Chapter 10: Teaching the Traitor a Lesson
"Cousin Feng! Did you see who ate last?"
Qin Xiangnuan deliberately raised her voice, glancing at the two people in the corner with her peripheral vision, and pretended to be anxious as she said, "I forgot to mention that although that thing can stimulate one's appetite, if you eat too much, it will not only have no benefit to the body, but it may also damage the root cause and cause a serious illness. If you eat more, I'm afraid I won't be able to treat your current condition."
As she finished speaking, Qi's expression changed drastically. She stood up impatiently and asked, "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
"If we share those with everyone, there won't be any harm. I forgot to mention... why is Third Aunt so worried? Could it be that all those things are on you... and Brother Song?"
Qin Xiangnuan asked knowingly and gave Qin Feng a look.
Qin Feng immediately rushed over, picked up Qin Xiangsong, and shook him up and down.
Two oil-paper bags fell from his body, and along with them fell a few potatoes from his body. Those were the potatoes that Qin Xiangnuan and Qin Feng had brought back from the woods a few days ago.
"I was told! We brought back enough food, but somehow someone couldn't get enough. When we shared it out, everyone only got a small bite." Qin Feng was furious. "So it was all yours! How could you still complain about being hungry? Ask Grandma and Sister to share everything with you?"
The noise was so loud that my second and third uncles were also attracted to come over.
Liu and Zou also came over with Old Lady Qin. Qin Xiangsong was a child after all, his face flushed red, he struggled in the air, opened his mouth and bit Qin Feng's wrist hard, leaving deep teeth marks.
Qin Feng let go of his hand in pain, fell to the ground, rubbed his butt and burst into tears.
The wicked are the first to complain? Now you still want to act like the crying child who gets the milk?
Qin Xiangnuan watched coldly, but Qi had already rushed over distressed, hugged him in her arms, rubbed Qin Xiangsong's head, and looked at everyone with complaining eyes and said, "It's just a few potatoes and some flour. Why are you so aggressive? It's not something precious!"
"Just shut up!"
Qin Wen was a Confucian scholar, and at this moment he felt ashamed. He said angrily, "I usually ask you to discipline Song'er, but you raised him to be like this. Not only does he not know how to be humble and respectful, but he is also so selfish as to steal and hide things! You are really...you woman are really..."
"What? Are you going to accuse me of being short-sighted again?"
Qi gritted her teeth and asked, "You are so knowledgeable, but what did you give Song'er and me? Shackles, chains, or exile? Should I be grateful to you? Song'er just hid a few things, a little food!"
"Third Aunt is right, Third Uncle doesn't need to be too angry. It's just a small matter, why make such a fuss?"
Qin Xiangnuan stepped forward to stop the two of them, and said in a peacemaker manner, "These potatoes and seasonings aren't expensive, but they're hard to come by during your exile. Brother Song is growing up, and he eats a lot at a young age. Mother and grandmother often say that he gets hungry easily at night, so we should give him more."
"I know Third Aunt feels wronged. Back then, she was not competitive in the General's Mansion, but now she has to suffer together with me."
Qin Xiangnuan's few words left Qi speechless. She didn't want to make a fuss anymore and just shed tears quietly.
Qin Wen sighed deeply, waved his sleeves and walked away. His second uncle also hurriedly followed him to comfort him.
Qin Xiangnuan stood where she was and put the oil paper bag back into the arms of her third aunt and Qin Xiangsong.
"If you're hungry, just tell me. We're all family. Even if we rack our brains, we'll find a way to keep you from starving. But if I hide it secretly, do you think that's a good idea, Brother Song?"
"To put it mildly, this is selfish and inconsiderate of my family's feelings. If I let my family down, I'm afraid I'll find it hard to face everyone in the future."
Qin Xiangnuan's tone couldn't help but become a little heavier. Seeing Qin Xiangsong's expression, her voice also rose a bit. "To be frank, this is called stealing. Although it's not valuable, if I call the police, they will have to take charge. Brother Song, do you still remember the cave you fell into while playing as a child?"
"The calamity of imprisonment is much more terrifying than that."
Qin Xiangnuan deliberately frightened Qin Xiangsong, and he couldn't help crying. He wiped his tears and wanted to stuff the food into Qin Xiangnuan's mouth, "I didn't! I didn't mean to. I just thought it was delicious and wanted to eat more..."
"Everyone knows. I won't blame you this time, but remember, don't do such a stupid thing again."
Qin Xiangnuan said, imitating Beibei's negotiation and holding up her finger, "Are you willing to agree to me?"
Qin Xiangsong wiped his snot and tears, picked up his dirty finger, hooked his pinky finger with her, and nodded with a sob. The sobs and shock made him hiccup continuously, and he couldn't stop himself.
Qin Xiangnuan laughed when she saw this, grabbed his hand, pressed on the acupoint, and he felt better.
The matter was finally resolved. Qin Xiangnuan walked to Qin Wen and wanted to reconcile them.
"I'm sorry to make Nuannuan laugh at me." Uncle San smiled awkwardly. He has always valued the integrity of scholars and is aware that they are not greedy for material desires. However, he did not expect that his wife and son would behave like this in front of everyone today. He really couldn't accept it.
Qin Xiangnuan signaled her second uncle to leave and stood alone with Qin Wen.
"Uncle, have you ever considered that although you think money and material desires are external to the body, Auntie doesn't think so. You are completely unaware of everything going on at home, but you can study with peace of mind because Auntie takes care of everything for you. Food, clothing, and daily necessities at home, three meals a day, all cost money. You don't know it, but it's just because Auntie takes such good care of you."
As Qin Xiangnuan spoke, Qin Wen became speechless, with a trace of guilt flashing across his face.
"Brother Song is still young, and Third Aunt loves him, so she indulges him. If Third Uncle could have helped discipline him, he wouldn't have ended up like this. You really shouldn't blame Third Aunt for everything." Qin Xiangnuan reminded him, "Even though Third Aunt has a thousand shortcomings and faults, she's still your wife. You should find ways to be considerate and caring. Don't you agree?"
Qin Wen was silent for a while, nodded, and walked towards Qi and Qin Xiangsong who were still crying.
In the distance, Qi was complaining to him. Although her expression was still not good, the atmosphere was not as solemn as before.
Qin Xiangnuan looked at them, and Liu took the opportunity to come to her side and ask, "Did you know from the beginning that Song'er and Qi were hiding something?"
After all, she is her mother, and Liu knows Qin Xiangnuan.
Qin Xiangnuan nodded. "I knew it from the first day, but it was just too small and I didn't want to cause trouble with her. Third Aunt...it would be best if you can figure it out after this, otherwise I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble in the future."
She looked at the woman in tears, sighed, and felt heavy on her mind.
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