Chapter 1634: I Was Also Afraid That If I Acted Slowly, There Would Be No Chance

Old Qiu waved his hand at them: "Go ahead, go ahead."

Once out of the house, the smile vanished from Qiu Shaofeng's face: "Why did you call me back?"

Qiu Shaocheng looked guilty as he said: "Brother, I..."

Before he could finish, they saw Qiu Mu call out to them: "It's so cold; why are you two standing in the yard? Hurry inside."

In fact, Qiu Mu had already guessed some things from her eldest son Qiu Shaofeng's words and her second son Qiu Shaocheng's expression; to keep family shame from spreading, she called them inside.

She did not want the elder branch to see them as a laughingstock.

Seeing both sons had entered the house, Qiu Mu then asked: "Shaocheng, you speak; what exactly happened?"

Qiu Shaocheng's face was full of awkwardness: "Brother, I was wrong; I shouldn't have lied, but Grandfather did indeed fall; that part is true."

Qiu Shaofeng stared at Qiu Shaocheng: "Speak; why did you trick me into coming back?"

Seeing there was no way to dodge it, Qiu Shaocheng finally stammered: "I heard someone say sister-in-law participated in the college entrance exam."

Hearing this, Qiu Shaofeng immediately formed a guess: "How did you know?"

Qiu Shaocheng coughed lightly: "It was Xiao Jing who heard others mention it."

Qiu Shaofeng didn't insist on pinning down who told him; he simply said calmly: "Correct, your sister-in-law did participate in the college entrance exam; what does that have to do with tricking me back?"

Qiu Shaocheng didn't expect his eldest brother to leave him so little face: "Eldest brother, you guessed, right?"

Qiu Shaofeng suddenly stood up: "I have no patience to guess back and forth with you here; with this time, I'd rather go keep Grandfather company for a while."

Seeing his eldest brother truly about to leave, Qiu Shaocheng quickly grabbed him: "Brother, I'll say it, I'll say it; I'll say it right now."

He glanced furtively at his own mother's and eldest brother's expressions, then spoke: "I was thinking, if eldest sister-in-law passes, could her job be given to me?"

Qiu Shaofeng stared at his younger brother, thinking: In the end, he has changed.

They had split the household and each looked out for their own small family; that was understandable: "What do you mean by 'given to you'?"

Qiu Shaocheng was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted: "Eldest brother, you also know that Xiao Jing and I don't have much money; if you really give me the job, could we repay some each month until it's fully paid off?"

Qiu Shaofeng took a deep breath: "Shaocheng, setting aside whether your sister-in-law can pass—for of course I naturally hope she will—this job was exchanged by your sister-in-law's younger sister with someone; it was agreed to repay some each month, but we still haven't finished repaying; besides, I don't have authority over this quota."

Let me put it this way: if your sister-in-law truly gets into university, whether this job stays or goes is probably not even up to your sister-in-law; do you understand what I mean?

Qiu Shaocheng didn't expect his eldest brother to say such a thing: "Eldest brother, I am your own younger brother; now that your days are better, you should at least help your siblings."

Though Qiu Shaofeng didn't want to make things difficult for his own family, some things still had to be made clear: "If there is an opportunity, helping is certain, but it shouldn't be a one-sided demand for me to give; after all, we have split the household; you want to live well in your small family, but I must also consider your sister-in-law's feelings; isn't that reasonable?"

Qiu Shaocheng stayed silent for a long time: "Eldest brother, this opportunity is rare; don't resent me for being unreasonable; I was also afraid that if I acted slowly, there would be no chance."

Qiu Shaofeng nodded: "I can understand; however, regarding the job, we must wait until your sister-in-law's results come out and everything settles before speaking; besides, don't think about getting something for nothing; after all, we don't have the strength of your sister-in-law's second sister's family."