Grandma Qin gently slapped Qin Xiaoxiao on the back. "All you do all day is cause trouble. I don't know what you're doing all day. You're so old, yet you're always so unruly. You're even married now, I don't know when you'll grow up. Sigh!"

Despite saying that, Old Mrs. Qin couldn't stop smiling, which made Su Yun envious once again.

Qin Yue, who was standing to the side, couldn't wait any longer. She picked up a crayfish and put it in her bowl, wondering how to eat it. When she looked up, she saw her sister-in-law's envious eyes.

“Sister-in-law, don’t be envious. You need to learn to ignore it now, otherwise my sister will drive you crazy every day. She’s a scoundrel and she just clings to my grandma.”

Grandma Qin couldn't bear to hit her eldest granddaughter, but she could bring herself to hit her youngest granddaughter.

Grandma Qin slapped Qin Yue on the back of the head and glared at her fiercely. "You brat, what nonsense are you talking about? Who are you calling a scoundrel? If your brother-in-law hears this, what will he think of your sister?"

"If your brother-in-law punishes your sister again because of this, won't you feel bad?"

Qin Yue rolled her eyes, turned to Su Yun and said, "See? When you hit my sister, you didn't use a bit of force, but when you hit me, you almost wanted to slap me to death. That's favoritism, that's the difference."

Seeing that Old Mrs. Qin was about to make a move again, Su Yun quickly stopped her.

"Grandma, I'm hungry. I want to eat the shrimp that Xiaoxiao makes."

After all, she was her granddaughter-in-law, so Grandma Qin still gave Su Yun face. After glaring at Qin Yue, Grandma Qin smiled and pushed the basin in front of Su Yun, "Eat, eat if you want. If you like it, let Qin Ye take a day off tomorrow and go fishing for you by the river."

There are tons of these in the river; you can catch dozens of kilograms a day, more than enough!

Su Yun successfully rescued Qin Yue, and the two quickly picked up their chopsticks, each putting a crayfish into their bowls, and then looked expectantly at Qin Xiaoxiao.

Qin Xiaoxiao pouted and snorted, then personally demonstrated for the two of them. In just a moment, a whole crayfish was peeled and placed in Qin's grandmother's bowl.

"You can have the milk, and I'll peel some for my grandpa."

Qin Aiguo didn't touch his chopsticks. He wasn't interested in this stuff. In his eyes, it was something only chicken feed. If a family was well-off, who would eat this?

Although it looks quite nice and smells good, it...

Just as he was thinking about how to refuse his eldest granddaughter's kindness, something suddenly appeared in his mouth.

Qin Aiguo pursed his lips, the unique aroma of spicy crayfish instantly captivating his taste buds and making his eyes light up.

"Hey~, not bad."

Qin Aiguo picked up a piece and put it in his bowl, then peeled it with his hands. He finished peeling it in no time, then put it in his mouth, his eyes lighting up again.

"I have to say, this stuff tastes pretty good cooked like this. Why didn't I think of that before?"

Qin Aiguo got so addicted to the food that he stopped using chopsticks and started grabbing it with his hands.

Qin Yue and Su Yun had already eaten several, and Ma Dahua was also eating one after another, without even having time to say anything nice.

Qin Xiaoxiao peeled a few for Old Mrs. Qin, and then Old Mrs. Qin sent her away.

"You haven't eaten yet, have you? Your stomach is growling. Hurry up and go home to eat with Su Lu."

After saying that, he ignored Qin Xiaoxiao and started eating with his hands, just like Qin Aiguo. The warmth he had shown earlier had completely vanished.

Seeing that everyone was engrossed in eating and ignoring her, and even glancing at her from time to time as if to prevent her from sneaking a bite, Qin Xiaoxiao couldn't help but laugh. She rolled her eyes and walked away without looking back.

When Qin Xiaoxiao got home, she saw that Su Lu had only eaten two crayfish and hadn't eaten them all without considering her feelings just because she liked them. This made Qin Xiaoxiao very satisfied.

"Eat up, Grandma said she'll have my brother catch more tomorrow, and then we'll ask for more back after he catches them all."

Su Lu waved his hand, "No need, I'm off tomorrow, we'll go by ourselves."

Qin Xiaoxiao was taken aback. "Resting? Didn't you just start work? Why are you resting already?"

Su Lu peeled a shrimp for Qin Xiaoxiao and put it in her bowl. "I was just about to tell you that I've been staying at the company these past few days and haven't been asked to drive. That's to give me time to get familiar with the work. Now that I'm pretty much familiar with it, it's time to get to work."

"I'm off tomorrow because I'm going to the provincial capital to pick up goods the day after tomorrow. I'll be gone for two days. You have to take good care of yourself at home, don't worry me."

Qin Xiaoxiao's good mood about eating crayfish instantly plummeted when she heard Su Lu say he was going on a business trip to the provincial capital.

Even the spicy crayfish didn't taste good anymore. Qin Xiaoxiao put down her chopsticks and stared blankly at Su Lu.

Seeing this, Su Lu also became upset. He pushed the kang table aside and reached out to hug Qin Xiaoxiao.

He kissed Qin Xiaoxiao's cheek and said, "Honey, I don't want to go on business trips either, but that's just how my job is. Right now, it's just the provincial capital. If I go south, I'll be gone for twenty days. Tell me, I'll miss you terribly!"

Qin Xiaoxiao hugged Su Lu's waist, rested her chin on Su Lu's shoulder, and sighed, "I know, you have no choice but to do this. Who made us earn this money? When I agreed to let you go to work, I thought that you wouldn't have much time to spend with me in the future."

This time I'm going to the provincial capital, which is nearby. If it were really like you said, going south for twenty days, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to adapt.

But don't worry, I won't stop you. On the contrary, I will support you to go out and make your own way. A man can't just revolve around his wife all day long. What great things can he achieve if he just stays at home all day?

If you want a good life in the future, you have to put in some effort. There aren't that many free lunches in the world waiting for you. Even if there were, we wouldn't dare to get involved!

Honey, don't worry about me. I'll go home and sleep after you leave. Actually, sleeping at the educated youth settlement isn't a big deal. I slept alone before we got married!

Su Lu touched Qin Xiaoxiao's face and said, "My wife is so beautiful, how could I feel at ease going out? You should go home and sleep there. I'll feel more at ease going out with you."

Qin Xiaoxiao was delighted to be complimented on her beauty. She hugged Su Lu's neck and kissed him, saying, "My husband knows how to talk."

Su Lu kissed Qin Xiaoxiao's lips. "That's right. After all, I only managed to marry you because of this face. When I get old and no longer good-looking, I'll have to find a way to keep you from dumping me. So, I'm training in advance to improve my words so I can make you happy later!"

Qin Xiaoxiao laughed even harder, hugging Su Lu's neck and laughing so hard she almost fell over in his arms. Su Lu was so startled that he quickly pulled her into his arms tightly, afraid that she might fall to the ground in her excitement, in which case he would probably get a good beating.

After calming Qin Xiaoxiao down, Su Lu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't let Qin Xiaoxiao go back to the other side, but instead held his wife in his arms and peeled shrimp for her to eat while standing across from a grown man.

After Qin Xiaoxiao had finished eating, Su Lu hurriedly called for himself. By then, the crayfish had cooled down and wasn't as delicious as when it was fresh out of the pot. However, he finished both bottles of beer that Qin Xiaoxiao had brought out, and even then, he still felt like he wanted more. (End of Chapter)