"Uh..." Qiu Dayu finally understood why elite soldiers like Xue Ning and his group of five wanted to follow his eldest niece.
"Dinner's ready." At that moment, Qiu Dafu's gentle voice came from the courtyard gate.
"Second brother, he's coming soon." Qiu Dayu turned around, pulling Xia Minhan along with him. The two of them slunk away towards the courtyard gate.
Qiu Ling'er watched her uncle and cousin's retreating figures and smiled, raising her lips:
"These two are really strange, coming here so early in the morning looking for a beating."
Qiu Yan: "It is quite strange."
After saying this, Qiu Yan took her younger sister and Xiao Ran by the hands on either side and walked towards the courtyard gate.
After breakfast, Qiu Yan had planned to visit her aunt's house, but upon hearing that her aunt was currently managing her wonton shop in Huaiyuan, she decided not to go.
Ling Qi did go, but because it was too late last night, he only wandered around the courtyard gate and did not see his son.
At this moment, Xia Minhan walked towards Qiu Yan to say goodbye.
"Cousin, I'm going home."
He had just said goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Qiu.
If the Qiu family hadn't made him eat breakfast before leaving, he would have already left when he woke up this morning.
Qiu Yan nodded.
"I send you."
"No need, I can just take the village's oxcart."
"Anyway, I'm going to Huaiyuan anyway." Qiu Yan was going to check on her business.
As she spoke, Qiu Dayu had already hitched up the carriage.
Perfect timing, he also needs to go to Baiyang...
In the end, in the carriage where Xia Minhan left, in addition to Qiu Yan and Qiu Dayu, Qiu Ling'er and Gu Xiaoran were also added.
The two of them were always clinging to Qiu Yan, so Qiu Yan brought them along as well.
Qiu Yumei's home
Qiu Yumei and Zhao San were both not home.
Ms. Xu was not at home either.
In their household, there were only Mr. and Mrs. Zhao.
Because it was the end of the year, Mr. and Mrs. Zhao were busy tidying up the yard.
The entire courtyard was filled with the sound of Sister-in-law Zhao angrily cursing Brother Zhao.
“Look at your third brother, and then look at yourself. How can you be so useless? He earns more in a year than you do in a lifetime.”
In previous years, Zhao Laoda had always done odd jobs outside.
But this year, with the war raging and conscription taking place everywhere, he stayed at home all year round, which inevitably drew the disdain of Sister-in-law Zhao.
"Don't even mention my third brother, I can't even earn as much as my third brother's wife," Zhao the eldest replied, still engrossed in sweeping the yard.
As Ling Qi reached the gate, he heard Zhao Laoda and his wife arguing inside the courtyard. He paused, wondering whether he should go in or... go in.
"Hmph, aren't you ashamed? I'm so unlucky to have married a good-for-nothing like you."
Sister-in-law Zhao is a sharp-tongued person. With the end of the year approaching and money being tight, she says whatever she can to make things worse, completely disregarding her husband's feelings.
"It's not too late to regret it now. You can leave, I won't stop you," Zhao Laoda retorted, still furious.
One sentence made Sister-in-law Zhao suddenly look up and glare fiercely at Old Master Zhao's annoying face.
"You..." Finally, she managed to compose herself.
Despite the scolding, a married daughter is like water spilled from a cup; she can never truly go back.
"Hmph, Mother is so biased! Why wasn't it you who went to school? I have to suffer with you. Anyway, you're no match for your third brother!"
Her words still pierced the heart.
"You're talking about me! Why don't you look at yourself? Your third sister-in-law is gentle and virtuous, she's so much better than you," Zhao the eldest retorted, clearly not wanting to suffer any more of his wife's humiliation.
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