Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 9 The Jia Family's Quarrel
"What are you guys arguing about? I can hear you two siblings quarreling outside the house. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

On the other side, Qin Huairu walked through the South Courtyard and the front yard and returned to the west wing of the Central Courtyard. Before she entered the house, she heard the three siblings Banggeng, Xiaodang and Huaihua quarreling, so she hurriedly pushed open the door with a stern face and walked in.

"Mom, you're back!"

Seeing this, Huaihua immediately stood up and walked forward obediently, putting her arm around Qin Huairu's arm.

When Xiaodang saw Qin Huairu coming in, he immediately closed his mouth guiltily, and at the same time gave Banggeng a warning look.

However, Banggeng didn't take Xiaodang's threat seriously at all and started to retort immediately.

"Hey! You ungrateful bastard, how dare you stare at me? I usually share all the delicious food with you, and it would be fine if you didn't side with me, but you actually sided with that sickly Li Guoqiang. If you really like him so much, why don't you just live in his house?"

Xiao Dang became anxious when he heard this, and immediately responded:

"Who said I like him? Don't talk nonsense! You were wrong in the first place. He didn't provoke you. Why did you curse him for catching a cold when he went out? Even if you were beaten up, you deserved it!"

Bang Geng glared, then angrily argued:

"Which ear did you hear me cursing him? I was just joking with him! A grown man can't even take a joke. It's really a disgrace to our courtyard!"

Xiaodang rolled his eyes and ruthlessly exposed Banggeng's sophistry.

"Humph! Are you kidding? Don't you know that she is weak? You just didn't let Aunt Lan hear you. If she heard you cursing her son like that, she would have sewn your stinky mouth shut with needle and thread!"

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Just when Bang Geng was feeling a little nervous because of what Xiao Dang said, Qin Huairu, who was standing beside him, also understood what he heard.

She frowned slightly, then walked to Bang Geng's side with a serious face and asked in a deep voice: "Bang Geng, is what Xiao Dang just said true? Did you really curse someone to get sick?"

Banggeng was silent for a while, then said indignantly: "I just ran into him at the gate and said this to him casually. Who knew he was so stingy?"

Hearing this, before Qin Huairu could say anything, Xiao Dang said with a bad face: "Did you just say that casually? Then you pointed at her and called her a coward who was afraid of death."

"I'm not wrong to scold him. In order to stay in the city, he actually asked his father to apply for early retirement due to illness and give him his job. Isn't that cowardice?"

Bang Geng twisted his neck and shouted indignantly.

The sound was so loud that it instantly scared Qin Huairu, Xiaodang, Huaihua and the others.

From this, we can see how envious and jealous he was of Li Guoqiang's opportunity to take over the job and stay in the city.

You know, he is the darling of this courtyard, the one who is loved by everyone!
Not only is he protected by the God of War of the Siheyuan and the most respected uncle in the courtyard, but even the highest official in the courtyard, Deputy Director Xu Damao, is his uncle. When he is in the courtyard, is there anything he wants?
But now, he was defeated by a sickly person!
How could this not make him feel angry?

After Qin Huairu came to her senses, she instantly understood why her beloved son would curse others for no reason.

After all, it was all caused by the incident of going to the countryside to work in the fields.

Although she knew that it was Li Dawei's freedom to retire early due to illness and let Li Guoqiang take over and stay in the city, but seeing Banggeng looking so uncomfortable, she couldn't help but secretly blame Li Dawei for being too confused.

Knowing clearly that Li Guoqiang is a born sickly person and even if he could stay in the city, he might not live for many more years, why must we waste such a valuable job on a dying person?
It even caused such a great shock to her dog.

It’s really harmful!

Just when she was thinking about how to persuade Bang Geng, a teasing voice suddenly came from the door.

"Wow! Your house is quite lively today! I can hear the sound of Banggeng as soon as I walked to the gate of our yard. What important matter are they discussing?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a somewhat dignified figure walked up to Qin Huairu and raised his eyebrows at her.

Seeing this, Qin Huairu immediately rolled her eyes in response, almost making Sha Zhu's eyes pop out.

When Banggeng saw the flirtatious looks between them, the anger in his heart was immediately ignited.

