Chapter 231 Chapter 231 Knock
Thinking of Qin Shui's purpose in returning, Qin Sanniang angrily said, "It's all because of your big mouth, Sister Shuishui. Now that our Qin family is doing well, and your eldest aunt's family has made a lot of money with Yunfan, your sister Shuishui has been bragging about it back home, saying that your eldest aunt has been kind to the Qin family and is their benefactor. Now that the Qin family is prosperous, the eldest brother's family has some influence in your place. Look, today, we had a meal together at the Qin family, and everyone in the neighborhood knows about it. Your sister Qin Shuishui is here to take advantage of us, and she even asked the eldest brother's family to find them a job."
What Qin Sanniang said about begging for money was not an exaggeration at all. When Qin Shui brought her husband back, they specially heated up the food and served them well. But when they got home, Qin Shui asked how much meat was left, and cried about how she had a hard time at her husband's house, and how her children had not eaten meat for a long time. In short, she was just crying poor. They were not stupid and could tell what was going on.
Aunt Qin and her family changed their expressions on the spot and argued with Qin Shui. Qin Shui just didn't believe it and cried and asked Aunt Qin and her family for help.
Qin Shui is a little different from Aunt Qin's family. The specific difference is not in appearance, but in character.
Qin Sanniang couldn't stand Qin Shui's crying. She didn't believe what Qin Da Niang and the others said. She thought that Qin Da Niang was making excuses because she didn't want to help. She even cried and said that she was a married daughter who was like spilled water and was not valued by her family. She said many hurtful things. After thinking about it, Qin Sanniang decided that she had to find Xu Yunfan or Qin Run, the two bosses, to say something, and Qin Shui probably believed it.
On the way here, Qin Sanniang thought that if she called Qin Run over, Qin Shui would probably bring up Aunt Qin and the others, and Qin Run would be in trouble. It would be best for Xu Yunfan to go. Xu Yunfan came from overseas and had never eaten a single bite of rice from anyone's family, so he didn't need to give anyone face.
Qin Run: "I'll go and ask him to check. If he can get up, I'll go. If not, I can go alone."
"Is Yunfan asleep?"
Qin Run smiled helplessly and said, "Well, he can't drink white wine. He kept talking and pestering people. It took some effort to quiet him down."
Hearing this, Qin Sanniang thought to herself that Xu Yunfan was pretty good. If he couldn't drink, he wouldn't. Even when he was drunk, he would just be a little more talkative. In this respect, he was much better than other men. "He's pretty good, then. Haven't you seen other men who lose all sense of belonging after drinking a little? They can't even control their urine. Yunfan is pretty good. Everyone is happy today, so it's understandable that he drank a little. Don't be angry with him. Talk things over nicely, okay?"
Qin Run: "I know, Sanniang, please wait a moment, I'll go call him to see if he can get up."
Qin Feiyu, who had been in the kitchen all the time, wanted to stop Qin Run. Xu Yunfan had just gone to bed for less than an hour, and if he woke him up at this time, he would probably be angry.
But after a while, Qin Run ran out, took a wet towel and went back into the room. In less than a quarter of an hour, Xu Yunfan, who was yawning, sleepy and obviously still sleepy, was led out by Qin Run like a cow.
Xu Yunfan muttered, "You disturbed my sleep. I'm really angry. If she doesn't listen to me later, I don't care who she is. Even if the emperor comes, I won't give her face. She comes here to ask for a scolding on such a nice day. She's really itching for trouble. If it were anyone else, I'd probably slap her in the face."
Listen, this has that flavor.
"Alright, let's talk it out. If we can avoid violence, try not to. Give Aunt Qin and the others some face."
Qin Run dried the towel, and Xu Yunfan scooped it a few times at the water in the basin, then looked left and right, scooped here and there, and finally he was satisfied, "Okay, your hair is not messed up, and your clothes are well arranged, Run brother, we can go out now."
Thinking of Qin Feiyu who was still hiding in the kitchen and couldn't appear in front of Qin Sanniang, Qin Run didn't move. "Yunfan, go by yourself. I have something to do at home. I need to stay busy for a while."
"What's going on? Do you need my help?"
When Xu Yunfan woke up from his sleep, he had obviously thrown Qin Feiyu into the Atlantic Ocean.
"No need. You go with Sanniang. I don't want the people from Qin Shui's brother-in-law's family to enter our factory. Otherwise, it will be a mess and look ugly." Qin Run still had to clean up the room and make a delicious meal for Qin Feiyu. Qin Feiyu had rushed all the way here and hadn't eaten for a day.
