Chapter 83: This idea is very dangerous

More than half a month ago, Jia Dongxu had an accident on his way home from work and was hit by a truck.

Qin Huairu took over the shift and entered the steel mill, becoming an apprentice worker.

Originally, under the Deaf Old Lady's persuasion, Shazhu had deliberately kept his distance from Qin Huairu.

However.

After Jia Dongxu's death, Shazhu seemed to be taking revenge.

Now he is getting ever closer to Qin Huairu.

But he has been holding it in all along.

Because the truck driver paid a sum of money, the steel mill, out of humanitarian considerations, also paid a sum.

Moreover, after Qin Huairu entered the factory, Bang Geng, Xiao Dang, and Huaihua's household registrations were converted from rural to non‑rural.

The Jia family's life during this period has been very prosperous.

Before, only Jia Dongxu in the Jia family had grain coupons.

The monthly quota was 31 catties.

That is to say, before, the six members of the Jia family could only live each month relying on these 31 catties of grain coupons.

Because household registration follows the mother, Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu, Bang Geng, Xiao Dang, and Huaihua all have rural household registration.

Rural household registration does not come with grain coupons.

Without grain coupons you cannot buy grain.

Unless you buy on the black market.

After Qin Huairu entered the factory, the Jia family had only Jia Zhangshi left with rural household registration.

Qin Huairu has 29 catties of grain coupons per month, Bang Geng has 25, Xiao Dang has 19, and Huaihua has 13.

Together they total 76 catties.

Compared with before, the grain coupons have more than doubled, and there is one fewer adult.

This life is definitely better than before.

Moreover, they also received a considerable amount of compensation.

Shazhu initially still hoped that Qin Huairu could repay him some money.

Qin Huairu borrowed quite a bit of money from him and never paid it back; he still owes money to Yi Zhonghai and the Deaf Old Lady.

However.

Qin Huairu has never brought it up.

He once couldn't hold back and mentioned it to Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu said this is the compensation paid to Jia Dongxu, and it's all with Jia Zhangshi.

Since then, Shazhu hasn't brought it up again.

Even though he doesn't believe Qin Huairu's words.

If Qin Huairu could hand the money over to Jia Zhangshi to manage, that would be ghostly.

But he feels Qin Huairu is too pitiful.

What Qin Huairu says must have its own reason.

He can only save money slowly and repay debts slowly.

Approaching noon.

The steel mill's back kitchen.

Shazhu sat on a long bench, holding an enamel water basin and drinking tea, when Liu Lan walked over and told him Qin Huairu was looking for him.

He grinned, put down the enamel water basin, and ran off clumsily.

He couldn't wait to see Qin Huairu.

Even though he had seen Qin Huairu that morning when he left the house.

Whenever he calms down, he thinks of Qin Huairu.

After Jia Dongxu left, he now doesn't have so many worries.

Sometimes he even wonders whether he should confess his feelings to Qin Huairu.

However, this thought flees instantly.

Although he likes Qin Huairu very much.

But he still thinks that unmarried girls are more fragrant, especially those with urban household registration.

"Shazhu, our family won't be able to open the pot tomorrow."

Upon seeing Shazhu, Qin Huairu got straight to the point.

This time her sole purpose in coming to find Shazhu is to ask him for some help.

Shazhu hasn't helped her family for quite a while.

Hearing her words, Shazhu frowned, feeling somewhat depressed, and asked:

"Qin Jie, you're not thinking of borrowing money again, are you?"

Qin Huairu: "Look what you're saying, do you still have money to lend me now?"

"Besides, after Dongxu left, the compensation is not small, and we are temporarily not short of money."

"I just want to ask if you could lend me some grain coupons."

"Next month we will have over seventy catties of grain coupons, and then I will repay you."

Shazhu: "I, I only have a dozen or so catties of grain coupons now."

Qin Huairu: "Then lend me ten catties."

"Rest assured, next month I will definitely repay you."

Still?

You still have the nerve to say that.

Over these years you've borrowed so much from me—money, money, grain coupons, grain coupons, cloth coupons, cloth coupons—when have you ever paid any back?

You clearly have several hundred bucks, yet you won't repay me a cent—how dare I still lend you?

Seeing Shazhu silent, Qin Huairu asked:

"Shazhu, say something—will you lend or not?"

"Shazhu shook his head and said, 'Qin Jie, there are still over twenty days until next month's grain coupons are distributed.'"

"If I lend it to you, what am I supposed to do?"

"I'm doing okay—I can mooch meals at the canteen. What about Yu Shui?"

Qin Huairu thought for a moment, then said:

"That's true—I completely forgot about that."

"Then lend me five jin."

Shazhu didn't say anything.

Qin Huairu grew impatient: 'Lend or not, make up your mind.'

"If you won't lend it, I'll go ask Xu Damao instead."

"Hearing that, Shazhu hurriedly said, 'Lend, lend, lend—okay?'"

"Don't borrow from Xu Damao—this guy will surely take advantage of you."

Qin Huairu hearing this, instantly broke into a smug smile.

"Shazhu, feeling a bit down, said, 'If you lend, I'll be happy; if you don't, I won't be.'"

"Qin Huairu laughed: 'Of course—if you don't lend, who would be happy?'"

"Shazhu: 'It's not that I'm saying this—I'm not doing well either.'"

"I owe Eldest Uncle three hundred, and the old lady over two hundred."

"Qin Huairu: 'You don't need to pay back what the old lady lent you—she treats you like her own grandson, so what's hers is yours.'"

Having said that, she glanced around, lowered her voice, and continued:

"After the old lady passes, this house will surely be left to you."

"By then, could you let Bang Geng live here?"

"You know Bang Geng has grown up—living together with us isn't appropriate or convenient."

"Shazhu pretended to be solemn and said:"

"Comrade Qin Huairu, I'm going to criticize you."

"Your thinking is quite dangerous."

"You're already eyeing the old lady's house this early."

"Qin Huairu: 'What's dangerous about it? Honestly.'"

"If you support her in her old age and she leaves the house to you, that's only natural."

"Otherwise, let me support her in her old age, and then leave the house to me."

"Besides, you have a criminal record."

"I'm giving you a heads‑up now—make sure you don't lose the house again."

"Hearing this, Shazhu flushed with indignation and said:"

"It's all because of Lin Shengli—if he hadn't shown up, none of this would have happened!"

"Qin Huairu: 'Enough, say one less thing—lest walls have ears; you can't afford to offend Lin Shengli.'"

"By the way, you still need to be on your guard."

"The old lady is also quite close with Eldest Uncle."

"I'm worried she'll leave the house to Eldest Uncle in the future."

"Eldest Uncle is currently focused on Lin Shengli—maybe for Lin Shengli's sake, he's trying every way to curry favor with the old lady; after she passes, he might end up with the house."

"Shazhu shrugged: 'Impossible.'"

"The old lady has always treated me like her own grandson."

"Qin Huairu: 'Nothing's impossible, Shazhu—you should still look after the old lady more.'"

"I'm heading out first."

"Meanwhile."

"Lin Shengli rode his bicycle to a restaurant."

"Today Li Deputy Factory Director invited him to a meal."

"Li Deputy Factory Director had invited him several times before, but he had declined each time."

"This time he came because Li Deputy Factory Director said he wanted to introduce an important person for him to meet."