Chapter 117 Lin Qiuyue's mother is very busy, Part 1...

Lin Qiuyue's mother was very busy. In the morning, she took Lin Qiuyue to work and gave her job to her younger brother, Lin Qiuyang, who was a year younger, so that Lin Qiuyang could take over her shift.

Lin Qiuyue was very anxious. If the job was given to her younger brother, she would be jobless. If she couldn't marry into the Xia family, she would have to go to the countryside.

Lin's mother: "What are you worried about? I'll force Xia Lei to get your marriage certificate later. Once you're married into the Xia family, endless blessings await you. The Xia family's salary will all be handed over to you, so you won't need to work hard yourself. Your younger brother will be waiting for you to take care of him."

Lin Qiuyue couldn't help but smile as she imagined the happy scenes after marriage.

Lin Qiuyang works at the supply and marketing cooperative, while his mother, Zhou Pandi, along with Lin Qiuyue, stormed off to the Xia family's apartment building. She was determined to make this marriage happen, no matter what! Before they even reached the stairwell, they were stopped by three elderly women chatting under the shade of a tree downstairs.

The elderly woman, Yu, squinted and looked them up and down: "You two don't look familiar. Who are you looking for? You've been wandering around here for ages."

Lin's mother sighed sadly, "We came to see Xia Lei. This is his girlfriend, Lin Qiuyue. They were supposed to get their marriage certificate today, but we waited and waited and she didn't show up, so we came to check on her."

Grandma He: "Oh dear, you wouldn't happen to be... here to force me into marriage, would you?"

"Forced marriage?" Lin's mother immediately sensed the old woman's hostility. Her eyebrows shot up, and she said fiercely, "Old lady, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want! It's best not to meddle in things that don't concern you, or you'll be struck by lightning!"

Grandma Yu laughed loudly: "You heartless people aren't afraid of being struck by lightning, so why should we good people be afraid? In all my years, this is the first time I've seen someone bring their daughter and force their way into someone's house to get married! Is this Lin family girl afraid of going to the countryside, so she's desperately trying to marry into a good family?"

Lin's mother's temper flared up instantly. She took a step forward, almost shoving Yu's mother in the face, her voice shrill and sharp: "Who do you think you are? What right do you old hags have to interfere in the affairs of our Lin family? Get out of the way! Good dogs don't block the way!"

Grandma Yu poked Lin's mother's nose with her finger: "You have no right to run wild on our steel mill's turf!"

Lin's mother felt a sharp pain on her face. She suddenly raised her hand and slapped away Old Mrs. Yu's hand. "You dare to hit me? You shameless old woman!"

With a cry of "Ouch!" from the force, Old Mrs. Yu fell backward and sat on the ground. She then slapped her thigh and cried out, "Someone hit me! Someone hit an old person! My arm! My back! I can't move!"

Grandma He and Grandma Wang immediately stepped forward and forcefully pulled at Lin's mother, shouting, "This is outrageous! How dare you lay a hand on her!"

Lin's mother realized something was wrong; this old woman was trying to extort money from her. She quickly lay down, and then the two old women lay down as well, wailing, "Ouch, ouch, I'm dizzy, you've hurt me!"

All four of them lay on the ground groaning. Lin's mother realized that her voice had been drowned out by the three of them. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought that the three of them were about to die! No, she couldn't be so passive. But before she could do anything, Old Mrs. Yu kicked her hard in the buttocks. Lin's mother cried out in pain. Old Mrs. He and Old Mrs. Wang also pinched Lin's mother hard.

Lin's mother was no match for the three of them, and even Lin Qiuyue, who tried to help, was also subjected to a barrage of pinching.

Lin's mother could only stand up and run. In that short time, several old men and women rushed out from behind the door on the first floor and pinned Lin's mother and Lin Qiuyue down: "Well, how dare you bully the old ladies of our steel rolling mill!"

Grandma Yu, Grandma He, and the other two cried out in pain.

Lin's mother was furious. These old hags had framed her. "I didn't! The three of them hit me!" She turned her head and saw that the three old women were disheveled, their hair was messy, and their faces were covered with handprints. They looked pitiful and miserable.

Lin Qiuyue tried to explain, but how could she explain it clearly? These old people were all in cahoots; who would listen to her?

One of the elderly women roared, "You still have the nerve to argue! Where are you from? How dare you come to our steel mill to bully us! We will not let you off easily. Call the police!"

Another elderly woman quickly ran to call the police.

Soon after, the police arrived. The three elderly women were wailing and groaning pitifully. Old Mrs. Yu weakly grasped the officer's hand: "Comrade, you must do us justice..."

