After the Qian family moved into the rental house, their living standards plummeted. Not only did they have no one to serve them food and drink, but they also had to pay for everything out of their own pockets.
The city is different from the countryside. You have to spend money to eat, drink, and use everything. Old Mrs. Qian was heartbroken when she saw that the money in her pocket was only going in but not out.
Half a month after moving out, they called Qian Jinling to ask whether the factory issue had been resolved and expressed their desire to move back to the villa.
But things turned out to be exactly the opposite of what they expected. They thought the situation would calm down after a while, but they didn't expect it to get worse and worse, and it was out of control.
Seeing Xu Jinfeng frowning every day, Qian Jinling also became extremely anxious and found it difficult to show a good face to these people from her mother's family.
Old Mrs. Qian stood in the public telephone booth in the freezing weather, listening to Qian Jinling's words, which were more biting than the cold wind: "Mom, it's not that I don't want to take care of you, but I can't even protect myself now. Because of all the trouble you guys have caused, the factory can't get any orders.
If you don’t believe me, go to the two specialty stores in the provincial capital and see that they don’t get more than two customers a day, and they are on the verge of going bankrupt.
If you dare to come forward, Xu Jinfeng will kick me out along with you, do you believe it? He doesn't even give me living expenses now, and the money he has is not even enough for the nanny.
I'm not saying anything bad to you, but stop pampering my brother and Xiaobin. If two grown men can't even support their families, they might as well just die..."
The more Qian Jinling spoke, the angrier and more excited she became, and finally she vented all the resentment in her heart. Old Mrs. Qian and Qian Longbin, who was waiting by the phone, heard Qian Jinling say such vicious words and started cursing at her together.
Qian Jinling simply hung up the phone. Both people on the phone were very angry because of this call.
However, Mrs. Qian had not lost her mind because of the quarrel with her daughter. She directly ordered her son and grandson to go to the two "Qianfulan" stores in the provincial capital and stake out for two days. The two found that the business in those two stores was indeed deserted as Qian Jinling said.
There was even one store that had no customers for an entire day. This meant they were paying for labor and rent every day without taking in a single cent. Who could possibly survive this for so long?
It was not until then that the Qian family fully realized the seriousness of the matter and began to worry about the future.
Qian Jindou, who had been sending several hundred yuan a month for his family's living expenses, was executed a few days ago. The Qian family, finding the commute too tiring, surprisingly did not go to see Qian Jindou for the last time.
Now, if Xu Jinfeng's shops were to close down and the factories were to go bankrupt, it wouldn't be long before Qian Jinling was kicked out, and they would lose their cash cow. If that happened, would they still have a way to survive?
Old Madam Qian had to reconsider Qian Jinling's proposal and said to Qian Jincai and Qian Longbin, "What that damn girl said was unpleasant to the ear, but it was also true.
We have a family of many people, and you two are the only ones who can go out and find work to earn some money. Why don't you stop staying at home and go out and find a job?"
Qian Jincai was unhappy when he heard this: "Mom, I'm almost fifty years old. What kind of job can I find? Do you want me to do hard labor on the construction site? That kind of work is not for human beings. I won't go..."
Old Mrs. Qian really didn't want Qian Jincai to do hard labor, but people from the village either went to work on construction sites or in factories. If Qian Jincai went to work in a factory, no one would want him at his age. What else could he do?
Old Madam Qian then said to Qian Longbin, "Xiaobin, your aunt said there are many factories in the provincial capital hiring workers, with free food and accommodation. Why don't you go and look for them first? Go with your father, what if you can get hired?"
Qian Longbin was naturally unhappy. Qian Jinling had tried to find him a school to learn a trade, but he had refused to go. Now, if he were to work in a factory, he would be worse off as a skilled worker.
Old Mrs. Qian was troubled by the father and son's constant resistance to finding a job. With Qian Jindou and Qian Jinling providing the financial support, Old Mrs. Qian felt her eldest son and grandson didn't need to endure such hardships.
Little did she know that they had become lazy, selfish, and greedy. Looking at her disappointing son and grandson, Old Lady Qian sighed and made the worst-case scenario in her mind: if Qian Jinling divorced, she wouldn't be left with nothing.
A lean camel is bigger than a horse. When the time comes, they will still have to rely on Qian Jinling for their livelihood.
At present, Qian Jinling is very angry. They need to be patient for a few more days. After a few days, they can go to Qian Jinling and Xu Jinfeng to apologize and say a few nice words. Maybe this matter will be over.
Old Mrs. Qian gave the address of the rental house to Qian Jinling, thinking that this dead girl would have some conscience and take the initiative to come and see them and leave some money for them.
But Qian Jinling hadn't shown up for more than half a month. As the Little New Year approached, the Qian family finally couldn't sit still and started calling Qian Jinling's family again.
This time, the person who answered the phone was an elderly but confident voice: "Hello, who is this?"
Old Mrs. Xu asked after answering the landline at home.
"I'm looking for my daughter Qian Jinling. Who are you?" Old Mrs. Qian asked in confusion. She thought she had dialed the wrong number.
A scornful laugh came from the other side: "Looking for your daughter? Your daughter is enjoying a comfortable life in a five-star hotel, eating delicious food and drinking spicy drinks..."
Old Madam Qian was completely bewildered. "In a hotel? She has a big villa, why would she go to a hotel? And who are you? I know the two nannies at home. That's not your voice!"
Old Mrs. Xu responded, "Who am I? This is my son's house. Who do you think I am? You are a whole family of evildoers. You are going to bankrupt my son, and you still have the nerve to call me?"
Old Lady Qian understood what had happened. It was Qian Jinling's mother-in-law who had come. She knew that Old Lady Xu didn't like her daughter, so it was no wonder that Qian Jinling had gone to the hotel. She was probably driven out by her mother-in-law.
Is that the home of Old Lady Xu's son or her daughter? Why can the Xu family live there, but the Qian family can't? Not only can the Qian family not live there, but even the hostess was kicked out. What's the logic behind this?
No, I can't just watch my daughter being bullied. The Qian family is not completely deserted, so is the Xu family really rebelling?
Mrs. Qian thought this was a good time to return to the villa. The couple were one family, and both her parents' and her husband's families should be treated equally.
Since Xu Jinfeng has done something so extreme, the Qian family can no longer sit there and wait for death. They must make some noise to let the Xu family see that the Qian family is not someone to be trifled with.
After hanging up the phone angrily, Old Mrs. Qian called a meeting with her family to discuss how to help Qian Jinling maintain her position in the family.
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