Chapter 32 Brother and sister-in-law sleep together, the man sleeps alone

The tricycle rumbled all the way to the intersection of Wuli Village. Jiang Tang lowered his eyes and stared at the injury on Qin Xiao's foot. He turned around and said to the driver, "Master, please go another way and drive the car to my doorstep."

Everyone got off the car, and then Auntie Tian said hello to them and left. The driver responded and drove the car to Qin's house.

After walking for a while, the tricycle stopped at the gate of Qin's yard, and the deafening shaking sound finally stopped.

Wang Qile got out of the car first, then turned around and helped Qin Xiao get out. After Jiang Tang gave the money, he turned around and saw Wang Qile trying to open the gate to go in.

She immediately raised her voice to stop him, "Leizi, don't come in yet!"

The lock on the door was pried open. It should be what Aunt Tian said, that Jiang Hu did it when he came to cause trouble. Lei Zi didn't know that she had put nails inside, so he would be stabbed if he wasn't careful.

Wang Qilei's hand that was pushing the door stopped for a moment and he turned to look at Jiang Tang.

Jiang Tang led the little guy beside him to the gate of the yard, carefully opened the half-closed gate, and stood at the gate to look inside.

Wang Qile stared at the nails on the gate of the yard, his eyes widened in disbelief, his head turning back and forth, looking in a daze at his still smiling sister-in-law, and then glanced at Brother Xiao who was standing next to him with a calm face.

I blinked hard, and rubbed my eyes with my hands. The nails were still there. It wasn't an illusion! How scary!

Jiang Tang stared at her masterpiece, her face full of pride. She turned around to look at Qin Xiao and raised her chin. Everything was self-explanatory, her face was full of pride at how awesome she was.

The smiling face with spring in her eyes reflected in the man's black eyes, and Qin Xiao raised the corners of his lips slightly.

Jiang Tang stared at his masterpiece for a while, then found a branch from the roadside and swept all the nails on the doorway, sweeping those that were stuck in the soil to the side. Then he scanned it over and over again to make sure that nothing had slipped through the net.

She clapped her hands and said, "Okay, go in, but be careful and watch the road."

After saying this, she threw away the branch in her hand and walked into the yard.

Wang Qilei stared at his sister-in-law's thin back, the corners of his lips twitching silently. His sister-in-law looked pretty and weak, but she was so strong.

A group of people walked into the courtyard they hadn't returned to for a long time.

The sun was shining brightly, the breeze was blowing gently, the yard was deserted, and the water in the water tank was filled with debris.

Jiang Tang looked at Wang Qilei a little embarrassedly, "Leizi, the house is not cleaned up yet, there is nothing, I will invite you to dinner tomorrow."

Lei Zi has been with me in the hospital these few days, so he should treat me to a meal.

"Sister-in-law, I benefited a lot from Brother Xiao when I was in the hospital. I ate so many delicious foods. You are too polite."

"Don't be polite to me."

Wang Qilei touched his nose. He had obviously gone to take care of his brother Xiao, but now, by pinching the fat on his belly, he could tell that he had gained a lot of weight.

Jiang Tang smiled and said, "You're welcome. Come over for dinner tomorrow."

Wang Qilei could only nod obediently.

He placed his luggage on the table in the kitchen before saying goodbye to Qin Xiao and saying, "Brother Xiao, I'm going home first."

Having been away from home for so many days, he always thought about home. Qin Xiao knew that he missed his mother at home, so he did not keep him.

Wang Qilei said hello to Jiang Tang and left the yard.

Qin Xiao sat on a chair, holding a cane in one hand.

Jiang Tang squatted beside his legs, smiling, "I thought that when we came back, your leg was not fully healed, and the Jiang family would definitely come to cause trouble. Now they know that Jiang Hu has injured his leg like you, it seems that they can't come for a while."

Qin Xiao lowered his eyes, staring at the pretty girl squatting beside his legs, and said in a hoarse voice, "Hmm."

Jiang Tang felt more relaxed and more willing to talk. "I didn't expect to hit anyone when I used the nail. I just thought it would be hard for them to break things in our house."

