Luo Qing was startled: "Who else could it be but me?"

“While you were away on a long trip, a man named Zhanqi appeared. He was gentle, refined, and unmarried.”

Speaking of the Zhan family, Luo Sisi felt depressed.

Zhan Yang and she fought over the fish treasure.

That Zhanqi also wants to take Aunt Yu away. Her father is a big, burly man who looks reckless, so he loses in terms of temperament.

And he even brought her along as a burden!

There's simply no comparison. If it were her, she wouldn't want to date someone with children in tow either.

Luo Qing remained silent.

Both father and daughter were a little down for a moment.

Luo Sisi said irritably, "Dad, you haven't even put in any effort yet, and you're already backing down?"

Luo Qing shook her head: "No, Father is just thinking about how to show his charm."

There are just some things I'm too embarrassed to say to my daughter.

Some people prefer gentle, refined, and scholarly types, while others naturally prefer rugged, masculine types.

Qin Yuwan's last man went to the battlefield, so she must have preferred the strong type. If that's the case, he definitely fits the bill; he's no less capable than Su Chang'an.

However, Su Chang'an's heartlessness and cruelty hurt Qin Yuwan, so it's hard to guarantee that she might dislike strong men because of it.

"Father, stop thinking about all those tricks and schemes. Just focus on one thing: perseverance will move mountains. Aunt Yu has seen so much hypocrisy. She doesn't need hypocritical approaches or deception. Use your sincerity. Sincerity is your greatest opportunity."

Luo Sisi gave her advice earnestly; she had given it serious thought.

The Zhan family must be sincere too; Zhan Yang treats Yu Bao so well.

What Zhan Yang can do, she can do too.

What Zhanqi can do, her father can do too.

If even getting close requires scheming and plotting, then it's not genuine sincerity.

"You want Dad to be more direct? What if she rejects him? What will we do when we meet again?"

Luo Qing interpreted Luo Sisi's words as frankness. He considered the possibility, but still felt a little worried.

Luo Sisi never expected her own father to be so blunt.

She thought this was good, as it suited her father's generous nature.

Luo Sisi suppressed a laugh and said, "So what? Dad is a straightforward man, he expresses himself openly and honestly. You do what you want, and if Aunt Yu doesn't accept it, so be it. As long as Dad persists, maybe one day Aunt Yu will be moved by you?"

"One thing at a time. Dad wouldn't be so ashamed of being rejected that he'd be too embarrassed to show his face in public, would he?"

After Luo Sisi said that, Luo Qing thought about it more and more and felt that it made more and more sense.

"Good daughter, I will try my best to give you a mother soon."

Luo Qing decided to go all out.

He picked up the pile of furs he had brought home and said, "Let's go out for a bit."

Originally, his biggest worry was that his daughter would object, but now his daughter was even more eager than he was. Luo Qing had no concerns; he was only worried that his failure would disappoint his daughter.

Luo Sisi pulled Luo Qing aside and sighed, "Dad, even if you're in a hurry to go, you should at least pack your things first."

Luo Qing smiled sheepishly: "Yes, then Dad will go and tidy up."

Luo Qing tidied herself up and went out with Luo Sisi.

When Luo Qing arrived at the Qin family's residence, she became unusually nervous.

After knocking, Luo Qing took two steps back while holding the leather bag and waited.

The door opened.

Qin Jin'an exclaimed in surprise, "Sister Sisi, what brings you here?"

Luo Sisi looked at Qin Jin'an; she was just too adorable.

She was dressed all in red and looked like a snowball.

She looks even prettier than the last time I saw her.

"Yu Bao, your dad and I have come to see you. Thank you and your mom for taking care of me last time."

Luo Sisi pulled Qin Jin'an's hand and squeezed it. It felt soft and squishy. She really liked Qin Jin'an.

She couldn't help but pinch Qin Jin'an's cheek, as if she had discovered something amazing, and couldn't help but pinch it again and again.

"Fish Baby, come and see if you like it."

Seeing that Luo Sisi and Qin Jin'an were very familiar with each other, Luo Qing softened his voice and directly asked Qin Jin'an to come over and choose furs.

Qin came out of the house and greeted Luo Qing politely: "Chief Luo is back."

Luo Qing nodded and said, "Thank you for taking care of my daughter. I hope you won't find these things too much."

"No, no, no, this is too valuable, too much..."

Qin was a little flustered; this was far too much to express her gratitude.

Animal hides are expensive, and wild hides are even more expensive.

Luo Qing brought over a bundle containing at least six or seven hides, which is not just a little bit, but a lot.

"Not many, not many."

Luo Qing smiled shyly.

His motives for contacting Qin were impure; he always wanted to take a second look at her when he saw her.

His heart started racing involuntarily. He was over thirty, but he felt his face burning like a young boy. Luckily, his skin was naturally dark.

“Aunt Yu, please accept this. You can make shoes for Yu Bao so she won’t be cold. You can also make her a hat, a scarf, and so on. These can also be used by Yu Bao’s maternal grandparents, uncles, and aunts. I heard that Yu Bao’s aunt is going to have a baby, so you can make a swaddle blanket for the baby.”

Luo Sisi affectionately took Qin Shi's hand; she was very close to Qin Shi.

Qin taught her a lot, and she was very grateful to her. Apart from wanting to bring her own father together, she was mostly grateful.

Qin invited Luo Qing and his daughter into her home.

"It's cold. Come inside and warm up by the fire. I'll make you some tea."

Qin asked Qin Jin'an to play with Luo Sisi while she went to make tea.

Zhao brought over freshly cooked rice cakes, a traditional New Year's dish with red dots on top—delicious and auspicious.

Qin Tianhai and Zhang Shi had just gone out to pick vegetables and hadn't returned yet.

Qin poured tea over, but the children couldn't sit still, so Luo Sisi had already pulled Qin Jin'an out to play.

Qin sat down and performed the duties of a host.

"Thanks to you for reminding Sisi, otherwise we wouldn't have had such an easy winter."

Luo Qing expressed his gratitude to the Qin family.

Madam Qin smiled and shook her head: "It's nothing, I just said it casually."

She hadn't expected Luo Qing to thank her so much for just reminding her; it made her feel quite flattered.

"Your jerky is very good; we ate it all the way back without it spoiling."

Luo Qing felt very embarrassed. He didn't know what to say, and after thinking for a long time, he finally came up with this sentence.

"Then I'm relieved. Don't worry, Chief Luo, I will definitely stay true to my original aspiration and live up to the expectations of every guest. If you need anything in the future, just let me know in advance."

Qin Shi was quite natural; she treated Luo Qing as a customer who was doing big business.

Qin smiled when she heard Luo Qing mention dried meat.

"good."

Luo Qing nodded emphatically.

"Did Chief Luo encounter any trouble on his return journey?"

Qin asked a question.

Luo Qing nodded and then said, "We've encountered bandits. There's constant internal strife and war in the southern border region. People are fleeing and bandits are rampant. This year's harvest is also poor, so everyone is anxious."

"But don't worry, they can't reach this side. We're still safe here. General Wei, who will go later, will definitely drive the barbarians out. The conscription is just in case. Generally speaking, newly recruited soldiers won't go to the battlefield for at least three months. And in three months, those barbarians will have been driven away long ago."

Luo Qing remembered that Qin's brother had been conscripted into the army, and he looked at Qin and said earnestly.