Without a second thought, Qiao Xiaoshan replied, "Alright! I'll tell my dad this and make sure I complete this task."
He thought it was a good thing to hold a banquet, so that people from all around would know that his sister had been admitted to university.
Madam Qiao was finally satisfied; she had something to be pleased about these past few days. Another purpose of holding this banquet was to choose a husband for Qiao Xiaoni.
The first female college student in the surrounding villages, her status is the same as that of a scholar who passed the imperial examinations in ancient times.
If they happen to meet a suitable family, they can not only receive a large dowry, but also benefit their sons.
Of course, she also considered that the young girl had a rather strong personality, and perhaps this matter wouldn't be so easy to accomplish. However, in her view, as long as the right person was chosen, one couldn't fight city hall...
Qiao Xiaoshan hurriedly put on his hat and walked to the door without seeing anyone come in. He bumped into Qiao Lingling, who had just entered, and their heads collided. Both of them were in pain and quickly separated.
"Are you blind?!" Qiao Lingling was the first to react and immediately started cursing.
"You're the one who's blind!" Qiao Xiaoshan retorted without any politeness.
When Qiao Lingling saw him, it was as if she saw Qiao Xiaoni; it was as if enemies were meeting and their eyes were filled with hatred.
"How dare you talk to me like that? I'm your sister! You bumped into me and didn't even apologize. Don't you have any manners?"
"Just because she's a little older than me, she acts like she's the older sister. Qiao Lingling, who do you think you are?" Normally, Qiao Xiaoshan would never have argued with her. But things are different now. His younger sister has made him proud by getting into university, and he no longer has to put up with Qiao Lingling's attitude.
Qiao Lingling knew she couldn't beat Qiao Xiaoshan, but after a moment's thought, she immediately came up with an idea and shouted into the house.
"Grandma, come quick and see that Xiaoshan is bullying me." After saying that, she glared at him, and finally squeezed out a few tears, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
Qiao Xiaoshan has learned something new today. He witnessed a woman's ability to change her expression and even feign pitifulness. Footsteps can be heard coming from inside the house, so things seem to be getting complicated.
"Lingzi, what are you doing?" Unlike usual, Qiao Sunshi didn't defend Qiao Lingling, but instead used a scolding tone, "What are you shouting about, you young lady? If outsiders heard you, they would think something had happened to you."
Qiao Lingling was taken aback at first, then realized what was happening and pointed at Qiao Xiaoshan.
"He bumped into me and hurt my hand. You have to stand up for me!"
"What are you talking about? You're perfectly fine, aren't you?" Madam Qiao replied bluntly. Normally, she wouldn't have helped Qiao Xiaoshan at all. However, for the sake of a better life ahead, she couldn't offend him, so she could only offend her useless granddaughter.
In her eyes, a married daughter is like water spilled from a cup; how much more so a granddaughter? Once married, she belongs to another family and is of no use to her. This typical patriarchal mindset was already deeply ingrained in her.
Qiao Lingling was so angry she didn't know what to say. She had thought that calling the old lady would give her the upper hand. But to her dismay, the old lady didn't help her; instead, she scolded her. This was completely unexpected.
"Grandma, why are you taking his side? He clearly bullied me, why aren't you helping me? Didn't you always stand by my side before? Didn't you say that I was the one who loved the most in this family?" Qiao Lingling questioned loudly.
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