"It's fine in the yard. The sun is quite strong in the yard. It's warmer if you bask in the sun." Qin Xue said with a smile. She was also afraid of the cold. After a few days of snow, the weather finally cleared up and became much warmer. Of course, she wanted to bask in the sun more.

"Okay, then I'll move two stools over." Song Zhi thought about it and it was true. Nowadays, all the houses are tiled. Although it is very cool inside the house in the summer, there is a bad thing that it is also cool in the winter. The yard is indeed much warmer than inside the house.

She brought over a chair and a small table with two teacups and some snacks on it. Qin Xue saw this scene and said a little embarrassedly, "Sister-in-law, I don't want to eat. You don't need to bring me food."

"I usually do the same at home, basking in the sun and eating snacks. Now that you're here, of course you have to join us. You're welcome." Song Zhi said with a smile. In fact, she liked Qin Xue from the bottom of her heart, not because of her honest character.

Rather, her character is a combination of strength and gentleness, and it is very comfortable to get along with her.

Seeing that she only drank water and didn't eat anything, Song Zhi stuffed a handful of melon seeds into her hand without saying a word.

Qin Xue looked at the melon seeds in her hand. Although melon seeds were not very expensive, her family would only buy some when entertaining friends and relatives. She quietly thanked Song Zhidao.

Qin Xue has always envied Song Zhi's life. After getting married, she followed her husband to the army and had fewer troubles than living with her parents-in-law. She remembered that when she was young, her father was alone in the army, and her mother took her to live with her grandparents in her hometown. At first, when she was young and ignorant, she always thought that her grandparents didn't like her because she was a girl.

Until one day she realized that the fact that she was a girl was only a small part of the reason. The bigger reason was that her grandparents didn't like her father. Most of the time they were invisible people in their hometown, but whenever they needed money, the first person they would look for was her father. She had become accustomed to this kind of life over the years.

But now she suddenly had a different idea. Perhaps getting married was also a way to escape from her original family. This idea gradually took root in her heart.

"Xiaoxue, are you busy with your homework as a primary school teacher?" Song Zhi suddenly asked.

"Fortunately, apart from the class time scheduled on the schedule, the rest of the time can be arranged freely." Qin Xue said truthfully.

Song Zhi thought that this was really different from now. She had a friend who was a high school teacher. She got up the earliest in the morning and went to bed the latest at night. She had to work even if she didn't have classes every day. These problems were not the most important. The most important thing was that the school arranged various studies at irregular intervals and asked students to write various experiences. In short, there were a lot of things to do every day.

"That's good. Recently I heard that my friends in Kyoto are all buying math, physics and chemistry books, so I followed the trend and bought a set. I want to take advantage of my free time to study. It's always good to learn something. In case one day I can suddenly take the college entrance examination, we will have more opportunities." Song Zhi made up a white lie and said meaningfully.

Qin Xue was not stupid, so she naturally understood the unspoken meaning of the words. She wanted to ask but immediately shut her mouth. Her eyes lit up. Kyoto must have received the news earlier than here. Maybe others had heard something and that was why they prepared these things.

She couldn't suppress the excitement in her eyes, and asked nervously: "Sister-in-law, can you lend me the book? Don't worry, I will keep it well. I will copy a copy and return it to you."

Qin Xue had also heard of this set of books. They didn't have this kind of book here, and it must have cost a lot of money to mail it from Kyoto, so she was not sure whether Song Zhi would lend it to her.

Her cautious look made Song Zhi want to laugh but also feel distressed. Song Zhi said softly, "What's the point of copying? There are twelve books in a set. Two more people can take turns reading them. Since I told you so, I must want you to study hard. We can take turns reading them. I'm almost done with the first book. I'll send it to you when I'm done."

Song Zhi's words were like a reassurance. Qin Xue was grateful and kept thanking him, but she didn't know how to say more.

The two talked for a while, and then Qin Xue went back to cook. She usually didn't go to work on Sundays, so cooking was her job. It wasn't that her family asked her to do it, but she thought that her mother had worked hard for so long, and since she was resting, she would try to do things within her ability so that her mother could have a rest.

After she left, Song Zhi sat for a while before starting to prepare dinner. She went to the cellar to get a carrot and prepared to make some stew. There happened to be some pork belly at home, so she originally planned to make mutton soup, but she was not very good at making mutton soup, and it had a strong smell of mutton. It was better not to waste food.

As expected, Gu Huaijin came back very late today as well. Song Zhi didn't wait for him and went to bed after taking a shower. However, in the middle of the night, she vaguely felt something sink beside her and knew that he had come back to lie next to her. Then she felt him hugging her tightly and holding her in his arms, but Song Zhi didn't know whether she was dreaming or it really happened.

Song Zhi seemed to be awake for a few seconds in a daze, and soon fell asleep. She felt like she was dreaming, so when she woke up, she was not sure whether it was a dream or reality.

Gu Huaijin finally started to rest after a busy week. When Song Zhi got up in the morning, he had just come back from fetching water. In today's weather, it is generally not advisable to leave water in the water tank overnight, otherwise it will easily freeze into ice.

Song Zhi didn't want to pay any attention to him at first; in fact, she was still angry. But Gu Huaijin called her to eat, and since she knew that she should be grateful for what she had received, she reluctantly answered, washed up, and headed to the kitchen.

Gu Huaijin called her: "I'm going to the mountain to chop firewood. I'll come back to clean up after dinner." He meant that she should go to work and not worry about the housework.

Seeing Gu Huaijin walk out of the door, Song Zhi pursed his lips and couldn't help but say, "Be careful on the road."

The firewood at the foot of the mountain had been basically picked up. He must go to a higher place. The mountain road here was not easy to walk on. Gu Huaijin stopped and said, "Okay, let's go eat!"

The conflict between the two men yesterday was as if nothing had happened.

After finishing his meal, Song Zhi went to the office and was informed by Professor Yan that the land had been approved and the materials were on the way. They might have a big project to do next, so they followed Professor Yan to the place where the land was to be reclaimed.

"Can we do it?" Yan Yu said discouraging words before he even started working.