Yi Zhonghai was beating Tianzao, but Qin Huairu was beating all the time. The purpose was to block Jia Zhang's other roads and make her understand that if she kept struggling, she would live a bleak life.
It is said that evil people need to be punished by evil people. When Jia Zhang discovered that Qin Huairu really had some determination, she decisively gave in and followed the designated route.
The next day, people in the courtyard discovered that Jia Zhang had applied for manual labor again. Good boy, most of the people in the courtyard were alarmed.
After marrying the eldest son Yi Zhonghai, Jia Zhang really had no worries about food and drink. The eldest son Yi Zhonghai's salary alone could support a large family, even though the eldest son Yi Zhonghai had to pay back the money to the family in the backyard.
Auntie, considering the actual situation, he is really in good condition.
"Lao Yi, that's awesome!", the third uncle Yan Bugui gave a thumbs up. At this time, he really admired the first uncle Yi Zhonghai, considering Jia Zhang's lazy temperament, tsk tsk, tsk tsk, that's awesome, the first uncle
Yi Zhonghai!
"We have to work together to live a prosperous life." Yi Zhonghai, who spoke calmly, couldn't hide the pride in his eyes. If he was angry yesterday, he feels so happy today.
If he had known that this would be the case, he would have teamed up with Qin Huairu, but fortunately, it is not too late now.
People in the courtyard were very interested in how long Zhang, the gambler, could last. Xu Damao liked to play. When he heard about this gambling game, he became the banker and encouraged more people to join the gambling game. He probably wanted to make money through this gambling game.
One stroke.
It has to be said that most people in the hospital liked this fun. After Xu Damao decided on the odds, everyone from 5 cents to 30 cents joined the bet.
Although the bet is secret, if so many people know about it, it becomes semi-public.
When Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu found out about the bet, their heads were full of black lines and the corners of their mouths twitched. When Jia Zhang knew about it, she almost wanted to go directly to Xu Damao's house.
Wouldn't this bet almost make it public that she, Jia Zhang, is a lazy guy?
Fortunately, I was beaten by Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu yesterday, so I could endure it, otherwise the courtyard would have been lively again.
Jia Zhang's choice to endure, some people in the courtyard were surprised, but Jia Zhang's choice to endure does not mean that Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu will tolerate it.
This gambling game formed by Xu Damao, the grandson of Xu Damao, slapped Jia and Zhang in the face, but also slapped both of them together.
In the front yard, Xu Damao was happily accepting Yan Jie's two-dollar bet. After writing the name, the amount of money, and the odds on a piece of paper, Xu Damao was about to persuade the third uncle next to him, Yan Bugui, to also make a bet.
At that moment, Qin Huairu came over, and Xu Damao subconsciously put the list in his pocket.
Before the action was completed, Qin Huairu laughed and said: "What, Xu Damao, are you doing something wrong again?"
Xu Damao's anger rose at his choked words. He turned to Qin Huairu, grinned, and invited: "I didn't do anything wrong, Sister Qin, do you want to bet too?"
When everyone heard Xu Damao's invitation to Qin Huairu, they all had dark thoughts in their heads. This Xu Damao is such a grandson. After all, Jia Zhang is also Qin Huairu's mother-in-law. How can anyone be so rude to others!
Just when everyone thought Qin Huairu was going to get angry, Qin Huairu still had a smile on her face, looked at Xu Damao and said, "Okay, I'll join the bet too."
"As a daughter-in-law, I have to support my mother-in-law. Xu Damao, what are the odds in one month?"
Confused! Not only Xu Damao was confused, but everyone around him was also confused.
Xu Damao quickly came to his senses and looked at Qin Huairu, feeling something was wrong. Could it be out of anger?
"If you stick to it for a month, if you earn ten yuan from manual work, you will lose two per dollar. If you earn twenty yuan, you will lose five per dollar. If you earn thirty yuan, you will lose ten yuan per dollar."
"There won't be any more. That's too unreliable, don't you think so?"
Xu Damao, who looked confident, introduced, looked at Qin Huairu curiously, and said with a smile: "Sister Qin, how much pressure do you want?"
"By the way, I have to remind you that help from others does not count. What if you and I help you?"
This odds is quite harsh. It is very difficult to earn more than ten yuan by doing manual work for a month, let alone twenty yuan or more.
A skilled worker like Grandma Hu Kui can only earn about twenty yuan a month at most, and that doesn't happen very often.
"You really have a good plan!" After learning about the odds, Qin Huairu's plan to make Xu Damao suffer a big loss was shattered.
