Chapter 151 Wife, did I succeed in seducing her?
The result of falling into the water was that Pei Yifan was pulled out of the water by his father and scolded. His father also gave him a lesson on the meaning of "beating the grass to alert the snake." Then, his clothes were stripped off and he was "thrown" naked on the grass.
Pei Jiuyan took the opportunity to rub the child's clothes in the stream and then hung them on a tall wild longan tree to dry.
After taking care of the child, Pei Jiuyan, like a mother hen, rolled up her trousers and went down into the stream. She walked over to Qin Suisui, who was struggling to catch loaches, and picked up the small bamboo basket in her hand: "Wife, go and rest over there, let me do it."
Qin Suisui worked hard for a long time, but like Zanzan, she came up empty-handed. Seeing Pei Jiuyan coming over, she wasn't competitive and nodded, "Okay, you do it! I'll go pick some water celery!"
Zan Zan ran over from the grass, completely naked: "Mom, I'll pick some with you!"
Fortunately, Pei Jiuyan was reliable. While Qin Suisui and Zanzan had picked half a basket of water celery, his small bamboo basket already contained more than twenty plump loaches.
Qin Suisui came over to take a look, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Not bad! Young man, you can even cook a whole plate of this! You really are the best in our family!"
Encouraged by his wife's praise, Pei Jiuyan was full of energy and planned to get some more crayfish.
After picking the water celery, Qin Suisui ran with Zanzan to the hillside to dig purslane. She had eaten the dried purslane that Sister Tang had brought over; it was delicious stewed with bones or stir-fried with meat.
Moreover, purslane can not only clear heat and detoxify, reduce inflammation and kill bacteria, but also nourish the stomach and intestines and fight oxidation. In short, it is very good for the body.
They worked until noon, and the two of them had dug up half a bamboo basket of purslane. Suddenly, Zan Zan's tummy made a "gurgling" sound. He touched his belly a little embarrassedly and said, "Mom, my tummy says it's a little hungry."
Qin Suisui was completely charmed by his adorable appearance. She glanced at her watch; it was almost noon. She hurriedly shouted to Pei Jiuyan, who was still struggling in the stream, "Ayan, come up and have lunch!"
Pei Jiuyan nodded, washed his hands and face in the stream, took off his dirty shirt, quickly scrubbed it in the stream, and hung it next to Zanzan's clothes before strolling over.
Qin Suisui accidentally caught a glimpse of his tanned abs, then quickly looked away, muttering under her breath, "In broad daylight, I wonder who he's trying to seduce."
"Huh?" Pei Jiuyan's handsome face suddenly loomed closer: "What did you say?"
"No, no, no, I didn't say anything." Qin Suisui shook her head like a rattle-drum, shoving the chopsticks in her hand into Pei Jiuyan's hand: "Hurry up, hurry up and eat!"
Zan Zan glanced at her mother, whose face was flushed, then at her father, who had a smile on his lips, and repeated loudly, "Dad! Mom said that you're trying to seduce someone in broad daylight."
After saying that, fearing that her father would suddenly test her again, she hurriedly asked, "Mom, what does 'seduction' mean?"
Qin Suisui immediately spat out the sip of passion fruit honey water she had just taken, and a few passion fruit seeds even came out of her nose.
"Cough cough cough..." This drafty little cotton-padded jacket!
Pei Jiuyan's smile grew wider and wider. He looked at Zanzan and explained with great emotion, "'Seduction' means using one's beauty to seduce others. This is wrong. Children shouldn't learn this. Hurry up and eat!"
Zan Zan nodded as if she understood, looked at her father's strong and full muscles, then looked down at her own dark little belly, pursed her lips, and lowered her head to eat her food in big mouthfuls.
Once the little one had stopped paying attention to them, Pei Jiuyan lowered his head, leaned close to Qin Suisui's ear, and whispered, "Wife, did I succeed in seducing her?" As he spoke, he deliberately breathed into Qin Suisui's ear, making it a very tempting gesture.
Qin Suisui glared at Pei Jiuyan, moved a little closer to Zan Zan to distance herself from him, and then picked up her rice bowl and shoveled rice into her mouth.
Pei Jiuyan let out a low chuckle.
What they brought was an old bed sheet that had been changed. It was big enough that after finishing their meal and tidying up their things, Qin Suisui and Zanzan lay down on the sheet and fell asleep.
Even at noon, the valley is cool. The mountains are covered with dense trees, so the sunlight can't reach the valley and can only occasionally cast dappled light through the gaps in the trees.
Moreover, the location they chose is well-ventilated from north to south, with a mountain breeze blowing in from time to time, making it very cool.
Pei Jiuyan sat beside the mother and son, occasionally fanning them or shooing away flying insects, creating a scene of peaceful tranquility.
Meanwhile, the Guangmingding Brigade was in an uproar because Mai Dong, the "pride of the whole village," had actually stepped down and returned!
Actually, he wasn't resigning. He was just transferred back to their military region from Beijing to serve as the deputy director of the logistics department, responsible for the allocation of troop supplies, which has some connection to his foreign trade experience.
But the villagers don't see it that way. How can a deputy minister from Beijing compare to someone from Jianghui Town? What's the difference between this and stepping down?
Battalion Commander Mai Defu was the most distraught, pounding his fists and stamping his feet: "Dongzi! You're so foolish! You just throw away such a promising future like that."
Mai Dong smiled and said, "We should always give young people a chance! Besides, I'm getting old, and I've accumulated a lot of injuries over the years. I also want to return to my roots!"
Since he had already said that, Medford naturally couldn't say anything more.
