Lu Yunfeng looked around but couldn't find Qin Xiaozhou, so he asked her. Zhao Fang smiled and said, "She's busy thinking about opening a clothing store. She's gone to look after the shop right now. She's been gone for two hours, so she should be back soon."

Lu Yunfeng got up to leave, "Uncle Village Chief, please wait here for a moment. We'll go back together later. I'll go take a look."

Just as he was about to go around to the back door, Lu Yan shouted from the front, "Who are you? Stop! Big brother, come quick! Someone's causing trouble!"

Qin Fu snorted and glared, "How dare you talk like that, you little brat? I am Qin Xiaozhou's father, and the manager of this store. Call Qin Xiaozhou out here right now."

Lu Yunfeng strode into the shop, where he saw Qin Fu standing at the entrance. He had met Qin Fu half a year ago when he went to town to pick up his bride. "Father-in-law, why make a fool of yourself here? Please come to the backyard."

Qin Fu was about the same height as Qin Xiaozhou, and was also obese with a huge belly, bigger than a woman who was six or seven months pregnant. He also smelled of meat. At this moment, he followed Lu Yunfeng through the shop to the backyard. After looking around the backyard, his eyes lit up. "My daughter is indeed a lucky wife. She has only been married to you for half a year, and your family has gone from being poor to being wealthy. Son-in-law, you should also show some respect to your father-in-law. Quickly call Qin Xiaozhou out. She has forgotten her family after getting married."

Originally, Qin Xiaozhou was supposed to return to her parents' home three days after getting married, but she disappeared without a trace after getting married. A few days ago, Qin Fu heard that a dessert shop had appeared in the county town, and that the owner was a woman surnamed Qin from Wangjia Village, whose husband's surname was Lu. So Qin Fu guessed that this woman was Qin Xiaozhou and came looking for her.

Zhao Fang invited them inside, saying, "In-laws, please come inside. Xiao Zhou has gone out and isn't in the shop."

Seeing that there were still people in the house, Qin Fu sat down next to them. Zhao Fang couldn't stay in the house, so she handed Xiao Si over to Lu Yunfeng and went to the shop. An old woman brought in tea and desserts. The village chief was flattered and said, "Alright, alright, that's enough. Don't bring any more. Dayun, you have to be frugal with food and drink to make a business last."

Lu Yunfeng agreed to all of them.

Half an hour later, Qin Xiaozhou returned. Qin Fu's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected his daughter to be so thin, fair-skinned, beautiful, and with a great waist. Her face resembled her deceased mother's, but she looked much more wealthy than her mother's small frame. He really hadn't expected that his children would not only be beautiful after getting married, but also grow up to be plump and wealthy.

However, he immediately asked for money, saying, "Daughter, your mother gave birth and suffered a severe hemorrhage, which damaged her health. She can only stay in bed and has no milk yet. I also have to take care of the pork shop, and there is no one to look after your sister... Daughter, she is still your sister. The money spent on hiring a wet nurse is enough if you just let a little bit slip through your fingers."

Qin Xiaozhou almost laughed in anger, "My mother died four years ago, and Du Juan has nothing to do with me."

Du Juan was Qin Fu's second wife, whom he married three years ago. Even when Qin Xiaozhou's mother was still alive, she would go to Qin Fu's butcher shop every day to flaunt her charms. Qin Fu wanted a son and, being a man, felt that flirting wouldn't hurt him, so the two secretly became intimate. Qin Xiaozhou's mother wasn't completely unaware of this; Du Juan was partly responsible for her death from depression.

After Du Juan entered the family, she disliked the original owner and often made sarcastic remarks, such as saying that she was too fat and no one would want her or that she smelled bad. Later, the original owner got stuck in the door when she entered the Lu family and became the laughing stock of the village. With no idea what the future held, the original owner died of heart palpitations in the middle of the night. Qin Xiaozhou also suddenly transmigrated into her body in the middle of the night. Du Juan was not entirely without fault in the original owner's death.

It's already a miracle that Qin Xiaozhou isn't coming after her; Qin Fu actually dares to come looking for her.

Qin Fu looked at his daughter carefully and felt that she had changed. Although she was strong before, she always kept her head down when she spoke and did things, and she dared not get into conflicts with others. But now her eyes were open and frank, and she showed no fear at all. "How can Du Juan not have anything to do with you? She is your stepmother. She gave birth to your sister. Now you need to spend some money to hire a wet nurse for your sister. She will be grateful to you when she grows up."

If a daughter is born, they'll find another married daughter to raise. If a son is born, they'll cherish him terribly. Besides, Qin Fu owns a house and a butcher shop in town. People within a radius of more than ten kilometers go to him to buy meat. How could he not even have money to give his wet nurse?

Qin Xiaozhou didn't want to be taken advantage of. "Whoever gave birth to the child is responsible. It has nothing to do with me, and I don't need anyone's gratitude."

"Bang!" Qin Fu slammed his hand on the table and stood up, pointing at Qin Xiaozhou and cursing, "You heartless bastard! People say that a married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl. Your sister is connected to you by blood. Are you going to watch your sister starve to death? You just stand by and watch her die without helping her. Have you no conscience at all?"

The place was noisy and chaotic. People in the shop couldn't help but look out the window and ask Jinghe, who was serving tea and food, "What's wrong with your manager? They're arguing."

Jinghe was good at talking. "We shouldn't interfere in the shopkeeper's affairs. I apologize for disturbing everyone's peace and quiet."

Qin Fu deliberately shouted loudly to frame Qin Xiaozhou, just to make sure everyone heard him. For the sake of the store's business and reputation, Qin Xiaozhou had no choice but to compromise.

Qin Xiaozhou naturally wanted these things too, but she wasn't one to be coerced. "Don't try to force me with these underhanded methods. Now that my blood-related sister has been born, I'm busy with my shop and can't get away. Since you're here today, you can take my congratulatory gift back with you. I won't come over."

After saying that, she went to the shop and took out two boxes of crabapple cakes and a string of tied copper coins, giving them to Qin Fu. "These are congratulatory gifts, you can take them back." Then she added, "This money is for hiring a wet nurse for your youngest daughter."

A string of copper coins is a thousand coins, which is also one tael of silver. This is an extremely generous gift. The village chief stared in disbelief again. It is not uncommon for relatives to visit each other when a new baby is born in the village. It is already considered respectable to give a few eggs and fifty or sixty coins to the relatives. Who would give a thousand coins for bamboo rice, especially since it is a little girl?

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