"I didn't expect Jiang Hu to come here so late at night and get his leg stabbed! He must have been looking for trouble because he wanted to touch me stealthily at night, he deserves it!" She couldn't contain her happiness.

Then she looked up at the man in front of her, stood up excitedly, and clapped her hands, "You and Chuyang stay in the kitchen first, I'll go clean up the nails in the house."

It was originally used to deal with enemies, not to hurt our own people.

Then he ran away.

Qin Xiao stared at the girl's back as she ran away, then lowered his eyes to look at his injured leg, his brows slightly frowned.

Jiang Tang spent a lot of effort to pull out all the nails that were rooted in the soil at home. Although it was time-consuming, it was worth it when he saw that the old furniture in the house was not damaged and thought about Jiang Hu who had his foot pricked.

After she finished, she returned to the kitchen, staring at the empty kitchen, sighed heavily, and stared at Qin Xiao with a pursed mouth, "I originally told Sister-in-law Lu Fang that I would move things back from her house when you come back. Now you can't go out, so I have to go by myself."

"Sister-in-law, I'll go with you." The boy hesitated and raised his hand. His brother couldn't help his sister-in-law, so he...

Jiang Tang shrugged, bent down and pinched the tip of the boy's nose, "Our Chu Yang is really amazing."

Qin Xiao's dark eyes deepened slightly, and he whispered, "Let Lei Zi and He Tian go with you."

Jiang Tang nodded, tilted his head to glance at the man's legs, and put some pressure on him, "Qin Xiao, you have to get well soon, otherwise no one will repair the roof of your house, no one will fetch water, and no one will chop firewood."

As I thought about it, I realized that there were many things in this family that needed Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao remained silent.

Jiang Tang originally wanted Chu Yang to accompany him, but was rejected by Qin Xiao. Seeing that he was capable, Jiang Tang took the little guy out.

She went to Zhang Hetian's house first. Fortunately, the couple were at home. Wen Juaner enthusiastically took Jiang Tang in.

"Sister-in-law, why did you come back today? Is Brother Xiao recovering well?"

She led Jiang Tang to sit down in the yard, her face full of concern.

Zhang Hetian was chopping wood in the corner. Seeing Jiang Tang coming, he threw away his machete and walked over.

"It's not fully recovered yet, go home and take care of it first." Jiang Tang said, taking out some money from his pocket and handing it to Zhang Hetian who was walking over, "You guys are getting paid for work, please count it, okay?"

Zhang Hetian immediately sat down on the stool and took the money in surprise. Before he counted it, he looked at Jiang Tang and said, "Sister-in-law, how did you get this?"

He already thought that he would not get the salary and considered himself unlucky.

Now the money was there, which was nothing less than a huge surprise.

Wenjuan was also surprised and happy.

"When Qin Xiao was in the hospital, your coal kiln boss came to see him and wanted me to help him, so I took the opportunity to bring it back."

It just didn't help.

She looked at the happy young couple, suppressed her sadness, and said with a pursed lip, "Hetian, why don't you try it quickly to see if it's right."

She had never experienced any wage arrears or any setbacks in life, but now seeing a small family so happy because they had some money of their own, she felt depressed and a little sad.

"Oh." Zhang Hetian agreed, lowered his eyes and carefully counted the hard-earned money in his hand.

Wenjuan pursed her lips. She had worked as a laborer with her husband for several years and knew that it was easy to work but difficult to get paid, especially when something happened in the coal kiln.

Staring at Zhang Hetian who was receiving his salary, she turned to look at Jiang Tang with a grateful look on her face, "Sister-in-law, thank you so much."

"This is originally your money, don't thank me." Jiang Tang couldn't stand this thank you.

After Zhang Hetian finished counting, he looked up with a smile and said, "Sister-in-law, thank you so much."

He held the salary in his hand and said in a gentle voice, "The money is right."

He handed the money to his wife and looked at Jiang Tang. "When I worked with Brother Xiao before, Brother Xiao took us to collect our wages. Whenever we met a difficult boss, we would have to pay him back."

