Chapter 23
Counterattack!

Luo Xiao Qing: “Not good at all!”

Yi Zhong Hai: “Xiao Qing, what do you mean by that? Are you trying to start a rebellion in the courtyard?”

“First Elder, you’re saying I’m rebelling? Are you the emperor of this courtyard?

I just disagreed with you, and you’re calling it a rebellion. It's a new era now!

If you want to be the feudal patriarch, you have to ask the neighborhood committee if they’ll allow it!”

“You!”

Yi Zhong Hai’s eyes flickered: “So, Luo Xiao Qing, are you just watching the whole courtyard’s neighbors suffer while you feast on delicacies?”

Truly the Moral Supreme, Yi Zhong Hai, skilled at uniting the courtyard and using moral blackmail.

Many of the poorer residents’ gazes towards Luo Xiao Qing had changed.

Luo Xiao Qing: “A close neighbor is better than a distant relative. We are all in one courtyard, how could I let everyone starve?

But is the Jia family the only poor one in this courtyard?

I don’t think so. Old Lin, and Wang Tie Hammer’s family, they both lost their jobs this year and have had no income for months.

Should they be helped? And Zhou Po Po is raising three grandchildren alone, they are the age where they eat their father poor.

She can’t even get work from the neighborhood committee, isn’t she even more difficult than the Jia family?

Why donate only to the Jia family? I think if we donate, we should donate to all the impoverished households!

In the future, no matter who it is, if they’re in need, we donate!

Isn’t it uniting the courtyard to morally blackmail?

Luo Xiao Qing directly turned the tables on him.

Moreover, Luo Xiao Qing’s scope of unity was larger, Yi Zhong Hai only gave favor to the Jia family.

But Luo Xiao Qing extended the favor to the entire courtyard.

Yi Zhong Hai had a bad feeling in his heart: “What do you mean?”

Luo Xiao Qing: “Two things: First, if we donate, we donate to all the impoverished households in the courtyard.

We can’t give special treatment to the Jia family just because Jia Dong Xu is your apprentice.

Second, I won’t donate to the Jia family! Everyone in the courtyard saw how the Jia family stole my marriage.

I almost died because of that marriage, even if the entire Jia family starved to death, I wouldn’t help them!”

“Luo Xiao Qing is right!”

Xu Da Mao was the first to jump up, his hands raised: “I agree with Xiao Qing!”

He Yu Shui: “I agree with Xiao Qing brother too!”

Old Lin: “I agree with Luo Xiao Qing!”

In an instant, most of the courtyard residents voiced their support for Luo Xiao Qing.

The situation was completely out of Yi Zhong Hai’s control, his face turned ashen, and it took him a long time to squeeze out a smile:

“Originally, I was planning to donate to the other impoverished households, since Xiao Qing brought it up.

Then let’s divide it equally among those few families.”

Jia Zhang Shi almost burst into a tirade, it was originally all Jia family’s money, yet it was divided amongst Old Lin’s family and others.

How could he be happy with that?

Qin Huai Ru’s eyes were red-rimmed, she looked at Luo Xiao Qing, her heart aching. Could it be that she was an evil villain for not marrying Luo Xiao Qing?

Was Luo Xiao Qing being so harsh to her?

As a girl from the countryside, she wanted to find a good man to marry, where was she wrong?

Why couldn't Luo Xiao Qing understand her?

Luo Xiao Qing readily took out ten yuan: “Let’s be clear, this ten yuan does not include the Jia family!”

Yi Zhong Hai: “Xiao Qing, the Jia family is struggling, why are you targeting them?

Yes, Huai Ru wronged you with the marriage, but let’s put the broken engagement aside, what did the Jia family do wrong?

Since they didn’t do anything wrong, you’re living so well, but you’re not helping the Jia family, isn’t that too much on your part?”

Luo Xiao Qing: “First Elder, you’re saying this. When the Luo family couldn’t even afford food, did the Jia family ever help us?

Did you, Yi Zhong Hai, ever help us? Let’s forget about the broken engagement, if I were to find an old man and take the First Elder’s wife,

Would the First Elder be so generous? I’m saying this right here, I will never donate to the Jia family in this lifetime!”

“You… okay, I agree you don’t have to donate to the Jia family, but Huai Ru is about to give birth.

You have two bicycles at home, spare one and specifically guard Huai Ru, once she goes into labor, you’re responsible for taking her to the hospital!”

Luo Hui Zhen: “First Elder, Xiao Qing is young, but you can’t bully her like this.

Xiao Qing earned the bicycles herself, why should she give it to the Jia family? Doesn’t Qin Huai Ru have any men?”

“The Jia family is so difficult, what’s wrong with your family helping with the bicycle?”

Just as Luo Xiao Qing was about to speak, Luo Hui Zhen stood up: “Okay, if our family helps take Qin Huai Ru to the hospital, that is only if Qin Huai Ru admits.

That child in her belly is Xiao Qing’s! For no reason at all, Xiao Qing sends another woman to the hospital, what will happen to her reputation?”

“You…”

Qin Huai Ru’s eyes were red-rimmed: “Xiao Qing, do you hate me that much?”

Luo Xiao Qing: “Qin Huai Ru, you actively greet me every day, and now you’re looking at me with your eyes wide open, begging me to take you to the hospital.

Could it be that the child in your belly is not actually Jia Dong Xu’s?”

As soon as Luo Xiao Qing said this, Qin Huai Ru panicked: “What nonsense are you talking about? I only have one man, Dong Xu!”

Jia Dong Xu, however, looked at Qin Huai Ru, then at Luo Xiao Qing and Sha Zhu, thoughtfully: “First Elder, there’s no need for Luo Xiao Qing to take her to the hospital.

I’ll find a donkey cart when the time comes!”

This entire courtyard meeting ended with the Jia family losing face, and Yi Zhong Hai covered in soot.

And Luo Xiao Qing also rose to fame in this meeting.

Xu Da Mao looked at Luo Xiao Qing with gleaming eyes at this moment: “Xiao Qing, you are amazing! I’ve never seen the First Elder suffer such a defeat!”

Luo Xiao Qing: “Mom, you’re so quick!”

Luo Hui Zhen’s words about the child being Luo Xiao Qing’s planted a seed of doubt in Jia Dong Xu’s mind.

If Qin Huai Ru was obedient, everything would be fine, but if she wasn’t.

This seed will sprout sooner or later.

Perhaps, just Qin Huai Ru being obedient wouldn’t be enough, Sha Zhu’s eyes are not so obedient!

This is a brilliant counterattack!

Luo Xiao Qing looked up and saw Sha Zhu, like a loyal dog, walking to Qin Huai Ru’s side: “Sister Qin, I’ll help you find a cart later to take you to the hospital, so you won’t be delayed in giving birth!”

Seeing this, Jia Zhang Shi was furious, “Qin Huai Ru, get your butt back home!”