Lin's mother was so angry that she gritted her teeth; she had actually been caught off guard and suffered a setback.

The rest was simple: the three elderly women were taken to the health center for a checkup.

Older people often have minor ailments. Grandma Yu complained of a headache, Grandma He had a stomachache, and Grandma Wang said her legs hurt; they all needed to stay in bed to recuperate.

In this situation, it appears that Lin's mother intentionally caused harm, leaving only two options: a public settlement or a private settlement.

They'll either have to pay for medical and nutritional expenses, or they'll be detained for a few days.

No matter how stubborn Lin's mother was, at this point, seeing that the other party had more people and more power and the evidence was conclusive, she had no choice but to pay compensation. In the end, she paid thirty yuan, plus ten jin of grain coupons and two jin of meat coupons.

She originally came to force a marriage, but unexpectedly ran into a group of even more ruthless old men. Now, instead of forcing the marriage, she's about to be extorted for a large sum of money. She felt dizzy, a tightness in her chest that she couldn't expel.

Old Mrs. Yu said coldly, "We're willing to forgive you this time, but if there's a next time, you'll be in jail! Get out."

Zhou Zhaodi and Lin Qiuyue then left.

In this battle, Grandma Yu and her two companions achieved a great victory.

Grandma Yu first divided the stolen money, five yuan each, and the rest would be used for a family meal later. Everyone was beaming with joy, thinking Grandma Yu was really amazing; not only was working with her enjoyable, but they also got to share the profits! And it was even an equal split.

We also need to arrange the next steps. Zhou Zhaodi suffered a great loss and certainly won't give up easily. She won't dare come to the family compound again; she'll have to go to the factory. We need to arrange for someone to keep watch at the steel rolling mill! We absolutely cannot let Zhou Zhaodi succeed!

They also learned of some new developments. After hearing about what happened at the family compound, Hu Shulan quickly brought her son the food she had bought. She was relieved to see that the elderly women were all alright. They also brought news that "Lin Qiuyue gave her job to her younger brother, which is why she's in such a hurry to get married!"

Grandma Yu slapped her thigh: "Perfect! This time things will be much easier!"

Lin Qiuyue's purpose was even clearer: she insisted on marrying Xia Lei in order to avoid being sent to the countryside.

Hu Shulan: "Auntie, auntie, thank you so much. I really don't know what I would have done without you."

Grandma Yu comforted Hu Shulan: "You are an educated person, and you are helpless when you encounter such a shameless person. But we are not afraid of her, we will deal with her! Don't worry. We will definitely help you resolve this matter completely."

Xia Lei placed several lunchboxes on the table, opened the lids of each one, and found them filled with good meat and vegetables, as well as a bag of steamed buns.

Grandma Yu immediately returned the money Hu Shulan had given her yesterday, saying, "Don't prepare meals next time, we have a nutrition allowance now."

Hu Shulan refused to accept it no matter what. If it weren't for Grandma Yu's help, what would her family have done? Would they really have to send Leilei to the countryside?

When Xia Lei heard that Lin's mother had taken Lin Qiuyue to the family compound, his heart pounded. She was really going to take advantage of them. He thanked the grandparents profusely.

Grandma Yu said, "Let's eat quickly, and then we can start our activities!" She also instructed the Xia family, "When you go back to the factory later, don't go through the main gate. Don't run into Lin Qiuyue. You're no match for her, so try to avoid her."

Xia Lei was shocked: "She's going to the steel rolling mill again?"

Grandma He: "She doesn't even have a job now, so she'll have to cling to you, this big fat sheep."

This left Section Chief Xia, Hu Shulan, and Xia Lei trembling with fear as they returned to the factory through the side gate, terrified they would be beheaded. Section Chief Xia then instructed the gatekeepers that they must not let anyone who came looking for their family in, especially a middle-aged woman and a young girl.

The gatekeeper was very curious about who the other person was and what they were doing there.

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After leaving the health center, Zhou Zhaodi and Lin Qiuyue were furious. Zhou Zhaodi kicked a poplar tree by the roadside, but ended up hurting her foot. She had never felt so frustrated.

Lin Qiuyue was filled with anxiety. She already regretted giving her job to her younger brother first. What would she do if she couldn't get married?

"Mom, what should we do?"

Zhou Zhaodi: "After eating, we went to the steel rolling mill."

When they arrived at the steel rolling mill, the mother and daughter couldn't get in at all unless they climbed over the wall. But the wall was very high and covered with broken glass and barbed wire, making it impossible to climb over.

If you don't make a scene at the main entrance, you'll just have to wait until after get off work.

