Chapter 55: Uncle Qiu meets his father...

Seeing that his father's expression was off, Uncle Qiu, being his own father, didn't really want anything to happen to him, so he tugged at his wife, signaling her to stop talking.

Old Qiu took a few deep breaths. Old Zhou was still cursing in the yard. These curses, which had never reached his ears or touched his heart before, were now so vicious and unbearable!

The hope that their family had cherished for generations to change their social standing was destroyed by her verbal abuse!

The eldest son was exceptionally talented from a young age, but he repeatedly failed the exams. It must be because of his unlucky mother that he lost his good fortune and failed the exams!

Old Qiu's greatest wish in life was for a true scholar to emerge from his family, so that his family could join the ranks of the 'scholars'.

Now, her son failed his exams because of his own mother, her talented grandson was verbally abused to death before he even had a chance to show his talent, and even her blessed granddaughter harbors resentment towards the family because of her years of insults in an attempt to shirk responsibility!

Old Qiu felt increasingly distressed as he thought about it. Even when he was breathing heavily, he felt as if he was missing a breath.

His heavy breathing startled Uncle Qiu, who quickly ran over to him and helped him catch his breath.

My aunt was also quite frightened; she went over to fetch water and massage my back.

Old Qiu gradually calmed down, waved to his son and daughter-in-law, and let out a long breath.

He was filled with regret, resentment, and helplessness, and could only utter the words, "One should marry a virtuous wife!"

Qiu Yuruo chuckled to herself, thinking, "Anyway, you don't have any problems at all."

Whether Old Man Qiu can recognize his own problems or not is irrelevant to Qiu Yuruo, as long as he is unhappy.

Once he's unhappy, Old Lady Zhou's good days are numbered.

Qiu Yuruo hoped that the old couple would quarrel every day, and it would be even better if they got really angry and fought a few times.

Some might think that they are already old, and the past is the past. Let's let them go, and let ourselves go, and let them enjoy their old age in peace.

But for Qiu Yuruo, the way to forgive herself is to make those who have done evil bear the consequences of their evil deeds.

Only when they are unhappy will Qiu Yuruo not hate herself for being useless when she thinks of her parents and younger brother. Only when they are unhappy can she give herself an explanation for all the mental torment she has suffered over the years.

Even if Old Qiu had a thousand regrets and ten thousand hatreds in his heart, he couldn't vent them on the day his granddaughter returned with her scholar son-in-law.

Not long after lunch, the carriage that Su Yunting had arranged arrived to pick them up.

Qiu Yu didn't know whether Old Man Qiu would lash out at Old Lady Zhou after she left, but she would find out when she came to help in a few days.

What she's thinking about now is coming over in a few days to help her third aunt in the kitchen and teach her how to make stew.

He hated Old Man Qiu and Old Woman Zhou, wishing they would fight and argue every day. But as far as his third uncle was concerned, they were his parents. Although they were a bit biased, at least they hadn't done anything unforgivable to him.

Third Uncle knew the purpose of what he said to the old man. He didn't stop him directly today because it didn't involve his own interests yet.

If the old couple ever fight because of anger, and whether his mother gets beaten up or his father gets seriously injured, and it's time for the brothers to pool their money to pay for their parents' medical treatment, he will realize that he shouldn't have said those things today.

Qiu Yuruo still cherished her third uncle as a relative. She didn't want to test people's nature, so it was best to give him some benefits before any conflict arose. That way, she could still keep this relationship.

Before Qiu Yuruo got married, the women in the Qiu family did think about learning from her how to cook delicious meals.

However, if Qiu Yu Ruo cooks based on the ingredients at home, there is no fixed recipe for seasonings or side dishes. Even if they see how Qiu Yu Ruo cooks every day, they can't recreate the same taste when they try to cook it themselves.

Later, when I opened my own food stall, I was quite casual about it.

He took Ping An as his apprentice and taught him how to make stew. He told him to add a little bit of seasoning or just a tiny bit, and to add the right amount of side dishes.

Ping An is talented. After learning for a while, he can make pretty good-tasting dishes on his own.

Ping An was an easy apprentice to teach, but later, when the plan was to transfer the business to Aunt Shuncai, she continued to teach her using the same methods she had taught Ping An. However, the taste of her dishes was much worse.

Qiu Yuruo then changed her method, setting the exact amounts of seasonings and ingredients, and had Aunt Shuncai make it according to the set amounts. The resulting stew tasted quite good.

When you teach your third aunt, teach her according to that recipe. There are no official roads around Qianqiao Village, but you can set up a stall at the market on market days.

Qianqiaozhuang and Sujiazhuang are more than ten miles apart and do not belong to the same town. Neither side can interfere with the other. Even if Uncle San's family only sets up a stall when the market is open, they can still make a lot of money in a year.

She had a solution, but the thought that no matter what kind of relationship it was, it would ultimately have to be maintained through mutual benefit made her feel rather uninterested.

The carriage bumped along the way back to the village, where the family got off at the entrance of the alley.

