Chapter Eighty-Five: The Top Quality Item Is About To Appear

  Carefree days are fast, and in the blink of an eye, Qiu Ye has been a student for more than half a month. As November approaches, the leaves outside have turned yellow and fallen down with a rustling sound. Just as Qiu Ye's small business and part-time job were going smoothly, Qiu Dad brought back some disturbing news one evening: Grandma Qiu would be bringing Third Uncle's family of four to visit relatives in a few days.

  Qiu Ye is someone who knows his grandmother was extremely biased, even more so than his original wife. He didn't have much contact with his extreme grandmother in his past life because she passed away when he was in third grade, so he only vaguely remembers that there was such a person and a few things, but can't recall the specifics clearly. The extreme things his grandmother did were told to him by his mother later on.

  But she can be very sure that in her previous life, they had never come at this time. Her grandmother should have been driven out by several uncles in her hometown next year and came to the Qiu family on her own, but only stayed for less than two months. After receiving a telegram from her hometown, she insisted on returning home, no matter who persuaded her. When asked why, she didn't say anything. Therefore, after taking good care of the elderly for two months, Mrs. Qiu was still accused of not treating the elderly well and was driven away by Grandma Qiu.

  Qiu's mother later told Qiu Ye that at the time, she was so angry and frustrated. For the two months that the old lady had been there, she had tried her best to be filial and not hold any grudges against her. She hadn't spared any effort or energy in taking care of the old lady, but in the end, when it was time for the old lady to leave, she didn't even say goodbye properly. Instead, she spread rumors that Qiu's mother had given her a hard time and that's why she left. This made Qiu's mother feel very wronged.

  So at this time, Old Lady Qiu coming is very wrong, the timing is not right, and it's not even herself who came. She also brought over Third Uncle from back home and his whole family, what does that mean? Her own reborn butterfly wings haven't even started to flutter yet, how did history change already?

  It was Qiu's mother's words that finally helped Qiu Ye find the answer.

  "It's all your fault, you had to send extra money to your mother and even wrote a letter telling her about our family's tofu business. Now look what's happened, they're all coming! I don't know how you're going to deal with this." Qiu Ma started getting angry when she heard that Qiu Nai Nai was bringing Third Uncle's whole family to Oil City.

  "I wasn't thinking about the difficulties at home, if I sent more money, my mom would be able to live comfortably, and told her about selling tofu. It was also to make her feel at ease, we're doing pretty well here." Although Old Qiu said this with his mouth, he regretted it deeply in his heart. What kind of person is his mother? He has understood that clearly for decades, how could he have done such a thing without thinking it through?

  "Is that making your mom rich, or is it making those brothers of yours from the old house rich? Our family sends 25 yuan to your mom every month. Isn't that enough for an old lady in a rural village to spend? Every time she makes your third brother write a letter begging for money. Don't you know what's going on in her heart? Who is spending all that money every month? She takes our money and acts like a good person, this is really being a mother! Poor my child, the two of us work hard to earn money, but can't even afford to buy some meat for the kids. I'm the one who's the stepmother!" Qiu Ma said, her emotions changing from anger to sadness, tears streaming down her face.

  Qiu Ye had never seen her mother like this before, and she felt a pang of heartache as she leaned in. She wanted to offer her mother some comfort.

  Qiu's father was also speechless when asked by Qiu's mother, and he just sat silently on the stool smoking.

  He actually knew that his mother had spent all the money on someone else, his mother had been like this since he was a child, and he was her least favorite child. From a young age, whenever there were good things, they would always go to his younger brother first. He gradually became aware of his mother's differential treatment and couldn't stand it anymore. That's why he ran away from home and joined the army, eventually settling down in Oil City, this new and thriving metropolis.

  I told my mom about making money from selling tofu, also to get her approval. All these years, she never thought I was a reliable son, now that I've made something of myself, I wanted to show off to my mom, but didn't expect this outcome.

  Qiu's mother wiped away her tears for a while and knew that it was pointless to continue talking about this topic. Now that everyone is coming, what's the use of mentioning past things again?

  "Alright, let's not worry about the money issue for now. Your mother is an elderly person and whenever she comes to my place as a daughter-in-law, she's always welcome. You should think about how to deal with your brother's family coming over instead?" Mrs. Qiu wasn't worried about her mother-in-law coming home; at most, she would just have to work harder and endure some hardships - after all, one couldn't not support the elderly. But what really annoyed her was that this mother-in-law of hers had brought along another whole family's worth of trouble.

  "You, what do you think we should do? Why don't they come and ask us? Are they thinking of visiting relatives here or planning to develop something here? If it's just visiting relatives, then it's no big deal, they'll leave after a few days. Can't we tolerate them for a few days? But if they plan to stay here for a long time...then I'll go ask at the Normal University if they can arrange a job for Old Three's family member. What do you think?"

