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Qin Huairu, however, was completely ungrateful.
Qin Jingru was not as surprised as she had imagined.
It's as if eating it is no big deal.
It seemed like she had eaten meat buns before and didn't find anything special about them.
"You can't say that. Even if it's half and half, it's still meat. Look at this courtyard house, who can afford to eat meat now?"
"I didn't leave any for my mom, I gave it all to you."
Qin Huairu refused to listen to him.
He clearly had no ability, yet he showed off in front of his younger sister.
He's trying to impress his wife's family when they come.
Little did they know that to perform well, one must first have the ability!
"Who says no one in our courtyard gets to eat meat? Look at the He family. Brother He lets his sister-in-law eat half a bun."
“Jingru just arrived today. There’s a long road ahead. If you can bring us meat buns and fatty pork every day, then we’ll say you’re great.”
"You can only afford one meal a month, and that's all thanks to He Hongyang. You still have the nerve to show off here."
Jia Dongxu was speechless after hearing what she said.
Although she was telling the truth, she couldn't afford to lose face in front of Qin Jingru.
No matter what, he is the head of the family.
"This is all the money our family can offer, what do you expect me to do?"
"Go out and make more money, hurry up and go to work, don't get in my way here."
“But He Hongyang came back a long time ago. He doesn’t go to work in the afternoon, and I don’t want to go to work either. I’m busy at the factory every day of the year, and sometimes I have to help my mother with chores at night.”
"Since your sister is here, I'd like to ask for half a day off this afternoon to rest at home."
Ask for leave?
Is he complaining that he earns too much?
He even used his own sister as an excuse.
Qin Huairu was furious: "Why did you take leave? Are you planning to take us out to a restaurant or to the park?"
“You’re right. Jingru rarely comes to Beijing. There are so many delicious and fun things to do in the city. As her brother-in-law, shouldn’t you take her to eat well and have fun?”
Qin Jingru was shocked when she heard him say that.
He immediately clapped his hands and said.
"Okay, let's go quickly. I heard that the candied hawthorns here are especially delicious. I've never had candied hawthorns before. Let's go buy some."
How could Jia Dongxu afford candied hawthorns?
With the little money he had, he couldn't even cover his family's monthly expenses, let alone have any spare money to buy snacks.
Qin Huairu is right. How could someone like him have the right to ask for leave?
How can he compare to He Hongyang?
Even if they don't go to work, they still have other things to do.
They either go to raise pigs and sheep or to treat other people's illnesses.
If I don't go to work, I'm wasting half a day's wages.
He immediately picked up his hat: "Don't be angry, I'll go to work right now and earn money!"
He immediately ran outside.
Seeing him like this, Qin Jingru couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle.
"Sis, I didn't expect him to listen to you so much."
"How can he not listen to me? If he didn't listen to me, I would have divorced him long ago."
"Then why don't you have any children?"
"Don't ask these questions, little kids. You'll understand when you grow up."
Qin Jingru sat outside, glancing at the He family's house from time to time.
He Hongyang took out a recliner and leisurely drank tea while reading the newspaper.
I couldn't help but feel a pang of envy!
Everyone else in the courtyard was either at work or busy with their own household chores.
Only he is so free.
Do you think you can earn enough to eat just by being idle?
When I saw the walnuts and dates next to him, I couldn't help but cautiously go up and strike up a conversation.
"Hello, Brother He."
He Hongyang looked at her; she had two large, clear eyes.
Why have you been staying outside the whole time?
Seeing that He Hongyang was willing to talk to him, he immediately said.
"They've all gone out, and now I'm all alone at home."
"I heard you have a younger sister, about my age. I haven't seen her at home."
"Going to school?"
“She’s a girl and she still goes to school. In our village, girls go to school and then go home to work after elementary school.”
“She is in junior high school now and her grades are pretty good. I will support her until she goes to university.”
Qin Jingru stared in shock, her mouth agape.
"University? There are girls going to university?"
"Boys and girls alike can go to university."
“But you’re just her older brother, not from her hometown. How can you support her to go to school? At her age, she could be cooking and taking care of the children at home.”
He Hongyang said with a smile, "We don't need her to do these things in our family. She should study more and I'll find her a job in the future so she can earn her own salary."
“The women in our family can’t stay at home; they all have to go to work and earn money.”
The thought of myself and my sister, now just staying at home...
The women of the Qin family are simply no match for the women of the He family!
Qin Jingru involuntarily lowered her head and looked at her toes.
"I wish I had an older brother like that."
He Hongyang noticed that her shoes were worn out.
She went to the city to seek refuge with Qin Huairu.
Her parents should dress her up properly.
If she's wearing patched shoes, life in the village must be tough.
I remembered that my younger sister used to wear shoes like these.
Although Qin Jingru became a snob when she grew up.
But she's still young. If she's properly trained, she'll be a girl who listens to him.
Take out a few pairs of shoes that He Yushui had worn.
"Your feet are smaller than my sister's. These are the ones she wore last year. Do you think you can wear them?"
Qin Jingru never expected that he would give her shoes.
I remember my sister saying that I should never ask He Hongyang for anything, but if he offered me something, I should definitely accept it.
I happily accepted it.
He placed it on his own feet and kept comparing it.
"Just right."
Then I saw what those shoes looked like.
It wasn't broken at all, and it was cleaned very tightly.
One of them was even a pair of white sneakers.
When she was in school, her family couldn't afford white sneakers for every sports meet, so they would use chalk to paint their black shoes white.
She dreams of owning a pair of white sneakers!
I never imagined my wish would come true.
The person who fulfilled their wish was not a member of their family, but He Hongyang.
She was dressed appropriately.
He Hongyang took out a few more pairs: "These are the ones Lizhen wore too small. She has big feet, so you can keep them and wear them next year."
Lizhen?
Who is she?
Doesn't He Hongyang only have one younger sister?
"Who is she? If I wear her shoes, will she come back to me?"
"No, she's also a member of the He family, she's my sister-in-law, and you're about the same age."
Auntie?
So, does that mean they also have a sister-in-law?
Isn't this person just like her, living at her brother-in-law's house?
Where is she?
"Where did she go? I want to thank her in person."
"I went to school with the rain."
Qin Jingru was shocked once again!
In other words, the sister-in-law, like her younger sister, is in school.
This is the He family.
Could it be that He Hongyang is supporting his two younger sisters' schooling?
Looking at the shoes in her hand again, they were the same as He Yushui's, without any patches and all clean.
So, He Hongyang treated her like his own younger sister, raising her in the He family, providing her with food and necessities, and even supporting her schooling!
She's also a sister-in-law.
Why is there such a big difference?
Her brother-in-law could only bring her half a steamed bun and a piece of meat.
And her brother-in-law.
They not only provide food and drink, but also support their schooling.
Qin Jingru originally thought that with her quick wit and sharp tongue, she could make a good impression on He Hongyang.
But now it seems.
He has his own sister-in-law, so why would he be interested in someone else's sister-in-law?
Just as I was thinking this...
He Yushui and Wang Lizhen are back.
The two little girls held hands and skipped and hopped towards the He family's house.
They were dressed very neatly, without a single patch on their clothes.