Xizi's plan
No one in the circle spoke up to persuade them. Everyone was silent and crying. Hu Yufeng looked them over and decided that she had to take action!
"Okay, the two children are pulling you, it feels so heavy, and you don't show any consideration for the children. Get up quickly." Hu Yufeng advised.
Uncle Qin didn't move at all.
"Why are you crying when the New Year is almost here? It's unlucky! Can't you just talk it out nicely? You're just sitting on the ground and it's looking good. If you keep howling, everyone in the village will come to watch the fun!" Hu Yufeng continued to persuade him angrily.
Chen Xiulian's face changed when she heard this, and she finally reached out to help pull.
Uncle Qin sighed and stood up.
"That's right. There's nothing that can't be said. Let's go to Wen Zheng's house and sit down and talk."
Li Lanhua quickly ran to the front and opened the door, and a group of people squeezed into the main room.
"Xiaoxue, tell me, what's going on?" Hu Yufeng spoke directly to Qin Xiaoxue.
"Second Aunt, my father was scolded by Wenqing's wife because of me..."
From her intermittent narrative, Hu Yufeng struggled to piece together the whole story.
The twenty-four major cleanings were held in Qin Wenqing's home, but the main force behind their cleaning was the child laborer Qin Ling.
Qin Xiaoxue came to sweep the house for her parents. She saw Qin Ling busying around, her hands were as cold as steamed buns. She felt a little sorry for her. She wanted to help, but her mother wouldn't let her say anything. Then she watched Qin Ling sweep the house and the yard, wash the sheets and clothes, and yet she was slapped in the face by Liu Rong because she didn't hang the clothes neatly.
Hu Yufeng couldn't help but look at Qin Ling's red and swollen face, and she became angry.
No matter how good-tempered Qin Xiaoxue was, she couldn't stand it, so she rushed out and said a few words, and then Liu Rong started to curse at her.
Vicious words like "bitch" and "slut" were thrown around.
Scolding her was not enough, he also called Chen Xiulian an "old bitch" and a "stealing old whore..."
It would be strange if Qin Xiaoxue could endure this. Her blood boiling, she pounced on him and started fighting.
Uncle Qin first heard his daughter and his wife being humiliated, and then saw his daughter being beaten, so he rushed forward to join the fight.
In the end, the father and daughter failed to do anything to the bitch Liu Rong. Instead, Uncle Qin was severely humiliated by his daughter-in-law, who called him a "cuckold bastard."
Uncle Qin was so angry that he burst into tears.
And then... this is what everyone saw.
Hu Yufeng couldn't help but look at Uncle Qin, and then at Qin Xiaoxue.
Alas, what a cowardly father and daughter.
…
"Where is Wenqing?" Hu Yufeng wondered. After he scolded his mother and sister like that, how could this man still hide in the house like a turtle?
"Wenqing got up and went out early. If Wenqing were here, I would have torn her mouth apart..." Chen Xiulian cursed angrily.
Hu Yufeng: You are just kidding yourself!
"Xiaoxue, you did the right thing today. Don't be afraid of what Wenqing says. If Wenqing blames you for the words she said to you, then he is not worthy of being your brother!" Hu Yufeng first patted Qin Xiaoxue soothingly and said gently.
Qin Xiaoxue couldn't hold back any longer after hearing this and threw herself into her second aunt's arms and burst into tears.
Ever since the quarrel started, her mother has been blaming her for losing her temper. If it weren't for her being nosy, the quarrel wouldn't have happened.
But how could she watch a child suffer? Even if it was a child from the neighborhood, she would have dissuaded him, let alone her beloved niece.
Liu Rong finally told her not to come to his house again and would not let her in even if her mother died.
She was heartbroken and scared. Since her mother didn't even stand on her side, what kind of mother's home did she still have?
Hu Yufeng's eyes were also reddened by her crying. Thinking of her good daughter Qin Xiaoqin, she felt a little jealous of Chen Xiulian.
This cowardly man has a good daughter. She is so capable but she met an ungrateful guy. Where can she seek justice?
"Okay, kid, stop crying. Go home with your son-in-law. Your sister-in-law knows about this. We'll talk to your brother and Wenqing when they come back."
Then he looked at Xiaoxue's son-in-law Qi Dejun and said, "Dejun, Xiaoxue was upset today. Go back and comfort her."
Qi Dejun is an honest and loyal man. He nodded and said, "I know, Second Aunt. I will persuade her well."
Chen Xiulian pursed her lips and said nothing.
Only after her daughter got into the car with swollen eyes did she take a few quick steps and say, "Be careful on the road."
After sending Qin Xiaoxue away, Hu Yufeng didn't want to get involved in the rest of the matters.
But she still had something to say.
She first sent Qin Fang to take Qin Ling to the next room, then raised her eyebrows and said disapprovingly:
"Is Lingling your real granddaughter? If you don't want to treat her well, just let Xueqin take her away. I heard that the man she remarried didn't have any children, but he treated Gangzi very well. He might treat Lingling well too. Why should she suffer in your house?"
"The child's hands are cracked, can't you see? Xiaoxue helped the child but you scolded your daughter! Chen Xiulian, you didn't care when your granddaughter was beaten, and you didn't help your daughter when she was beaten. Where is the energy you used to fight with me? How can you be so cowardly!"
Chen Xiulian blushed and stammered, "What can I say? How can I, as a grandmother, interfere in the education of their children?"
"Listen to your bullshit. You've been involved in Lanhua and Xueqin's children's education. You're just a coward. Stop making excuses."
