It was Wu Huixiang. This time she seemed like a different person. Her previous harsh expression was gone. She stood in front of several people with a sad face, as if she had endless troubles to talk about.
Qin Huai was stunned for a moment. What's going on? Why did you come to me when you needed money?
Wu Huixiang looked at Old Man Qin and said, "Dad, please say something good for me. We are all family. If family members don't help each other, outsiders will definitely laugh at us. Please ask Qin Huai to help us."
Old Man Qin frowned and said, "What's wrong with you?"
"Dad, this is great news! Your grandson, Ugly Wa, has proposed marriage. I've seen the girl and she's from a good family. However, her family wants a betrothal gift of one hundred or twenty yuan. My family doesn't have that much money, and Ugly Wa's marriage can't wait, so I had no choice but to come to you."
The old man said in embarrassment: "It is a great joy for Ugly Boy to marry, but I don't have any money for the second son's family."
"Doesn't Qinhuai have thirty yuan? With this, I can borrow some from my parents' home, and then I'll have enough. Once I have enough money, I can order my daughter-in-law around before the New Year." Wu Huixiang's purpose was stated naturally, in a reasonable and seamless manner.
Old Man Qin immediately looked at Qin Huai, and Qin Xiaoyun said angrily: "Why? Are we still alive after borrowing it?"
Wu Huixiang said disdainfully, "What do you have to do with this, little girl? Everyone knows that Qin Huai only earned thirty yuan, and he's a cripple. You two are both money losers. What's the point of asking for money? It would be better to use it to marry the eldest grandson of the Qin family. That would be the right thing to do, Dad, don't you think?"
Qin Huai was once again shocked by the strange and distorted values of the people of this era.
Those who earn money don't deserve to spend it? Should it be used to benefit you? What do you think?
But after listening to this, Old Man Qin seemed to think it made sense. He looked at Qin Huai hesitantly and said, "Qin Huai, look at this..."
Qin Huai didn't get angry and asked, "Grandpa, do you think this money should be given to my second aunt?"
The old man took out his pipe with a sad face and didn't answer him. He was probably struggling again.
Qin Huai continued, "Grandpa, you know best what our family is like. If all this money was given to my second aunt, we would have to go out begging and might freeze to death or starve to death in the winter. Even with all this going on, you still think this makes sense?"
Wu Huixiang said angrily, "That's the Qin family's money. It's most suitable for the Qin family's eldest grandson to marry. It's not like you haven't asked for food before. What's the harm in asking for food for a whole winter?"
It sounds so easy to just ask for a whole winter's worth of food.
Qin Xiaomi and her sister were furious and could only hope that their brother Qin Huai would not make any mistakes.
Seeing that Old Man Qin hadn't spoken for a long time, Qin Huai urged him, "Grandpa, say something."
Qin Xiaoyun and Qin Xiaomi wanted to speak several times, but were stopped by Qin Huai. He didn't want the girls to get involved in such a messy family matter.
The old man was probably struggling. Whenever he encountered something related to his grandson, his brain was overwhelmed. He subconsciously wanted his grandson's wife, but was worried that Qin Huai would not agree. He knew that even if Qin Huai lent out the thirty yuan, he would still have dozens of yuan from selling soap.
Wu Huixiang said proudly: "Your grandfather will definitely ask you to pay the money. Do you dare to disobey the old man? I have said it before, those who have a father but no mother don't know the rules."
It seems that there is no one else in the world who is so arrogant and self-righteous when borrowing money except Wu Huixiang.
Qin Xiaoyun said angrily: "Why? Why should I give you my family's money?"
Wu Huixiang said, "Dad, you saw it too. How dare that little girl talk to me like that? How can she treat me as an elder at all? If it were my child, I would have slapped her in the face and taught her a lesson. The Qin family's money is not going to be given to the Qin family. Is it going to be left to outsiders and money-losing people to waste?"
The two girls were shaking with anger. Qin Huai quickly took them in his arms and comforted them, saying, "Don't be afraid. I'll take care of everything."
Qin Xiaoyun and Qin Xiaomi seemed to have found support, leaning in their brother's arms and crying.
Qin Huai said, "Don't cry. Crying will only make people bully you more."
Old man Qin finally spoke with difficulty: "Qin Huai, otherwise just give the money to your second aunt. Ugly Boy's marriage is important and cannot be delayed."
Qin Huai said bluntly: "Master, I think you seem a little confused. Why don't you go back and rest early? Don't worry about the money."
When Old Man Qin heard what he said, his face flushed and he said, "Qin Huai, I also want Ugly Boy to find a wife and settle down as soon as possible."
Qin Huai said, "What does that have to do with us? When my little girl Xiaomi and I were starving, we went to Second Aunt's house to borrow a bowl of noodles. Second Aunt smashed my bowl to pieces and yelled, 'Who are you related to?' She told me to get out of here, afraid that my family's poverty would infect them. We weren't relatives then, so how come we are now?"
Wu Huixiang said, "How can a family member hold a grudge like you? You are such a ruthless child."
Qin Huai ignored him and continued to say to the old man, "Grandpa, have you ever thought about this? Winter is just around the corner and we have no food left at home. If we use the money to marry the ugly boy, we will have to beg for food or starve to death. Do you want to see us starve to death? Which is more important, starving to death or marrying a wife? What does his son marrying a wife have to do with us?"
Old man Qin sighed and said, "You are old now. I can't control you anymore. Do whatever you want."
It's not that he has no sense of right and wrong, but he was confused by his grandson's marriage. After Qin Huai's words, he suddenly understood. Now that he understood, he was even more ashamed of his previous confusion and felt that he had no face to stay any longer.
He staggered out.
Wu Huixiang called out several times: "Dad, Dad, why did you leave? What about the money?"
Qin Huai said, "What are you talking about? Go home quickly. It's getting late. It's time for dinner."
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