Chapter 29: Neither this nor that, intimidation
Staring at the broad back of the man as he walked into the tent, Jiang Tang blinked. Qin Xiao didn't like Jiang Cui, nor did he like the heroine in the book.
She was stunned, unable to describe the emotions beating in her heart.
"Sister-in-law, go to sleep."
The little boy's soft and coquettish voice came from the tent. Jiang Tang smiled, and the sunlight shone on her pretty face, bright and sunny. "Let your brother take you to bed. Your sister-in-law will sleep later."
In the tent, Qin Chuyang pouting and trying to call sister-in-law, was carried to the bed by his brother, who covered his eyes with his hands and forced him to sleep.
Qin Chuyang failed to protest and was forced to fall asleep.
Jiang Tang sat on a small stool outside the tent, propped up his chin and looked at the woods in the distance, enjoying the warm breeze. He stayed there comfortably for a while, and then returned to the tent after a while.
The adult and the child had fallen asleep. She yawned softly, glanced at the sweet boy who was sleeping soundly, and then her eyes unconsciously moved to the man sleeping outside.
This man always looks expressionless and cold when he opens his eyes, which makes people afraid of him. But unexpectedly, after closing his eyes, he becomes quite obedient.
His eyebrows were thick and dark, his eyes were always closed with a fierce look, and his eyelashes were thick. Even when he was asleep, there was a hint of depression between his brows.
She stared in fascination until the man frowned and moved his body. Jiang Tang reacted and immediately stepped back with a tense heart. When she found that the man did not continue to move, she breathed a sigh of relief and touched her chest with her little hand in fear. Fortunately, he did not wake up, otherwise how could she explain why she was staring at him.
Jiang Tang stood up, turned around and took out the silver fungus that had been soaked in the morning from the small basin out of the tent. He reached out and touched the silver fungus that had been soaked for the whole morning. It was already completely full, and his hand was still a little sticky, which meant it had been soaked for a long enough time.
She squatted down. The fire that had just been lit had not yet been completely extinguished. She lit the fire again with the sparks. Now there was no clay pot here, only an iron pot, so she put the iron pot on the small stove.
Carefully remove the roots of the Tremella fuciformis, and tear it off carefully with your hands into small pieces.
After washing, put it in the pot, add water, turn up the heat and bring to a boil. After the water in the pot boils, turn off the heat and simmer over low heat.
Jiang Tang sat leisurely on the pony, resting his chin on his hand, staring at the fire and yawning quietly.
I waited quietly for a while until the Tremella became completely sticky and crystal clear. It was very appetizing just by looking at it.
Jiang Tang took a piece of sugar and put it into the pot, added some chopped red dates, and simmered it for five minutes.
The Tremella soup was ready. She took a bowl, scooped up the soup, and took a sip. It had a smooth, sweet and delicious taste. She pursed her lips and nodded slightly. It was considered a success.
She drank a small bowl, then took another bowl and filled it with Tremella soup.
Bring it into the tent.
In the tent, Qin Xiao had already woken up and was changing into his work clothes. Jiang Tang entered the tent carrying a bowl, but only saw the man's thin waist. She blinked her eyes and quietly avoided his gaze.
Hearing the movement behind him, Qin Xiao straightened his clothes and turned to look at Jiang Tang with an expressionless face.
Just then he woke up. Jiang Tang blinked and pretended that he saw nothing. He brought the Tremella soup over and handed it to Qin Xiao.
"Drink it before leaving. Going into the coal kiln will definitely damage your lungs. Tremella fuciformis can clear the lungs."
The girl's voice was low and soft, but it struck Qin Xiao's heart hard.
He lowered his eyes and stared at the porcelain-white, slender fingertips holding a bowl of crystal clear Tremella soup.
He took it directly and drank it in one gulp. The tender and smooth silver ear in his mouth slid down his throat with a sweet taste.
After he finished drinking, he looked at the girl deeply and walked away.
After Qin Xiao left, Jiang Tang yawned softly, turned to look at the little guy sleeping soundly on the bed, walked over, lay down in the place where the man had just slept, and then fell into a deep sleep.