"Hey, it's a prize, it's a prize." Xu Damao smiled and said: "Sister Qin, if you are not satisfied with the odds, you can also bet on ten days, twenty days..."
Xu Damao introduced them, then took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Qin Huairu, saying: "These are the rules I made. Sister Qin, you can choose the right one."
Enthusiastic as it was, Xu Damao obviously didn't believe how long Jia Zhang could last, so he wanted to take the opportunity to make some money.
"No need." Qin Huairu did not accept the paper, but took out ten yuan from his pocket, handed it to Xu Damao, and said: "If you stick to the bet for a month, you will earn ten yuan. This is a loss of two.
Bar."
Qin Huairu really took the money, it was still ten yuan. Xu Damao was a little confused, and so were everyone.
The person who wanted to persuade Qin Huairu that there was no need to be angry opened his mouth and didn't know what to say.
Once you start to persuade, wouldn't you just say that Jia Zhang is not good enough? It will offend people in the same way, but in front of Qin Huairu.
"Okay, I'll take it!" Xu Damao happily took the money. Isn't this ten yuan earned in vain?
He didn't believe that Jia Zhang could persist for a month. Even if he could persist for a month, he probably wouldn't make ten yuan.
Everyone looked at Xu Damao putting ten yuan into his pocket, and some people were extremely envious. Apparently these people also had the same idea as Xu Damao, that is, Jia Zhang was probably only interested in three or two days.
If it weren't for the wrong occasion, and if they spoke in a way that would offend others, these people would want to imitate Qin Huairu and take over the throne, and invite Qin Huairu to give money.
Some people thought so, but the people in Lin Jiaguo who were watching the excitement looked slightly thoughtful.
Although the impression given by Mrs. Jia and Zhang was just that, Qin Huairu's action of giving him ten yuan didn't look like he was out of pity at all.
Ten yuan is a lot. Even if you are angry, there is no need to use this method. Do you really think that money is not money?
Qin Huairu didn't care what everyone thought. She said she wanted to go back to wash clothes, then turned around and went back to the middle courtyard.
As soon as she left, it became easier to talk, and everyone envied Xu Damao.
"Brother Nan, do you want to play too?" Lin Jiaguo tilted his head and asked Nan Yi. Nan Yi narrowed his eyes and smiled slightly: "Qin Huairu makes me feel too confident. If you are interested, you can also
Let’s play for three to five yuan.”
The two looked at each other and smiled. Lin Jiaguo shook his head and said: "Forget it, I just dare to bet and lose two. If the money is small, even if it is doubled, it is meaningless. If the money is too much, Xu Damao will not accept it."
Nan Yi nodded as he listened, blew out a puff of smoke, and said softly: "It's better to have less trouble, but if you really want to get involved, who knows if there will be trouble."
While the two of them were talking, Xu Damao made a fuss and walked to the backyard with arrogant steps.
As night fell, the first uncle Yi Zhonghai returned to the middle courtyard from the backyard, walked into the house, and saw that Mrs. Jia Zhang was angry because of the gambling game. He smiled slightly and said: "Why are you angry? You should be happy. Everyone is watching. If you are really
Keep at it, and no one will gossip about you in this courtyard in the future."
When Jia Zhang heard this, her face turned red and she was also dissatisfied. What she said didn't mean that she was really lazy!
When Yi Zhonghai saw her face, he narrowed his eyes and said, "I just bet you ten dollars that you can make ten dollars if you insist on it for a month. I pay two for one. If you can do it, you will have a total of two if you win."
The ten dollars are all yours."
As soon as these words came out, Jia Zhang immediately raised his head, his eyes lit up, and said, "Really?"
"Really!" Yi Zhonghai nodded, with the corners of his mouth raised slightly. It seems that using this method to transform the Jia Zhang family is still useful. Don't you see how motivated they are now?
"Okay, I will work harder." Jia Zhang was really moved. After a little calculation, it seems that she can really make a lot of money this month, but she doesn't have to give it to Qin Huairu.
…
A gambling game gave people in this courtyard a lot of topics to talk about. As the center of the whirlpool, Jia Zhang was looked at and talked about every day, but she could hold back her anger. The most important thing now is that she can make money this month.
money.
One day, two days,... In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed. Mrs. Jia Zhang works hard every day, but the people in the courtyard are dumbfounded. This Mrs. Jia Zhang has really changed.
The one who is suffering the most right now is Xu Damao. Half a month later, when he asked on the other side of the street, he was sure that Jia Zhang had earned four yuan, and he suddenly felt numb.