"See blood?" Jiang Tang's moist eyes were filled with surprise and worry, "Qin Xiao...did he hit someone?"

Zhang Hetian shook his head, "No, Brother Xiao didn't hit others, he hit himself."

He sighed, "If we beat up the boss, we will definitely not get our wages back, but the boss was afraid of people who wanted to kill themselves by hitting themselves on the head with a brick. He was afraid that the next brick would hit him on the head, so he gave us the money."

Just a few words reveal endless sorrow.

Qin Xiao... that's how he got here. He had to be ruthless enough to himself in order to get the little bit of benefit that originally belonged to him.

Jiang Tang bit her lip, feeling suffocated and sad in her heart. It was so hard for them just to stay alive.

"So, we are very grateful to my sister-in-law. We got the money without paying much. We never thought about it."

Zhang Hetian's lips were smiling; he was used to solving problems in this way.

The atmosphere was somewhat stagnant. Jiang Tang took a breath and said that he came here to ask them for help. "Juan'er, Hetian, this is what I want to ask you for help with."

The couple looked at each other, and Wen Juaner said, "Sister-in-law, what's the matter?"

Jiang Tang smiled and said, "When I took Chu Yang to find Qin Xiao, I was worried that the Jiang family would ruin our home, so I left all my things at Sister Lu's house. I originally wanted to wait for Qin Xiao to come back and let him take them back."

She was a little embarrassed. "But Qin Xiao's leg is still lame, so I came to ask you for help. Come with me to move things to Sister Lu's house."

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about, sister-in-law. Wait a minute, I'll put the money away and then go with you." Wenjuan stood up with a smile and walked towards the room while speaking.

Zhang Hetian also nodded in agreement, "Sister-in-law, this is what we should help with, don't be embarrassed."

Jiang Tang's lips curled up slightly, feeling their sincerity, and nodded gently.

After a while, Lu Fang came out, and then called Wang Qilei who lived next door, and a group of people went to Lu Fang's house.

When Jiang Tang went to sister-in-law Lu Fang's house, the door was open. He did not go in, but just shouted inside, "Sister-in-law, are you home?"

A group of them were standing at the door waiting.

The first person to rush out of the yard was young man Liu Jieming. He foolishly grabbed Qin Chuyang's hand and dragged Qin Chuyang into the yard.

Lu Fang followed behind and saw them all at the door, and she understood.

He greeted Jiang Tang and the others with a smile.

Lu Fang smiled widely, "Tangtang, you guys are back."

"Are you here to move something into the house?"

Jiang Tang nodded, "Yes, sister-in-law, we just came back and we're going to cook at night, so we wanted to come over and move the things back first."

Staring at the group of people, Lu Fang was a little confused, "Tangtang, why didn't Qin Xiao come with you?"

It can't be that the two of them were having a verbal quarrel.

There was nothing to hide about this, Jiang Tang answered honestly, "Qin Xiao injured his leg and is still at home."

"Brother Qin Xiao hurt his leg!"

Before Lu Fang could say anything, Liu Lan, who had been hiding in the main room and not about to come out, could not help but question her when she heard this. She quickly walked to Jiang Tang's side, and the anxiety on her face did not seem fake.

Lu Fang frowned suddenly. This sister-in-law got sick as soon as she saw Tangtang, and she couldn't do anything about it.

Jiang Tang just replied her seriously and blinked, "Well, there was a little accident in the coal kiln, but it's nothing serious."

She smiled gently, "Thank you for your concern."

Liu Lan was about to rush out anxiously, but Lu Fang quickly grabbed her hand. She smiled and said to Jiang Tang, "Then let Qin Xiao take good care of his health."

He then dragged Liu Lan into the house and said, "I have put everything in good order for you. Tangtang, check it first and make sure everything is in order before moving out."

Jiang Tang followed and said, "Okay."

All the things she moved in were placed by Lu Fang in her own room and Mingming's small room, making the whole room much more crowded.

Jiang Tang checked them one by one and confirmed that there was no problem.

Zhang Hetian and Wang Qilei then took action, picked up all the boxes and walked out.

The group of people took their things and didn't stay for long, they left in a mighty stream.

