Chapter 21 021 Qin Hai and His Wife

Seeing that everyone had asked enough questions, Qin Xiaoxiao said gently, "Does anyone else have any questions?"

The group exchanged glances, but no one spoke.

Seeing this, Qin Xiaoxiao smiled and stood up. "I'm going to have dinner at my grandparents' house. If you have any questions, ask me when I get back."

After saying that, Qin Xiaoxiao went to wash up.

It took half an hour, but the results were good. Although I didn't want to get too close to these educated youths, we would be living together for the next few years, so it was better not to make the relationship too tense.

The best approach is to maintain a normal, unassuming attitude. As long as no one causes trouble, she is quite willing to get along with them amicably.

After washing up, Qin Xiaoxiao went back to her room and changed into a dress.

I'll be going to the fields to earn work points after tomorrow, so this is a rare opportunity to wear a skirt. I'll enjoy it while I can.

Wearing a pretty yellow dress, Qin Xiaoxiao slowly walked out of the educated youth compound through the back door, taking in the scenery of Qinjiagou along the way.

The villagers of Qinjiagou live on the only road leading to the next village, Liujia Village. All the houses in the village are built along this path, and the farmland belonging to Qinjiagou is behind these houses. Beyond the farmland are the endless mountains.

The closest mountain to Qinjiagou is called Mao'er Mountain. Behind Mao'er Mountain is an even higher mountain called Mao'erduo Mountain, which is named for its resemblance to two cat ears. This is a large mountain formed by two tall peaks connected together. The two mountains separate halfway up the mountain and become one with Mao'er Mountain in front of them.

Mao'er Mountain has a gentle terrain and an altitude of over 640 meters, while Mao'erduo Mountain has an altitude of about 1,230 meters. Its peaks are steep and covered by dense pine forests, making it appear even more dangerous from a distance.

Because few people enter Cat Ear Mountain for many years, the mountain is rich in medicinal herbs and even more mountain products. The Qin family, for example, goes into Cat Ear Mountain every year to find mountain products and never competes with the villagers for things from Cat Ear Mountain.

Although it's dangerous, the rewards are huge; every year, these mountain products alone bring the Qin family a considerable income.

However, wild boars roam the back of Cat Ear Mountain, and it is said that there are wolves further in. The Qin family is always very careful when entering Cat Ear Mountain and never dares to be careless.

Soon Qin Xiaoxiao arrived at the Qin family's gate, rubbed her face, and put on a sweet smile before pushing the door open and entering.

"Grandma, I'm here! What's for dinner?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Xiaoxiao saw a figure flash before her eyes. She reflexively stretched out her hands to push away the dark figure that was lunging at her, and then drew her knife to slash at the person's neck. However, she was choked by a fragrant breeze and felt as if she wanted to cough up her lungs.

“Cough cough cough…”

Oh my god, this is so pungent! How much perfume did they spray? Did they spray the whole bottle on themselves?

Just as she thought of this, Qin Xiaoxiao felt a sudden tightness around her body as she was pulled into someone's arms with a fierce embrace.

"My little one, my poor little one, let Auntie see you quickly, you've gotten thinner, thinner still, how come you've gotten thinner again? Mom, where's the meat? Make braised pork for dinner tonight, let Dahai cook, he makes it delicious, let little one eat a couple more pieces."

Qin Xiaoxiao looked up and laughed.

The woman hugging her and shouting loudly was none other than her second aunt, Sun Zhirou. Since she was here, her second uncle must be here too. The couple's relationship was like that of conjoined twins; wherever Sun Zhirou went, her second uncle was there too.

As expected, Sun Zhirou and Qin Xiaoxiao had just reached the door when they were blocked by a mountain of flesh.

Second Uncle Qin Hai, a typical Qin family man in terms of physique and appearance, is 1.88 meters tall and weighs 220 kilograms. With his fierce face and the fact that he crossed the Ya River to kill Xiao Meizi, his aura is in no way inferior to that of his grandfather Qin Aiguo, and may even be more so.