Even though it only took half a month to earn four yuan, that's because Jia Zhang needs time to become proficient. In the next half month, Jia Zhang will become more proficient in his movements. If he really maintains this motivation, he will definitely earn more than
Six dollars.
In other words, Xu Damao is very likely to lose!
Although he beat others, it was only a few points, one, two, thirty, and fifty cents, which was only Yan Jiecheng's two yuan at most. Good guy, the total amount was less than ten yuan.
Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai each bet ten dollars.
If he lost ten yuan, Xu Damao would be happy about it and not feel too bad about it, but the key was to place a big bet and ask him to keep it secret.
When Xu Damao was a little panicked, the happiest thing in the courtyard was Yu Li and He Yuyu.
In the middle courtyard, at Shazhu's house, He Yuyu was talking about the gambling game with his sister-in-law Qin Lian, and the corner of Shazhu's mouth next to him twitched.
He did not participate in the bet, but his wife Qin Lian and sister He Yuyu did, and it was sister He Yuyu who took the lead.
"Sister-in-law, we jointly bet 20 yuan, lose 2 for 1, haha, we made a profit." He Yuyu smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed into slits. Qin Lian shook her head and laughed. She joined the bet because of Qin Huairu.
She also made a bet. For her who knew Qin Huairu, there was a high chance that she would win the bet.
As for the money she won from her ex-husband Xu Damao, Qin Lian didn't feel guilty at all. Instead of letting Xu Damao use the money to have a romantic affair, she might as well take the opportunity to get some.
Of course, Qin Lian was the one who let He Yuyu out, so this bit of face should be given to Xu Damao.
The two women chattered and discussed what they would buy when they won the money. Silly Zhu covered his head and was speechless. While observing three minutes of silence for Xu Damao, he smoked a cigarette and prepared to go to the front yard to play chess with Lin Jiaguo and others.
Silly Zhu came to the front yard and saw no one playing chess. Just as he was about to shout, he heard the laughter of Liang Ladi and others coming from the Lin family's house.
He walked in out of curiosity. Liang Ladi and the others saw him, said hello, and continued chatting in a lively manner.
Lin Jiaguo invited Silly Zhu to come in and sit down. Listening to the chatting of several women, he looked up to the sky and sighed, my dear, these people are really not afraid of big troubles.
Silly Zhu was dumbfounded as he listened. Together with his wife and sister, these people also joined Xu Damao's gambling game.
"How much did they bet?" Silly Zhu twitched the corners of his mouth and asked out of curiosity. Lin Jiaguo took out the cigarette, handed it to Silly Zhu, and said with a smile: "Sister Liang, ten dollars, my wife Xiuzhi, ten dollars, and Yu Li, ten dollars."
Yuan, Lou Xiao'e, who also knows about this, twenty yuan."
"It's fifty yuan in total, you'll get two out of every one you bet!"
Silly Zhu, don't choke on the cigarette when you hear this. These girls are so awesome!
"Can Xu Damao accept it?" Silly Zhu didn't believe it. The total was fifty yuan, not five yuan.
Lin Jiaguo smoked a cigarette, pointed in the direction of Li and said: "It's not like you don't know that because of Yu Haitang's matter, Yu Li is about to get angry with Xu Damao. Their money is all given to Yu Li. What do you think?
,Will Xu Damao not answer the call?"
"Of course I will take it!" Silly Zhu nodded and almost couldn't help laughing. Based on his understanding of Xu Damao, as long as Yu Li was a little excited, Xu Damao, whether it was because he felt he could win or for face, let alone Wu
It’s only ten yuan. I’d probably take it if it costs a hundred yuan.
"That is to say, Xu Damao will suffer a heavy loss this time?" Silly Zhu laughed, adding fifty plus twenty, plus the bets made by Qin Huairu and the first uncle Yi Zhonghai, Xu Damao would be almost the same if he lost.
The compensation is eighty or ninety yuan.
"Let's talk about it after we win." Lin Jiaguo shook his head and laughed. He didn't know that his wife Xiuzhi actually had such a playful side. Good guy, you can pay for it with just ten yuan. It's very rare.
"Jiaguo, we are not happy to hear what you are saying. What does winning mean? In this current situation, we will definitely win." When Yu Li heard Lin Jiaguo's words, she immediately spoke out with confidence, which could make Xu Damao feel embarrassed. She
My mood will feel better for a while.
To put it another way, if you can drain Xu Damao's pockets, let's see what he does to pick up girls.
