Chapter 25 Complaint

The crescent moon hung high in the sky, and groups of workers walked into the colorful tent.

From time to time, he secretly looked at the family of three with curiosity and envy.

The daughter-in-law came to visit with her younger brother, which made all the workers feel happy.

Wang Qile and Zhang Hetian followed behind Qin Xiao, watching him carrying his wife on his back, walking back step by step.

The two looked at each other, their eyes expressing unclear meanings.

Wang Qilei was still a little bit unbelieving. He pointed to the warm backs of the family in front of him and opened his mouth wide, "Brother Hetian, this... Brother Xiao's wife really brought Chuyang to see him! Am I dreaming?"

He still finds it magical.

Zhang Hetian glanced at the two people in front of him, then turned to look at the stupid brother next to him. His men pinched his face mercilessly and squeezed it hard.

“Hiss, hiss, hiss! It hurts, it hurts!”

Wang Qilei twisted his face and grimaced, patting the back of Zhang Hetian's hand, trying to get him to let go.

Zhang Hetian let go of his hand and laughed briefly, "Does it hurt? You are not dreaming."

He looked at the back of the person in front of him and whispered, "Since she is willing to bring Chuyang to such a place, and does not mind the hardship or fatigue, no matter what, she is Xiaoge's wife, and it is a good thing for her to do this."

"We have all seen the changes in Brother Xiao after he returned this time. This little sister-in-law is not as bad as we thought before."

Zhang Hetian rubbed his face which was pinched and hurt, and pouted, "I didn't say anything, I just thought it was magical."

"When I saw her in the cave just now, I thought I saw a ghost. She didn't follow me to the brick factory before. Xiao Ge didn't say anything either, but he was thinking about his precious brother Chu Yang in his heart."

He looked at Zhang Hetian mysteriously, "Guess what happened this time when we came to the coal kiln? I was clearly concerned about Chuyang yesterday, but Xiao Ge didn't even listen to me. He just kept saying that my sister-in-law was too timid and asked if she would be scared."

Jiang Tang was not there at the time, but he always felt that he was too bright and felt very uncomfortable.

I didn't expect the real boss to come today.

Zhang Hetian shrugged, "Anyway, from now on, you and I should be more polite to my sister-in-law."

"It's a good thing that they can get along well."

Looking at Xiao Ge's back as he was willing to carry people on his back, Zhang Hetian felt that he would be in trouble sooner or later.

Wang Qilei touched his head and smiled a little silly, "Hehehe, the last time I ate the breakfast that my sister-in-law made for Brother Xiao, I made up my mind to have a good relationship with my sister-in-law."

After saying that, he nudged Zhang Hetian with his elbow and raised his chin towards the person in front of him, "You know what, from the looks of it, they're quite a good match."

Looking at the petite body in front of him slumped on the tall and broad back, the whole person was as lazy as a pool of mud, but Brother Xiao was still supporting the person without complaint.

Zhang Hetian raised his hand and patted his silly brother on the shoulder, "Okay, now that my sister-in-law and Chuyang are here, you should pack up and get out of here as soon as possible."

"You're still worrying about this and that. Take care of yourself first."

As soon as Zhang Hetian finished speaking, Wang Qile reacted and a wail suddenly broke out in the quiet night sky.

Jiang Tang lay paralyzed on the man's back, shrinking from time to time, feeling so limp that she didn't want to use any strength at all.

She thought lazily in her mind that she was really bold to really let this man carry her on his back and even made so many requests.

Si had no idea that the man carrying her on his back was suffering and enduring discomfort.

Qin Xiao put one hand on the softness behind him and lifted him up. The soft body behind him rubbed his back unconsciously. The touch was very obvious and soft everywhere.

The air was thin and a little hot, and his body felt hot as if steam was coming out of it.

Lifting the man up with his palm, Jiang Tang tilted his head and pressed it against the back of the man's neck. The hot breath he exhaled fanned the man's neck, causing him to shudder instantly. Qin Xiao froze for a moment.

The woman behind him was still talking, "Qin Xiao, why is there nothing here?"

Qin Xiao paused and said in a cold voice, "Do you regret it?"

Jiang Tang stared blankly at the dark woods around him. The entire road was formed by being forcibly dug out. There was nothing in Qin Xiao's tent except a wooden bed.

The environment is very bad.

She looked lazy and mumbled, "No, how do you get by here?"

She didn't see any pots, pans, or bowls in the tent, proving that Qin Xiao had not cooked anything.

