Siheyuan: I just came across and wanted to chase me away

Chapter 836 Jia Zhang slapped Qin Huairu

At this time, Yi Zhonghai was furious. His face was dark and he strode home angrily. Along the way, his mind kept replaying the things that happened at the steel mill. The more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt, and his pace became more and more hurried.

Aunt Tan was busy in the house. When she saw Yi Zhonghai rushing in like this, she couldn't help but stop what she was doing and asked with a puzzled look on her face: "Where have you been? Why are you so angry?"

Yi Zhonghai was filled with resentment and didn't want to talk at all. He snorted heavily, ignored Aunt Tan, and walked straight to the bed. He plopped down, pulled the quilt over his head, and looked like he didn't want to see anyone. His mind was in a turmoil, and he was obsessed with how he would ever hold his head up in the courtyard and the steel mill. The more he thought about it, the more embarrassed he felt.

Meanwhile, Qin Huairu was also walking home dejectedly. Her shoulders slumped, her steps heavy as if filled with lead, each step seeming incredibly difficult.

Jia Zhang was sitting in the room, eagerly waiting for Qin Huairu to come back. As soon as she saw her come in, she immediately asked impatiently: "What happened? Did Yi Zhonghai become an eighth-level fitter? Now our Jia family has hope." There was a glimmer of anticipation in Jia Zhang's eyes, and she thought that what she would hear would be good news.

Qin Huairu felt a weight on her heart as she thought about what had happened at the steel mill. She was so upset she couldn't speak. She couldn't understand what had happened to Yi Zhonghai. How had he suddenly become a third-level fitter? Even if he was incompetent, he couldn't be so miserable. How was she going to live the rest of her life? She stood there, her head bowed, feeling helpless and confused, unable to utter a word.

When Jia Zhang saw Qin Huairu didn't say anything, she suddenly became anxious. Her face turned red and she yelled angrily: "Qin Huairu, are you mute? What's going on? Say something!" Jia Zhang's voice was sharp and piercing, echoing in the room, and she seemed particularly irritated.

Qin Huairu felt even more aggrieved by Jia Zhang's scolding. She bit her lip and told him everything that had happened at the steel mill, her voice tinged with tears. "I'm an apprentice now, and Yi Zhonghai has become a third-level fitter." Qin Huairu finished, hoping that Jia Zhang would comfort her or work out a solution together.

However, what greeted her was a slap from Jia Zhang. She was so angry that she was shaking all over. She raised her hand and slapped Qin Huairu, cursing, "You useless thing! Yi Zhonghai is even more useless than you. How did he become a third-level fitter? You have ruined our family's hopes!" The slap made Qin Huairu's face instantly red and swollen. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she didn't dare to cry out loud.

Qin Huairu felt aggrieved but didn't know how to explain. She could only look at Jia Zhang and said in a tearful voice, "Mom, I don't know either, but this must be Gu Nan's doing. If he hadn't interfered, how could Yi Zhonghai be like this, and I wouldn't have become an apprentice."

As for why Jia Zhangshi didn't tell anyone about Qin Huairu becoming an apprentice, it was because Jia Zhangshi knew that Qin Huairu was a person with no special skills. She thought to herself, if Yi Zhonghai hadn't been helping her behind the scenes, how could Qin Huairu have passed the exam to become a first-class fitter with her limited skills?

So, in her opinion, Yi Zhonghai is the future support of the Jia family. But she never expected that Yi Zhonghai is also a useless waste, and he only passed the third-level fitter exam. She knew in her heart that the Jia family now relies entirely on Yi Zhonghai. After all, everyone in the courtyard knew that Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu had fallen out. When Yi Zhonghai gets old, he can only rely on Banggeng to support him in his old age. But with Yi Zhonghai's current situation, how will the Jia family live in the future? The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She sat there and sighed non-stop.

Even if Banggeng really went to the countryside, the Jia family still had Xiaodang and Huaihua. But now Yi Zhonghai had suddenly become a third-level fitter. Besides Yi Zhonghai himself being struck by lightning and feeling sad, the ones who were most affected and felt the worst were the Jia family.

Jia Zhang sat on the edge of the kang, her brows twisted into a knot, her eyes staring straight at Qin Huairu, and asked in a low voice: "Who do you think is behind this? Is it that Gu Nan?" She actually already had the answer in her heart, but just wanted to get confirmation from Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu sighed helplessly and looked at Jia Zhang and said, "Mom, think about it. If it wasn't Gu Nan, why would he bother you with nothing better to do? Look, Gu Nan is the deputy director of the factory. He has power, and we have a history with him. This is most likely his doing."

Qin Huairu paused, then continued, "Mom, think about it carefully. If Gu Nan didn't deliberately want to cause trouble for Yi Zhonghai, why would he suddenly organize such a competition? It's obvious that he wants to embarrass Yi Zhonghai and use this opportunity to find fault with us."

After hearing Qin Huairu's analysis, Jia Zhang was completely convinced. But what else could she do? Gu Nan was the deputy director of the steel mill, powerful and influential. The Jia family was like an ant in front of him, powerless to resist.

Jia Zhang's eyes turned, and she suddenly said, "I was wondering why I saw Yi Zhonghai buying so many things just now. It turns out he was planning to send them to Gu Nan to ask for mercy." After that, she stood up, pulled Qin Huairu and walked towards the door, muttering, "Let's go and see if Gu Nan will accept Yi Zhonghai's things. If Yi Zhonghai can regain power and make money, our Jia family may be able to live a good life for a few days."

So, the mother and daughter stood at the door, their eyes fixed on the direction of Gu Nan's house, like two eager sentinels. Who knew that after a while, they saw Yi Zhonghai coming out of Gu Nan's house with a frustrated look on his face, holding the things in his hands intact. It was obvious that Gu Nan didn't want Yi Zhonghai's things at all and went back directly.

Qin Huairu looked at Jia Zhang and suddenly asked, "Mom, how's the house in the backyard? When are you moving in?"

Jia Zhang showed a smug smile on her face and said, "Don't worry, I'll move in in a couple of days. Then we'll see who dares to say anything bad about me. I want to see who in this courtyard can do anything to me."

Qin Huairu was about to give a few more instructions when Jia Zhang's eyes rolled and another idea popped up. She said, "Look at Yi Zhonghai too. He's so reluctant to spend any money on gifts that Gu Nan doesn't even like. But then again, shouldn't we take the things that Gu Nan doesn't want? We can't waste them."