Liu Lan was glared at by Lu Fang, but she did not put down the iron pot in her hand. She followed the main force back to the Qin family.

She was willing to help, and Jiang Tang had no objection, especially since the iron pot was actually quite heavy.

She just thought that Liu Lan was hard-mouthed but soft-hearted. Every time there was need for help at home, Liu Lan would lend a hand.

When I returned home with my things, I saw Qin Xiao, alone with his crutches, cleaning up the room that was covered with spider webs.

Jiang Tang walked over with a frown on his face and angrily snatched the long bamboo pole from the man's hand.

"Qin Xiao!" All the pressure she put on him before she left was in vain, Qin Xiao didn't listen.

The little girl looked angry, and Qin Xiao felt guilty for a moment.

"The doctor told you not to do these things, but you didn't listen to the doctor. Don't you want to get better?" Jiang Tang was so angry at the man that she had forgotten that she was usually afraid of men and stared at Qin Xiao with wide eyes.

"Jiang Tang, what are you yelling about? Brother Xiao is clearly helping you, don't be ungrateful."

Seeing Jiang Tang murdering Qin Xiao, Liu Lan couldn't help herself.

As soon as she said this, the whole yard fell silent and a silent awkwardness spread.

Wang Qilei grabbed her hand and said impatiently, "Even if you don't say that sister-in-law did it for Brother Xiao, it's okay if sister-in-law scolded Brother Xiao. This is their business. Why are you butting in to show off your ability?"

Liu Lan was not convinced. No matter what, Jiang Tang should not scold Brother Qin Xiao.

She turned to look at Qin Xiao, wanting him to talk about Jiang Tang.

The man stared at her with eyes as sharp as icy blades. The coldness in his eyes pierced her heart. Liu Lan froze in place instantly, shivering and opening her mouth without uttering a word.

Qin Xiao lowered his eyes and stared at the angry woman. The ice in his eyes melted into water. His tone was calm, but contained an explanation.

"Nothing hurt, just using a cane."

He stared at the little girl's wrinkled face and said in a low voice, "I won't do that next time."

Jiang Tang didn't have time to take back the words that had been spoken on impulse, and now she heard the man say that he would never do that again.

She blinked in disbelief, looking up at the man in front of her. He actually listened to her. After a moment of shock, Jiang Tang's cheeks felt slightly hot, and she mumbled, "That... that's good."

She turned her head away from the man's overly focused gaze and said with her chin raised, "Put your things in the bedroom first, I'll clean them up later."

Then he sincerely thanked everyone and said, "That's all for today. I'll invite everyone to come over for dinner tomorrow."

A group of people agreed.

Liu Lan recalled what this woman had done, swallowed, and responded in a low voice.

The work was done and the group left.

Liu Lan stayed at the end, staring at the man whose eyes were always on Jiang Tang, concealed her expression, and followed the others out.

The noisy and bustling courtyard suddenly became quiet.

Everyone had left. Jiang Tang stared at the things that were filled up, sighed heavily, and after resting for a while, he stood up lazily, rolled up his sleeves, and began to pack up.

Qin Xiao sat on the stool, watching the little girl busying herself, while his brother followed her happily.

He lowered his eyes and stared at his legs, unable to help in any way. His eyes were dark and he felt very depressed.

Jiang Tang opened the windows of all the rooms for ventilation and cleaned his own room first. The water in the yard was not drinkable, but it was okay to use for cleaning.

She cleaned up her own room first, and then reluctantly cleaned up Qin Xiao and Qin Chuyang's rooms. She was so tired that she couldn't even straighten her back, so she sat down to rest for a while.

Qin Xiao couldn't help but want to help, but was stared at by the little girl. Although the look was soft and had no killing power, it still made him stop.

By the time Jiang Tang had managed to tidy up the house and put everything back in its place, the sun was setting outside the yard, the sky was filled with sunset glow, and it had already darkened.

Gurgle gurgle!

Jiang Tang heard her stomach start to protest. She was hungry. She looked down at the obedient Qin Chuyang and thought the little brat must be hungry too.

