1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

Chapter 251 Coward

Qin Huairu looked at her mother-in-law's strange behavior with full of confusion. She was not at home in the morning and had no idea what had happened.

When I came back with the child, I saw my mother-in-law, Jia Zhang, who looked nervous.

She heard the discussions outside just now, and combined with Jia Zhang's move to run back to the village, Qin Huairu instantly understood the seriousness of the matter.

After Jia Zhang left, Qin Huairu felt very uncomfortable in the room and could not stay there any longer.

She led Xiaodang and hurried to the outside of the steel mill, wanting to tell Jia Dongxu about the matter as soon as possible and to analyze a countermeasure.

Qin Huairu stood outside the steel mill, feeling worried: "What should I do? My mother-in-law has caused such a big disaster. What if someone dies?"

In the workshop, the machines were roaring. Jia Dongxu was holding a workpiece in his hand, seemingly operating it skillfully, but his mind had already drifted away.

Recently, he has been under a lot of pressure and somehow got mixed up with a few uneducated male workers in the factory and picked up many bad habits.

In the past, he would go home with his master Yi Zhonghai after get off work. But now, he disappeared after work and always went out to hang out with his colleagues.

He not only learned how to smoke and drink, he also learned how to gamble and how to find secret doors.

Life was already difficult for the Jia family. It has been seven or eight months since they owed their master Yi Zhonghai one thousand yuan.

Not only did he not pay back a penny, but his debts kept increasing.

Because of these debts, Jia Dongxu was under a lot of pressure, and even Yi Zhonghai's attitude towards him became much colder.

Jia Dongxu knew clearly that this was all due to his own incompetence.

Yi Zhonghai must be very disappointed in him to do this, but given his family's situation, everyone in the family, young and old, were waiting for him to earn money, and he really was a little overwhelmed.

In addition, his mother, Jia Zhang, was always causing trouble in the Siheyuan, making the Jia family's life in the Siheyuan more and more difficult.

He had also thought of ways to control his mother, but Jia Zhang's temper was beyond his control.

Thinking of this, Jia Dongxu sighed helplessly, his heart full of sorrow, and he didn't know how long this kind of life would last.

In the workshop, the roar of machines continued, but Jia Dongxu was confused and immersed in his own thoughts.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from outside the workshop: "Jia Dongxu, your wife and children are waiting for you outside!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Dongxu was stunned at first.

What is Qin Huairu doing here at this time?

Something big must have happened, otherwise she wouldn't have come to see him at this time.

He said something hurriedly to Yi Zhonghai and walked hurriedly towards the gate.

Yi Zhonghai looked at Jia Dongxu's receding back, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he had a bad feeling in his heart...

Jia Dongxu's heart was beating wildly and his steps were a little flustered.

When he saw Qin Huairu standing at the door with a panicked look on her face, his uneasiness became even stronger.

"Huai Ru, why are you here at this time? Did something happen at home?" Jia Dongxu asked anxiously.

Qin Huairu was panic-stricken and didn't know where to start.

She could only tell Jia Dongxu what she had heard and seen.

"When I came back from outside today, I saw my mother-in-law in a panic. I didn't know what happened. Just now I heard the neighbors whispering some strange things in the yard. I feel that it might be... my mother pushed Chen Lanxiang down, and now the situation is very serious. My mother has packed her bags and returned to the village!"

"What? How could this happen? Didn't our mother and Chen Lanxiang stop talking?"

When Jia Dongxu heard this, his face turned pale instantly.

Everyone in the compound knows how worried Sha Zhu is about his wife.

It's like holding it in your hand for fear of it falling, or holding it in your mouth for fear of it melting.

His mother should never, ever, ever go to such lengths to make things difficult for Chen Lanxiang, a pregnant woman.

Now that such a big thing has happened and his mother has run away, what should they do?

Jia Dongxu thought about it and felt that he couldn't just sit there and wait.

He quickly told Qin Huairu: "Huairu, take Xiao Dang back first, and don't tell anyone that Mom is back in the village. I'll go talk to Master Yi Zhonghai about this matter."

Qin Huairu nodded and looked at Jia Dongxu with concern.

"Dongxu, what if... what if something really happens, Shazhu won't..."

Qin Huairu wanted to say something but stopped herself. She knew Sha Zhu's temper too well. If anything happened to Chen Lanxiang, what wouldn't he be able to do?

"You go back first! We have to face it no matter what happens!"

After saying that, Dongxu turned around and walked towards the workshop again. His figure looked somewhat lonely and helpless in the sunlight.

Qin Huairu took Xiaodang and walked home with a worried look on her face.

Jia Dongxu has been worried ever since he came back from outside.

Yi Zhonghai was such a shrewd man that he could tell at a glance that something was wrong with him, but since Jia Dongxu didn't say anything, he pretended not to know.

After all, every time something happens to the Jia family, it is a big deal, and he is now somewhat unable to avoid the affairs of the Jia family.

If it weren't for the master-disciple relationship, he really wanted to stay as far away from the Jia family as possible. However, many things often go against one's wishes, and Yi Zhonghai was ultimately unable to escape.

During lunch, Jia Dongxu did not see Sha Zhu in the cafeteria.

This made his already pale face look even uglier.

While eating, he deliberately brought up the topic and talked about the matter in a roundabout way.

"Master, why is Shazhu not here today?"

"I don't know. He won't tell me what he's doing now!"

"Master, do you think something happened to Chen Lanxiang?"

Yi Zhonghai paused while eating, frowned and looked at Jia Dongxu, without saying a word for a long time.

Jia Dongxu felt intimidated by Yi Zhonghai's gaze. Finally, he shrank his neck, lowered his head, and stammered to tell the truth.

"Master... that... Huairu came to tell me that my mother pushed Chen Lanxiang... down, and the situation is very critical!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai put down the lunch box in his hand and immediately became furious.

"What? Jia Zhang actually pushed Chen Lanxiang down? Then why are you still in the mood to eat here? Why don't you go to the hospital and see what's wrong with her!"

Yi Zhonghai was really impressed by this disciple. Even with such a big thing happening at home, he could still sit here and eat calmly. He was really broad-minded.

When faced with the problem, he didn't think about how to solve it, but just hesitated and was unable to express himself.

Jia Dongxu was embarrassed: "Master, I also want to go to the hospital, but I don't have a penny. It's not good to go empty-handed. Besides, Sha Zhu is still there, and I'm afraid he will beat me up in a rage."

Yi Zhonghai was almost laughing at Jia Dongxu's cowardly look.

"Even if you don't go to the hospital, you still have to go back to the hospital to understand what happened, right? Are you waiting for Sha Zhu to come to your door before you say you are wronged?"

Jia Dongxu had been at a loss for a long time, but at this moment, he felt that what his master said made a lot of sense.

"Okay, I'll go back to the courtyard after dinner."

"You're still in the mood to eat? You really..." Yi Zhonghai was speechless. He packed up the lunch box at hand, turned around and left angrily.

Only Jia Dongxu was left sitting there with a messy face.

He looked at his master's departing back, his heart filled with confusion and helplessness.

However, he had no money and was unsure of himself, so he couldn't be tough.