"Mother? What are you doing? He's my brother, can't I discipline him?"
With tears in her eyes, Old Mrs. Su glared at her eldest son with a look of anger and disappointment at his lack of ambition.
"Educate him? What gives you the right to educate him? Because he gives you money? Because he raised your son? Because he helped your son get married? Or because he has several grandchildren?"
He has raised you all without complaint all these years, and he still thinks he's done something wrong?
He earns money for you to spend; he's supporting family, not ungrateful bastards!
Grandma Su was furious. Tears streamed down her face as she glared at Su the eldest and then spoke.
"Listen up, everyone here, every single one of you."
The third branch of the family wants to build a house, so moving out is inevitable. It's not that you can't have a house in the backyard, but it was agreed when the family divided that you must pay for it.
That still stands. If you want to live in the backyard, you'll have to pay. If you try to take it by force without paying, no way! I'd rather tear the house down than let you live there.”
When Old Mrs. Su made those harsh words, everyone in the courtyard, including Su's eldest son's family, felt a chill in their hearts.
There are several houses in the backyard, which were built later and are less old than the houses in the front yard. Everyone would want to live in the backyard, where it's more spacious. Now that the old lady has spoken, they can't help but feel disheartened.
I'm afraid this place is beyond our reach!
Qin Xiaoxiao watched a grand spectacle. She wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, she decided to remain silent. She simply took a deep look at the other members of the Su family, imprinting their faces in her mind. Then, she said goodbye to Wan Guihua and left the Su family.
The farce came to an end. Before returning to the backyard, Wan Guihua glanced back and, not seeing the people she wanted to see, her eyes reddened. She lowered her head and let Su Zhiyuan pull her home.
Qin Xiaoxiao felt much better after witnessing a farce, even though she didn't see the person she wanted to see. She happily went to the Qin family home for breakfast and then returned to the educated youth compound to continue knitting.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Qin Wei returned home for the first time after the New Year. Qin Xiaoxiao took the initiative to cook a sumptuous dinner for him, which the Qin family praised highly. Qin Ye and Qin Feng felt that Su Lu had gotten a good deal and began to regret agreeing to marry Qin Xiaoxiao to him so quickly.
Qin Xiaoxiao once again demonstrated her culinary skills, and Qin's grandmother and Ma Dahua finally felt at ease letting her go into the kitchen alone. Taking this opportunity, Qin Xiaoxiao added a drop of spiritual spring water to the water tank every day to slowly improve and adjust the physique of the Qin family members.
When Qin Chuan returned this time, Ma Dahua asked about his marriage.
"Don't you have anyone you like? Aren't there any girls or anything like that at your station?"
Ma Dahua was getting anxious because her eldest son rarely went out of the village and didn't have a girlfriend. But her younger son was working outside and still didn't have one either.
Almost all of her friends, who are around the same age, have grandchildren. When they chat, they always talk about their grandchildren, and she can't get a word in edgewise. Especially when they talk about how their kids are so noisy and troublesome, she can't suppress the smile on her face; it's obvious she's being sarcastic.
She also longs to hold a sweet and soft granddaughter, and she also longs to play with a boisterous grandson who makes her want to spank him, but she doesn't even have a daughter-in-law yet. How can she not be anxious!
Qin Wei looked helplessly at Ma Dahua, "Mom, don't worry, your son is so handsome, he's still very popular with young girls, it's just that... I don't want to find one."
Qin Wei's voice was so low that no one in the room could hear the last three words. Only Qin Ye gave his younger brother a meaningful look.
Ma Dahua blinked. "What did you just say? A girl likes you? Then bring her back so I can see her. Let's see if she's okay with it first."
Qin Wei shook his head with a wry smile, "Mom, it's not that I don't want to take them, it's that I don't like them. You haven't seen those girls. Once you've met them, you'll know they're not suitable for our family."
"What do you mean?"
"Their families are all well-off and have powerful backgrounds. They have their eyes on me, but will their parents agree?"
"Furthermore, we're from the countryside, so getting a wife doesn't cost much. But in the city, you can't even think about getting a wife without several hundred yuan, not to mention a house. Who would marry me without a house? Even if our family has a lot of money, can we afford to buy a house in the city?"
"Can't your workplace provide housing?"
"I can, but I've only just arrived at the station. The older comrades haven't even moved into their new houses yet. How could it be my turn? Unless I make a significant contribution, it's out of the question."
Ma Dahua fell silent, her expression downcast. After thinking for a moment, she finally said helplessly, "So, does this mean my son won't be able to find a wife?"
Qin Wei nodded, "Don't think about it for now. If you want to have grandchildren, put your hopes on my older brother."
Besides, my brother isn't even married yet, what am I busy with!
Qin Wei shifted the blame onto Qin Ye and even winked at him mischievously.
Qin Ye glanced indifferently at his brother's younger brother and said calmly, "I'll be back soon. I'll bring my girlfriend back in a few days."
Ma Dahua and Qin Xiaoxiao were both stunned for a moment, then they both became excited and looked at Qin Ye with bright eyes.
My son is getting a girlfriend, he's really capable!
My older brother and Su Yun are getting married? That's great!
Qin Ye glanced at Qin Xiaoxiao and Ma Dahua indifferently and shook his head with amusement.
"Don't look at me like that. It's not certain whether I can bring her back. I haven't even told her yet."
Upon hearing this, Ma Dahua immediately became anxious, slapping her thigh in exasperation, and said, "Why are you so slow? Hurry up and tell her, give me a straight answer whether it's okay or not, so I can prepare the betrothal gifts for you."
Ma Dahua desperately wanted to drag Qin Xiaoxiao to the city right now to prepare betrothal gifts for her new daughter-in-law, but her eldest son was uncooperative, and she was so anxious that she kept pacing around, but there was nothing she could do.
Qin Ye nodded. "Alright, I'll give it a try."
After saying that, no matter how anxious Ma Dahua was, he smiled and looked at Qin Wei beside him, "Come with me."
Qin Ye stood up, looking at Qin Wei with a faint smile. Under his pressure, Qin Wei had no choice but to stand up and follow him out.
Seeing that there was something interesting to watch, Qin Xiaoxiao climbed off the kang (a heated brick bed) and was about to follow, but was stopped by Old Mrs. Qin.
"Silly girl, what are you doing going there when those two brothers are fighting? Your second brother will deal with you later."
Qin Xiaoxiao stopped moving, thought for a moment, and quickly shrank back.
That's right. If the younger sister sees her brother making a fool of himself and loses face, and can't beat the person who taught him a lesson, then she, as a bystander, is very likely to get involved.
Although her second brother wouldn't hit her or scold her, he would just tickle her with a smile, it was still very uncomfortable, wasn't it?
Fine, I'll just have to bear with it. I'll ask my eldest brother after my second brother leaves.
A moment later, Qin Ye came in, acting as if nothing had happened, completely calm.
Qin Xiaoxiao waited for a long time but Qin Wei didn't come in, so she asked curiously, "Where's my second brother?"
Qin Ye lifted his eyelids and glanced at Qin Xiaoxiao. "You went back? What's up, did you need to see him?"
Qin Xiaoxiao sensed the murderous intent in Qin Ye's tone and shook her head vigorously, "No, no, no, I won't look for him, I'm fine."
Seeing that Qin Xiaoxiao had backed down, Qin Ye secretly rejoiced.
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