Zhou Zhaodi was indeed feisty, but she was still timid when facing the steel rolling mill and didn't dare to make a scene directly, so she could only wait.

Before Zhou Zhaodi and Lin Qiuyue could even find Xia Lei after get off work, they were overpowered by a group of old ladies.

Several old women were shouting that Zhou Zhaodi and Lin Qiuyue were shameless and had low moral standards. In order to avoid being sent to the countryside, they actually came to the steel mill to choose husbands and force them into marriage.

Lin Qiuyue's face turned bright red. "I didn't, I..."

The old ladies scolded Lin Qiuyue: "You've got some kind of problem, girl. Did you not force her into marriage? Or did you not try to escape going to the countryside?"

When Zhou Zhaodi got angry, the old lady got even angrier, effectively silencing both of them.

Others pointed fingers and gossiped, thinking Lin Qiuyue was shameless.

Lin Qiuyue had never suffered such humiliation before. She cried and said, "Where is Xia Lei? She's Xia Lei's boyfriend."

Old Mrs. Yu, leaning on her cane, said, "Please don't say anything more. I've never seen anyone like you who, before even entering the family, has already tricked her sister-in-law and beaten her mother-in-law."

Liu Qiuyue shook her head, crying, "I didn't, I didn't."

Zhou Zhaodi was extremely annoyed and didn't dare to make a move. She had only paid 30 yuan in compensation, so she could only take Lin Qiuyue home first.

Grandma Yu felt that this was not enough and that she needed to find a solution that would solve the problem once and for all. There was no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days.

She arranged for everyone to stand guard at the factory gate and the entrance to the family compound to ensure that Zhou Zhaodi would not make a surprise return.

She followed behind Lin's mother and son until they went home, then left. When she passed the state-run restaurant, she touched the money in her pocket, hesitated for a moment, and went in anyway, buying a roast chicken and two bottles of iced soda.

She drank one bottle on the spot, returned the bottle, and took the other one home.

When Yu Jiajia and Cheng Xiuying returned from get off work, she immediately took out the roast chicken, gave each of them a large chicken wing, and took a piece of chicken for herself to eat.

Cheng Xiuying was shocked: "Mom, what a special day it is today? Why did you buy roast chicken? That's too extravagant!"

Yu Jiajia: "Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma, these chicken wings smell delicious."

Grandma Yu: "Jiabao got a promotion, and although we've already celebrated at home, I'm thinking of buying Jiabao a roast chicken to eat as well."

Yu Jiajia was moved: "Thank you, Grandma!"

Grandma Yu smiled and recounted her great achievements of the day once more.

Yu Jiajia gave a thumbs up: "Grandma, you're amazing!"

Grandma Yu: "There's no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days. How did we manage to completely wipe out the Xia family?"

Yu Jiajia thought for a moment and said, "Actually, the best way to control a person is through their job. If we make a big fuss and threaten them with their job, the Lin family probably won't dare to do it anymore."

Grandma Yu slapped her thigh with joy: "Jiabao is so smart! How come I didn't think of that?"

Cheng Xiuying ate the large chicken wing and went out. Old Mrs. Yu looked around suspiciously, then took a bottle of soda from the bucket and handed it to Yu Jiajia. "It's still cold. Go back inside and drink it. Give me the bottle when you're done. I'll return it tomorrow."

Yu Jiajia hugged Grandma Yu's arm, moved, and said, "Grandma! You really love me."

Grandma Yu: "Hurry back inside and drink, the others will be back soon."

Yu Jiajia: "Grandma, let's drink together!!!"

Grandma Yu whispered, "I bought two bottles. They were so refreshing when they were chilled. Another day, let's go to the state-run restaurant for pig's trotter noodles and iced soda." She urged Yu Jiajia to come inside, "Hurry up, hurry up."

Yu Jiajia went back to her room with her soda bottle, happily drinking it. Her favorite soda tasted especially sweet.

After she finished drinking, she secretly gave the bottle to Old Lady Yu, who quickly took it back into the house and hid it.

The two exchanged a smile, enjoying their stolen meal and drink.

Hu Shulan brought two more braised pig trotters to the door, but this time Old Lady Yu absolutely refused to accept them. She said to Hu Shulan, "Shulan, if you call me 'Auntie,' then don't buy me anything anymore. Your family are kind people; there's no reason for you to be bullied like this."

Cheng Xiuying also asked Hu Shulan to bring the pig's trotters home for an extra meal.

Not long after, the Lin family came again, this time with more than a dozen people. They insisted that Xia Lei take responsibility, saying that Xia Lei was a scoundrel who didn't acknowledge his debts after he was taken care of.

