Qin Huairu Begins Her Hunt

Lin Zhen frowned.

He wasn't willing to go buy those things for Jia Dongxu.

Moreover, he knew the real reason Jia Zhangshi was blocking him.

"Don't make a fuss, Aunt Jia. You really can't buy all those daily necessities. If you don't want me to go, just let Silly Zhu go. Silly Zhu is meticulous, much better than me."

Silly Zhu said, "Alright, Aunt Jia, let's you and I go. I'm happy to run errands."

Unexpectedly, Jia Zhangshi tilted her head. "I'm not going. You say I can't buy them all, so I just won't buy them all!"

Silly Zhu said cheerfully, "Then Sister Qin, let's you and I go."

Qin Huairu and Silly Zhu went to the hospital entrance together to buy daily necessities.

As soon as they left the ward, they sighed repeatedly.

Silly Zhu scratched his head. "What's wrong? Isn't Jia Dongxu going to be saved? The subsidy money is here too, what are you sighing about?"

Qin Huairu's eyes reddened.

"How are we going to live in the future? Dongxu can't work anymore, and I'm about to give birth. My mother-in-law doesn't manage anything. Who will take care of the family from now on?"

"Sigh, sigh, don't cry! I hate seeing women cry the most, especially you."

Qin Huairu turned her tears into a smile. "If my mother-in-law hears you say that, I'll get beaten again."

Silly Zhu thought of Jia Zhangshi's ferocity and couldn't help but get angry. "She's truly a vicious mother-in-law, such an old feudal! Don't worry, from now on, your family's affairs are my affairs. I can't help openly, but I'll help you behind your back!"

"How can you help? Dongxu is very suspicious and always thinks the worst of people. I'm afraid you'll be misunderstood."

"Pah! I have a clear conscience, so I'm not afraid of shadows! Don't worry, you don't have to pay for the hospital supplies this time, I'll cover it!"

Qin Huairu lowered her head. "Silly Zhu, thank you!"

"It's nothing~ Who told you to be my sister?"

Qin Huairu's few words made Silly Zhu happily spend his money, and he felt even more sorry for himself.

One had to admit she was a shrewd person.

When they returned to the ward.

Lin Zhen saw Silly Zhu's smug face and knew this simp had spent his money.

His name, Silly Zhu, was truly fitting.

If you didn't have money to fawn over her, would Qin Huairu look at you differently?

Even if you handed over your entire salary to Qin Huairu, the Jia family wouldn't appreciate you.

In the original novel, Silly Zhu was bled dry by Qin Huairu until the very end of the story.

After all three of his houses were taken, he was almost left without an heir.

His lifetime of wages were all spent supporting Qin Huairu's three children.

As a result, Bang Geng, Xiao Dang, and Huai Hua showed no gratitude.

Bang Geng, in particular, was the most ungrateful.

If Silly Zhu hadn't eventually introduced him to a stable job with benefits, he would never have spoken to Silly Zhu.

However, this was all Silly Zhu's own doing.

He liked being a simp, he was an invincible great saint.

He liked hearing others call him a good person, and he liked using his own family's things to help his enemies.

He even liked taking care of others in their old age.

It didn't matter if they had sons or not, or how they had schemed against him in the past, openly or secretly.

In the end, Silly Zhu treated the three elders like his own fathers.

In the original novel, Silly Zhu, the saint, generously helped everyone in the courtyard.

He only wronged one person, Lou Xiao'e.

He used Lou Xiao'e's assets to support the entire courtyard, which was truly bizarre to the extreme.

Therefore, after Lin Zhen came to this world, he first intercepted Lou Xiao'e.

This left both Xu Damao and Silly Zhu as bachelors.

In this world.

Lin Zhen only wanted to live a stable life with his wife and children.

Then, by the 1980s, he would dominate the business world with his assets from Southeast Asia.

Now, all his skills were maxed out.

Being an engineer was just the most inconspicuous part of his abilities.

At the same time, he was also a divine doctor, a master chef, and a top martial artist.

He was also a master calligrapher and painter, a gifted orator, and a scientist.

