Chapter 195: This Is Truly a Slap in the Face

On the other side, Xia Qiu and Qiu Shaofeng rode a jeep all the way into the Northern Suburbs Farm.

In these times, jeeps were rare; their farm only had a few cargo trucks. Seeing a jeep arrive immediately caused quite a stir.

When the car stopped at the Qiu family's door, a crowd followed behind: "Why stop at Old Qiu's door? Haven't heard they have any wealthy relatives."

The Qiu family was eating in the courtyard; hearing the commotion, they came out too.

Seeing Qiu Shaofeng getting out of the car and helping Xia Qiu down, the Old Qiu family members immediately widened their eyes.

Qiu Mu, Xia Qiu's mother-in-law, hurriedly ran forward: "Shaofeng, you... how did you come back in a jeep?"

As soon as Qiu Mu spoke these words, everyone perked up their ears.

Once Xia Qiu's feet touched the ground, Qiu Shaofeng finally explained with a smile: "This is my sister-in-law's partner, Fu Yan Cheng. He went over today to deliver glass for my in-laws' new house. My sister-in-law was worried about Xia Qiu's health, so she asked Yan Cheng to give us a ride."

He had always addressed him as Comrade Fu, but along the way, Fu Yan Cheng said they were family now; calling him Comrade Fu was too distant, and he asked the couple to call him Yan Cheng from now on.

Not only did the Qiu family explode upon hearing this, but the neighbors who had gathered also began to gossip: "Heavens, Xia Qiu's sister-in-law is too amazing; she actually found a partner who drives."

"If this really works out, I don't see who dares to say Xia Qiu's maiden family has no one to back her up anymore. Look, who has this kind of prestige?"

"Now I wonder if Zhang Shanmei still dares to bully Shaofeng's wife."

"What do you mean by that?"

"The second daughter-in-law of the eldest branch is lazy and shirks work; she often tries to push her chores onto others. She has made Xia Qiu do quite a lot of her work."

This voice was not small; the Qiu family all heard it.

The Qiu family Great-Grandmother, standing right in the middle, heard it clearly. Her face immediately darkened. She turned and glared fiercely at her daughter-in-law: "Do you know about this matter?"

The eldest branch's eldest daughter-in-law looked embarrassed: "Mother, isn't it because Shanmei is pregnant?"

Hearing this, the Qiu Great-Grandmother said: "Now Xia Qiu is pregnant too. Don't push work onto her anymore. You see now, her sister is no ordinary person, and she has found such a capable partner. All of you, just keep quiet."

The Qiu Great-Grandmother was a sensible person. Today, having her partner drive her sister and brother-in-law home wasn't just out of concern for her own sister; it was likely to warn the Qiu family. This was a case of showing courtesy first before using force.

It was a warning that Xia Qiu was not without support; that Miss clearly looked like someone not to be trifled with.

At this moment, Fu Yan Cheng had already taken two large fish from the back basket: "Sister, brother-in-law, here are your fish."

Whoa, the crowd exploded again: "Xia Qiu's maiden family treats her too well. Before, Shaohu's wife said Xia Qiu's family was so poor and accused them of preferring sons over daughters. This is truly a slap in the face."

That person already had a grudge against Zhang Shanmei, the second daughter-in-law of the Qiu family's eldest branch, so the voice was not suppressed at all.

The Qiu Great-Grandmother, who had been preparing to step forward to greet Fu Yan Cheng, turned pale with anger upon hearing this. She hurriedly checked Fu Yan Cheng's expression, fearing he would tell the Liu family about these words.

The Qiu family's eldest branch second son, Qiu Shaohu, also heard these words. He glared fiercely at his own wife: "Can't you keep quiet for a day? Can you control your own mouth? What does the third brother's wife's maiden family have to do with you?"

(End of this chapter)