Chapter 160 Urinating Three Feet Against the Wind
The family worked until after 11 o'clock, cutting up the "extra" pieces that Qin Suisui had brought back. In the end, in addition to the two-kilogram imperial green jade, they also found a three-kilogram purple jade, a yellow jade weighing less than two kilograms, and a black jade weighing about one kilogram. The remaining pieces also yielded some valuable jade, but they were not as valuable as these.
Now Liu Qianyun was truly speechless. She nudged Pei Huoshan's shoulder with her own: "So that Liu Jianye actually has a conscience. He knows he's been cheating your dad out of money for so many years and feels a little embarrassed, so he even knows to send him some real goods under the guise of 'add-ons'?"
Pei Huoshan frowned: "But according to my investigation, he's just a middleman. Does he know how to appraise stones, just like Sui Sui?"
Pei Jiuyan smiled and said, "We'll know tomorrow whether you can see it or not."
Qin Suisui looked at Pei Jiuyan: "You suddenly suggested going to that jade gambling place. Is there something wrong with someone there?"
Pei Jiuyan looked at her with admiration in his eyes, and he said that his wife was both smart and perceptive.
"Yes, after the fire at Wanfu Temple, quite a few people were investigated, one of whom was involved in jade gambling. I need to go and see to find out."
"This trip to Beijing is also somewhat related to this."
No wonder, no wonder Pei Jiuyan said he would stay for more than ten days unless something unexpected happened. If something is found out, will it be extended?
Qin Suisui was deeply worried. The person who poisoned them had not yet been found, and now so many things had been brought up, even involving the capital.
It was already late, and the family planned to wash up and go to bed. Suddenly, Qin Suisui picked up the first piece of imperial green jade that had been extracted and handed it to Liu Qianyun: "Mom, this stone is for you!"
Liu Qianyun was taken aback, and the yawn that was halfway out was also pulled back in surprise: "Why are you giving it to me? This is such a valuable thing. Keep it for now, and take it out to buy some jewelry when things are not so strict later."
Qin Suisui chuckled, "Mom, I have several more of these here. This one suits your style the best, so you should take it!"
This jadeite was an unexpected delight. She found so much jadeite, it would be a shame not to give some to her mother-in-law. Besides, she sincerely wanted to give it to her. Her mother-in-law had always been so good to her, treating her like her own daughter. Giving it to her wouldn't hurt her feelings.
Liu Qianyun wasn't one to mince words. Seeing that Qin Suisui genuinely wanted to give it to her, she accepted it: "Alright, then I thank Suisui very much. Oh my, who would have thought that after working so hard for them my whole life, my daughter-in-law would be the most filial?"
These sarcastic remarks made Pei Huoshan and Pei Jiuyan extremely embarrassed.
Liu Qianyun put the jade away, determined to use it to make a set of jewelry for her daughter-in-law when the regulations were less strict in the coming years.
The family compound was naturally smaller than their marital home. Even though the two rooms were separated by a living room, when Pei Jiuyan wanted to "get some exercise" with his wife after taking a shower, Qin Suisui still refused.
Pei Jiuyan coaxed and pleaded, "Wife, Zan Zan can sleep with Mom and Dad, it won't bother us, I promise I'll keep it quiet!"
Qin Suisui pulled the blanket over herself and wrapped it tightly: "No! Absolutely not!"
It wasn't that she didn't trust Pei Jiuyan; it was that she didn't trust herself.
Having been together so many times, she knew Pei Jiuyan too well, and she knew herself too well. This man was extremely skilled at teasing and seducing her, and he knew her sensitive spots perfectly, plus his stamina was frighteningly strong. Once things got heated, she couldn't guarantee she wouldn't make a sound.
Even the slightest sound made her feel ashamed, as she knew she wouldn't be able to face her in-laws the next day!
So absolutely not!
Even the blankets have to be used separately!
Pei Jiuyan reluctantly crawled into another blanket. After Qin Suisui fell asleep, he secretly lifted his own blanket, crawled into Qin Suisui's blanket, pulled her into his arms, and finally fell asleep.
The next day, Pei Jiuyan had no work and slept until he woke up naturally. Qin Suisui was still asleep when Liu Qianyun went out to "grab vegetables." He wandered outside, ran around, and brought back two bowls of mutton soup and a few steamed buns.
When I got home, Liu Qianyun was already back, beaming with joy: "Ayan, you can help me out today. I managed to snag some fresh ribbonfish and ribs. I remember Sui Sui loves ribs, so I'll make her a Jiangcheng specialty, steamed ribs with rice flour."
Pei Jiuyan nodded: "Okay."
Qin Suisui slept late last night, not waking up until almost ten o'clock. When she came out of the room, Liu Qianyun was arranging ribs mixed with steamed meat powder on the steamer. Seeing that she was awake, she quickly brought out the mutton soup and steamed buns that were warming in the pot and handed them to her.
"Sui Sui, are you hungry? This is mutton soup and steamed buns that A Yan got from the company cafeteria this morning. Have some first, and we'll have steamed pork ribs for lunch later."
Qin Suisui was a little embarrassed: "Mom, thank you for your hard work."
