Chapter 33 Dealing with Su Yunting Hearing Qiu Yu Ruo Crying...
Su Yunting heard Qiu Yuru crying, and it wasn't at home.
The sound of her emotional breakdown and crying gripped Su Yunting's heart.
The second sister also came out of the house in the courtyard. Su Yunting heard her tell the younger sister, "You must not come out. If you catch a cold again, it will be even harder for you to get better."
As the voices faded into the distance, the front door opened, and the second sister went out of the house.
In the distance, Qiu Yuruo was still crying bitterly. Su Yunting was anxious, but he couldn't move. He wanted to open his eyes and go to her, but his hands and feet wouldn't obey him, and his eyelids felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.
The continuous crying gradually broke Su Yunting's emotions, who had been quietly waiting to wake up. He gathered all his energy in his mind to pull at the weight of his eyelids.
He had exhausted all his energy, and his consciousness began to waver, but he did not want to give up. However, his exhaustion made it difficult for him to even maintain a clear mind.
Exhaustion of consciousness caused Su Yunting to lose all feeling for the outside world. He didn't think about whether he could recover in the future; he only had one thought in his mind: to open his eyes, go to her side, and protect her.
Before his consciousness faded into darkness, a sliver of light seemed to pierce through his vision. Su Yunting didn't know if this sliver of light was just his imagination; he only wanted to grasp at it.
The moment the thought arose, the light vanished as if it had never existed. He could no longer maintain his consciousness and was once again pulled into darkness.
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The screams and cries on the street quickly attracted a large number of villagers.
Qiu Yuruo's house is right at the entrance of the village. The family that used to have a bad relationship with Old Man Su's family now has a very good relationship with Qiu Yuruo.
The first neighbor to emerge from the alley stopped Aunt Su and the old woman, questioning them: "What have you done? How could you bully Yu Ruo like this!"
Aunt Su: "..."
Old woman: "..."
"We didn't bully her; she was the one who pulled out a knife and tried to attack us!"
Su Jingshu and Aunt Shuncai arrived on the street at almost the same time. When Su Jingshu saw Qiu Yuruo squatting by the roadside crying, she immediately started crying as well. She ran over in two steps and cried, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"
Seeing that Qiu Yu was not in any danger, Aunt Shuncai did not rush to persuade her. Instead, she looked at Aunt Su Er, said nothing, and went over to slap Aunt Su Er's face twice.
Then he started cursing: "Shameless thing! Yunting's mother used to treat you so well, but as soon as Yunting's father left, you kicked the whole family out. Now that Yu Ruo is here, you're trying every means to bully her. You have no conscience at all!"
Aunt Su is greedy and a bad person, but she is not very cunning. She was beaten and scolded by Aunt Shuncai. She wanted to hit back, but was stopped by someone. She just kept cursing.
The old woman who was with her was shrewd. She sat down on the ground, pounded the ground, and cried out, "There's no justice left! Qiu Yuruo chased us with a knife, and now nobody cares about the person with the knife. Everyone's blaming us! There's no justice left! Who's going to do anything about this?!"
None of the neighbor's female relatives paid any attention to the old woman; most of them surrounded Qiu Yuruo and tried to persuade her.
Qiu Yuru cried for a while, and the pressure she had been holding back was almost released. Now everyone was trying to comfort her, and her second sister was also crying so hard she could barely breathe.
Qiu Yuruo slowly composed herself, but she had cried so much that she couldn't say anything to comfort her second sister. She could only hug her and pat her gently.
Su Jingshu was timid by nature and was terrified when she saw her sister-in-law break down and cry. Now that Qiu Yuruo had calmed down, Su Jingshu was still unable to control herself.
The neighbors saw the two women, sister-in-law and aunt, hugging and crying, and even those with weak eyesight started to shed tears themselves.
One of the more shrewish women went up to the old woman who was crying and singing, and said, "Yu Ruo is such a kind person, how come you all bully her now, driving her to the point where she doesn't want to live anymore, and you still have the nerve to speak here..."
Old woman: "...They're being unreasonable, bullying people just because they outnumber them..."
