Chapter 48
Lu Xiaobai ran over and asked breathlessly.
He Qin took back the things in his hand, looked up, and nodded: "Yes."
"That's good. I was afraid I might have made a mistake."
Lu Xiaobai wiped the sweat from his forehead and sat down next to He Qin. He carefully took the straw and tried to tie the fish, but He Qin grabbed his right hand and forcefully pried his fingers apart.
Lu Xiaobai was startled, but he was not strong enough to struggle free. He could only endure the pain and ask, "What are you doing? It hurts."
He Qin looked at the red marks on his palms from the straw and asked, "How did you pull the straw?"
Lu Xiaobai didn't understand what He Qin meant by asking this, and subconsciously answered: "Just grab it and pull hard, even if your hand hurts a little."
But he is no longer so squeamish. He won't cry out for the slightest pain. He even proudly asks, "Am I brave?"
He Qin shook his head helplessly: "How stupid!"
Then he let go of Lu Xiaobai, tied up the fish with straw, and stood up with the fish in his hand, saying, "Let's go home."
"good."
Lu Xiaobai followed behind He Qin, his eyes fixed on the fish.
He didn't know what kind of fish it was, but it was very big and should be able to be used to make spicy fish fillets and chopped pepper fish head.
But unfortunately, he had no chili peppers or peppercorns.
Although Xiao Baicai said that there are a lot of peppercorns here and basically there is no need to buy or plant them, it is winter now and there are no peppercorns on the pepper trees. He can't recognize them and can only wait until next year.
Lu Xiaobai was lost in thought as he walked, completely unaware that He Qin suddenly turned and stopped, and subconsciously bumped into him: "Hey, my head..."
Lu Xiaobai was not tall, and his forehead just hit He Qin's chin. The pain made his eyes blur and tears came out.
He covered his forehead and asked, "Why did you stop so suddenly?"
"This is for you."
He Qin did not answer his question, but stuffed something into his hand and then turned and left.
Lu Xiaobai lowered his head in confusion and took a closer look at the cold object in his hand. It turned out to be a jade pendant.
It was still mutton-fat white jade, with a fire phoenix carved on it, and it was paired with a black rope, the kind that could be hung around the neck. The rope seemed somewhat familiar, it was the rope that He Qin had just looked at while sitting by the river.
Holding the jade, Lu Xiaobai walked slower, saying as he walked, "It's really beautiful, but why did you give it to me?"
Lu Xiaobai asked in a low voice, but when he looked up, He Qin had already walked a long way away and didn't hear what he said at all.
He hurried over, grabbed He Qin's hand and asked, "Why are you giving me this? It must be very expensive, right?"
He Qin looked at the silly boy beside him and said, "This is something the He family's daughter-in-law had when she came home. It should have been given to you."
Lu Xiaobai subconsciously let go of He Qin and hung the jade around his neck. He touched and grasped the pendant while looking at it and said, "Oh, it turns out to be a family heirloom."
I've heard for a long time that people in ancient times would give their wives a family heirloom when they got married. However, these were usually given by the elders, and He Qin had no elders, so he thought there were no elders.
However, since it is a family heirloom, it must be very valuable, so he has to hide it well.
He Qin couldn't help laughing when he saw Lu Xiaobai happily tearing open the clothes on his chest and stuffing the pendant in, and then arching his body because of the ice.
He Qin has been smart all his life, so how come he found such a stupid wife?
When they reached the door of their home, Lu Xiaobai took the fish from He Qin and ran into the kitchen excitedly. He said to Lingyi and the others who were sitting inside discussing something, "We have fish to eat again."
There were many of them, and they were all men, with big appetites. They could finish any big fish in one meal.
So, now that he has brought back fish again, everyone is happy, but they are all complaining in their hearts: The master is catching fish for Master Xiaobai again, it’s so hard.
Ling Si, who was in charge of today's meal, quickly took over the fish to process it, so they continued to have a big meal in the evening, but this time, Ling Si specially left a portion for Lu Xiaobai to eat tomorrow.
After dinner, Lu Xiaobai lay on the bed and asked in confusion, "Why don't you eat rice? Brown rice is so unpalatable, how can you eat it?"
He Qin was lying in the innermost room. After hearing what Lu Xiaobai said, he thought for a moment and said, "I'm making rice for you alone. If someone comes to the house while you're eating, they won't find out."
"So, it's to avoid showing off your wealth?"
Lu Xiaobai always thought that He Qin's family was quite wealthy, and He Qin was capable, so he didn't understand why he had to hide it.
Look at his home in the modern world. He is the richest man in the city, but his parents have never been seen hiding anything. They even want everyone to know that his family is rich.
"More than that, but just eat what you have and don't worry about anything else."
After He Qin finished speaking, he reached out and patted his head.
Lu Xiaobai opened his hand dissatisfiedly: "Don't pat my head casually, and don't touch me when I sleep at night."
Because of what happened last time, when Lu Xiaobai was sleeping at night, he always felt a little bit of danger whenever He Qin moved.
