Reborn in the 1980s: Recapture My Devoted Husband-Chapter 519 - 510: Returning to the Hometown
Ye Qing didn’t say anything, secretly curled her lips; the two villages were right next to each other. Didn’t their family know what kind of person his father was? Anyone who cares for their child would not let their daughter marry into such a family.
Ye Qing put the things she brought back into her room and came back to help her mother in the kitchen.
It was all fish and meat. Does the family live well? "Mom, are we rich now?"
"No money, it’s just that your brother recently helped Ah Zhi’s family manage the mountain. They pay him twenty yuan a month. After five or six months, we got over a hundred yuan."
"Is the Liang Family making so much money by taking over that mountain?" Ye Qing felt uneasy.
"Yes, the secretary’s daughter-in-law knows how to fry tea. The tea they planted last year was sold, and they built a new house. They even bought a new homestead. Now, the secretary doesn’t have to worry about having no place for his three sons to live. Although Ah Zhi was a year late, they didn’t plant tea but raised many chickens, ducks, and geese in the mountains. The mountain he took over is rich in fungi. No cost is needed, just pick mushrooms and sell them in the city. The villagers estimated that he could earn at least a thousand yuan. Their family raises poultry and sends them specifically to big unit cafeterias. Soon after the New Year, they began building a new house like the secretary’s family, and also bought an extra homestead. Now the two sons in their family don’t have to worry about homes. Speaking of Ah Zhi, he is also getting married soon." Qiu Hualan became more and more envious of those in the village who got rich. If it weren’t for him, her father would still be the secretary. Any policy in the village would have reached their family first. It wouldn’t be like now, with nothing except a little land. The Qiu Family completely lost out because of her alone.
Fortunately, several brothers have strived, and the family is doing well. Occasionally they sneak some help to her behind her sisters-in-law’s backs.
"How much did they spend on taking over the mountain?"
"Two or three thousand. If it weren’t for Liang Jian Country being helped by his Hongmei family, how could they have had so much money to take over the mountain... Hongmei’s family has prospered outside these past few years, all out of poverty. At that time, Hongmei endured the gossip to do business herself, and didn’t fear what others might say, and has been doing it to this day. You say, back then, if we had continued our zongzi business, our family would also have money now."
"How much money could selling zongzi make?" Ye Qing rolled her eyes, hating Lin Wan’s family even more now. Why was everything better for them?
"I have nothing to do at home, so I raised a few pigs and dozens of chickens. The family of the woman wants a dowry of two hundred yuan, and the pigs and poultry at home were all sold to scrape it together. All these things to eat were brought by your grandma. Now there isn’t a penny at home. I’m still looking at the issue of your brother’s wedding banquet."
"Humph, my dad only knows how to drink, spend money, and pretend to be generous. He doesn’t know how to earn money, not to mention he doesn’t even know how to do farm work. What’s the use of him?" Sometimes, Ye Qing really wanted to strangle this father.
Qiu Hualan sighed bitterly; if it weren’t for making a mistake when she was young, how would she have married someone like Ye Weijun?
This life of hers is just like this; she’ll get by, and when her husband dies, she’ll be free.
"Your grandpa’s family doesn’t have the face to borrow again. Your brother’s idea is to borrow a bit from Ah Zhi. After all, your brother is helping him work, he can just deduct it from his wages later."
"My brother too, what work can’t he do elsewhere? Why does he have to be a horse for the Liang Family?"
"You child, your brother and Xiao Wan’s brother, Ah Zhi, and the others get along well. It’s his own home job, and the work isn’t tiring, and he’s paid more. What’s this about being a horse for them? If Xiao Wan heard you, would she still want to play with you? Aren’t you also working at her family’s restaurant now?"
Her mother’s words choked Ye Qing "..."
When working at Lin Wan’s shop, she told her mother privately. The living expenses at home, she left some for Qiu Hualan to keep. She didn’t give it to anyone else.
But after Lin Wan kicked her out, she hadn’t told her mother about it.
Why was Lin Wan always better than her, Ye Qing felt a chill, "Mom, my brother works for Ah Zhi, don’t be silly and just keep your head down and work, learn to be lazy and take a rest. Nowadays, those working outside all earn more than thirty yuan a month. They’re giving too little. Later, you tell my brother to ask the Liang Family for a raise, otherwise, don’t work for them."
