One year brought a great drought, the next year floods, and then, in a blink, a plague.
The Xu family fled from the north to the south, and then from the south back to the north.
Before...
When Qin Xianglan heard her grandmother's voice, her neck shrank. It was really because Qin Xianglan was scared of being beaten by her grandmother.
"Qin Xianglan! What did you just say?"
"I don't know! I don't know!" Qin Xianglan quickly stood up and ran into the room, while her grandmother trembled and reached out to feel the breath of the old village chief Qin.
"Aunt?" Qin, the wife of the old village chief, breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the ground. She looked at Qin Da with disdain: "Why are you yelling?! Your uncle is still alive and well!"
"Aunt? Then why are you sitting on the ground?"
"It's all your fault. Your legs are so weak from fear. Hurry up and help your uncle in." Qin patted her chest. Thinking of Qin Xianglan's screaming just now, she was so scared that her heart almost stopped.
The more Qin thought about it, the angrier she became. She picked up a stick and went into the room. Soon, Qin Xianglan's voice begging for mercy and Qin's voice cursing were heard.
Qin Da helped the old village chief Qin lie down, and the old village chief Qin woke up faintly. Qin Da was very happy and asked hurriedly: "Uncle, are you still feeling unwell?"
"Uncle, if you feel unwell, just nod your head and I'll go to town to call a doctor!"
Village chief Qin shook his head weakly. He was already half buried in the ground. Why would he waste money on seeing a doctor?
"Ada, go back quickly. I'll be fine after lying down for a while." After the old village chief Qin woke up, he heard the voices of his daughter-in-law and granddaughter. In those sharp voices, he also heard the truth of the matter.
"Uncle, it should be fine if I go less for half a day."
"Go, go quickly!" Village chief Qin didn't think that everything would be fine. Qin Da was not irreplaceable. There were many people in Xianyu Village, so it was definitely possible to find someone who was willing to work.
"Hey! Uncle, you should have a good rest. If anything happens, please send someone to call me!"
"Go quickly!" Qin Da looked back every few steps, and as soon as he left the yard, he ran back to the Xu family's homestead.
After Qin Da left, the home of Village Chief Qin became quiet again. Qin walked back to the room and saw that Village Chief Qin had woken up. She felt a little guilty, poured him a glass of water, and wanted to find an excuse to leave.
"Where are you going?"
"It's almost noon. I'll cook some porridge for you."
"No more eating. Come sit over here. I have something to tell you."
"How about we talk about it tonight? I..." Qin met the gaze of the old village chief Qin, and the rest of the words were stuck in her throat.
"After the boss and the others come back, let's split up the family."
"What?!!" Qin thought he was going to scold her, but it turned out that he wanted to divide the family!
"What do you want to do? Why do you want to split up the family? I don't agree!"
"You can't disagree! I'm the boss of this family!"
"no!"
Village chief Qin was very determined. Qin Xianglan had been spoiled by her, and he would never let her ruin her relationship with her son and daughter-in-law!
"Why? I don't agree! I just don't agree! I'm their mother, their grandmother, and if I say no, then no!"
"You have no say. If you continue to act like a spoiled child, I'll divorce you!"
"You...you...you old bastard! You just don't want me to live a good life? I'm going to fight you!" Qin pounced on the old village chief Qin and slapped him. The old village chief Qin coughed because of her slap. Qin was so scared that she stopped and quickly helped him to calm down.
"Why am I so miserable?" Qin wiped her tears in grievance. Village Chief Qin coughed for a long time and drank two glasses of water before he felt better. Finally, he couldn't help but persuade his wife: "I know you are angry because you haven't lived a good life for so many years. But dividing the family is not a bad thing. We are all still capable now. Let's take care of ourselves first. It's enough for each child to give us a little."
"It's easy for you to say that. What if they can't come up with it when the time comes?" Qin wiped her tears. She didn't want to split up the family because if she did, she wouldn't be able to control her son and daughter-in-law and would not be able to take advantage of them.
"You've seen what happened today. Do you think there's any future for our family if we don't split up?"
"What's the meaning?"