  It's not surprising that his wife doesn't want to see his third brother, to be honest, he is also annoyed with the whole family of Old Three. They are all lazy and unreasonable, if you let them take advantage of you, they will, but if you ask them to make an effort, it's impossible. And when they turn against you, it's faster than turning a page in a book.

  "You don't even know what your own brother is like, and you're still asking me if it's okay. Do you think your brother can handle the hard work of being a family member? Just wait and see." Qiu's mother angrily hit Qiu's father.

  She was very clear about the situation of Lao San's family. When she gave birth to Xiao Ye, it was a super birth, and the couple still wanted this child. In the end, they had no choice but to let Qiu's mother go back to her hometown to hide for a while.

  She went there a while ago and was fine, living in the same room as the old lady. Although the old lady looked down on her, she didn't do anything excessive, but after she arrived, the old lady's three meals a day became her responsibility. The old lady always made pointed remarks about her, saying that Yanlin was her son and had not been filial for many years, so now that she was back, she must take his place in showing filial piety. Qiu Ma was quite unhappy, but there was nothing she could do - after all, she was living in someone else's home.

  It's just three meals a day, how much can two women eat, so I agreed.

  But she never expected that there were several families in this house, especially the third couple with a son who came to the old lady's house for three meals a day, bringing three mouths.

  Qiu's mother was pregnant at that time, and she spent money to support her elderly mother-in-law and take care of Lao San's family. Could she be in a good mood? Sometimes when she bought some delicious food to nourish herself, she couldn't even get any leftovers. The three members of Lao San's family were like they had never eaten before, and meals were always grabbed. Every time Lao San's child came over, he would go to the kitchen to rummage through it, and if he saw something edible, he wouldn't care who it belonged to, and he would eat with his mouth open, unable to be stopped.

  There were several times when she was not feeling well and didn't cook on time, so her younger brother-in-law and sister-in-law scolded her. They dug up the ancestors of eight generations, saying that she abused the elderly and didn't cook for them. The old lady sat in the house and helped to stir up trouble, allowing the third brother and his wife to severely scold their sister-in-law.

  Qiu's mother couldn't take it anymore, so she called Qiu's father at the big team and cried on the phone, telling him to hurry up and come pick her up from their hometown.

  Qiu's father received a call from his daughter-in-law and panicked, quickly packing his bags, taking his son with him, and taking the train back to their hometown. It wasn't until he arrived at his hometown on the third afternoon that he saw his daughter-in-law, who had lost weight instead of gaining it after not seeing her for over a month.

  Before Qiu's mother and father could cry out, the old lady called Qiu's father over to scold him together with Eldest Brother and his wife about how bad Qiu's mother was, not filial to her elders, didn't give money to her elders, didn't cook for her elders, etc. Qiu's father quietly listened until they were all out of breath, then he asked the old lady a sentence, "Mom, do you know what it means that I sent Fengqin back?"

  The old lady was stunned for a moment and couldn't say anything.

  "Qiu's father continued: "The money I send you every month is also half of Fengqin's, and you use the money she gives you to say that she is not filial to you. Isn't this a bit unreasonable? And as for your third brother and his wife, are they crippled or something? They come to your place to eat every day, and even let their pregnant sister-in-law cook for them. Is this something a younger brother and sister-in-law can do? Even if Fengqin was late cooking dinner because she wasn't feeling well, couldn't they have lent a hand to help you out? Even if Fengqin did something wrong, it's not like your younger brother should be pointing at his sister-in-law's nose and scolding her loudly. Mom, isn't that right?"

  Qiu's father understood his daughter-in-law, she wasn't that kind of person.

  Old Lady Qiu suddenly burst into loud wailing, scolding her son for being unfilial and blaming his own mother for the sake of his daughter-in-law. In the end, Old Lady Qiu's shrill cries forced the whole Qiu family to leave, saying she would pretend she never gave birth to this son.

  This matter was very sensational at the time, and everyone in the village came to watch the commotion. In the end, it was the team leader who mediated, and Old Lady Qiu regretted what she had said earlier and took the opportunity to change her words. She declared that from then on, Qiu Yanlin and his wife would no longer have any relationship with her or inherit her property, effectively stripping them of their inheritance rights. However, the old lady also said that since she had given birth to and raised them, they should repay her kindness, so they would still have to send her a monthly allowance until she passed away.

  When Old Lady Qiu said this, all the Qiu brothers were present. Mr. Qiu looked at each of his brothers and cousins in a circle, but not one person spoke up for justice. He was really heartbroken. At that time, he took his wife and children and left with a flick of his sleeve. However, afterwards, he still sent money to the old lady every month. In his words, an elderly person may not be fair in treating their own children, but as a son, he had to take on the responsibility of supporting his elderly mother.

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