Chapter 49: Dad Takes Action, One Against Two (Part 1)

  In the following days, Qiu Ye would always run out after her parents left in the morning, and she would be gone for a whole day. On the second day, when Qiu's mother came back to see that her daughter had run away again, she scolded her severely at night, but every time Qiu Ye showed a good attitude in admitting her mistake, which made it impossible for her mother to hit her, and scolding her was useless, it really made her liver ache.

  Qiu Ye's battle strategy against Qiu Ma was 'the enemy advances, I retreat; the enemy camps, I harass; the enemy tires, I strike; the enemy retreats, I pursue.' And played hide-and-seek with Qiu Ma.

  It wasn't until after six consecutive nights of Mrs. Qiu's yelling that Mr. Qiu could no longer sit still.

  It's been a week since dinner was not good, if it continues like this, the stomach will prolapse. For the sake of their own health, Qiu Dad decided to help his daughter-in-law and daughter reconcile after all.

  That night after dinner, the son and daughter went downstairs to their godfather's house to study. He then slipped into the kitchen to help his wife wash dishes.

  Qiu's father saw his daughter-in-law washing dishes with a clenched jaw, and he knew that the anger from dinner time had not dissipated yet.

  Wife, put it down quickly, you've been working hard all day, how can you still be washing dishes at night? I'll do it, I'll do it. Qiu Dad said, pretending to take the bowl from his wife's hand. You know that he usually dislikes doing household chores the most, especially washing dishes. Now, for his daughter and his wife, anything is bearable.

  Qiu's mother gave her husband a sideways glance, took the bowl back from him and began to scrub it vigorously under the faucet, as if she had a grudge against the bowl. She said, "You think you're so clever, don't you? I know all about you and your tricks with that girl of yours. If you have something to say, spit it out quickly, I want to finish washing up and take a rest!" It was clear that Qiu's mother knew her husband's intentions, which was probably to act as a mediator for his mistress. He wouldn't normally be so diligent unless there was something going on.

  Wow, wife, your cultural level has improved, you've even used four-character words. Qiu Dad was scolded, but he didn't get angry, instead he smiled.

  Get out of here, don't hang around in front of me if you have nothing to do, I'm annoyed! Qiu Ma still had a bellyful of anger and continued washing the dishes.

  Qiu's dad was scolded repeatedly, and the smile on his face could no longer be maintained. However, thinking of his task for today, he still put on a cheerful face to compete with his daughter-in-law for the bowl.

  Wife, take a look at you, not even giving me a chance to show off, how can this reflect my excellent quality of loving home and caring for my wife? After finishing speaking, he looked left and right, making sure no one was around, then sneakily kissed Qiu's mother on the cheek.

  Qiu's mother saw her husband being overly familiar in this setting, although she felt happy inside, but on the surface, she seemed a bit anxious. "You're so improper, what are you doing? What if the kids see?"

  No, the kids have all gone downstairs to study. You've been busy competing with your sister for the past few days and have neglected me for several days now! Qiu Dad put on a pitiful and desolate expression for Qiu Mom to see.

  Qiu's mom's tense face still cracked a smile at Qiu's dad's teasing, Alright, alright, if you have not only good qualities but also excellent dishwashing skills, it would be even better if I don't have to rewash the dishes after you're done.

  Qiu's dad can do everything well, except for washing dishes and laundry, which he can't do cleanly. This is the conclusion drawn from multiple practices.

  Qiu's dad was a bit embarrassed by Qiu's mom, but he immediately puffed out his chest and walked up to her. "I'm not brushing well? Can't I brush badly either? You stand there and give me more guidance and encouragement, I'll definitely be able to brush well! With skills like mine, I need to practice more, otherwise when can I help my wife with household chores?"

  Qiu's mom was coaxed by Qiu's dad until she was dizzy, and Qiu's dad successfully infiltrated the enemy's interior. In the end, Qiu's mom washed the dishes, and Qiu's dad was responsible for wiping them on the side.

  Qiu's father saw that his daughter-in-law was in a better mood after being coaxed, so he carefully asked: "Daughter-in-law, why must you not let the girl sell tofu? Don't give me any excuses about not being able to make tofu, I know more clearly than you how many blocks of tofu we can make in a day." Qiu's father goes with Qiu's mother to make tofu every morning and knows that making a few more blocks for the girl is no problem, it's just that they will be a bit tired.

  Qiu's mother paused for a moment and thought seriously about what she was doing. These days, she had been at odds with her daughter just because of one breath. She said that this little kid was still uncontrollable, whatever she said, the girl would say the opposite, and had even learned to be hypocritical. Now Qiu's mother just wanted to teach her a lesson, to let her know that when adults said no to something, children should not do it either.

  As for why I didn't let the girl sell tofu at first... Ah, right.

  Your daughter said she wants to take your two kids to the big market on the other side of Xizhai to sell tofu. Think about it, just two little kids going there, can they be safe? Moreover, your daughter is still so young and hasn't even started school yet. If they go, it'll be a whole day, and at noon, they'll just have to make do with one meal outside. Can their bodies take it? It's not worth risking the children's health for the sake of earning that little money. You need to weigh what's more important.

  Qiu's father listened to his daughter-in-law's words and thought for a moment before saying: "Daughter-in-law, I think this is how it should be handled. Let me report to the leader."

  The girl is small, but clever and cunning. Do you see her being taken advantage of? She's always calculating others. And our son, don't look at his age now, he's only 11, but he looks like a big boy already. That Li Hao from building one is already 20, but not as tall as our son. Most importantly, there's a police station right next to the Xizhai market, so I think it's safe for the two kids to go there. It's running around everywhere like now that's not safe, what do you say, wife?

  Also, I think it's a good thing to let the kids go out and exercise. Nowadays, girls are more outgoing and dare to speak up to anyone. Sons are also like that, unlike in the past when they only knew how to have fun with their sisters. They study every day, and I'm sure they will grow up to be successful. In the future, we two will live a happy life.

  Just two days ago, Brother Fang was still praising our girl, what did he say again?

  Qiu's father patted his own forehead and thought, Ah, I remember now. He said our daughter is not only highly intelligent but also has high emotional intelligence, she's a little genius.

  Qiu's mother listened to Qiu's father and was somewhat puzzled, asking suspiciously: "You're not just saying good things about your daughter on purpose to fool me, are you? I know what IQ is, it means our girl is smart, but what's this EQ thing?"

  Qiu's father was also asked by Qiu's mother and couldn't answer, but still said what he knew: I don't have the ability to make up a word. This is really what Fang said, I asked at that time, Fang said it was a foreign saying, specifically I also can't say, probably about controlling emotions and resisting setbacks. Fang said that foreign commentators not only look at IQ but also EQ is very important.