"If my brother doesn't eat, Xin Xin won't eat either." The little girl has even learned to threaten.

Helpless, Chenchen could only open her mouth and put the candy in her mouth. "So sweet! Xinxin, try it, it's delicious."

The little girl couldn't wait any longer; upon hearing the sound, she quickly fed herself a piece.

Smacking her lips.

After tasting the sweet flavor, her eyes immediately curved into crescent moons.

"So sweet! Xin Xin hasn't had such delicious candy in so long, ever since Grandma..."

"Xin Xin, your brother needs to chop wood. Go wait over there and be careful not to hurt yourself," Chen Chen suddenly interrupted Xin Xin.

Xin Xin was interrupted but didn't mind. She immediately nodded sweetly, "Xin Xin won't bother her brother. Xin Xin will be good."

After saying that, the little guy went back to sit down by the door.

Early the next morning—

Today is the earliest Qiao Qiqi has ever gotten up since she transmigrated.

Today was the day she and Qin Huai went to the county to buy things.

Early in the morning, after breakfast, Qiao Qiqi and Qin Huai took Chenchen and Xinxin to the Qin family home.

Yesterday, Qin Huai had already told Wang Guihua about the two children while they were picking mushrooms.

Qin Baojun and Wang Guihua are both kind-hearted people. Since the two children have a connection with them, they can't just kick them out.

So when they learned that Qiao Qiqi and Qin Huai were going to the county, they readily agreed to leave the two children with their family.

"Grandpa and Grandma are very kind people. Be good and listen to them. Chenchen, take good care of your little sister. You don't need to think about chores all the time. Guodong will come back from school at noon. Let him play with you."

Qiao Qiqi was worried that Chenchen and Xinxin would feel pressured in a stranger's house, so she comforted them the whole way.

Xin Xin was very dependent on Qiao Qi Qi, and held her hand the whole way.

But the little girl was very sensible. After seeing her brother's eyes, she was extremely reluctant but still let go of Qiao Qiqi's hand and said with tears in her eyes, "Sister, Xinxin will be good and will wait here for you to come back and pick me up."

Qiao Qiqi realized that the little girl was afraid that she would leave her behind, so she immediately told Wang Guihua that she would cook something nice for them at noon.

Wang Guihua readily agreed.

She loved daughters, but unfortunately, she wasn't destined to have one.

Upon seeing Xin Xin, she was immediately delighted and carried the little girl into the house.

Chenchen glanced at Qiao Qiqi, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she said nothing.

"The bus is coming soon," Qin Huai reminded him.

Qiao Qiqi knew she had to hurry, but when she reached the gate, she couldn't bear to leave. She quickly went to Chenchen's side and put the house key in his hand.

"You remember the way we came. If you don't want to stay here, take your sister home. There are steamed egg cakes in the cupboard. If you're hungry, you can eat those for lunch. I'll cook something delicious for you when I get back tonight."

Chenchen's eyes lit up, and then she nodded emphatically, "I understand."

Qiao Qiqi patted his head, sensing that Chenchen's anxious mood had eased considerably, and then left with peace of mind.

When the two arrived at the village entrance, they just happened to see a bus coming.

Thankfully, it wasn't delayed.

Qiao Qiqi and Qin Huai quickly got into the car, paid the fare, and sat in the back.

There were people from the same village on the bus. When they saw the two of them get on, they immediately asked with a smile, "Qin Huai, are you taking your wife to town to buy some good food?"

"Hmm," Qin Huai responded indifferently.

In the eyes of the villagers, he had always been aloof and unsmiling, indifferent to everyone, so the villagers had long been used to it.

As for why Qin Huai didn't explain that he was going to the county, it was because he felt it wasn't necessary.

Even if he were familiar with these villagers, how many of them would truly want him to be doing well? Who knows what they'd be saying behind his back? He's heard it all these days.

Qiao Qiqi glanced at Qin Huai, and seeing that he didn't explain, she slightly curled her lips.

She woke up too early this morning and is still sleepy.

Knowing it would take more than 20 minutes to get to town, she naturally rested her head on the man's shoulder. "I'm going to take a nap. Wake me up when we get there."

Qin Huai's body stiffened for a moment.

Thinking that she always prepared her own meals before getting up, and that she must not have woken up properly today since she got up so early, I didn't care about other people's opinions and let her be.

Because of the bumpy ride, Qin Huai noticed that her headrest was uncomfortable, so he deliberately leaned back a little so that the back of her head could rest against the backrest, which would be more comfortable.

With such a bumpy ride, how could Qiao Qiqi possibly fall asleep? She just wanted to close her eyes and rest.

Therefore, she could naturally perceive the man's movements clearly.

Seeing that the man was considerate in every way, even though he didn't say it, Qiao Qiqi was very happy.

Once they arrived in town, the two needed to transfer to a bus to the county.

Knowing that the nearest bus usually takes 20 minutes to reach, Qiao Qiqi had a bright idea. She let Qin Huai sit in the car to reserve a seat while she quickly ran away.

She found a deserted alley, took out the basket filled with apples and pears from her spatial storage, covered it with a black cloth, and carried it back home.

Qin Huai was surprised to see her carrying a large basket of apples and pears back.

He glanced around cautiously and asked in a low voice, "Where did they come from?"

Qiao Qiqi replied in a low voice, "Do you really think I come to town every day just to eat, drink, and have fun?"

The bus was crowded, making it difficult to talk.

Qiao Qiqi left it at that, but Qin Huai was a smart man and immediately understood.

He was alarmed when he realized that she had been coming to town these past few days to wholesale fruit and make a profit.

He recalled what Qiao Qiqi had told him when they got their marriage certificate: "I will make sure you live a good life."

He used to think Qiao Qiqi was just bragging, but now he realizes she was telling the truth...

The sudden realization took Qin Huai quite a while to process.

Then, he immediately asked Qiao Qiqi nervously, "Did you sell these fruits on the black market?"

Qiao Qiqi nodded matter-of-factly, "Yes!"

Since she had decided to take out the basket of fruit, Qiao Qiqi didn't intend to hide it from him, since Qin Huai would find out about these things sooner or later anyway.

It's good to start by letting him gradually accept things from this trip to the county.

"It's too dangerous! You're not allowed to go there again!" Qin Huai's face immediately darkened when he saw her actually nod.

But Qiao Qiqi didn't take it seriously, and even asked in return, "Isn't it dangerous for you to sell the game you hunt in the mountains?"

Meeting the man's serious gaze, Qiao Qiqi knew that Qin Huai was worried about her, so she immediately rested her head on his shoulder again, "Don't worry, I will be very careful."

Qin Huai still disagreed.

Qiao Qiqi could only paint a rosy picture for him, telling him to think about his own mud house and then about the bright red brick houses built by the villagers.

There's also the cost of a bicycle, a watch, and his parents' living expenses; he can't bear to eat or drink properly...