Which husband and wife doesn’t know each other?
As soon as Liu Ji saw Qin Yao's secretive look, he knew that she must be eyeing greater benefits.
But it was clearly because he went to the county town to inquire that gave her the opportunity to earn this favor, but in the end, she never thought of sharing it with him!
That’s too much!
The more Liu Ji thought about it, the angrier he became, his teeth chattering. When he saw Qin Yao turn around and walk forward, he immediately raised his fist and punched her a few times behind her viciously.
He didn't dare to really fight, and he couldn't hit him even if he tried. If he really hit him, this day next year would be the anniversary of Liu Ji's death, so he could only pretend to fight to vent his anger.
However, after the two of them returned to the back hall of the county government office and received the ten taels of silver reward handed over by the county magistrate, Liu Ji's feeling of being pent up in an instant disappeared, and he was overjoyed - for no other reason than that his wife directly threw the ten taels of silver into his arms.
What does this mean?
This means that the ten taels of silver are his!
If he wasn't afraid of being beaten, Liu Ji would have wanted to laugh out loud three times.
When the couple walked out of the yamen, it started to drizzle. Fortunately, there was a carriage to provide shelter, so it did not affect their journey.
Qin Yao ordered: "First go to the meat stall and buy a few pounds of fresh pork belly, then go to the pastry shop and buy a few boxes of fruit. I just saw a passerby holding a kind of green fruit. I have never eaten it before, so I bought some and tried it."
Finally, he added: "You pay."
Liu Ji could hear a breath of cold air. The ten taels of silver he had just obtained were wasted by this evil woman before he could even warm them up.
No matter how much he complained in his heart, he still put on a willing smile on his face and took her to the butcher's stall to buy meat, and then to the pastry shop to buy some green fruit.
He not only ate the food but also took it away, and he also had to pack a separate portion to bring to the two elderly people in the old house, which cost him three taels of silver.
Liu Ji's flesh was in so much pain that he could not breathe. He could only drive back to the village while chewing a green ball of mugwort in his backhand as if it were the flesh and blood of his enemy, as a solace.
Qin Yao didn't sleep well last night, so she took a nap in the carriage. When the drizzle gradually stopped, the carriage arrived at Liujia Village. She lifted the curtain and took a deep breath of the fresh mountain air, feeling refreshed.
The carriage stopped at the gate of the old house. Qin Yao handed the packaged fruits and five pounds of meat to Liu Ji, motioning him to take them in and she would wait for him outside the door.
Liu Ji reluctantly took the things and was about to enter the door when he suddenly heard a surprised voice behind him: "Third sister-in-law!"
The couple looked towards the source of the sound and saw a young man in a green robe, leading a group of children, rushing down from the dam in front of their yard.
While running, he waved his hands and shouted excitedly: "Third sister-in-law! Third sister-in-law, I'm back!"
Liu Ji looked at Qin Yao in surprise, "Isn't that the fourth brother?"
Qin Yao nodded, it was definitely Liu Fei.
This kid actually came back from the capital without making any noise.
Liu Fei arrived home yesterday evening, bringing back a cart full of stuff. Before he even set foot on the ground, he went straight to his third sister-in-law's house.
Unexpectedly, I came back empty-handed because my third sister-in-law and third brother were out, so I had to wait patiently and play with the children at home first.
During this trip to the capital, Liu Fei gained a lot of knowledge and accomplished a lot of things, and he became much more stable.
At first glance, Liu Ji couldn't believe that the man in a robe and a crown in front of him was actually his brother who had a bad mouth and deserved a beating.
None of the children in the family went to school today. They all followed their fourth uncle around, kissing him sweetly and calling him "uncle" one by one.
Liu Ji asked curiously, "Do you all have honey in your mouths? I didn't even call you Third Uncle when I saw you, but only cared about your Younger Uncle. Did you take advantage of him?"
Jin Bao and Jin Hua smiled and said in unison: "Uncle San, you guessed right. Uncle brought us all gifts from the capital~"
But it’s not in the county town or the provincial capital, it’s in the capital, under the feet of the emperor.