When she woke up, the little guy was staring at her with his chin propped up and his little butt raised.
Jiang Tang blinked, pinched the boy's face, and turned over to get up.
After washing up and resting for a while, I took the little guy to cook for Sun Li.
Unexpectedly, when she arrived at the bungalow, Sun Li was still there, and she was smiling happily when she saw her.
"You are here, come quickly."
Jiang Tang led the kid over there in a daze.
Sun Li's attitude was very attentive. She didn't act like an employer at all. Instead, she treated Sun Li like a close friend and led her to sit on the sofa.
Jiang Tang looked around and asked, "Sister Li, where is my sister-in-law?"
She was asking about Ma Cuihua.
Sun Li sighed and said, "I quit. I almost got into trouble today."
There was a reason why Ma Cuihua was yelling at the door, but she was too ignorant of the situation. She was afraid that such a mistake would happen again next time, so she gave the person ten yuan and fired her.
Even Zhao Cheng has some gaps.
She patted Jiang Tang's hand affectionately and said with a smile, "Jiang Tang, I have to trouble you again tonight."
Jiang Tang shook his head. "I was originally working for you. It's not really a problem."
The money and goods are settled, just give her the money.
"To tell you the truth, the two people you saw today came to inspect my husband's private coal kiln. I will definitely invite them to dinner later. You can also make them two side dishes."
"You can use whatever goodies are in the fridge as long as they are satisfied."
She took Jiang Tang to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator.
Jiang Tang looked at the ingredients in the refrigerator, then at Sun Li beside him, and was a little surprised. However, after one afternoon, there were many more good things in the refrigerator.
"Don't worry, if you do well this time, you will definitely get a reward."
She stared at the things in the refrigerator, feeling somewhat smug. "My husband originally planned to take them home for lunch and then take them to a state-owned hotel in the evening. Who knew you gave them such a big surprise? We don't have to go to the state-owned hotel in the evening. You just need to prepare something more abundant."
Jiang Tang's cooking skills are better than those of the state-owned hotels in the county, and the staff turnover in state-owned hotels is busy and noisy, so it's hard to talk about things.
If we really want to entertain guests, Jiang Tang has the skills to do it, so there is no need to go to a state-owned hotel.
Jiang Tang stared at the fish, shrimp, crabs, and chicken in the refrigerator...
It turns out that there is no shortage of good things in every era, and you can get them if you have money. It was just that she was too narrow-minded before.
Staring at the refrigerator full of things, Jiang Tang pursed her lips. She must buy a big refrigerator in the future!
Fill it with goodies.
I eat in a different way every day. Maybe the country villa I wanted to see before can now be seen here!
Sun Li asked, "So, can you do these?"
Jiang Tang came back to his senses, retracted his fantasy, and nodded, "I can do it, Sister Li, what time will you come back for dinner?"
Her face was calm and she didn't think there was anything extraordinary inside. Sun Li was surprised, thinking that she was really a person who had seen the world.
She couldn't help but be curious, "Have you done this before?"
Does the employer not believe in her ability? Jiang Tang nodded, "Yes, I have done it."
Sun Li was surprised. She could only eat these after her man became rich, but this girl had done this before.
Qin Xiao is an amazing daughter-in-law.
But it's good that it can be done, she felt relieved, "We will be back at six o'clock, can it be ready?"
It was three o'clock now, and there were two gas stoves. There was still time. She nodded firmly, "Okay."
Seeing how confident she was, Sun Li felt relieved and left after giving her instructions.
Jiang Tang tied on an apron and rolled up her sleeves.
Looking at the good things in the refrigerator, he rubbed his hands and sharpened his knife to cook fish and shrimp.
Lion's head, pumpkin stewed beef brisket, braised prawns, Huadiao crab, pickled fish, Dongpo pork, pepper chicken, bamboo shoot soup with abalone, and the last one is a cold dish.
Just thinking about this menu makes her mouth water!
As time was running out, Jiang Tang prepared the Dongpo pork first.
Quickly blanch the pork belly, shape it, cut it into pieces, and tie it up with hemp rope.
