Wang Jiefang suddenly recalled that he had seen Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai fooling around in the vegetable cellar. Could it be that Yi Zhonghai, that old rascal, had also been drained dry by Qin Huairu? He chuckled to himself, thinking it would be amusing if something happened to Yi Zhonghai too.
When Qin Huairu learned that Li Dashan had died, her first reaction was that it would no longer be so easy for her to get meat! She felt a bit regretful; after all, Li Dashan had always been generous with her money.
On the other hand, Jia Zhangshi showed a delighted expression upon hearing of Li Dashan's death. "Haha, that scoundrel butcher got what he deserved! Serves him right for trying to snatch the house from my son!"
House? Oh right! "Bangzhu, hurry up and pack your things! We need to move into Yu Shui's place right away!"
Upon hearing Jia Zhangshi's words, Bangzhu quickly reacted. He grabbed a blanket and headed over to He Yushui's room.
"Mother, is it really okay for Bangzhu to move in there?" Qin Huairu asked with some concern.
"Why wouldn't it be? That house is empty now. What's wrong with our Bangzhu moving in? If the street office sends someone, we can just say we rented it!" Jia Zhangshi replied confidently.
Qin Huairu also wanted Bangzhu to occupy that house. Hearing Jia Zhangshi's words, she didn't say anything further. To her, that house should rightfully belong to Shazhu; why should a girl like He Yushui get a share of it? And Shazhu's house was essentially hers! It was perfectly fine for her son to move in!
The Jia family had calculated well! Unfortunately, the street office wasn't so easily fooled! Housing in the capital was extremely tight. The day after Li Dashan's death, Director Wang brought a woman in her thirties to the courtyard, accompanied by an eight or nine-year-old girl.
"Director Wang, what brings you here?" Liu Haizhong hurriedly greeted him upon seeing him arrive.
The people in the courtyard noticed Director Wang's arrival and came out of their homes to see what was happening. Seeing everyone gathered, Director Wang said, "Since you're all here, that's great. This is Comrade Liu Jing; starting today, she and her daughter are part of your courtyard. If I find out anyone bullies them, I won't let it slide!"
"Rest assured, Director! Our courtyard has always been exemplary; how could we possibly bully them?" Liu Haizhong seized the opportunity to speak in front of Director Wang. "By the way, Director, which room will Comrade Liu Jing be staying in?"
"Since Li Dashan is gone now, Comrade Liu Jing and her daughter will occupy his former room!" As soon as these words left Director Wang's mouth, the courtyard fell silent. Everyone turned their curious gazes toward Qin Huairu.
Director Wang found the sudden silence a bit strange but didn't dwell on it as she led Liu Jing toward He Yushui's room.
At this moment, Qin Huairu began to feel anxious. She looked at Jia Zhangshi and said, "Mother-in-law, what should we do?"
Jia Zhangshi's expression darkened as she gritted her teeth and replied, "What are we afraid of? We'll just say we've already rented the place!"
Director Wang pushed open the door and saw Bangzhu sleeping on the bed. Surprised, she asked, "Bangzhu, why are you sleeping in this room? Who allowed you to move in here?"
Bangzhu woke up groggily at the sight of so many people at the door. Just then, Qin Huairu squeezed in and explained, "Director, it's like this: Bangzhu is getting older now. It’s not appropriate for him to live with me anymore, so I rented this room for him!"
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