Qin Xiao tightened his jaw, lifted the woman onto his back, and said coldly, "She won't die."

He didn't tell the woman how he spent his days.

No matter how much coarse grains and coarse bread he ate, nothing happened to him and he was still alive and well.

He carried Jiang Tang on his back all the way, ignoring the gazes of people around him, until they returned to the tent. He quickly let go of the person and put her next to the bed, as if he had thrown away a hot potato.

He turned around and turned on the light in the tent. Their area was now electrified so they wouldn't be blind at night.

The light was turned on, and before the man could say anything, his thighs were quickly wrapped around Qin Chuyang. He lowered his head, and the little guy raised his face, with his eyeballs in his big eyes, as if he was about to fall.

She hugged his legs with her little hands, pitifully, "Guo Guo, I miss you."

Qin Xiao picked up his brother with one hand and put him in his arms, "Why are you crying? Are you a man?"

Qin Chuyang looked at his dark-skinned brother, tears streaming down his face. After hearing what his brother said, he quickly wiped away his tears with his little hands, "I am... I am a man, don't cry."

He grabbed Qin Xiao's dirty clothes, slapped him hard several times, and tried hard to hold back his tears.

Jiang Tang sat on the bed, her watery eyes slightly drooping, looking at the little kid in the man's arms with some heartache.

The kid had been strong for so long, but he still cried when he saw his brother.

Qin Xiao hugged his brother silently for a while, and when the little guy's sobbing subsided, he put him on the ground and rubbed his brother's head.

Then he lowered his eyes to look at the woman sitting on his bed, and said in a cold and hard tone, "Take Chuyang and rest for a while. I'll get some colorful cloth and give you a hot bath later."

Normally they would just take a shower with cold water, but this woman was so timid that she would not allow that. We even had to build an extra shower room for her in the tent. If they let her take a shower like that, she would probably be so scared that she would go home tomorrow.

Qin Xiao bit his back teeth. It was really troublesome.

But he left the tent in a hurry and went to get the ribbons for the troubled woman.

As soon as he walked out, he saw Wang Qilei at the door, grinning at him, "Hey, Brother Xiao, are sister-in-law and Chuyang okay?"

Qin Xiao was silent for a moment, then he remembered that this tent still had half of this silly boy's. He frowned slightly and said, "I'll help you put up another tent later."

Wang Qilei waved his hands repeatedly, "They just came here, you just take care of them, don't worry about me, Brother Hetian will help me later."

Qin Xiao didn't say anything, obviously wanting to help.

Wang Qilei said quickly, "The environment here is poor, and my sister-in-law may not be able to adapt. She came all the way from home to see you, she must care about you, brother Xiao. Please comfort her. I am a rough man, so why should I be afraid of having no place to live?"

That woman took him seriously? Qin Xiao sneered. He didn't believe it.

But he didn't say anything to his brother. He patted his shoulder and walked out past him.

Wang Qilei followed him and asked, "Brother Xiao, where are you going if you're not accompanying your sister-in-law?"

Qin Xiao's voice came with the night wind, "Bring back some strips of cloth."

The tall figure gradually walked away.

Wang Qilei touched his nose and walked into the tent of Zhang Hetian and his wife next to him.

Forget it, he is an eyesore wherever he goes, so let him just be an eyesore to Sister Juan first.

In the tent, Jiang Tang waved to the little guy, who stood next to her with red eyes.

He raised his hand and gently wiped the tears from the little guy's eyes, then held the aggrieved little guy in his arms.

The voice was warm, "Chuyang, are you happy to see your brother?"

The little head in my arms rubbed, "Happy, sister-in-law."

His big eyes blinked, "Sister-in-law, Pot is working so hard. I can see it. Pot is so dirty from all the work."

Jiang Tang put his hand on the boy's head, "Well, it's hard and dangerous, so you see, we should come to accompany him, right?"

She didn't avoid the idea that the little guy didn't understand and didn't let him understand.

She rubbed his little head gently with her fingertips, "Chuyang, are you hungry?"

The tent was completely empty and there was no place to cook. Even if Qin Xiao didn't say it, Jiang Tang could guess what kind of life that man led.

It's really rough.

Qin Chuyang shook his head and said, "I'm not hungry."

His little chest felt stuffy and uncomfortable, but he wasn't hungry at all.

Jiang Tang could see that the young man felt sorry for Qin Xiao, and it really was not in vain that he raised this younger brother of his.

"Sister-in-law, are you in there?"

Wenjuan's voice came from outside the tent.