Seeing that there was a clay pot in Sun Li's house, I washed the clay pot clean, put appropriate amount of scallions, ginger and garlic in the bottom of the pot, spread the pork belly in the clay pot, pour in rice wine, rock sugar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and spices, covered it with a lid, started to boil it over high heat, and then simmered it over low heat.
Then I started to prepare other ingredients, starting with the braised lion head.
Take out the pork belly from the refrigerator, chop it into stuffing, and chop the water chestnuts for later use.
Take another clay pot, put water in it, add spices, onions, ginger, garlic, and boil the water.
Shape the prepared fillings into balls one by one.
Heat a large amount of oil in a pan and start frying the meatballs until the surface turns slightly yellow.
Jiang Tang lingered in the kitchen alone. She was the only person coming and going in the entire kitchen, never stopping for a moment.
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As time passed, the sky outside the bungalow became darker and darker. The setting sun dyed the horizon red, and the sky was filled with red clouds.
Duan Zhongzhong and Sun Li took the two inspectors home.
I didn't bring Zhao Cheng with me this time because I was afraid that he might delay things.
As soon as I walked to the door, I saw a puff of smoke coming out of the window. The smoke was spreading and the fragrance was overflowing.
Sun Li was also a little nervous. Jiang Tang said she could do it, but she had never seen it before, and she was afraid of messing things up.
I can only pray that Jiang Tang can handle the situation, not show it on her face, and greet people as they enter the house with a smile.
As soon as I entered the door, the strong aroma from the kitchen had already spread throughout the house.
Duan Zhongzhong smiled widely and took the two of them to sit down. Sun Li greeted them and quickly walked into the kitchen.
"Jiang Tang, how are you preparing?"
Jiang Tang was finishing up and responded without turning his head, "It will be ready soon. The food can be served now."
Sun Li nodded, "Okay, I'll serve these dishes first, and you can come over when you're done."
After she brought the dishes to the table, Jiang Tang brought out the Huadiao crab and put it on the table.
I pinched my sore wrist and breathed a sigh of relief. It was finally over.
Turn around and go back to the kitchen.
Stopped by the coal boss.
Duan Zhongzhong looked at Jiang Tang and said with a smile, "Jiang Tang, don't leave yet. Introduce these dishes to our county committee and safety officers."
Jiang Tang stopped and stood aside.
Looking at the four people sitting at their seats, with a smile on her face, she looked very confident. She was not a professional chef, but she did not show any shyness at this moment.
Introduce them one by one.
The voice was clear and pleasant. "This is braised lion head, a Huaiyang dish. It is white in color, tender in texture, and fragrant. It got its name from the fact that during the Spring Festival, people tie colorful balls and dance lions to celebrate the harvest."
"Dongpo pork originated in the Northern Song Dynasty. A famous person invented it during his exile."
She introduced each dish in detail, describing each cuisine clearly, with a pleasant voice that made people unconsciously immersed in what she said.
After Jiang Tang finished speaking, her eyes were moist and she was smiling.
The county committee member relaxed his expression and looked at Duan Zhongzhong, "Where did you find this? You are so amazing at such a young age."
Duan Zhongzhong looked at Sun Li who was standing beside him. Sun Li immediately spoke up, "She is the wife of Qin Xiao, a worker under us. Qin Xiao is also a very capable person. He is the most capable person in the coal kiln."
"The couple is fine. Qin Xiao is working here, and she brought her brother here to accompany her husband. Both husband and wife are fine."
Duan Zhongzhong took over the conversation, "The tallest and strongest one you saw during the examination today was Qin Xiao, and this girl is his wife."
Jiang Tang stood aside and blinked. He didn't expect that they would see Qin Xiao again.
Seeing the county committee member nod in approval, Duan Zhongzhong said happily, "The dishes cooked by the little girl are not bad. Please try them."
Seeing that they had already started drinking and eating, Jiang Tang returned to the kitchen.
Sun Li followed in, grinning from ear to ear.
"Jiang Tang, well done."
She thought Jiang Tang could just cook, but she didn't expect him to be so good at it. He was also very generous when introducing the food, which made her proud.