The happiest person was Grandma Mai. To her, no matter how high a position her son held, nothing was more reliable than having him by her side. Besides, she was already quite old, and Ada was in such a condition that he needed constant care. What would happen to her Ada if she suddenly passed away one day? So, it was a good thing that her dog son was back!
Although she knew that her son's return was most likely not because of her and Ada, but probably for Xie Ting and Hu Zi, well... how to put it, this was something the Mai family owed to her and her son. If Xie Ting was willing, she would even be willing to let her son marry her, but Xie Ting probably wouldn't be willing, and her identity was also a bit troublesome...
On the other side, Xie Ting was watering Qin Suisui's newly sprouted Torreya seedlings at the base. Qin Suisui had put a lot of effort into these seedlings, so they were taking extra care of them.
Qian Mei came back from outside, took a big gulp of water, and said to Su Yunyi, who was squatting outside drying medicinal herbs, "Sister Yunyi, do you know? Uncle Maidong, the most promising man in our brigade, is back."
Su Yunyi had heard of this person, but she was unaware of the entanglement between him and Xie Ting. Apart from Qin Suisui and the Mai family, no one else knew about it.
"Why are you back? Weren't you supposed to be a high-ranking official in Beijing?"
Qian Mei shook her head: "I don't know. They said they wanted to return to their roots, so they've been transferred to our military region and will be staying at home every day from now on."
Su Yunyi nodded: "Indeed, we Chinese people all have a bit of a homesickness, and when we get older, we all want to return to our roots." Su Yunyi had never met Mai Dong before, and when she heard Qian Mei say this, she thought he was an old man.
The two were chatting away outside, but inside, Xie Ting's hand trembled, and the kettle in her hand fell to the ground with a "thud".
Hearing this, Su Yunyi rushed in: "Sister Xie Ting, what's wrong?"
Xie Ting squatted down in a panic, picked up the water bottle, and shook her head with a forced smile: "It's nothing, I just accidentally slipped."
Seeing her pale face, Su Yunyi pursed her lips: "Are you feeling unwell? Do you want to go and rest? I'll water the plants."
Xie Ting nodded: "Then I'll trouble you. I'll go outside to dry the herbs." She was indeed a little flustered. These herbs were very precious, and she was worried about accidentally knocking them over.
Around 3 p.m., Qin Suisui and her family returned from the valley. The reason was simple: Qin Suisui had suddenly started her period.
She was a little embarrassed. At that time, she was catching crayfish in the stream with Pei Jiuyan when Zanzan, who was digging for wild vegetables on the bank, suddenly started crying: "Waaah... Mommy is bleeding so much, waaah... Is Mommy going to die?"
Qin Suisui was shocked. Was she going to die? How come she didn't know?
Pei Jiuyan quickly looked at Qin Suisui, then glanced behind her, and hurriedly picked her up and ran towards the shore.
Qin Suisui was confused: "What are you doing?"
Pei Jiuyan tightened his grip on her arm: "Don't move! You're on your period."
Qin Suisui's face flushed red instantly. Why had her period come early? It should have been a week before her period started.
Pei Jiuyan carried her ashore and dried her feet and calves with his own clothes before speaking softly, "You must have been injured recently and are feeling weak. Plus, you played in the stream for half a day today, so you came early."
Because the valley is sheltered from the sun, the stream water is exceptionally cool. Qin Suisui, craving the coolness, played in the water for a long time, which is probably why she arrived early.
Qin Suisui was completely dejected. She had finally managed to get out and have some fun, but then her period came early. And to get back from here, she had to walk through almost half of the residential compound. With all that blood on her bottom, how embarrassing!
Pei Jiuyan took off his shirt and wrapped it around her waist, then gently patted her head: "Don't be upset, your health is the most important thing. If you like this place, we can come here often."
Knowing that his mother wasn't dying, Zan Zan quickly patted his chest and said, "That's right, Mom! If Dad isn't home, I can come with you!"
With the comfort of the father and son, Qin Suisui felt better. The family packed their things and rode their bicycles back home.
Fortunately, Pei Jiuyan was used to wearing a t-shirt under his shirt, so he wrapped the shirt around Qin Suisui's waist, which prevented him from being shirtless and attracted too much attention.
After returning home, washing up, and changing her clothes, Qin Suisui suddenly remembered, "Oh dear, Yan, I just remembered, I need to go to the brigade carpenter's to pick up the rocking chair today."
Previously, at Grandma Mai's place, Qin Suisui saw her lying in a rocking chair, enjoying the cool shade under a tree, looking exceptionally content. So, she also asked the village carpenter to make one for her, and they arranged to pick it up today.
So Pei Jiuyan got back on his bicycle, carrying Qin Suisui, and headed towards the village.
In the evening, after finishing her work at the base, Xie Ting took Hu Zi towards the cowshed. To avoid running into people she didn't want to see, she and Hu Zi tried to hide along the way, but they were still caught by Mai Dong, who was already waiting there.
Upon seeing that beautiful figure that appeared in his dreams every day, Mai Dong couldn't help but call out, "Xiao Ting!"
Xie Ting paused, then, realizing what was happening, quickly pulled Hu Zi along and walked even faster.
Mai Dong caught up with Xie Ting and grabbed her wrist: "Xiao Ting, I've applied to be transferred back from Beijing. Now our family can be together every day."
Xie Ting flung his hand away: "Comrade Mai, what did you promise me back then? We have nothing to do with each other now, do you remember?"
Mai Dong's face was full of pain: "I said those things against my will so that you would abort the child and live a good life..."
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