1970s: A hot-tempered wife who accompanied a soldier to the military compound and made a fortune.

Chapter 123 I'm really useless as a son-in-law.

Chu Xue saw that her eyes were red and said, "Alright, we're family. Besides, this is what Mom and Dad want. If you really care, you should treat Mom and Dad better when you're able to."

"Yes, you don't need to tell me, I will be good to our parents."

"That's right. Alright, I have to go now. You should go back too."

Watching her younger sister walk away, Xia Qiu turned and walked back.

In just a short while, the news that Xia Qiu's family was going to build a brick house spread. When she returned, people asked, "Xia Qiu, is your family really going to build a brick house?"

"Yeah, my sister said they've already started leveling the ground today, and they'll start digging the foundation in the next day or two."

At this moment, the second daughter-in-law of the eldest branch of the Qiu family said sarcastically, "Boasting about something that hasn't even happened yet is risky. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at later? After all, building a house is still building a house."

At this point, Qiu Shaomei, the youngest daughter of the second wife and Xia Qiu's sister-in-law, objected: "Second sister-in-law, why do you always have to meddle in everything? Even if it's just building a house, it's a brick and tile house, which is better than your mother's mud-brick house, isn't it?"

They were all daughters-in-law of the Qiu family. She gave birth to a son as soon as she entered the family, and she was pregnant with another one. Although her family was not well-off, her aunt married the workshop director of the county shoe factory, and her eldest brother had also been arranged to work in the shoe factory by her uncle. She considered herself the most favored among her sisters-in-law.

Unexpectedly, the second wife's younger sister dared to embarrass her in front of so many people: "Qiu Shaomei, do you know how to speak properly?"

"I learned it from you. Besides, what does it have to do with you what my sister-in-law's family is like?"
The girl delivered fish to the wrong place; your family shouldn't eat any fish she brings you next time.

"It's just two fish, as if nobody's never eaten them before."

"You said it yourself, so don't be shameless enough to reach for her chopsticks later." After saying that, she turned to Xia Qiu and said, "Sister-in-law, you're too easygoing. If she provokes you in the future, just shut her up. What kind of person is she?"

Xia Qiu felt a warmth in her heart when she saw her sister-in-law stand up for her: "It's because she's pregnant, and if something happens to her, it could cause trouble for our second branch of the family and make things difficult for Mom and Dad."

When Grandma Qiu saw her second granddaughter-in-law Cheng Qiufeng rushing back, she asked, "Have you finished your work? Why are you back?"

"I heard that Xia Qiu's younger sister came, so I wanted to come back to say hello and ask about my in-laws."

"My in-laws are fine, but they need to rest for a while. That girl is a good one; she was worried that her sister would be concerned, so she made a special trip over and even brought two fish."

When Qiu's mother saw her son and daughter-in-law in the yard, she said, "After you finish today's work, take some things and go over there. You didn't help at all with such a big thing. You can't be so rude again."

Qiu Shaofeng nodded in agreement. Since the family hadn't separated yet, he couldn't very well ask his great-grandmother for help. He had used up all the money he had saved for his wedding, and when his father-in-law went to the city for medical treatment, he couldn't even afford a penny. He did feel quite guilty.

For the past two weeks, he hasn't had a moment's rest. After work, he would go to the brick kiln in front to carry bricks, earning three cents a night, which he saved up.

I was originally thinking of helping my father-in-law with some of his debts, but after what my sister-in-law said today, it seems that all the borrowed money has been paid off.

He felt terrible that he hadn't contributed anything this time, neither in terms of effort nor money. His father-in-law had such a big problem, and his sister-in-law had taken the lead. He felt like a useless son-in-law.

He glanced at his wife, whose gentle features were as she spoke to his great-grandmother, and silently resolved to work harder in the future.

(End of this chapter)