Chapter 29: Returning home alone after closing up shop, Qiu Yu Ruo Yun...
After packing up and returning home, Qiu Yuruo asked Yun Che to tell her two sisters that their family would no longer have any contact with their maternal grandmother's family.
The two sisters didn't show any sadness after hearing this. The younger sister even said, "It's better if we don't associate with each other. I hate my cousin from my uncle's family the most. Every time she comes to our house, she takes away the clothes I just finished making!"
Qiu Yu knew without asking that the reason her younger sister's clothes could be so easily taken was because of her mother-in-law, whom she had never met.
According to Aunt Shuncai, her mother-in-law is truly a rare and virtuous person.
She never contributed a single penny of the family business her husband had built. Whether it was her father-in-law or her own mother, she could get whatever she asked for.
She was very generous to both of her brothers' families; whenever anyone said they were having a hard time, she would always help them.
Aunt Shuncai only said that she was filial and virtuous, and didn't say anything else, and then sighed.
Aunt Shuncai is a sensible person. Qiuyu knew that there were many things that people couldn't say to her directly.
What filial piety and virtue? Her mother-in-law was just plain stupid. She had money but didn't keep it for herself, only thinking about others. In the end, her husband passed away and her father-in-law separated her from her. She didn't even have money for her son's medical treatment, let alone for daily living expenses!
Thinking of this, Qiu Yuruo felt a jolt in her heart.
I earn quite a bit each month now, but after working hard for several months, I haven't even gotten my initial investment back, let alone saved any money!
I'm still thinking my mother-in-law is silly, but actually I'm not that different from her!
Qiu Yuruo fell silent.
The younger sister sensed her sister-in-law's change in mood and carefully asked, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"
Seeing the concern and unease in her younger sister's eyes, Qiu Yuru temporarily put aside her own thoughts and said to her, "You must remember this from now on: your own things, no matter who it is, if you don't want to give them to them, you don't have to."
I need to pay attention to my own problems in the future, but I still need to teach my child.
The younger sister was delighted, her eyes crinkling with laughter, and said, "Sister-in-law, I understand."
Looking at her innocent and adorable little sister, Qiu Yuruo emphasized again, "I'm talking about everyone, including everyone in our family."
Younger sister: "Ah! But I'm willing to give you my things!"
Her eyes were filled with pure earnestness.
The second sister chimed in, "I won't give my things to anyone other than my family."
Yun Che added, "Me too."
Qiu Yuruo laughed, "They're all silly, foolish kids."
If they can stay this way, there's nothing to worry about; however, people change.
Qiu Yuruo still feels like a child, yet she's already starting to worry about their future.
Looking at the three earnest siblings, Qiu Yuruo wasn't afraid that all three of them had changed, but rather that one of them had changed while the other had maintained their original intentions.
She asked the three of them to sit down, and then said to them earnestly, "Our parents have passed away, and your eldest brother is also ill. I have a few words to say today, and I hope you will remember them in the future."
After Qiu Yuruo finished speaking, the three people who had just sat down stood up again. Yun Che solemnly said, "Sister-in-law, you said it, we will definitely follow it."
Since they were so serious, Qiu Yuruo didn't rush to have them sit down. She said directly, "If we work together as a family, things will get better. Even if you all start your own families in the future, remember that we will still rely on each other."
From now on, no matter who is in trouble, you cannot stand idly by.
No matter how great the difficulties, as long as we remain the same as we are now, there is no obstacle we cannot overcome!
After Qiu Yu finished speaking, the three of them solemnly agreed.
...
That evening, Qiu Yuru told her 'rag doll' about her grandmother's visit that day.
As Su Yunting listened to the family's story, he sneered inwardly. In his previous life, they didn't show up until he regained consciousness, but in this life, because of Yu Ruo, they showed up so early.
They were lucky to have been dealt with by Yu Ruo so early. If they had woken up, would they still have dared to come? They wouldn't mind doing the same thing again in this life as they did in their past life.
No matter how much he changes inside, on the surface he is still the same person who is soundly asleep.
Looking at his peaceful sleeping face, Qiu Yuruo sighed, "Sometimes I think it's good that you're like this. You don't have to worry or care about anything, you can just sleep peacefully. It's so reassuring!"
Su Yunting smiled bitterly to himself. Compared to his previous life when he was unconscious and had no awareness at all, he was now conscious but his body couldn't wake up. Every day, he was not only physically exhausted, but also had endless worries. Compared to that, his previous life seemed to be better.
But if he had the choice, he would still prefer to consciously experience this pain.
He couldn't selfishly leave the pain only to his family.
I also don't want to miss the chance to get to know the real her.
Looking at his peaceful sleeping face, Qiu Yuru couldn't help but reach out her finger and press it on his face, manually creating a dimple for him.
Feeling her fingers press against his face, Su Yunting smiled indulgently, thinking to himself that he wished he could press a dimple into her cheek too.
He had never seen her face in either his past or present life. He knew she liked to laugh, but he didn't know if she had dimples when she laughed.
Qiu Yuruo manually created a few smiley faces for her 'rag doll', but this once incredibly stress-relieving activity didn't completely relieve her pressure today.
She sighed and said softly, "Back then, my mother-in-law selflessly helped both sides of her brothers, but in the end, not a single one of them knew how to be grateful."
