Chapter 13: The Qiu Lao San couple continued their antics, arguing and beating each other...
The couple, Qiu Laosan and his wife, would beat and scold them, but they were young and strong, and the old couple couldn't move them at all.
While the situation was at a stalemate, Ersheng finally summoned the clan chief.
Qiu Yuruo secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then pulled Yun Che and her younger sister back a little.
Uncle Qiu knew that things had come to this point, and they had to make it a reality today.
He raised his mud-covered face and said to the clan chief, "Fourth Uncle, I want to divide the family property!"
Uncle Qiu said that his father and eldest son forced his second brother's only daughter to marry into the Su family in place of the eldest brother's daughter. The eldest brother had studied for decades, but he had neither taught himself to read nor taught his son to read.
He seized upon the reasons that his father was unkind and his elder brother was unfriendly, and insisted on dividing the family property.
As long as such matters don't escalate, no one will bother to intervene at someone's home. But once they do, the clan can no longer ignore them.
The clan chief and elders were all invited to the house, and Qiu Laoda could no longer hide in his own room. Complaints and curses could be heard from the main room from time to time.
The courtyard was also crowded with onlookers, and Qiu Yuru followed her third uncle's children into their house.
It wasn't until almost noon that the Qiu family, under the intervention of the clan, finally divided their property.
With a sick person at home who needed care, Qiu Yu Ruo didn't wait for them to cook and asked Uncle Qiu to take her home first.
After reorganizing the family property, Uncle Qiu appeared to be in high spirits.
Because they seized today's opportunity, the clan forced the old man to divide the family property today.
The family's land was divided into four parts. The old man kept one part for his retirement. Whoever he lives with will own his share of the property.
The remaining three Qiu brothers each received a share. Uncle Qiu the Third had the upper hand today, and because he had two sons, and promised to take care of all the offerings and anniversary celebrations for his second brother in the clan, he ultimately received half of the entire family fortune.
Old Qiu naturally chose to live with the eldest brother.
On the way, Uncle Qiu said to Qiu Yuruo, "I was able to seize the opportunity thanks to your reminder. From now on, you are my own daughter. If you ever need anything, just come to me."
Regardless of what happens in the future, Qiu Yuru believes that what he is saying now is sincere. After all, he has acquired a considerable family business, with the condition of protecting himself attached. This will not cause him any loss.
Qiu Yuruo responded with a simple "Okay".
The Qiu family has split up, and the businesses that Old Man Qiu can manage have been reduced by half. The eldest son of Qiu used to live a life where the whole family supported him. I wonder if he can get used to the fact that the support will be halved and he will also have to take care of his parents in their old age.
It seems their lives won't be as easy as they used to be.
Qiu Yuruo felt much better as long as they were not doing well.
Qiu Yuruo's response was too calm, and Uncle Qiu couldn't help but turn around to look at her. The girl in the sunlight had a peaceful and indifferent expression on her face, which was completely different from the Qiu Yuruo in his memory.
Uncle Qiu suddenly realized that their seemingly close relationship was actually far from genuine.
He once thought Qiu Yu was timid and dull, but her hunger strike made him realize that this niece actually had her own ideas.
It wasn't until she squeezed ten taels of silver from the old man and the eldest son that he realized his niece actually had teeth!
Looking at her calm and expressionless face now, Uncle Qiu suddenly felt a pang in his heart. Was what happened today really, as everyone saw, completely unrelated to her?
The division of the family property was indeed unrelated to her, but she was involved in many of the reasons that led to the division!
Uncle Qiu's excited spirit finally calmed down.
He thought it over again and realized that although he hadn't really taken care of her affairs over the years, he hadn't mistreated or bullied her either. He had even given her two quilts and clothes as dowry when she got married.
Thinking about the outcome of this incident and how he had indeed benefited, Uncle Qiu's tense heart gradually relaxed.
People who are so shrewd and discreet are people you should never offend, even if you can become friends with them.
Uncle Qiu cleared his throat and said, "Yu Ruo, I haven't done enough for you all these years. You've suffered a lot of grievances at home. Don't worry, from now on, if anyone dares to bully you in the Su family, I will risk my life to get back at them!"
Qiu Yuruo had always known that her third uncle was quick-witted. Once his feverish mind cooled down, he figured things out in a short while.
A slight smile appeared on Qiu Yuruo's calm face: "You and Third Aunt have treated me very well over the years, and besides, your lives in that family weren't much better either."
Uncle Qiu felt that Qiu Yuruo's words really touched his heart: "Yes, I didn't manage the household before, but it will be better from now on. Uncle can manage the household on his own. If you need anything, have someone send me a message, and Uncle will definitely come to support you."
Qiu Yuruo likes to cooperate with smart people. In the Su family, there will be more to deal with Old Man Su in the future. She needs the support of her maternal family. Her third uncle's family is actually not bad. Let him benefit first, and she won't be too controlled by him in future interactions.
With the cooperation agreement reached, Qiu Yuruo happily replied, "Okay!"
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Back home, Su Yunche asked Qiu Yuruo to attend to Uncle Qiu, while he jumped out of the car and went inside to let his brother relieve himself.
