Before Zhou Mingqian could make a choice, Zhou Laosi rushed out, "Big brother, sister-in-law, I beg you to help me. I really have no other choice. My girlfriend said that if I don't have a formal job, they won't let her marry me."

Zhou Mingqian frowned. He had many friends from all over the country, but Lao Si was not particularly good-looking, had dark skin, and was not the talkative type. Most importantly, he was from the countryside. Did the girls in the county really not have anyone to marry?

Thinking of this, he asked, "Fourth brother, are you sure you have a girl from a small town as a potential partner?"

Zhou Laosi felt insulted. "Brother, what do you mean by this? Do you look down on me? Do you think I'm not capable enough to find a girl from a county town?"

Zhou Mingjiao chimed in, "That's right, big brother. You can marry an educated youth yourself, so why can't fourth brother find a girl from the county town? Fourth brother isn't bad-looking either."

Even Zhou Lao Er, who was bad at talking, couldn't help but chime in, "Yes, brother, Lao Si wouldn't lie."

As for Zhou Laosan, "Big brother, I think you're looking down on everyone now."

He really wants a formal job. Actually, he's not picky; he's fine with temporary work too.

He was self-aware enough that even if his family were to arrange jobs for him, he would only consider his younger sister and fourth brother.

However, my sister-in-law is so capable, she will definitely find a way, as long as she can persuade my brother.

Fortunately, Shen Banxia was unaware of their thoughts. As for Zhou Mingqian, seeing everyone coming to talk to him, he didn't hold back. "Fourth brother, if I had the ability, wouldn't I go myself? Yes, I am your eldest brother, and if I have the ability, I will definitely help you. But you also know that I am not very capable. I rely on my parents and wife at home. I can't help you."

Upon hearing Zhou Mingqian's shameless words, Zhou Laosi panicked, "Big brother, you can't do this! My life's happiness depends on you! If I could get married, I'd rather die."

Shen Banxia twitched her lips. The people of Zhoujiazhuang all say that Zhou Mingqian is love-struck, and I think Zhou Laosi is no exception.

"Fourth son, you can't be so foolish! Eldest son, are you just going to stand by and watch? Are you even human?" Zhou's mother scolded angrily. Her fourth son's marriage was something that had been on her mind, and it was about to be resolved, but her eldest son was just being stubborn.

"I'm not human, I have no conscience, okay?" Zhou Mingqian declared, giving up entirely.

As soon as Zhou Mingqian showed his stubborn and unyielding attitude, Zhou's father knew that things were over. He secretly glared at Zhou's mother, thinking, "That woman doesn't know how to talk."

"Eldest son, don't listen to your mother. She's just too anxious about fourth son's marriage. Look, you two insist on moving out, and we old folks can't do anything about it. But as for the food at home, it's not that I, as your father, am heartless and won't give you any. It's just that there are so many mouths to feed. You've seen how the weather is this year. Who knows what will happen next? I know you're capable. You've mastered both of your grandfather's skills. You're better than your younger brother and sister."

Shen Banxia was so angry she almost laughed.

She felt that Zhou's father was even more shameless than Zhou's mother. He was the one who said harsh words and slapped people, and now he was the one playing the victim and complaining. The script said that he was a peacemaker, but in Shen Banxia's opinion, Zhou's father was simply a chameleon, able to bend and stretch at will, and completely shameless.

They are absolutely not worthy of respect.

“Father-in-law, don’t assume Zhou Mingqian is talking nonsense without knowing the reason. Let me clarify first: it is clearly my mother-in-law who told me to get out of the Zhou family. I have done as she wished. And you are still talking about this behind her back. Isn’t that inappropriate? Why don’t I call Aunt Zhu over? She knows about this.”

Mr. and Mrs. Zhou's faces darkened simultaneously. They didn't want to listen to their eldest daughter-in-law at all and glared at her fiercely.

Shen Banxia wasn't intimidated by them and glared back at them directly.

Mother Zhou was so angry that she clutched her chest and cried out, "What a tragedy! How could my Zhou family have married such a daughter-in-law?"

"Mother, I think it must have been my eldest brother who taught him," Zhou Mingjiao said, seizing the opportunity to sow discord. She was now hoping that the couple would never come back.

She was now secretly furious. Why hadn't that snake killed Shen Banxia last time? That damned bitch, she's got such a lucky life. And she's married, she's really shameless.

The thought of Shen Banxia and Su Yu chatting and laughing together made Zhou Mingjiao feel like she wanted to eat someone alive.

She knew that both her father and mother wanted her older brother and his family to move back in, but Zhou Mingjiao was unwilling.

She knew perfectly well that the work Chen Banxia had in her hands would never fall to her, so...

“Mother, you don’t know, everyone in the village says that you forced my brother away because you were too harsh. They also say that you are a wicked mother-in-law who can’t even tolerate a pregnant daughter-in-law. Some even say…”

Hearing this, Zhou's mother looked like she wanted to eat someone alive, and asked with a face like a demon, "What else did she say?"

"They also said that you and Dad are heartless, that you didn't even go to visit your pregnant daughter-in-law when she was hospitalized, and that you also..."

Zhou's parents were so angry that one Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven.

"What is it?" Zhou's mother was eager to hear.

"You two old folks are really calculating, always eyeing what your daughter-in-law has. You have no sense of propriety at all!" Seeing her mother so angry her hair was practically steaming, Zhou Mingjiao quickly explained, "Mom, I didn't say that. I overheard it by accident."

"Fine, fine, Zhou Mingqian, you two are both my bosses. I can't afford to mess with you. Get the hell out of here, you two damned ingrates! Get out, get out! You still want food? Let me tell you, we have no food, but you can take our lives. If you've got the guts, you two can take my and this old man's lives."

Zhou's mother was furious. As the wife of the brigade leader, she considered herself the most important person in the village. Now, she had completely lost face.

Shen Banxia saw through Zhou Mingjiao's intentions. So what if she added fuel to the fire? Did she really think they wanted to go back to the Zhou family?

Seeing Zhou Mingqian's distress, Shen Banxia felt quite bad too. She was able to remain unaffected because she didn't consider them family from the bottom of her heart, but Zhou Mingqian was different; these were his blood relatives.

But she couldn't bear to look at their faces; they were utterly disgusting, and all they knew was how to scheme for their jobs.

Don't they even realize they have no shame?

Zhou Mingqian was utterly heartbroken. How could he not have seen it? His parents wished he would disappear, his brothers wanted to leech off him, and his only sister was terrified of them coming home. Looking at their familiar faces, he felt so unfamiliar for the first time.

Thinking of the information Wu Qianjin had given him, Zhou Mingqian made up his mind. He looked apologetically at his wife and said, "Father and Mother, since you are unwilling to give it to us, then forget it. Consider it a gift from Xiaxia and me." After saying that, he pulled Shen Banxia away from the Zhou family.

The Zhou family looked at their eldest son and his wife, who were walking ahead without turning their heads, and for some reason, they felt a little empty inside, except for Zhou Mingjiao, whose eyes were smiling.