Chapter 2 Silly Girl, Go Home

"Madam, we've arrived. The total is twenty coins."

The carriage stopped, and the old man driving it noticed that Qin Shi was lost in thought. Seeing that it was about to rain and he needed to hurry home, he spoke up to remind her.

This mother and daughter are so pitiful; being divorced and abandoned must be incredibly difficult for them.

A married daughter is like water spilled from a cup; it's hard to accept that.

"arrive?"

"We've arrived so quickly!" Qin Shi realized, coming to her senses, that she was indeed outside her own courtyard.

She counted out twenty coins from her bosom and handed them over.

The driver helped carry the box down.

She held the sleeping Su Dai in her arms, standing outside the door but hesitant to knock.

The driver shook his head and sighed as he watched this scene, then drove the oxcart away.

Qin tried to knock on the door several times, but each time she lowered her hand.

Because the Qin family was at a crossroads at the village entrance, and a large tree blocked the corner, no passersby saw Qin Shi return.

When Su Dai woke up, she found her mother standing outside the door. She asked in confusion, "Mother, don't they want us either?"

Qin's nose tingled and she shook her head: "No, it's just that I don't know how to bring it up."

She was dumped.

This is a disgrace.

Four-year-old Su Dai couldn't quite grasp the complexities, but seeing her mother's troubled expression, she whispered, "I wish my uncle and grandfather good luck."

When people have good luck, they become happy, and when they are happy, their mother might be happy too.

She is a lucky charm, and her blessings come true as soon as she speaks.

She got sleepy again after saying that.

Qin Shi didn't take Su Dai's mutterings seriously, only thinking that her daughter was too sensible.

Seeing that Su Dai had fallen asleep again, Qin Shi sat down. Her mind was in turmoil, and she patted her daughter repeatedly.

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It was getting dark; it was going to rain.

Qin Tianhai and his son Qin Yulin packed up their farm tools and headed home together. When they reached the foot of a mountain, they saw something fall down from the mountain.

The thing even let out a scream.

When the thing landed, the father and son realized it was a wild boar.

"Dad, am I seeing things? A wild boar fell off the mountain and died!"

Qin Yulin rubbed his eyes and said in surprise.

This is such an absurd thing! Wild boars are from the mountains, how could they possibly fall down?

Qin Tianhai's lips twitched; they hadn't misjudged.

“This must weigh over a hundred pounds. Our family is in for a treat. What are you waiting for? Go check if it’s really dead.”

Qin Tianhai clapped his hands excitedly; he was really craving the fresh meat.

The father and son went forward and found that the wild boar was already dead.

The two happily put the wild boar into their baskets and carried it home.

"You can keep the wild boar's head, trotters, and internal organs. Send the meat to Liuzhou City to sell. I heard that a famous doctor has come to Liuzhou City. You and your wife should go and have a good look at him."

Qin Tianhai said cheerfully that his son and daughter-in-law had been married for two years, but there was no sign of pregnancy. He wasn't a traditionalist and knew that having children was a matter of fate, but since they hadn't conceived, they should get checked out.

The doctor in Liuzhou examined them and said that neither of them had any health problems; it was up to fate.

A famous doctor came a while ago, but he was a little short of money. Now, with this wild boar, he'll have just enough.

"Alright, this pig's head has a mild flavor, so let's not eat it. I'll take it to my sister in town. Su Bao is weak, so eating something good to nourish her might help her."

Qin Yulin responded with a smile.

“You’ve thought this through. Your brother-in-law has been granted a marquisate, so his status is different now. He didn’t bring Yu Wan back with him when he came back, probably because he was afraid that our family would try to climb the social ladder. No matter what his family thinks, our family is capable and we won’t rely on them. We’ll just keep things the way they were before.”

Qin Tianhai looked pleased. His son might not be particularly talented in academics, but he was a truly exceptional man.

With a broad mind and a knack for making friends, one's life, even if not extravagantly wealthy, will be quite comfortable.

"Don't worry, Dad, I never thought of relying on my brother-in-law."

Qin Yulin smiled, agreeing with what his father said.

"Keep this pig's heart. Mother has been sick recently. I'll stew it for her to nourish her. The wild gastrodia elata we found last time will come in handy."

"Let Lan'er stir-fry this pig liver. My mouth always feels bland when it's hot, so it'll be more satisfying if it's spicy."

"We stew pork tripe in soup, and render pork intestines into oil so that we won't lack oil this year. We also use the four trotters to make soup, cooking one at a time so we can have pork trotter soup four times a year."

As Qin Yulin walked, he spoke, explaining that he had arranged everything very clearly, even the details of a pig.

"You're such a big eater."

Qin Tianhai smiled gently. Although his son had started his own family, he hadn't changed much since childhood; his gluttonous nature remained the same.

The father and son chatted and laughed as they walked home, and after crossing the fork in the road, they saw the figure at their doorstep.

Qin Yulin frowned and said, "Father, that person looks like my sister."

Qin Yulin narrowed his eyes and then said firmly, "Father, it really is my sister."

Qin Tianhai rolled his eyes: "I saw it a long time ago. I told you not to write in the dark before, but you never listened. Now your eyes are like corns!"

Qin Yulin touched his head.

"Girl, you're back. Why don't you go inside?"

Qin Tianhai sensed that something was wrong with Qin Shi, because Qin Shi kept her head down even when she heard their voices.

Qin Tianhai saw the box next to Qin Shi and his heart skipped a beat. He went over and gently stroked Qin Shi's hair, and found that she had quite a few gray hairs. Qin Tianhai felt a pang of heartache.

His daughter didn't have a good life in the Su family.

These past few years, they've only reported good news and never bad.

"Silly girl, it's good to be home."

Qin Tianhai had a rough idea of ​​what was going on, and he sighed as he spoke.

"Sis, what's wrong? Didn't your husband come back with you?"

"Sis, why are you crying? Don't cry."

Qin Yulin hadn't realized what was happening yet, assuming that Qin Shi was visiting her family. But when he saw Qin Shi looking up with her face covered in tears, Qin Yulin panicked.

"Grandpa, Uncle, my father doesn't want me and my mother anymore. They kicked us out. Can you take my mother and me in?"

Su Dai woke up and looked at the two men in front of her. She knew they were her maternal grandfather and uncle. She had met them twice before, and with her excellent memory, she naturally remembered her maternal grandfather's family.

Before she became a human, she was a lucky charm and didn't understand human nature at all, so she's feeling very lost right now.

After all, her grandmother, who used to be kind to her, would now scold her as a good-for-nothing and say she was bad luck.

"What? Su Chang'an kicked you out? On what grounds?"

Qin Yulin was furious. He clenched his fists, wishing he could go to the Su family right now and beat up Su Chang'an.

"Stop yelling, let your sister go home first, we'll talk about it after we eat."

Qin Tianhai knew this matter was not simple. He had guessed the general idea, but hearing the truth still made him feel heartbroken and unable to accept it. He resented the heartless Su Chang'an, but seeing his daughter's dry lips, he felt extremely sorry for her and felt that everything else was secondary. Making sure his daughter had enough to eat was the most important thing.

"Su Baolai, your uncle will hold you. Don't be afraid. Your uncle will definitely get justice for you."

Qin Yulin reached out to hug Su Dai.

Qin kept crying. Her father and brothers' concern made her feel wronged, but she was no longer so afraid.

Su Dai reached out and hugged Qin Yulin.

Zhao Lan, who came to open the door after hearing the noise, saw everything but said nothing; she simply helped carry the things inside.