He had never shown these off before.

Even his wife, Lou Xiao'e, only knew her husband was an all-around genius, but not the extent of his genius.

Lin Zhen was like a hidden dragon in the marketplace.

As long as the beasts in the courtyard didn't cause trouble, he was too lazy to deal with daily chaos.

But if the beasts messed with his family.

He didn't believe in magnanimity; he only believed in repaying every grievance.

The surgery today went smoothly.

At three in the afternoon, Lin Zhen and the other four returned to the steel rolling mill.

While eating dinner that evening, Qin Huairu returned to the Siheyuan.

She had to come back to check on Bang Geng and Xiao Dang, and since she was close to giving birth, she couldn't stay up late every day.

After discussing with her mother-in-law, Jia Zhangshi, she would take the day shift and her mother-in-law would take the night shift.

Upon entering the Siheyuan, Qin Huairu didn't go to the First Elder's house to see the two children.

Instead, she lingered by Lin Zhen's door in the front courtyard for a while.

Lou Xiao'e, with her sharp eyes, spotted Qin Huairu immediately.

Seeing her lingering by the door without coming in, she knew Qin Huairu had something to say that was inconvenient to discuss in front of the children.

She gently patted Lin Zhen's arm.

"Zhen, Qin Huairu is outside. She probably needs something from you. Go see what it is."

Lin Zhen frowned, "If she's not asking Silly Zhu, why is she coming to me?"

"Stop guessing, just go take a look."

"Aren't you going?"

"No, I'm feeding the children."

Lin Zhen put down his chopsticks and, as he stepped out, met Qin Huairu's gaze.

Qin Huairu lowered her head and quickly exited the gate.

Lin Zhen shook his head slightly and quickly followed, asking, "Qin Huairu, wait up. I'm coming out now, why are you running off?"

Qin Huairu turned back, "There are too many people eavesdropping in the courtyard. I'm afraid someone might gossip and cause a misunderstanding about your relationship with Lou Xiao'e."

"Alright, alright! If you have something to say, just say it here. I haven't finished my meal yet."

Qin Huairu stopped and turned back with a smile, "Lin Zhen, congratulations! You've become an engineer at such a young age."

Lin Zhen's brow furrowed slightly. He thought to himself, Qin Huairu, your psychological resilience is truly incredible.

Her husband was severely injured and almost died, yet she could smile without batting an eye.

Her smile definitely meant trouble.

As expected.

Qin Huairu's next sentence was a sigh.

"Sigh, people say my eyes are big, but I know myself that they're just for show."

Lin Zhen pretended to be oblivious and asked, "Why are you talking about this?"

Qin Huairu said, "Look at Lou Xiao'e, her judgment is excellent. Honestly, no woman wouldn't envy her."

Lin Zhen smiled slightly, "That's not the main point, is it? What is it you need? Just say it."

"Can I borrow 500 yuan from you?"

"How much?"

"500!"

"No way! My salary supports six people in the family. I've only been working for 6 years, how could I possibly save that much?"

Lin Zhen almost jumped up.

He thought, Qin Huairu, you're really asking for the moon.

What did 500 yuan mean back then?

A large rooster at the market only cost 1 yuan.

Pork was 6 mao per jin, and you could get two eggs for 1 fen.

Even then, only well-off families could afford to buy these with money.

Most families used ration coupons to exchange for them.

You're asking to borrow 500 yuan with one breath, do you really think I'm some kind of rich landlord?

Even if my family wasn't so extravagant that we didn't save that much, even if we did, I wouldn't lend it to you.

After all, I don't owe you anything!

"What are you thinking, Qin Huairu? I'm not Silly Zhu, I don't have that much money!"

"I know you do, and I won't borrow it for nothing. If you help me through this difficult time, I won't forget your kindness. We're both sensible people, you can do whatever you want."

Before Lin Zhen could even reply, a shadowy figure suddenly darted out from the street corner.

"Ah! Damn it all! I caught you red-handed! Neighbors, come and see! Our old Jia family has a slut!"