When Qiu Yuru heard this, she controlled her emotions, suppressed her sobs, and was about to argue with her when Ping An ran over.
Qiu Yuruo chased after Aunt Su and the others back to the village with a knife. Ping An was worried that she would get hurt, so he ran after her for a few steps. He then realized that Qiu Yuruo had stopped walking. Ping An then remembered that the money he had earned from selling goods all day was still in the box.
He turned back to grab the money box, just as several people from his own village and neighboring villages came over from town. They were all acquaintances, so Ping An asked them to watch the stall for a while before he hurried back to his village.
From afar, the old woman's wailing could be heard. Before Ping An had even run back, her voice came over first: "You ran to Sister Qiu's stall and asked her to go to the prefectural capital to work as a cook and give you her stall. When Sister Qiu refused, you said that Sister Qiu didn't appreciate kindness."
Upon hearing Ping An's words, the people gathered around immediately began to discuss among themselves.
Then everyone cursed Aunt Su for being shameless, saying that the two families had long since stopped interfering in each other's affairs, and that she was just trying to take over Qiu Yuruo's food stall because she saw that it was making money!
Aunt Shuncai: "This matter must be handled by the clan chief."
Someone said, "Someone just went to call the clan leader."
The clan chief arrived quickly, followed by a large group of people.
Everyone who heard about the knife incident came to watch the spectacle.
A voice announced, "The clan leader has arrived!"
Whether they were right or wrong, they all shut up.
Not only did the clan chief come, but he also had Old Man Su and Uncle Su's second brother come as well.
They had clashed with Qiu Yuruo several times, but had never gained the upper hand. This time, having Aunt Su step in was something they had planned at home.
If things go well, all will be well; if not, just say it was the woman's idea, and the men will have no idea.
The old man and his son completely denied any responsibility.
The two families had signed an agreement, and each family lived their own lives without interfering with the others. Today, Aunt Su went to see Qiu Yuruo, which clearly shows that she was wrong.
The clan chief said that Aunt Su shouldn't have gone to find Qiu Yuruo, but Uncle Su said, "My wife meant well. If Qiu Yuruo doesn't appreciate it, so be it. She can't just take a knife and attack people!"
Before the clan leader could speak, Qiu Yuruo gritted her teeth and said to Uncle Su, "I only hate that I am not strong enough to kill you vampires in one go. I still have my maternal family behind me. In order to seize the food stall, you dare to ignore the signature I made in front of the whole village and force me to work as a servant in the prefecture."
In the future, when you see benefits in Yun Che and his siblings, you will be even more unscrupulous and do whatever you want.
Because you occupy the position of elders, you think we can't do anything to you. As soon as we live a little better, you come to leech off us!
I'm making this clear today: if you interfere in anything concerning my family again, I'll fight you with a knife!
Uncle Su felt a chill run down his spine. He pointed at Qiu Yuruo and said, "You, you shrew!"
Just as Qiu Yuru was about to continue threatening him, Su Jingshu, who was always quiet and reserved, stepped forward. She cried and said to Su Ershu, "Second Uncle, haven't my parents given you enough? Why can't you let us go!"
Su Jingshu is already fourteen years old. Last year, she was a thin little girl. Since Qiu Yuruo married into the family more than half a year ago, she has been well-fed and well-clothed and has no worries about anything. She is like a flower about to bloom.
Qiu Yuruo tries to keep her from going out because she is too beautiful. With no one at home to protect her beauty, Qiu Yuruo can only try to keep her from going out.
Today, as this flower about to bloom stands before everyone, they are all surprised to realize how beautiful Su Jingshu has become.
Thinking back on Qiu Yuruo's words and considering Old Man Su's character, they gained a better understanding of why Qiu Yuruo had such a strong emotional reaction.
When Uncle Su saw his niece, who was even more beautiful than his deceased sister-in-law in her youth, his first thought was indeed some unpleasant thoughts.
Then came the anger after being questioned by his niece.
Uncle Su had never gained the upper hand when he clashed with Qiu Yuruo, and he was somewhat reserved when speaking to her. However, when facing Su Jingshu, who had always been good-natured, his temper was not so good.
