Chapter 215 Ah Yan, I have nothing left now.
It has to be said that people who work in technology have exceptional skills.
With a flurry of activity from Pei Jiuyan and the other two, the two large pieces of "lamb brain" and "cucumber strips" that Qin Suisui brought back were quickly sliced into evenly sized, paper-thin slices of lamb.
Chi Donglin washed his hands and walked over cheerfully: "Little sister, the mutton you bought is really good. How much did you pay for it? I'll reimburse you!" Clearly, he remembered the promise to reimburse him.
Qin Suisui waved her hand: "No need, Brother Donglin. I've eaten plenty of your food too. Besides, this mutton isn't just for you."
Before she could finish speaking, Pei Jiuyan suddenly slapped Song Yunlai on the back of the head: "Did you hear what my wife said?"
Song Yunlai's hand trembled as he peeled the garlic cloves, and a peeled, white, tender garlic clove fell to the ground.
He curled his lip and said, "Fine, fine! I think you just can't stand to see me with money in my pocket!"
As he spoke, he took out twenty yuan from his pocket and handed it to Qin Suisui: "Little sister, don't be shy. We brothers come here to freeload every day, and we'll be doing it again during the New Year. This little bit of money isn't much, but please take it as a token of our appreciation. Otherwise, we wouldn't have the nerve to come back again!"
Chi Donglin also took out twenty yuan from his pocket and handed it to her: "Yes, little sister, your brothers got paid today and we also have year-end bonuses. Take this! Consider it our food expenses."
Having said that, Qin Suisui didn't hesitate any longer and readily accepted the money: "Okay, then I'll take it. Come and eat as much as you like, the more the merrier!"
Dinner was naturally hot pot with mutton, accompanied by Qin Suisui's special braised beef. Qin Suisui took out half a sheep, two beef legs, and about ten pounds of beef from her spatial storage.
She took a beef shank and two pounds of beef brisket and braised them together in her special braising liquid. She also added some pickled radishes, pickled cowpeas, and other side dishes. Qin Suisui's pickled side dishes were made with water from the stream in her space, making them exceptionally sweet and refreshing. Almost everyone who tried them loved them.
With only two weeks left until the Lunar New Year, Qin Suisui has been busy at home drying cured meats and vegetables, or going to town with Su Yunyi to stock up on New Year's goods.
The two of them went together and bought a lot of fabric, preparing to make a new set of clothes for each member of their family to wear for the New Year.
During this time, she also sent out New Year's gifts for her mother-in-law and the tea merchant in Yunnan Province, as well as many gifts for Xu Shouquan and his family. Of course, the main gifts were things that Xu Shouquan was asked to bring to her parents.
Qin Suisui thought that life would continue leisurely until the New Year, but on the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month, she suddenly heard news from Sister Wu: "Xue Shan is gone."
Before Qin Suisui could even process what was happening, she heard the second piece of news: "Xue Jiao came out ahead of schedule."
Qin Suisui hadn't heard the names Xue Shan and Xue Jiao in a long time, and they sounded somewhat unfamiliar to her at first.
When she first arrived on Qiongtan Island, Xue Jiao was the first person to pick a fight with her, simply because Xue Jiao coveted Pei Jiuyan. Later, because of unrequited love, Xue Jiao spread rumors that she brought the Japanese encephalitis virus and was sentenced to two years of labor reform.
It's only been half a year, and Xue Jiao is already out?
"Oh, you have no idea, Xue Shan died a horrible death! There wasn't a single inch of flesh on his body that wasn't injured! I heard that the big fish ripped one of his legs off while he was still alive! And the bones were chewed to pieces!"
Qin Suisui was stunned: "What? How could this be?"
Aunt Wu scratched her head with the sewing needle and continued, "I was just saying, but Xue Shan, I don't know what happened, was fishing with his son Xue Ziming by the sea or something, and they ran into a small fishing boat that was fishing illegally. For some reason, that fishing boat angered two big fish. You wouldn't believe it, those two big fish were almost two or three meters long, and they had sharp spines on their heads. If they stabbed you, even an ox couldn't withstand it, let alone a person!"
"So Xue Shan traded his life for his sister's freedom?" Qin Suisui found it somewhat amusing.
Xue Jiao ended up being sentenced to labor reform because Xue Shan neglected to discipline her, which led her to develop a selfish, self-centered, and arrogant personality.
Now his wife, Yang Rucui, is also in prison. He himself is dead, and his son, Xue Ziming, is only four years old. He is completely helpless. Instead of trying to fight for his son's rights and ensure his healthy growth, he uses his credit on his sister, who was only sentenced to two years.
Two years will pass quickly. Xue Jiao is still young. As long as she reforms after she gets out, the organization won't really let her die for Xue Shan's sake.
Does he really think that someone with Xue Jiao's personality can raise his four-year-old son well?
Sister Wu thought so too. She shook the clothes she had just finished and sighed, "That poor Xue Ziming is really pitiful. His father is gone, and his mother is in jail. His future is going to be tough!"
"Come here, take a look, show it to the child, see if it fits, and if not, bring it back to me to be altered."
As the year draws to a close, Qin Suisui bought a lot of fabric and thought she would make two extra sets of clothes for Zanzan and Huzi. The children are at an active age and their clothes get dirty easily. Su Yunyi couldn't manage all the work by herself, so she asked Sister Wu to help make clothes for the two children, while Su Yunyi made clothes for the adults.
Qin Suisui smiled and accepted it, nodding her thanks to Sister Wu: "Thank you so much, Sister Wu. I'll compare it with him when he comes back from playing!"
Sister Wu waved her hand: "I'm leaving now, I'm going to check on Sister Tang next door, then I have to go back and cook."
Before leaving, she reminded Qin Suisui: "By the way, Suisui, Xue Jiao is out now, so you have to be careful! We've practically watched her grow up, and we know what kind of person Xue Jiao is. She's very stubborn, so you have to keep a close eye on her and make sure your Ayan doesn't get bogged down in her problems!"
Qin Suisui didn't think it was that serious at the time, but the next morning, as she was yawning and combing her hair in the yard, there was a sudden knock on the yard gate.
She went over and opened the door, only to find Xue Jiao, the main character she had been discussing with Sister Wu yesterday, standing right outside her door.
Half a year later, Xue Jiao looked much more haggard than before. It was clear that the farm work was indeed arduous, and the organization had not given her any leniency.
Perhaps because she had dressed up deliberately, Xue Jiao now had a more mature charm compared to her previous attempts at feigned innocence.
"Wife, who is it?" Pei Jiuyan was drying cured meats in the backyard when he heard a knock on the door. He didn't hear Qin Suisui speak, so he came over to check, worried that something had happened.
After being separated for half a year and experiencing life-changing events, Xue Jiao could no longer hold back when she saw her beloved again. Tears quickly filled her eyes, just like the small spring at the back of the Bright Summit Brigade.
It must be said that Xue Jiao is indeed quite good-looking, ranking in the upper-middle class among ordinary people. After deliberately dressing up, coupled with her naturally pitiful appearance, she is indeed somewhat...heart-melting.
But as soon as she opened her mouth, Qin Suisui wanted to slap her.
"Ayan, I have nothing left now."
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