Sun Li took out another twenty yuan and gave it to Jiang Tang, smiling, "Okay, take whatever's in the refrigerator and take it home to try."
"Thank you for your help today. Tomorrow they won't be here, so just prepare mine."
Jiang Tang didn't take it immediately, but whispered, "Sister Li, can I buy you something?"
Sister Li was puzzled, "Huh?"
Jiang Tang pointed to a large thermos cup on the table next to the refrigerator and said, "I want to buy you a thermos cup."
Sun Li agreed without hesitation, "Okay, it's just a thermos cup, take it, you are the hero this time, take the twenty yuan."
This time, Jiang Tang did not refuse. He took the money and put it in his pocket.
Sun Li saw that she accepted the call and went out to entertain the guests.
Jiang Tang opened the refrigerator, looked at the rich dishes inside, took out quite a few, and when he felt he had enough, he closed the refrigerator, then picked up the thermos cup on the table and left with Qin Chuyang.
The little guy had always been well behaved. When she was cooking, he couldn't help and didn't bother her. Now that she was out, he finally smiled and skipped home.
Being here suppressed the little guy's nature.
It was already half past six when I got home. Qin Xiao and the others should have finished work soon.
She put the thermos in the tent and started cooking.
Staring at the thing in his hand, Jiang Tang went next door.
"Juan'er, are you there?"
Wen Juan quickly opened the curtain, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"
Jiang Tang said, "You all can come to my place for dinner later. They are almost back now, come and help me cook."
Wen Juan touched her head and said, "Sister-in-law, we have eaten so much of your food in the past two days since you came. How can we eat like this every day?"
Before Jiang Tang came, they lived in poverty in order to save money. Although their life was not as hard as Qin Xiao's, they still lived in poverty. Their sister-in-law had only been here for a few days, and they had to spend steamed buns and chicken. They felt sorry for their own money and had to take their sister-in-law's money as if it were not real money.
Jiang Tang smiled, "Juan'er, I've found a job now, and Sister Li asked me to take some food. I took two fish and will grill them later. Qin Xiao, Chu Yang and I will definitely not be able to finish them, so please don't hesitate."
Wenjuan still felt embarrassed and a little hesitant, but when she heard her sister-in-law talk about grilled fish, she couldn't help swallowing her saliva.
Jiang Tang took her hand with a smile, walked to the door of his tent, and pointed at the two fish with a smile, "Look, they are fat enough."
Wenjuan stared at the two big fat fish, licked her lips, and compromised.
Then... let's have another meal with my sister-in-law.
Having decided to eat for free, Wenjuan immediately started working and was given the task of peeling fish scales.
Jiang Tang processed other ingredients.
Wash the rice and cook it first, and let the kid watch the fire.
She washed the side dishes including potatoes, onions, mushrooms and coriander.
While the two were busy, the three people who were working in the coal kiln came back in the moonlight.
Jiang Tang stared at Qin Xiao, smiling, his eyebrows and eyes were like paintings, "Go wash your hands first, then come and help, we're having grilled fish today."
The little girl's face was reflected in the sunset, beautiful and magnificent.
Qin Xiao was distracted for a moment, cleared his throat and agreed, then washed his hands and went into the tent to change clothes.
Jiang Tang stared at the stunned Wang Qilei, "Leizi, you go too."
Wang Qilei nodded blankly. He was so happy.
Instead, Zhang Hetian walked up to his wife with a puzzled look on his face.
Wen Juan smiled and whispered, "We will have to eat with Brother Xiao and Sister-in-law for dinner again."
"My sister-in-law brought back two fish and wanted to grill them. I couldn't refuse just by looking at them."
Zhang Hetian smiled and tapped his wife's head. He didn't blame her for being greedy. He whispered, "Let's not talk about you. With your sister-in-law's cooking skills, I can't refuse you, your man."
Wen Juan was happy and pushed his chest, "Hurry up and wash your hands and change your clothes, and come back to help."
Zhang Hetian smiled gently and walked leisurely into his tent.
Jiang Tang blinked, "Juan'er, you and He Tian have a really good relationship."
Wen Juaner said happily, "We were classmates in elementary school. We played and quarreled with each other, and then we got married."