Qiu Yuruo ate the pastries and other gifts she received as a return visit while they were discussing the division of the family property. The Qiu family kept the wine and tea, took back the pair of live chickens, and then brought back the steamed buns they had prepared the day before as a return gift.
Since no one had eaten lunch, and it was already past noon, Qiu Yuruo quickly made some steamed buns and a simple soup with the ingredients she had.
Uncle Qiu drank two large bowls in one go and exclaimed, "I haven't eaten such delicious food since you got married!"
Qiu Yu Ruo said, "There's no time today. I'm planning to open a small food stall at the entrance of Sujiazhuang Village. I'll order a cart the day after tomorrow. Uncle and Grandpa can help me check it out. I'll stew chicken for you when I get back."
Uncle Qiu: "It's just ordering a cart, your third uncle knows what to do."
Qiu Yu Ruo didn't say anything, just smiled at him, left Yun Che to clean up the dishes, and invited her third uncle to her room to talk.
Uncle Qiu sat back in the seat he had been in that morning, and his heart suddenly tightened.
Listening to his niece slowly reveal her plan, Uncle Qiu felt that he should prepare himself mentally before taking this position again.
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The next morning, before lunchtime, people sitting idly chatting on the street in Sujiazhuang saw Su Yunting's wife, with her brother-in-law and carrying a basket, walking towards Old Man Su's house.
The biggest news in the village these past few days has been Su Yunting's wedding. In addition, Qiu Yuruo's departure the day after the wedding created two more topics, keeping their family's affairs a hot topic of discussion.
Seeing Qiu Yuruo leave, the straightforward wife who had gone to Qingshi Town with her the day before yesterday asked her, "Yuruo, where are you going?"
The straightforward daughter-in-law is called Da Lan, and Qiu Yu Ruo calls her sister-in-law according to seniority.
Qiu Yuruo stopped and said, "Sister-in-law is playing here. I went to town early this morning to buy meat and made meat sauce to send to the old man."
After hearing this, Sister-in-law Dalan didn't know how to express herself: "Ah!...He, you guys aren't..."
Qiu Yuruo: "I know what you want to say, sister-in-law. But when I went back to my parents' home yesterday, my grandfather and uncle repeatedly told me to take the initiative to ease the tension with my elders. You know my family members, they value integrity and filial piety the most."
Those around nodded in agreement; the Qiu family elders were indeed such people.
Sister-in-law Dalan: "Your family is kind and righteous, but you've been wronged in this matter."
Qiu Yu Ruo spoke generously: "It's nothing for our elders to suffer a little grievance. The main thing is Yun Che. His brother is sick and we don't know when he will wake up. Now that the relationship with the old man and his third uncle has improved, he will have someone to help him in the future."
After Qiu Yu finished speaking, the people around her praised her even more.
Qiu Yuruo exchanged a few more polite words and led Su Yunche forward.
When she arrived at Old Man Su's house, half the village already knew that she had taken the initiative to reconcile with him, carrying her belongings.
Knocking on Old Man Su's door, Su's Second Aunt's suspicious face appeared.
Qiu Yuruo smiled and said, "Second Aunt, I made some meat sauce and brought it over for Grandpa to try."
Since they were there to deliver something, Aunt Su let the two of them in.
To avoid being questioned, Old Su's family hasn't gone out much these past two days.
With the whole family present, Uncle Su heard the voices at the door and came out to see the shrewdness that Qiu Yuruo hadn't 'hidden' in her eyes. He immediately became alert and careful in his response.
Qiu Yuruo's face was full of fawning smiles: "My family is all here. I made some meat sauce for everyone to try. If you like it, I'll set up a stall at the village entrance so that my family can have some income in the future."
When Aunt Su heard that Qiu Yuruo was going to sell food in the future, she thought that she could get some benefits from it and was about to agree, but her husband grabbed her arm.
Uncle Su looked at Qiu Yuruo and questioned her in an annoyed tone, "How did you even come up with this idea? Selling meat sauce at the village entrance, how many people would actually buy it?"
Qiu Yu Ruo replied in a good-natured manner: "Second Uncle is more experienced. He knew as soon as he heard that meat sauce wouldn't sell well, so I thought of selling it with noodles. A bowl of noodles with a spoonful of meat sauce makes a bowl of meat noodles."
Setting up a stall at the village entrance is easy; all you need are a few tables and two pots.
Uncle Su snorted inwardly, his true colors finally showing. "We can't just leave those things at the village entrance. We need a cart to move them home tonight."
Qiu Yuruo just smiled at him, then turned to Old Man Su, who was sitting in the courtyard pretending to doze off, and said, "Grandpa, arranging those things won't cost much."
Once the stall is set up, I'll save some for you every time I make meat sauce. With the money I earn, I'll use it to pay for Yunting's medical treatment. And once your grandson wakes up, you can…”
Before Qiu Yuru could finish speaking, Uncle Su Er exploded: "Shut up!"
Qiu Yuruo's smile vanished: "Shut up if I said anything!"
Uncle Su gritted his teeth and squinted: "Do you think I don't know what you're up to? You're just trying to coax the old man into buying you things!"
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