Dalang and his three siblings all nodded excitedly to A Niang, indicating that they had also received gifts. Judging from their happy expressions, these did not seem to be ordinary gadgets.
Liu Ji raised his eyebrows curiously, and hurriedly caught up with Liu Fei who was about to go to Qin Yao and asked: "Fourth Brother, Third Brother treats you well on weekdays, right? Did you bring back any gifts for Brother?"
"I brought it." Liu Fei was anxious to see Qin Yao. He perfunctorily responded twice and pushed his third brother aside, coming to Qin Yao, "Third sister-in-law, you are finally back."
The young man's eyes were full of excitement, as if he had a lot to say to her.
When the people in the old house heard the noise at the door, they all came out and crowded at the door and made a lot of noise. Those who didn't know thought something had happened to the family, so they hurriedly asked Qin Yao and others to go into the yard to talk.
So, everyone parked the carriage at the door and moved to the old house.
Liu Fei was conscripted by Liu Ji and asked to move things. As soon as Qin Yao was free, she was immediately surrounded by several children, who came up to her one by one and told her what gifts they had received.
Jinhua happily shook her wrist, "Look, Third Aunt, my uncle bought me a bell bracelet from a silver shop in Beijing. It rings when I shake it, and it sounds really nice~"
Si Niang was not to be outdone and followed suit, "Mother, my uncle bought me a seven-stringed zither, saying that all the little girls in the capital are practicing it, so he wanted me to learn it too, and he also brought me the music sheet."
Qin Yao looked behind her in surprise. A harp, this was not a small gift, but a big gift.
Liu Fei scratched his head and smiled innocently, "Third sister-in-law, don't look at me like that. It doesn't cost much money. It's just for fun. I don't really want Fourth Mother to learn the piano. I just want to buy a toy for the child to relieve boredom."
Liu Ji came in a little later, confused, "What is this? Who bought the piano? I'm the only one in my family who has studied, and I haven't even learned to play a few songs yet. Who can play the piano?"
Si Niang immediately jumped up and raised her hand, "My father, my uncle bought me a seven-stringed harp!"
"What?" Liu Ji grabbed Liu Fei's shoulders in surprise, "So you must have gained a lot from your trip to the capital!"
Liu Fei took away Third Brother's hand, trying to be modest, but couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth, "It's just okay, not as exaggerated as you said, Third Brother."
Dalang, Erlang, Sanlang and Jinbao also surrounded Qin Yao and presented their treasures.
Dalang is a small iron sword. He loved it so much the moment he got it that he hung it around his waist, looking very majestic.
Erlang is a set of comic strips, which feature illustrations of ancient books and monsters, and are supplemented with text novels. It is very interesting. I plan to carry it with me for a while in my pocket and take it out to read when I have time.
Sanlang's was a set of Nine Linked Rings. The little guy was attracted by the colorful jade material and had no interest in solving the set. He kept chasing after Si Niang and asking how many fruits he could get in exchange.
Jinbao is the puppet character. The puppet is made delicately, with all kinds of small mechanisms. It can change into various shapes, and can even spin on the ground by pulling the rope under its feet. Damao likes it the most. He threw away the silver lock given to him by his uncle and chased Jinbao to watch the puppet spin in circles.
Jinbao was not willing to let his younger brother play with it. He was fascinated by the mechanism on the doll and if it broke, it would be gone.
After seeing the children's gifts, Liu Ji reached out to Liu Fei expectantly, "Where's mine?"
Liu Fei gave him a look of disdain, strode back to his room, took out a palm-sized wooden abacus, and slammed it into Liu Ji's arms. Amid the other's ecstatic shouting, "Fourth brother, you are my brother forever!", Liu Fei put his hands behind his back, suppressed his arrogance, and led Qin Yao into the house.
The children and Liu Laosan left, it was time for the adults to talk business. (End of this chapter)
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