Chapter 22 Chapter 22 The Fantastical Xu Er Shao

Qin Sanfu heard what his second sister-in-law had said, and he was not convinced. He added, "That's right. Run'er's family has done us a favor. How much is five catties of fine rice? And your eldest sister-in-law is so stingy, and she's even criticizing his carpenter's skills?"

Their family has not been divided, but the mother-in-law and father-in-law do not manage it strictly, so the several small families still have some private money.

When Qin's eldest daughter-in-law talked about her carpentry skills, it was for the sake of their eldest wife, but it was the whole family who were not behaving like human beings.

Qin Mu glared at his daughter-in-law. "If you feel that the gifts you gave to your parents during festivals and holidays aren't enough to cover the cost of three catties of fine rice, then from now on, you don't need to bring anything else when you go back. Just three catties of fine rice will be enough. That way, you won't keep thinking about it and feel like we've treated you unfairly."

"Dad, I..." Qin's eldest daughter-in-law panicked, "But Run'er's father is dead. How long do we have to repay him?"

It was Runger's father who saved Grandpa, not Runger, so why should the repayment be made to his son's generation?

Grandma Qin put down her chopsticks and said, "Although your grandfather is gone, I am still fine. It is not your turn to make the decision in this family. If you are not happy, you can just go back to your parents' home. Our Qin family can't afford you as our granddaughter-in-law."

"Grandma..." Qin's eldest daughter-in-law felt even more aggrieved. Her husband was not around, and there was no one to stand up for her. She ran back to her room crying, not even having time to eat.

Qin Run blamed himself and felt guilty. If he had known earlier, he should not have come. Once he came, he ruined everyone's good dinner.

"Grandma Qin, Aunt Qin, Uncle Qin Mu, don't be angry. Aunt Qin is right. You have helped me a lot over the years. I will return the rice I borrowed from you after the autumn harvest and I sell the grain. It's getting late, and Brother An should have cooked the meal. I'll go back first."

After Qin Run finished speaking, he turned around and ran out regardless of Aunt Qin's calls.

Qin Run didn't stop until he ran out of the Qin family and ran far away. He turned his head and looked in the direction of the Qin family. He thought that he could never bother the Qin family again.

Qin Run ran fast, so he couldn't see. When he turned around, a hiding figure flashed past the gate of the Qin family's courtyard.

When Qin Run returned home, he found that Xu Yunfan was not there. Qin An put the dishes on the table and poured three bowls of porridge. Seeing Qin Run coming into the room, he smiled and said, "Brother, you are back. It's time to have dinner. I'm hungry."

"You...where is Brother Xu?" Qin Run didn't feel comfortable saying the word "brother-in-law". After all, he and Xu Yunfan were not in that kind of relationship. Even if others didn't know, how could he not know?

Qin An tilted his head and looked behind Qin Run, "Huh? Didn't Gefu come to find you for dinner? Where's he?"

"He came to find me?" Qin Run was distracted for a moment. After he and Xu Yunfan came back with the corn, Xu Yunfan unloaded the corn and hurried into the house and did not come out.

He fed the pigs and saw that Qin An had not prepared dinner yet. It was not dark yet, so he went out. Xu Yunfan was in the house at that time, and he did not tell Qin An where he was going. Where could Xu Yunfan go to find him?

Qin Run was very uneasy and turned around and ran outside.

“Big Brother!”

Qin Run's eagerness frightened Qin An, reminding him of the time when Xu Yunfan went up the mountain a few days ago, and he ran out too.

Just as he ran out of the yard, in the twilight, he saw a figure walking towards him slowly. When he saw it clearly, he found that Xu Yunfan was walking very fast, rushing home anxiously, with horror on his face.

"Qin Run." Seeing him, Xu Yunfan felt an inexplicable sense of security surrounding him. He quickly ran towards him and said aggrievedly, "I was scared to death."

Qin Run couldn't bear to see Xu Yunfan's aggrieved look, and asked anxiously: "What's wrong? Who bullied you?"

But Xu Yunfan shook his head and said, "No one bullied me. I was just... worried about you. Where have you been? Why are you out when it's almost dark?"

Xu Yunfan was embarrassed to tell Qin Run that he was afraid of ghosts at such a grown-up. This was probably the aftereffect of watching too many horror movies.

The nights in the village were different from those in big cities. In big cities, the lights were bright, but here, because it was dinner time, there was not even a child to be seen on the road, especially since Xiao Qin's home was a bit far away. On the way back, Xu Yunfan looked at several tree trunks east of a black hole not far away. The more he looked, the more he felt that there seemed to be several ghosts standing there with their heads down, disheveled hair and wearing black clothes.

Xu Yunfan was so scared that he ran away.

"I..." Qin Run was obviously a little embarrassed to speak, "I went to Aunt Qin's house. An Ge'er has prepared dinner. Come in quickly."

Xu Yunfan was frightened and followed Qin Run closely until dinner was over. Qin An was washing dishes and Qin Run was getting water to take a bath. Xu Yunfan looked at the dark living room alone and rushed into the kitchen.

When An Geer saw Xu Yunfan coming in, he jumped off the stool, found a stool and placed it in front of Xu Yunfan, and said obediently, "Brother, sit down."

Ang'er placed the stool right at the kitchen door, so Xu Yunfan sat down.