Looking at her sister-in-law's eyes, she said, "Sister-in-law, you and Brother Xiao have a good relationship."
Jiang Tang: ...
I don’t know how Wenjuan figured that out.
She had a surprised and shocked expression on her face, which made Wen Juan feel cute. "Sister-in-law, you are so cute. If I were Brother Xiao, I would burn incense and pray to Buddha every day if I married you."
Jiang Tang pouted. It was a pity that the man not only didn't burn incense and pray to Buddha every day, but was also cold and indifferent every day. Humph!
Jiang Tang wrinkled his nose and turned around, staring directly at the man who came out of the tent. He was forced to retract his eyes that were about to roll, and closed them abruptly.
He was busy preparing the ingredients.
Qin Xiao stared at the quail-like girl, his thin lips slightly curled.
I walked over to help spontaneously.
Several people worked together quickly, and Jiang Tang started to process the fish as soon as he had time.
First, cut open the grass carp's back, break open the fish, remove the internal organs, and clean it.
Unfold both fish.
Sprinkle rice wine, salt, scallions and garlic on the unfolded fish.
"Qin Xiao, the rice on the stove should be ready. Take it down and bring the pot back up. I want to fry the fish."
Qin Xiao did as the girl asked and poured oil into the pot. When the oil temperature rose, Jiang Tang put the fish into the pot.
Take the fish out after both sides are grilled until golden brown.
In hot oil, sauté scallions, ginger and garlic, add chili peppers and stir-fry, add spices, and finally add a small amount of water, put all the prepared side dishes on top, and put the fried fish on the top layer.
"Move the stool out, we can eat soon."
The spicy and delicious taste was a pleasure for them, but a torture for the people in the surrounding tents.
He kept swallowing his saliva. Originally, they couldn't afford to offend Qin Xiao. Now, Qin Xiao's wife had a job, so they couldn't afford to offend her either.
I feel embarrassed even to try to make connections.
I could only stare at him.
Wang Qilei diligently moved the stool to the table and stared at Jiang Tang with a smile, "Hey, sister-in-law, you are really amazing. I wish I could marry a wife like you in the future."
This guy has already forgotten how much he looked down upon his brother Xiao's marriage at the beginning.
How much he looked down on his sister-in-law. She was nowhere near calling her sister-in-law and being so sweet-talking like she is now.
Jiang Tang smiled and didn't take it as a joke.
Wenjuan glanced at her sister-in-law who didn't take it seriously, Brother Xiao with a sullen face, and Wang Qile who was laughing foolishly beside them, and she laughed.
Hearing her laughter, Wang Qilei shook his head and said, "Sister Juan, if I can marry a wife like you in the future, I will be happy too."
He, Brother Tian and Brother Xiao all found the best wives, but he doesn't even know where his own daughter-in-law is.
Seeing this silly look, Jiang Tang tilted his head and looked up at Jin'er.
"Eat."
Qin Xiao, who had been silent beside him as if everyone owed him 2.58 million, spoke in a cold voice.
Jiang Tang also lowered his eyes and stared at the iron pot, nodding his head, "Well, it's almost done, let's eat."
Wang Qilei immediately picked up the grilled fish and stuffed it into his mouth. He didn't spit it out even though he cried out in pain from the scalding. After finally swallowing it, he started to flatter Jiang Tang, "Wow, sister-in-law, this grilled fish smells so good!"
Jiang Tang smiled and picked up a piece of food for him with his chopsticks, "If you like it, eat more."
Wang Qilei thanked him foolishly.
Qin Xiao stared at the grilled fish in Wang Qile's bowl with his dark eyes. The aroma of the grilled fish in his mouth seemed to have lost its fragrance.
Until a piece of food was found in the bowl, and he turned his head to look over.
The little boy's face, which had become fatter, was full of joy. "Guo Guo, let's eat fish."
Qin Xiao: ...
Seeing the kid picking up some food for his brother, Jiang Tang immediately picked up a piece of food without thorns for the kid as well, "Chuyang, eat slowly, and spit out the thorns."
Qin Chuyang nodded obediently.
