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Chapter 2467 Yan Jiefang's Proposal

Qin Huairu wanted to chat with Qin Jingru privately, without being seen by Shazhu and Xu Damao. These were the things she said to Qin Jingru in the front yard.

However, Qin Jingru had called Xu Damao beforehand.

Xu Damao estimated the time and felt that Qin Jingru should have arrived by now.

Not seeing anyone, he decided to go out and look for Qin Jingru.

Upon reaching the passageway, seeing Qin Huairu talking to Qin Jingru, they didn't disturb them and went straight back inside.

Qin Jingru ultimately failed to obtain a promise from Qin Huairu.

She wasn't surprised at all.

Over the years, Qin Huairu has never given a clear and truthful answer regarding Sha Zhu's matter.

Qin Huairu always treated Sha Zhu as a tool, never as a real person.

After they parted, Qin Jingru went inside.

Inside Sha Zhu's main room, several people sat chatting and smoking, filling the entire room with the smell of smoke.

"You should set the room on fire. Why are you smoking so much?"

Qin Jingru said with disdain, and then prepared to pack up.

Liu Guangfu quickly said, "I'll take care of it."

Xu Damao said, "Don't worry about it, let Guangfu handle it. I'm asking you, what did Qin Huairu say to you just now?"

Qin Jingru put down the ashtray and sat down: "It's nothing. She said she regretted it and wanted me to put in a good word for her with Sha Zhu."

"She can regret it?" Xu Damao looked incredulous.

Sha Zhu said angrily, "It's too late for regrets. Does her regret bring my sister back to life?"

Liu Guangtian asked curiously, "If she regrets it, why doesn't she come over and apologize to Sha Zhu herself?"

What was Qin Jingru supposed to say?

Tell them, does Qin Huairu demand that Sha Zhu apologize to Bang Geng?

Only Yi Zhonghai could make such a difficult request.

No one else could say such a thing.

If Qin Jing didn't speak, it was practically the same as if he had.

We've lived in this courtyard house for decades, and we know each other very well.

Everyone knows very well what kind of person Qin Huairu is.

Xu Damao asked directly, "Does Qin Huairu want Sha Zhu to apologize?"

Qin Jingru could only nod.

Sha Zhu spat, "She's dreaming. That brat Bang Geng almost killed me. And he wants me to apologize."

Xu Damao's sharp tongue rang out again: "You really are that kind of person."

Sha Zhu glared at him, but he wasn't afraid: "Don't try to deny it. Ask Guang Tian and the others if you were like that before."

Is that even a question?

Sha Zhu knew very well that he had done many things like this before.

He listened to Yi Zhonghai and wholeheartedly helped the Jia family. He sent all the money, food, and even lunchboxes from his home to the Jia family.

To provide the Jia family with extra nutrition, he brought them lunchboxes every day.

Sometimes the factory didn't offer any food, and there were no leftovers, but the Jia family didn't care.

If you don't get your lunchbox, you'll make a scene.

Jia Zhangshi called him a childless man, and he couldn't talk back; if he did, he would have to apologize.

Unable to hold back any longer, he cursed Jia Zhangshi a couple of times, and Jia Dongxu would stand up and teach him a lesson.

He's the war god of the courtyard, how could he let that weakling Jia Dongxu teach him a lesson?

If Jia Dongxu really teaches him a lesson, how will he ever be able to go out in public again?

But if he fights back, he will eventually have to apologize to Jia Dongxu.

And Qin Huairu, if she sheds even a single tear, it's all his fault, and he should apologize.

If he dares not apologize, Yi Zhonghai will hold a large meeting to reprimand him.

If you don't listen, the deaf old lady will come to your door.

In the end, he was the only one who had to apologize.

The question, "Putting aside the facts, are you not wrong?" effectively shut down his argument.

If you're still not convinced, then say something like, "There are no bad elders in the world," making him sound like a bully who's taking advantage of the elderly.

After apologizing in frustration, the deaf old lady would come to his door, have a heart-to-heart talk with him, and say that Yi Zhonghai had a hard life and that he should be understanding of Yi Zhonghai.