It was pitch black outside the kitchen and there was nothing to see, so Xu Yunfan naturally faced the direction of the kitchen.

The bathroom in Xiao Qin's house was separated by several wooden boards, and there were quite a few gaps between the boards. Because he had wasted time tonight and it was already late after dinner, Qin Run could only take a bath in the bathroom with an oil lamp.

Hearing the sound of splashing water, Xu Yunfan subconsciously, absolutely subconsciously, looked up. When he saw this, Xu Yunfan almost had a nosebleed.

What did he see?

It's over, he is not pure anymore!

Xu Yunfan blushed and quickly looked away, but the image of Qin Run with his butt raised kept lingering in his mind.

Fuck it!

Xu Yunfan turned around and tried his best not to think about it anymore, but Qin Run seemed to be trying to make things difficult for him. The sound of water splashing in the shower could be heard from inside.

Hearing this voice, Xu Yunfan, who had a sharp mind, was too imaginative. He drove the picture out of his mind, and it floated back to him by itself.

Not to mention, Qin Run's butt looks pretty perky, I wonder...

I don’t know you ghost!

Realizing what he was thinking, Xu Yunfan almost slapped himself, secretly cursing himself as worse than a beast.

Xu Yunfan, his face flushed with the thought of something he shouldn't have, could even hear the pounding of his heart. What was wrong with him? Was there something wrong with his heart?

Otherwise, isn't it just seeing... why is it beating so fast? So fast that the sound of the heartbeat is just pounding in my ears.

When he was in military training in college, he lived on campus. Every time the training ended, the grown men were so hot that they took off their clothes and pants without even closing the bathroom door. Several times, he saw his roommates' white buttocks.

What was he like at that time?

He seemed particularly calm, with no emotional ups and downs. I was even too lazy to take a second look at him, for fear of dirtying my eyes and getting stye.

Xu Yunfan felt that he might not be normal, and was even on the road to becoming abnormal.

Otherwise, how could he indulge himself in thinking about whether Qin Run's butt is perky, whether there is flesh, and whether it feels soft and comfortable to touch?

This is really too much for me.

Xu Yunfan conducted a deep self-examination. If conditions permit, he should write a 10,000-word self-examination. Only through a deep self-examination can he deeply realize his mistakes.

Unfortunately, the conditions did not allow it, so Xu Yunfan could only cover his ears, lower his head, and constantly reflect on himself.

"Why are you sitting here?" Qin Run came out at some point. Seeing Xu Yunfan, he chose to sit by the door instead of anywhere else. Wouldn't it be cooler under the eaves?

Xu Yunfan's mind was just full of pornographic garbage, and now the protagonist of the garbage was standing next to him. Xu Yunfan was startled, and then his face turned red. He touched his nose with his fingers awkwardly, feeling a little guilty, "I'm just worried that An Ge'er has returned to the room, and you're scared in there alone!"

Qin Run held the oil lamp in his hand and said, "I'm not afraid. You don't have to wait for me in the future. Do you want to wash?"

"Well, then come with me to get the clothes." Xu Yunfan said, standing up and moving aside to let the person holding the lamp go first.

Qin Run was confused. Xu Yunfan went back to his room to get some clothes, so why did he need to follow him?

Shouldn’t Xu Yunfan wait until he returns to Anger’s room before taking the oil lamp over?

But he didn't say anything and walked in front, and Xu Yunfan followed quietly behind him.

After arriving in the room, Qin Run put down the dim oil lamp and said, "I'm going back to bed. You should go to bed after you finish washing up. You have to get up early to go to town tomorrow."

Xiao Qin's family is not well off. The reason they can light an oil lamp tonight is because it is too late, and this little oil is something he has been reluctant to use before.

In the Dayan Dynasty, the oil commonly used in oil lamps was mostly animal fat, that is, fat from pigs, cattle, sheep, etc.

Using animal oil as lighting fuel actually has obvious disadvantages.

At that time, oil was a precious commodity, not to mention poultry such as cattle, which were already relatively precious. It was still okay for nomadic people, but for farming villagers, only rich people in a village could eat meat every few days, which was already a very luxurious thing.

Ordinary farmers can only eat meat during festivals and holidays throughout the year, so where can they get so much animal fat to light lamps?

In addition, animal fats, no matter what kind, will inevitably have some fishy smell, and the taste will be quite unpleasant when lit.

Those with slightly better family conditions and who can't stand the smell will choose soybean oil. Of course, those with even better conditions will use candles.

Generally speaking, the poor villagers in the village don't have much money, so they would never use oil to light lamps. They would only light it for a while when it is absolutely necessary. After all, such a luxury cannot be afforded without some money.

Xu Yunfan didn't know that candles, a luxury item, and the craft of making candles were the unique crafts of the imperial merchant Qi family. In the entire Dayan Dynasty, no one else knew how to make them except their family.

At this moment, Xu Yunfan pulled out the box and found his short-sleeved shirt and shorts. Upon hearing this, he quickly turned around and said, "Qin Run, don't go. Bring the oil lamp closer to me. It's too dark and I can't see."

After hearing this, Qin Run turned back, picked up the oil lamp, and squatted next to Xu Yunfan. Xu Yunfan smiled and took out two packets of biscuits and stuffed them into Qin Run's empty hand, "Here's something delicious for you."

"What is this?" Qin Run looked down at the thing in his hand and wanted to put it back. "Save it for you to eat."