As Qin Huairu was left speechless, Yi Zhonghai continued, "So, you really can't blame me for this matter!"
"Both of us are counting on Bang Geng to support us in our old age in the future, and he is our shared hope!"
"I must discipline him strictly to ensure he becomes a decent and upright person in the future!"
"Mmm!"
Qin Huairu nodded and shamelessly said, "Lao Yi, I really don't have any money now. Can you give me another 10 yuan?"
"I..." Qin Huairu's money-grubbing attitude was truly enough to infuriate Yi Zhonghai completely.
It truly lived up to the saying: oddballs are common every year, but this year is particularly abundant.
Give money and you're a good husband; don't give money and you're a lapdog husband.
In short: the old lady only cares about money, not the person.
"I don't have any money either right now!"
Yi Zhonghai said with a thick skin, "How about this, Xiao Ru, I see Sha Zhu is out of prison!"
"When you have time, go talk to Sha Zhu and ask him to lend us some money first!"
"My legs and feet are inconvenient, it's really..."
"Anyway, I don't have any money to support you anymore!"
Qin Huairu said sternly, "Yi Zhonghai, listen to me carefully!"
"Today is the last meal I'm bringing you. Don't expect me to bring you food anymore!"
"You..."
Yi Zhonghai roared angrily, "Qin Huairu, what kind of attitude is that?"
"My disability was all caused by Bang Geng!"
"You ran off with so much of my money and still haven't returned it, and now you dare to negotiate terms with me?"
Qin Huairu said in a deep voice, "Yi Zhonghai, think about it yourself!"
"How did Xu Da Mao treat you back then, and how did I treat you?"
"I've already helped you enough. If you push me to my death, I'll have to fight you to the death!"
"I..." Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but want to slap Qin Huairu.
But after raising his hand high, it finally didn't fall.
After all, Yi Zhonghai had spent real money on Qin Huairu!
If he hit Qin Huairu now, she would definitely divorce him.
Then Yi Zhonghai would become a lonely old man again, and his hope of continuing the family line would be completely shattered.
In any case, this was definitely not a situation Yi Zhonghai wanted to see.
So Yi Zhonghai could only make some concessions: "How about this, Xiao Ru, you continue to bring me meals!"
"I'll go to the bank tomorrow to withdraw money and give you another sum, alright?"
Qin Huairu replied coldly, "Then wait until I see the money tomorrow before I bring you food."
With that last sentence, Qin Huairu left without looking back.
Yi Zhonghai was so enraged by Qin Huairu that his old face turned ashen and he gasped for air, wishing he could strangle Qin Huairu to death.
...
Meanwhile, after Qin Huairu left Yi Zhonghai's house, she went to Sha Zhu's home.
Sha Zhu didn't have a good expression when he saw Qin Huairu come over.
Before, Sha Zhu liked to fawn over Qin Huairu because she was a widow without a man.
But now it was different. Qin Huairu was already married to Yi Zhonghai.
After getting married, she was a married woman.
In this era, hooking up with a married woman was illegal.
Sha Zhu had spent three years in prison. If he hadn't learned anything at all, he would truly be a foolish pig.
"Sha Zhu, aren't you married yet?"
"I'll introduce you to someone, what do you think?"
"That would be wonderful!"
Sha Zhu was overjoyed upon hearing this: "Sister Qin, please come in, please sit down!"
"Let me pour you a cup of tea, quickly, quickly!"
After sitting down, Qin Huairu continued, "Actually, I've been planning to introduce my cousin to you for a long time!"
"It's just that I haven't found the opportunity!"
"Alas!"
Sha Zhu said happily, "Sister Qin, you are so thoughtful!"
"How about this, I'll go home tomorrow and bring my cousin, Qin Jingru, over!"
"Let's arrange for you two to meet, what do you think?"
"Okay!"
Sha Zhu replied with a bright smile, "This is really troublesome for you, Sister Qin!"
"Sister Qin, don't worry, if this works out, I'll definitely thank you properly in the future!"
"How about this, I'll cook a few dishes myself tonight, and we'll have a meal together!"
At this point, Qin Huairu changed the subject again.
"Sha Zhu, you know our family's situation. We're in great difficulty right now!"
"It will cost a lot of money for round-trip travel expenses to go back to my hometown tomorrow. Can you lend me five yuan first?"
"This money is for the travel expenses for myself and my cousin!"
"She's a young lady, traveling such a long distance. We can't let her pay out of her own pocket, can we?"
"Sha Zhu nodded and replied, "That makes sense, but I haven't found a new job yet!"
"Right now, I'm really not well-off."
"I'll find a friend to borrow some money later and give it to you tomorrow morning!"
"Ah!" Qin Huairu nodded repeatedly and smiled, "Then it's settled between us!"
"You stop right there!"
After Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu agreed on the terms and got up to leave, He Yushui called out to her.
He Yushui blocked Qin Huairu's path and questioned her sharply, "Qin Huairu, don't pull those dirty tricks of yours and embarrass yourself!"
"Do you really think I don't know? Years ago, you used the excuse of matchmaking to swindle five yuan from Liu Kai Xuan?"
"The incident caused such a big stir back then, didn't your whole family get beaten up badly and lose all face?"
"Now, you still have the nerve to use matchmaking to swindle money?"
"He Yushui, you..."
Qin Huairu's scheme was exposed by He Yushui, and her old face turned red all the way to her neck.
She wasn't here to play matchmaker for Sha Zhu; she was here to leech off him.
After He Yushui's reminder, Sha Zhu also came to his senses.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Qin Huairu quickly changed her tune, "It's okay if you don't believe me, Sha Zhu!"
"I don't need your money. You can come to the countryside with me, and we can meet directly at my hometown!"
"That's fine too!"
He Yushui said calmly, "Let my brother go with you. It's not a big deal to go to the countryside!"
"I'll say a few more words as a matchmaker!"
Qin Huairu continued, "My cousin is beautiful and fair-skinned, with an elegant temperament. She's not some bumpkin woman who can't get married!"
"Logically speaking, a man like Sha Zhu doesn't deserve my cousin!"
Qin Huairu's words directly angered both the He siblings.
He Yushui retorted indignantly, "Qin Huairu, what are you pretending to be so important for?"
"Your cousin is a celestial maiden, and my brother doesn't deserve her. Then why are you introducing her to my brother? Are you intentionally trying to disgust us?"