The water in the yard could not be used. Jiang Tang frowned slightly and stared at Qin Xiao who was sitting in his seat, staring at his legs meaningfully.

I wish this guy's leg wasn't injured.

Jiang Tang sighed, his voice weak, "Qin Xiao, you light a fire at home, Chu Yang, you carry the bag to Auntie Tian's house to buy some food, I'll go get some water, and we'll cook when I come back."

The little guy obediently picked up the bag and ran out on his short legs.

Qin Xiao responded, lowered his head and quickly prepared to light a fire.

Jiang Tang sighed, then took a deep breath, made up his mind, picked up a bucket and went out. Sighing and fetching water cast a heavy shadow on his face.

She could only carry a bucket, and she had to wait for Qin Xiao to get better before filling the big water tank at home herself.

Qin Xiao stared at the little girl's lifeless face and her waist that could hardly bend, with a gloomy look in his eyes.

Jiang Tang came back staggeringly carrying a bucket of water. Everyone stared at him along the way. They had never seen anyone fetch such a large bucket of water before. It was like a child playing house, and it was very strange to see him doing so.

Jiang Tang leaned over and carried the bucket back to the house. The dishes bought by the young man were placed on the table. Jiang Tang carried the water directly to the door of the kitchen, which was convenient for cooking.

She cooked the rice first, then started washing the vegetables.

Qin Xiao is quite capable of doing this kind of assistant work.

Jiang Tang lifted the chair in front of him and gave him the dishes to wash.

It was too late to cook anything complicated, and there was no meat, so I could only stir-fry two dishes.

One person washed the vegetables while the other cut them, and they worked very well together.

Jiang Tang planned to stir-fry some shredded potatoes, some chayote and some bok choy, and also made a bowl of mushroom soup.

Simply prepare a meal and serve it on the table.

Jiang Tang tilted his head to look at Qin Xiao and was about to go over to help him up, but Qin Xiao waved his hands, stood up by himself and sat on the stool.

Jiang Tang handed him a bowl of rice and whispered, "It's impossible today. I'll make you some bone soup tomorrow when I have time. It will help you get better sooner."

The little girl's tone was obedient and soft, and she spoke soothing words. Qin Xiao stared at the table which contained three dishes and one soup. Except for the lack of meat, it was already a very sumptuous meal.

Then he remembered that the little girl had lived in the capital for nearly twenty years, and these things were considered ordinary and even shabby, and his eyes darkened.

The little guy was already eating with big mouthfuls, relishing the food.

He raised his thumb and praised his sister-in-law with sparkling eyes.

Jiang Tang was actually happy too. She had been tired of the smell of disinfectant in the hospital. Now that she was home, even if there was a shortage of supplies, it was only temporary and would be fine after today.

After the meal, his hungry stomach was satisfied and he handed the dishes to Qin Xiao to wash.

Jiang Tang looked at the little water left and sighed. Today he could only wash his feet and go to bed.

Pour the last bit of water into the pot, and when it becomes warm, Jiang Tang takes a towel and washes both himself and Qin Chuyang's face.

He squeezed another handful and handed it to Qin Xiao, then looked at Qin Xiao's legs, blinked, dipped the foot towel in water, and handed it to him, "Wipe your feet yourself."

The man took it and stared with his dark eyes at Jiang Tang and his brother taking off their shoes and soaking in the basin together.

He stared at the two little feet, one big and one small, then lowered his eyes to stare at his own feet, and silently wiped them clean.

There was a person not far away, and compared with the two figures soaking in the basin together, he looked so lonely.

Jiang Tang looked at Qin Chuyang's little feet with a smile, curled the corners of his lips, and put his feet on the little guy's feet to press him down.

Qin Chuyang wrinkled his little eyebrows, tilted his head to hide his feet, and pressed on his sister-in-law's feet, staring at Jiang Tang with his big black grape eyes, "Sister-in-law, step on my feet, wash my feet."

Jiang Tang nodded and gently rubbed the boy's feet with her two feet. Qin Chuyang followed suit and washed each other's feet with his sister-in-law. The scene was warm and joyful.