"Who asked you to come to our house? You are not welcome in our house! Get out right now!"

When Shazhu heard this, he instantly felt embarrassed and wanted to teach Banggeng a lesson right there and then.

Seeing this, Qin Huairu hurriedly started to scold Bang Geng.

"Bang Geng, how can you talk like that? Your Uncle He has been so good to you over the years. He always gets you anything delicious. Why don't you apologize to your Uncle He right away!"

"Humph! I didn't eat his food, why should I apologize to him?"

Bang Geng snorted coldly, then spoke with a righteous look on his face.

Qin Huairu: "."

At this moment, she almost forgot that because Banggeng has been very resistant to Shazhu in the past few years, she didn't dare to say that the delicious food at home was sent by Shazhu. She just made the excuse that she bought them specially from outside just to give Banggeng more nutrition.

And the banggeng now has a step to climb, so it tastes so delicious every time!
She originally thought that when Banggeng grew up, he would understand her good intentions, but she didn't expect that after so many years, Banggeng still had such a big opinion of Shazhu.

Under such circumstances, when would she be able to get married to Sha Zhu? When would she be able to completely tie Sha Zhu to her side?

"Alright, alright, it's understandable that the kid is in a bad mood, just stop talking about him!"

When Sha Zhu saw Qin Huairu was speechless because of the stick, he quickly waved his hands and tried to persuade her, showing the spirit of a warm-hearted man who would smile and turn his right cheek to someone who hit him on the left cheek.

However, Banggeng didn't appreciate it at all and just slapped him on the back of his head.

When Qin Huairu heard this, she immediately took advantage of the situation and apologized with a guilty look on her face.

"I'm sorry! I made you feel wronged!"

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu hurriedly waved his hands and said magnanimously:
"Oh, what's there to be wronged about? I think it's good for Banggeng to be like this. A real man should dare to love and hate. If he hides it and is timid, then wouldn't he become a sissy?"

"Hey, who are you talking about, being so timid and coy?"

Qin Huairu glared and then questioned in a huff.

"Okay, I said something wrong. You are a magnanimous person, so don't bother with me so much!"

Sha Zhu was stunned for a moment, then immediately nodded and surrendered with a flattering smile, just like the neighbor's pug being taught a lesson by its owner.

After saying that, he hurriedly changed the subject without waiting for Qin Huairu to speak. "By the way! When I entered the room just now, I heard you guys talking about being afraid of death. Who are you talking about?"

Hearing this, Qin Huairu turned her head and glanced at Bang Geng, then said nothing.

Seeing this, Sha Zhu could only shift his gaze to the faces of Xiaodang and Huaihua who were standing beside him.

Huaihua also didn't say anything, but Xiaodang immediately started chattering.

"Stupid uncle, this is what happened"

Soon, Xiaodang recounted everything that had happened before in detail. After that, she did not forget to ask Shazhu for his opinion.

"Silly uncle, don't you think my brother is a little too much in cursing people like this?"

"Well, it's a bit too much!"

After hearing this, Sha Zhu immediately nodded in agreement.

Then, when the stick was about to break out, his expression straightened up and continued, "Maybe you don't know yet? The eldest son of the old Li family has decided to give the opportunity to take over the job to his younger brother."

"What? How is this possible?"

Upon hearing this explosive news, Bang Geng couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Qin Huairu, Xiaodang, Xiaohuaihua and others were also somewhat surprised, and obviously did not dare to believe that this was true.

People outside may not be very clear about this, but the neighbors know too well what Li Guoqiang's physical condition is like. He is simply a real sickly person.

Even if you are not sick, you still have to take medicine on time to keep your life.

Now, Sha Zhu actually said that Li Guoqiang decided to give up the opportunity to stay in the city and chose to go to the countryside to join the team. Isn’t that seeking death?
Could it be that he suddenly became stupid because of the stimulation from the stick?
Thinking of this possibility, Qin Huairu's heart suddenly tightened, and then she hurriedly reached out and grabbed Sha Zhu's arm, and asked nervously: "Sha Zhu, where did you know this news?"