He was just chatting with Qin Feiyu in the kitchen. The meal was already cooked and he just needed to stir-fry two dishes later. If he followed them, he would probably not be back until the evening. He didn't want Qin Feiyu to go hungry.
Xu Yunfan got a rough idea of the situation from Qin Sanniang along the way. "Sanniang, if I say anything unpleasant later, you'll have to explain it to Aunt Qin. I always speak to the matter, not the person. I will hire people from the Qin family to work, but I don't want everyone who leaves the Qin family. Why haven't the girls and boys from other families who married out returned? It's not that their families aren't close enough to Run'er. Of course, I don't rule out that as a part of the reason, but some people still know better."
Xu Yunfan's factory was indeed short of people, but he did not hire anyone. He had said before that Qin's family did not have enough people, but he and Run'er did not ask everyone to call back their married children. He would rather recruit from outside than ask for this. Everyone understood what he understood.
Many people believe that, as the saying goes, "Brothers fight tigers together, and fathers and sons fight in battle." This kind of relationship is indeed reliable, but many realities also say, "Don't do business with acquaintances, and don't look for relatives to work for."
If the people from the Qin family who married out were really in trouble, Xu Yunfan could take them in, but he was worried that if he helped one, he would have to help a group of people. Once this kind of exception started, many things would become unfair, and later on, these trivial matters would only challenge the factory's rules and regulations.
Moreover, the whole family has gone to work in the factory. For example, in the cafeteria, if there is a shortage of staff, Aunt Qin and her family will call their daughter and son-in-law, and 80% of them will be their people. Do Fang Yi and the others still have a say?
Qin Sanniang naturally understood this and nodded repeatedly, "You're right, that's right, it's just that Shui Shui, this girl, ah, I don't know who this child looks like."
Xu Yunfan thought to himself, I don’t care who you look like, you won’t listen. I don’t care whose daughter or son-in-law you are, you are not his anyway, get out of here.
When Xu Yunfan arrived at Aunt Qin's house and just stepped outside the yard, he heard a woman sobbing.
Xu Yunfan was in no hurry to go in. He sat outside Aunt Qin's house and whispered something with Qin Sanniang. It was not until the voices inside became louder that Xu Yunfan straightened his upper body to listen to the noise.
"Mom, do you think I'm willing to ask this and put you in a difficult position? I have no other choice. I can't live like this anymore!"
"Dad, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, you grandchildren are so smart. I'm also planning for their future. As long as his father and I earn enough money, we can save some money to send them to school next year. With their intelligence, if they become successful in the future, you can also benefit from it. Wouldn't it be a great honor for you?"
"Did you hear about what happened in Dashu Village, Mom and Dad? They have a student who, because of a few years of study, is now successful and earns eight taels a month. And people even come to him personally to find him a job. If your grandson becomes successful after studying, he still has to work in the fields. Will he not be able to save even eight taels a year?"
"Dad and Mom, you've helped Run'er so much over the years. He's been without a father and a mother since he was ten, and finally without a grandmother. If it weren't for our family's support, he and his brother would have frozen to death long ago. Now we're just asking him to ask and arrange a job. Don't you think he'll even give us this little bit of face?"
Xu Yunfan: “…”
Generally speaking, people who can say such things usually have extraordinary character.
"Mom and Dad, please just feel sorry for your two grandchildren. As long as I can get into the cafeteria, I will definitely do my best. With my intelligence, I can definitely handle the purchasing work."
Zhou Youcai had inquired around and heard that the factory manager had a monthly salary of eight taels of silver. He was also the son-in-law of the Qin family, so Qin Run had to give him a higher position. Besides, he was the son-in-law of the Qin family, so the salary could not be low, otherwise Qin Run would be ungrateful.
Xu Yunfan: “…”
I think you are dreaming!
Before anyone even goes in, they're already keeping an eye on the purchasing. As everyone knows, this job is very lucrative if you're a little smart.
If Qin Shui and his wife really needed help, he could help appropriately, but now he had given up the idea. Xu Yunfan was not in a hurry to go in. He wanted to see what Aunt Qin and the others would do.
Aunt Qin seemed to soften her heart and became entangled. She felt sorry for Qin Run, but Qin Shui was her daughter. If her two grandsons could go to school... the palm and the back of the hand are both flesh, but there is always a thicker side. Qin Er and Qin San saw this and couldn't help but shout, "Mom, don't be confused. We can't say anything in front of Run'er."
