, to avoid trouble."

"The person you introduced is definitely not wrong, and what you just said to me is also correct; we really have no talent in this area."

"Are you scolding me, Lou Xiaoe?"

"Hahaha."

The two of them started laughing hehe and haha.

While they were laughing happily.

The waiter came to knock on the door, saying a lady surnamed You was inquiring in the lobby about their private room number, asking whether they wanted her to come in.

Lou Xiaoe nodded.

He Yushui, however, was racking her brains trying to figure out who this person surnamed You was; as a former resident of the Siheyuan, she more or less knew some of its past, and she knew that Liu Haizhong, Yan Fugui, and other Siheyuan neighbors had been doing well for a time, especially Liu Haizhong, whose home had a telephone installed and had hired a maid to cook, with snacks like melon seeds, peanuts, dried fruits, etc., always on hand.

The unfilial Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu also appeared like lackeys around Liu Haizhong, treating him as a grandfather to be worshipped.

Just as the Liu and Yan families were daydreaming about making a big profit, He Yushui heard that someone had marked them out, and both their money and goods were gone.

Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong and his wife fainted right away.

Qin Huairu ran back and forth, using Shazhu's money to win people over, while Yi Zhonghai also asked the informant Xu Daming whether this was Xu Daming pulling strings behind the scenes.

Xu Daming denied it.

But He Yushui knew that this was done by Xu Daming, which Xu Daming himself had personally told her, and he also said he wanted the Liu and Yan families to see what happens when they scheme behind his back.

The person who at that time incited the Liu and Yan families to buy their goods behind Xu Daming's back was a woman surnamed You, named You Fengxia.

You Fengxia then, after Xu Daming had marked the Liu and Yan families, schemed against Xu Daming, causing his family to be destroyed and his own father to be literally angered to death, and in the end it was still Shazhu who took in Xu Daming.

The woman surnamed You.

He Yushui had a bad thought arise in her heart: could the person Lou Xiaoe was introducing her to be You Fengxia?

She didn't mean to look down on You Fengxia.

And she had no grudge against He Yushui.

In the matter of taking revenge on the Jia family, He Yushui's methods really couldn't compare to You Fengxia's.

You Fengxia made her move.

Okay.

He Yushui was full of anticipation.

Just as she sat up straight with a serious expression, the private room's door sounded a knock, accompanied by Lou Xiaoe's "please come in".

The door was pushed open.

A woman with lingering charm appeared at the doorway; under Lou Xiaoe's gaze, she stepped into the private room and casually closed the door behind her.

Lou Xiaoe served as the introducer for both parties.

"He Yushui, reckoning from Shazhu's side, she should be my sister-in-law; this is You Fengxia, my business partner, and in this matter only she can help us."

He Yushui's heart gave a jolt.

Indeed it was You Fengxia.

She extended her hand.

"Miss You, hello, I am He Yushui, Lou Xiaoe's sister-in-law."

"Mrs. Liu, hello, I am You Fengxia."

In terms of address.

It showed each other's shrewdness.

He Yushui referred to herself as Lou Xiaoe's sister-in-law, while You Fengxia used the title "Mrs. Liu" for He Yushui.

The two smiled.

Each took a seat.

They exchanged some pleasantries.