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu curled his lips, and then replied in a somewhat unpleasant tone:

"How else could he know this? This morning, I wanted to ask the eldest son of the old Li family about his brother's going to the countryside to work in the production team, but he actually told me that his brother would not go and he would go on his own."

"You don't know, I was shocked when I heard what he said. I thought, isn't he looking for death?"

"Then, I couldn't help but persuade him a few times, and he asked me directly if I wanted to curse him to death, and immediately I was so shocked that I didn't dare to say a word."

"That's why I said Banggeng went too far. If something happens to him when he goes to the countryside, wouldn't the Li family be hell-bent on finding Banggeng?"

Hearing this, Bang Geng couldn't help but reveal a hint of fear on his face.

Not to mention other people, just the big guy Li Guofu was enough to pin him to the ground and beat him up.

By then, he can't just stay at home and not go out, right?
Qin Huairu felt a pain in her heart when she saw Banggeng's frightened expression. She quickly reached out and punched Shazhu's chest. She complained angrily, "Really? What nonsense are you talking about? Banggeng just said a few words to him casually. How can it be as serious as you say?"

"Besides, we all know how his body is. If something unexpected happens, it can't be blamed on our Bang Geng!"

At this point, she turned her head and said to Bang Geng with some concern, "Bang Geng, you just heard what your uncle He said. Don't provoke others again in the future. Remember?"

Bang Geng raised his head and glanced at Qin Huairu, then nodded silently to show his agreement.

Since Li Guoqiang has already decided to seek death, he must be crazy to think of provoking Li Guoqiang, a dying man!

Then, he couldn't help but feel a deep envy and jealousy towards Li Guofu, even stronger than his previous envy and jealousy towards Li Guoqiang.

However, since Li Guofu's martial arts was too fierce, he could only suppress these emotions in his heart.

When Qin Huairu saw that Banggeng didn't argue with her, she couldn't help but feel relieved.

Then she turned her gaze to Xiaodang and her expression became a little stern.

"Xiao Dang, now in front of your Uncle He, your brother and your sister, I will explain it to you again."

"You must never get so close to that sickly Li Guoqiang again. Mom knows that he does have a good-looking face, but what good is a good-looking face?"

"A person like him, who can't carry anything on his shoulders or lift his hands, has to take medicine all the time to keep himself alive. Even if he is lucky enough to marry a wife in the future, he might not even be able to have children. If you get too close to him, aren't you deliberately asking for trouble?"

"Besides, you just heard that he will have to go to the countryside to work in the fields soon, and he may not be able to come back in the future. Don't be stupid and let someone take advantage of him before he leaves. You won't even be able to cry when the time comes!"

Hearing this, Xiaodang immediately interrupted Qin Huairu in frustration.

"Mom, what do you think of me? I'm not mentally ill, how could I let someone take advantage of me so easily?"

"Besides, I have always treated him as a brother. I never meant that. Can you please stop talking nonsense without knowing the truth?"

"If these words get out, how can I face people in the future?"

After saying that, she suddenly stood up and ran into the inner room, threw herself directly onto the bed, buried her head in the quilt, and began to cry in shame and anger.

Seeing this, Huaihua hurriedly stood up and chased after her, then lay down beside Xiaodang, patting her back and speaking softly to comfort her.

When Sha Zhu saw this scene, he couldn't help but help denounce Qin Huairu.

"Hey, hey, hey, I say you, as a mother, are really too worrying. The person was originally fine, but you just made him cry!"

"If you ask me, you are just worrying about something that is not your fault. Little Daughter is so smart! She doesn't even need you to tell her what to do. She knows what is the right thing to do."

"Okay, okay, you're the good guy, and I, as the mother, am the bad guy, okay?"

Qin Huairu frowned when she saw Sha Zhu talking nonstop, then interrupted Sha Zhu in a somewhat unhappily manner.

After saying that, she didn't even look at Sha Zhu, but quickly turned around and walked to the coal stove to start working.

When Shazhu saw this, he was about to say something to make amends, but before the words came out of his mouth, he was immediately suppressed by Banggeng's vicious gaze. In the end, he could only turn around and leave in disappointment.

At the same time, the experiment that Li Guoqiang wanted to do also produced results.

(End of this chapter)