The Lin family is willing to damage Lin Qiuyue's reputation just to have her marry into the Xia family.

Lin Qiuyue cried so hard that her face was streaked with tears, she looked so pitiful.

If it weren't for the fact that people in the family compound knew some of the inside story, they would have really been fooled. But now it's uncertain whether Xia Lei has truly gone back on his word.

If it is actually done, then this matter will become difficult to resolve.

Grandma Yu and Grandma Yu immediately went to meet the challenge, and the other old men and women also came out. This defensive line would never get through.

Grandma Yu thought about Jiabao's words and felt that now was the perfect opportunity! As for whether Xia Lei had actually done anything with Lin Qiuyue, that was another matter. If he had, then Xia Lei truly deserved it; no one could save someone who couldn't control his lust.

Grandma Yu decided to take things to the extreme and invited officials from both sides' street offices, as well as leaders from the steel rolling mill, supply and marketing cooperative, and oil press. This time, she was determined to get a result.

Both of Lin's parents were workers at an oil pressing factory.

Most of the Lin family's relatives also worked at the oil pressing factory.

The Lin family said that Xia Lei and Lin Qiuyue had already met each other's parents and gotten married, and Lin Qiuyue might even be pregnant. Now that Xia Lei has backed out, how will Lin Qiuyue face the world?

Even if they haven't registered their marriage, they are still husband and wife.

Xia Lei felt wronged and innocent, so he provided evidence that he and Lin Qiuyue met through a blind date at the beginning of the month, and then he started working the night shift, only starting the day shift a couple of days ago.

There was simply no time to spend with Lin Qiuyue at night, and even less opportunity during the day.

Lin Qiuyue covered her face and cried, "It was the night before last when you took me home. I didn't want to. You know, we were just one step away from getting our marriage certificate."

Xia Lei's face flushed red. "I only dropped you off at the gate of the compound, I didn't even go inside."

Lin Qiuyue pulled out her trump card: "You have a crescent-shaped birthmark on your thigh."

Everyone was shocked. They dared not speak carelessly about such things. Since she had brought it up, had she really seen it before? A birthmark on the inner thigh... that was far too intimate.

After she finished speaking, Xia Lei's face stopped blushing, and he almost burst into tears of joy: "I didn't! I didn't!!!"

Lin Qiuyue's face turned pale. Xia Lei lied to her?

Xia Lei seemed to have found evidence to prove his innocence: "My birthmark isn't on my thigh, hahahahahahaha!!!!"

When Lin Qiuyue pressed him about his birthmark before, he said it was a rather private birthmark and he couldn't really tell her, so he didn't tell the truth.

Lin Qiuyue cried and said, "I remembered it wrong."

Xia Lei showed his birthmark to Deputy Factory Director Gao, his expression quite complicated. Xia Lei did indeed have a crescent-shaped birthmark, but it wasn't on his groin.

Lin Qiuyue lied.

Lin Qiuyue repeatedly said that she might not have seen clearly, but no one would believe her anymore.

The officials from the neighborhood committee and the oil press told her to stop making trouble and urged her to quickly register at the educated youth office to go to the countryside.

With everyone present as witnesses, the farce finally came to an end. If the Lin family continues to cause trouble, they will be suspended from their jobs and forced to stay home to reflect on their actions.

This completely put the Lin family under their control.

Lin Qiuyue burst into tears: "Ah Lei, you can't do this to me. How can I face people after this?"

Xia Lei was so happy he almost cried. He could finally get rid of the Lin family. When he heard Lin Qiuyue call him, he quickly hid behind Old Madam Yu and the others. He felt so safe with Old Madam Yu.

Grandma Yu: "Look how scared you've made this honest man. You'd better shut up now. Are you thinking about how you'll live your life in the future? When you were wrongly accusing him, why didn't you think about that?"

Lin Qiuyue couldn't get through and couldn't stop Xia Lei, so she could only stand outside and plead, "Xia Lei, please, if you don't marry me, I'll have no way to live."

Her reputation is ruined.

Old Mrs. Yu: "If I marry you, the Xia family will have no way to survive."

Lin Qiuyue looked at Old Lady Yu with resentment. It was all that meddlesome old woman's fault. Why didn't she just die?

Grandma Yu scoffed. "You reap what you sow. You had such a good life, and you ruined it all. People should be kinder."

Yu Jiajia was watching with great interest when she turned her head and found Factory Director Qi right in front of her. She was startled; Factory Director Qi had actually come to watch the fun too! She grabbed another handful of sunflower seeds from her pocket and handed them to Factory Director Qi, thinking it would be even more interesting to watch this way.

