Chapter 285 Wife, let's have a baby.
The next morning, when Qin Suisui woke up, Pei Jiuyan had already gone to work, and Zanzan had gone to school.
She stretched and got up from the soft bedding. After washing up, she went straight to the kitchen. In the pot, Pei Jiuyan had warmed a bowl of sweet rice balls, rice wine, and boiled eggs, along with two large meat buns.
The weather was perfect today. Qiongtan Island in November was neither too hot nor too cold, and the sunshine was extremely comfortable. Qin Suisui brought out all the quilts to air them in the sun, while she sat at the small wooden table in the courtyard, leisurely eating the breakfast that Pei Jiuyan had left for her.
Occasionally, when you look up, you can see a few little bees busily flying around. The bunch of honey on the mango tree, which hasn't been harvested for a month, has already become heavy with honey.
Qin Suisui thought to herself that she had to finish eating quickly and cut some honey. Otherwise, too much honey would just be wasting its time on those little insects on the ground.
Just as she was eating quickly, there was a sudden knock on the door.
The person who arrived was none other than Ruoqiang, whom we hadn't heard from in a long time. She was the same woman who had plotted against Pei Jiuyan in the Snake Spirit Brigade and even tried to challenge her to a contest to make her step down.
Last time, Ruoqiang and her grandfather Pado came to Qin Suisui seeking an antidote, but they couldn't agree on the terms and left disappointed. Since they hadn't come for so long, Qin Suisui assumed she had already been cured.
But looking at Ruoqiang's face, which appeared even more haggard than the last time I saw her, it was clear that she hadn't. Even Pado looked much older.
Upon seeing Qin Suisui, Pado didn't waste any words and directly handed her the bronze pendant that Qin Suisui had wanted last time: "Comrade Qin, here's the bronze pendant for you. I've agreed to your request that I hand over my power to your master. Please help me detoxify Ruoqiang!"
His tone was very humble, even respectful. It was clear that he had been heartbroken to see Ruoqiang suffer during this time. Unfortunately, Qin Suisui had been away for almost a month, and he had brought Ruoqiang to visit her several times, but had not been able to see her.
Ruoqiang had lost her former spirit. When Pado and Qin Suisui spoke, she didn't respond and just sat there blankly. If Qin Suisui hadn't noticed the arrogance still in her temporarily blind eyes, she would have almost thought Ruoqiang had changed her personality.
Since the other party had said so, Qin Suisui naturally agreed. Moreover, she didn't want to take anyone's life. It was just that Ruoqiang's previous actions were too domineering, and she thought that she was still in the tribe. She was just teaching her a lesson and didn't want to make enemies, after all, her master and senior brother were still living in the tribe.
Qin Suisui readily accepted the bronze pendant, took out a small medicine bottle from her bosom, and handed it to Pado: "There are five pills in here. Remember to take one every three days. After you finish taking them, the poison in Ruoqiang's body will be completely cured."
Without a second thought, Pado took the pill and immediately put one into Ruoqiang's mouth. Then he cupped his hands to Qin Suisui and said, "Thank you, Comrade Qin. We'll be going now."
After seeing the grandfather and grandson off, Qin Suisui looked at the bronze pendant in her hand and thought about going to the medicinal herb base tomorrow morning and then to the Snake Spirit Brigade in the afternoon. She had just returned yesterday and didn't want to go out today; she wanted to rest at home for a day.
After organizing the things she brought back, Qin Suisui put them in the kitchen and the medicine cabinet as appropriate. She also took out the medicinal herbs and mushrooms she brought back from Yunnan Province to dry in the sun. It would be a shame not to dry them in such good sunshine.
Just then, Aunt Tang came over with her son Xiaobao for a visit. She brought her some dried sweet potatoes that she had sun-dried herself. Seeing the herbs and mushrooms that were drying in the sun, she quickly reminded her, "Sui Sui, why did you only dry the quilts? Hurry up and take out your thick clothes to dry as well. I heard that the weather is going to change and the temperature is going to drop drastically in a couple of days. It's humid here, and you can't wear thick clothes that have been stored for a year right away. Take advantage of the good sunshine these next few days and dry them quickly!"