Qin Xiao had a cold face and put the towel on the back of the chair after wiping.

I couldn't help but say in a cold tone, "Qin Chuyang, wash yourself obediently."

Show your presence.

As soon as the man said this, the happy atmosphere was instantly broken. Qin Chuyang stopped moving, said "oh" obediently, and stayed still, rubbing his feet to wash them clean.

Apparently he was fine just now. Jiang Tang tilted her head to look at the man's expressionless face. What happened?

She secretly stuck out her tongue, stopped playing, quickly finished washing, wiped her feet, and took the basin to pour out the water.

There were very few entertainment options in the evening, and Jiang Tang prepared to go to bed after just a short rest.

When we were in the coal kiln, there was only one bed, and three people had to squeeze into one bed. Now that we're back home, we don't have to do that anymore.

Jiang Tang yawned softly and looked down at Qin Chuyang, "Chuyang, will you sleep with your sister-in-law or Guoguo later?"

Qin Chuyang's eyes rolled around, his face was tangled, but he finally felt sorry for his brother and reluctantly said, "Sister-in-law, I will sleep with my brother."

Sleeping with Qin Xiao, if he has anything to do in the middle of the night, the young guy may be able to help.

Jiang Tang nodded in agreement, "Okay, Chuyang, you sleep with your brother. If you have any problems, tell your sister-in-law."

After giving the instructions, Jiang Tang yawned and returned to his room.

Qin Xiao looked at the closed door for a while, then walked into his room with a cane, lay on the bed with a limp, and stared at the deserted beams.

Qin Chuyang climbed onto the bed and looked at Qin Xiao with a crooked face. "Brother, you have to get well soon. I want to sleep with my sister-in-law."

The man's face was extremely dark, and his cold and hard features turned to face the little boy, "Qin Chuyang, you are four years old, you should learn to sleep by yourself."

"Are you a little man?"

As the saying goes, it doesn’t matter how many tricks you have, as long as they work.

Qin Chuyang was immediately grasped and answered anxiously, "You are a man!"

Qin Xiao stared at his anxious brother and curled his lips, "Men always sleep by themselves."

The young man looked confused and said weakly, "There are only two beds in our house, and I can't sleep with them."

This time it was the man's turn to remain silent. Qin Xiao stared at the dim beams without saying a word.

Qin Chuyang wrapped himself in a small quilt and counted on his fingers, "When we have three beds at home, I will sleep alone."

"I still sleep with my sister-in-law now."

There are no extra beds at home, so I will become a man only after I have him.

"Qin Chuyang!"

"She is my wife."

The man's face was so cold that water seemed to drip out of it. He tried to hold it in but couldn't help it and uttered in a low voice.

"Sister-in-law is my brother's wife, I know that." Qin Chuyang tilted his little body and looked at his brother, his eyes sparkling in the dark.

“We are a family.”

Qin Xiao closed his eyes and didn't tell his stupid brother that only couples should sleep in the same room. The heat coming from his chest was intense.

He closed his eyes, put aside all the messy thoughts, and pretended that he had said nothing.

Qin Chuyang suddenly crawled over and clung to Qin Xiao, smiling, "I know, brother, you want to sleep with sister-in-law, I'm a man, I sleep alone!"

The innocent words of the young boy made the man, who was not innocent to begin with, feel even more confused.

Qin Chuyang blinked his eyes, stood up from the bed happily, and was about to crawl out of the bed. As he crawled, he said happily, "Brother, I'm going to tell sister-in-law that brother and sister-in-law will sleep together, and I will sleep alone."

The little body was as fast as a loach, but Qin Xiao quickly grabbed the clothes on his back, lifted him up with all his strength, and threw him inside. His voice could no longer remain calm, and it was hoarse and low, "Go to sleep obediently."

Qin Chuyang frowned and accused his brother in the dark, "Why?"

Qin Xiao took a deep breath and said, "It's late now. She's asleep. Don't disturb her."

Qin Chuyang groaned, then lay back on the bed, sighing slightly, "Okay then, I'll tell my sister-in-law tomorrow."

After the kid finished speaking, he closed his eyes and went to sleep.