Jiang Tangyang responded loudly, "I'm here."

She let go of the kid, stood up, and walked outside, then saw Wenjuan open the door and come in.

"Sister-in-law, you and Chuyang must be hungry. I have prepared food. Let's go and eat together."

Jiang Tang quickly waved his hand to refuse, "No, you guys eat by yourselves, don't worry about me."

She felt a little embarrassed to bother others as soon as she arrived. Although they had a good relationship with Qin Xiao, her relationship with Qin Xiao was not close, not even better than a stranger, and she was even more unwilling to bother them.

Wen Juan could see what she meant, and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, Chuyang must be hungry too. I cooked a lot, so he will have enough to eat."

She mentioned the meal Jiang Tang made for Qin Xiao a few days ago, "Sister-in-law, you made meat cakes and buns for Brother Xiao before, and we ate them without any hesitation. My meal is not as valuable as the buns you made, so please don't be polite."

Jiang Tang didn't know what was going on, and glanced down at the boy next to him.

She didn't want the kid to be hungry.

"Brother Xiao."

Wen Juan's greeting made Jiang Tang look up.

She turned her head and saw Qin Xiao striding towards her holding a bundle of colorful cloth.

He looked at them indifferently, "What?"

Wen Juan was already used to his expressionless coldness, and explained with a smile, "The meal is ready at home, I'll call my sister-in-law and Chu Yang to eat."

Qin Xiao's eyes fell on the woman standing in front of the tent. Seeing the rejection on her face, he said in a deep voice, "No, you go back first."

Wen Juan frowned, "Brother Xiao, it's getting late now. We can't stop you from eating black-faced steamed bread every day, but you can't let your sister-in-law and Chuyang eat like you. It's bad for their health."

Hearing Wen Juan's words, Jiang Tang stared at the man not far away. She knew that Qin Xiao lived a rough life, but black-faced steamed bread was rough and dry. How could this man's body bear it if he ate it every day?

Looking at the tall and strong man, Jiang Tang pursed her lips, wondering how he grew up.

Qin Xiao could not deny it, "I will think of a way, you go back first."

Seeing that she couldn't persuade him, Wenjuan felt embarrassed as her sister-in-law could only sigh and return to her own tent.

Qin Xiao walked into the tent holding the cloth strip, and Jiang Tang followed with Qin Chuyang.

Qin Xiao observed the position in the tent with his dark eyes, walked to the corner near the back mountain, gestured a few times, spread out the colorful cloth strips in his hand, cut out a piece with a sickle and spread it on the ground, then cut out another piece, tied it with a thin rope to the support on the ceiling, and isolated a small space.

He turned around and saw the woman staring at him seriously with her dark eyes, and paused.

"That's it for today, I'll reinforce it for you tomorrow."

Jiang Tang nodded her head in satisfaction. She wanted to take a shower right now because she was so dirty.

Qin Xiao prepared a simple bathroom and went out.

Jiang Tang walked over curiously and took a closer look. She gently lifted the curtain and saw a small triangular area inside. The space was not big, but it was enough for her to take a shower.

The ground was covered with cloth strips, so it was relatively clean.

After reading it, Jiang Tang turned around and saw a backpack not far inside the tent. She took a piece of remaining cloth, walked to the side of the backpack, squatted down, and searched inside the backpack.

Qin Chuyang followed his sister-in-law closely on his short legs, holding the edge of the basket with his little hands and watching.

Jiang Tang took out the things in the backpack one by one and placed them on the cloth strip.

The two chickens were still in the sack with their eyes tapped on them, and they were barely moving.

She turned to the innermost part and took out a towel, soap, and a change of short-sleeved pants.

The backpacks were empty, and the ground was filled with supplies.

After a while, Qin Xiao came in carrying a bucket of water. His dark eyes moved from Jiang Tang to her side, staring at the things on the floor, his eyes slightly dimmed.

He carried the plastic bucket into the bathroom, lifted the curtain and came out, saying in a deep voice, "Go take a shower."

The girl's eyes were full of stars, and she looked at him with a smile, "Thank you, Qin Xiao."

After Jiang Tang thanked him, she quickly took her clothes and went into the bathroom. She couldn't wait any longer.

Qin Xiao paused slightly when he heard the rustling noise coming from inside.

Looking at his brother in front of him, he said hoarsely, "Chuyang, you stay here to guard her and don't let anyone in. Do you understand?"

"My brother is right next to me. If you need anything, just call him."

Qin Chuyang nodded his head obediently, "I know."