After Su Jingshu finished speaking, he scolded her, "Nonsense! What did I take from your father? You're just a girl, what right do you have to speak here!"
His words made Qiu Yuruo's fists harden: "Are you deaf? How many times have I told you, it's none of your business in our family. We let the girls speak, what's it to you!"
The neighbors in the same alley also spoke up for justice.
Someone said, "You still dare to say you didn't take your older brother's things? If it weren't for your older brother making money, your whole family would still be living in a leaky house!"
Some people even started cursing: "You have no shame at all. You've benefited from everything and yet you say you haven't benefited at all. You even said that Yu Ruo was going to kill you with a knife. They only took out the knife because they were driven to the brink of despair by you. If it were me, I would have killed you all one by one when we divided the family property!"
Qiu Yuruo's good character, which she had cultivated over time, played a significant role at this moment.
Su Yunting's mother used to have an excellent reputation in the village. She was generous not only to her family but also to other villagers. Whenever someone had a problem, she would help them.
The division of the family property was unfair back then. If Su Yunting's mother had made a scene, both the clan chief and the villagers would have helped her.
It's a pity she didn't fight for the division of the family property. Her husband passed away, her eldest son fell into a coma, and she didn't want to see Old Man Su's face for even a day longer. As long as she could divide the family property, she would agree to whatever Old Man Su said.
If she doesn't fight for herself, even if others want to stand up for her, they have no right to do so.
Now Qiu Yu is different; as long as she's in the right, she'll make a scene as much as she wants.
Even though what happened today wasn't a big deal, she acted with the intensity of a life-or-death situation because she was in the right, and in the end, no one could say she was wrong.
Now everyone in the village is speaking up for her, but Qiu Yuruo still needs to give the clan chief an explanation; chasing someone with a knife is, after all, a serious matter.
She thanked everyone first, then stopped arguing with Uncle Su and said directly to the clan leader, "Grandpa Clan Leader, I don't want to fight with people either. Although I have a hard life, I have grown up peacefully."
My parents didn't leave me any brothers or sisters. When I came to Sujiazhuang, Yunche and his two siblings became my own younger brothers and sisters.
Today, Su Lao Er's wife dared to force me to work as a cook in the prefecture. If I soften my stance even slightly, they will dare to arrange Jing Shu's marriage at will tomorrow.
They take advantage of their seniority and disregard the documents they sign. Aside from fighting them with a knife, I really can't think of any other way to control them.
Qiu Yuruo's words brought tears to my eyes. It's so hard for children without their parents' protection!
If the brothers don't get along well, the wife will say to her husband, "My dear husband, you'd better take good care of yourself, otherwise you'll leave us, a widow and her children, to be bullied to death by others!"
Her husband sternly retorted, "What nonsense are you spouting!"
It was indeed a bit extreme for Qiu Yuru to chase after people with a knife, but considering what Su Lao Er's family had done in the past, and looking at Su Jing Shu who looked like a flower bud, Qiu Yuru's act of fighting them with a knife didn't seem so extreme.
The women had drawn knives, but nothing serious happened, so the clan chief planned to let the matter drop.
The clan chief wanted to let it go lightly, but Uncle Shuncai felt that it couldn't be left like that.
Su Shuncai and Su Yunting's father were inseparable since childhood. When the family divided their property, Su Yunting's mother didn't make a fuss, so Su Shuncai couldn't get too involved and could only watch as his family suffered a loss and was separated from the family.
Now that Qiu Yu is not afraid of Su Lao Er's family, Su Shuncai has a position to speak.
He stepped forward and said to the clan chief, "If the Su family has any more children, I suggest that the clan expel them from the clan."
His words surprisingly garnered the support of a large portion of the village.
The reason everyone supports Su Shuncai's proposal is not entirely because of Qiu Yuruo.
Their support stems from the fact that in this era, if a family loses its breadwinner, those closest to the family are often the first to bully them.
The reason I'm helping Qiu Yuruo now is to prevent my children from being bullied to death by my brothers' families should something happen to me.
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