Money is nothing to him

Qin Yunzhou was somewhat surprised.

Seeing his curiosity, Xu Sui told him everything she knew.

"Although Dad isn't her biological son, her parents respect her a lot, not for any other reason than that Dad got his current job through her connections."

"And this 30-square-meter house was also bought privately by the old couple after she married her grandfather, using connections they had made beforehand."

"Back then, this wasn't the workers' compound of the textile factory."

"Besides these, she is one of the few people in the family who has a job. Her father works as a gatekeeper at a recycling station in the county town, earning 18.5 yuan a month. Her grandmother works as a street sweeper, earning 13.5 yuan a month."

"As for my eldest brother, he's a temporary worker at the lumber mill."

"In short, Grandma has a very high status in this family, and since Mom and Dad are filial, they almost never make things difficult for her."

Qin Yunzhou asked, "Did she not have any biological sons with Grandpa after their marriage?"

"No, but they had a daughter before they got married. They live in the countryside now and still keep in touch with us. They visit each other during holidays." Xu Sui thought for a moment and said.

"Back then, the old lady's daughter and son-in-law made a scene over the job spot for Dad at the scrap metal recycling station, because they believed that the spot should have gone to the son-in-law. The son wasn't their biological child, but the daughter was."

"With a formal job, they can finally settle down in the city, instead of working in the countryside every day, toiling in the fields."

"I heard all this from my mom, and I don't know the specifics, but anyway, the job spot was given to my dad by the old lady."

"As a result, the old lady's eldest daughter and son-in-law, who lived in the countryside, lost contact with this place for several years."

"It seems that the two sides have started to interact again in the past few years."

Actually, she could probably understand what Old Lady Qin was doing.

Although Qin Youtian was a stepson, he was an honest and filial man, and his wife was also a grateful person, treating him almost like her own mother.

It's different with the son-in-law. If the job could be given to her biological daughter, she might choose her biological daughter over her stepson.

But there's always a barrier between you and your son-in-law. Even if you give it to him, he still has his own parents and relatives, and they won't take care of him in his old age.

Qin Yunzhou nodded. "So that's how it is."

"Mom left breakfast for you on the table. Go wash up and eat it."

Xu Sui looked around the room, but apart from the two of them, she didn't see a single person.

"Mom went out?"

She remembered that Tianhua didn't work and spent most of her time at home taking care of the children, while Xiaofen was also at home almost every day.

Qin Yunzhou sat down, leaning on his cane. "Yes, they took their ration books from home and went to the grain station to queue up to buy grain late last night."

Whole grains and refined grains are not priced the same.

These days, most ordinary families prefer to exchange refined grains for more coarse grains. If you go too late, the people in front of you will have already exchanged their grains, and the remaining people will not be able to get what they want.

Therefore, most people would line up at the grain station entrance the night before. One person was not enough; at least two people from each family would line up together. More people meant more strength, and in case anything happened, they could help each other out.

Upon hearing this, Xu Sui ran into the yard, stood on tiptoe, and looked next door.

Suddenly, I saw my mother's face.

Their eyes met, and the atmosphere froze for a moment.

Wang Yinhua, who was sweeping the yard, threw down the broom and leaned over the wall to watch her daughter.

"Sui Sui, why are you lying here secretly looking at Mom? If you miss Mom, just come home. Our house is right next door, it's very close, just a few steps away."

"Come here quickly, Mom will make you something delicious. There are eggs, and Mom also has some brown sugar. I'll make you brown sugar eggs."

After she finished speaking, she noticed Qin Yunzhou standing at the Qin family's gate, leaning on his cane. He happened to be looking over and nodded at her.

Faced with this unfamiliar son-in-law who suddenly appeared, Wang Yinhua smiled awkwardly and said, "Hey, Yunzhou, you come over too."

"Mom will cook something delicious for you two."

Although they weren't entirely satisfied with their son-in-law, the young couple had gotten married after all.

We still need to maintain appearances to avoid putting our daughter in an awkward position. Besides, this son-in-law is quite capable; he's a soldier, and that alone makes him worthy of respect.

Qin Yunzhou shook his head, about to say no.

After all, everyone was short of food these days, and Wang Yinhua probably only invited him out of politeness.

At this moment, Xu Sui suddenly grabbed his hand, "Let's go, let's go sit down."

Qin Yunzhou's gaze immediately fell on the hand being held tightly. The other person's hand was very soft and tender, like the skin of a flower petal, and had a warm touch.

His expression was slightly unnatural. Before he could refuse, Xu Sui helped him to the next room.

They were about to leave their own yard.

Qin Yunzhou quickly thought for a moment and made a response in the shortest possible time. He stopped and grabbed Xu Sui's clothes.

He spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"We'll go over there later; let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things first."

"We can't just show up empty-handed."

Xu Sui stopped, turned around and looked at the man beside her. Seeing that he was serious, she thought for a moment and nodded, "Then I'll go tell my mom."

Her marriage to Qin Yunzhou was rushed and caught everyone off guard; her mother had never been too optimistic about it.

She wanted her family to think she was doing alright.

This is indeed an area where etiquette needs to be paid more attention; it must be said that this man is a very meticulous person.

Qin Yunzhou nodded, "Okay, you go and explain things to Mom first, then I'll go with you to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things, and then we'll visit her later."

It's true that the two families are separated by only a wall, but it wouldn't be right for the new son-in-law to come empty-handed.

Regardless of how this marriage came about, since he chose to marry her, he should take the initiative to give her what she deserves and the dignity she is entitled to.

Even though Xu Sui never said anything from beginning to end, that was not a reason for him to ignore it.

"Is your leg okay? Maybe I should go by myself." Xu Sui looked at Qin Yunzhou's leg with some concern.

Lately, he has hardly asked her for any help. Last night, he even refused when the Qin family offered to bring him water to wash his feet.

Qin Yunzhou shook his head, "It's nothing serious. The nearby supply and marketing cooperative isn't far from here, I can manage."

"Go tell Mom first, then wait for me here. I'm going back to get some things."

He had a considerable amount of savings, and the military also gave him a monthly allowance, which was equivalent to several months' or even half a year's salary for a good worker.

For him, money is not really an issue.