"Okay." Qin Huai went into the kitchen, grabbed a cleaver, and went to a corner of the yard to prepare it.

After Qiao Weiguo returned the cucumbers and peppers, he didn't rest. He took a hoe and went into the garden to weed.

Qiao Qiqi then began preparing the broth for marinating and serving cold rabbit.

The four of them worked together, and no one was idle.

Lin Chunying looked up and saw this scene, her eyes filled with a satisfied smile.

She never imagined that she would be so happy one day.

Because Qiao Qiqi said she needed to blanch the rabbit meat in a pot first, Lin Chunying turned around and went out to help Qiao Weiguo, but was refused.

"Your back isn't good, you've been busy all day, go and rest over there."

"I'm not tired." Lin Chunying really didn't feel tired. Now that her family was safe and sound together, she didn't feel tired no matter how much work she did.

Looking at the smile on her face, Qiao Weiguo couldn't help but tease her in a low voice, "You were worried that your daughter would suffer after getting married, but you're not worried now, are you?"

Lin Chunying glanced at Qin Huai's direction, and although she didn't say anything, her eyes showed satisfaction.

The next second, she suddenly thought of Lu Xiufen and looked at Qiao Weiguo with a conflicted expression, "Mother..."

Qiao Weiguo knew what she was thinking. He reached out and grabbed her hand, his eyes filled with self-reproach: "I failed to protect you and your daughter before. I will never do it again."

Lin Chunying's nose tingled, and she quickly turned her head away, saying, "We've been married for so long, why are you talking about this?"

Qiao Qiqi came out of the kitchen, originally intending to check if Qin Huai's rabbit had been prepared, but she happened to see this scene and immediately said with a smile, "Yes, yes, your son-in-law and I are still here. Even if you two want to be affectionate, you should wait until we leave, right?"

Lin Chunying quickly pulled her hand back, and when she realized her daughter had seen it, she immediately blushed.

After glaring at Qiao Weiguo, she quickly turned and ran back to the kitchen.

Qiao Qiqi looked on, her eyes filled with satisfaction.

From the memories left by the original owner, she knew that Lin Chunying and Qiao Weiguo had always had a good relationship. It was truly remarkable that they could maintain such a relationship after more than 20 years of marriage.

Of course, it was mostly Lin Chunying who endured humiliation and hardship.

"Qiqi, today..." Qiao Weiguo looked at her as if he wanted to say something, but then changed his mind, "Make more noodles later, so there won't be enough to eat."

Qiao Qiqi understood what Qiao Weiguo was trying to say. Her scheme might have fooled Lin Chunying, but it certainly wouldn't have fooled Qiao Weiguo. He must have already guessed it back in the commune, but he said nothing and even broke off his engagement with Lu Xiufen, which showed that he was truly disappointed in Lu Xiufen.

Thinking of this, Qiao Qiqi didn't explain, and said with a smile, "Okay!"

The cold-cooked rabbit was ready very quickly.

Qiao Qiqi ladled out a bowl and asked Qin Huai to take it to his parents-in-law. Qin Huai hesitated for a moment, then heard Lin Chunying say, "There's so much, we can't possibly finish it all. It's good to take it to your parents so they can share the burden."

Qin Huai knew that Lin Chunying said that on purpose, and his heart warmed instantly. Without further hesitation, he quickly took the bowl and delivered it to her.

When he came back, he was holding half a plate of fried small fish. "My mother fried these tonight and asked me to bring them here for everyone to try."

Qiao Qiqi was the first to go over and look at the dried fish on the plate, which looked pretty good.

She picked one up and took a bite. It was crispy and crunchy, and tasted even better than she had expected. "These dried fish are a little salty, which is perfect for eating with noodles. They're an absolute match."

When Qiao Weiguo entered the house and heard this, he immediately smiled and said, "I've had your mother-in-law's dried fish before, it tastes amazing, it's really delicious."

"The noodles are ready, Weiguo, put them on the table, let's eat." Lin Chunying called out from the kitchen.

Qiao Qiqi immediately told Qin Huai to put the table down, "Go ahead."

Qin Huai nodded and did it.

Soon, the family sat down at the table in a happy atmosphere.

The noodles were chewy and delicious, and the corn flavor was wonderful. Qiao Qiqi loved the taste of corn noodles, and paired with the sauce of green peppers and eggs, it was incredibly delicious.

Cold-cooked rabbit is numbing, spicy, and fragrant, making it very refreshing.

The dried anchovies are crispy and crunchy, and they're a perfect match for noodles.

Qiao Qiqi ate two bowls without realizing it, and then successfully stuffed herself.

Once she's full, she starts to feel sleepy. If she didn't have something important to do next, she would immediately want to go home and sleep.

Seeing that she and Qin Huai were about to leave after finishing their meal, Lin Chunying was a little reluctant to let them go. "Why don't you stay a little longer?"

"No, Qin Huai and I still need to do some washing and cleaning when we get back. I'll come see you again tomorrow."

Although Lin Chunying also wanted her daughter to come back every day, she had indeed been coming back too frequently these past few days. So she said, "Now that you're married, take better care of your family and don't keep running back to your parents' house. You can come back in a few days."

"good."

As Qiao Qiqi and Qin Huai left home, she was all smiles.

As I passed by a family's yard, I happened to see them having dinner. There were elderly people, adults, and children at the table, and the family was enjoying themselves.

Seeing this heartwarming scene, and then thinking of that wicked Lu Xiufen, Qiao Qiqi suddenly turned her head to look at Qin Huai.

"Do you think my father might not be Lu Xiufen's biological son?"

Qin Huai looked at her in surprise. Although he didn't know why she would ask such a question, he thought for a moment and said, "I guess not. Many villagers have lived in the village for decades. If Dad wasn't born to Lu Xiufen, there would definitely be rumors."

Knowing that his wife disliked Lu Xiufen and wouldn't even call her "Grandma," Qin Huai followed her lead and called her by her name, since he didn't like Lu Xiufen either.

Qiao Qiqi keenly noticed that Qin Huai was so cooperative, and she slightly curled her lips.

But in her heart, she agreed with what he said.

After all, Qin Huai is a prime example; everyone in the village knows he was adopted, and the gossip has been going on for years.

Qiao Qiqi was quite disappointed when she realized that her father was indeed Lu Xiufen's biological son.

However, it must be admitted that there are indeed people in this world who do not love their own children.

Back in modern times, she had seen on TV stories of parents leaving their own children at home to starve to death for half a month, as well as cases of inexplicable and severe favoritism, and even sending perfectly healthy daughters to mental hospitals in order to seize their inheritance...

It's like how there are good people and bad people in this world.

Before I knew it, I had arrived at a crossroads.

Qiao Qiqi suddenly stopped and said to Qin Huai, "You go back first. I saw two pairs of shoes in the yard. Go back and clean them. I have something to do and will be back later."

Originally, at noon, Qiao Qiqi had planned to have Qin Huai go with her to the educated youth resettlement site to ask for money.

But then she suddenly realized that those educated youths weren't very clean-mouthed, and she was afraid they might say something that would provoke Qin Huai, so she decided to go alone.

Of course, another important reason is that she asked Hou Yan for money, and that jerk definitely wouldn't give it to her; she would inevitably have to curse him out.

Qiao Qiqi and Qin Huai had just gotten married, and she didn't want to ruin her good image in Qin Huai's eyes, so it was best not to let him go with her.

That's what she was thinking, but she didn't notice that Qin Huai's face suddenly turned dark.