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Chapter 132 Can I get married?
"Brother, I think we should leave her at Meilan's house for the time being, but what Meilan said makes sense. Since Mom is sick, it will cost money to see a doctor.

The third brother's family is not well off, so we definitely cannot let them pay for the medical expenses. So how about this, considering everyone's actual situation, I will not add to everyone's burden, and I will pay for the medical expenses."

It is still up to Yu Demu to continue organizing.

It's not that other children are unfilial, it's just that in situations like this, it's not a problem that can be solved by filial piety. If you take on all the responsibility but end up not being able to come up with the money, it's just a waste of time and effort.

Since Yu Demu has no money, he has the confidence and the final say.

"Let's all come together..."

"You really don't need to fight for this, big brother. Mom will be at home from now on. I'm busy with my business and won't have to worry too much. It all depends on you. Let me pay for it. I'm not particularly rich, but I can still afford to pay for Mom's medical treatment."

Yu Dejin hesitated and nodded helplessly.

"Okay then, let's do this for now."

He said to Yu Deshui and Gao Meilan again, "For the time being, this is the deal. You guys take care of her for a while, and I'll vacate the kiln and bring her over."

While speaking, he glanced at Yu Qiutang and saw that his son nodded and did not raise any objections, which made him feel much more relieved.

Having said that, what follows is a lot of “aftermath work”.

Yu Dejin suggested that there was an amazing old Chinese doctor in the next door village, who was said to have treated high-ranking officials in the past and was very skilled and famous far and wide, so he could be invited to come and see his mother first.

Upon hearing this, Yu Demu hurriedly asked someone to take him to invite him. It happened that his car had just driven back home, so it was convenient to use the car to pull it over.

Yu Dejin went with him.

They tacitly agreed not to raise the issue of the old Chinese doctor's expenses.

It must be Yu Demu who came up with it.

We are all adults and know the taboos and limits of speech. Since we can't come up with the money, we should not mention the issue of money again and again. Otherwise, every time it is brought up, both ourselves and Yu Demu, who is taking the money, will be embarrassed.

Since he has a rich and capable younger brother like Yu Demu, it is a blessing for him, his mother and other brothers. His younger brother is broad-minded and takes care of the family, so what else is there to complain about?

Talking too much will only make the relationship more distant.

After the two backbones left, there was naturally no point for the rest of the people to stay any longer, so they all went home.

When going out, Yu Dehuo tripped on the threshold for some reason and almost fell flat on his face.

Yu Qiutang happened to be walking beside him and hurriedly grabbed him to prevent him from falling.

"Fourth Uncle, be careful."

Yu Dehuo's body is very light and doesn't weigh much.

He turned and smiled at Yu Qiutang, then continued walking forward.

Yu Qiutang was a little worried.

Could it be that Fourth Uncle was ill? It might be because he wore thick clothes that covered his real body. After feeling light just now, he looked at Fourth Uncle carefully and found that he was so thin around the neck that he looked unrecognizable.

This is not the body of a middle-aged man in his forties.

Yu Qiutang didn't have much affection for his fourth uncle, but he didn't dislike him either. Rural people often looked down on sons-in-law who came to live with their families, and they were not welcomed by both families.

So in my memories of my previous life, I rarely went home.

It only happens in big occasions, and every time I just feel that he is very tired, as if he didn't get enough rest.

I don’t have much impression of the rest.

But now after being reborn, he has a new understanding of family affection and an understanding of the helplessness of life.

Looking at Fourth Uncle again, I have different emotions.

When Fourth Uncle married into the family, it seemed that he was the one who approached Wang Xiaoqin first, but in fact it was to relieve family pressure.

With my grandmother's ability at the time, it was difficult to take care of so many children, and naturally she was unable to find wives for each of them.

Fourth uncle indirectly helped grandma and the Yu family solve a major problem.

Back on topic, the Yu family didn’t seem to have any longevity genes. In Yu Qiutang’s impression, from his grandfather to his uncles, his father, and people of his generation as well as those who came after him, all had short lives.

If it was just one or two people, it could have been an accident.

But if everyone in the family is sick, then there must be something wrong with the genes.

Including himself, he was not reborn suddenly without knowing why, and he still didn't know how he died in his previous life.

Wang Xiaoqin smiled when Yu Qiutang asked, "I'm fine. What disease can a grown man have? He just didn't sleep well."

"Well, I didn't sleep well."

Yu Qiuhuo echoed beside him and repeated, "I can't sleep."

As they talked, the two gradually walked away.

Yu Qiutang looked at Wang Ruixiang who was still smoking in the back corner, thought for a moment, and then walked over to pat him on the shoulder, "Ruixiang, take Fourth Uncle to the hospital when you have time."

