Chapter 8 Jinjiang first release Chapter 8 The old lady's arm is about to be twisted...
"Did you and Hu Bo come back together after washing the clothes?" Yu Qinglong asked, "Did he stop you from coming to see me?"
"Long Ge'er, how do you know?"
"Did he tell you that if you come to see me, Uncle Bai and Aunt Bai will definitely forbid you from having any contact with my family in the future?"
“?!”
Bai Wanqiu stared at Yu Qinglong with wide eyes, as if he couldn't believe it.
Yu Qinglong laughed and said, "He also said he would come and tell me, right?"
Bai Wanqiu nodded vigorously: "You know everything? Hu Bo came to see you."
Yu Qinglong said, "He didn't come at all. I only found out about it when you came to me and told me about it. You came to me not only because of my second brother's matter, but also to remind me about this matter, right?"
"Yeah. I told my mom about this, and she said Hu Bo wouldn't come looking for you. But when he left, he told me he would definitely come and let you know. I was still worried, so I asked Aunt Liu across the street. She happened to be sifting beans in the yard at the time. She said Hu Bo hadn't even come to your house. I was worried, so..."
"But only if I get married can you marry my second brother faster." Yu Qinglong teased, "Don't you want to get married quickly?"
"That's what I want to do. But why would a good boy like you marry a widower with two children? You'll be so miserable in the future. This is not right."
"You're the only one who thinks so. Hu Bo would love for me to marry someone like him. This guy is so bad. He always talks sweeter than anyone else, but his heart is actually darker than anyone else."
"But you've always been nice to him, why is he like this this time?"
"He's always been like this. I didn't judge him well enough before. Anyway, you should be careful with this guy from now on. Think carefully about what he says, and don't let him use you as a tool."
"I see. Then you should quickly discuss this with your family and think of a solution in advance, but don't put yourself in a difficult position." Bai Wanqiu said as he took out a sky-blue purse. "And this, can you give it to Brother Qingye for me?"
"Of course. It's beautifully embroidered. Did you do it yourself?" It featured a pair of mandarin ducks. The fabric wasn't great, but the embroidery was excellent.
"Yeah." Bai Wanqiu's ears flushed red. "Then I'll go back."
"Go ahead."
Yu Qinglong took the purse into the house and carefully put it away. He then told Bai Wanqiu his own views on marriage. As for the second wife's bad idea, he didn't mention it at all. Firstly, he didn't want to worry Zhou Yuehua, and secondly, he didn't want to get married himself. Even if the king came, he couldn't get rid of him, so he didn't care at all.
Zhou Yuehua and Zhou Jian'er felt sorry for Bai Wanqiu after hearing this, and they also hoped that his relationship with Yu Qingye would work out. However, despite their hopes, the current difficulties were truly overwhelming. Not only would marrying someone cost a fortune, but there was also the issue of where to live afterward. By the end of the year, their eldest daughter-in-law was due to give birth, and by then, the house would only get even more crowded.
We have to find a way to expand the house.
Yu Qinglong naturally thought of this, but expanding the house requires money. Where would the money come from?
He thought about this question almost every moment. He had a hard time falling asleep at night because the quilt would rustle whenever he turned it over. That was because the quilt was not filled entirely with cotton. It was also mixed with some trace feathers, catkins, and a lot of straw that he had collected.
Nights like this drive people crazy every time.
But he couldn't complain to anyone and could only focus more on other things.
Maybe he needed to consume more energy, to make himself too tired to think at night.
The next morning, Yu Qinglong got up before dawn.
The eldest brother was carrying a bucket to fetch water. Yu Qinglong saw him and said, "Brother, let me go. You have to go out to work during the day. You have time to spend more time with my sister-in-law in the morning."
Yu Qingjia said, "It won't take a moment. Our bucket is too big for you to carry. Big brother can do it."
Yu Qinglong said, "Then I'll go with you to take a look."
He wanted to see with his own eyes how the water was drawn up and carried home, and whether he could do it himself.
Yu Qingjia thought about it and said, "Okay, let's go."