The big eyes rolled around, "Sister-in-law, I can't reach it, can you help me get a piece of fish from the pot?"
Jiang Tang didn't know what the connection was between the boy's inability to reach enough food and the fact that she had to pick up food for Qin Xiao. After hesitating for a moment, she picked up a piece of grilled fish and put it in the man's bowl.
She tilted her head and looked at the expressionless man, smiling and saying, "Thank you for your hard work. Come eat."
Qin Xiao's lips twitched for a moment, and then he ate it obediently.
The low mood just now inexplicably dissipated, the temperature rose, and the speed of the change of expression was magical.
After finishing a hot and noisy grilled fish, Jiang Tang didn't care about what happened next and took some clean clothes to take a shower.
The tasks of cleaning up the dishes were left to the grown men.
After she came out of the shower, Qin Xiao brought Qin Chuyang in.
This man... always stays away from her when she takes a shower.
Jiang Tang wiped her hair and walked out of the tent, and then Qin Xiao took Qin Chuyang to take a shower.
Back in the tent, Jiang Tang stared at the man's short hair, which he had done in a short while, and felt a little envious.
She sat on the bed, a little curious, "Qin Xiao, the safety officer inspected your coal kiln today. Did you pass the inspection?"
Qin Xiao paused, "On the surface, it passed."
Jiang Tang was a little confused, "Only on the surface?"
The little girl looked confused.
Qin Xiao nodded, "Yeah."
"So it's actually still very dangerous, right?" Otherwise why do you say it's just on the surface.
Qin Xiao hung the clothes on the clothesline, walked over to Jiang Tang and stood in front of her.
The little boy held his brother's calf and rolled up one of his legs to play with it.
"The places we checked today are places we don't usually dig. They are very shallow and the safety measures are very good. The hole we usually dig is deeper and is blocked by wooden boards, so we can't check it."
Hearing Qin Xiao say this, Jiang Tang's heart skipped a beat and his eyes widened, "It's not very dangerous, I don't even dare to let the security guard check it."
Qin Xiao pulled the burden on his legs and sat next to the girl. He said in a low voice, "Well, although private coal kilns are allowed, the country still has a set of safety standards. If they fail to meet the standards, they will be directly closed down."
He stared at the girl's incredulous eyes, and twitched the corners of his lips. "Why do you think a private coal kiln worker's salary is higher than that of a formal employee in a state-run coal plant?"
The man stared at the girl with dark eyes, which were dark and ruthless. "Part of this is for the money of selling your life."
Jiang Tang was trembling with fear. She kept clasping her hands. She blinked repeatedly, but still couldn't hide the fear that surged from her heart. Jiang Tang said in a low voice, "Then... Qin Xiao, let's stop doing this. Can't we just go home?"
Fifteen bucks a day and being in danger all the time is not worth it.
She turned her head and looked up, staring at the man next to her. Her dark eyes were filled with moisture. "You can do something else that is not dangerous. Don't do this anymore."
Such a coal kiln that has to cover up even inspections is dangerous at all times.
Staring at the girl's innocent face and red eyes, Qin Xiao's fingertips twitched for a moment, and he couldn't help but raise his hand to rub the girl's head.
He sighed softly, his voice extremely hoarse, "Not yet. I don't know what else I can do now except for my physical strength."
Jiang Tang bit her lip. "We still have money at home. The money I got back from the Jiang family and the money you earned from working these past two days. I have some money here too. You can do something else, even start a business. It won't be more dangerous than this."
Jiang Tang felt a little regretful and wrinkled his nose. "I should have asked you earlier. I saw the county committee and security guards at their home today. If I knew what they were hiding, I would have exposed them right away."
"They would rather pay more than remove the safety hazard. Why?"
Qin Xiao laughed softly, "I'll just do it for ten days, and then I won't do it again, okay?"
Why? No one wants to delay making money. Safety issues always exist. Once they are discovered, work must be stopped for inspection and can only be resumed after all the problems are resolved. How much money will these people lose?
The only way to deceive the people who come to inspect is to the maximum extent possible.
Jiang Tang blinked, a little sad, "I made 60 yuan today alone."
