Qin Jingru stepped forward and took Wang Qiang's hand.
Wang Qiang parked his bicycle and went inside with Qin Jingru. Qin Jingru looked like a little deer running in the snow, while Wang Qiang followed behind, carrying a bag of mutton that weighed a full 5 jin (2.5 catties).
Before going to Qin Jingru's house, Wang Qiang thought about buying something. He couldn't go empty-handed; he still needed to show proper courtesy.
These kinds of household items are relatively easy to buy. They just need to look good and be practical.
So he simply grabbed a bag of mutton, since he had plenty in his own storage space anyway. He also went to the grain store and bought 10 jin of sorghum. He kept it in his storage space the whole way, only taking it out when he arrived at Qin Jingru's house.
Qin's mother saw her daughter burst through the door like a little deer, followed by a young man.
While letting the two into the house, he carefully examined Wang Qiang.
He's tall and has a sharp, angular face; you'd think he was a movie star. His eyes are like shooting stars, giving off a sense of security.
He was wearing a blue cotton overcoat and a cotton hat.
Although it was freezing cold outside, he radiated a warm, sunny aura. He didn't seem like someone who had been working on the road for so long.
A smile appeared on Qin's mother's face.
Wang Qiang smiled and said to Qin's mother, "You must be Auntie. This is my first time here, so I didn't know what you and Uncle liked. I just bought some mutton and some sorghum."
Qin's mother nodded. This must be Wang Qiang, the man her daughter had been talking about. Not only is he handsome, but he's also so generous. It seems her daughter's judgment was right.
Mother Qin smiled and said, "Come in quickly, it's cold outside, Xiao Wang." As she spoke, she ushered Wang Qiang in and took the things he had brought.
Qin Jingru led Wang Qiang to the stove and said, "Brother Wang Qiang, warm yourself by the fire here, I'll pour you a cup of hot water."
Wang Qiang. "Excuse me, a glass of warm water will do."
Seeing her daughter's attentive manner, Qin's mother thought to herself that her daughter was quite sensible, and that she should hold onto this kind of man.
She placed the things on the table, sat down beside him, and carefully examined Wang Qiang. Like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, the more she looked, the more she liked him, and she couldn't help but admire her daughter's excellent taste.
At this moment, a smile appeared on Qin's father's dark face. If his daughter could really marry Wang Qiang, their family's life would take off.
"Xiao Wang, don't be shy. Make yourself at home here. Jingru has been talking about you and looks forward to your visit every day. You have no idea how much she misses you."
Qin's mother's husband, with a simple, honest smile, thought to himself, "It seems he's quite satisfied with Wang Qiang."
Wang Qiang: "Uncle Qin, I'm sorry for coming so suddenly today. I didn't tell you and Auntie in advance."
Qin's father smiled and said, "We farmers don't do that. If you like it, come whenever you want. This is your home."
"Since you're here and the weather's not good, don't leave. Let's have dinner together here tonight."
Upon hearing her husband's words, Qin's mother stood up and said, "Perfect timing, we still have some radishes left. Let's stew mutton with radishes and steam sorghum rice."
"Old man, go to the cellar and bring up some radishes."
As Qin's mother gave the instructions, Qin's father was about to move when Qin Jingru stopped him.
"Dad, let me go."
Qin's father smiled and said to Wang Qiang, "Our Jingru is filial and kind-hearted."
Qin Jingru walked to the door and said to Wang Qiang, "Brother Wang Qiang, please help me, that cellar is quite deep."
Wang Qiang saw Qin Huairu wink at him and smiled.
She stood up. "Uncle Qin, I've never been down into a cellar before. Now that I have the chance, I'll take a look."
He then went out with Qin Jingru.
Qin's mother and father exchanged a glance, thinking to themselves, "It seems that the cabbage has been taken advantage of. They did the same thing when they were young."
Qin's father coughed a few times to cover his embarrassment. If people found out that his daughter had gone down into the cellar with a man, it would be troublesome.
Qin's mother smiled and said, "I think Xiao Wang is a good man. He's good-looking and kind to our daughter. He just gave us five catties of mutton. I just checked, and it's still fresh."
Mr. Qin nodded and replied, "She's good to our daughter, but things are moving a little too fast. They're not even married yet, and..."
Qin's mother tapped him on the forehead: "Back when you were exploring the sorghum fields together, did you never think about not being married yet?"
Qin's father chuckled sheepishly, "Wasn't it always like this back then? Sorghum fields, groves of trees. Times have changed now; this is a matter of conduct."
Qin's mother waved her hand: "What do you mean by 'moral issues'? We're all ordinary people. Every family has children and lives a normal life. Besides, if we don't say anything, who will know?"
The two chatted casually while Qin's mother began washing and cutting the mutton.
Wang Qiang followed Qin Jingru into the courtyard. The cellar entrance was covered. Wang Qiang and Qin Jingru lifted the straw mat covering it, revealing a tattered cotton quilt underneath, and then a bamboo basket covering the cellar entrance.
Their cellar was dug at an angle downwards. Qin Jingru walked into the cellar entrance and lit half a candle. Wang Qiang followed behind her. The two of them, using the dim candlelight, slowly descended into the cellar.
Although it was freezing outside, the cellar was warm. Soon they reached the bottom, where a square pit had been dug into the wall, and a candlestick was placed on top. Qin Jingru put a candle on it.
Candlelight filled the entire cellar. Wang Qiang saw that there were some radishes, cabbages, and potatoes stored in the cellar, but not many. A large part of the cellar was empty.
"Brother Wang Qiang!"
Qin Jingru turned to Wang Qiang and sweetly called out, "I am my family's vegetable cellar, how about it? It's better than many people's!"
Both of them were wearing thick cotton-padded clothes. The cellar was much warmer than the outside, which explains why many people used to live in underground cellars.
Wang Qiang took off his blue cotton coat and spread it on the ground.
Qin Jingru looked at it, smiled, sat on her coat, and stared intently at Wang Qiang, her eyes practically brimming with tears.
"Your cellar is really well-built! It seems you put a lot of thought into it!"
Hearing Wang Qiang's praise, Qin Jingru smiled and said, "Yes, this has been carefully repaired!"
About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
Wang Qiang felt that new true energy had been injected into his dantian. He hadn't fully digested the true energy he had cultivated with Qin Huairu before, but the remaining true energy was completely absorbed this time.
Then a clear and pure energy rose from the dantian, circulated throughout the body, and after several times, returned to the dantian and condensed into a small ball of light.
He turned to look at Qin Jingru, and saw that her eyes were slightly closed, as if she were asleep! It could also be due to lack of oxygen!
After all, the air in the cellar was thin, and with the two of them and a lamp, they consumed a lot of oxygen!
For Wang Qiang, the thin air in the cellar wasn't a problem, but for Qin Jingru, it was a bit difficult.
Especially just now, a lot of oxygen was consumed.
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