Siheyuan: Start with a Truck Driver

Chapter 1071: Jia Zhang's new trick

Qin Huairu hurriedly found Xu Damao and said anxiously, "Xu Damao, please go and help. Jia Zhang and Yan Jiefang are fighting and they can't be separated. If this continues, it will be disastrous."

When Xu Damao heard this, he showed a gloating expression on his face, but when he saw Qin Huairu's anxious look, he felt that this was a good opportunity to show off. He cleared his throat and said, "Humph, what does their fight have to do with me? Why should I care?"

Qin Huairu said anxiously: "Xu Damao, I beg you. Please help me. If this continues, something serious will really happen."

Xu Damao rolled his eyes and said, "Okay, but you have to agree to one condition of mine."

Qin Huairu asked helplessly: "What are the conditions?"

Xu Damao chuckled and said, "You have to stay away from Sha Zhu from now on and not have anything to do with him anymore."

Xu Damao knew very well that Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai had fallen out over Cui Lan's matter. If he was rejected by Qin Huairu again, Sha Zhu would truly be left alone.

How could Xu Damao give up on punishing Sha Zhu when he encountered such a good opportunity?

Qin Huairu's heart tightened, but looking at the chaotic situation, she could only grit her teeth and agree. "Okay, I promise you. Go and pull them apart."

Xu Damao came to Jia's house in a rage, ready to show off his power and stop Jia Zhang. But Jia Zhang was in extreme anger and didn't notice Xu Damao's arrival at all. She still pounced on Yan Jiefang with her teeth and claws. In the chaos, Jia Zhang waved her hand and scratched Xu Damao's face.

Xu Damao felt a burning pain on his face. He subconsciously covered his face and widened his eyes in shock. "Jia Zhang, are you crazy? How dare you arrest me!" Xu Damao roared.

Jia Zhang finally realized that she had scratched Xu Damao's face, but she couldn't care less at this moment. She continued to curse and said, "Xu Damao, mind your own business. I must settle accounts with Yan Jiefang today."

Xu Damao was so angry that he was shaking all over. He looked at Jia Zhang's crazy appearance, and the anger in his heart was also ignited. "Jia Zhang, don't be ungrateful. I came to mediate with good intentions, but you scratched my face. I will take care of this matter today."

When Jia Zhang saw Xu Damao getting angry, she was a little scared, but she was just thinking of taking this opportunity to ask Yan Jiefang for more betrothal money, so there was no way she would give up.

Jia Zhang looked at Xu Damao coldly and said, "Xu Damao, do you really think that you can deal with me now that you are the steward? Pah!"

Xu Damao's eyes widened with anger, and he shouted at Jia Zhang: "Jia Zhang, you are totally unreasonable! I am handling this matter as the steward for the good of everyone, but you are making such a fuss. Do you really think there are no rules in this courtyard?"

Jia Zhang did not flinch. She put her hands on her hips, stared at Xu Damao, and sneered, "Hmph, Xu Damao, don't use your status as a steward to pressure me. Do you think you are so great just because you are a steward? Don't you even look at your own character? Don't you just want to show off your power in front of everyone? Pah!"

Xu Damao's face flushed with anger, and his voice became louder: "Jia Zhang, please be more respectful when you speak. I am the steward to maintain order in the courtyard, not to show off my power. If you and Yan Jiefang continue to quarrel like this, you will only make a fool of yourself."

Jia Zhang didn't take it seriously and continued, "Looking at a joke? I don't care. If Yan Jiefang wants to marry my Qin Huairu, he has to pay enough betrothal gifts. Otherwise, there's no way."

Xu Damao frowned and said, "We can discuss the issue of the betrothal gift. You can't hit someone. How will Qin Huairu live her life in the future if you do this?"

Jia Zhang snorted and said, "Why should I care how she behaves? I only know that I cannot let my Qin Huairu suffer any injustice. If their family does not give enough betrothal gifts, I will never forgive them."

Xu Damao shook his head helplessly and said, "Jia Zhang, you will only make things worse by doing this. Can't you calm down a little?"

Jia Zhang refused to listen and continued to shout, "Calm down? How can I calm down? How can I calm down when their family bullies us? I tell you, Xu Damao, if you don't give me a satisfactory answer to this matter today, I will never let you go."

Xu Damao looked at Jia Zhang's unreasonable attitude and knew that continuing to argue with her would be fruitless.

