His words were full of dissatisfaction with Qin's mother's laziness.
This strange yet familiar scene made Qin's mother tense up suddenly.
She discovered that she had indeed been retaliated against, retaliated against by her own daughter.
"That damned girl, I'll teach her a lesson sooner or later!" After cursing under her breath, Qin's mother finally put her hand into the basin.
A sudden, cold gasp.
He wanted to quit, but found that there was no one he could order around. In the end, he cursed and beat his clothes.
Seeing this, the Qin father and son breathed a sigh of relief.
Although it's a bit unethical, they really couldn't bear to do it, washing clothes like women.
Such filthy things are not something a grown man should touch.
Unfortunately, before the three of them could even feel relieved, someone brought out a large vat filled with beans of various colors.
"Gentlemen, Sister Qin said you should divide the grain in the jar properly. Put red beans in one basket and black beans in another basket. Do the same for black beans and kidney beans. There can't be any mixed beans."
Upon hearing this, the three looked into the jar, and instantly, their vision went black.
With so many beans mixed together, how long will it take to sort them out?
"Brothers," Qin Lao Er said, bowing slightly, "aren't there a bit too many beans?"
"Not many, not many," the man chuckled. "This is only the first cylinder; there are two more to come."
Upon hearing this, the three of them turned pale.
Qin Lao Er was indignant and wanted to say something, but his father stopped him, saying, "Don't cause trouble, pick the beans."
Upon seeing these burly men, he realized that they were at Qingfeng Temple.
Thinking of the fate of that person from Lijiazhuang, a chill instantly ran up from the soles of my feet.
Instantly, all my ulterior motives vanished, and all I wanted was to get the money and go home as soon as possible.
Although the work was simple, it was tedious and arduous, and the group only finished it near dusk.
It wasn't done very carefully; the clothes weren't clean, and there were a few black beans in the soybeans. It was barely passable.
However, it had already taken a toll on the four of them.
Especially Qin's mother, in just one day, her withered yellow hands became festering and swollen from being soaked in the water, turning bright red, which was quite frightening.
The Qin father and son also felt overwhelmed by the choices.
The thugs didn't make things difficult for the person; they simply announced their arrival and let them in.
At this moment, Madam Qin sat leisurely in her chair, drinking tea. Watching the four people rushing over in a hurry, she calmly picked up a piece of pastry and put it in her mouth.
"You brat," Qin's mother said, seeing her daughter's relaxed demeanor, she immediately thought of her own hard work and felt resentful. "You've only been away from home for a few days, and you've already grown wings, daring to make things difficult for your parents and brothers, thinking you're all over the place?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Qin did not look up, and said in a calm tone, "I am able to be where I am today thanks to the support of my parents and brothers."
These words left everyone speechless.
Although I don't regret what I did, I still felt a little guilty after hearing those words.
“The past is the past,” Qin’s father said with a stern face. “Now, it’s too late to say anything.”
"Little sister, look at what you're wearing, eating, and using now," Qin Lao Er said after sizing her up. "Which of these things is something the Huang family can afford?"
“Aside from serving men, what’s wrong with this place? It’s better than suffering so much at the Huang family before.”
“What Second Brother said makes a lot of sense,” Madam Qin nodded seriously, and then continued, “Qingfeng Temple not only needs women, but also finds young men with fair skin and tender flesh like Second Brother very rare. Otherwise, Second Brother, come and keep your sister company, and we siblings can enjoy wealth together.”
Despite her seemingly glamorous life, Qin's body was covered in various bruises and welts.
Those who come to Qingfeng Temple for amusement often have some inexplicable quirks. It's common for them to be seen in pairs, but pretty boys and fair-skinned young children are highly sought after, though there aren't many in the temple.
To avoid attracting the attention of those with ulterior motives, these items are mostly purchased from other places rather than being openly stolen. However, if someone is willing, the temple will not refuse.
Not only will they not refuse, they will also spend a lot of money to find someone to teach them how to take care of their skin and so on.
Upon hearing this, Qin Lao Er's face darkened, and he stepped back, glaring fiercely at Qin Shi. He asked menacingly, "You brat, what do you want to do?"
What does that mean?
Let yourself be with a man...
That damned little brat, she was definitely up to no good!
"Is Second Brother angry?" Qin Shi covered her mouth and laughed. "What's there to be angry about? I just want Second Brother to have an easier time. In the end, there's no difference between serving a woman or a man, is there?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Lao Er felt humiliated and pointed at Qin Shi's nose angrily, "Do you really think I wouldn't dare to do anything to you?"
"Alright, alright," Qin's father smoothed things over. "It was just a joke. There's no need to get so angry. We're all family. Even if we're broken, we're still connected by blood. Let's talk things out and not get upset."
"Dad, listen to what she's saying, is that even human language?"
Is that brat trying to disgust herself to death?
"What do you mean, Second Brother?" Qin Shi asked coldly. "Are you saying your little sister isn't human?"
"Girl, shut up," Qin's mother said coldly. "No matter what, your second brother is still your brother. How can you talk like that?"
"No matter what, I'm still your daughter," Madam Qin sneered. "And how have you treated me?"
As she spoke, she looked at everyone with a half-smile, "What, now that you need money, you remember me, your poor daughter whom you all pushed into the fire?"
“You can’t say that,” Qin’s father said after gathering his emotions. “You are my daughter. If the family hadn’t been in dire straits, how could we have done such a thing? We were forced into it by the world!”
"Difficulties?" Qin laughed upon hearing the word. "What difficulties? No land? No rice to cook? Or did I not give you enough money?"
She walked over unhurriedly and continued, "Ever since I married into the Huang family, I have sent food, drink and clothing back to my parents' home every year. With these things, plus the income from the land, I won't let you go hungry, even if I don't eat meat every day."
To this day, she still can't understand why her efforts were so thoroughly despised.
No one in the Huang family knew her situation better than the family members themselves. Why didn't they feel a single bit moved when she was sending things to her parents' home despite her difficult circumstances?
Just because she's a girl, does that mean she deserves to be sacrificed?
"We can't just eat all the time," Qin's mother said, pursing her lips. "What about your nephews? If we don't send them to school, what kind of future will they have?"
These are just platitudes.
Qin's mother never considered sending her grandson to school. Not only would it be a waste of money, but he wouldn't amount to anything and would just go back to farming.
However, she felt that this was enough to handle her daughter.
In her mind, Qin was still someone she could easily fool with a mere fabricated banner.
After all, she had raised her daughter for over twenty years; she didn't think people could change so quickly.
"Oh, really?" Madam Qin glanced at Qin's mother with great interest.
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