Upon hearing this, Lin Jiaguo twitched the corner of his mouth and said helplessly: "Let me tell you, fifty yuan is not five yuan. It is unlikely that Xu Damao is cheating, but if it explodes, you will wait for the police comrades
Come and arrest people."
Silly Zhu almost couldn't hold back his laughter when he heard what Lin Jiaguo said to scare the three of them. He knew Xu Damao well, and even if it cost him his pants, he would not let the police comrades know about it. Otherwise, he, Xu Damao, would be the most unlucky.
"Jia Guo, don't scare us." Liang Ladi rolled her eyes and snorted: "He Xu Damao dares to make trouble, and we are not afraid either."
Several people looked convinced of Xu Damao, and Lin Jiaguo was immediately choked up. He couldn't afford to offend him. If these girls were really aggressive, they would be very domineering.
"Okay, okay, let's go out and play chess." Silly Zhu laughed, pulled Lin Jiaguo and walked out. When several people saw it, they all laughed.
As night fell, Lin Jiaguo put the child to sleep in the house and then went to wash up.
"Jiaguo, do you think Xu Damao will admit defeat?" Li Xiuzhi asked curiously. She was about to win. It was her first time to join this kind of gambling, and she was a little excited just thinking about it.
Lin Jiaguo rolled his eyes and said, "Don't worry, if he loses, he will pay the money obediently."
The gambling factor in human genes, once activated, can always tempt people to spread their thoughts.
"Hehe, that's good." Li Xiuzhi took off her shoes, lay down on the bed, and said, "When we get the money, we will go shopping in the department store. Ten yuan is free, and I don't feel bad about spending it."
Lin Jiaguo shook his head and laughed. He and Nan Yi were still thinking about being afraid of trouble, but who knew that these women had secretly joined forces.
…
Time always slips away inadvertently, and as the end of the gambling time draws closer and closer, people in the courtyard have more topics to talk about.
The autumn weather in the north is already a bit chilly, and Xu Damao's heart is even colder now. When he thinks of losing eighty or ninety yuan in a gambling game, he feels his balls hurt.
He wouldn't dare to cheat on him, otherwise he would lose all face.
Not daring to cheat, Xu Damao could only look for a breakthrough from the Jia Zhang family, what if someone helped the Jia Zhang family?
It's a pity that Qin Huairu and the elder Yi Zhonghai didn't intervene. Not only that, Qin Huairu also stopped the children from going over to help.
Ten yuan is not much, but it might make Xu Damao suffer, and Qin Huairu would not like it.
As for the eldest uncle, Yi Zhonghai, he hopes to use this method to let people in the courtyard know that Jia Zhang has changed, so he must ensure that he wins the bet.
He didn't feel bad for giving money to Jia Zhang. What he valued was the help that Jia Zhang had brought to him through such a change. A lazy and noisy Jia Zhang always held him back.
But after a change, Jia Zhang became diligent, which will definitely become a plus point for Yi Zhonghai.
Didn't you see that the third uncle Yan Bugui and the second uncle Liu Haizhong, who were about to make a move, were watching the ups and downs of the situation again and temporarily ceased their activities?
He hoped that days like this would continue. As long as the Jia Zhang family continued to be like this, he, Yi Zhonghai, would still be the grand master of this courtyard, the one who could dominate the other two uncles.
With Qin Huairu and the eldest uncle Yi Zhonghai "protecting" him, and He Yuyu, Liang Ladi and others "checking and filling the gaps" in the secret gambling game, Xu Damao was immediately stunned.
On this day, just after getting off work, Yu Li stopped Xu Damao before entering the courtyard, and said with a smile: "Xu Damao, tomorrow is the end of the gambling game. Prepare money. Remember, I don't keep accounts."
When Xu Damao heard this, his face suddenly twitched and he insisted: "I haven't earned ten yuan yet, maybe I won!"
Hearing this, Yu Li smiled happily, blinked and said: "Xu Damao, you are behind on the news. Today, Aunt Zhang sent some finished products. In total, the money earned is already ten yuan and three.
Five cents."
"Although you have already lost, I won't urge you to give money today, because the time has not come yet."
As she spoke, Yu Li straightened the hair in her ears and said: "One loses two, this money is really profitable. If I had known, I should have placed a hundred yuan bet."
Xu Damao's face was dark, and the last trace of luck in his heart dissipated.
"Don't worry, I won't default on your debt!" Xu Damao said, feeling heartbroken. Damn it, he finally saved some money, but he hasn't even paid off the debt yet, so he's done it again.