When Qin Qingman and her friends went to the town in the morning, the weather was very good. Not only was the sky clear and blue, but it also didn't snow or blow. However, the return trip was different. The good weather changed like a child's face.
Thick clouds covered the sky and the wind began to pick up.
It was a different story once the wind started to blow. The temperature dropped drastically and sporadic snowflakes began to float in the sky.
The driver drove very fast.
The horse also sensed the change in the weather, and its four hooves kept moving, faster than when it came. As a result, Qin Qingman not only buried her head in the thick scarf, but also turned her back to avoid the wind.
Zhu Hongxia was unhappy. She became even angrier when she thought about her failure in deceiving Qin Qingman and the future of her children being in jeopardy.
It was difficult to tell Qin Qingman what to say, so he could only mutter a few words about the awful weather.
As a result, as soon as she opened her mouth, she was filled with a mouthful of cold wind. With a pale face, Zhu Hongxia obediently shrank her body and lowered her head even more.
Even though it was snowing, we were in a hurry. The return trip actually took us a few minutes faster than the trip to the town, and we arrived at Kaoshantun.
Qin Qingman ran home as soon as she got off the car. She had been out for a long time and didn't know how Chuchu was doing at home. Although rural children can take care of themselves at a very young age, she was still a little worried when she thought of Chuchu's height.
Zhu Hongxia saw Qin Qingman running away in an instant and there was no way she could catch her back to trick her. She could only say a few words to Qin Xiang and then they went home.
As soon as she entered the room, she saw the father and his two sons lying on the kang. She became even angrier and shouted, "Caiyun, Caiyun, are you blind? Didn't you see I'm back? You didn't even pour me a bowl of hot water."
"Mom, my sister is not at home."
Seeing Zhu Hongxia getting angry, Qin Jianjun answered but did not stand up.
Qin Caiyun was the one who did all these things in their family. He had never poured hot water for Zhu Hongxia, nor had he ever thought about pouring hot water for her.
"Where has this damn girl gone again? She hasn't even made lunch. I really like her." Zhu Hongxia started to prepare lunch while cursing. She became even more dissatisfied with Qin Caiyun. She had no idea that her own girl would give her such a big surprise.
At the Qin family, Chuchu studied obediently by the stove after Qin Qingman left.
He was reviewing and consolidating the characters that Qin Qingman had taught him the day before. He was only five years old, not yet old enough to go to school, and could not write, so he did not waste paper and pen, but instead used a wooden stick dipped in water to scratch on the ground.
He drew each stroke according to what Qin Qingman had taught him yesterday.
The child practiced calligraphy very seriously. When he came to his senses, not only did his neck hurt, but the sky had also changed. Hearing the sound of wind outside the house, Chuchu became worried about Qin Qingman. Just when he was about to open the door to see what was going on outside, there was a noise from the gate of his house.
Chu Chu smiled immediately.
At the same time, he also used his short legs to open the door.
"Sister." As soon as the door opened, the child rushed directly towards Qin Qingman who was about to enter.
"Don't come over. I'm cold. Go get me some water so I can wash my hands first." Qin Qingman, who had just entered the room, stopped Chuchu from leaning over and at the same time arranged a job for her.
"good."
Seeing Qin Qingman, all Chuchu's worries disappeared and she happily went to pour water.
He poured cold water.
Qin Qingman just came back from outside, and her hands must be very frozen. In this case, she cannot wash her hands with hot water. Normally, ice-cold water is the first choice for washing hands, which can activate the blood circulation faster.
After washing her hands, Qin Qingman asked Chuchu who was following her, "What did you eat this morning?"
"Baked buns!"
The short Chu Chu looked up at Qin Qingman with a bright smile on her face.
Seeing the smile on the child's face, Qin Qingman's mood also improved. She took off her cotton coat and sat in front of the stove to warm herself. The temperature of the stove drove away the coldness that had just been brought in from outside. "Are you hungry? Sister will make corn porridge for you."
“Not hungry.”
Chu Chu shook her head seriously, but her eyes towards Qin Qingman were full of admiration.
He was still young when his parents died and his memory is not deep. The only thing he remembers is Qin Qingman. Although his previous sister also cared about him, she was definitely not as good as his current sister.
At least his sister didn't teach him how to read.
Thinking of learning to read, Chuchu grabbed Qin Qingman's hand and wanted to show off her achievement to her sister. However, because the words were written with water, they disappeared without a trace under the effect of the fire.
Looking at the child's surprised and cute expression with his mouth slightly opened, Qin Qingman smiled.
He squatted down and encouraged, "Write it again for me to see."
"Um."
Encouraged, Chuchu's little face became even more adorable with its rosy cheeks. He grabbed a stick, dipped it in water, and started writing on the ground. This time, he did not write according to the model characters Qin Qingman had left for him.
Qin Qingman watched Chuchu write carefully, and also looked at the order in which the child wrote the strokes.