The man next to him seemed to be speechless. He did not say anything to refute or order his brother not to do that.

With a hint of hidden selfishness and sinful thoughts.

He closed his eyes impatiently, pretending that he heard nothing. The tall man even had a look of reluctance to give up, since it was not his attention anyway.

In another room across the wall, Jiang Tang, who was extremely tired, had already fallen asleep and did not hear the argument between the two brothers.

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Jiang Tang was awakened by the sunlight coming in through the transparent window. Feeling the light, his curled eyelids trembled slightly without opening. His slender knuckles lightly rested on his eyes, blocking the light with the back of his hand. After a while, he struggled to get up.

He stared at the light outside the room with a knotted brow, sighed deeply, and got out of bed.

She casually tied her hair into a ponytail and walked out of the room.

Standing at the gate of the yard, I saw Qin Xiao sitting by the fire, cooking porridge.

She stared at the bucket outside the kitchen which still had a little water in it, walked quickly to the bucket, frowned slightly, and turned to stare at the man.

Qin Xiao actually felt a little guilty. He avoided that overly hot gaze and lowered his head to look at the fire.

Jiang Tang said in a coquettish voice, "Qin Xiao, did you go get some water?"

The voice is soft, but the tone inside is not very good.

Qin Xiao coughed lightly and emphasized, "I used half a bucket, which is enough to wash my face. I didn't use much force."

Jiang Tang frowned, stared at the man's stubborn look, snorted softly, and went to the yard to brush her teeth and wash her face.

Qin Xiao stared silently at the pretty figure in the yard, her ponytail swinging back and forth, a faint smile appearing in her dark eyes.

After Jiang Tang finished washing up, he returned to the kitchen and looked at the tall man sitting on the stool. He inexplicably felt that he was lonely. He sighed, sat next to him, and whispered his plans for today.

"I'm going to treat Lei Zi and the others to dinner tonight. I'm going to the county town to buy some ingredients later."

"You and Chuyang are at home."

After she finished speaking, her eyes fell on the man's legs, she wrinkled her nose, and said coquettishly, "Forget it, you won't listen to me even if I tell you."

She picked up the backpack in the corner of the room, put it on her back and walked out.

"I won't do that next time."

A man's low, hoarse voice came.

Jiang Tang swallowed, suppressed his curiosity and wanted to look back, snorted heavily, and prepared to trot out of the yard with the backpack on his back.

"Have breakfast first." The man's voice was calm, but Jiang Tang could sense a hint of flattery in it.

She blinked, but without stopping, she boldly said, "I don't want to eat. I'm full."

He rushed out of the yard without looking back.

At the gate of the yard where the man couldn't see her, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, with a bright smile on his face, he staggered towards the village entrance.

In the bedroom, Qin Xiao stared at the creaking and swinging courtyard door, his dark eyes darkening.

After a while, Qin Chuyang rubbed his eyes and walked into the bedroom in a daze. He only saw his brother sitting inside. He looked around and didn't see Jiang Tang. He said in a daze, "Brother, is my sister-in-law still not awake?"

Qin Xiao glanced at his stupid brother, expressionless, "Your sister-in-law went to the city."

"ah!"

"Brother, why didn't you call me?"

He rushed to his brother on his short legs, with an accusing look on his face, "I can go with my sister-in-law."

Qin Xiao twitched his lips in a wicked way, looked at his disappointed brother, and said calmly, "Go wash your face and come back for breakfast."

Staring at his stupid brother's lost back, the man's mood finally improved.

After finishing breakfast, Qin Xiao walked out with his cane and bucket in his hand, "Qin Chuyang, come out and close the door."

Qin Chuyang followed behind his brother, frowning, "Brother, sister-in-law will be angry."

Qin Xiao had a blank expression on his face. "Do you want your sister-in-law to fetch water?"

The woman didn't have much strength, and it took her a while for her soul to float in the air to fill up the jar.

Just one sentence made the young man change his position.

Qin Chuyang's face was tangled, but his brother was right, he didn't want to make his sister-in-law tired.

Looking at his brother's legs, the little guy lowered his head and stared at his own short legs. He wanted to grow up quickly.