But who has ever understood his hardships?

There was nothing he could do; the deaf old lady was his own grandmother, and she had helped him during the two years he was collecting scraps.

He is not an ungrateful person; he must remember this kindness.

And then there's Qin Huairu; if you give him a little more sweetness, he'll choose to accept his bad luck. Once or twice, and then many times, it becomes like a routine.

When the Jia family caused trouble, he apologized.

When Yi Zhonghai was alive, he was not thinking clearly and needed to do this.

Yi Zhonghai is dead, turned to ashes, yet Qin Huairu still wants him to do this.

Then Yi Zhonghai's death was in vain.

Yan Jiefang said, "Shazhu, you must not listen to Qin Huairu."

That stick almost killed you.

Sha Zhu said irritably, "Nonsense, of course I know. I'm telling you, the past is the past."

I've been sober for a while now. Qin Huairu, don't try to fool me.

You lot, stop judging people with your old-fashioned perspectives.

Of all the people inside, only Xu Damao dared to continue arguing with Sha Zhu.

None of Liu Guangtian and the others dared to provoke Sha Zhu, and they all said they wouldn't.

Seeing that Sha Zhu was in a good mood, Yan Jiefang quietly suggested, "Sha Zhu, could you tidy up a room? I'll bring my wife to stay here."

"Is your wife arguing with you again?" Sha Zhu asked.

No wonder Sha Zhu asked that question.

Yan Jiefang is just too stingy.

Back then, Yan Jiefang's wife had a divorce with him.

Later, after the nursing home was established and Yan Jiefang got a proper job, he was able to persuade his wife to come back.

Yan Jiefang learned cooking from him, and with a means of supporting himself, his wife was able to settle down and live with him.

After Yan Bugui died, Yan Jiefang moved out with his wife and children, and Shazhu was no longer aware of the situation.

"No," Yan Jiefang explained, "I was thinking of bringing my wife in, so that when we have a fight with the Jia family, we'll have another helper."

Yan Jiekuang then said, "I can also have my wife come over."

Sha Zhu sized up the two of them for a while: "What nonsense about being a helper. Aren't you just here to take advantage of us?"

"You expect me to support your whole family?"

"You've misunderstood us. We really wanted to come and help," Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang quickly explained, while secretly giving the Liu brothers a meaningful look.

They are now a unit and need to help each other.

After thinking for a moment, Liu Guangtian said, "Actually, there's some truth to what they said."

If Qin Huai treated you like a beast of burden, you could treat them like beasts of burden too.

This is called an eye for an eye.

When Liu Guangtian spoke up, Liu Guangfu followed up by saying, "Actually, we can also re-establish the traditions of our institute."

I think Sha Zhu could act like a big shot, and deal with the Jia family like a big shot.

To be honest, Sha Zhu was somewhat tempted.

The last time Xiao Huaihua came to do laundry, he experienced firsthand Yi Zhonghai's unreasonable rules.

That feeling was incredibly pleasant.

Afterwards, he and Xu Damao even discussed renovating the courtyard house like Yi Zhonghai and the other two did.

Unfortunately, I haven't found the opportunity yet.

There were only a few people in the courtyard, and no one caused trouble like the Jia family.

Neither of them could find a good opportunity.

More people mean more opportunities.

Sha Zhu turned to look at Xu Damao: "What do you think?"

Xu Damao had a similar idea to Sha Zhu; he also wanted to experience the authority of the manager.

He also served as one for a period of time, around the time Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu had a falling out.

However, his old man was a target set up by Yi Zhonghai and his associates to lure Sha Zhu over.

Nobody in the courtyard listened to him, making his job utterly boring.

Although everyone now knows that the manager is a fake, Xu Damao still wants to experience it for himself.

"Shazhu will be the eldest grandpa, and I'll be the second eldest grandpa."

Liu Guangtian eagerly said, "Then I'll be the third uncle."

"No need. Me and Sha Zhu are enough. You all act like royalty, who cares about anyone else?" (End of Chapter)