"I don't think he's very interested in continuing his studies. He wants to join the army, but your aunt won't let him. Your father listens to your aunt and doesn't dare to hide her wishes from her."
Feng Juan sighed and continued, "Actually, I think it's a good idea to send this child to the army. Your brother is in the Northeast. If you put him under your brother's command, as long as he's motivated and your brother takes a little care of him, his future won't be too bad."
"It's a pity that your aunt is too strong-willed. The child doesn't have any ideas of his own. When you ask him, he just says 'It's all good, grandma.'"
After hearing Feng Juan's words, Yun Qiao suddenly remembered something: "Oh, Mom, why is Qin Chang's last name Qin? Logically, it shouldn't be that strange. My aunt happened to marry a man from the same family with the last name Qin, right?"
"No." Feng Juan explained: "Your aunt's husband is a son-in-law. Qin Chang's father took his mother's surname, Qin, and all his children also have the surname Qin."
Yun Qiao was thoughtful after hearing this: "No wonder my aunt is so strong, it turns out she's the one who calls the shots at home."
"That's right." Feng Juan smiled bitterly. "Your uncle-in-law is a stranger, begging for food at your aunt's house. At that time, your father's brothers and sisters were all dead, leaving only your aunt. Your father hadn't sent any letters home for a long time, so she thought your father had also died in the war. What should she do with no one at home? She couldn't remarry. After all, if she remarried, the Qin family would really have no descendants. So when she saw that your uncle-in-law was intact and looked respectable, she gave him a bowl of rice and asked him if he was willing to marry into her family."
"Your uncle-in-law agreed. He's a son-in-law with so many sons-in-law. He listens to your aunt in everything. Your aunt's status in the family is almost like that of a local emperor. Her words are final and her husband and children all listen to her."
Yun Qiao was amazed when he heard this: "My aunt is already this old, and the whole family is completely obedient under her training."
"That's right. Even I'm under her thumb. I get scared whenever I mention her." Feng Juan smiled bitterly. "That's just her nature."
"But now I understand her feelings a little. Her only brother fought in so many wars and finally came back alive, becoming the county magistrate. What a glorious life! He brought honor to the family. But who would want to marry a 'crazy woman'? She would definitely force him to divorce her and marry again."
Yun Qiao disapproved and said, "You can't say that. When you're married, two people become one. If someone is heartless and heartless, and wants to divorce at the slightest sign of love, then what's the point of getting married?"
"Husband and wife are like birds in a forest; when disaster strikes, they fly away separately." Feng Juan said, "If you married a man and he went crazy after marriage, I wouldn't want you to spend your whole life with a psychopath. People are selfish; it's human nature."
"So, even though your aunt did a lot of nasty things to me, and I still hate her to this day, to be honest, it's thanks to your aunt's strong character. Otherwise, in that situation, a softer girl probably wouldn't have survived until your brother returned home after liberation."
Feng Juan has complicated feelings towards Qin Fang.
In fact, Feng Juan envied Qin Fang.
She was soft-hearted and had no opinions of her own, so she particularly envied Qin Fang, a strong-willed woman who could control everyone around her.
As they were talking, there was a knock on the door of the room.
Feng Juan hurried over to open the door. Qin Lin stood at the doorway, looking at the two of them, frowning. "What are you two talking about hiding in the room? Why haven't you come out for so long?"
Yun Qiao naturally wouldn't tell the truth, so he explained, "I'm preparing a red envelope for Xiaochang. I don't know how much it should be, so I asked my mother to help me decide."
Qin Lin nodded: "Just give it as you see fit. For our own child, ten or twenty yuan is appropriate."
Yun Qiao said, "My mom said the same thing, so I put twenty yuan in the red envelope."
Qin Lin hummed, "You're so thoughtful. Okay, hurry out. I think it's almost time to pick up the kids from kindergarten."
"Okay." Yun Qiao nodded. "I'll leave school early tomorrow and go to the kindergarten with my mom to pick up the child."
Qin Lin: "Then the children will definitely be happy to see you."
Feng Juan glared at him and said, "You're talking nonsense! It's been a week since we last met. The child will definitely be happy to see her mother."
Qin Lin laughed dryly twice.
Yun Qiao said, "I'll give the red envelope to Xiaochang first, and then we'll go pick up the child from kindergarten."
"good."
In the living room, Qin Chang sat alone on the sofa, looking reserved.
Yun Qiao handed him the red envelope and said with a smile: "Xiao Chang, this is our first meeting. I didn't prepare any other gifts for you, so I'll give you a red envelope. Please accept it."
Qin Chang subconsciously glanced in Qin Lin's direction before reaching out to take it. He pursed his lips and whispered, "Thank you, cousin."
"You're welcome." Yun Qiao smiled at her. "Kindergarten is almost over. Your aunt and your aunt are going out to pick up your cousins, so they won't be with you. You can watch TV at home for a while. Do you know how to open it? If you don't know, you can ask your uncle."
"I know."
Yun Qiao said gently, "Well, go watch TV. Your cousin has left."
As Feng Juan and I walked out together, Feng Juan whispered to me, "You have a good attitude towards this child."
"My aunt may be calculating, but the child is innocent." Yun Qiao said, "I just don't think it's necessary to take out your anger on a child."
"You are more open-minded than your mother." Feng Juan couldn't do it anyway.
As long as she thought of Qin Fang's past sexual misconduct against her and her current plan to transfer the child's household registration to their family, she could not treat her grandson with a normal heart.
"Mom, there's no need to be so nervous, and there's no need to act like we're facing a major threat." Yun Qiao advised her, "Qin Chang is only sixteen, still a child. My dad often stays in Beijing and rarely returns home. To Qin Chang, my dad is practically a stranger. Who would want to leave their familiar hometown and go to a completely unfamiliar city with a stranger?"
"He's not good at studying and doesn't like studying. I don't think he really wants to come to the capital, but he has no choice because his aunt forced him to do so."
"I didn't want to come, but I came anyway." Feng Juan muttered, "Anyway, when I see him at home, I think of your aunt, and when I think of your aunt, my heart becomes choked. I can't see him at home."
"Since you don't want to see him, I will find a school and send him there tomorrow," said Yun Qiao.
A strange cousin is certainly not as important as Feng Juan.
For Yun Qiao, Feng Juan always comes first.
Yun Qiao's attitude made Feng Juan feel comfortable, so she began to feel embarrassed. She felt that she was too emotional and was throwing a tantrum like a child in front of her daughter.
"There's no need to be so anxious, otherwise your father will think that my mother and I can't tolerate his relatives from his hometown."
"So what?" Yun Qiao said, "He's already sixty years old. Can he divorce you just for such a small thing?"
Feng Juan pursed her lips and said nothing.
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