The well was on the west side of the village. The two brothers walked westward, their backs to the rising sun. It's funny, but in ancient times, because people had to fetch water every day, the proximity of a well to one's home was a key consideration during matchmaking. A home near a well was a plus, making it easier to find a wife.
But it's really far from their home.
Yu Qinglong watched as the Yu Qing family placed a wooden barrel on a clean stone platform, opened the wooden manhole cover, hung the bucket, and dropped it down. Then, using the windlass, they lifted it up, placed it on the stone platform, and then lowered another bucket. It looked simple, but it was actually quite strenuous. The hardest part was carrying the water. Yu Qinglong tried, but couldn't seem to find the balance right.
Yu Qingjia said with a smile: "Let big brother do it, be careful not to fall."
Yu Qinglong said, "It's okay, big brother. I can do it with some more practice. If you really can't do it later, you can replace me."
Yu Qingjia had no choice but to follow behind and teach his younger brother the key points.
Fortunately, Yu Qinglong had some muscle memory from the original owner, so he quickly got the hang of it. What stumped him wasn't the technique, but the sheer weight of the two buckets. Just like the eldest brother had said, his buckets were bigger.
Yu Qinglong was sweating a lot when he got home.
But he didn't rest at home for long. As soon as breakfast was ready, he ate his share and went to Doctor Mo's house again. He also carried two buckets of water for Doctor Mo's family, and then started to help sweep the yard.
Don't hit a smiling person, not to mention that Yu Qinglong didn't mention becoming his apprentice, he just came to help with the work.
Doctor Mo sighed and said, "Brother Qinglong, I really don't accept disciples."
Yu Qinglong said, "If you don't want to accept it, then don't. I'll learn some medicine from Sister Mo first."
Doctor Mo: “…”
When this honest man gets stubborn, he is really more difficult to deal with than that dishonest one!
Doctor Mo shook his head and went into the house to sort out his medical records.
Noila Mo said: "He is just afraid that seeing you will remind him of his former apprentice. Don't be afraid, he is not angry with you."
Yu Qinglong said, "Don't worry, Sister Mo, I know. It's okay. Sooner or later, Master will understand my sincerity."
Mo Xiaoning nodded.
From that day on, Yu Qinglong came to the Mo family to work every day. Luckily, he was a boy, and since Sister Mo was old enough to be his mother, no one would say anything bad about his frequent visits. In fact, if he hadn't been thinking about becoming their apprentice, he would have called her Auntie.
In any case, he was determined to become a disciple. He got up in the morning and first fetched water for his own family, then went to fetch water for the Mo family.
No, pick two times.
The Mo family uses a lot of water, so one time is not enough.
After picking, he helped sweep the yard, assisted Mo Xiaoning with chores, and learned whatever he could. Sometimes he even played with Mo Xiaoning's son, Liang Mo.
Liang Mo was seven years old, a child, but he wasn't as lively as other children his age. He was dressed in a gray, coarse cloth and had a very fair face. He was a rare child in the village with few patches on his body.
Perhaps because Mo Xiaoning was often teased about her birthmark when she was little, she didn't often let Liang Mo go out to play. But she would give Liang Mo everything she thought was best.
Liang Mo used to get up late and often sat alone in the yard playing after breakfast.
Seeing this, Yu Qinglong tied a small boat for him with small wooden sticks and hemp ropes, and also made a miniature windlass well.
Liang Mo particularly liked these two toys and soon became close to Yu Qinglong, calling him Uncle Qinglong and following him wherever he went.
That day, Liang Mo got up very early, thinking that since Qinglong came to get the bucket of water, he would follow his uncle Qinglong to fetch water, otherwise his mother would rarely let him go out.
But that day he got up and waited for a while, but Yu Qinglong didn't come.
"Mom, why hasn't Uncle Qinglong come yet?" Liang Mo asked with round eyes, pouting in disappointment, "I wanted to go get some water with him."
"Maybe something delayed you. Don't worry, just wait and see."
Mo Xiaoning didn't think Yu Qinglong was the type to give up so suddenly. Initially, she'd thought he might not last a few days. But then she realized he had a tenacity that wasn't easily broken. Besides, he was fine yesterday, determined not to give up until he became her disciple. It was strange that he suddenly stopped coming today.