"Twenty yuan is already very high," Qiu Hualan was very satisfied.
"Mom, I came back this time to ask you to go to S City with me." Qiu Hualan turned her head to look at Ye Qing, puzzled, "What are we going to S City for?"
"..." Ye Qing paused and didn’t tell Qiu Hualan the truth. She came up with a reason she prepared on the way home, "Before the year, I helped the government with wall murals and happened to meet a leader in the government. Her family needs a nanny. It’s just her and her husband, and two children around ten years old. The couple is busy working, so they can’t take care of the children’s meals, and laundry, and want to hire a nanny to take care of the two kids. Usually, you’ll just tidy up the house and do some laundry, make some meals for the kids. The salary is thirty yuan a month. Mom, what do you think?"
When Qiu Hualan heard thirty yuan, and could also be away from Ye Weijun, she was moved, "Then... what about your dad?"
Listening to the hearty laughter from the main hall, Ye Qing’s heart turned cold, "Mom, this matter is as long as you agree. I’ll talk to Dad."
Qiu Hualan nodded but then hesitated again, "But your brother’s getting married, isn’t it inappropriate for me to leave?"
"What’s inappropriate? My brother getting married without you as the mother-in-law overseeing, the daughter-in-law would be happier, wouldn’t she? Mom, what are you hesitating for, staying home looking to be beaten by dad, or wanting to serve your son and daughter-in-law as their maid? Will they give you money?" Ye Qing was most angry that every time Dad beat Mom and her, her brother just stood by indifferently, never covering for them.
For this brother, she didn’t have any closeness at all.
Most of the time, she admired Lin Wan and her brother’s relationship. Sometimes she complained about heaven, why she wasn’t Lin Wan, and had to be Ye Qing.
"When is my brother planning to get things done?"
"It’s set for the end of the month."
Ye Qing raised her eyes, "What’s the rush?"
Qiu Hualan felt embarrassed, lowered her head, and whispered, "They met several times during the New Year, one thing led to another, and they ended up sleeping together. The girl’s side probably worried about getting pregnant before marriage, so they rushed the two’s affair."
"My brother is someone who doesn’t speak up. It’s impossible for him to do such a thing; definitely, the girl was shameless enough to seduce my brother."
While thinking the girl was shameless, Ye Qing didn’t realize she was also shameless.
"Who knows." Qiu Hualan clearly didn’t want to talk about such matters, as it was a lifelong wound for her.
Heaven brought her to the world just to make her suffer. Daughter suffered that kind of thing, and son was engaging in misconduct before marriage.
Alas...
Ye Qing’s instinct was spot on when lunchtime came, her brother came out of his room holding the woman’s hand.
Brother was full of contentment and joy, the woman’s face was flushed, obviously just being intimate inside.
The two were alone inside for so long, and there were so many people outside; truly shameless.
Wasn’t Limp Zhang’s family very poor? How come this woman could afford to wear a wool coat and black leather shoes?
Her face was painted with powder and lipstick, with those pretty looks, clearly not someone who lived a good life.
"Who is this?"
The woman was the first to see Ye Qing coming out of the kitchen, quickly let go of the hand, and asked Ye Rong.
Ye Rong looked at his sister appearing at home and was very surprised, "Ah Qing, you’re back."
Ye Qing looked at the woman and gave a sound of acknowledgment.
"This is your sister-in-law, Fang Qiao, Qiao’er, this is my sister, Ye Qing."
"I’ve heard Ah Rong say he has a sister in college for a long time, I’m so envious. It’s really nice to meet the whole family today. Ah Qing, you must be present at our wedding."
"If it’s at the end of the month, I probably won’t make it. I didn’t take many days off."
Fang Qiao was awkward for a moment, not expecting Ye Qing to be so hard to talk to; indeed, college students are different. "No worries. We’ll have plenty of opportunities to meet in the future."
"Ah Qing, brother’s getting married, why wouldn’t you take a few days off? Your sister-in-law wants you there, just come back. Moreover, it’s only a few days until the end of the month."
"We’ll see, go inside and eat. Don’t keep the elders waiting too long," Ye Qing felt her heart turning cold. They weren’t even married yet, and already she was being so intimate. Typical servant spouse already.
With the woman’s slick mouth, mom at home certainly won’t have an easy life later.
Ye Qing didn’t leave the kitchen all afternoon; she didn’t want to go out and see those people, especially her dad.
