Eighth Qiu was as devoted to Qiu Baihong as always. He couldn't bear to eat the eggs laid by the hen at home, so he would save them for Qiu Baihong.
During Chinese New Year, he would pack up all the chickens and ducks at home for Qiu Baihong, leaving nothing for himself.
…
Logically speaking, Qiu Baihong should've been delighted with Eighth Qiu's treatment. In the end, Qiu Baihong was only happy when she received the items. Once she received the items, she turned hostile and chased Eighth Qiu home. Later, as Eighth Qiu grew older and lost his ability to work, Qiu Baihong treated him coldly and ignored him.
Even so, Eighth Qiu continued living frugally. Whenever he had some spare cash, he would immediately send it to Qiu Baihong.
With that said, everyone sighed. They couldn't understand Eighth Qiu's actions.
In fact, Fangzheng couldn't understand why Eighth Qiu would treat the ingrate so well.
Later on, Eighth Qiu's health deteriorated by the day, but Qiu Baihong had no intention of taking care of him. She acted as though his death had nothing to do with her.
However, the village council couldn't stand by idly. Therefore, they invited Qiu Baihong several times before Qiu Baihong reluctantly brought Eighth Qiu to her place. Everyone still remembered the smile on Eighth Qiu's face when he moved into Qiu Baihong's place. It was even more radiant than a flower. He would say to anyone he met, "My daughter is bringing me to live in retirement! Haha … "
Who didn't know what had happened to him? In response to his optimism, he could only smile bitterly. Although he didn't say it out loud, he thought to himself: I'm afraid it won't be easy to take care of you this old man!
However, after Eighth Qiu entered Qiu Baihong's house, Qiu Baihong forbade anyone from visiting him. No one knew exactly how he was doing. Occasionally, she would see Eighth Qiu who would always say with a smile, "My daughter is really filial. She treats me really well."
But looking at his pale face, it would be strange if they believed him!
As time passed, there were fewer discussions. They originally believed that no matter how incorrigible Qiu Baihong was, she would at the very least raise Eighth Qiu until he passed away. Who knew that Eighth Qiu would be chased out on the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month despite it being the new year? Big winter nest in the straw pile, frozen into shivering. If Old Jin's dog hadn't noticed him and barked at Old Jin who was passing by, he would have frozen to death that night.
With that said, although everyone still wore a look of anger at Eighth Qiu, most of it was a helpless pity. While feeling sad, they were also angry at him for failing to live up to their expectations.
Fangzheng shared the same feeling when he heard that. He thought, What's Eighth Qiu thinking? Why did he have to stick his warm face to the cold buttocks of others?
Shaking his head, Fangzheng asked, "What about Eighth Qiu's second daughter?"
"What second daughter? If she was adopted by someone else, she wouldn't be his daughter anymore. However, Qiu Jinyu was really a good person. Although her family background wasn't as good as Qiu Baihong's, she was really filial. He was extremely filial towards Honest Liu's parents, washing their clothes, massaging their backs, washing their feet, and cooking. Sigh … why was Honest Liu so lucky? He actually married such a good woman. "The balding man couldn't help but praise.
As a result, his words immediately resonated with everyone.
"Indeed, Qiu Jinyu is really a good person! She's good to everyone. Furthermore, she doesn't bear a grudge against Eighth Qiu for treating her so well. Instead, she visits him during the festive season and brings something with her every time. In the past two years, Qiu Jinyu's family's circumstances have improved slightly. Qiu Jinyu even buys some good alcohol for Eighth Qiu and leaves some money for him, "someone said.
But with that said, the balding man said angrily, "I get angry whenever alcohol and money are mentioned. Master, you might not know this, but every time Qiu Jinyu gives Eighth Qiu alcohol and money, Eighth Qiu will take it with his left hand and send it to Qiu Baihong with his right hand! At the very latest, he will send it the next day! No one can stop him! Furthermore, he doesn't hide it from Qiu Jinyu. He openly clamors about saving it for his eldest daughter and sending it to her. Now that his second daughter is here, he doesn't even prepare something delicious to welcome her. Instead, he wants Qiu Jinyu to cook for him and clean up the house! I've seen biased people, but I've never seen someone this biased! If I were Qiu Jinyu, I wouldn't even care about him! He deserves to freeze to death and starve to death! "
Although what he said was a little overboard, everyone nodded, clearly agreeing with what the balding man said.
Just as everyone was about to continue, the door suddenly opened. Following that, a woman walked in. She was very tall, standing at more than 1.7 meters tall. She had a huge frame and a stocky figure. Her eyes were slightly slanted upwards, giving her a ferocious look! Her eyes looked around with a hint of fierceness.
Fangzheng didn't know her, but from the silence around him, she was definitely one of the subjects of today's discussion! Looking at her face, she definitely wasn't the gentle Qiu Jinyu. She was definitely the domineering and unfilial Qiu Baihong.
After Qiu Baihong entered, she bought a box of cigarettes and a bag of salt. Then, she shot a glance at the crowd, as though she was puzzled. Why were these people who gossiped so much today? When her gaze passed by Fangzheng, it didn't change much. It was as though Fangzheng, the most famous monk in the surrounding villages, was no different from the other village men in her eyes.
After Qiu Baihong left.
Everyone heaved a sigh of relief. It wasn't because they were afraid of Qiu Baihong. Instead, it was because they were gossiping behind someone's back. Anyone with a bit of dignity would feel guilty and embarrassed. Now that the person was gone, the balding man said, "Master, that was Qiu Baihong. How was she? Wasn't she fierce? "
Fangzheng subconsciously nodded.
The balding man continued. "It's said that you can't judge a book by its cover, but this Qiu Baihong really knows what she's like by looking at her cover. Sigh, Master, why are you here after asking so many questions? Don't tell me you are here because of their family's matter? "
Fangzheng looked at the balding man in surprise. This was because when the balding man asked him, he had used an odd tone. It was as though Fangzheng was really here for that matter, making him unnecessary.
Hence, Fangzheng asked, "Why? Is there a problem? "
"Of course there is. No one can interfere in this matter. Think about it. Eighth Qiu doesn't admit that he was bullied by his daughter. Since the person in question has such an opinion, how can an outsider help? Even if you send him to the police station or court, it's probably useless, "the balding man said.
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