Qin Xiao touched his brother's head, lowered his eyes to look at the things on the ground, picked up some things and walked out of the tent.

The sound of water splashing came from the woman in the corner, and the man walked away faster.

Qin Chuyang sat on the small wooden stake that Qin Xiao brought, his chin supported by his small hands, his big eyes fixed on the tent curtain, motionless.

…

Jiang Tang took a bath, washed her underwear, and went out with the bucket.

Her hair was wet and covered with a towel. She glanced around.

Seeing that Qin Xiao's clothes were hung on a hanger with a thin rope, he frowned, but walked over and put the clothes on it.

The young man was still standing guard at the door. Jiang Tang comforted him, "Chuyang, move a stool outside to help your sister-in-law guard. Don't let anyone else in."

Qin Chuyang obediently carried the small wooden stake out.

Jiang Tang walked over to the pile of supplies, found the ointment, and sat back down on the bed.

She took off her short-sleeved shirt, looked back, dipped a cotton swab in ointment, and twisted her body with great effort to apply the ointment on herself.

There was a burning pain, and the wound that was rubbed with the ointment gradually began to feel a little cool.

She was so focused on the wound on her back that she didn't notice the opened curtain at first.

Inside the tent, a tall figure was reflected outside the colorful cloth. The next moment, a pair of large hands opened the curtain and came in.

His black eyes suddenly looked at the woman sitting on his bed in the tent. Her back was white and tender, with the scratches on it being extremely obvious. He couldn't help but grip her waist, but it was probably not even as big as his palm.

Qin Xiao didn't expect to see such a scene. His pupils shrank slightly. He immediately reacted and walked into the tent and quickly pulled the curtain shut.

The owner was so frightened that he threw the cotton swab in Jiang Tang's hand directly onto the bed.

There was fear in her watery eyes, and her fingertips quickly grabbed the clothes beside her and hugged them tightly.

My heart was beating violently and I was almost scared to death by Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao reacted and turned around immediately, his chest heaving violently, his throat tense and rolling, "I didn't know you were applying medicine."

Jiang Tang gritted his teeth, a little angrily, and said in a clear and accusing tone, "Didn't you see Chu Yang was guarding outside?"

She was so anxious that her eyes turned red, and she felt angry and aggrieved, and wanted to curse this cold and hard man.

Qin Xiao raised his eyes and looked into the void. "I... didn't see anything."

Jiang Tang was so frightened that her heart was trembling. After hearing what the man said, she gritted her teeth and asked, "Are you sure?"

She had just made eye contact with this man!

Qin Xiao tensed his body and said in a very firm voice, "I'm sure."

"Next time, let Chuyang guard it. I won't come in again."

Jiang Tang was skeptical, but when she heard the man say so confidently that he saw nothing, she felt relieved and no longer as nervous as before.

"Then you go out first." Jiang Tang pouted, trying to drive the man out.

Qin Xiao's voice was a little hoarse. "Well, I'll let Wen Juan help you wipe it later. You put on your clothes."

Jiang Tang put on his clothes quickly.

Listening to the sound of fabric behind him, Qin Xiao closed his eyes patiently.

"Okay, go now." The girl's voice was a little urgent.

Qin Xiao swallowed and walked out.

When I walked to the door, I saw my brother still guarding the door seriously, and my face turned completely dark.

"Qin Chuyang! Didn't she ask you to guard the door? Why didn't you tell me?"

What kind of door is this stupid brother guarding? It’s a good thing it’s him, what would happen if it was someone else? That woman would be scared to death, she is a timid person to begin with.

Qin Chuyang held his chin and looked at his brother, "Sister-in-law said that no one else can enter."

He tilted his little face up, smiling brightly, "But Guo Guo, you are not someone else."

Guoguo and his sister-in-law are a family.

Qin Xiao's face was so dark that ink could drip from it. He said coldly, "I can't do that either."

Although Qin Chuyang didn't understand, he nodded obediently seeing his brother's unhappy look.

Qin Xiao took a deep breath, calmed himself down, went to the nearby tent and asked Wen Juan to help Jiang Tang.

Wenjuan came over but did not go in immediately. She looked at the young man standing in front of her holding someone, smiled helplessly, and shouted into the tent.

"Sister-in-law, Brother Xiao asked me to help you apply medicine. Can I come in?"

Jiang Tang sat on the bed, her cheeks flushed. She bit her lip and said loudly, "Come in."

She heard the conversation between Chu Yang and Qin Xiao just now. It's not that the boy didn't watch carefully and help her, but his brother was not among the people he was on guard against.

