Eighth Qiu still treated Qiu Baihong as well as he used to. Whenever his hen laid an egg, he couldn't bring himself to eat it and sent it to Qiu Baihong instead.
During festivals, the chicken and duck meat he had would be packed and given to Qiu Baihong. He didn't keep any for himself.
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Typically speaking, Qiu Baihong should have been pleased with the way Eighth Qiu treated her. However, Qiu Baihong would only be happy the moment she received the items before turning her back on him once they were in her hands. Eighth Qiu would then be sent home. Later, as Eighth Qiu became older, he lost his ability to do laborious work, and Qiu Baihong treated Eighth Qiu coldly, never showing any concern to him.
Even so, Eighth Qiu remained frugal. He would immediately send any bit of money he saved up to Qiu Baihong.
Having explained all of this, the crowd sighed. They were unable to understand Eighth Qiu's actions.