Upon hearing that the temperature was about to drop, Qin Suisui hurriedly ran into the house to fetch warm clothes, and even followed Aunt Tang's example by drying the leftover dried vegetables in the sun. After all that fuss, it was almost noon.
Sister-in-law Tang brought over a large bowl of stir-fried spicy crab: "You haven't had this in so long, have you been craving it? Come on, the tides have been high these past few days, I collected a lot of crabs yesterday, and I specially stir-fried a plate for you."
Qin Suisui really craved seafood. She used to live inland and didn't eat much, which wasn't a big deal. But since coming to Qiongtan Island, she has had seafood almost every meal. Although the food in Yunnan Province is also very appealing, she still misses the seafood on Qiongtan Island from time to time.
"That's exactly what I wanted to eat, sister-in-law! You really know me so well!" Qin Suisui took it without ceremony and then pulled Sister-in-law Tang towards the kitchen:
"Sister-in-law, I brought back a lot of delicious food from over there. I steamed Yunnan ham for lunch and also made chicken soup with the mushrooms I brought back. Hurry up and pack some to take back and try it. If you like it, you can also pick up some of the mushrooms drying outside later!"
"Oh, right, and this flower cake too. I just took it out while packing. It tastes really good. You can take it and try it, and let Xiaobao try it too. He should like it." Aunt Tang's son is already one year old. These days, children start eating complementary foods early. The flower cake is soft and crumbly, so it's okay to break it into small pieces for him to eat.
Tang's sister-in-law naturally didn't stand on ceremony with her. After exchanging dishes, Qin Suisui didn't even need to cook anymore and enjoyed a delicious meal.
In the afternoon, she planted some vegetable seeds she had brought back from Yunnan Province. She didn't know how to grow them properly, but since there was a small stream in the space, she figured they would survive even if she just planted them haphazardly. These seeds were given to her by Ji Mei. She didn't recognize any of the others, only corn seeds. Ji Mei had told her that this kind of corn was different from other corn; it didn't need to be cooked after ripening and could be eaten directly—it was crisp and juicy. Even when cooked, it was sweeter and softer than regular corn.
Qin Suisui also specially set aside corn seeds and planted them around the perimeter of the vegetable garden. The corn stalks were tall and wouldn't block the other vegetables.
With no space left in the vegetable garden, Qin Suisui simply scattered the remaining corn seeds in the corner of the backyard wall. It wouldn't matter anyway; if they survived, great, if not, it didn't matter, since she had plenty of seeds in the front yard and her spatial storage.
After spending the afternoon planting vegetables, and then diligently bringing in all the clothes, quilts, and medicinal herbs that had been drying, I went beachcombing with Aunt Tang and Tu Xiaoqi in the evening.
Ever since Xue Ziming's body was found by the rocks, no one dared to go near that area. Qin Suisui was also apprehensive, so she only went with the others to pick up some things on the beach, and then took the opportunity to lure some seafood over, filling a large bucket before heading back. There were too many people on the beach, and luring too much would easily expose them.
When Pei Jiuyan returned home in the evening, he knew that Qin Suisui had been busy with so many things at home that day, and he frowned with heartache: "Didn't I tell you to rest at home? I can do these chores."
Qin Suisui chuckled: "The situation is going to change in a couple of days. When will you have time to come and do it?"
Pei Jiuyan was speechless. He grabbed her and massaged her, muttering, "Wife, thank you for your hard work."
Qin Suisui was thoroughly enjoying his service, her eyes half-closed, almost asleep, when suddenly she felt a strange force on her body. Before she could open her eyes to look, she heard Pei Jiuyan's seductive voice beside her: "Wife, let's have a baby."
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