When Wen Juan entered the room, she saw Jiang Tang sitting on the bed in embarrassment. She walked over with a smile and sat beside the bed.

Jiang Tang's pale face was flushed, and he said to Wen Juan embarrassedly, "Sorry to trouble you."

Wen Juan took the ointment from her hand and shook her head gently, "It's okay."

"I will wipe it for you regularly every day from now on, and it will heal quickly."

Jiang Tang exposed her back to Wen Juan, and Wen Juan used a cotton swab to gently and carefully apply medicine on her.

He frowned and said, "Sister-in-law, your skin is so fair and tender. How did you get hurt?"

It's shocking to watch.

Jiang Tang pursed his lips, "It's okay."

She avoided answering and Wenjuan did not ask any further questions. She just carefully helped her apply the ointment.

Jiang Tang lowered her eyes and stared at the bed. The burning pain in her back was gradually replaced by a slight coolness, and she felt a little more comfortable.

Then suddenly an idea flashed through my mind.

If that stinky Qin Xiao really didn't see anything, then how did he know that I was applying medicine!

He also asked Wenjuan to help him.

He's lying!

Jiang Tang wrinkled his straight nose and snorted heavily.

"Sister-in-law, was I too heavy-handed? Did I hurt you?" Wen Juan was a little worried.

Jiang Tang came back to his senses and quickly denied, "No, I'm not in pain, it's not your problem."

Jiang Tang suppressed her emotions, stayed still, and let Wen Juan apply the medicine to her.

After applying the ointment, Wen Juan sealed it and stood up. "Sister-in-law, it's done. Be careful. I'll come and apply the ointment for you tomorrow."

Jiang Tang turned around, looked at Wen Juan with his porcelain-white face, and thanked her sincerely.

Wenjuan shook her head and then left the tent.

Jiang Tang took a while to put on her clothes. She wore loose clothes on purpose so that the ointment would not rub back onto her clothes. She also bandaged the wound.

After a while, Qin Xiao brought Qin Chuyang into the tent.

Looking at the two, one big and one small, Jiang Tang gritted his teeth and said nothing.

Qin Xiao coughed lightly and said, "The medicine has been applied. Let's go eat."

I just came here to invite people to dinner, but who knew something like this would happen.

Jiang Tang stared at the man accusingly with her watery eyes, snorted without saying anything, and said "oh".

After saying that, he slowly got out of bed.

The young man walked up to her, tilted his head back, and frowned, "Sister-in-law, next time I will not let my brother in."

He didn't complete his sister-in-law's task well, and his face was full of unhappiness.

Jiang Tang sighed and forced a smile, "It's okay."

After saying that, she looked up at the man in front of her and whispered, "Where are we going to eat?"

Is Qin Xiao really going to give her black-faced steamed bread? Jiang Tang's face was tangled. If she couldn't swallow it and spit it out, would she be beaten by the man in front of her?

She was a little unsure. This man had always been fierce, but he had never resorted to violence.

What if he can't swallow the food he eats every day and spits it out, wasting it?

Otherwise she would still say that she was not hungry and that she could make it herself tomorrow and it didn’t matter if she was hungry for a meal.

The girl's face changed expression from time to time, and she looked embarrassed and entangled, her face was very interesting.

Qin Xiao said calmly, "Let's go eat next door. I made it."

Jiang Tang suddenly stared at Qin Xiao and blurted out, "You did it? When?"

Qin Xiao was silent for a moment and did not answer. He just took his brother's hand and said in a very charming voice, "Are you going or not?"

Hearing that it was Qin Xiao who made it himself, Jiang Tang looked at something not far away and found that something was missing. Qin Xiao probably took the food to cook next door. The man's cooking skills were not great, but it was more acceptable to her than the black-faced steamed buns.

She walked up to the man and nodded obediently, "Let's go."

He followed Qin Xiao to the next tent. As soon as he entered, Qin Xiao's two brothers took the initiative to greet him.

"sister in law."

Jiang Tang nodded gently, "Hello."

Zhang Hetian said, "Sister-in-law, you guys eat first, we'll go help Lei Zi set up the tent."

She is here with Chuyang now, and Wang Qile needs to set up another tent.

Jiang Tang touched her nose lightly. In fact, it was also good for her and Chu Yang to share a tent, while it was also good for Qin Xiao and Wang Qilei to share one tent.

Qin Xiao nodded to them, and Wang Qilei and Zhang Hetian went out together.

