The Dream Fulfillment Master in the Courtyard

Chapter 39: Marry a wife or hire a maid?

While Yi Zhonghai was squinting and calculating, Shen Zhiyu was also sizing him up.

As expected, Yi Zhonghai definitely disagreed with this matter.

In the story of the courtyard house, it is said that Yi Zhonghai plotted to have Sha Zhu take care of him in his old age, but upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that Sha Zhu was just a tool, and Qin Huairu was the real person Yi Zhonghai chose to take care of him in his old age.

Because Qin Huairu proved through her actions that she was filial.

Filial piety!

This refers to the character Qin Huairu in the courtyard house in the story.

As for Sha Zhu, the male lead in the story, he's more like a cheat code for Qin Huairu; his purpose is simply to lend her a hand.

This novel, "Love in the Courtyard," is more like a female-centric story, because Qin Huairu is the ultimate winner.

But now that Shen Zhiyu has arrived, he's in charge of what happens to this courtyard house.

……

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Jia Dongxu quickly regained his senses. He didn't believe Qin Huairu would dare to divorce him; a divorced Qin Huairu would be homeless.

"Mom, it's okay, watch me get revenge for you!"

Jia Dongxu is also very filial.

He first appeased Jia Zhangshi, then looked coldly at Qin Huairu and slowly said, "Fine, divorce. Whoever doesn't is a coward!"

In Jia Dongxu's view, Qin Huairu was trying to use divorce to control him.

I don't think about it!

We can't let Qin Huairu turn this house upside down.

"Dongxu, what nonsense are you spouting?"

Upon hearing Jia Dongxu's words, Yi Zhonghai immediately rebuked him, "What kind of talk is this, where a couple gets divorced over every little disagreement?"

"Master, it's not that I want a divorce, it's Qin Huairu!"

Jia Dongxu was unconvinced.

"She's the one who made my mom angry!"

"I made my mom so angry she couldn't eat. What's wrong with me saying a few words to her?"

"My mother raised me all by herself. If I'm not filial to her, am I even human?"

As he spoke, Jia Dongxu began to wipe away tears, as if he was thinking about how difficult it was for Jia Zhangshi to raise him all by herself.

The long-time residents of the compound were all moved by Jia Dongxu's words.

Although Jia Zhangshi did have a rather bad temper, she did indeed raise Jia Dongxu all by herself.

They wouldn't allow Jia Dongxu to be unfilial.

"But, in any family, there are bound to be disagreements and conflicts."

"These teeth sometimes even bite my tongue!"

"You two have been married for so many years, and you still have this kind of nonsense. How can you just get a divorce like that?"

"master!"

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai was about to speak, Jia Dongxu interrupted him, saying, "I know you're doing this for our own good!"

"But as for other things, I'm fine!"

"Even if Qin Huairu argues with me or makes a scene, I don't care, but she can't be unfilial to my mother!"

Judging from Jia Dongxu's words, he was trying to pin the blame for Qin Huairu's unfilial behavior on her.

In this day and age, once you're labeled as unfilial, your reputation is ruined.

Once your reputation is ruined, life becomes difficult!

Qin Huairu didn't know how to refute, she just shed tears, looking pitiful.

"Brother Dongxu, shouldn't we hear what Sister Qin has to say about this? We can't just believe whatever Aunt Zhang says!"

Sha Zhu, who can't bear to see Qin Huairu cry, is bursting with a sense of justice.

"Silly Zhu, this is none of your business!"

Jia Dongxu glared sharply at Sha Zhu.

He looked at Qin Huairu and said, "Qin Huairu, today you either apologize to my mother, or we're getting a divorce. Our Jia family can't afford a daughter-in-law as unfilial as you!"

"Hmm, hmm, cough cough..."

Just as Jia Dongxu had Qin Huairu cornered, Shen Zhiyu cleared her throat, looked at Jia Dongxu with a smile, and slowly said, "Comrade Jia Dongxu, I have a question for you!"

"Do you have any evidence that Comrade Qin Huairu is unfilial?"

"You can't just convict someone with a few words, can you?"

"She's made my mom so angry, Officer Shen, can't you see?"

"I didn't see it!"

Shen Zhiyu shrugged and spread her hands. "When I came back, I saw your mother crying and complaining about what had happened before. I have no idea how Comrade Qin Huairu and your mother had their conflict!"

Do you understand?

Another rhetorical question!

Jia Dongxu was completely dumbfounded; what did he know?

"Mom, how did you and Qin Huairu start arguing?"

"I, I..."

Jia Zhangshi was too ashamed to say it.

She didn't say it, but Qin Huairu did.

"I went back to my parents' house for a few days, and Banggeng's clothes got dirty. I didn't wash a single one; they're all piled up at home!"

"I only muttered it a couple of times..."

"What are you muttering about?"

"What right do you have to nag? You're Bang Geng's biological mother, shouldn't you be washing his clothes?"

"You still dare to say it's not your fault!"

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's words, Jia Dongxu immediately perked up and became full of fighting spirit. His mother was in the right; Qin Huairu was simply unfilial.

"Yes, I'm supposed to wash Bang Geng's clothes, but am I supposed to wash your clothes and her clothes too?"

Qin Huairu cried out.

"Shouldn't it be?"

Jia Dongxu naturally retorted with a question.

Qin Huairu didn't reply, but just glared angrily at Jia Dongxu.

Snapped!

Snapped!

Shen Zhiyu suddenly clapped her hands, gave Jia Dongxu a thumbs-up, nodded, and said, "Comrade Jia Dongxu, you're amazing!"

"But I don't understand!"

"Bang Geng is Comrade Qin Huairu's son, so she should wash Bang Geng's clothes!"

"Then, you're your mother's son, so why should Comrade Qin Huairu wash your clothes too?"

"Because I'm her man!"

Jia Dongxu answered as a matter of course.

Shen Zhiyu nodded again and asked, "Then Qin Huairu should wash your mother's clothes, because you're her man, right?"

"right!"

"So, Qin Huairu married you just to serve your whole family?"

"You're not marrying a wife, you've found a free maid!"

"No, I didn't!"

Jia Dongxu was somewhat confused by Shen Zhiyu.

"Qin Huairu married into our family and doesn't have to do anything. It's so easy for her. She just washes some clothes, cooks some meals, and takes care of Banggeng. I don't treat her like a maid!"

"Officer Shen, you can't wrongly accuse me!"

At this moment, Jia Dongxu's mind was racing. He knew very well that he absolutely could not let Shen Zhiyu seal the deal, otherwise he would be in big trouble.

Shen Zhiyu smiled, glanced at the women around her, and said, "Comrade Jia Dongxu, when you say that, ask the aunties and grandmas in the courtyard if they're all as relaxed as you say?"

Is doing housework easy?

Anyone who agrees with this statement has clearly never done housework.

Is cooking easy?

Is doing laundry easy?

In this day and age, you have to rely on your own two hands to do everything!

Unlike later generations, where all sorts of everyday tools are readily available, even so, it still caused widespread resentment among women.

The men, on the other hand, felt that the women were just making trouble out of nothing.

Even with all the tools available in later generations, this is still the case; how much more so in this era!

With just a few simple words from Shen Zhiyu, Jia Dongxu garnered the hostile stares of a group of women!