In such matters, Qin's second sister-in-law and Qin's third husband were "outsiders" and it was difficult for them to speak up. This eldest sister-in-law was very proud. After marrying Zhou Youcai, a man who had attended school for two years, she felt that her family was poor. During the holidays, they would call Run'er to come for dinner. Qin Shui not only gave Qin Run a cold look, but also complained to Qin's aunt in private that Qin Run's brothers were too dirty. She had no appetite to eat at the same table with them. Moreover, the two brothers were not very good either. The other members of the Qin family were gone, and only the two of them were left. It was really unlucky. She also said that if she called them to come for dinner, she would be ashamed if Zhou Youcai saw them.
Oh, you used to think people were dirty and felt unlucky when you saw them, but now you don’t think they are dirty or unlucky anymore?
Xu Yunfan felt relieved after listening to what Qin Er and Qin San said. At least these two people were not confused.
Qin Er's sister-in-law touched Qin San's husband's hand, and the two exchanged glances before pinching her husband's thigh.
Qin San was pinched so hard that his teeth bared. He looked over and saw his husband glaring at him. Having slept in the same bed with his husband for so many years, how could Qin San not know what his husband's eyes meant? "Mother, others may not know, but our family also doesn't know? What have we done for Run'er? Did we give him money, rice, or a quilt? Nothing at all. It's just that people borrowed things from us, which ones haven't we returned? Usually, An'er also picks grass for our pigs. In short, I don't want to hear Yun Fan's words again, otherwise I will be too embarrassed to face anyone."
Ever since Qin Shui married Zhou Youcai, the Zhou family's financial situation has improved compared to the Qin family, and Qin Shui has looked down on these poor relatives. Last year, when she brought her two children back, Dadan poured them two bowls of water. Because Dadan's hands were a little dirty from looking for pig grass, the two children pretended to be nauseous and vomited.
Qin Er sneered, showing no mercy at all. He was enjoying a drink in the threshing ground. If Qin Shui had simply come back to visit her family, he would have welcomed her a hundred times. But Qin Shui didn't speak human language, so he didn't have to say anything nice. "This is not even a small favor, but you keep talking about it all the time. Big sister, don't you think it's embarrassing?"
"Second brother, how can you talk like that! You..."
Before Qin Shui finished scolding, Aunt Qin shouted coldly, "Enough, brother and sister, what are you arguing about? Shui Shui, it's not that I don't want to help you, but I don't have the ability and the means to help. Your second brother is right, how can we be so kind to Run Ge'er? To be honest, your Uncle Qin showed us a great favor back then. I can't say anything about this matter."
Admittedly, she did hesitate just now, but the words of the second and third brothers woke her up.
"Mom, what are you saying? You won't help me? If you don't help me, are you going to watch your daughter starve to death? Dad, second uncle, third uncle, please speak up for me!" Qin Shui yelled, looking unhappy, even Zhou Youcai beside him frowned.
A man lives by his face, a tree by its bark. The two cousins, Qin Sen and Qin Mu, sighed softly. What could they say? Xu Yunfan was the one who gave them a job, so what right did they have to ask for this?
Xu Yunfan, who was outside, listened for a while, then stood up and walked in. "Oh, Aunt Qin, it's so lively at home today. I heard your daughter and son-in-law are back?"
Xu Yunfan appeared outside the Qin family's door. The other Qin family members thought that Qin Shui and her husband had returned, and Xu Yunfan was called over by Qin Sen's family again. What happened?
Everyone came over out of curiosity.
When the Qin family heard what Xu Yunfan said, their hearts skipped a beat. According to the past, he should have called Qin Shui "big sister" like Qin Run did, but Xu Yunfan didn't. The word "your daughter" made it clear how close they were.
"Yunfan, you are here, come and sit down." Qin Sanfulang pulled a stool for Xu Yunfan to sit on.
Xu Yunfan smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Feng."
"Are you Run'er's husband?" Qin Shui glanced at Xu Yunfan, her eyes brightening up before quickly becoming complicated. It was a shame that such a handsome young man was actually the son-in-law of the Qin family. "I am your sister Qin Shui."
Xu Yunfan glanced at Qin Shui who was looking at him. "I know you are Aunt Qin's daughter. You don't need to introduce yourself. I'm not stupid. Aunt Sanniang told me that you want to work in the cafeteria?"