The two of them went out, and Jiang Tang took a look at the furnishings inside the tent and sighed in his heart. It was completely different from Qin Xiao's empty tent with nothing in it.

There is nothing missing in this tent. All kinds of pots, pans, and utensils are provided. There are also partitions inside, and a piece of colorful cloth separates the bed from the outside. It is like a small home.

One comparison will tell you how rough Qin Xiao's life is.

Next to the door curtain is a small dining table with dishes and chopsticks on it.

Qin Xiao took Jiang Tang and Qin Chuyang over and sat down.

Jiang Tang took a look and saw that Qin Xiao had fried some shredded potatoes and some stir-fried pork with peppers, which were quite a lot.

Staring at the rice in front of her, she picked up the bowl.

Qin Xiao knew that what he had done was not very elaborate, but he was afraid of wasting the things that the woman brought, so he just did something simple.

Seeing the woman staring at him with no expression on her face, he said calmly, "Aren't you hungry?"

Jiang Tang stared at the thin and thick potato shreds in the bowl, picked up a piece with chopsticks and put it into his mouth.

Not bad, flavorful and salty.

Qin Chuyang, at a young age, had already gotten used to the meals his brother cooked. He ate a large amount of rice with his little mouth puffed out in silence.

Qin Xiao just started eating.

The dinner table was quiet.

After finishing the meal and Qin Xiao cleared the dishes, they said hello to Wen Juan before leaving.

When I walked out of the tent, I saw Wang Qilei and Zhang Hetian setting up a temporary tent next to Qin Xiao's tent.

Qin Xiao looked at the woman in front of him and said in a deep voice, "You go back first."

Jiang Tang knew that he had to go over to help, so he nodded obediently. When he saw Qin Xiao walking towards the two of them, he quickly started to help, and the three of them moved even faster.

She took Qin Chuyang back home.

He did not rest either. He put the backpack in the corner of the tent and moved the colorful cloth strips to the corner. He looked at the things he had bought and sorted them out one by one and put them in order.

He took out his and Qin Chuyang's clothes from the backpack, folded them and placed them beside the bed. He would try to see if there were any wooden boards or stools tomorrow.

After finishing, she looked at Qin Xiao's bed again, put her hand on it and pressed it. It was so hard that she didn't know how she fell asleep just now. It was even harder for her to understand how Qin Xiao could sleep on such a bed every day. It was even harder than the one at home.

I'll have to find a way to make the bed softer tomorrow.

While Jiang Tang was thinking, the tent curtain was opened and Qin Xiao and Wang Qilei walked in.

Wang Qilei gritted his teeth and said, "Sister-in-law, I'll come over to move some things."

Jiang Tang nodded.

Wang Qilei and Qin Xiao were seen dismantling another wooden bed in the tent, and each of them took out a few wooden boards.

Jiang Tang blinked and stared at the only bed left in the tent.

…

How should they sleep tonight?

Qin Xiao should be able to find a place to sleep by herself, right? She was a little unsure.

Jiang Tang felt a little panicked.

After a while, Qin Xiao came back and saw Jiang Tang sitting quietly beside the bed.

When I saw him come in, I was startled, like a frightened bird.

Qin Xiao frowned, walked closer to the woman beside the bed, and stared at her from above.

Jiang Tang reacted, took a breath, calmed himself, and said softly, "You're back. Is the tent ready?"

Qin Xiao responded.

Jiang Tang's eyes flickered around, and he whispered, "Where did you get the hot water just now? I want to get some water to store the meat, otherwise it will go bad tomorrow. And it's getting late now, I want to just wash Chu Yang and go to bed."

Qin Xiao glanced at his younger brother who was sticking close to the woman. If it were in the past, his younger brother would have been by his side when he saw him, but now he just followed the woman in front of him and had no intention of looking for him as his brother.

His face darkened for a moment.

Jiang Tang noticed it and blinked. Why did Qin Xiao act like this all of a sudden? She didn't say anything, so why did his expression become so fierce?

She only dared to complain silently in her heart and didn't dare to say anything.

Qin Xiao's voice was cold. "Walk 200 meters from the door. There is a water supply area. You usually use water there. The water you used for bathing just now was boiled by me at Hotan's place."

Jiang Tang said "Oh", looked at the things she bought, and frowned slightly, "Isn't there a place to cook here? Where did you buy the black flour steamed buns you eat?"

Qin Xiao frowned, "There is an earthen house built at the place where the water is collected. There are several stoves inside. Anyone who needs to cook will go there to cook. It is for public use."

