CHAPTER 118: CHAPTER 112 THREAT

"Mom, this is Xiao Xiao’s matter. I can’t just ask my sister like that. Mr. Wang agreed to help Xiao Xiao, and I don’t even know what she plans to do."

Jiang Yue was actually very disgusted with her in-laws, even though they were cadres of the production team.

They didn’t have any qualities of a good cadre at all.

It’s one thing to have private schemes, but they always think about taking advantage of others.

It’s just the way the production team is; everyone is more or less like that.

No one should laugh at anyone else.

But today, this matter shouldn’t have been something her in-laws brought up; what does it have to do with the Qin family?

Her sister has the ability, and Mr. Wang is willing to help her sister, who doesn’t even have a job yet.

If there truly is an opportunity, why should Xiao Xiao give it up to someone from the Qin family?

Her sister is still working on the farm.

With such a good opportunity, why should Jiang Xiaoxiao have to give it to outsiders?

Besides, that Qin Hao is lazy and always acts superior, just because he has a high school education as if that makes him exceptional.

He shows no respect to her as his sister-in-law.

All these years, everyone knows how well Qin Ming has treated this brother, yet this brother never speaks respectfully to his elder brother.

With such arrogance, being unclear with the female intellectuals on the farm.

And yet he expects her to help him get a formal job, based on what?

Deep down, Jiang Yue was unwilling.

"Ah, Yue’er, you are the daughter-in-law of the Qin family now. Haven’t you heard ’a married daughter is like spilled water’? You should be thinking for our family.

Your sister is a girl, and she’s temporary in the production team! There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. When it comes time to return to the city, won’t she still be able to arrange for a job? Your dad and mom’s jobs will need replacements, and your sister won’t miss out. But your brother is born and raised here in our team.

If your brother does well, you’ll benefit in the future, too. We’re all one family; you can’t side with outsiders."

He Guixiang noticed that this daughter-in-law seemed unwilling to help, and this couldn’t happen. She was determined, even if that meant tearing faces today.

She had to make her daughter-in-law help with this matter; once her precious son got a formal job, it would be easy for him to marry. Besides, it would bring glory to the Qin family.

Qin Ming couldn’t hold back his anger. He had already refused this matter when his father brought it up yesterday.

He didn’t expect that after returning home, his parents discussed it all night and let his mom take the lead again.

He knew too well about his parents’ tactics; his dad always strategized from behind, while his mom led the charge.

He was sure his mom was here today, determined to make them agree to this matter, or else there would be a commotion.

"Mom, don’t bring this up again. I told Dad yesterday. This is Jiang Xiaoxiao’s ability, and we don’t even know what requirements she has. Besides, Xiao Xiao doesn’t even have a job yet. If there’s a formal job opportunity, why should she give it up for Qin Hao?

What relationship do they have with us? I’ve never even met my in-laws, and the first time I meet my sister-in-law, we talk about this? Mom, have you thought about me as a brother-in-law, as your son-in-law?

Aren’t you just making me lose face in front of the Jiang family? If this kind of thing gets back to Jiang’s elders, do you expect me to still have any face as a son-in-law?"

This was the first time Qin Ming contradicted his mother. Previously, he always felt it was for the family’s good, to solve the parents’ troubles.

He would take the lead on everything.

He did what he was supposed to do and even what he shouldn’t have done.

Many times he felt that since they were all family, there was no need to be so calculating. They were his parents and siblings, after all, and why make a fuss over right or wrong for small things?

But this time, they weren’t justified.

Even without a formal job, would his brother starve? People in the production team all survived by earning work points; how would it not work for their family?

At worst, his brother could work harder, or he could take over his dad’s job in the future.

Wouldn’t life still be prosperous?

On the first day his sister-in-law came, the family already had such thoughts, putting him in a difficult position.

Even for his parents’ sake, he couldn’t do such a thing.

"What, you two are in agreement, aren’t you? You’re not going to help your brother this time, is that it?"

He Huixiang immediately put on a stern face; her eldest son had never contradicted her before.

Every time, as long as it was for the good of the family, for his siblings, he would always relent.

But this time, she was surprised that he was the first to oppose her.

He Guixiang instinctively blamed the daughter-in-law for egging him on.

Her son wasn’t like this before he got married.

Jiang Yue quickly smiled to defuse the situation.

"Mom, Da Ming doesn’t mean that. Mainly, we don’t have the authority to make decisions on this matter. We can’t make decisions for Xiao Xiao. Besides, she’s in the county right now, and we can’t even see her. We can’t possibly know Xiao Xiao’s plans. We really can’t intervene in this matter."

He Guixiang sneered, "Don’t pretend to be a good person. My son has always been filial. Ever since he married you, look at him, not just disrespecting the elders, he even dares to contradict his parents. Isn’t it you who spoiled him?

Don’t say you can’t intervene; that’s your sister. Your sister brings you so many things, it shows your bond is unusual. You sisters, if you just say it, do you think your sister would refuse you?

It’s about whether you’re willing to do this for the Qin family. You two, give me a sure word. Will you help your brother or not this time? If you don’t, let me tell you, we’ll never acknowledge you as the eldest son moving forward, as if we never had such a son.

I raised such an ingrate, unwilling to share a bit of responsibility for the parents."

He Guixiang knew exactly what her eldest son feared most, as he had always been filial. He was most afraid of his parents getting upset.

"Mom, why are you talking about acknowledgment? I’m your son; I was born your son. You can’t just disown me. Aren’t you making us a laughingstock, just because of this matter, you force me to ask my sister-in-law for this? Do you think I can really say it?

Even if I’m filial, just saying it out loud, do you think people won’t point fingers at me?"

Qin Ming was also in a hurry.

His parents were his weak point.

Since childhood, he had never made them angry.

This was the first time he had contradicted and argued with them.

And it led to such a severe reaction from his mother.

He was both anxious and angry that his mother could say such heartless words.