Chapter 121 Playing with the Naughty Child
"It seems like I haven't seen such a bustling scene in four or five years." The Second in Command stood beside Hei Lao Da, his face filled with excitement as he watched the secret guards and the general's men helping to prepare the village. Since the fields could no longer be cultivated, the New Year's holiday had become just another ordinary, difficult day for them. No one had the energy, or the leisure, to prepare for the New Year.
Hei Lao Da's eyes followed Qin Xiangnuan's back the entire time, but he suppressed his turbulent emotions and said in a low voice, "Yes, we are lucky to have met them." The Second In Command followed his gaze and immediately understood something, but he was unable to comfort her. He could only pat Hei Lao Da on the shoulder and say, "My mother's health will gradually recover. The Third Miss also gave me a lot of prescriptions. When I earn money, I will go to the town to buy them."
"Life will definitely get better day by day."
As the two of them chatted, Jiang Lin walked around the yard a few times but didn't see Qin Xiangnuan. He frowned and walked over to Qin Feng, trying to speak in a natural and casual tone. "Where's your little sister?" Qin Feng was biting the red string in his mouth, so busy that he couldn't hear the movement around him. His attitude was perfunctory and indifferent. "I think she's busy somewhere, Prince. If you don't have anything else to do, please don't get in the way here."
"Or, could you help me hang up those calligraphy pieces?"
Qin Feng had several long red couplets and calligraphy and paintings draped around his neck. Jiang Lin looked at him deeply and then walked away.
If you are busy, time will fly by very quickly.
Night fell in the blink of an eye. Qin Xiangsong had somehow discovered the fireworks the secret guards had bought in town, picked up two, and lit them. Beibei was young, and when she was at the general's mansion, he would set off fireworks behind her back, or perhaps even coax her. Now, Qin Xiangsong blew the firecrackers right in front of her, frightening her so much that she burst into tears. Zou and Liu both ran out of the house and hugged Beibei.
"You little brat, what if you scare your sister?"
Zou frowned and looked at Qin Xiangsong with pity for her daughter, but she could not get angry for the sake of Qin Wen's face and could only complain a few words.
Qin Xiangsong stood there, his face expressionless, his eyes fixed on the remaining fireworks and firecrackers. Qin Xiangning's cries grew louder, and Qin Xiangnuan heard her and came out of the kitchen. She dropped her sleeves and squinted her eyes at the culprit. The fearless Qin Xiangsong saw her and shrank his neck inexplicably with guilt, his eyes rolling around, not daring to look at her.
"What's wrong?" Qin Xiangnuan took Beibei from Zou's arms, pinched her cheeks, and helped her wipe her snot.
She fished out two sweet candies from her bosom. Luckily, they were all unwrapped. Qin Xiangnuan twisted one and stuffed it into Beibei's mouth. The sweetness on her tongue spread, and Beibei's mood also eased. "Tell me, what happened?" Qin Xiangnuan stared down at Qin Xiangsong. Under the pressure of her aura, Qin Xiangsong could only stammer, "I was just looking at the firecrackers, and I was so happy that I didn't pay attention to my little sister."
"Besides, the sound of the firecrackers wasn't very loud, so how could she have started crying?"
Qin Xiangsong's voice became increasingly quiet, but he stiffened his neck and continued to speak forcefully, "She's just timid anyway."
"You little brat, you're making excuses. Who taught you that?"
Qin Feng was so angry that he wanted to hit him, but Qin Xiangnuan stopped him and said with a smile: "Don't, cousin. If you hit him, wouldn't you be the same as him? Brother Song likes firecrackers, and it's getting late. You can take him to set off the rest." After that, she walked to Qin Feng's ear and whispered a few words. Qin Feng's expression gradually changed from the initial reluctance. Finally, he opened his eyes wide and nodded to Qin Xiangnuan with admiration.
"Sure enough, my little sister has a way. Watch me!"
Qin Xiangsong happily followed Qin Feng over. Just after taking two steps, he realized something was wrong. Qin Feng held him tightly with one arm and lit a firecracker with the other. The firecracker exploded almost in front of Qin Xiangsong's eyes. The double impact of the sound and the sight, as well as the feeling of fear, rushed to his brain. Qin Xiangsong struggled desperately, twisting in his arms and shouting, "Let me go! I don't want to stay here anymore!"
"Don't you like it?"
Qin Xiangnuan glanced at him, holding Beibei in her arms, and said lightly: "You said Beibei was timid, but I think you are brave. Cousin, set off a few more for him. We must naturally satisfy the things that the children of our Qin family like." The gorgeous fireworks exploded above his head almost in an instant. This should be an indelible memory in Qin Xiangsong's memory, enough to leave him with a shadow for life.
"Nuannuan still has a solution. I'm afraid Song'er won't dare go near the place where firecrackers are set off for three to five years."
Zou sighed in the background and whispered to Liu. Liu looked at Qin Xiangnuan. Her youthful face revealed a maturity that belied her age, a decisiveness that was unbelievable, even a touch of indifference and cold-bloodedness. She thought of Qin Guang. If she was similar to her father, Qin Xiangnuan was even more decisive. Qin Guang probably couldn't have thought of such an appropriate yet effective way to discipline such a young child.
Is this... still the Nuannuan she is familiar with?
Boom—bang—the secret guards of the Xiaoyao Marquis's mansion are extremely efficient in their duties. I'm afraid these fireworks are not inferior to those in the capital. Qin Xiangnuan looked up at the fireworks, her eyes sparkling. Jiang Lin walked gently to her side. Her quiet profile was even more attractive than the fireworks. "Do you like it? I remember that every year during the Lantern Festival in the capital, there are more beautiful ones than these."
"I heard that you like to go to the Lantern Festival and watch the fireworks every year." Jiang Lin mentioned the original owner's previous habit. Qin Xiangnuan retracted her gaze. Even though the fireworks above her head were still blooming, she did not have the slightest nostalgia. She said indifferently, "At that time, I just wanted to join in the fun and accompany my mother. No matter how dazzling the fireworks are, they still cannot be retained. Things that are fleeting, no matter how beautiful they are, are nothing but empty. You can see and remember them, but you can never have the same one again. What's there to see?" After Qin Xiangnuan finished speaking, she looked up at Jiang Lin's stunned expression, thinking of the undercurrent's words.
Perhaps, being the prince of Xiaoyaohou Mansion is not that easy.
Jiang Lin didn't look as glamorous as he appeared. "The dinner is ready. Please move over and join us, Prince."
"After all, you are the host who bought the food, so we can't leave you behind." Qin Xiangnuan blocked Jiang Lin's words with an irresistible reason, leaving him with no choice but to smile helplessly and follow her to the main hall.
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