Chapter 412

Liu Da Ma heard and knew what plan she had.

"Jia Zhangshi, whose family looking for work also sets out a feast?"

"If you want to set it out, then set it out."

"All you think about is scraping oil everywhere."

"I've heard you have several thousand, and the elder master's family still often helps you."

"You still mooch meals everywhere every few days."

"Don't you feel embarrassed? How will Bang Geng ever marry a wife?"

"Hearing this, Jia Zhangshi felt sorrow well up in her heart."

"Oh dear, my life is hard—my husband is gone, my children are gone, my daughter-in-law is gone; only my grandchild and I remain, depending on each other."

"I have no income at all—how am I supposed to live?"

"The deaf old lady came over at mealtime, came from behind, heard Jia Zhangshi's wailing, and spat a curse."

"Jia Family, you have hands and feet—others work to support their families, yet you're delicate, lying around waiting for others to feed you?"

"Even if you just scrape by with a matchbox, these days will pass."

"Jia Zhangshi's lazy nature was exposed, and she stopped wailing."

"Old lady, am I bothering you again?"

"Since the young ladies left, the deaf old lady's spirits have not been as good as before."

"She leaned on her cane, looked at He Yushui, and said with a smile."

"He Yushui is back."

"He Yushui called out."

"Grandma."

"Liu Da Ma is going to make braised noodles today, and the old lady can't miss this meal."

"The old lady is eating here today."

Yi Da Ma smiled.

"Old lady, Zhuzi's family is making braised noodles today."

The deaf old lady laughed.

"Okay, then we'll eat here at Zhuzi's place today."

We don't blame Liu Shumin and He Yuzhu for being estranged.

Besides supporting He Yushui without a word, he also supports an old lady, and He Yuzhu secretly bought He Yushui a bicycle, keeping it from her.

Before, He Yuzhu earned money and she didn't complain, but now the earnings include her share.

Adding to that, she has never been able to bear a son, making her mood increasingly restless.

Looking at He Yuzhu, he is really not pleasing to the eye.

He Yushui helped the old lady sit down, and the old lady started looking for a topic.

"Yu Shui, you're about to graduate, right?"

He Yushui nodded and briefly talked about his internship.

The old lady chuckled happily, even happier than when she herself earned money.

"Good, good, good, Yu Shui will be blessed from now on."

"Zhuzi will also have it easier from now on."

"Since you're going to work, your room won't be enough."

"I think you should move in with me."

Yu Shui's room is now occasionally occupied by Liu Da Ma; the kids have grown up, so she doesn't need to watch them all the time.

The young lady provides such great help to the family; when she comes over to help look after the kids, she is thorough.

He Yushui had never considered this issue, but now the old lady brought it up, and he also started thinking about the housing problem.

Liu Da Ma still knows the thoughts of these young ladies; her family has a daughter, so she has experience.

"Old lady, please save me a spot at your place."

"Yu Shui is grown now; she needs her own life and privacy."

"Her side room, she still lives there."

The deaf old lady nodded.

"That's right; then you move into my place, you'll just stay there occasionally, no problem."

The matter was settled like that.

In the evening, after He Yuzhu learned of He Yushui's internship job, he personally went to the kitchen, cooked a big table of dishes, to celebrate He Yushui.

After Liu Shumin learned of He Yushui's job, her expression improved a lot, and she didn't say anything about He Yuzhu's grand celebrations.

Instead, he took out twenty yuan and handed it to He Yushui.

"Since you're going to work, go buy some new clothes so people won't look down on you."

He Yushui accepted it with a smile, and the world suddenly seemed different.

Everywhere was filled with kindness.

The laughter and joy in He Yuzhu's home made Yan Jiecheng and Xu Damao feel especially ironic.

Looking at how those two enemies live, then looking at their own desolate homes, made them feel even more resentful.

Why, why does the victim suffer year after year while the perpetrator enjoys complete wealth and honor?

Heaven is so unfair.

Hatred roasts their hearts.

Naturally, the two people gathered together again.

Both could see each other's intentions in each other's eyes.

Thus, a revenge plan began to slowly take shape.

Only when San Da Ye called him to eat did Yan Jiecheng leave Xu Damao's house.

Yi Zhonghai had been living quite comfortably these days; ever since Yang Qing and Chen Hong left, his life had become easier.

Yi Da Ma's prestige also grew day by day.

If not for San Da Ye and Er Da Ye refusing to cooperate, fiercely resisting, he would almost certainly have become that domineering Yi Da Ma again.

He did not miss the joy in He Yuzhu's home, because his own home also had two little padded jackets.

He kept the door open, pinching meat and adding it to the two girls' bowls.

Across the way, Jia Zhangshi here had steamed buns with smashed cucumber.

Bang Geng once thought that following his grandmother would mean living well, but the reality was even worse than following Qin Huairu.

"Grandma, I want to eat meat, I want to eat meat."

Jia Zhangshi said unhappily.

"Eat, eat, eat, that's all you know."

"I still want to eat that, but without money, what can I eat?"

Bang Geng said indignantly.

"The money from selling those two money‑losing items, I know full well is eight hundred."

"Eating meat every day is enough already; Grandma, are you trying to be greedy?"

"If you don't give me meat to eat, when I grow up I won't support you,"

Jia Zhangshi glared.

"What can eight hundred bucks do? Just for food we need ten bucks a month."

"Adding other miscellaneous expenses, that's fifteen bucks a month."

"Eight hundred will only last four years of eating; if I don't save, will I starve to death later?"

"If you want meat, go ask Sha Zhu, go ask your godfather."

Bang Geng pursed his lips.

"I won't go; everyone says Yi Da Ma harmed my father, I cannot acknowledge a thief as my father."

"He Yuzhu won't do either; he previously had ill intentions toward my mother, wanting to cuckold my father, and I bear him a grudge."

Jia Zhangshi said angrily.

"Who said that?"

Bang Geng stuck out his neck.

"Everyone else says that."

"Alright, Grandma, don't think I don't know; you have an affair with Yi Zhonghai."

"Everyone in the compound knows."

"It's disgraceful; if you keep seeing him, I won't acknowledge you—everyone says you're a worn‑out shoe."

"Everyone at school mocks me."

"My mother ran off after being a worn‑out shoe, and Grandma is also a worn‑out shoe."

Jia Zhangshi became angry.

"That little bastard said it; I'll beat him to death."

"Good grandson, that's all lies."

Bang Geng snorted.

"I'm about to finish sixth grade; I understand everything."

It seems that, having gone a long time without meat, Bang Geng has become very opinionated about himself.

Otherwise he wouldn't have seized the opportunity to lose his temper.

Jia Zhangshi was preparing to divert the blame eastward.

"If you want meat, go ask Yi Da Ma for money."

"Xiao Dang sold eight hundred, but Yi Da Ma hasn't paid for the huahua yet."

"Go get the money back, and we'll have meat every day."

Upon hearing this, Bang Geng became excited.

"What, Yi Zhonghai owes us eight hundred?"

"And there's this good thing?"

Smelling the meat fragrance in the courtyard, Bang Geng swallowed a mouthful of saliva, then stood up and rushed toward Yi Zhonghai's house.