She took out the money and held it in her hand. "But I feel depressed and not happy at all."
The joy of making money has now been completely blown away.
Qin Xiao stared at the wrinkled money in the girl's hand. He covered the girl's fair little hand with his big hand, gently pried open her clenched fingertips, took out the money, and carefully smoothed it out.
"This is your hard-earned money. It belongs to you."
"As for them, something bad will happen to them sooner or later, so don't worry."
Jiang Tang's eyes were red, and he stared at Qin Xiao pitifully, "But if something goes wrong, it will cost his life."
The little girl is too soft-hearted and has too strong a sense of morals. This is clearly what she deserves, but now her face is sad and she doesn't look happy at all.
Qin Xiao is naturally cold and aloof. He only wants to care about the people he should care about, regardless of other people's life or death.
But the girl was so sad that she was about to cry, but he just regretted not telling her about it.
He took a deep breath and compromised, "After we finish this, I'll take you to report it."
Don't shed tears, it's too harsh.
Jiang Tang said aggrievedly, "No, then you have to do it for about ten days. It's dangerous."
This doesn't work and that doesn't work. Is the little girl not afraid of him now?
Qin Xiao was extremely worried.
"Not now, you have to avoid the boss, otherwise..." He stared at the girl and threatened, "Aren't you afraid that they will retaliate against you? Then they will break your hands and feet!"
The man's voice was eerie, and Jiang Tang was so frightened that he trembled and hiccuped uncontrollably.
Qin Xiao stared at Jiang Tang with deep eyes, "Besides, there are at least dozens of people in the coal kiln who rely on this job to support their families. If they report it, how will they live?"
Qin Xiao's words touched Jiang Tang's heart.
She felt sad, what Qin Xiao said was right. If it was really reported, this coal kiln would definitely face suspension of operation. Moreover, once discovered, the scope of impact would definitely expand. By then, it would not be a matter of just one coal kiln, but a comprehensive inspection would be launched. If all private coal kilns were suspended, what would happen to those who depended on it for their survival?
Staring at the little girl's tangled and depressed face, Qin Xiao curled the corners of his lips and let out a light breath.
He looked down at his brother who was hugging his calf, "Chuyang, are you sleepy? It's time to go to bed."
Qin Chuyang rubbed his brother's trouser leg and stood up.
The little hand held the sister-in-law's hand, and the voice was soft, "Sister-in-law, go to sleep."
Jiang Tang relaxed his serious expression, gave the young man a forced smile, and nodded slightly, "Yeah."
She held the kid in her arms, staring up at Qin Xiao, her voice weak but full of endless desire and strength, "It would be great if we could have a job so that we don't have to work so hard and can earn money to support our families."
The girl's eyes were moist and full of expectations.
Qin Xiao was silent for a moment, lowered his eyes, clenched his fists, and uttered a "hmm" from his chest.
Jiang Tang took a deep breath, calmed his expression, turned over on the bed, and slept on the innermost side.
The little guy lay on the bed, staring at his brother, "Guo Guo, you go to sleep first!"
He wants to sleep outside.
The tormenting memories of last night came flooding back to Qin Xiao. He stood up, carried his brother to bed without saying a word, then turned off the lights and went to bed himself, sleeping on the outermost side.
Qin Chuyang wanted to protest, but Qin Xiao held him down with one arm and he couldn't move.
I could only lie paralyzed on the bed, feeling frustrated.
Jiang Tang stared at the brothers' combination of punches and blinked blankly, not understanding what was going on.
The lights were turned off. In the dim environment, the kid fumbled around everywhere but couldn't escape from his brother's palm.
He tilted his head and looked at Jiang Tang, "Sister-in-law, the nest will be renting a bed tomorrow, how about you and Guoguo sleep together?"
"Guo Guo, help me make the bed! Humph!"
The boy's innocent words made Jiang Tang's cheeks blush, and the pent-up emotions in her heart were relieved a lot. She didn't know how to answer him, so she could only close her eyes and pretend to sleep.
The sister-in-law didn't answer, and the brother ignored him. Qin Chuyang pouted, "Humph! I'm going to sleep with Brother Lei Lei tomorrow!"
