Chapter 313: Is Being Mocked by a Few Words More Important Than Your Daughter's Life?

Xia Qiu naturally would not say things like "no need to repay": "I'm also very happy to be able to help the family; after all, no matter who you borrow money from or how much you borrow, it will be a debt of gratitude in the end."

Qiu Mu agreed with these words very much: "What you said is absolutely right."

Since the money was in place, naturally many things were saved; Qiu Fu did not call people from the eldest branch, let Xia Qiu rest in the room, assigned tasks to his two sons, and of course, the youngest in the family, Qiu Shaomei, was not left idle either.

The second branch was filled with joy, each busy with their own work.

But unexpectedly, the eldest branch erupted into chaos.

Zhang Shanmei, having suffered hardships before, plus the meals at the hospital a few days ago were just makeshift, so she still had no milk down to now; the child was probably hungry and started crying.

At first, Zhang Shanmei held and coaxed the child, but the child just kept crying.

As a result, Qiu Shaohu, who was sulking in the room, shouted at Zhang Shanmei: "Are you a living dead person? Can you stop her from crying?"

With this shout, the child cried even harder; Zhang Shanmei also got angry, directly put the child on the kang head, pulled a quilt over her face, and ignored it.

Qiu Shaohu, who was annoyed in the next room, heard his niece's crying, so he came out and shouted: "Sister-in-law, the child's throat is crying hoarse, won't you do something about it?"

Hearing these words, Zhang Shanmei directly threw off the quilt and sat up: "How long have I been home? I haven't even had a mouthful of hot soup or hot rice; how do you expect me to manage?"

Qiu Tainai also came out upon hearing the child's crying, just in time to hear these words; she slapped her own forehead: "Oh my, truly my head is muddled; how could I forget this matter."

She turned and was just about to walk to the kitchen when she saw her eldest daughter-in-law coming out of the room: "You coming out is just right; quickly make a meal for Shaohu's wife; how can a grown-up produce milk without eating, look how hungry the little girl is."

Qiu Dabo's wife's face was very bad; before the family split, at the year-end settlement, it was at most a hundred and something yuan; now that the two families have split, work points must also be separated, and by autumn, it will probably only be a few dozen yuan; owing so much money, when will it ever be repaid?

Not to mention Shaohu is already seventeen; after the New Year, he should be matched with a partner; money is needed everywhere; truly just thinking about it gives a headache.

Hearing his little granddaughter crying until she was about to gasp for air, he quickly stepped into his second son's room: "What is going on with you two? The child is crying like this, and you don't even say anything to coax her?"

Zhang Shanmei looked full of grievance: "Mom, these past few days I haven't eaten or drunk well; I still have no milk; what can I do?"

Qiu Dabo's wife sighed, walking towards her granddaughter while speaking to her second son in the room: "Shaohu, go check with your Tainai if there is any malted milk powder left; mix half a bowl for the little girl."

Hearing these words, Qiu Shaohu immediately felt a bit ashamed: "That malted milk powder was bought for Tainai by Sister Shaolan; before, because Dabao was greedy for his mouth and asked Tainai for it, he was often mocked by Shaomei; I won't go."

"What time is it now, still haggling over those things? Is being mocked by a few words more important than your daughter's life?"

Zhang Shanmei saw her own husband still standing there motionless, so she directly threw a pillow at him: "Hurry up and go."

Qiu Shaohu then reluctantly went out of the room; seeing Tainai in the kitchen, he quickly walked over: "Tainai, my little girl is crying from hunger; do you still have the malted milk powder that Sister Shaolan bought?"

Qiu Tainai looked at him once, supported herself on the stove counter, and stood up: "There is still some; take a bowl and go to your eldest sister-in-law to pour half a bowl of warm water; I will give you a few spoonfuls."

Sighed in her heart: Truly a sin.