"Hmm." Qin Shui was not one to read people's faces. Qin Er and the others' faces were already very ugly, but she still couldn't see the situation clearly. "My child's father and I want to work in the cafeteria. Can you see if you can arrange it? My husband went to school before and can read and do math. I've heard that Zhou Yangxing from Dashu Village is now a manager in the factory, earning eight taels of silver a month. My family has talents that are no less than his. Can you see if you can arrange a manager position for him in the cafeteria, just doing daily bookkeeping and other tasks."
After being praised by Qin Shui, Zhou Youcai had a calm and composed manner, as if he was superior to others. He did not take the initiative to greet Xu Yunfan, nor did he say a word. He drank hot water slowly with the airs of a scholar.
Xu Yunfan looked at the pretentious Zhou Youcai with a half-smile. "Where did Zhou Yangxing come from? And what mountain village did your husband come from? He was recommended by the dean. Your husband went to school for two years. Did he memorize the Three Character Classic? How many Chinese characters does he recognize? Can he use an abacus? Ask him, would he dare to compete with the manager in my factory?"
He has always been like this. If someone respects him a little, he will respect them three times as much. But if the other party doesn't know when to stop, then I'm sorry, don't even mention respecting them three times. He will let the other party know what it means to bring trouble upon oneself.
Zhou Youcai's face dried up when he was questioned, and his expression became unnatural. "That's... that's not what I meant. I've been out of school for a long time, and many things are unfamiliar to me. But the teachers used to praise me for being smart and being able to learn anything quickly. I heard them say that you have this and that, and that..."
Xu Yunfan: "Pre-job training."
"Yes, as for the pre-job training, as long as I study hard, what you said should not be a problem."
"If you're so smart, why didn't you pass the exam to become a Tongsheng before? I guess you didn't study hard enough?" Xu Yunfan was too lazy to waste time on such a high-flying, untalented person. "I'll tell you the truth. I don't care how many years you've studied or what your teacher praised you for. I don't care who your daughter or son-in-law is. My factory and cafeteria don't accept just anyone. It's important for people to know themselves. Otherwise, they'll just become a joke."
"Qin Shui, right? I'll tell you the truth. It's useless for you to ask Auntie Qin and the others to tell me. You don't think that just because I call them Auntie, they really are my Auntie, do you? A good man like me who is handsome, well-educated, polite, respectful of the elderly and loving the young, shouldn't have too many elders. I advise you not to take my politeness as a reason to boss people around."
"Your parents did a favor to my husband and brother-in-law. Even if they did, we've already repaid them. Don't bring these things up. I'm making this clear today. I'm on good terms with your Qin family because of my husband's face, but if any of you make me unhappy, I'll definitely pay you back a hundredfold. Don't accuse me of being unkind. I'm telling you, I own the cafeteria and the factory, and I'm the boss. My words are the rules. I'll fire anyone who disobeys me."
What does this mean? This is a naked beating!
Qin Shui's face turned pale instantly. She didn't know how to read people's expressions, but it was not that she couldn't understand what people were saying. Aunt Qin and her family were all stunned.
So, Xu Yunfan is angry!
Because of Xu Yunfan's presence, Qin Er and Qin San couldn't say much. As soon as Xu Yunfan left, Qin Er and Qin San were very upset and complained to Qin Shui, "Sister, you've seen it. Now it's okay. Because of you, our whole family has lost their jobs. Are you happy with your brother-in-law?"
Zhou Youcai had just been ridiculed by Xu Yunfan, and now he was being blamed by his two brothers-in-law. He was immediately angry and ashamed. "Qin Er and Qin San, what are you talking about? Do you also think it's wrong for us to ask you for help? We are relatives. You have your own jobs and earn dozens of copper coins a day. How can you bear to see your eldest brother-in-law penniless?"
Qin Yi, who had been silent the whole time, stared at Zhou Youcai and angrily said, "Bullshit! You didn't even listen to what you were saying just now. You have no skills at all, yet you still want this and that. Why don't you just go to heaven? In the past, you relied on your two years of education and were so arrogant. Today, you asked for help as if you were giving us face. Why don't you just go to heaven?"
"Brother-in-law, you are talking too much."
"Qin Yi, how can you say that? He's your brother-in-law. He's educated, and every educated person has a bit of noble character. If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense."
"Enough, enough, stop talking." Qin Mu felt overwhelmed listening to the quarrels among his juniors.
