Chapter 112: Land Inspection
"The rich are feasting and drinking, while the poor are freezing to death on the streets. There are many more things that the prince has not seen." Qin Xiangnuan said in a cold voice, but in her heart she recalled that when she was carrying out the mission assigned by the organization, she had gone to a refugee camp in a war-torn country. The children there could hold guns at the age of three or four. When they saw a stranger raising his hand to them, they would immediately squat on the ground with their hands on their heads, shouting, "Don't kill me."
When she first saw that scene, even she found it hard to accept.
Qin Xiangnuan lowered her eyes, concealing her emotions. Jiang Lin, however, was perceptive and narrowed his eyes unexpectedly. In his impression, the letters that had circulated back to him had always mentioned the Third Miss of the General's Mansion as cold-blooded. But now she was soft-hearted. Which of them was the real Qin Xiangnuan? The more Jiang Lin got to know and get closer to Qin Xiangnuan, the more he felt he couldn't fully understand her.
"My dear uncles and aunts, you have all watched Xiao Hei grow up. These people are here to help us. With them here, we definitely wouldn't have to live the life we have now!" The Black Boss came out of the room and pointed at Qin Xiangnuan and Jiang Lin and said, "My mother is in such a bad condition and needs someone to take care of her. There is really no place for them to stay at home. I wonder if you can help..."
There were a large number of people from the General’s Mansion.
The gang leader suddenly realized that they couldn't let them continue to sleep outdoors. With his words, the villagers immediately took action, enthusiastically pulling Qin Feng, Qin Yi, and the old lady's hands, "Let's go to my house. My house is big and there are a few empty rooms." "No, my house is also fine. I have a few quilts at home. I'm afraid you can only sleep on straw mats at home?" The villagers were scrambling to take the people from the general's mansion home. Qin Xiangnuan looked at their backs and stood silently.
Their behavior at this moment was 30% grateful, but also partly motivated by the desire to gain benefits.
I thought that if I let the people from the general's mansion stay, they would at least be able to eat some good food and wouldn't have to starve.
Qin Xiangnuan followed them along the village path, her eyes fixed on the distant land. She took two steps and heard several young, immature voices whispering behind her. "What is this? I think I've seen it before. If a bad guy is caught in town, they'll tie his hands and feet with this, take him to jail, and chop off his head the next day." They had intended to steal some food from the general's luggage, but they didn't expect to see handcuffs and shackles instead.
"Could they have escaped from prison?"
The two boys spoke in surprise. Qin Xiangnuan was amused but kept silent, not turning back to alert the enemy. She continued to listen with interest. "People who escape from prison always keep a low profile, fearing they'd be caught. How could they be so brazen as them? Did you see those guys wearing clothes? They're all police officers! I once went to town to steal steamed buns and meat dumplings, and I was caught and beaten by people wearing these clothes."
"They are very strange. We need to tell Uncle Hei!"
The two skinny boys exchanged a glance and rushed to the gang leader's house without stopping. Qin Xiangnuan turned her head and looked at them until she could no longer hear their conversation. "The kids are smart, but it's a pity they'll never make a name for themselves in life." As long as they don't go astray and repair the village land, they might be able to make a living.
"Let's go take a look ahead?"
Jiang Lin spoke softly to Qin Xiangnuan, who nodded, said a few words to Liu and Qin Feng, and followed him out of the village.
The land was quite large, and each family was likely to be allocated several dozen mu. Ensuring adequate food and clothing was no problem. Qin Xiangnuan squatted, holding her skirt in her arms, and carefully inspected the land, but it was already ruined. "What did you see?" Jiang Lin stood behind Qin Xiangnuan, teasingly and tentatively saying, "I didn't expect that the daughter of the general's mansion would know how to farm."
"Nuannuan has a hard life. She's nothing like the prince, who's been surrounded by people since birth." Qin Xiangnuan's lips clenched, and Jiang Lin's smile froze. He shook his head helplessly, "I can't help but feel that I have to tell you this." He always had to admit defeat. In the mountains, the lingering red of the setting sun illuminated the nearby Phoenix Mountains. A lingering pink hue enveloped them. Qin Xiangnuan closed her eyes, feeling the breeze.
Because of the low temperature, her ears and face were frozen red.
Jiang Lin pulled out the hot water bottle from his arms and placed the still-warm contents into Qin Xiangnuan's arms. The warmth made Qin Xiangnuan open her eyes, and Jiang Lin's profile came into view. He leaned over slightly to straighten Qin Xiangnuan's collar. They were so close they could almost feel each other's breath. How could this guy be so handsome? His skin was so smooth, even smoother than a woman's, with not a single pore visible.
The high nose bridge looks as if it was carefully carved by a knife.
Qin Xiangnuan was a little distracted, but she didn't know that her burning gaze made Jiang Lin's heart beat irregularly.
Bang—as Qin Xiangnuan blinked and stared blankly at Jiang Lin, a stone-like snowball hit her, and broken snow scattered all over the ground.
"Haha!" Qin Xiangsong had burst out of the village at some point, showering Qin Xiangnuan with snowballs. Seeing that Qin Xiangnuan seemed overwhelmed, Jiang Lin opened his cloak, shielding her against his side, and turned to block many of her "attacks." This little guy! It seemed he'd been smiling too much lately, giving him the nerve to act so impudently.
Qin Xiangnuan thought to herself and said to Jiang Lin, "Protect me!"
She bent over and squatted on the ground, holding the cold snow in her hands, and rolled them into solid snowballs. She aimed at Qin Xiangsong's direction, raised her arm accurately, and threw the "bomb". The snowball landed on Qin Xiangsong's stomach with the accuracy of a bullet. "I told you to hit me!" Qin Xiangnuan took advantage of his lack of snowballs and made several in a row, turning defeat into victory and gaining the upper hand.
"What is this...for?"
Qin Feng, who was helping to look after Qin Xiangsong, discovered he was missing. He hurriedly followed the footprints to find him. He saw a large and a small man fighting, and wanted to intervene. But as soon as he reached the middle, he was caught in the fierce fighting and hit by a snowball. Qin Feng shook his head, spitting out some broken snow, his emotions gradually accumulating. "If that's the case, don't blame me for being rude!"
He broke off a piece of solidified ice from the ground and threw it at Qin Xiangnuan.
Snowball fights! He often played in the capital, but he never lost! Qin Xiangnuan looked at the entire snowboard coming towards him in surprise, almost forgetting to dodge and standing still.
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