Factory Director Qi accepted the sunflower seeds. "Thank you."

Yu Jiajia felt that Director Qi might not know the background of the matter, so she explained it to him. Director Qi suddenly realized, "I see. Your grandmother is quite kind-hearted, and she handled this matter very well."

The wicked understand the wicked best.

Yu Jiajia nodded repeatedly, "My grandma has a real knack for dealing with these bad guys!"

In fact, Cheng Xiuying is more capable of handling things, but now Cheng Xiuying is a deputy factory director, and she cares more about her image and reputation, so she doesn't act rashly.

Lin Qiuyue and her group gradually left, leaving only the people from the steel rolling mill.

Factory Director Qi said, "I'm going back now. I'm currently staying at the former Factory Director Li's house. You can come visit me anytime."

Yu Jiajia was overjoyed: "Really? Can I?"

Factory Director Qi: "Of course!"

Cheng Xiuying remained silent the whole time. Director Qi was a completely different person in front of others than in front of Sibao! She was absolutely certain that Director Qi had come to the steel mill just to take care of Sibao!

Xia Houde repeatedly thanked his neighbors, his voice full of sincerity: "This time, we really owe a lot to everyone's help, especially Aunt Yu. I will always remember this kindness." Standing to the side, Hu Shulan's eyes were already red, and she choked up, unable to speak a complete sentence.

Xia Lei also bowed to everyone in gratitude.

Grandma Yu smiled and waved her hand: "A close neighbor is worse than a distant relative, that couldn't be more true. Everyone has their difficulties. It's only right to lend a hand when you run into someone. Section Chief Xia is usually kind and honest, Shulan is also a very good person, and Leilei is a good kid. How could I stand by and watch you be bullied like this?"

None of them had eaten yet, so after exchanging a few heartfelt words, they all went home.

Hu Shulan thanked Grandma Yu repeatedly. Grandma Yu said, "Shulan, you're too kind! If you encounter any problems in the future, just come to me. No one can bully us."

Hu Shulan was deeply moved; she felt so safe.

When they got home, the Yu family was also preparing dinner. Because of the roast chicken, dinner was very plentiful. The family praised Old Mrs. Yu for her cleverness in outwitting the Lin family, calling her a true heroine.

Grandma Yu said modestly, "What hero or not, I'm just the old lady who looks after our house. When outsiders are reasonable, I'm more polite than them; when outsiders are unreasonable, I'm even more unreasonable than them."

Yu Jiajia was the first to applaud, "Grandma is right!"

Grandma Yu has transformed from a domineering and unreasonable old lady into the most warm-hearted Grandma Yu ever.

After dinner, Yu Jiajia went to Director Qi's house.

The house has been completely renovated, with snow-white walls and newly added furniture. In the center of the living room, there is a large desk and several rattan chairs with cushions on them, making it look exceptionally clean and quiet under the dim light.

What attracted Yu Jiajia most was Director Qi at this moment. She was completely different from when she was at the factory. Her long hair was loosely tied up, with a few strands falling around her neck. She wore a loose-fitting long dress and was leaning lazily against the table. Her face looked exceptionally young and radiant under the light, appearing to be only in her early twenties. That mature yet relaxed beauty was captivating.

Hearing the knock on the door, she glanced up and waved to Yu Jiajia.

Yu Jiajia looked at Director Qi's face and was amazed.

Factory Director Qi tapped the table. "Will you get off?"

Yu Jiajia nodded subconsciously, and Director Qi pushed the white chess piece to Yu Jiajia: "Then play a game with me for a while."

Yu Jiajia looked at Factory Director Qi and asked, "Can I call you 'sister'?"

Factory Director Qi chuckled: "Anything is fine."

When she smiled, her eyes sparkled, and her loose loungewear swayed gently, making her look both languid and captivating.

Yu Jiajia was so captivated by the stunning beauty that she quickly looked away and focused her gaze on the chessboard. She picked up a white piece and placed it on the board.

Factory Director Qi smiled again, seemingly understanding why he was able to come to Qingshan County; Jiajia was a sucker for good looks.

Factory Director Qi's chess moves are just like her personality—decisive, ruthless, and sharp. She plays fiercely and aggressively, with every move carrying an undeniable offensive force, like a net that keeps tightening.

Yu Jiajia did know how to play chess, but she wasn't a master. So she calmed herself down, made careful moves, and avoided direct confrontation with Director Qi. She tried her best to maintain her composure and find a way out.

At the end, although White lost, it did not lose control.

Factory Director Qi smiled and nodded: "The approach is very steady and resilient."

Yu Jiajia:! ! !

My sister killed me!