Chapter 14 Having achieved his goal, Su Lao Er's words were as eloquent as autumn leaves...
Qiu Yuruo naturally disagreed with Su Lao Er's words, and the two started arguing in just a few words.
Aunt Qiu then realized that Qiu Yu was there to take advantage of her, and immediately joined the argument.
When Su Yunche saw his second aunt join them, he quickly opened the door as Qiu Yuru had instructed him beforehand.
Qiu Yuru ran to the front gate, but didn't go out. She just stood there and shouted, "Second Uncle, you're so scheming and you always think of others as that kind of person. I came to bring the old man some food, and you're being so suspicious."
"It's not like your father only had one son. Even though my father-in-law is gone, he's still the eldest son in our family. According to tradition, he should actually be living with us."
The Su couple finally understood that Qiu Yuruo wasn't just thinking about getting the old man to buy her things; she actually wanted his share of the family business!
Uncle Su got angry, and Aunt Su yelled and charged at Qiu Yuruo, ready to fight.
Qiu Yuru ran to the door to guard against her attack, and when she saw her rushing over, she quickly ran outside.
Qiu Yu ran, and Su Yunche ran too, shouting as he ran, "Second Aunt, what right do you have to hit people!"
Aunt Su: "So what if I hit you all? I'll beat you all to death, you bunch of short-lived devils..."
As Qiu Yu ran, she couldn't help but think: "You admit it so easily, have you ever thought about your man's feelings?"
The aunt who had separated from the family and her newly married niece-in-law got into a fight, which eventually alarmed the clan chief.
Instead of going home to cook when it was time to cook, everyone gathered around to watch the clan leader ask questions.
When questioned by the clan chief, Qiu Yuruo repeated the reasons she had given to Sister-in-law Dalan for coming here.
Su Lao Er: "Don't treat people like fools. You came here with ulterior motives, trying to trick the old man into buying you things."
Qiu Yuruo retorted, "I did come here with a purpose, but it's not like what you're saying, trying to appease the old man. I just feel that without an elder in the family, we don't have any confidence in our lives. We want to have more contact with our elders. Is that breaking any laws?"
Su Lao Er gritted his teeth: "You speak so eloquently, as if you think I don't know. You know that most of the land in your area has been sold, and you're eyeing the old man's business!"
If Qiu Yu didn't admit it, the two were about to start arguing again.
The clan chief raised his hand to stop them: "Alright, stop arguing."
The clan leader's authority was not to be violated, and the two fell silent instantly.
The clan chief stroked his beard with satisfaction and continued mediating.
Qiu Yuruo's request was that Old Man Su live with her family.
How could Uncle Su possibly agree to that? If people lived with them, their belongings would naturally follow.
However, he was not afraid of Qiu Yuruo's request and directly asked his father, who had been silent all along, to answer Qiu Yuruo.
Although Old Man Su was quite pleased with the eldest son's family for vying to support him, he had already done something heartless and finally managed to get rid of those burdens. How could he possibly agree to live with the eldest son's family?
Old Su refused very decisively.
Qiu Yuruo looked bewildered and said, "Grandpa, we don't want to spend your money. It's just that we're afraid to live without an elder in the family. You know, I've even made a plan to earn money. I will never let you live a hard life with us. Please, for the sake of your grandson's illness, give us some courage!"
If Qiu Yu hadn't mentioned her sick grandson, things would have been fine. But the moment she did, Old Man Qiu became even more determined. The pride he once had in his eldest grandson was now replaced by the disappointment he felt for his current grandson.
There's nothing to care about someone who's already ruined.
He said coldly to Qiu Yuruo, "We separated a long time ago, before you married into the family. You don't need to come here anymore. It's good for both families to live their own lives. Don't bother us anymore."
Qiu Yuruo almost burst out laughing, her face turning bright red. It took her a while to calm herself down before she said to Old Man Su in an angry tone, "There are very few people in the world as heartless as you, old man. You just think that your siblings are a burden!"
"We'll each go our own way and not bother each other, right? Fine, from now on, even if I take them begging, we won't get anything at your doorstep!"
Uncle Su was overjoyed to hear this, saying that this was exactly the kind of youthful vigor he wanted.
Qiu Yu Ruo seemed to be holding a grudge: "You don't need to worry about me coming to you again in the future. Now that I've said these words, I won't change them. Today, in front of the clan chief and neighbors, let's draw up a written agreement. From now on, our two families will be ordinary clansmen, living our own lives and not disturbing each other!"
Uncle Su immediately replied, "Okay!"
Then, under the supervision of the clan chief and with the villagers watching, the two families wrote a document that was almost a severance of kinship.
After putting the documents away, both sides were overjoyed.
...
In the afternoon, Qiu Yuruo, carrying a basket, went out with Su Yunting.
Her basket was still filled with meat sauce, but this time there was a lot more.
The two went to the clan chief's house first.
In an ancient rural village where one surname was dominant, the clan chief wielded power far beyond what modern people could imagine.
If Qiu Yu wants to set up a stall at the village entrance, she first needs to get the clan chief's permission. Only if the clan chief agrees can this be done.
Qiu Yuru delivered two jars of meat sauce to the clan chief's family and told them about her idea of setting up a noodle stall at the village entrance.