He Qin's face darkened instantly, and the atmosphere suddenly became several degrees colder. Lu Xiaobai asked in confusion, "You, what's wrong with you?"
He Qin didn't answer. Lu Xiaobai waited for a long time but there was no response, so he fell asleep in a daze.
Just as he was about to fall asleep, he suddenly heard He Qin ask, "You said last time that you would allow me to remarry, but are you serious?"
Lu Xiaobai instantly woke up from his sleepiness, opened his eyes abruptly, half-raised himself and asked, "What did you say?"
In the darkness, He Qin saw Lu Xiaobai's movements and reactions, smiled silently, but deliberately said in a deep voice: "You couldn't have not heard it."
Lu Xiaobai panicked instantly: "I, I did hear it, but I want to ask you what you mean, are you unable to help yourself and want to marry another one?"
He Qin nodded: "Yeah."
"Then, if you marry someone else, will you divorce me?"
If he were to separate from He Qin, he would never be able to eat rice again.
Moreover, with his strength, even if he had seeds to sell for money to live a better life, he had no ability to protect himself and was easily targeted by others, or even controlled and used to make money.
So, he couldn't leave He Qin.
"Of course not. I'm counting on you to give me high-yield seeds."
He Qin suppressed his laughter and said, "It's just that I married someone else. Before you bring me any benefits, my money will only be used to buy food and meat, as well as new clothes and shoes for the person who can bear my children."
"And we have to sleep in separate rooms. You have to turn off the lights yourself at night, get up and light the lamp yourself when you get up, go to the toilet by yourself, and wash your clothes by yourself..."
He was originally uncomfortable when he heard that He Qin wanted to marry him again, but he also felt that as long as He Qin didn't drive him away and helped him sell seeds, it would be fine.
But he later said that he would feel extremely panicked when he had to sleep alone in a dark room and go to the toilet alone.
But he didn't dare to show it, so he swallowed and asked, "So, do you really want to marry another one?"
He Qin spoke calmly and steadily, "I'm a man, and as a man I have needs and desires. If you don't want to, I won't force you. Remarrying is the best solution. And if my second wife has a child, the jade pendant I gave you today must be given to that person."
"Also, after I marry someone else, I won't have the energy to bully you anymore. You should be happy."
Lu Xiaobai instantly covered his chest and said, "No, if you give it to me, it's mine. You can't take it back!"
He Qin said helplessly: "But, that jade pendant is for the daughter-in-law who gives birth to the eldest grandson. After giving it to you today, I remembered that you haven't given birth yet."
After He Qin's words, Lu Xiaobai's face was already covered with tears.
Lu Xiaobai didn't know why. Normally, he would cry loudly when he was wronged, but now he didn't dare to cry out loud. He bit his lip and turned his back to He Qin. After enduring for a long time, he tried his best to say in a normal voice, "Whatever you want."
He Qin's expression changed immediately. Lu Xiaobai's voice sounded like she was crying, which meant that she still cared about him.
But why is he so stubborn? Can't he just say something nice and ask him not to marry her?
Listening to Lu Xiaobai breathing quietly and crying secretly, He Qin actually felt more distressed than when he saw him cry on other days.
He Qin closed his eyes helplessly. Forget it. This thing has to be done anyway.
Lu Xiaobai was stimulated by He Qin's words and cried alone for half the night. Finally, after making sure that He Qin was asleep, he slowly cried out loud.
Ling Yi and the others in the next room were very distressed and said that their master was bullying them again, but no one could go to comfort Lu Xiaobai, and no one dared to go.
Lu Xiaobai fell asleep crying and had a nightmare. He dreamed that He Qin really married a guy who was more handsome than him.
That boy was more obedient and likable than him. He was willing to have children for He Qin and could cook and wash clothes. The whole family liked that boy very much and even wanted to drive him away.
Even though he bought the seeds from Xiao Baicai, He Qin snatched them away violently and didn't even look at him kindly.
He Qin even locked him up because he could produce unlimited seeds, and he took out seeds specifically to exchange for money.
He stayed in the dark room for two years. Even after Little White Cabbage reached the maximum level, the main system's wish couldn't bring him back home...
Lu Xiaobai broke down and burst into tears, and woke up from crying: "He Qin..."
Lu Xiaobai sat up and cried uncontrollably. It was already dawn and He Qin was not there. The most terrifying thing was that she heard a strange voice talking in the yard.
The voice was clear and pleasant, as comfortable as the sound of running water under a small bridge. Lu Xiaobai was stunned for a moment, then quickly wiped away his tears. Without even putting on clothes or shoes, he got out of bed and ran to the yard.
When he hurried to the door and took a look, he was stunned by the scene in the yard.
Because there really was a boy sitting in the yard, who was prettier and more well-behaved than him, and who looked very gentle and polite.
Moreover, He Qin and Ling Yi and his brothers were sitting there with him and chatting with him.
Lu Xiaobai was confused. He suspected that he was still dreaming. He rubbed his eyes with his hands, trying to wipe away the remaining tears in his eyes so that he could see more clearly.
But he didn't know why, the tears kept coming out, and finally their whole face was covered with tears.
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