Su Chang'an's repeated defeats do not mean that the Jin Dynasty cannot defeat the barbarians.
Conscription is a precautionary measure.
It's all Su Chang'an's fault. As a general, he made a misjudgment, which led to the loss of a large number of soldiers on the battlefield.
Is that really the case?
Qin was unfamiliar with these things and was somewhat surprised when she first heard about them.
She thought Qin Yulin was going to the battlefield.
Seeing that Qin Shi didn't understand, Luo Qing patiently explained to her, "New recruits need to undergo training before they can fight. Generally, the training period is at least two months, and most of the time it is three months or more."
"Thank you for telling me this, Chief Luo. My parents can rest assured now."
Qin spoke gratefully.
"It's almost noon, why don't you and Sisi stay for lunch?"
Qin invited Luo Qing and Luo Sisi to stay for dinner.
Luo Qing nodded: "Okay, you can go ahead and do what you need to do. I'll just sit here for a bit."
He really couldn't find anything to say. Normally, he would have drunk his tea and had his food delivered, so he should have left, but he shamelessly stayed for dinner.
He had agreed to be direct when he came, but when he actually faced Qin, he felt that being direct would be too abrupt. They didn't know each other well enough, and he felt that he shouldn't be too hasty.
Madam Qin nodded: "Okay, then you sit for a while, I'll go to the kitchen and prepare the meal with my sister-in-law."
Qin got up and went out.
Luo Qing got up and came out after a while.
Luo Sisi pulled Qin Jin'an outside to play, and she was teaching Qin Jin'an how to crack a whip.
Luo Qing looked around and went to chop firewood.
There was nothing else he could do, so he chopped up all the firewood in the yard.
Qin came out when she heard the noise, and Luo Qing laughed heartily and said, "Don't worry about me, I can't stay idle, I'll just chop some firewood."
The Qin family couldn't do anything about him.
Back in the kitchen, I carefully prepared the meal.
Madam Zhao smiled secretly. She saw everything clearly, but there was no need to say anything at this moment.
Zhan Qi rode over and found that two horses were already tied up outside the Qin family's house. He wondered who would come to the Qin family's house at this time.
Knock on the door.
A tall, strong man opened the door.
Both of them were stunned for a moment after the door was opened.
Zhan Qi subtly sized up the man in front of him, then spoke gently, "Could you help me with these things?"
Who cares who he is? Just let him open the door and order him around!
Luo Qing was also taken aback, confused by the sudden appearance of the strange man. When he saw that the man was ordering him around, he became even more annoyed.
Who is this guy, ordering him around right away?
Before her mind had even processed the information, her body had already moved, following Zhanqi to move things.
Zhan Qi brought a lot of things, and Luo Qing couldn't help but mutter to himself, "How can there be so much!"
Food, daily necessities, toys!
All of them are available.
Then I thought about what I brought—just a little bit of leather, which looked rather plain.
At this moment, Qin and Zhao also heard the noise and came out.
"Brother Zhan is here."
Zhao greeted them with a smile.
Zhanqi nodded politely: "Tomorrow is the New Year, I've come to give Uncle and Aunt some New Year's gifts."
"Xiaoyu, some of these are for you and Yubao."
Zhanqi looked at Qin Shi with gentle eyes and spoke softly, showing his care.
Qin was quite surprised; why was Zhanqi bringing New Year's gifts?
But since they were already there, she couldn't just turn them away, so Qin smiled and thanked her, "Thank you."
She thought she should prepare some New Year's money packets to give to Zhan Yang and Luo Sisi when she met them after the New Year.
Luo Qing worked as hard as an ox, carrying things with great effort.
He already knew the man's identity; he was Zhan Qi, the man his daughter had mentioned.
They look respectable, but their eyes are full of cunning and scheming.
What does he have to compete with others?
He could probably beat him in a fight, maybe even kill him with one punch, but would someone like that be stupid enough to fight him?
He even calls Qin Shi Xiaoyu. Are they that familiar with each other?
Luo Qing was discouraged. He was afraid he had lost before he even made a move. It was normal to feel a little disappointed. But when he thought about how disappointed his daughter would be, Luo Qing felt even more disappointed.
He secretly punched his own head. This stupid brain of his! He had to think of something!
How can he showcase his charm when he can't resort to violence or force?
Unable to figure it out, Luo Qing went back to chopping wood...
Who is this?
Zhan Qi had been paying attention to Luo Qing. He didn't know who he was, but this man worked hard and diligently in the Qin family. He wondered what his role was in doing all this.
He also paid attention to Qin's expression, remaining outwardly calm while inwardly clenching his fists in turmoil.
Qin said somewhat embarrassedly, "This is Luo Qing, the leader of the Animal Skin Gang."
Qin didn't know how to introduce Luo Qing anymore; she felt something was off.
"Chief Luo, stop chopping wood. Why don't you and Zhanqi go inside to warm yourselves by the fire and have some tea?"
Since they were all guests, it wouldn't be good to keep them doing all the work. Qin couldn't keep them company, so she had the two of them sit in the main hall, warm themselves by the fire, and drink tea.
"It's okay, I just can't sit still."
Luo Qing gave Qin a hearty smile, appearing carefree and open-minded.
Actually, he didn't want to sit with Zhanqi.
Zhan Qi smiled and said, "I couldn't sit still either, so I'll go help Chief Luo gather the firewood."
So you're just like him.
Then he was relieved.
Qin felt that the two were acting strangely, but seeing that they both insisted on working, she had nothing to say and went back inside with Zhao.
Zhao had been smiling the whole time; she had been secretly laughing just moments before, but now her lips were turned up in a wide, open smile.
Qin asked, puzzled, "Sister-in-law, what are you laughing at?"
Madam Zhao smiled and said, "It's nothing, nothing. I just remembered something funny. Your older brother did something silly before. Once he put his clothes on backwards and didn't realize it for a whole day..."
Those involved are often blinded, while bystanders see things clearly. Qin Shi currently has no thoughts about romantic relationships, so she cannot perceive Luo Qing and Zhan Qi's intentions, because she simply doesn't think about that.
Zhao wouldn't say anything, because Qin had business dealings with them, and the parties involved hadn't brought it up themselves. If she did, Qin would inevitably feel uncomfortable.
That's good enough. As for who is destined to be with the Qin family, that's up to fate.
"My older brother is like this sometimes."
Madam Qin smiled as well, recalling her brother and many amusing anecdotes from her childhood.
For example, when Qin Yulin was a child, he would put frogs in his pants. When Qin Tianhai found out, he wanted to beat him up. He denied it no matter what, and the frog was not found. Just when he was about to escape, the 'croaking' sound of a frog came from Qin Yulin's mouth.
In a moment of crisis, he hid the frog in his mouth.
Qin Tianhai was so angry that he whipped him with a rattan cane, making him jump up and down.
Qin couldn't help but laugh as she spoke.
Zhao was surprised: "Is that so?"
She made it up on the spot, but everything Qin said was true.
Madam Qin nodded: "Another time, when the family was hatching chicks, he tried to hide them in his clothes like a mother hen. His mother counted them and counted, but two were missing. She searched everywhere but couldn't find them. He sneaked into the room and was caught by his father. He cried and said he wanted to be a mother hen too..."
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