Seeing Chen Xiulian opening her mouth to speak, Hu Yufeng knew that it was definitely some excuse to shirk responsibility. She was too lazy to listen to her nonsense and directly interrupted her:
"Anyway, you should think about it carefully. Wenqing only has this one biological child. If the child can't change his mind right away, you, as a mother, should think about the future!"
After saying that, he pulled Yang Xiu, and the two of them walked out of the door one after another.
When she returned home, she saw the old lady standing at the door, waiting anxiously. Hu Yufeng didn't want to mention that family anymore, so she left Yang Xiu behind to explain.
…
On the afternoon of the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, the Qin family gave each worker a five-pound bag of rice and a fifty-yuan red envelope as a New Year's gift, and then announced a holiday.
The workers immediately smiled happily, and those who were good at handling things blurted out a string of auspicious words.
Hu Yufeng smiled happily when she heard this.
On the afternoon of the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, the family business officially closed and Qin Wenli and his family returned home to celebrate the New Year.
In a blink of an eye, it is the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month.
Qin Yu held a "Fu" character covered with paste tightly in both hands and stood in front of the door, applying it on the door with a nervous expression. She has grown a lot taller this year and can definitely do it by herself.
When Qin Shu saw it, he also clamored to stick it on, but he couldn't reach the door lintel.
"The little tree was smoothed out with great effort."
Qin Shu sat on Qin Wenli's shoulders, and stroked his body with his two little hands according to his father's instructions.
"Dad, do you think it's proper?" Qin Yu asked.
"Almost." Qin Wenli took a few steps back, looked at it carefully, and then adjusted the crooked side.
After the three of them put up the couplets, they hung up the lanterns. Qin Wenli bought two small lanterns this year and prepared to hang them under the east and west eaves.
The Spring Festival is all about this kind of atmosphere, a prosperous atmosphere.
After hanging the lanterns, Qin Wenli put his son down from his shoulders, held up the offerings prepared by Hu Yufeng and asked Qin Shu: "Would you like to go to the grave with Dad?"
"Go!" Qin Shu was eager to try.
Seeing Qin Shu going, Qin Zhu wanted to follow, and Qin Sen was jealous and wanted to go too.
So the second and third generations of the Qin family gathered together for the first time to pay New Year's greetings to their ancestors.
When the men from the three families came back laughing, the women had already prepared meals.
The dishes for this year's New Year's Eve dinner were all discussed in advance by the three sisters-in-law, and each family prepared two or three main dishes to avoid repeating themselves like in previous years.
After dinner, Qin Fang led her six younger brothers and sisters to play cards, while the adults sat on the kang waiting to watch the Spring Festival Gala.
Hu Yufeng also observed the expressions of Liu Rong and Chen Xiulian. They looked the same as usual and she didn't know how the problem was solved that day.
…
On the third day of the first lunar month, Hu Yufeng had not yet returned to her parents' home, but Dabao and his wife and Xizi came to wish her a happy new year.
Xizi was busy in Sancha this year. The number of times he saw Hu Yufeng and Yang Xiu could be counted on two hands, but he missed them terribly.
As soon as she entered the room, she rushed over to hug her good aunt, buried her head in the old lady's neck and rubbed it, pretending to be disgusted with Hu Yufeng:
"What are you doing, you're like a dog!"
"I miss you!" Xizi said coquettishly.
Hu Yufeng had a look of disdain on her face but her eyes were full of smiles.
After hugging her aunt, Xizi went to hug her sister-in-law. Qin Wenli felt that she was an eyesore, so he simply ignored her and went to entertain Dabao, who had a surprised look on his face.
After sitting for a while after dinner, Dabao and his wife said they wanted to go to Hu Yuxiang's house.
He was away for several years and rarely came back, so he would definitely visit all his relatives.
Especially this stubborn and strong-willed second aunt. He had already heard Xizi talk about what the second aunt had done. If she knew that he came to the eldest aunt's house instead of hers, she would definitely make trouble again.
Saying that he is second to none is not good enough to frame his mother and aunt.
After the two men left, Qin Wen got some stools and the group sat together against the wall.
The sun is very strong today, and it feels warm on our bodies. It is perfect for chatting while basking in the sun.
Years ago, Dabao had already told Xizi about Erbao’s matter.
Xizi was sad for two days, but after she said she didn't want a divorce, she became happy again.
"I don't want a divorce. If I divorce, I'll have to go back to my parents' home. Every time I go back, they coax me into paying them. It would be great if I could keep the money for myself."
"I live at home. My mother said that Erbao owed me so much and that she treated me like her daughter."
“I think it’s good like this now!”
Yang Xiu felt a little sorry for Xizi, so he took her hand and comforted her gently.
Hu Yufeng felt unhappy.
Of course it’s better not to go back to your mother. Xizi's family is like a family of blood-suckers. When Xizi just started setting up a stall in Sancha, her parents came to the store and cried poor. If they didn't give them money, they would sit at the door and howl. Fortunately, Wenli passed by that day while delivering goods.
When they heard that the shop did not belong to Xizi, the two men left in disappointment.
Later, they came again. Xizi was not a good-tempered person either. He cried even louder than me. Anyway, the old couple didn't get any money, so he grabbed a few handfuls of fried dough sticks and ran away unwillingly.
Fortunately, Xizi doesn't want to go back because of her parents' condition. If she did, she would have to persuade them.
But if they don't divorce, Xizi is young and beautiful, and it would be illegal to find out the truth, and it would not look good if the news got out.
But she couldn't say this, so she could only rely on whether Yufang and her husband cared or not.
Putting all this aside, this is the best situation right now. Xizi keeps the money she earns for herself, and her two sons are usually taken care of by Yufang. They just come home to spend time together during the holidays.
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