Chapter 47 Found Another Labor Force

  Qiu Ye didn't get home until almost four o'clock. As soon as she took off her shoes and entered the house, her mother came out with a dark face. "You little brat still knows how to come back, huh? I thought you got lost outside! You're really bold, aren't you? You dare not come home at noon! Have these days been too easy for you? Don't you know what it's like to get slapped?"

  Qiu's mother saw her daughter return home safely, and the anxiety she had been carrying in her heart all afternoon finally dissipated. But then a fire ignited in her heart. This is getting out of hand! She had told her son and them at noon that she was going out to do business, but she spent the whole day outside. The girl's courage is too great, if they don't discipline her properly, it will be a disaster.

  Qiu's mother thought for a moment, then looked around to find something handy to teach this presumptuous girl a lesson.

  Qiu Ye saw her mother's attitude and thought to herself, "This doesn't look good, it seems like I'm going to get scolded today." Her own backup hadn't even gotten off work yet, how was this supposed to be okay? She was already so old, and still getting scolded by her mom, wasn't that just too embarrassing?

  Qiu Ye decided to be a good man and not take advantage of the situation, didn't even have time to change his shoes, opened the door and rushed out, shouting as he ran: Mom, I forgot, I still have some things to ask my godmother, I'll go down first, I'll come back when it's time for dinner.

  Watching Qiu Ye running downstairs, Qiu's mother was furious. This dead kid is really lawless, thinking that he can just run away and nothing will happen. If you have the ability, don't come back in the future, otherwise this beating is unavoidable. Qiu's mother angrily threw the slippers in her hand to the ground again.

  Qiu Ye found a job for her godmother, and she really did have something to do today. She had just taken on another package deal that she planned to hand over to her godmother to do. Her mother worked tirelessly every day making tofu and selling it was already too exhausting, if she took on this new task, she wouldn't have any time to rest. Although earning money was important, in the face of health, everything else was secondary. She didn't want to spend all the hard-earned money on hospitals, nor did her mother's money.

  So Qiu Ye thought and thought, only Godmother was the most suitable. Godmother has at most two classes a day, and one day is off, she's not someone who likes to gossip about other people's business, usually when there are no classes, she stays at home practicing painting or something. Although painting is good for cultivating sentiment, but Qiu Ye thinks that doing the same thing every day will get boring, just like Godmother, every day after coming home from work, besides doing chores, it's always her own painting in the study room, life is so monotonous. Letting her make a small package or something can also give her something to do, adjusting Godmother's body and mind, health is very important.

  Qiu Ye had been brewing a good mood, and when she arrived at her godmother's house, she opened her mouth and wailed to her godmother: "Godmother, you have to save me! My mom wants to discipline me, and just now she was about to hit me with a slipper. I'm so miserable, there's no warmth in my home!" After Qiu Ye finished crying, she pretended to wipe away non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes with both hands, trying to make her performance more convincing.

  Zhao Shuyan heard her daughter's words and burst out laughing. This child always has those witty remarks to make everyone happy. What did you do wrong, your mom wants to hit you?

  Zhao Shuyan knew how much Qiu's parents doted on their daughter, so she must have done something terribly wrong to anger her mother and deserve a beating.

  Nothing much, just at noon I didn't go home and went out to do some small business. But I asked my brother to tell Dad and Mom for me, when I came back, she still wanted to hit me, too violent! Qiu Ye drew circles on the ground with her little foot, looking embarrassed, then talked about her mother's brutal behavior, and again showed a resentful look.

  "My goodness, this is a big deal! You're just a kid and you didn't come home for lunch. Your parents must have been worried sick. You can't do this again in the future. But Fengqin was also at fault, her temper is too explosive. Can't she just talk things through instead of hitting the child? What's the point of hitting kids anyway? Zhao Shuyan started out lecturing Fangqin with righteous indignation, but then began to complain about Qiu Ma instead. Educating children requires patience, violence can't solve problems."

  Qiu Ye looked at her godmother spoiling the child without principle and thought to herself, "Fortunately, I'm a reborn person. If not, with all the adults in this family spoiling him like this, this kid would be ruined." She also thought about how amazing her future godbrother was going to be, able to grow up straight and strong in such an environment, his will must be really firm.

  Auntie, you're the best, you care about me the most. Qiu Ye hugged Auntie's arm and coquettishly said: "Auntie, do you know? Someone actually wants to buy my backpack for 100 yuan today! You have such great craftsmanship, can you help me make a small shoulder bag? We'll split the profit 50/50, how about that?" Qiu Ye had a shrewd expression on her face as she discussed business with Auntie.

  Zhao Shuyan knocked gently and said, "You're just trying to curry favor with me. Is it because you've offended your mother and are afraid she won't cook for you?"

  Qiu Ye said: No, my mom's craftsmanship is a bit rough. I can still wear it myself, but if I sell it to others, it's not good enough. After all, they spent 100 yuan on it, and that's not cheap. We have to be worthy of the buyer.

  It's so expensive and yet someone still wants to place an order, Xiao Ye, do you know who the other party is? Could it be that they're just teasing you? Zhao Shuyan was very skeptical that someone would spend such a high price to buy a small bag, could it be that the young lady has been deceived?

  Auntie, don't worry, nothing will happen. I'm so clever, it's already good that I won't be cheated. Besides, even if they are cheating me, we won't lose anything. We can just use the package ourselves, said Qiu Ye exaggeratedly.

  As soon as you mention making money, it's all about the set. Tell your godmother, why do you like making money so much? Zhao Shuyan really didn't understand, even if she wanted to go to college in the future, her parents and herself would take care of it, how could it be her own worry?

  Qiu Ye blinked and thought for a moment before saying: Relying on the mountain, the mountain will collapse; relying on people, they will run away. Only oneself is reliable. Choose what you like, and like what you choose.

  Zhao Shuyan didn't know that her thinking was so mature as a young girl, alas, this is all because of the poverty at home. As they say, children from poor families have to grow up early.

  You're still a kid, don't think about those unnecessary things. Your main goal now is to enjoy your childhood, and adults will take care of everything else for you. But what you just said is also very right, choose what you like, and like what you choose. Zhao Shuyan's expression seemed a bit dazed after saying that sentence, as if she was talking about herself.

  Qiu Ye observed for a moment, could it be that her godmother was also someone with a story?

  Zhao Shuyan quickly regained her composure and continued: I'm doing my goddaughter's business, as a godmother I must support it. Later you can tell me how to make that bag, if I have time I'll make one for you. And by the way, I don't want half of your money, you'd better save it for yourself as a backup.

  Really? Auntie, you promised and said it's free, no backing out. Qiu Ye put on a childish face and said happily. In her heart, she thought, she had already saved two monkey tickets for her future brother, so she might as well take advantage of it first, hehe.