I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 378: Won’t You Have to Bend Down in the End?

Chapter 378: Chapter 378: Won’t You Have to Bend Down in the End?

Sometimes, that’s just how it is, words from family don’t work, but outsiders’ words are very effective.

"What should I do now?"

"What to do, hurry up and mend your relationship with your parents. With them protecting and speaking up for you, Qingyu, that girl, is still respectful. She also holds your Qiao Family in her heart. Otherwise, why would she be bustling about?"

He had always been tolerant of Qiao Zhihai, because although he had many faults, it was only after he entered the contracting team that he realized he was an old mason, his work was not bad, and his mind was sharp, naturally suited for construction.

So he had also been putting up with some of his foolishness.

But now it seemed this person was really hopeless—better to kick him out and directly go find Qiao Qingyu to avoid his trouble.

Seeing Li Tie’s face turn somewhat cold, how could Qiao Zhihai, at his age, not know what Li Tie was thinking?

He wiped his face, drank the wine from his cup, and then stood up, "I’ll go back to the ancestral home."

So he dragged Wang Mei along and knocked on the large doors of the old mansion—by then it was already past nine at night, the old man and old woman were already asleep, yet they were woken up by his ruckus.

With no way to send him away, screaming and howling at the door, it was fortunate that today the Qiao Family Team was very excited. At this time, there were quite a few people walking outside, chatting, with every household’s lights on.

Qiao Zhiyuan remembered what Qiao Qingyu had said, his face sullen as he let his younger brother and his wife in.

Wang Mei was reluctant, her thick lips pouted high.

But still, she was dragged by Qiao Zhihai to kneel down.

The old grandfather and grandmother, dressed in their clothes, sat on the kang, looking uncertainly at the scene unfolding before them.

What mischief is this again?

Beside them, Qiao Zhiyuan understood everything. He gave his own father a look, signaling him not to worry and listen to what this scoundrel had to say.

Then Qiao Zhihai swore an oath that he would definitely work hard to earn money, return every cent of the old couple’s retirement money, and would continue to honor them.

Then he took out a paper, and handed it to his older brother who was standing beside him, "Big brother, this is the IOU I’ve written. As long as I have money, I will definitely pay it back."

Wang Mei thought about it and kept quiet. At home, she had almost been slapped. When a man gets desperate, she had no choice but to listen, especially in front of their son and daughter-in-law. Fighting in their presence wouldn’t look good.

Besides, it’s a good distraction; their family doesn’t have a dime to their name.

So, this debt was essentially unpayable.

The old grandmother darkly began to speak, but what she asked about was something else, "Daughter-in-law of my second son, what’s this I hear about Da Niu’s marriage?"

Wang Mei responded indignantly, "Da Niu is my granddaughter. Old lady, you have no say over her. Besides, a man should marry when he grows up, and a woman should get married. She’s already sixteen, why wouldn’t she marry? What’s wrong with this marriage? The dowry they gave is so generous. Ask around, who in the neighboring ten villages could give twenty thousand yuan as a betrothal gift?"

"Indeed, in all the neighboring ten villages, I’ve never heard of a grandmother using her granddaughter’s marriage money to pay off her own brother’s debts..."

The more the old lady spoke, the angrier she became. She casually picked up a broom, rushed down, and started beating Wang Mei on her head and face while grabbing her hair, shouting, "Our Old Qiao Family must have accumulated eight generations of bad luck to have married you, you heartless creature. Your brother has several daughters, why don’t they get married? You’re paying off your brother’s debts by selling your own granddaughter, are you even human? You’re nothing but a beast..."

Instantly, the room descended into chaos. Normally, Qiao Zhihai would have leapt up to stop his mother, but today, his eyes flickered and he didn’t dare move, knowing that lately his wife’s antics had been a bit too much. Actually, he was pleased to see it end like this, but now was not the time. It was necessary to let the old couple have their say.

Besides, Da Niu had only found out about this matter today, and many people in the village were laughing at him.

He certainly couldn’t say that Wang Mei was forcing the elderly couple to ask for ten thousand yuan from their youngest son.

So, he had no choice but to begrudgingly accept it.

Now, he dared not mention it at all.

If Qiao Qingyu became infuriated, Li Tie would definitely turn against him and kick him out with a single blow.

So, he cowered in the corner, silent.

The old lady wasn’t just someone who bullied her daughters-in-law; seeing the behavior of Qiao Zhihai made her angry. Since it was her own house, she simply started hitting him as well.

As she hit him, she started to cry, cursing all the while...

This time, Qiao Zhihai truly didn’t resist. He covered his head and squatted on the ground without saying a word.

Qiao Zhiyuan looked out the window at the dark night and felt reflective. Indeed, the saying was true: in the face of absolute power, nothing works.

Qiao Zhihai remained stubborn,

At this moment, Qiao Qingyu was speaking with her elder brother and sister-in-law, "...you two are different from the other Qiao Family members."

Qiao Genbao and Niu Guili exchanged a glance and nodded in agreement; they weren’t fools and knew, although one couldn’t write the character ’Qiao’ biographically twice, there were still differences.

Mr. Wu was generous, but in his eyes, he only recognized Wu Qianyun’s husband and children.

So, these two didn’t have any burdens now.

Not to mention other things, Qiao Genbao knew the set of Jade jewelry his own mom gave his wife could sell for hundreds of thousands in Beijing.

Hundreds of thousands, it was frightening; in the countryside, it could buy all the houses in the Qiao Family Team.

Thus, Qiao Genbao knew he wasn’t very capable, not fit to be a pioneer, so it was best to obediently follow his grandparents’ and parents’ arrangements.

"Qingyu, we understand, don’t worry, we won’t cause any trouble or stir up issues for grandpa."

"Big brother, you now have two paths before you," continued Qiao Qingyu, "One is to stay in the Qiao Family Team as a villager, which is beneficial as our Qiao Family Team is about to develop and you’ll be among the first batch of new-era villagers. The second path is to move to Yun City, where you won’t have to worry about Doudou and Feifei’s education."

Qiao Genbao thought it over seriously. He still preferred his current life. In Yun City, even if there was a vegetable garden, frankly speaking, he didn’t understand why - the soil was yellow and sticky. It was odd; how could anything grow on it?

Therefore, he still loved the black soil of his childhood home.

Here, the four seasons were distinct, and even if it was cold in winter, the heated kang kept it warm.

Not to mention his own father, his mother also couldn’t get used to living in the Southern region, yet there she must reside. She was the grandpa’s only daughter; even if grandpa now lived in a decrepit house, she would follow without complaint.

He hesitated for a moment, then spoke, "Qingyu, is there a way to have the best of both worlds? Your big brother and sister-in-law would still prefer to stay in the Qiao Family Team, but frankly, the education here is far behind compared to Yun City." fгeewebnovёl.com