"Whoo~"

Wang Ruixiang was a little surprised to be approached suddenly, and exhaled a puff of smoke, "What are you looking at?"

What a filial son!

Yu Qiutang held back his frustration and said patiently, "I see Fourth Uncle looks very bad and in a bad mood. Check if he has any illness. If he does, treat him immediately. Don't delay. A minor illness can turn into a major one."

Wang Ruixiang sneered, "What kind of illness can he have? He is just thinking about having another child and working so hard."

As he said this, he smiled jokingly.

Yu Qiutang was particularly disgusted by this tone of voice, especially when it was said about his father in front of outsiders. However, this was someone else's family affair and he could not intervene too much. He could only endure it again and again, and finally advised: "It is better to go and take a look. Don't regret it when something really happens."

After saying that, he didn't want to stay any longer and walked towards Yu Qiujiang outside the door.

Wang Ruixiang looked at his back for a long time, flicked the cigarette butt in his hand away, stood up and patted his butt.

"see a doctor……?"

Shake his head.

He was not very familiar with Yu Qiutang, very unfamiliar with him. It seemed that he did not have much contact with his family. Why did he suddenly care about this matter?
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Yu Qiujiang, Yu Qiuyuan and Yu Qiushan were chatting under the big cypress tree at the door.

Of course, it was mainly Yu Qiuyuan and Yu Qiushan who comforted Yu Qiujiang.

Yu Qiujiang squatted on the ground, not saying a word.

The two cousins ​​were talking, not knowing what to say to comfort him, so they squatted on the left and right.

Like three tree stumps.

When Yu Qiutang walked over, Yu Qiushan quickly gave him a look and gave up the seat next to Yu Qiujiang.

"Brother Jiang, Tangtang, and Yuanzi, you guys chat. I'm going to go check on our grandma. She's suddenly in a new environment and I don't know if she can adapt. Don't upset Auntie San."

Yu Qiyuan smiled bitterly helplessly.

He knew what his mother was like. He wished she was like his second aunt, who was incredibly gentle.

After Yu Qiutang filled in the position, he said to Yu Qiyuan, "Yuanzi, you should also follow Brother Shan to see her. She will live in your house from now on. If you don't make yourself familiar with her, you won't be able to cope with the critical moment."

Yu Qiyuan wanted to say no, but soon noticed the meaning of Yu Qiutang's eyes, so he responded and trotted after Yu Qiushan inside.

He closed the door halfway, leaving only half of it open, letting out a slanting curtain of light.

The light curtain just happened to shine on Yu Qiutang, hiding Yu Qiujiang in darkness.

The two of them squatted in silence for five or six minutes. Yu Qiutang suddenly chuckled, "She's getting senile, isn't she?" Yu Qiujiang said nothing.

"I was thinking at the time that life is so cruel. You said my grandma was such a strong person, but you didn't say she was violent or strong, and she did some inhumane things.

At least he's someone who can control himself, right?
Look at her now. I'm afraid she herself doesn't know what she is doing or what she has done.

She didn’t even recognize you.”

"I was angry, I had the right to be angry. Anyone who heard about the situation would be angry. I was extremely angry at the time. I thought to myself, how could you be so bad-mouthed, old lady? Even in such a state, you still don't know how to be soft-hearted.

But then I changed my mind and thought, even in this state, she still remembered to scold her uncle. Doesn't that prove that her uncle was actually a thorn in her memory that could never be pulled out?

You can completely regard this thorn as a punishment.

I think, unless she really closes her eyes one day and can no longer utter a word, she will never be able to get rid of this shadow.

Brother Jiang, do you think this is torture?"

Yu Qiujiang glanced at Yu Qiutang and lowered his head again.

"Brother Jiang, I've actually come to understand something recently. The truth in this world is not just black and white. There are too many things that are difficult for us to define specifically as black or white.

Am I right?

My father particularly likes to beat me, you have seen this, to be honest, every time he beats me, I feel so angry that my teeth itch, I don’t know how many cruel words I said in my heart, thinking that if I had a knife at this moment, I would definitely stab him in the stomach without hesitation..."

Yu Qiujiang was startled and looked at Yu Qiutang again.

Yu Qiutang smiled and said, "But the truth is, even if I was given a knife, would I stab? I don't think I would.

Because love and hate cannot cancel each other out.

I think my hatred for my father is real.

But I love him, and it's real.

I believe his feelings towards me are the same, when he hates me, he really hates me, but he also cares about me as much as he should.”