She guessed there was something else going on.
Yu Qinglong had indeed been tripped up. He had gotten up early today, intending to fetch water for his family before heading to the Mo family. However, on his way back, as he passed by the original owner's grandparents' house, he was stopped by Yu Dagui, the youngest son of the second wife's mother.
"Qinglong, wait a moment!"
"Oh," Yu Qinglong put down the bucket, "Third Uncle, is there something wrong?"
"Why do you keep going to Old Mo's house? You're an unmarried boy, and you're always going to other people's houses. How can you be so unbelievable? The old lady is trying to arrange a marriage for you these days. You should just stay home and be honest. Otherwise, someone will despise you and refuse to marry you. You're already so old. If you don't get married, your second brother won't be able to afford to find a wife. And you don't dare to go out and exchange for a little gift?"
Yu Qinglong said, "My dear second brother doesn't mind me being at home, so why are you so anxious, Third Uncle? If you really have such good intentions, why don't you give my second brother some betrothal gifts? You are at least the 'Third Uncle', and you love your nephew so much? You only want to be the Third Uncle, but don't want to pay any benefits. It's really easy to be the Third Uncle."
Yu Dagui never expected that he would dare to talk back. He opened the door and pointed at Yu Qinglong, saying, "You little bastard, what are you talking about?! You're always staying at home and not going out, and you don't even let me say a word? Who taught you to talk back to your elders?"
Yu Qinglong's anger flared up at his outburst. He was just so angry he had no place to vent it!
Yu Qinglong took a deep breath and was about to curse him to death and regret his reincarnation, but suddenly he remembered that this was ancient times! Filial piety was the most important thing, and being unfilial was against the law!
So he immediately changed into a mournful tone and complained loudly: "Third Uncle! Third Uncle! How could you do this? I'm not talking back, I'm asking you to help me intercede. You said that when I was little, my father and my father worked from dawn to dusk and left me at home to be taken care of by my grandmother. My grandmother said she was afraid that I would grow too big and didn't give me any food, so she let me starve and be thinner. She also made me do all the housework, saying that this would prevent me from gaining weight. She was thinking about me all the time, so why did you say you wanted to give me away in exchange for a betrothal gift?!"
Yu Qinglong stretched his neck and yelled, "Grandma! Grandma! Please come out and see! Third Uncle is bullying me! He wants to sell me for money!"
When Yu Guo heard this, she was like, "What kind of nonsense is this?!" She quickly came out and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? It's not true! Who said they were going to sell you out?!"
Seeing that not only the old lady but also the neighbors had come out, Yu Qinglong continued to complain, "It's my Third Uncle! Woohoo, Grandma, when I was little, you worried that I wouldn't be able to get married because I was too old, but now Third Uncle wants to sell me for money! Grandma, you must never let him do this!"
Yu Dagui hadn't expected him to be so good at acting. He was so angry that his heart was pounding. He pointed at him and cursed, "When did I say I wanted to sell you? I said I wanted you to get married and get the betrothal money so that your second brother can get a wife!"
Yu Qinglong said, "But the man you're talking about is a beater, an alcoholic, and a widower! He also has two sons! Wuuuuuuuuuuu... You've always disliked me because I'm too big. Uncle San, you look down on me, and your two little ones look down on me too. They don't let me eat, they knock over my bowl, and they beat and scold me."
Yu Dagui's two sons, one a man and three years younger than Yu Qinglong, were both raised by the old lady. How could they tolerate Yu Qinglong publicly exposing their faults? Upon hearing this, they ran over and pushed Yu Qinglong hard.
Yu Qinglong had been waiting for this opportunity! If the older one couldn't beat the younger one, could he not beat the younger one?! He steadied himself and rushed over, pushing Yu Qingfa down. He pinned him down and beat him up: "You're outrageous! I'm your brother after all, and you dare push me? I'll teach you a lesson today!"
Yu Qingfa said, "I'm pushing you, you bastard! Who knocked over your rice bowl when you were little? I'll beat you to death! Brother, beat him!"
Yu Qingcai also came to talk about Yu Qinglong. But Yu Qinglong's water these past few days was not in vain, and he himself was not as thin as other guys.
