"Third brother, fourth brother only said a few words to me, and he started hitting me right away, didn't you see that?"
Qiu Dayu was angry and turned to leave with the pork, but Qiu Dayong and Qiu Dazhi were not about to let him leave so easily.
Suddenly, Qiu Dazhi stepped forward and grabbed Qiu Dayu by the collar. "Qiu Dayu, have you forgotten how you grew up? Knowing that our mother was imprisoned because of Qiu Yan, doesn't your conscience hurt?"
As he spoke, he threw another punch at Qiu Dayu.
Qiu Dayu had anticipated this, and while dodging, he took a step back.
"Fourth brother, don't you know what our mother is like? She's only close to you."
Her second brother got imprisoned because of her, so why should Xiaoyan and her two sisters be bullied? Besides, it's not like she's not coming out.
"If you hadn't lost money gambling, I wouldn't be living such a miserable life!"
Qiu Dazhi had no money for food, couldn't afford lodging, let alone tuition.
He was furious and threw another punch. Qiu Dayu retaliated, and the two of them started fighting.
Wang and Zhao Yuanyuan saw the scene from a distance. Zhao Yuanyuan wanted to go and mediate, but Wang stopped her.
"Yuanyuan, you stay put, I'll go get someone!"
After she finished speaking, she rushed out of the yard to find help.
She was going to check if Qiu Dafu had returned. With Qiu Dafu there, he would definitely be able to subdue Qiu Dazhi.
Qiu Dayong stepped forward to help Qiu Dazhi, gave Qiu Dayu a hard shove, snatched the pork from his hand, and ran away.
"Stop!" Qiu Dayu shouted urgently.
That pork was prepared by Xiaoyan for the workers. If Xiaoyan knew that he had lost the meat, she would think even more that he, the uncle, was useless.
He hurriedly chased after him, but was stopped by Qiu Dazhi.
However, Qiu Dazhi, a weak scholar, was no match for Qiu Dayu. In just a few moves, Qiu Dazhi was punched several times by Qiu Dayu.
Because it was his fourth brother, Qiu Dayu didn't go too far. After knocking Qiu Dazhi down, he quickly ran after Qiu Dayong, who had already disappeared.
Qiu Dazhi chased after him, shouting, "Qiu Dayu, you ingrate, stop right there!"
Qiu Dayong had already taken the pork home.
At the Qiu family home, Qian was delighted to see the pork she had just received. Such a large piece of pork would spoil if she couldn't finish it, so she decided to keep some to sell in Baiyang the next day.
"Dayong, is this meat really a gift from Qiu Dayu?"
"Of course it's true."
Qiu Hui and Qiu Xiaobao stood around the pork, imagining what it would look like when it was cooked, their mouths watering.
Qiu Hui licked her lips. "Mom, how about we stir-fry pork for dinner tonight?"
The last time their family ate meat was when Qiu Yumei gave it to them, and that was several months ago.
Madam Qian rolled her eyes at Qiu Hui, "All you know is eating. Xiao Bao's tuition fees are almost due. Hurry up and go do your embroidery."
Qiu Xiaobao swallowed hard. "Mom, I want to eat sliced meat."
Madam Qian's face changed to a smile. "Alright, Mother will make you stir-fried cabbage and pork tonight."
Qiu Xiaobao glanced at Qiu Hui smugly, and Qiu Hui pouted and went back to embroidering.
With a bang, Qiu Dayu rushed over angrily and kicked open the courtyard gate.
Qian hurriedly hid the meat behind her back, saying, "Qiu Dayu, what are you doing at my house?"
Qiu Dayu: "Where's the meat?"
"Wasn't the meat a gift you gave to Third Brother?" After saying that, Madam Qian turned to look at Qiu Dayong, asking him with her eyes what was going on.
Qiu Dayong showed no embarrassment whatsoever. “Fifth brother, you’ve already given this meat to your third brother. There’s no reason for you to take it back.”
"I gave it to you? You clearly stole it yourself, Third Brother. You're a grown man, can't you have some shame?" Qiu Dayu said as he entered the courtyard.
With nowhere to retreat, Qian clutched the pork tightly behind her back with both hands.
"I say, Qiu Dayu, you're working at a restaurant now, eating and drinking well every day, living a very comfortable life. It's one thing if you don't help your third brother, but today your third brother only took a little pork from you, is it really necessary for you to act like this?"
Qian gave Qiu Dayong a wink, signaling him to drive the people away.
Qiu Dayong put on a sob story, saying, "Fifth brother, we are brothers. Consider this meat a gift from your third brother. Your third brother will definitely repay you in the future."
"No, this meat belongs to Xiaoyan!" Qiu Dayu had no idea that his third brother and sister-in-law could be so shameless.
At this moment, Qiu Dazhi rushed into the courtyard with bloodshot eyes.
Upon seeing Qiu Dayu, he picked up a broom and struck him on the back.
When Qiu Hui and Qiu Xiaobao first saw their fourth uncle like this, they were both startled. Qiu Xiaobao ran into the house, and Qiu Hui ran to Qian Shi's side.
Qiu Dayu bent down and dodged to the side, but tripped and Qiu Dazhi fell to the ground with a thud.
The craftsmen were still waiting for their meal, but Qiu Dayu didn't want to delay them. He took a few steps forward, approached Qian Shi, forcefully pushed Qiu Dayong aside, and snatched the pork back.
"If you want meat, go buy it yourself. Do you know how hard it is for Xiaoyan to earn money? And you all have your eyes on her!"
Qian stumbled as Qiu Dayu moved, and bumped into the earthen wall behind her, her head throbbing painfully.
She clutched the back of her head in pain, "Ouch, what kind of life is this? Even my brother-in-law can climb over me now! Dayong, are you just going to stand by and watch me get bullied like this...?"
As she cried, Qian sat down on the ground, perfectly mimicking her mother-in-law's bad habits.
Before Qiu Dayong could step forward, Qiu Dazhi stood up, grabbed a broom, and swung it at Qiu Dayu again, hitting him hard on the back.
Qiu Dayu felt a pain in his back. As soon as he turned around, Qiu Dayong hit him on the back again with a rolling pin.
Qiu Dayu staggered forward, clutching the pork tightly in his hands, refusing to let go.
Qiu Dazhi kept working as he thought about how Qiu Dayu had gambled away all the family's money.
At Qian's urging, Qiu Dayong also attacked Qiu Dayu once again.
Qiu Dayu dodged left and right, managing to hold his own.
Besides his two older brothers, Qian and Qiu Hui also stepped forward to hit him, and the four of them attacked him at the same time.
Qiu Dayu never expected that his former brother would hate him so much over a few dozen taels of silver.
Taking advantage of the lull, he forcefully snatched the broom from Qiu Dazhi's hand and, in turn, struck him hard on the shoulder.
Then, looking at those who had hit him, he fought back fiercely, showing no mercy whatsoever.
Although he was at a disadvantage against four opponents, the other four were not much better off than him, and Qiu Dayong and Qiu Dazhi also had bruises on their faces.
It should be said that both sides suffered losses.
Qiu Dayu, clutching the pork, fought back as he ran out of the former courtyard.
But her former family members continued to press her relentlessly.
Not only Qiu Dazhi, but the entire third branch of the family also hated Qiu Dayu. If it weren't for him, their lives wouldn't be so bad.
"Stop it! Stop it now!" Just then, Zhao Yuanyuan suddenly rushed over and stood in front of Qiu Dayu.
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