Chapter 10: A Piece of Clothing Causes a Quarrel (Part 2)

  Qin Ming took the things Qin Qing gave him and led Da He back home. He saw Li Mei lying on the bed, facing the wall, and ignoring everyone. Qin Ming was also not good at coaxing people. He knew Li Mei liked to take advantage of others, but if it were in the past, he would have turned a blind eye. However, now that his sister's life was difficult and their future uncertain, why did his sister have such a hard life? A woman who had lost her child at a young age, what was the reason for his sister's bitter fate?

  Li Mei lay on the bed, feeling suffocated in her heart. Before, whenever she got angry, this silly guy would come to coax her, and even if he didn't come himself, he would get Da He to come over. But now that she had been back home for half a day, there was no sign of him, what on earth was he doing?

  Li Mei couldn't help it, so she put on her shoes and saw that Qin Ming was watering the vegetable garden at the back of the yard, while Da He followed behind catching small insects to play with.

  As soon as she saw her husband acting like nothing was wrong, Li Mei was furious and quickly walked up to him, kicking the wooden bucket of water that Qin Ming had just poured, scolding: "You have no shame, you come back and don't even apologize to me, what kind of vegetables are you watering?!"

  Qin Ming originally didn't want to argue with Li Mei, thinking that his wife could see the good in it and let it go. But now this woman was taking advantage of him, inch by inch. Other things could be negotiated, but when it came to Xiao Mei's affairs, there was no room for discussion. He stormed over, slapping her on both ears, furious: "Are you done yet? I'm not even arguing with you, and you're still being so presumptuous!"

  The big river saw his father and mother fighting, and was so scared that he cried loudly.

  Qin Ming had never hit her before, Li Mei was stunned for a moment, then as if she had gone mad, picked up the wooden bucket on the ground and swung it at Qin Ming's body, pinching and twisting with both hands, and also swung it at Qin Ming's face.

  Qin Ming saw that the crowd outside was getting bigger and bigger, so he pulled Li Mei into the house, closed the door, and asked: "You don't want to live a good life, what do you really want?"

  Li Mei's hands were pinned down by Qin Ming, unable to break free. Her face was burning with pain as she cried out: "You heartless thing! I've been with you all these years, no credit but plenty of hard work. You're actually hitting me for the sake of an outsider!"

  "Who's an outsider? You're saying who in our family is an outsider? Isn't it just because I scolded you a couple of times, you're taking it out on Xiao Mei? Xiao Mei is my own flesh and blood sister, as close as can be. If you have any conscience, think about how Xiao Mei has treated you. Most of the subsidies for her education didn't even go into your pocket! The clothes Da He wore when he was little were all made from fabric bought by Xiao Mei! Now that Xiao Mei is in trouble, you're turning against her. Look at these clothes, the radio, which one didn't cost money? Eldest sister has everything, not a single thing less than you, what did she ever owe you? In the past, I ignored your petty gains, but if you follow your mother's family and learn from them, making a fuss over trivial matters and causing trouble at home, then leave now, we can't afford to raise a Buddha like you."

  Li Mei, where did you get such a temper? Crying and shouting, she said: "Fine, since you don't want to be with me anymore, I'll leave." Li Mei broke free from Qin Ming's grasp, gathered a few clothes, packed them up, and prepared to leave.

  The big river was pulling Li Mei's clothes outside, hugging her legs and not letting go. Qin Ming saw that Li Mei showed no remorse, so he went forward and picked up the big river, saying: "Your mother doesn't want you anymore!" He said, carrying the child into the house, as for Li Mei, she could leave if she wanted to, but he couldn't spoil her temper.

  Li Mei saw Qin Ming's determination not to stay with him, and he didn't admit his mistake. She couldn't take such a blow, so she picked up her bag and left, without caring that Da He was crying with snot and tears all over the place.

  The neighbors heard it and ran to tell Qin Shan, Qin De and others. Qin Qing thought that his second brother and sister-in-law had already made up, but he didn't expect this time to be so fierce, and he followed with a swollen belly.

  Hearing the river crying to the point of being out of breath, Qin Qing entered the house and said: "River, don't cry, your aunt will buy you candy. Second brother, what's going on? Why are you fighting again when you come back?"

  Qin Ming crouched on the ground, not speaking. Qin De stepped forward and said: "You're capable of enduring hardship, but you also have the nerve to beat your wife! In the past when our family was poor, Li Mei didn't despise you, why did you hit her?"

  Qin Ming saw that his big brother, who rarely got angry with him, was furious and red-faced. Father was also very distressed. What he valued most was family harmony and prosperity, but even if it meant going through a lot, he would still scold Li Mei. He said in a low voice: "I can tolerate everything else, but I won't let her bully Xiao Mei and make Xiao Mei suffer."

  As soon as she heard this, Qin Qing was stunned, and after messing around for half a day, the root of the problem was still on her. Although she had reservations about hitting her second brother, thinking that her second brother did it for her, she felt very moved in her heart.

  Qin Shan, Qin De, and Liu Guihua all fell silent upon hearing this. The real reason was that if they gave in to Li Mei's every demand, then in the future, their daughter-in-law would not be able to live a peaceful life at home.

  "Second brother, you and second sister-in-law are husband and wife, don't fight because of me. No matter what, second sister-in-law has given our old Qin family a grandson, we can't be heartless." Although Qin Ying was moved by her second brother's protection, she also hoped that he could get along harmoniously with his wife.

  Qin Ming listened, his eyes red with anger: "This is the first time I've laid hands on her. In the past, she had some minor issues, but I could always let it go because at heart, she was a part of this family. You might not know, little sister, but Father, older brother, and sister-in-law should have noticed that Li Mei has changed a lot from before. Her natal family has three older brothers and one younger brother, all of whom are married with their own families, yet they constantly quarrel. Although there are many people in the household, their hearts are not aligned, and they make a scene in the village, causing others to laugh at them. Li Mei is also someone who doesn't understand things; when this sister-in-law or brother cries and makes a fuss in front of her, she starts scolding other brothers, but after a few days, when another brother talks to her, she changes again and starts helping that brother instead. In short, now she's messed up relationships with every household, inside and out, yet she still thinks she's the best thing since sliced bread."

  Qin Qing was stunned, but seeing that others were not particularly surprised, he must have heard something about it.

  "What's next, Second Brother?" Qin Qing asked in surprise, this second sister-in-law was indeed quite something.

  Qin Ming stamped his foot and said, "Don't worry about her. We don't have much money at home. Even if she takes it all away, it's only twenty or thirty yuan. When the money is spent, she will come back automatically. Even my mother-in-law, who is almost seventy years old, was driven to live in a thatched hut by those unfilial people. Let alone her, an married-out daughter. Those people won't let her eat and drink for free at home."

  Qin Shan listened and took out a dry cigarette to take a few puffs, saying: "Old Second, this is not right of you. Your mother-in-law has become like this, why don't you bring her back home to care for her?" Qin Shan's words avoided Li Mei, presumably also acknowledging his son's words, and Li Mei returned in two days.

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