"It's no use," Zhou Qingshan shook his head.
Threatening the Zhou family elder to report him to his workplace for abusing his elder brother's orphan is not something they haven't done before.
But Zhou Pingwen's family elders said that his salary alone had to support the whole family, including his parents, his wife, and his children.
Even without separating from the family, his salary still had to be handed over to Zhonggong. There were three brothers in his family, and the three brothers had a total of seven or eight children.
With such a large population, his salary is a drop in the ocean and it's impossible for him to provide Zhou Mingye with any good treatment.
The fact that they were able to support him and prevent him from starving was already the best treatment they could give to Zhou Ziquan's orphan.
“Ziquan’s friends had made a scene there before, and the factory leaders had also sent people to come and see, but to no avail.”
The fact that he was able to get Zhou Ziquan's job by bypassing his two older brothers shows that he is quite capable.
He was very good at being outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant.
Zhou Qingyun understood what his elder brother meant. It was a pity that Zhou Ziquan had passed away early, leaving behind his only child. His half-brother, who had taken his job, treated him badly, and there was nothing anyone else could do about it.
Since he was indeed Zhou Pingwen's son, his job naturally fell to his younger brother after his death. Even if he wanted his son to take over, there was nothing he could do, as his son was only two years old when he passed away.
As if he knew the adults were talking about his father, Zhou Mingye sat quietly next to Zhou Qingshan and asked, "Grandpa, can I be your child?"
Zhou Mingye knew that his grandfather had little affection for him, and at only six years old, he didn't have many expectations of his grandfather either.
Only his great-uncle Zhou Qingshan treated him well, and he wanted to become his great-uncle's grandson.
If he were his great-grandfather's child, he might have a better life.
You won't go hungry, you won't have to worry about getting sick in the cold, and you won't have to worry about being beaten one day.
“Our family can’t afford to support you.” Huang Erniu spoke before Zhou Qingshan could say anything.
She doesn't want to raise a child that isn't hers.
Although she doesn't stop Zhou Qingshan from being nice to the little brat, it doesn't mean she's willing to raise a child who isn't related to her by blood.
She has many grandchildren of her own, okay?
They don't care at all about raising other people's grandchildren.
“If you want someone to support you, look at those two people over there. They are the ones who have the ability to support you,” Huang Erniu said to Zhou Mingye, pointing at Chen Suwen.
"Didn't she just say she'd take care of you? Just go with her, and you won't have to worry about not having food or starving to death one day."
Huang Erniu spoke bluntly, but she also felt that following Chen Suwen and her family was Zhou Mingye's best way out.
Anyway, her family definitely can't afford to support her.
Zhou Qingshan usually just brings this little brat some food to prevent him from starving to death, but to actually take him home and raise him is something that not only Huang Erniu herself wouldn't be happy about, but her whole family wouldn't be happy either.
Where did he live after he moved into their house?
Do we usually have to save food rations for him?
Should we prepare his clothes as well?
It would be fine if he didn't go to school when he grew up, but if he did, wouldn't his family have to pay for it?
Later, when he comes of age and wants to get married, will she still have to prepare his bride price and his house?
It's not like it's her biological child, why should she care about it?
“Where would you find a place to live in our house? We can’t afford to support you. You should go with them.”
Huang Erniu firmly opposed supporting Zhou Mingye.
Zhou Mingye was disappointed after hearing Huang Erniu's words. He really liked his great-grandfather and wanted to become a child in his great-grandfather's family.
But his grandmother didn't like him.
Chen Suwen raised an eyebrow, but she wasn't angry that Zhou Mingye only wanted to become Zhou Qingshan's child.
After all, his situation was different from Zhao Lexin's. Zhao Lexin really had no relatives left. Her parents were both orphans, and after their deaths, she had no blood relatives to tie her down.
Moreover, the Pang Zijuan family, who adopted her, abused her, so she could simply take her away.
Zhou Mingye's situation is different. Although he also lost both his parents, he still has his grandfather, uncles, and aunts.
"Who wants to buy this jinx from me?"
As Chen Su and the others were chatting and eating, a figure suddenly rushed out and shouted loudly.
"You can take that jinx with you, but you have to pay."
A middle-aged woman rushed out, about the same age as Chen Suwen, but she looked much older than Chen Suwen.
She didn't know who wanted to "buy" her family's jinx, but then she spotted Chen Suwen at a glance.
This is the woman she envies, is jealous of, and hates.
When Zhou Qingyun was young, he was one of the most promising people in Hongping Brigade, and many unmarried girls were eyeing him covetously.
Who would have thought that Chen Suwen, an outsider, would beat him to it and steal away everyone's ideal son-in-law?
Li Chunmei did have feelings for Zhou Qingyun, a city worker, back then, but in the end, she could only marry Zhou Pingwen, a divorced man, and become someone's stepmother.
Although she later won over Zhou Pingwen's heart, making him only care about the child she gave birth to and ignore Zhou Ziquan, the child born to his ex-wife.
But she was still very unhappy and jealous of Chen Suwen.
"So it's you, Chen Suwen. You don't have any grandchildren yourself, so you want to raise this jinx in my family, right?"
"Sure, you can raise him, but he's still our child. If you want to take him away, you have to pay."
Li Chunmei was blunt and immediately asked for money.
"Ha, you really don't understand the law at all... Buying and selling people is illegal. Do you want to become a human trafficker?" Chen Suwen sneered without any politeness.
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