She thought that she could support her sick and weak family by doing her own work, so the clan chief naturally wouldn't object. He not only agreed but also encouraged her.
Qiu Yuru thanked the clan chief and took Su Yunche to Su Huai's sister-in-law's house, and then to the house of the person she had traveled with to Qingshi Town the day before yesterday.
After visiting four or five houses, I finally went to Aunt Shuncai's house at the entrance of my own alley.
Like the others, Aunt Shuncai could not refuse and accepted the meat sauce.
As she saw Qiu Yuruo off, she whispered, "Don't be upset about cutting ties with them. Those kinds of elders won't help you when you're having a hard time, but once things get better, they'll take advantage of you without hesitation. It's actually better to cut ties completely like this!"
Qiu Yuruo sighed, "I've never been away from my parents before, and I feel uneasy about suddenly being in charge of the household. Don't worry, Auntie, I've realized this clearly, and I will never have anything to do with them again."
Aunt Shuncai: "It's good that you've thought it through. If you need anything in the future, come and find me. We're not strangers. Your Uncle Shuncai and your father-in-law have been close since childhood, so please don't stand on ceremony with us!"
Qiu Yuru hummed in agreement. "On the day of the wedding, Yun Che and the others asked you to help in the kitchen. That's when I knew our two families were truly close."
Aunt Shuncai laughed after hearing this, and the two exchanged a few more words before Qiu Yuruo took her leave.
When I got home, my two younger sisters came out to greet me. One of them asked, "Did the clan leader agree?"
The person asked, "Did they say it was delicious?"
Qiu Yu put down the basket and answered her second sister first: "The clan chief agreed and said we should do a good job."
Su Jingshu was relieved to hear that the clan leader had agreed.
After answering her second sister's question, Qiu Yuruo took her youngest sister's hand and went back into the house. "I brought it over, but they were too embarrassed to eat it right away. They'll only know if they think it's good or not when you see it next time."
Younger sister: "My sister-in-law's meat sauce is so delicious, they'll definitely think it's delicious too!"
Qiu Yuru smiled at her and said, "Yes, that's what I think too."
...
After a busy day, Qiu Yuruo finally lay down on the bed. She first laid Su Yunting out in a starfish shape, then curled up inside and told him about what had happened that day.
When Su Yunting heard her talk about arguing with her grandfather, he almost couldn't help but laugh. He couldn't help but imagine her expression at that time, and then, because he imagined her expression, he also imagined what she looked like.
He really wanted to see her.
Qiu Yuru laughed to herself for a while, then said, "You guys are really unlucky to have such a grandfather."
My father at least has some sense of shame, but yours is completely impervious to reason.
Fortunately, I had already planned who would deal with him, so I'm not afraid that he'll try to take advantage of us later when things are going well.
While Qiu Yuruo was talking to her third uncle in the outer room that afternoon, Su Yunting was not fully conscious. Although he did not hear what she said, Su Yunting still guessed who she had chosen to deal with Old Man Su.
If Qiu Yu's ability to marry into the family alive was the first surprise for Su Yunting, then her actions and behavior were the second surprise for him.
It was exactly what he wanted.
In past lives, there were always people who would make a fuss about their lack of respect for those people.
They deserve respect!
Even though he was demoted because of those things, he only regretted that his revenge against them was too lenient!
With the document that Yu Ruo signed today, let's see who dares to argue with me about those so-called grand principles in the future!
After Qiu Yu Ruo finished recounting the exciting events of the day, she had Su Yun Ting lie on his side. Watching his jet-black hair spread across his shoulders and back, she realized that his sleeping posture on his side did not affect his good looks at all. Suddenly, she felt that she should make him a moon-white dress.
Qiu Yuruo now knows Su Yunting's wardrobe inside and out. Most of his clothes are cyan or blue, with the rest being one red and one white outfit.
The red one was worn at the wedding, and the white one was probably worn when the parents passed away.
Su Yunting didn't actually have any moon-white clothes in his wardrobe.
Thinking about clothes, Qiu Yuruo suddenly remembered that she only had two sets of clothes to wear this season. Her clothes from late autumn and winter were simply unwearable to go out in.
Compared to himself, Su Yunting really didn't have a shortage of clothes.
Qiu Yuruo mentally calculated how much money she would need to buy autumn and winter clothes. She figured out the amount she would need, but she didn't know if Yun Che and the others were short of clothes.
Even if it's not bad, Qiu Yuruo decided that she would make a new set of clothes for everyone in the family when the New Year comes.
She lay back down on the bed, put her hands under her head, and said softly, "Life is nothing more than four things: food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. My current house is neither the best nor the worst. I can cook better than others. The rest is clothing and transportation. I don't need to think about transportation, since I don't go far. The only thing left is clothing. If I can dress better, my life will be no worse than others."
As Su Yunting listened, her plan made it seem as if their family's life was no worse than other families'.
After a moment of contemplation, Qiu Yuruo told Su Yunting to lie down again: "Go to sleep. There's still excitement to watch tomorrow, so I absolutely can't oversleep."
Listening to Qiu Yuruo's words, Su Yunting also began to look forward to tomorrow, which was a rare occurrence for him.
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