I used to think she was foolish, but today it suddenly occurred to me: how am I any different from how my mother-in-law treats Yun Che and the others?
At this point, she got angry at herself for this trouble, covered her head, and groaned and kicked her legs a few times.
Su Yunting understood her unease, but he couldn't offer her any support. He longed to open his eyes right now, but his eyelids felt like they were weighed down by a thousand-pound cauldron, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't open them.
Qiu Yuruo struggled for a while, her inner strength waning a little. She lay quietly for a while before murmuring, "No matter what they become in the future, they are still good children now. I cannot change my attitude towards them because of uncertainty about the future."
Having siblings was something I always dreamed of. Now that I have them, I will do everything I can to provide them with the best possible conditions.
When I turn twenty, my little sister will be an adult, and then I won't have to take care of them anymore. If I earn money, I'll save it for myself.
By then, Jing Shu and Yun Che had both started their own families, and they had found the most important people in their lives…
The thought of her younger siblings growing up and leaving home brought back the loneliness she once felt.
Qiu Yuruo suddenly felt a little cold, and she couldn't help but move closer to the source of warmth beside her, hugging him tightly: "You're all I have left, you must take good care of yourself, always take good care of yourself, and never leave me..."
Su Yunting was filled with helplessness and pity for her. He couldn't open his eyes, and could only comfort her in his heart again and again: Don't be afraid, I'm here, I've always been here...
The sun rose as usual the next day, and Qiu Yuruo was fully recharged. She worked hard all day and started planning recruitment again that night.
Listening to her re-envision the future, Su Yunting could finally relax after a day of worry.
...
Business was booming before the Lunar New Year. Qiu Yuruo calculated that, based on this sales volume, she would definitely be able to earn enough to cover Su Yunting's medicine expenses for two months and Yun Che's tuition fees before the Lunar New Year.
Next year, Yun Che will be going to school, and Qiu Yu Ruo won't be able to manage everything on her own, so the food stall needs to hire someone.
There are plenty of people in the village, so it's easy to find someone to do the work, but finding someone who won't start their own business after just two days requires careful selection.
With this prerequisite in mind, Su Yunche does have someone in mind.
If Qiu Yu asked who he was.
Su Yunche said, "It's my childhood friend, Su Ping'an."
Qiu Yuruo also knew Su Ping'an. He was a year older than Yun Che, but he hadn't grown much and still looked like a child.
He lost his mother when he was young. His father had helped Su Yunting's father before. Later, his grandfather's health deteriorated, and Ping An's father stopped going out. When Ping An's uncle got married, Ping An's father drank too much and fell asleep on the way home. He froze to death halfway there. When his grandfather heard the news, he couldn't catch his breath and followed him. Now, only Ping An's grandmother and he are left in the family.
An old woman with a child lived a difficult life. Normally, her family couldn't even afford a bowl of bone broth for a penny. In the autumn, when bone broth couldn't be stored, Yun Che delivered bone broth to her family a few times.
Ping An is also a grateful person; he even sent vegetables to his own family.
Upon closer reflection, asking him for help is actually a good idea. Ping An doesn't have a habit of stealing, and his decent character is an advantage. Another advantage is that he doesn't have the capital to set up another business.
Qiu Yuruo doesn't plan to keep setting up a stall at the village entrance forever. She's thinking of saving up some money over a few years to open a shop in the town or county.
If Ping An doesn't encounter any problems in the next two years, he can run this food stall. If he has a talent for cooking, Qiu Yuruo will consider taking him as an apprentice and taking him with her when she opens a shop.
When opening a shop, you can't just have one chef. Taking on apprentices is inevitable. It's much better to take on people from your own village as apprentices than to take on people from other villages whose background you don't know.
Just as Qiu Yuruo and her companion decided to ask Ping An to help out at the food stall, they saw Ping An come out of the village.
Yun Che waved to him, and when he arrived at the food stall, he invited him to sit inside for a while.
Ping An's cotton-padded coat was full of patches, and his chest was bulging, but he was not ashamed of his worn-out clothes. He had a bright smile on his face, took out a copper coin, handed it to Yun Che and said, "I'm here to buy a bowl of bone broth."
After saying that, he took a bowl out of his pocket and handed it over.
Su Yunche: "...You can't just carry the bowl like that, it's easy to spill on the road. Other people use baskets to carry earthenware pots to hold bone broth."
Ping An's family had never bought bone broth. When others bought bone broth, it was precisely when he was cooking at home, so he had never seen how others bought bone broth.
When Yun Che delivered the bone broth, he carried the earthenware pot in a basket. However, since Yun Che's bone broth came from their own family, Ping An was worried that carrying the earthenware pot in a basket would make it seem like he was asking for too much, so he brought a bowl instead.
Now that Yun Che has said this, he realizes that it would indeed be easy to spill the bowl if he just carried it back.
He was about to go home to change the earthenware pot when Qiu Yuruo stopped him and asked, "Ping An, Yun Che won't have time to come and help next year. I'm looking to hire people here. Would you be willing to come and help?"
Ping An didn't understand why Yun Che wouldn't have time next year, and since Qiu Yu Ruo didn't explain in detail, he didn't ask any further questions.
However, if Qiu Yu needs to hire people, he is of course willing to help.
As soon as Qiu Yuruo spoke, he immediately said, "Sister Qiu, I'm willing to help."
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