He took a deep breath, frowned, and his eyes revealed a trace of annoyance and helplessness. He decided to mobilize the residents in the compound to solve the problem together.

Xu Damao raised his voice and said, "Neighbors, please give us your opinions. Jia Zhang fought with Yan Jiefang over the issue of the bride price. Is this reasonable? Our compound has always been harmonious. How can we tolerate such a thing?"

The residents gathered around and started talking about it.

An old lady with gray hair was leaning on a cane, her hands shaking slightly with anger. She said bitterly, "Jia Zhang, why are you doing this? Our compound has been peaceful for so many years, and everyone helps each other. It's such a good atmosphere. Look at you, you made such a fuss just for a little gift. You have destroyed the harmony of this compound."

After saying that, the old lady shook her head in disappointment, her eyes full of gloom.

A burly uncle with an angry face pointed at Jia Zhang and said loudly: "Jia Zhang, you can't be so selfish.

The issue of the betrothal gift could have been discussed in a good way, but you insisted on using such an extreme method. Your actions have disturbed the entire courtyard, and everyone is very dissatisfied with your behavior. "The uncle frowned, his eyes revealing deep disappointment, as if he was looking at a hopeless person.

A young wife couldn't help but frown and said with disgust, "That's right, Jia Zhang. Think about Xiaodang. Yan Jiefang really likes Xiaodang. You can't ruin this marriage because of the gift. You will only make Xiaodang embarrassed, and everyone will think you are unreasonable."

The young wife curled her lips and looked at Jia Zhang with disappointment, her eyes full of confusion.

Another auntie put her hands on her hips and said angrily, "Jia Zhang, we are all from the same courtyard. We will see each other every day. You can't be so unreasonable. Only by discussing it together can we solve the problem. If you keep making trouble like this, who will be willing to deal with your family in the future?"

The aunt sighed, shook her head in disappointment, and her face was full of helplessness.

Everyone was talking and criticizing Jia Zhang's behavior mercilessly.

As Jia Zhang listened to everyone's accusations, her face became increasingly ugly. She opened her mouth to retort, but found herself so powerless under the condemnation of everyone.

But she still said stubbornly: "What do you know? Their family is bullying us orphans and widows. I want to fight for what Qin Huairu deserves."

Xu Damao folded his hands across his chest, his mouth corners slightly turned down, with a look of disdain on his face.

He looked at Jia Zhang and said, "Jia Zhang, listen to what everyone is saying.

We are all neighbors living in the same yard. Is there anything we can’t discuss properly? If you continue to make trouble like this, it will only make life difficult for everyone.”

When Jia Zhang heard everyone's criticism, although she was no longer so tough in her words, she was still not convinced in her heart.

Her face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it, and her brows were tightly furrowed, forming a deep "川" character.

His eyes were wide open, with a stubborn light flashing in them, like an enraged old bull.

When she heard Qin Huairu say that she would be sent back to the countryside if she did not agree, Jia Zhang's eyes widened, filled with astonishment and anger.

Her mouth opened slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but was speechless for a moment. Her body was trembling slightly, her hands were clenched tightly into fists, and her nails dug deep into her palms.

"Qin Huairu, how could you do this to me? I am your elder, and I am doing this for your own good."

Jia Zhang said in a trembling voice, which was full of grievance and unwillingness.

Her eyes were fixed on Qin Huairu, as if she was trying to find a hint of regret on Qin Huairu's face.

Qin Huairu looked at Jia Zhang, her eyes filled with helplessness and determination. "Mom, please stop making trouble. Everyone is right. We can discuss the issue of the betrothal gift properly. We can't be so unreasonable. If you continue like this, I really have no choice but to send you back to the countryside."

Jia Zhang was so angry that she was shaking all over. Her face turned from gloomy to red, as if she would explode at any time.

"You dare! If you dare to send me back to the countryside, I will never let you go."

Jia Zhang roared loudly, the sound echoed in the yard, and made people around her frown.

Qin Huairu sighed and said, "Mom, I don't want this to happen either. But if you keep making trouble like this, our family won't be able to survive.

Yan Jiefang's family really wants to marry me, so let's discuss the gift and stop making a fuss, okay?"

Jia Zhang looked at Qin Huairu's resolute expression and knew that she was serious this time.