Liu Qianyun patted her hand: "What's so hard about this? Mom would love for you to be in front of me every day. I'll cook delicious food for you every day. Look, you're still too thin. Eat more later. Mom bought a lot!"
Qin Suisui nodded with a smile: "Mom's cooking is definitely delicious! I haven't had steamed pork ribs in a long time, I'll definitely eat a lot later! By the way, where are Ayan and Zanzan?"
"Oh, Donglin and Yunlai called me out to play early this morning. There's a brick ping-pong table at the far west end of the family compound. It should be there. Go check it out in a bit."
After finishing her mutton soup and steamed buns, Qin Suisui told Liu Qianyun and prepared to go out to find them.
"Wait, Sui Sui!" Liu Qianyun chased after her from the kitchen, stuffed a brown paper package into her hand, and said with a smile, "Mom bought this when she went grocery shopping this morning. It looks like it just arrived and is very fresh. You can take it and eat it as you walk."
When Qin Suisui opened them, she found they were dried apricots, each about the size of half an egg, with very thick flesh and a layer of honey on the surface, making her mouth water just looking at them.
She picked up a piece and put it into Liu Qianyun's mouth: "Mom, you should eat some too. I finished the dried apricots you sent me last time in just two or three days. They were so delicious!"
Before Liu Qianyun could react, something was stuffed into her mouth. She complained, "If you like it, eat more. It's such a waste to give it to Mom. Mom is getting old, and it's not good for her to eat too many sweets!"
He complained, but he couldn't hide the smile on his face.
Qin Suisui smiled and popped a piece into her own mouth as well: "Mom, as long as it's in your stomach, it's not a waste!"
These days, food is often low in oil and sugar. Besides, Liu Qianyun is not even fifty yet, so how could she be too old to eat sweets? She was just making excuses to get Qin Suisui to eat more.
Good relationships between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law are mutual.
Leaving her home, Qin Suisui chewed on dried apricots as she strolled westward toward the family compound, following the route Liu Qianyun had indicated. She had been worried about what to do if she encountered unfamiliar aunties chatting along the way.
Even though she is now 19 years old and married, she still subconsciously feels that she is still young and not good at dealing with the teasing and gossip among adults.
When she was little, during holidays and festivals, when all her aunts and uncles came to chat with her parents and grandparents, she would always hide in her room or run out to play. She was really not good at dealing with those kinds of lively conversations.
Fortunately, it was during working hours, and she didn't encounter many people along the way. However, when she turned a corner, she met an aunt who was about the same age as her mother-in-law. Just as she was about to walk past without looking at her, the aunt suddenly rolled her eyes at her.
Qin Suisui: ? ? ? ?
She doesn't know this person and hasn't offended her, so why is she rolling her eyes at herself?
She was just about to climb back in when, unexpectedly, the woman swayed her hips and went into the house, slamming the door shut with a "bang."
Qin Suisui: ? ? ?
That person is really crazy!
She walked angrily to the ping-pong table. Pei Jiuyan saw his wife coming from afar with her cheeks puffed out. He handed the paddle to Song Yunlai and went to greet her: "What's wrong, honey? Why are you angry? Is it my fault for not waiting for you?"
Qin Suisui stuffed a piece of dried apricot into her mouth, chewed it vigorously, and said through gritted teeth, "Just now when I got to the corner, an old lady with a revolutionary-style haircut suddenly rolled her eyes at me and slammed the door shut in front of me. I didn't offend her. Don't you think she's crazy?"
"The house around the corner? The aunt of the revolutionary leader, sister, are you talking about Hao Ke's mother?" Song Yunlai replied with a smile.
Qin Suisui shook her head: "I don't know, I've never seen her before."
"Are her eyes triangular?" Song Yunlai asked again, gesturing with his hand to show the shape of her eyes.
He gestured very vividly, and Qin Suisui nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, an inverted triangle, he doesn't look like a kind person at all!"
Song Yunlai chuckled: "That's definitely Hao Ke's mother. She's certainly not a kind person. Which kid in the compound didn't get scolded by her when we were kids?"
If it's Hao Ke's mother, then it makes sense. She and Grandma Pei were plotting to oust her and make room for Hao Ke, but they failed, so she holds a grudge against her!
However, Qin Suisui was still furious. She was inexplicably glared at and had a door slammed on her while she was walking down the street. She didn't even have a chance to retaliate. The worst part was that this person was someone who had schemed against her before!
How frustrating!
It’s so frustrating!
Zan Zan ran over, grabbed her hand, and shook it: "Mommy, don't be angry, I'll go pee in front of her house!"
Qin Suisui was taken aback. Pee?
Zan Zan nodded eagerly: "Yes, yes! Kids can pee three feet into the wind, I'm a kid, I can pee on their door!"
Qin Suisui laughed at her, squatted down, and patted his head: "Zanzan, where did you hear all this nonsense?"
Zan Zan scratched his little head with his tiny black hands, looking confused: "Daddy Song just said, 'A child can pee three feet into the wind, but when he grows up, he can only wet his shoes with the wind.' I'm not grown up yet, so can't I pee three feet into the wind?"
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