"Black dough steamed bread, bought near the coal kiln."

He followed the woman's gaze to the things she bought, his eyes narrowed slightly, "I'll get some bowls and plates tomorrow."

Now that there was a place to cook, Jiang Tang breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the things she bought didn't have to be wasted.

She nodded. "Will Chuyang and I causing you any trouble if we come here?"

Although she asked this, it would only cause trouble and she couldn't leave. Qin Xiao was her safe zone now, where she could fight against the gang of scoundrels from the Jiang family.

Qin Xiao sneered, "My brother came to see me, it's not a problem."

…

Jiang Tang looked up at the man, so she came to him because of trouble?

She pouted secretly, only daring to curse Qin Xiao silently in her heart.

It was a trouble, but she couldn't leave now. She secretly glanced at the man in front of her. He had a cold face all day long, expressionless as if everyone owed him something. But no matter how stinky his face was, even if he thought he was a trouble, he didn't do anything to her, so she could continue to stay here.

Jiang Tang lowered her eyes and silently complained about the man in front of her.

The white silk lamp hung in the air, swaying slightly, casting a shadow on the woman's pale cheek, and the halo was tinged with a dim dream.

Jiang Tang stopped talking.

The empty and quiet tent was extremely quiet, with the only sound being the colorful strips of cloth outside the tent being blown by the wind.

The man said calmly, "Now tell me why you brought Chu Yang to see me."

His pupils were as black as ink, and he stared sharply at the pretty woman in front of him.

"Also, who bullied you and Chuyang?"

The man had listened to what she had just said in a low voice on his back, and it was not just a casual response.

Jiang Tang crossed her legs obediently, like a little schoolboy. She gently gathered her already dry hair with her hands and tucked the loose hair behind her ears. She raised her eyes to look at the man, and her watery eyes were filled with a hint of pity.

"It's... Jiang family."

She complained cautiously. Maybe it was because the man had helped her get her things back before, or maybe it was because he gave her the money when he left, or maybe it was because the man did not chase her away now. Jiang Tang mustered up the courage to complain to the person in front of her.

"After you left, we were at peace for a few days before Jiang Hu found out about your departure and came to trouble us."

Her white and tender little fingertips twitched slightly, "Chu Yang and I worked together to hold the door open, and only then did we prevent him from entering and causing trouble."

"He said that he would come and make trouble every day you were not around. He would not let us go and would seek revenge on us sooner or later."

She swallowed, still a little scared, "I was scared, and Chuyang really missed you, so I wanted to bring him to see you, just to avoid the Jiang family."

The woman's voice was trembling, and there was a hint of sobbing in her voice at the end.

A layer of ice gradually covered Qin Xiao's cold and hard face, his black eyes gleamed coldly, and he was full of brutality.

His expression was so terrifying that Jiang Tang blinked and muttered, "I told him about the IOU. He even asked me to return the money I got back from the Jiang family and the IOU to him, so he would let us go."

The little girl gritted her teeth and wrinkled her nose and said, "I didn't agree. After he leaves, I will avoid the Jiang family and bring Chuyang to find you."

"You said you would stay in the coal kiln for more than ten days. I don't want to worry about the Jiang family finding trouble with Chuyang every day. There is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days. I will bring Chuyang to find you, and then we will go home together."

If she lives every day in caution and fear, it will shorten her life, so she doesn't want that. Anyway, if she can't afford to offend, she can avoid him, so it's no big deal.

Jiang Tang's hand was suddenly held by the young man. Her wrinkled brows relaxed and she curved her crescent-shaped eyes at the young man.

Qin Xiao looked at the uncle and his sister-in-law's clasped hands with deep eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Now that you are here, stay here. When I finish my work, I will take you home together."

"As for the Jiang family, if we can destroy them once, we can destroy them a second time. Since they don't learn a lesson, we will be ruthless until they learn a lesson."

The man's tone was not good, and it was even cold and emotionless, as he suppressed his anger.

Jiang Tang actually found the music so pleasing to his ears that it was like the sound of nature, and he felt relieved.

With a snort on his lips, the Jiang family would bully the weak and fear the strong, waiting for Qin Xiao to teach them a profound lesson.

She smiled and pursed her lips with a hint of taking credit, "Before I came here, I had already packed up everything at home and asked Sister-in-law Lu Fang to look after it for us. When you go back, remember to go to Sister-in-law's house and get it back."

Qin Xiao looked at the woman's porcelain-white face and said in a low voice, "Yeah."