After he finished speaking, his eyes rolled around, but still no one answered him, so the kid closed his eyes and fell asleep angrily.
The next day.
Jiang Tang got up early as usual.
First, I gave Qin Xiao a bowl of noodles.
I also made Tremella soup with the Tremella I had soaked last night and poured it into a thermos.
Qin Xiao finished his noodles and was about to leave, and Jiang Tang handed him the thermos.
"This is the thermos I asked for yesterday. It should be good at keeping warm. But Tremella soup tastes better when it's cold. Take it away."
Qin Xiao lowered his eyes and looked at the little girl holding a thermos cup that was bigger than her small hand. There were things prepared for her in it.
His sister-in-law was a little hoarse, and could hardly hear her own voice. "Why did you want to prepare this for me?"
The girl smiled and said, "The environment inside the coal kiln cannot be changed. It must be dangerous to stay in there for a long time. I made some Tremella fuciformis soup for you to take with you. I don't know if it will be useful to clear your lungs and detoxify."
Those simple words struck Qin Xiao's heart hard. Heat spread in his chest and unspeakable emotions surged throughout his body.
He took the thermos cup and tied it around his waist carefully, his throat rolling, "I'm leaving."
It was the first time he seriously said he was leaving, like a man leaving home saying it to his wife.
Jiang Tang was stunned for a moment, raised his eyes to look into the man's eyes, and nodded gently, "Well...be careful."
Qin Xiao turned around and walked away.
Jiang Tang looked at his tall and broad back, put his hand gently on his heart, lowered his eyes, and returned to the tent with his head down.
Behind Qin Xiao, Wang Qilei and Zhang Hetian caught up with him.
Wang Qilei's eyes were full of longing. "Brother Xiao, I want to find a wife in the future who can take me away when I go out to make money. Just thinking about it makes me happy."
How wonderful it would be if someone didn't want to leave you.
Wang Qile smiled. His wife was like this at first, but now she usually makes breakfast for him and goes back to sleep. He doesn't know how long his sister-in-law can hold on. She is probably still feeling fresh now.
Qin Xiao had no expression on his face, but his expression softened a lot.
Wang Qilei stared at the thermos cup on his waist, looking puzzled, "Brother Xiao, what are you holding here? A kettle?"
Qin Xiao pressed his rough palm against the metal shell, his eyebrows slightly lowered, and the corners of his lips twitched uncontrollably, "She made me some Tremella soup, saying it can clear the lungs and detoxify."
It was obvious who she was talking about.
Wang Qilei was so jealous that he was unrecognizable.
"Wuwuwu, your sister-in-law is so good to you, Brother Xiao."
He stuck close to Qin Xiao, "Hey, hey, Brother Xiao, give me a sip to taste."
This is delicious food made by my sister-in-law, which can clear the lungs and detoxify. It is obvious that she was worried that Xiao Ge was feeling uncomfortable in the coal kiln, so she made it specially for him.
It must taste good.
Qin Xiao held the thermos in his hand, lowered his head and stared at him expressionlessly.
Although nothing was said, Wang Qilei inexplicably felt a murderous intent. He trembled all over and took several steps back.
He swallowed and waved his hands in panic, "Haha, no... no need, sister-in-law prepared it specially for Brother Xiao, I was just joking."
As he spoke, he retreated behind Zhang Hetian to avoid his brother Xiao's glare that threatened to hit him.
Qin Xiao retracted his gaze, holding the thermos cup in his hand, and walked in front.
Staring at the figure in front of him who had regained his temperature, Wang Qilei breathed deeply into his chest.
"Um, brother, Brother Xiao just scared me to death."
Zhang Hetian looked at him helplessly, and all he could say was just one sentence, "You deserve it."
I've already said that sister-in-law made it specially for Brother Xiao, but he still went up to provoke her without knowing the consequences. He has a really big heart.
Zhang Hetian stared at the figure in front of him, watching Xiao Ge touching the thermos cup on his waist from time to time with a caring look.
His eyes and brows were gentle, and their brother Xiao, who had been tempered into a piece of steel and turned into something as soft as silk, was about to fall.