A hint of panic flashed across her eyes, then was replaced by stubbornness.

She was silent for a while, finally nodded and said, "Okay, let's discuss it again. But their family can't go too far."

Qin Huairu felt relieved when she heard this.

She was just trying to scare Jia Zhang. After all, no matter how unreasonable Jia Zhang was, her parents-in-law would never send her back to the countryside.

The storm just disappeared.

Qin Huairu discussed with the third uncle that they would let Yan Jiefang and Xiaodang get married next weekend.

Xiao was Qin Huairu's eldest daughter, so Qin Huairu must make good preparations this time.

Jia Zhang came up with an idea: "Logically, Yan Jiefang and Xiaodang should get married at the Third Uncle's house, but if that happens, our family will suffer.

I think it would be better if we could seize the right to arrange the wedding banquet. That way, we can also make a lot more money."

Qin Huairu frowned when she heard this.

"Mrs. Jia Zhang, in this kind of situation, it's usually the man who hosts the wedding banquet. Isn't it inappropriate for us to do this?"

"What's inappropriate about that?! It was Yan Jiefang who begged to marry our Xiaodang. If they don't agree, we won't marry Xiaodang to them!"

After hearing what Jia Zhang said, Qin Huairu had no choice but to stand up and walk towards the third uncle's house.

Qin Huairu stood in the third uncle's house, her face full of embarrassment and helplessness.

She lowered her head slightly and said softly, "Uncle, Aunt, I'm sorry to bother you. My mother-in-law has an idea, and I don't think it's appropriate, but I have no choice but to come and talk to you about it."

The third uncle frowned, looked at Qin Huairu with a puzzled look, and said, "What do you think? Tell me."

Qin Huairu bit her lip and said slowly, "My mother-in-law thinks that Yan Jiefang and Xiaodang should get married at the third uncle's house, but she thinks that our family will suffer. She wants to take over the right to arrange the wedding banquet. She said that this way we can earn a lot more money."

When the third uncle heard this, his face immediately darkened, his brows knitted together, and he waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "That won't do. How can the bride's family rush to host the wedding banquet? This is against the rules. From ancient times to the present, it is the groom's family that hosts the wedding banquet. Our Jiefang family has also prepared everything. We can't break the rules like this."

The third aunt also echoed anxiously, "That's right, Qin Huairu, we can't agree to this.

Jiefang married Xiaodang sincerely, and he cannot be manipulated by you guys like this."

Qin Huairu said apologetically, "Uncle, Aunt, I also think this is inappropriate, but my mother-in-law insisted on doing so. I really have no choice but to come and discuss it with you."

The third uncle snorted and said seriously, "It's no use discussing it. This matter is not negotiable. Our Jiefang married Xiaodang in order to live a good life. We can't let these unreasonable demands make things unhappy."

The third aunt also said, "Qin Huairu, your mother-in-law is too much. This wedding should have been a happy one, but she made such a fuss and made everyone unhappy. You should go back and persuade her."

Qin Huairu nodded helplessly and said, "I understand. I'll go back and persuade her. I'm really sorry for causing you trouble."

Qin Huairu was already full of worries when she came out of the third uncle's house, but when she thought of Jia Zhang's stubborn temper, she felt torn.

She stood at the door for a while. The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. It was really difficult for her to be stuck in the middle.

The most important thing is that Qin Huairu felt that her family had already suffered a disadvantage by marrying their daughter to the third uncle's family.

  Wouldn’t it be an even bigger disadvantage if we couldn’t hold the wedding banquet now?

So, Qin Huairu turned back to the Third Uncle's house, and her tone became excited. "Third Uncle, Third Aunt, you can't be so unreasonable. Although my mother-in-law's idea is wrong, can't you be a little flexible? If this marriage falls through because of this, it will not be good for anyone."

The third uncle also got angry when he heard this, "Qin Huairu, how can you say we are unreasonable? The bride's family shouldn't rush to hold the wedding banquet, this is the old rule. Your mother-in-law's request is too much."

The third aunt also said, "Yes, Qin Huairu. We have already made concessions, but we can't let you do whatever you want."

Qin Huairu's eyes were red, and she said loudly: "Then you don't consider our family's situation at all? We have our own difficulties."

The third uncle frowned and said, "Even if we have difficulties, we can't break the rules. The wedding banquet must be hosted by our man's family."