After the breakdown, the crying mother-in-law and daughter-in-law considered Bang Geng's life after his release three months later.
"Huairu, what about Bang Geng's schooling in the future? Bang Geng is the only male heir of our Jia family; he cannot not study!" In the Jia family, Jia Zhangshi looked worriedly at the softly weeping Qin Widow, whose face was streaked with tears.
Hearing Jia Zhangshi's words, Qin Huairu seemed to remember something and immediately ran out of the room, came to the front Courtyard, and knocked on Third Grandfather Yan Bugui's door.
"Pfft..."
The door opened slightly, and it was Yan Bugui who appeared before her eyes.
Yan Bugui looked at Qin Huairu in confusion before fully opening the door and asking in a low voice, "Qin Huairu, it's so late, why are you here?"
"Third Grandfather, there's something about Bang Geng that I want to discuss with you!" Qin Huairu said with a bitter smile.
"What is it? Speak!" Yan Bugui said somewhat impatiently. To come and talk about this so late?
However, he also knew about Bang Geng's situation, so he patiently listened to Qin Huairu.
"Third Grandfather, as you know, Bang Geng is going to a juvenile reformatory, but Bang Geng is still young and will need to study after he comes out. Do you think we can keep his going in a secret?" Qin Huairu asked.
Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui gently shook his head and said directly, "What are you thinking? It can't be kept secret. The police will directly notify the school about Bang Geng's matter!"
"How could this be!!!" Qin Huairu immediately cried out in sorrow upon hearing this.
Yan Bugui said, "If it's just about this, I really can't help. It's late. I still have to go to work tomorrow, so I'm going back to rest first!"
With that, Yan Bugui didn't wait for Qin Huairu to react, turned around, and closed the door, leaving Qin Huairu alone in place, staring blankly.
...
Early the next morning, all the people involved in the Yi Zhonghai case were transferred to the court. Everyone involved in the case, except for Sha Zhu, was transferred, awaiting trial three days later.
After receiving confirmation, the three He family members went to the Steel Rolling Plant to request a long leave for Sha Zhu.
Logically, the work at the Steel Rolling Plant was a one-person-one-position system, and long-term leave was not allowed. However, He Daqing still had some remaining connections, and through his connections, he successfully obtained a long leave for Sha Zhu.
In a small alley not far from the Steel Rolling Plant, He Yushui smiled and said, "Silly Ge, this time when you go to Bao City with Father, you must bring me back a sister-in-law. You don't have to worry about the case; I'll send you a telegram when the results are out!"
The evidence for the Yi Zhonghai case was already conclusive, and the reporting party was the post office. The person most implicated was He Yushui, so Sha Zhu and He Daqing did not need to be present.
However, He Yushui knew that Sha Zhu's tragic life stemmed entirely from Qin Huairu. Therefore, to help him break free from Qin Huairu, He Yushui resorted to this desperate measure, having He Daqing take Sha Zhu to Bao City to find a partner and get married there. Once everything was settled, they would return to Si Jiu City.
For this unreliable Silly Ge, He Yushui truly worried herself sick. He Yushui secretly resolved that this was her last time helping Sha Zhu. If Sha Zhu still couldn't be helped, then his life or death in the future would be none of her business!
He Yushui, having lived a second life, was not meant to be Sha Zhu's nanny; she also had her own life.
"Don't worry, Yushui, your brother, I'm not really silly!" He Yuzhu said with a simple smile.
After learning the truth, He Yuzhu repeatedly re-examined his previous life. His past days were a mess, and he realized that all of it was a scheme by the Deaf Old Lady and Yi Zhonghai. He also decided to turn over a new leaf, reform himself, and become a new person!
As for Qin Widow, He Yuzhu felt a faint trace of hatred. The former He Yuzhu, with a monthly salary of 37.5 yuan and three rooms, almost got himself into trouble because of Qin Huairu, not to mention he couldn't even keep the He family's ancestral property.
He had lost so much, and in the end, it was all a scam. The Jia family clearly had considerable assets but constantly pretended to be poor.
During the days He Yuzhu was in there, Qin Widow didn't even visit him once. According to He Yushui's account, Qin Widow's mind was entirely on her son, Bang Geng.
As the saying goes, adversity reveals true feelings, and it was the same for He Yuzhu. As for Xu Damao, he didn't harbor as much resentment.
He had broken up Xu Damao's marriage, and despite losing his ancestral property, He Yuzhu still felt a trace of guilt towards Xu Damao. One should know that no matter how poorly the Lou Family fared, a starved camel was still bigger than a horse. Xu Damao losing Lou Xiao'e was equivalent to losing a golden phoenix.
His He family's ancestral property, on the other hand, was not considered much, after all, houses were truly not valuable in those years!
"Yes, yes, you're not silly, you're just poisoned by the widow!" He Yushui teased.
Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu awkwardly rubbed his head. Faced with He Yushui's teasing, he was truly speechless.
...
Time flew by, and three days passed in a flash. At the request of the new director of the neighborhood office, all the residents of Nanluoguxiang No. 95 Courtyard went to the court to witness the sentencing of Yi Zhonghai and others.
In the courtroom audience, Yang Ruihua asked Yan Bugui next to her, "I wonder how Yi Zhonghai will be sentenced!"
Yan Bugui said, "He'll probably be shot. It's a pity for Liu Cuilan; she did nothing but was still implicated by Yi Zhonghai!"
Aunt Liu Fangfang, who was nearby, said, "Yes, I never thought that knowing but not reporting was also a crime?"
Liu Haizhong remained silent. In such a solemn courtroom, Liu Haizhong not only showed no tension but, on the contrary, had a hint of a smile on his face.
Among the entire 95 Courtyard, Liu Haizhong was the one who disliked Yi Zhonghai the most. Yi Zhonghai always suppressed him, both at work and in life. The only thing he could compare to Yi Zhonghai was having three sons, since Yi Zhonghai had no heirs.
Now it was good; his old rival, with whom he had fought openly and secretly for so many years, had finally fallen. How could he not be happy!
Soon after, He Yushui walked in. Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi in the audience both had expressions of resentment on their faces.
The Jia family mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had already learned that Sha Zhu had been released and that He Yushui had long ago obtained Xu Damao's letter of understanding.
Qin Huairu secretly blamed herself for underestimating everyone. The once-insignificant transparent figure in the Courtyard had stabbed her in the back at a crucial moment.
At the same time, she also blamed herself: why did she so easily trust others when it concerned Bang Geng's matter!
He Yushui saw the expressions on the faces of the Jia family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. She smiled slightly, her smile carrying a hint of disdain!
Without Sha Zhu's help, the Jia family was, in He Yushui's eyes, just a grasshopper in late autumn, at most capable of being disgusting.
Soon, the trial for the Yi Zhonghai case officially began.
The principal offender, Yi Zhonghai, was sentenced to life imprisonment and exiled to the Great Northwest for labor reform due to a series of crimes including intercepting others' letters, embezzling He Yushui's child support, and bribery.
On my Patreon, I have several advance chapters available if you're interested in more than 100: For $1, you get 20 fewer chapters than the $2.50 tier. For $2.50, you get 40 fewer chapters than the $4 tier. And for $4, you get them all.
The number of chapters is updated every 7 days and increases by 7 to 8 chapters.
My Patren: paroncom/FanTranslator