Jiang Tang said, "Before I left, I set a trap at home. If the Jiang family sneaks in to damage and steal things when we are not at home, they will definitely be stabbed!"

She was confident in the trap she had set.

Qin Xiao didn't know whether the girl's trap was useful or not, but seeing how excited she was, he twitched the corners of his lips and responded softly.

Qin Chuyang pouted and started to complain, "Guo Guo, the bad guys kept kicking our door."

"My sister-in-law was blocking the door and was injured. She must be in a lot of pain."

He was not as soft as Jiang Tang and did not dare to ask Qin Xiao directly to teach the Jiang family a lesson.

The young man complained loudly to his brother, "Guo Guo, you have to beat them up too, to avenge my sister-in-law, they are bad!"

My younger brother kept calling her sister-in-law, and all he said was that he wanted to seek justice for this woman and help her beat the Jiang family.

Qin Xiao would never let go of anyone from the Jiang family. He lowered his eyes and stared at the woman in front of him, with inexplicable emotions in his eyes.

He touched his brother's head and said, "I will help you beat them."

After assuring his brother and understanding the cause of the matter more clearly, Qin Xiao walked out of the tent.

Jiang Tang raised his voice, "Where are you going?"

The woman's voice suddenly sounded joyful. Qin Xiao turned around and saw a smile on her face that had not yet been suppressed.

Qin Xiao frowned and continued to walk out, "Go get some water."

Jiang Tang thought Qin Xiao was going to sleep somewhere else and let her and Chu Yang sleep on the bed, and she couldn't help laughing out loud.

But it turned out that Qin Xiao just went to get some water. She looked at the bed under her with some disappointment and sighed softly.

Qin Chuyang looked up at the dejected Jiang Tang, frowning worriedly, "Sister-in-law, are you unhappy?"

She was not unhappy. Jiang Tang shook her head, "No, I'm happy."

I was so happy that I almost cried.

Qin Xiao returned to the tent with water in a short while. With him around, it was his job to wash the kid clean.

Jiang Tang just sat on the edge of the bed, resting his chin on his hand and looking at the two brothers who looked similar.

After Qin Xiao washed Qin Chuyang clean, the little guy ran towards her happily.

Jiang Tang took a deep breath, quickly went to bed, and slept at the innermost part of the wooden bed. She saw the little guy climbed onto the bed and lay down beside her obediently.

The young fellow was considerate enough to leave a seat at the outermost position. Jiang Tang was silent for a moment, raised his hand and gently pushed the young fellow, letting him occupy the seat outside. Qin Xiao alone would definitely not be able to fit in the seat.

Qin Xiao came back after pouring the water, his dark eyes staring at the two domineering men, one big and one small, on his bed, and froze for a moment.

He put the basin in the corner, quietly stored the meat, and then stared at the two people who were harmoniously occupying his bed.

The tall figure just stood there under the light, forgetting how to move.

His shadow poured down, covering the two people on the bed.

Jiang Tang glanced expectantly at the curtain behind him, and it was clear that there was no extra room on the bed.

The man turned off the light and walked towards the bed from the darkness.

Jiang Tang held his breath, carefully watching the random beating of his heart, which was unusually obvious in the dark and silent space.

Until the man gets on the bed and lies on the outermost side.

A strong masculine aura washed over her face, and the man's presence was very strong. Jiang Tang swallowed.

Her body froze. She didn't understand. The last time it rained, Qin Xiao went out to sleep alone. Why did he change now?

Obviously, Wang Qile’s tent was right next door, so Qin Xiao…it wasn’t impossible for him to squeeze in.

Or did this man forget?

Thinking it was very likely, Jiang Tang pursed her lips nervously, then opened them again to remind Qin Xiao.

The kid next to him suddenly moved, clinging to his brother. In the darkness, the little man said softly, "Guo Guo, I miss you."

It's full of the taste of dependence.

The little guy is only four years old.

Jiang Tang bit her lip and gave up.

Anyway, with Chu Yang in between, they can keep to themselves and it doesn't matter.

She closed her eyes tightly, forced herself to ignore the scent of the aggressive man on the bed, and just fell asleep.

…

She couldn't sleep at all on the hard wooden bed, and her back was injured, which made the pain even worse.

Jiang Tang stared at the dark ceiling.

She didn't know that the man standing between her and her was stiff, his nose constantly filled with the fragrance of a woman, and even the bed he was used to sleeping in couldn't help him fall asleep quickly.

I don’t know who is suffering more.