As soon as Qiu Yuruo got out of the car, her neighbor, who was talking at the alley entrance, called out to her: "Yuruo, do you know? The clan chief brought people to bring back Uncle Mao's daughter, Da Ni!"

Qiu Yu asked curiously, "When did you go?"

Neighbor's wife: "I went there this morning, and we just picked you up before you came back."

A neighbor said, "He didn't come back at noon, so I thought he was apologizing and admitting his mistake. I didn't expect him to actually get a divorce!"

Qiu Yuruo became really interested and stopped walking home.

After Su Dani was beaten by her husband last time, her cousins ​​went to argue with him, which made him behave for a while.

Unfortunately, old habits die hard. After the summer harvest, her husband went out drinking and beat her again when he got home, even more severely than before.

This time, unlike last time when the clan chief only sent her cousins ​​to argue with them after hearing about it, the clan chief selected several strong men from the clan to go directly to argue with the Su Dani family.

When they found the other party's clan, Su Dani's husband initially admitted his mistake, but when the clan chief asked him to sign a written agreement, he refused, saying that if a woman who couldn't give birth to a son didn't get beaten, who would?

The clan leader couldn't tolerate the other party's arrogance, so he directly made the decision to divorce Su Dani.

The clan chief didn't just let them get a divorce. Su Dani, like her mother, had three daughters. Because women can't take their children with them when they divorce, the children have to stay with their husbands' families.

The clan chief also resolved Su Dani's concerns. He no longer negotiated with Su Dani's husband's family, but only told the other clan chief that if the girls were being abused at home, he would go to the county to ask the county magistrate to award the children to Su Family Village.

Most farming families don't value their daughters much, but if a girl is taken away by her maternal uncle's family through the government because of abuse, the reputation of their entire family will be ruined.

For the sake of their clan, the other clan leader will also pay attention to the girls.

Therefore, the Su family patriarch's bringing back Su Dani greatly enhanced his prestige.

Even Qiu Yuruo sincerely praised the clan leader several times after hearing this.

Qiu Yuruo had interacted with the clan chief a few times and knew him somewhat. But if you asked her to say that he was truly someone who wholeheartedly cared for the clan, she really couldn't bring herself to say it.

However, this person is good at putting on a show. Whether he is genuinely for the sake of his people or for the sake of his reputation, as long as what he does benefits his people, he can be considered a good clan leader.

Once Qiu Yu thought about these things, she suddenly understood the things that were bothering her on the road.

In life, some feelings need to be clarified, while others don't need to be taken so seriously.

...

With Uncle Qiu's house completed and the height of summer approaching, Qiu Yuruo began preparations to open a meat sauce and pastry workshop in the county.

Before going to the county to rent a house, Qiu Yuruo formally told Aunt Shuncai about transferring the food stall to her.

The food stall is now mostly managed by Aunt Shuncai, and she already knows the daily income.

If Qiu Yu were to transfer such a lucrative business to her, Aunt Shun would certainly be more than willing.

Qiu Yuruo then said to her, "If you are willing to accept it, just give me ten taels of silver."

Aunt Shuncai: "...! No, no, ten taels is too little. It's not even enough to cover the cost of what you used to buy these things, let alone the money you spent teaching me your skills. No, absolutely not!"

Qiu Yuruo burst out laughing after hearing this: "Auntie, you're really something. Other people complain about the price when they're taking on a business, but you're complaining about how cheap it is."

Aunt Shuncai said seriously, "It's normal for others to ask for a price when they turn over a business. There are no outsiders here. We both know the monthly turnover of the food stall. There are at least three months in a year when the net profit is ten taels of silver. In addition, there are at least five or six taels of silver in the ordinary months. So the annual income is guaranteed to be at least eighty or ninety taels of silver!"

Such profits are so high that even some shops in the county wouldn't dare to claim they could earn that much in a year, let alone shops in the town!

If I were to take over such a lucrative stall for ten taels of silver, I would feel so guilty that I would never be able to sleep!

"No, I can't accept ten taels of silver!"

If Qiu Yu wanted ten taels of silver, it would be practically free.

Aunt Shuncai disagreed with selling at a low price, and Qiu Yuruo also disagreed with paying more.

Finally, Aunt Shuncai said, "You just go to the county to open a workshop. I'm helping you this year. Next year I'll give you ten taels of silver, and the food stall will be transferred to me."

The year isn't even halfway over yet, and Qiu Yuruo feels that time is too long. But before she can say anything, Aunt Shuncai firmly stops her.

Qiu Yuruo: "If it's after the New Year, then let's split the profits 50/50."

Aunt Shuncai: "If we split it 50/50, I'll have to work for you for another year next year."

Qiu Yuruo: ...

"Alright, we'll do as Auntie says. I'll transfer ten taels of silver to you next year, okay?"

Aunt Shuncai then smiled.

After a difficult negotiation with Aunt Shuncai, Qiu Yuruo, accompanied by Su Yunting, went to the county again.

This time, it wasn't just the two of them wandering around the streets.

After finding a real estate agent and looking around for two days, I rented a courtyard on a secluded little street.