With nowhere else to go, Qiu Dayu had no choice but to return home.
Because of the village chief's wife's repeated visits to demand money, Yang hadn't had a good night's sleep in a single day.
She's now so angry that she's fallen ill, spending her days lying in bed doing nothing, and needing Qian to serve her in everything.
Because of this, Qian complained to Qiu Dayong many times, and now she has even proposed to Yang to separate the family.
Yang had previously hoped that her third branch of the family would benefit from her fourth son's success in the imperial examinations, but now it seemed hopeless.
Is it possible to continue studying without money?
After Qian mentioned dividing the family property, Yang was completely unable to get out of bed. Now, she's confined to bed for everything, from eating and drinking to relieving herself.
Qian knew perfectly well that Yang was just pretending.
She confronted Yang directly, but Yang, relying on her age, claimed that she was too old to work and was now bedridden, so it was up to her, her daughter-in-law, to take care of her.
Qian couldn't stand the smell on Yang and didn't want to deal with it anymore. Qiu Dayong followed his wife's lead and didn't want to either.
The couple discussed it and decided to let Qiu Dayu take charge.
Seeing his mother in such a state, Qiu Dayu took good care of her for several days.
However, in addition to being scorned by his third brother's family every day, he was also scolded by his own mother until he vomited blood.
He can now truly understand the situation that Qiu Yan and her two siblings were in the Qiu family back then—it was so stifling!
Today, Qian's elder brother and sister-in-law came to borrow money for Qian Wang to get married.
Now things are really messed up. Not only are his third brother and sister-in-law bossing him around, but even the Qian family's brother and sister-in-law treat him the same way, which makes him feel really bad.
When Qian Sao learned that her two sons had been beaten so badly by Qiu Yan and her siblings that they couldn't get up, she even threatened to have Qiu Dayong and his wife go with them to vent their anger.
The Qiu Dayong family of three were terrified of Qiu Yan. They resented Qiu Yan, but none of them dared to confront her, so they shifted the blame onto Qiu Dayu.
Afterwards, Qiu Dayong and his wife went to the village chief to seek justice for them, but to no avail.
Therefore, they insisted that Qiu Dayu deal with Qiu Yan for them.
Qiu Dayu was naturally unwilling and immediately had a big argument with them.
The noise caused Yang, who was inside the house, to have a splitting headache, and she scolded each of them severely.
Qiu Dayu didn't want to live like this for another day, so tonight he ran out, hoping Qiu Yan would take him in for the night so he could find some peace and quiet.
However, Qiu Yan had a very bad impression of him and refused to take him in.
When Qiu Dayu returned from Qiu Yan's house, the gate to his courtyard was already locked.
He climbed over the courtyard wall with both hands and entered the yard.
Then, she tiptoed into her room.
However, the moment he entered the room, the lights in the third house came on.
"Qiu Dayu, you jinx! Can't you knock? Are you trying to scare people to death in the middle of the night?!" Qiu Dayong didn't even bother to put on his coat before coming out and launching into a tirade against Qiu Dayu.
Qiu Dayong thought his house had been burgled, which gave him a fright. He was still furious because his beloved son had been beaten by Qiu Yan and her siblings earlier that day.
Madam Qian followed him out of the house. "Qiu Dayu, I thought you were going to run away from home. The chamber pot at our mother's house hasn't been emptied yet. Don't be lazy with your own chores."
When Yang heard that Qiu Dayu had returned, she still didn't give him a kind look.
If it weren't for this son, she would probably be living a very fulfilling life.
In a few months, it will be time to pay the academy fees again. The fourth son finally passed the imperial examination and became a scholar. If he can't pay the tuition, how can he continue his studies?
She's been worried about this for the past few days and hasn't been able to sleep well.
Yang started cursing through the window, "Qiu Dayu, why don't you just die out there? What are you doing back here!" Just thinking about the village chief's wife coming to collect the debt made her tremble with anger.
Hearing Yang curse him like this, Qiu Dayu felt a chill in his heart. He stopped calling her "Mother" and said, "You'll be at peace when I'm dead!"
“Yes, if you die, our Qiu family will be wiped clean. You should die now. Our Qiu family will not tolerate a spendthrift like you. My money, my silver… you rebellious son who killed the Heavenly Blade, you owe me my silver, the silver that Dazhi needs for his studies…”
Thump… Qiu Dayu was hit on the back by Qiu Dayong's broom, staggering forward. “Did you hear me? Your mother wants you to die out there!”
Madam Qian gloated from the side. "Mother, if Fifth Brother dies, who will take care of you, feeding you and taking care of your basic needs?"
Madam Yang snorted coldly, "Third daughter-in-law, serving your mother-in-law is the daughter-in-law's responsibility. If you don't serve her, who will?"
"I won't serve you, let whoever wants to serve you do so!" Madam Qian had completely broken ties with Madam Yang. After saying this, she turned her head and went back to her room.
In the other room, Qiu Hui also felt extremely disgusted with Qiu Dayu because he had helped Qiu Yan's third sister when they were in the mountains last time, and because he had ruined all the family's money.
Throughout the entire process, she was just as gloating as her mother.
Even Qiu Xiaobao, who was lying on the bed unable to move, was cursing Qiu Dayu as a spendthrift.
Qiu Dayu suddenly felt abandoned by everyone. He looked at Yang through the window and said, "If you hate me so much, why did you give birth to me in the first place!"
"If I had known you would be such a spendthrift, I should have drowned you when you were born! Get out of here, and never let me see you again!"
Mrs. Yang truly regretted raising this son; he was good for nothing and had a whole host of bad habits.
She now finds everything about Qiu Dayu displeasing.
If he hadn't stolen all the money from her family to pay off gambling debts when she wasn't looking, her family wouldn't be in this situation where they have no rice to cook.
Qiu Dayu immediately quieted down. "Okay, I'm leaving!"
Life is a long journey, and Qiu Dayu suddenly felt a sense of disillusionment with the world. He realized that all he had left was his worthless life.
With nowhere to go, he thought of his father and unknowingly found himself back at the Qiu family's old courtyard. He climbed over the fence and gently knocked on Qiu Xu's door.
He is not without anything.
Qiu Yan woke up before Qiu Xu did after Qiu Dayu knocked on her. "Why are you here again?"
When she saw Qiu Dayu return, looking much more depressed, she guessed that he must have been mistreated at the Qiu family's house.
"I was kicked out of my family." Qiu Dayu's voice was muffled, and his face was gloomy.
"Sister." Qiu Xu was awakened by Qiu Dayu's voice and pushed open the door. "Let him stay."
He recalled the past, and although his uncle didn't say he was particularly kind to them, he often spoke up for them.
Qiu Dayu finally had a place to stay, and he slept soundly that night.
At dawn the next day, Qiu Yan, as usual, took her younger siblings for morning exercise.
When they returned, Qiu Dayu was still sleeping.
Hearing the noise outside, Qiu Dayu rubbed his sleepy eyes and said, "You're up so early."
After Qiu Xu returned home, he began to read. Qiu Dayu glanced at the book carefully; he recognized the characters, but Qiu Dayu was illiterate.
Seeing Qiu Yan cooking, he went to help, but the more he tried to help, the more he made things worse. He even got a glare from Qiu Yan. "Qiu Dayu, why aren't you leaving yet?"
Qiu Dayu touched his nose. "Xiaoyan, don't send me away. From today onwards, I'll be your long-term servant. You can order me around as you please."
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