He knew this was how it was, because he wasn't the eldest brother. No matter how capable he was or how well he pleased his parents, he could never compare to his older brother.
But he was unwilling to accept it!
On what grounds?
He couldn't control his birth; just because he was born a few years later, he could never compare to his older brother.
He is not convinced!
Qin Laoda was unaware of what had happened in the hall.
But he understood his parents' personalities very well.
This time, my parents changed their minds because they were forced into it by me.
It's just a temporary compromise.
If the situation becomes critical, they will definitely turn their attention to their wives again.
Therefore, as soon as he returned to his room, he asked Sister-in-law Qin to pack her bags overnight.
"Husband," Sister-in-law Qin asked, feeling wronged, "what did I do wrong that you want to send me back to my parents' home?"
Suddenly being asked to return to her parents' home, even though it wasn't a holiday or festival, and the Qin family's life was getting better and better, led to a misunderstanding by Qin's sister-in-law.
“It’s not because of that,” Boss Qin said, pursing his lips. “You know about my little sister, right?”
Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Qin lowered her head, remained silent for a moment, and then softly said, "I know."
She's not a virgin anymore; seeing those marks, how could she not understand what happened?
Although she felt contempt for her in-laws, as someone who benefited from their situation, she didn't say much.
In the end, her life really did improve because of it.
After a long silence, Boss Qin finally uttered a sentence, "Qingfeng Temple wants you."
Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Qin's face turned deathly pale. She looked at Brother Qin in terror and gripped his arm tightly, "Husband..."
"Don't worry, I didn't agree."
He then added, “But when we came back, we were robbed of our money, and the rented ox was also lost. The Yang family demanded thirty taels of silver, but my parents only returned Thirteenth Sister.”
"So," Sister-in-law Qin asked, her eyes red, "that your parents have set their sights on me?"
“I refused this time, but I’m afraid they won’t give up,” Qin Laoda said, pulling his wife into his arms. “Go back to your parents’ home for a while and wait until things calm down before I come to pick you up.”
"Where's our son?" Sister-in-law Qin asked reluctantly. "What will we do with him?"
"He is a descendant of the Qin family. His parents will not mistreat him. Don't worry."
After explaining, Qin the eldest sent Qin's wife back to her parents' home that very night.
To make things easier for Sister-in-law Qin at her parents' home, he gave her all the three taels of silver he had saved up over nearly thirty years.
The ups and downs of the Qin family did not affect the Huang family.
With Xiao Liu around, the entire Huang family had a stroke of luck this spring, and the land was plowed up in just a few days.
That afternoon, Jiang Nuan was planting flowers at home. She transplanted the red plum tree from her spatial dimension. Besides this tree, there were several other plum trees that had branched out from the spatial dimension, but Jiang Nuan did not touch them.
Nourished by the space, the red plum blossoms seem to have mutated. Planting just one in the corner of the wall fills the entire courtyard with a faint fragrance of plum blossoms.
"Mother," Xie looked at the plum blossoms in the yard in surprise, "where did you dig them up from?"
It's already March, and the plum blossoms are still blooming. How strange.
“The back mountain,” Jiang Nuan explained, “is colder on the mountain, has a longer growth cycle, and the plum blossoms bloom later.”
Xie understood this principle, so she didn't ask any more questions and kept smelling the plum blossoms.
I don't know if it's just my imagination, but the fragrance of plum blossoms in my house not only smells nice, but also makes me feel comfortable and somewhat refreshed.
This is not an illusion. The plum blossom absorbed a lot of energy from the space and grew into a medicinal plant, which is why Jiang Nuan transplanted it outside.
She had considered selling the plant to raise money when her family was short of cash, but now that it has mutated, she simply keeps it at home to nourish her family.
The flower was planted in the space, and the flowers bloomed profusely, one batch after another, as if they would never end. She wanted to see if it would be the same at home.
"This is an exquisite plum blossom!" Han Qi exclaimed in amazement as he circled the flower. "Its shape is magnificent, its fragrance invigorating, and its vibrant life force hidden within its coolness is truly rare in this world."
Since most women in the world love flowers, he put a lot of effort into pleasing the beauty.
Han Qi boasted that he had seen countless famous flowers and precious plants, but he had never seen a plum blossom with such excellent qualities and health benefits.
Plum blossoms in the warm spring of March are already rare, and this plum blossom has many other wonders. Han Qi felt that it was qualified to be a tribute.
"It's really that good?" Xie asked curiously. "Uncle Han, have you seen many plum blossoms?"
"More than that, the Four Gentlemen—plum blossom, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum—are especially favored by scholars and literati, and I myself have also dabbled in them." Han Qi liked Xie very much and spoke eloquently to her, "A flower that has no form but only a name is inferior; one that has only form but no fragrance is ordinary; one whose flower is graceful and has both form and fragrance is precious; one whose flower has both form and fragrance and a pleasant aroma is superb; this plum blossom, with its bright and beautiful flowers and unique, pleasant and nourishing fragrance, is truly a superb product of our time."
Even though she had learned quite a few characters, Xie still felt dizzy after listening to this conversation.
However, she still grasped the key point, "Uncle Han, do you mean that the plum blossoms in our family are very rare?"
“Yes, it’s extremely rare,” Han Qi said, resting his chin on his hand. “I don’t know where your mother dug it up from, but this plum blossom is worth a fortune.”
Turning his head, he looked at Jiang Nuan longingly, his whole being exuding an aura of "I want it too".
"This is the only one I found," Jiang Nuan said, spreading her hands. "I can't sell it or give it away, but..."
"But what?" Han Qi's eyes lit up. "Jiang Meizi, do you have a plan?"
“There is a way, but it will take a year,” Jiang Nuan explained. “If you want, I can help you cut a branch, and the seedling will only bloom next year.”
"I want it," Han Qi said without hesitation. "Jiang Meizi, can you give me a branch? I'll buy it for ten thousand taels of silver."
“No need,” Jiang Nuan quickly refused upon hearing this. “Brother Han, you don’t need to be so polite. Dividing the plant is very simple and doesn’t take much effort. Giving money would be too much of a formality.”
"No way, I'm not short of money," Han Qi said unhappily with a stern face. "You didn't ask for money for that jar of wine last time, and you don't want it this time either? Are you looking down on your elder brother?"
Honestly, he doesn't lack that little bit of money.
His parents left him a lot of money, and that brat has earned quite a bit over the years. If he doesn't help him spend it, it will be squandered by his unworthy descendants sooner or later.
“No means no,” Jiang Nuan said firmly. “If you insist on giving me money, I won’t do it.”
Jiang Nuan really felt a headache coming on.
I've never seen anyone like this before, throwing money around at the drop of a hat.
During this period, Han Qi bought almost everything the family ate, drank, and even wore. He even took care of the jewelry and headwear for the younger generation...
She could sense that Han Qi truly treated her like a younger sister and took good care of her family.
To be honest, she felt she could never be as open and honest with someone she had only met a few times as Han Qi, so she could better appreciate the sincerity of this feeling and cherish it all the more.
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