Third Uncle was the first to stand up and agree.
If there was an advantage, he could take it. Why would he care about Qin Huairu's life or death? He had long thrown his compassion to the side.
It was the same for the other neighbors. They rarely had a chance to eat meat all year round. Now that they had the chance to eat a big meal, they did not care how miserable Qin Huiru was.
"I don't think it's enough either. How can one yuan be enough to treat everyone?”
"If you don't want to be locked up and pay ten yuan as compensation, isn't that a joke?”
"This isn't the first time I've done this. If I can settle it with just a few dollars, this lesson won't be enough.”
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The neighbors were all on He Yuzhu's side, so Qin Huairu and First Uncle did not dare to refute him. Otherwise, they would become the target of public criticism.
But Jia Zhangshi was different. One hundred yuan, wasn't that killing her?
"No, I won't agree to it if it's more than one yuan. You want us to pay for a meal? Dream on.”
"You can disagree. We won't force you, but don't think that we won't call the police.”
This time, He Yuzhu didn't need to come out to fight. Third Uncle would naturally come out to fight Jia Zhang-shi.
"Yan, this is between our family and Silly Zhu, you don't have to do this.”
"There was a thief in the quad. As the Third Master of the quad, I naturally had to come out. Moreover, what I said was also Zhu Zi's intention. If you people want to bully Zhu Zi, we won't agree.”Third Uncle asked the neighbors,"Do you think I'm right? Zhu Zi was bullied. Shouldn't we stand up for him?"”
"This is necessary. In the past, the Jia family often bullied Zhu Zi. We can't let them continue to bully us.”
"You don't want to be punished for doing something wrong, but you don't want to lose money. There's no such thing in the world.”
"If you don't agree today, we'll call the police.”
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One after another, they didn't give Jia Zhangshi a chance to speak.
Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, Qin Huairu knew that she had to fork out the money. She could not let her mother-in-law continue arguing with her.
"I agree to pay. I'll be in charge of buying vegetables and treating everyone to a meal. However, I don't have that many meat and food stamps.”
"Qin Huairu, what are you thinking? Everyone's food stamps and meat stamps were limited. If they sold it to you, everyone would not have enough to eat.
Moreover, you have to make it clear that Zhu Zi invited us, not you.”
In this day and age, one could only buy cheap food and meat with a receipt.
Every household had a ticket book. According to the population of each household, a certain amount of food tickets were given. Of course, these tickets had to be exchanged with money.
If they didn't have a receipt, they would have to go to the black market to buy food or chicken, duck, or fish. It was two to three times more than buying food stamps.
Moreover, in this day and age, the price was not cheap just because you bought a lot. Sometimes, you even had to pay a little more.
Therefore, people generally wouldn't sell the bills in their hands.
"Old Yan, I don't agree with what you're saying. If Qin Huairu treats everyone to a meal, everyone can save a meal. What's wrong with selling food stamps?”
Second Uncle appeared. He was so angry last night that he only fell asleep in the second half of the night. He slept very soundly in the morning. If Second Aunt hadn't gone back to wake him up, he wouldn't have woken up yet.
The Second Aunt told him about what had happened. She said that Third Uncle's reputation had now surpassed First Uncle's. Perhaps Third Uncle would replace First Uncle as the most prestigious person in the courtyard in the future.
In order to not let himself be at the bottom and to take revenge for last night, he wanted to go against Third Uncle.
Third Uncle was about to retort when He Yuzhu said," Qin Huairu, it's fine if you can buy tickets from others. I only care about the results.
I don't have time to talk to you now. I have to go to work.
One last thing, this time, the people in the courtyard were invited to dinner, and Second Uncle's family was not included.”
This old fellow is just opposing for the sake of opposing. I'll deal with you when I have the time.
I didn't invite you alone and made you lose face. Take it as collecting some interest.
Second Uncle was furious." Silly Zhu, what do you mean? Was he targeting her? I'm the Second Master of the quad. What right do you have to invite everyone but me?”
"Just because you called me Silly Pillar, just because you said that Qin Huairu was treating, just because you often go against me, just because you don't have a position, just to show off your presence, you indiscriminately oppose me for the sake of opposing me.”
" You're talking nonsense. I'm not indiscriminately accusing you. Don't frame me. If you dare to frame me, I'll…"
"So what? Do you think I'm afraid of an old man like you? I don't have time to talk nonsense with you now. I have to go to work.”
He Yuzhu turned around and left. Second Uncle couldn't take it anymore.
"Silly Zhu, stop right there.”
"I'm not as irresponsible as you. I'm always late for work. I'm a good worker. I won't do something like being late and leaving early.”
He Yuzhu left without looking back. Second Uncle wanted to chase after him and question him, but Third Uncle deliberately blocked him and said to the neighbors,"Alright, it's getting late. Everyone, go to work.”
The neighbors cooperated and dispersed, blocking Second Uncle's way. Second Uncle stomped his feet in anger.
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