"Little one".

A deep male voice, trembling with emotion, rang out. Qin Xiaoxiao looked up and saw that Qin Hai's eyes were red, tears welling up in them, and he was about to cry.

Qin Xiaoxiao quickly comforted him, "Second Uncle, don't be like this, I'm fine, really."

Qin Hai wiped away his tears and opened his mouth to speak, but his wife pushed him aside with one hand.

Sun Zhirou glared at Qin Hai with disdain, "Why are you crying? Xiaoxiao is perfectly fine, just a little thinner."

Qin Hai nodded in agreement with Sun Zhirou, looked Qin Xiaoxiao up and down, and frowned. "You've lost a bit of weight. You need to eat more. We'll have braised pork for dinner tonight. Your second uncle will make it for you."

Qin Xiaoxiao was embarrassed.

She's clearly gained weight, okay? Why is everyone saying she's lost weight?

Qin Xiaoxiao immediately wanted to object, using the same words she had used at noon, but before she could even respond, her grandmother had already slapped Qin Hai on the back of the head.

“What do you mean, ‘eat’? How could our little one, such a filial child, cause trouble for our Qin family at this critical moment? She told us she has to observe mourning for her father.”

After the old lady finished speaking, she frowned and muttered, "The proper mourning period is two and a half years. This won't do. It's too long. Xiaoxiao still has to get married."

Let's wait a hundred days, isn't a hundred days a bit too long? Or how about a month?

After saying that, the old lady went to Qin Aiguo to seek his approval, but Qin Aiguo thought about it again and again and said in a low voice, "Let's just do it for a hundred days. It's too short. We can't explain it to the villagers. It's easy to say, but it won't sound good."

Grandma Qin snorted in dissatisfaction, but still gave in.

Grandma Qin raised her face and smiled at Qin Xiaoxiao, saying, "Xiaoxiao, just stay here for a hundred days. It's too long and your body can't take it. If you don't replenish your body now, it'll be ruined."

Qin Xiaoxiao also felt that a month was too short, but she couldn't endure not eating meat for two and a half years either, so she nodded and said, "I'll do whatever Grandma says."

At this moment, Qin Hai finished his private conversation with Sun Zhirou and turned to look at Qin Xiaoxiao.

"You're so thin, and you can't even eat meat. When will you be able to gain weight?"

Qin Hai was really worried. His younger brother only had one daughter, and they had raised her like this. How could his brother live in peace in the afterlife? Wouldn't he be furious and curse them for bullying his daughter?

Since Qin Hai was discharged from the army and started working at a state-run restaurant, his belly has grown bigger and bigger every day, which shows that he eats a lot of meat. It is probably the second branch of the Qin family that has the highest standard of living.

Qin Hai held his belly, his face full of worry, and sighed as he looked at Qin Xiaoxiao's small body.

Seeing this, Qin Xiaoxiao chuckled and quickly changed the subject, "Qin Ming and Qin Yue didn't come?"

Sun Zhirou smiled and said, "He's in school. Qin Ming is graduating this year and he said he'd sign up to join the army before the new year. Your third brother has already made all the arrangements, so he can just go directly there."

Qin Yue is so mischievous, she disappears after school. If she were half as easy to manage as you, I'd be secretly thrilled in my dreams.

Although Sun Zhirou spoke to Qin Xiaoxiao with a smile, Qin Xiaoxiao noticed that Sun Zhirou looked at her cautiously and thought about what to say later. She was not as casual as before, but there was a hint of heartache in her eyes.

Qin Xiaoxiao knew that Sun Zhirou knew she was always impulsive and spoke her mind directly, because she was afraid of saying something wrong and hurting her again. This showed that Sun Zhirou also had a very good relationship with the original owner's parents.

(End of this chapter)