Little Tuanzi followed his brother and closed the gate. As the two brothers walked, the little boy looked up at his brother and said, "Brother, what should we do when my sister-in-law comes back?"

Qin Xiao leaned on his crutches and carried a bucket, saying calmly, "We won't tell her."

"Just say that it was your brother Leilei who helped fetch the water."

Qin Chuyang's face wrinkled into a ball, full of displeasure, but in the end, in order to prevent his sister-in-law from fetching water by herself, he nodded in compromise.

Jiang Tang made no time wasting along the way. She had a little kid at home with limited mobility, so she wanted to finish shopping as soon as possible and get home.

Fortunately, once we reached the intersection, we were able to set off soon.

She had been forced to get used to the bumpy ride. There was nothing in her stomach and she couldn't vomit. After reaching the county town, she quickly paid the bill and headed straight for the market.

I bought a few large bone sticks and an old hen. Considering the number of people and the man's dietary restrictions after his broken leg, I picked out some of the ingredients I could buy and bought them all.

After walking around the market, Jiang Tang walked out of the market until his backpack was full and quickly left the county town.

Jiang Tang, who was hurrying home, didn't know the two brothers' plan yet.

She hurried back home, and indeed saw a half-empty jar of water at first sight. She remembered that the water in the jar had been used up yesterday. Jiang Tang put down the backpack and called out in a high voice, "Qin Xiao, Chu Yang."

Qin Chuyang immediately ran to her side, pouting his lips to act cute.

Qin Xiao walked behind with a cane.

Jiang Tang pointed at the half-filled tank of water and asked, "Who fetched the water?"

The man's thin lips moved slightly, and Jiang Tang lowered his head and stared at the young man, "Chuyang, tell my sister-in-law who drew all that water."

The young man glanced at Jiang Tang and then at Qin Xiao who was walking over, with guilt written all over his face.

Qin Xiao's face suddenly turned dark.

You little brat, you can't be trusted.

Qin Chuyang scratched his head and stammered, "Sister-in-law...Sister-in-law, Brother Leilei fetched the water for us."

The kid said this with a red face.

Jiang Tang then raised his eyes and looked at the man in front of him, "Did you ask Lei Zi for help?"

The man who had lived more than ten years longer than his brother remained calm and said, "Yeah."

Jiang Tang nodded and let it go.

"Did you have lunch at home? I bought some buns."

As expected, both the big and the small shook their heads. Jiang Tang took out buns from the backpack and shared them between the two brothers.

After looking at the sky, he said, "After eating the buns, take Chuyang to take a nap and conserve his energy. We will be busy in the afternoon."

Qin Xiao took a bite of the bun and nodded slightly.

"Sister-in-law, I don't want my brother to sleep with me. I want to sleep alone."

The young man expressed his wishes loudly.

Jiang Tang blinked. It would be better if the little guy could sleep by himself. Just as she was about to nod, she heard the little dumpling continue to speak in a bright and sunny voice, "You have to sleep by yourself from now on. Sister-in-law, you sleep with your brother."

As soon as this resounding childish voice came out, the whole courtyard became quiet, as if the air had stagnated.

Jiang Tang lowered his head somewhat stiffly, staring at the young fellow who was smiling with an innocent look on his face.

Then he looked mechanically at the man who was making an explosive speech with an expressionless face, as if he had no idea what his younger brother had said.

The blush stained the girl's fair cheeks, panic and shame crept into her eyes, and Jiang Tang seemed unable to find her own voice.

"Chuyang, my brother is injured. You have to protect him when you sleep with him, right?"

Qin Chuyang nodded very sensibly, "Well, when brother gets better, brother and sister-in-law can sleep together. I am a little man, so I can sleep by myself."

…

Jiang Tang's heart was beating so violently that it seemed like it was going to burst out of her chest. It almost didn't belong to her anymore. She stared at Qin Xiao with her dark, watery eyes, trying to get this man to say something to the young guy.

Qin Xiao leaned on his crutch, staring at the bare ground with his black eyes, as if he wanted to see flowers on the ground.