Uncle Qin watched the three brothers, Qin Yi, Qin Er, and Qin San, forming a united front, and was also dissatisfied with his daughter-in-law and brother-in-law. Xu Yunfan's words just now lingered in his ears. He knew that when it was time to make a decisive decision, one couldn't be soft-hearted. Otherwise, Xu Yunfan would sooner or later be disappointed with their family. "Shui Shui, take your son-in-law back. You heard it too. They don't want you, and there's nothing we can do. Yunfan hasn't received any favors from our family, and your parents can't help you."
There was a quarrel inside the Qin family, and the Qin family members outside were also "quarrelling", but most of them understood the meaning of what Xu Yunfan had just said.
There are hundreds of people in the Qin family, and some of them have married children. After they earn their own money, they will inevitably think about supporting their relatives. It is only human nature. Some people are inevitably confused because of this, just like Aunt Qin. Qin Shui cried to her and said that as a mother, she softened her heart and hesitated. Emotionally, she did nothing wrong, but rationally, she was wrong.
After hearing this, Qin Dayou paced around the yard in frustration, "These people are really confused."
"People are like this. I have thought about these things a long time ago. Today is supposed to be a happy day, but they insist on making trouble. I, an old man, will let them make trouble. You call everyone to the ancestral hall tonight. Some people deserve a beating." Compared with Qin Dayou's irritability, Old Qin was very calm. When Xu Yunfan hired people from other villages as managers, Old Qin knew that some of the Qin family might feel a little dissatisfied, and some would definitely think, why didn't Xu Yunfan let them be managers and instead hired people from other villages?
It is true that they are illiterate. If there were no training, they would not dare to say anything, let alone think about those things. But now with pre-job training, some people can't help but have ideas. Maybe they are actually very smart and can learn it after a little study. You know, the position of manager pays eight taels a month. Even if they don't know how, they have to study hard!
Alas, some people think too simply, and their minds are full of those eight taels of silver.
Xu Yunfan was too lazy to care about Qin's affairs. He was merciless in his words just now. On the one hand, he wanted to criticize Qin Shui for having such thoughts that he shouldn't have. On the other hand, he was holding his anger in since he woke up, and he felt uncomfortable, so naturally he had to vent it on the culprit.
After the run, Xu Yunfan felt refreshed and whistled all the way. When he passed by Xiao Qin's field, he specially went down to pick a handful of pea tips. Later, he would go back and ask Qin Run to make him some soup to warm his body.
A strange whistle sounded outside the yard, which sounded quite melodious. Qin Run was chopping a roast duck with his back to the stove and didn't notice that Qin Feiyu stuck his head out of the kitchen window. He just met the eyes of Xu Yunfan, who was holding a handful of pea tips and sliding into the yard with the help of a thin layer of ice on the ground with an excited "Wuhu~".
"Sting..." Before he could finish the word "stimulating", Xu Yunfan quickly shut up when he saw a stranger appear in his house.
Xu Yunfan blinked, and then blinked again, and then he was stunned.
"You're back. Is the problem resolved?" Qin Feiyu was quite familiar. From the tone of his voice, it seemed as if he and Xu Yunfan had known each other for eight hundred years.
There is no way. When chatting with Qin Run, nine out of ten words that come out of Qin Run's mouth are related to Xu Yunfan.
Who makes roast duck?
It was taught by Xu Yunfan.
Who makes the things sold in the shops in town?
What Xu Yunfan taught... In short, this family, no, not just this family, but everything related to this family, it seems that nothing has nothing to do with Xu Yunfan.
After hearing so much, how could Qin Feiyu not be familiar with Xu Yunfan?
Xu Yunfan didn't know why Qin Feiyu, who was far away in Beijing, appeared here, but Xu Yunfan's mind was quick. Qin Run's refusal in the afternoon and Qin Feiyu's appearance at home now made Xu Yunfan understand immediately.
Damn, so this is my father-in-law coming to visit.
To be honest, he was actually a little nervous.
The mood at the moment was completely different from when he saw Qin Feiyu in the capital. Xu Yunfan waved his free hand at Qin Feiyu and smiled harmlessly, "Hi~"
Qin Feiyu: "..."
What's this novel way of saying hello?
Realizing he had made a fool of himself, Xu Yunfan wiped his face with his arm. At this time, as long as he wasn't embarrassed, others would be embarrassed. "Father-in-law, when did you come over?"
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