Chapter 171: 163: There is Always a Higher Mountain

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Chapter 171: Chapter 163: There is Always a Higher Mountain The people of the Qin Family’s Team were all in turmoil. The affairs of the Qin Family were like an exploding dung-stove. As it turned out, Qin Ye’s dad was not Old Man Qin’s biological son. Meaning Qin Ye and his two siblings were not Old Man Qin’s biological grandchildren. This explained why... Old Man Qin’s family had such disregard for Qin Ye’s family. These suspicions were easy to guess; after all, he was the eldest grandson, and yet they treated him with such disdain, indifferent even if he starved to death. And then there was Qin Ye’s dad... Such a young child suffering under the stepmother, Old Lady Wang, and Old Man Qin didn’t care in the slightest. When Qin Ye’s dad was young, he suffered frequent beatings from Old Lady Wang; the worst one...the older folks still remembered, that time Qin Ye’s dad was beaten so severely he nearly lost his life. But he was tough, and after lying down for three days, he started to slowly recover. The abuse continued till he was a teenager when finally Qin Ye’s dad became shrewd enough to dodge the beatings, and smartly got himself enlisted in the military. What they never considered was... that Grandma Qin Ye had never actually married Old Man Qin, and she was just staying at Old Man Qin’s place temporarily in exchange for money. Was Old Man Qin devoid of all virtue? After giving him so much money, not only did you tarnish her reputation, you also mistreated her children. Was his conscience eaten by a dog? I heard it was a lot of money... Tsk, how come none of them stumbled upon this back in the day? If they had known Grandma Qin Ye wasn’t Old Man Qin’s wife, they would have taken her into their own homes and treated her like an ancestor. But there are no what-ifs in this world, they just completely missed out on this opportunity to strike it rich. Alright! If this were a few years ago, that much money wouldn’t have necessarily been a good thing. So you see, this person showing up was just in time. If it was earlier, maybe the money matter would not have been brought up at all. You could only say Old Man Qin was out of luck. Just so happens that her relatives have come looking. Just so happens that they’re not poorer. Just so happens... he got what he deserved. I heard that now Old Man Qin, some village officials, and Qin Ye’s family... are all at the team leader’s office discussing matters. Lots of people couldn’t resist their curiosity... dropping whatever work they had and rushing over to watch. The younger and stronger ones even climbed onto the walls. They surrounded the team office, three layers in and three layers out... And the people discussing matters were naturally inside the main building. Old Man Qin was so angry he nearly fainted again, “I don’t agree to moving the grave; if you want to move it... you’ll have to step over my body...” Mr. Qin gave him a cold look. His voice was icy cold, “My grandma isn’t your family member, why should it require your approval to move the grave? Frankly speaking, what are you in all this?” He had always been a defiant person, only calming down as he got older, past that age when everyone dislikes you like they hate a mangy dog, but that didn’t mean he lost his temper. “You...” Old Man Qin was so blocked up his blood pressure rose. At this time, Captain Qin spoke up, “Old Qin, there’s no need to talk about this anymore, let them be. Everyone in the village knows about this, what’s the point of making a fuss?” Old Man Qin: ... “That’s that, I’ll pay one hundred yuan; Team Leader, help me hire people tonight to dig up the grave.” As soon as he said this, you have to admit—the allure of money really was huge. Even the team leader was not afraid anymore, he too was considering signing up for the digging. “I’ll ask around the village later to see if anyone is willing to do it,” Qin Ye said. “If there are, we’ll let them go together. I think ten people should be enough.” Actually, five would have been sufficient, but since it was a graveyard, having more people would also serve to bolster each other’s courage. Divvying up the money, each person could still pocket twenty yuan... that was equivalent to the monthly wages of a standard worker in the town’s factories. Who wouldn’t want to do it? He realized that Qin Ye, his cousin, was completely the prodigal son, squandering money without batting an eye... To put it bluntly, he was a surefire wastrel. “Okay, let the team leader handle the arrangement of this matter,” Mr. Qin declared, unconcerned with these details. Surely, it wouldn’t work if just he, Qin Ye, and Luo Cheng were to handle it alone. Old Man Qin felt there was no need to stay any longer. At that moment, Mr. Qin suddenly thought of something, “Qin Ye, why not dig up your parents’ graves as well? When the time comes, take them back to Jing City with you so they can be buried in our Qin Family’s ancestral graveyard.” Qin Ye: ... Mr. Qin thought it was a good idea, “Your father would definitely want to return to his roots, to be with your grandmother.” To say any more would be crossing a line, bluntly speaking, it would be like sealing a certain kind of deal. The old Qin head had been about to stand up and leave, but when he heard these words, he immediately became furious again. “No way. Qin Limin is my son... You can’t move him...” If they were all moved away, it would mean there were truly no ties left. At this time, Qin Fulin, who had been silent, also spoke up to stop him, “No matter what, my older brother... was still raised by my father. It’s better not to disturb the deceased, I believe my brother wouldn’t want it either...” Qin Ye spoke up coldly, “My dad has his own father, and what he wanted the most was to be by his father’s side. I, as his son, agree to it.” “Qin Ye, don’t let your sense of loyalty cloud your judgment, this grave relocation is a serious matter...” Qin Fulin still wanted to persuade. But Mr. Qin had no patience for this anymore, “Are you trying to make me reckon the account of the abuse my uncle suffered years ago, how he was repeatedly nearly beaten to death?” Qin Fulin: ... Most of those who could stay in the room to discuss matters were of the older generation, and though much time had passed since the beatings of Qin Limin, they still had some recollection of it. It was clear that Old Qin was truly unfit to be a father. How could he have the audacity to bring this up at such a time? They should just allow the relocation without further ado! Mr. Qin no longer wished to hear the father and son bicker, “To put it bluntly, if you don’t admit to being unfit as fathers, you’re not even deserving of being basic humans; at the very least, humans have a bit of kindness, but you...” His sharp gaze swept over their faces, “You’re worse than pigs and dogs; at least they would not mistreat an underage child so, nor would they cling to him and suck his blood.” Although his choice of words was infuriating and some felt it to be too excessive—how could one be likened to this?—his commanding presence was so powerful that no one dared utter a word. He seemed very difficult to provoke. Qin Fulin’s face turned bright red with the berating... this was the most humiliating moment of his life. Old Man Qin wished he could faint right there and then. To be compared to less than pigs and dogs... Such a display coming from a person from the city, what about manners? None at all? “Alright, since as of yesterday there’s no relationship between the two families, there’s no more need for you and your son to speak further. Better hurry home,” Captain Qin said, his words intended for the good of the father and son. Look at how formidable the other party was, with just a word, they could verbally crush a man. And when it came to cursing, there was no holding back. Such audacity was truly rare. Who could rival him? Let alone the father and son duo who were already in the wrong. It was better for them to head home early and endure less scolding. He gave Qin Fulin a look, “Fulin, help your father and go back home quickly.” Qin Fulin glanced in Qin Ye’s direction and saw him with an indifferent expression. He knew they had to take their father and leave first. “Dad, let’s go!” They couldn’t afford to lose any more face by staying.

Chapter 171: 163: There is Always a Higher Mountain

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