Chapter 204: Teaming Up to Swindle Jia Zhangshi's Pension Money

Hearing Shazhu's words, Qin Huairu grew depressed: "I know that too, but she, she really won't agree."

"She couldn't possibly take out the money; she said this is her pension money."

Shazhu: "We have no food to eat, we're about to go hungry, and still worrying about pension?"

"Let's get past the immediate difficulty first, then talk."

Qin Huairu: "I know that too, but she, she really won't agree."

Shazhu thought for a moment, then asked: "Are you willing to cooperate with me?"

"As long as you're willing to cooperate with me, I can guarantee she'll take out the money."

Qin Huairu: "What are you planning to do?"

Shazhu moved his mouth to Qin Huairu's ear and whispered a few words.

Qin Huairu frowned and asked: "This, this will work?"

Shazhu: "Don't worry, as long as you cooperate with me, right, we also need to call Bang Geng over; this matter, we still need to talk to Bang Geng."

"We can't have any more 【people】."

"Just the three of us knowing is enough."

"As long as you and Bang Geng cooperate well with me, I guarantee I'll get her to take out the money."

Qin Huairu thought it over, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Shazhu: "Just stop hesitating."

"Otherwise, how will we get past the immediate difficulty?"

"To be honest, I still have over two months before I need to repay Lin Shengli, and I really don't dare to spend money recklessly."

Qin Huairu became unhappy: "You think borrowing my money is wasteful, right?"

"Are you afraid I won't pay you back?"

Shazhu said anxiously: "Of course not, but I, I'm also having a rough time right now."

"You need to understand me, right?"

Seeing Qin Huairu unhappy, Shazhu was not only anxious but also felt heartache.

However, if he doesn't repay Lin Shengli a hundred yuan in over two months, he'll have no home.

Actually, he really wants to say, "I'm just afraid you won't pay me back."

"Over these years, you've borrowed money and food from me—when have you ever paid back?"

Qin Huairu thought it over, nodded, and said:

"Alright then, there's no other way now; let's do as you said."

Shazhu: "Okay, then go back and lie down for now."

"By the way, call Bang Geng over; I need to say a few things to him."

Qin Huairu let out a long sigh, nodded, stood up, and walked out.

Not long after.

Bang Geng arrived.

"What's up, Shazhu?"

Shazhu waved at Bang Geng, gesturing for him to sit beside him, then glanced outside and whispered:

"Is your grandma at home?"

Bang Geng shook his head and said: "No, she left early this morning, saying she was going for a stroll, and she still hasn't returned."

Shazhu: "Has she never come back before?"

Bang Geng shook his head and said: "She hasn't come back before; what's wrong?"

Shazhu then asked: "What's your mom doing now?"

Bang Geng: "I don't know either."

"She just came back, lay down, and then told me to come find you."

Upon hearing that, Shazhu instantly laughed.

Bang Geng: "What do you mean?"

Shazhu leaned close to Bang Geng's ear and whispered a few words.

Bang Geng asked: "Does my grandma really have money?"

Shazhu: "Besides, your mom has been giving her one yuan every month."

"Over all these years, she must have saved quite a bit."

Bang Geng: "My mom really has no money?"

Shazhu: "Yeah, your mom has no money; if this continues, we'll all go hungry."

Bang Geng: "Then, why don't you lend money to my mom?"

Shazhu: "I'm also in a tough spot; I truly have no money to lend."

Bang Geng, somewhat annoyed, said: "Shazhu, you're being way too stingy."

Shazhu then grew depressed: "You little brat, what are you saying?"

"Stingy? After all these years, I'm what kind of person—don't you know yet?"

Bang Geng: "Clear enough—you refusing to lend money to my mom is stinginess."

Shazhu, impatient: "Alright, alright, if you still want to eat white flour steamed buns, you have to cooperate with me and your mom."

"Otherwise, just go hungry."

Bang Geng thought it over and said: "Then, then I'll cooperate."

Shazhu happily said: "That's right, let's go; now we start the act."

After saying that, Shazhu stood up and walked outside.

Upon arriving at Qin Huairu's house, Shazhu, without saying a word, lifted Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu quickly said, "Shazhu, no, I can walk myself."

"Go find a flatbed cart; I'll lie on it and you just push me."

Shazhu then became depressed.

He still wanted to seize this chance to get intimate with Qin Huairu.

He realized Qin Huairu was actually unwilling.

Just as he was about to go out, Jia Zhangshi walked in.

Shazhu pretended his face darkened and questioned:

"I say, auntie, your daughter-in-law is like this, why aren't you concerned?"

Jia Zhangshi furrowed her brows and retorted:

"She's sick?"

Bang Geng: "Yes, grandma, my mom feels uncomfortable all over."

"You're also too uncaring toward my mom."

Shazhu: "Exactly, too uncaring."

Jia Zhangshi waved her hand impatiently and said:

"You don't need to lecture me."

Shazhu: "I don't want to argue with you."

"We should first treat the illness; if you keep nitpicking now, you wouldn't seem like an elder."

After saying that, he walked out while Jia Zhangshi was glum.

Jia Zhangshi watched Shazhu's retreating figure until it disappeared from her sight, then turned her head to look at Qin Huairu lying on the kang.

Shazhu found a flatbed cart, pushed it to Qin Huairu's doorstep, went in and helped Qin Huairu up.

"Bang Geng, hold the blanket and follow; we must rush to the hospital."

"Quick, quick, quick."

About an hour later.

Jia Zhangshi was sitting at home when Bang Geng came in holding a blanket.

Jia Zhangshi hastily asked, "Hey, how is your mom?"

Bang Geng sat down and said, "The doctor said we need to prepare money for hospitalization."

Upon hearing that, Jia Zhangshi immediately frowned and asked again:

"How much money would that take?"

Bang Geng: "Besides needing surgery, it would cost a thousand."

Jia Zhangshi: "Ah? A thousand?"

"Even selling our house wouldn't be worth a thousand."

"What, what are we to do?"

Suddenly.

Xiao Dang burst into tears with a "wa".

Jia Zhangshi ignored her and instead looked at Bang Geng, asking:

"Where is your foolish uncle?"

"Wasn't he just busy managing our family's affairs?"

"Where did he go at this time?"

Bang Geng: "Shu said he wanted to take this money, but he doesn't have that much either."

"He said you should hurry and replace him."

Jia Zhangshi snapped, "Come on, how does he have no money?"

"Hmph, where is his chivalry at this time?"

"How has his sense of righteousness disappeared?"

"When it came time to spend money, he vanished."

"Ah, forget it, no point saying more."

"I'm telling you, I have no money and I'm not going."

"Let him stay at the hospital with your mom, pay the money, and treat the illness."

After saying that, Jia Zhangshi walked out.

Bang Geng held back a laugh and said:

"Where are you going? It's time to cook."

Jia Zhangshi froze, stopped, turned around, glared at Bang Geng, and said impatiently:

"I, I'm going to the toilet, is that not okay?"