BXBX NOVEL Chapter 238: My Name is Shen Qiaoyin
Dou Yuemei’s eyes brightened, and she said, “Well then, you mentioned before about wanting to start a medical clinic, right? Why don’t you have these three girls work for you, in the meantime your grandmother can teach them some medical skills. They can learn a thing or two, and they can earn money in the future by treating patients!”
“My grandmother does not teach medicinal skills to outsiders.”
“Oh c’mon, what are you talking about? How are they considered outsiders? These girls are your sisters, all of you have the blood of the Qiao family running through you. You’re as close as can be!”
“If they really want to learn, there might be a way. They can change their surname to Shen like my grandmother.”
Dou Yuemei was shocked: “That’s nonsense! They are members of the Qiao family, how can they change their last name to Shen, following your grandmother? You didn’t take her surname either, yet you learned her medical skills!”
Qiao Yin glanced at her indifferently: “Who said my last name isn’t Shen?”
Dou Yuemei’s eyes widened in surprise: “Are you trying to mock me? Where did you get the surname Shen from? Are you not a Qiao?”
“When I was born, my surname was Shen. My mother took my grandmother’s surname Shen, so naturally I have my mother’s surname.”
Dou Yuemei was stunned: “Ah? Do you mean your name is Shen Yin?”
“No, my name is Shen Qiaoyin.”
Dou Yuemei was left in shock: “You don’t actually have the surname Qiao?! How could your father never have mentioned such a big thing!”
“It’s because my father has a strong sense of male dominance, and he felt that I have to bear the surname Qiao, otherwise he would lose face. He fought with my mother a few times about this. My mother, not wanting to argue about it anymore, conceded, and had my name changed to Qiao Yin.”
Dou Yuemei heaved a sigh of relief, she rolled her eyes while patting her chest: “So you do have the surname Qiao! You scared me to death, I thought you actually had the surname Shen!”
“I’m actually planning to change my name back, I still think it’s better to have the surname Shen.”
“No, you can’t change it!”
Dou Yuemei hastily said: “You must keep the Qiao surname, you are a member of the Qiao family, not the Shen’s!”
“Are you worried that if I change my last name to Shen, I will no longer honor you? Don’t worry, even if my last name is Qiao, I will not honor you. After all, you have not raised me for a single day, I’m not familiar with you. We’ve been talking for quite a while now, it’s about time you guys leave.”
“It’s not too late to start to get know each other now!”
Dou Yuemei didn’t want to leave, she immediately commanded her granddaughters, “Why don’t you girls start helping your cousin? Lainan, you mop the floor for your cousin! Zhaonan, you go wash your cousin’s clothes! Denan, you go to the kitchen! I smell food, your cousin must have just finished eating, go wash her dishes!”
Lainan and Denan were clearly used to her commands, and immediately began to work. Only Zhaonan didn’t move.
She yelled loudly: “I’m starving, I haven’t eaten dinner yet! Grandma, I want to eat. I need to have a full stomach to have the strength to work!”
Dou Yuemei was even hungrier than her. She patted her belly and couldn’t help but to start grousing again, “Yinyin, who are you trying to be secretive with? You cooked and ate all by yourself, leaving us starving at the door, how cruel can you get?”
Qiao Zhaonan also rolled her eyes, “Cousin is really stingy, she doesn’t even care for a meal, you are quite rich, aren’t you? My elder uncle keeps boasting about how you married into a rich family. What’s happening then, the rich family you married into only allows you to live in such a small house? Oh, right, they didn’t want you anymore, that’s really pitiful of you.”
Qiao Yin stared at her coldly: “This is the house left by my mother, it has nothing to do with the so-called rich family you’re talking about. But since you don’t appreciate this house, just leave, don’t stand here and irritate me.”
Qiao Zhaonan scoffed disdainfully, but she didn’t want to leave.
Dou Yuemei slapped her: “You’re so disrespectful, what are you doing arguing with your cousin? If you make her unhappy, she’ll use her needles on you!”
“I’m not afraid of her, I’m clearly stronger than her, she can’t beat me!”