He pressed Yu Qingfa down and yelled, "Kill me? Let's see who kills me first!"
Bang! Pop!
How could the old lady and Yu Dagui tolerate their child being beaten? They rushed over to break up the fight. But Yu Qinglong refused to let go! They couldn't even pull him away!
Yu Qingfa's teeth were shaken from the beating, and he howled, "Yu Qinglong! I'll see if I can't kill you today!"
The old lady pulled Yu Qinglong: "Let go! You little bastard, are you crazy?!"
Yu Qinglong said, "I'm crazy! My third uncle wants to marry me to a widower with two children! And he wants his son to bully me! Yu Qingfa, do you dare to bully me again in the future? Do you dare?! If you don't apologize, I will teach you a lesson today about respecting elders!"
I hit the one who is your dearest love, old lady!
Yu Qingfa was really stunned by his attack and said anxiously, "It was grandma who wanted to marry you off to a widower! Not me!"
When the neighbor heard this, he said, "Mrs. Yu, are you really going to marry Qinglong to a widower?"
Another person said, "Could it be Zhao Laosi?"
Even though she wasn't my biological grandmother, I couldn't do that, could I? After all, I was raised by her when I was little. Besides, Yu Qinglong was just a little older, but he was good-looking. He couldn't be an old widower with two children.
The only person who fits this description is Zhao Laosi, the soy sauce vendor in the surrounding villages. He's old, ugly, a violent man, and has two worthless sons.
How could the old lady just say yes? She quickly said, "I didn't."
Yu Qinglong was shocked when he heard this: "What?! Yu Qingfa, you actually dared to slander grandma?! You blame grandma for something she didn't do? I'll teach you a lesson today, you unfilial bastard!"
The old lady saw more and more people coming and her precious grandson had a black eye. She said, "Stop hitting Long Ge'er! It's not happening! Let Qingfa go!"
Yu Qinglong hit her twice more before letting her go, but after letting go of one, he hugged the other one!
He hugged the old lady tightly: "Wow, grandma, I knew you were not that kind of person. You are the best to me."
The old lady was so annoyed with him! She pushed him hard. But she was almost sixty years old, how could she be as strong as Yu Qinglong?
Yu Qinglong didn't let go: "Grandma, please let me hold you for a while. I haven't hugged you properly in a long time."
Yu Dagui was furious when he saw his son being beaten. He went to pull Yu Qinglong and said, "Let me go!"
Yu Qinglong said: "I won't let go! I miss grandma so much!"
Yu Qingfa was so angry after being beaten that he saw that Yu Qinglong was no longer targeting him. He didn't care whether Yu Qinglong was holding the old lady or not. He rushed forward and pulled hard to hit Yu Qinglong in the face, but he missed Yu Qinglong's face. He pulled them both down!
The old lady slammed her head against the ground. She screamed, "Ah!" Yu Qinglong immediately said anxiously, "Grandma! Are you okay? Yu Qingfa, how could you do this! Grandma loves you so much, and you hurt her!"
Yu Qingfa was also confused. Yu Dagui then shouted, "What are you still standing there for? Go call a doctor!"
Yu Qingcai was not injured and hurried over after hearing the news.
As he ran, he saw two men, one old and one young, sitting on an ox cart. They were not from his village. But he didn't care about that and went straight to find Doctor Mo.
The old man and the young boy were Fang Dingman and Fang Shu who came for a follow-up visit.
The father and son watched the fight from a distance for a while. Fang Shu didn't dare to get too close because of his back problems.
Fang Dingman said, "It's amazing that there's a guy this tall. But his uncle and his family are such scoundrels. They're really bullying."
Fang Shu said, "Do you think that guy was bullied?"
Fang Dingman: "Isn't it?"
Fang Shu watched Yu Qinglong kneeling beside the old lady, crying and shouting, "Grandma, wake up! Grandma, wake up!"
He thought to himself that she was quite honest. If he had used a little more force, he would have twisted the old lady's arm off.
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Yu Qinglong: I was too anxious at the time [Let me talk]
Fang Shu: [Rainbow fart]
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