Yu Qiutang gently placed his hand on Yu Qiujiang's shoulder, "You see, this is the most helpless and complicated part of human nature.

In fact, I know that deep down in your heart, Brother Jiang, you don’t hate our grandma as much as you appear to hate her, but your hatred is real.

If you are really a person without emotions and conscience, you will not have any worries at all. If she says that about her uncle and aunt, you can just scold her severely and leave angrily, and no one can say anything bad about you.

If you are a truly open-minded person, you will naturally not take this kind of trouble to heart. You will think that she is actually a poor mother who indirectly pushed her youngest biological son to a dead end because of her traditional and stubborn backward thinking. You will not feel bad either.

but.

Brother Jiang, you and I are both ordinary people. It is difficult for us to stay above our emotions.

That’s why we are conflicted and entangled. On the one hand, we hate him, but on the other hand, we feel that we shouldn’t hate him like this and that there is no point in hating him.”

"Ugh!"

Yu Qiujiang let out a long sigh.

He finally got the anger out. He was really worried that he would get sick from holding it in.

Yu Qiutang knew very well that people like Yu Qiujiang were the hardest-working kind of people in the world. He could neither do the worst nor let it go, so he could only torture himself through one incident after another until he had worn himself out without any temper.

"Let's go back. They're still working over there. We still need to give them instructions to wrap up the first day."

Yu Qiutang patted him on the shoulder and stood up first.
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The quarrel between Yu Deshui's family did not affect the busy work at the construction site. Mi Yali and the two sisters of the Yu family had just prepared a midnight snack for everyone and were about to go out to sit and enjoy the cool air when they saw Yu Chunmei taking out a browned steamed bun from under the stove.

"Give."

Miali was very surprised and looked at the latter in confusion.

Yu Chunmei smiled and said, "You won't feel uncomfortable in your stomach if you don't eat at night, right?"

Mia Li nodded, "That's right, but how did you know, Sister Mei..."

Yu Chunmei smiled and said, "What do you think?"

Miali understood immediately.

But then I fell into greater confusion.

Strictly speaking, she doesn't necessarily have stomachache at night, but if she doesn't go to bed on time and stays up too long on an empty stomach, she will have stomachache in the middle of the night.

This issue……

Even my family members don’t know.

Whenever she had a stomachache, she would not tell her family about it so as not to worry them, but would just secretly eat a steamed bun.

But how did Yu Qiutang know?

This is simply incomprehensible.

Moreover, the steamed bun was baked until it was golden brown. How did he know that I like to eat baked steamed buns?

Really.

Knows me better than the worms in my stomach.

Besides being surprised, I was inexplicably touched. No matter how he knew this information, he was so busy today and he still cared about such a small matter of his own. He only entrusted it to his sister secretly and did not express it specifically.

What a thoughtful and gentle person.

She sat on the doorstep, slowly breaking off the steamed buns and eating them in small bites. Yu Chunmei saw this, walked over to sit with her, and said softly, "It's not too dry, right?"

"Just right."

"That's good."

Yu Chunmei sighed, "Cooking for so many people is exhausting. Thanks to you for helping me today, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to handle it."

"Sister Mei, don't say that. You are much more capable than me. You are quick and efficient and can do many things. I still need to learn from you."

"You are so sweet-talking, pretty, and capable. I wonder which boy will marry you in the future."

Miali smiled gently.

"Tell me, has your family found someone for you?"

"No." Miyali shook her head quickly, and for some reason, her voice became a little louder. Soon, she felt out of control and lowered her head and said, "I don't have any plans for the time being. My brothers and sisters are still young, and my eldest brother can't handle the family alone."

"What a sensible child."

"No, that's just the situation at home. What can I do? If I get married and leave this business to my mother, she won't be able to do anything about it. Besides, my eldest brother doesn't have a wife yet."

Yu Chunmei imagined Mi Wenzhong and jokingly asked, "Your eldest brother doesn't look young anymore, does he?"

"Twenty-six."

"Then why haven't you married yet? You can certainly do so now."

Miyali smiled bitterly, "It's all because of poverty. It's hard for the family to have enough food and clothing, so where would we get the money for the bride price?"

"Isn't your brother a bricklayer? I think he's very capable. Why is it so difficult?"

"What can I say? He is too honest. He would do the work when he was asked to do it, and he didn't know how to ask for money in advance. As a result, he often didn't get paid after the work was done, and gradually he forgot who didn't pay him."

Yu Chunmei was slightly startled, thinking about Mi Wenzhong's honest appearance while eating, and thought that if he could marry a good wife to help take care of the children, their life would be much better.

"So your brother has never seen a partner?"

(End of this chapter)