I didn't point out any mistakes right away, but waited until the child had finished writing and looked at me with sparkling eyes before I reached out and touched her soft hair, praising her: "You wrote everything correctly. It seems you studied hard."
"hey-hey--"
The child laughed happily and embarrassedly.
Qin Qingman grabbed a handful of the child's hair again before holding Chuchu's little hand and teaching her the correct way to write each word. After all, copying is not real learning.
Chuchu was very smart. After Qin Qingman taught her three times, she completely memorized the correct way to write a few words.
"Okay, you must have practiced these words for a long time. Let's stop practicing and make lunch first." Qin Qingman knew that learning is not something that can be achieved overnight. Thinking of Chuchu's previous loss of nutrients, she did not force the issue.
"good."
Chu Chu was very obedient in front of Qin Qingman. She immediately put away the stick and followed Qin Qingman to help.
Although it won't be much help, but you can still get a pair of chopsticks and a bowl.
This made Qin Qingman feel even more sorry for the child.
With plenty of firewood at home, the temperature in the house is kept at at least 10 degrees, which is the most comfortable temperature.
After dinner, the brother and sister held frozen pears and leaned against the window to look outside.
The snow got heavier, the wind got stronger, and the sky and the earth were already vast. Fortunately, the wooden houses in the Northeast were all built with whole pieces of wood, and the walls were also insulated to withstand such severe cold.
After taking a bite of the cool frozen pear, Chu Chu narrowed her big round eyes beautifully.
"Sister, I saw cousin Caiyun go to town this morning." The child's sudden words scared Qin Qingman.
"How do you know she went to the town?" Although Qin Qingman saw Qin Caiyun in the town, she was still very surprised how a child of Chuchu's age knew that Qin Caiyun went to the town.
After all, someone with something to hide would never go around shouting that he was going to do something bad.
"Sister, I saw Sister Caiyun sneak out on Aunt Zhang's ox cart not long after you left. There is only one road from here to the town, and Sister Caiyun and the others were heading in the direction of the town."
Chuchu is still very smart and can analyze the situation.
"My Chuchu is really smart."
Qin Qing touched the child's head with praise. At the same time, she was more certain that Qin Caiyun would do something to Liu Hechang. However, these things had nothing to do with her. She had never forced the other party, nor had she deliberately guided him.
Sure enough, things turned out to be just as Qin Qingman had guessed.
Some people want to climb up the social ladder, want to leave the poor countryside, and want to become the wife of a leader.
Not long after Zhu Hongxia and her friends left, Qin Caiyun found an excuse to take Aunt Zhang's ox cart to the town. She arrived in the town only twenty minutes later than Zhu Hongxia and her friends, but she blocked Liu Hechang at the door of her house as soon as possible.
Qian Aimin still helped her. Except for some secrets about Liu Hechang and his ex-wife, he told her all the public information.
After thinking about it for a night, Qin Caiyun finally decided to take action.
Even though Liu Hechang was more than 20 years older than her in his second marriage and had four children, so what? His identity as the chairman of the farm union was real. As long as he had this identity, she would give it her all.
When she gives birth to a son, she will still be the one in charge of the family.
Qin Caiyun, who really didn't want to work like a slave at home anymore, thought carefully and followed Zhu Hongxia and the others to the town. The smart girl found Liu Hechang first.
Seeing Liu Hechang's slightly protruding belly, she was actually disgusted, but in the end, her desire for power and a good life made her take the last step.
Qin Caiyun was not that stupid. She didn't want Liu Hechang to deny his mistake, so she chose the time very deliberately. Just as she seduced Liu Hechang in the house, Liu Hechang's little daughter came home from school.
Although the twelve-year-old girl was naive, she was still very wary of unexpected people appearing in the house, especially a woman.
The woman was completely wrapped in her father's arms.
The little girl immediately started shouting loudly, so that the neighbors upstairs and downstairs could hear her.
In order to avoid scandal, Liu Hechang could only say that the person he was dating came to his house to see him, and the two families had already made an agreement and they would get married soon.
This way, he has acknowledged his relationship with Qin Caiyun.
Qin Caiyun was very satisfied as she did not suffer any loss and had snatched Qin Qingman's blind date for free. In addition, it was snowing heavily and she could not rush home, so she simply stayed at Liu Hechang's house. Of course, she slept with Liu Hechang's little daughter at night.
During the limited time she stayed at the Liu family, Qin Caiyun took good care of the entire family.
From food to footbath water, Liu Hechang was extremely satisfied.
Looking at the youthful and energetic Qin Caiyun, Liu Hechang put the blurry photo of Qin Qingman behind his mind. Facing Qin Caiyun's admiring eyes, he felt as if he was decades younger and had regained the energy of his youth.
The next day was not only sunny, but there was no wind at all.
After keeping the young lady for a night, Liu Hechang was afraid that her parents would sue him for being a hooligan, so he quickly packed up his gifts, called a matchmaker, found a carriage, and went back to Kaoshantun with Qin Caiyun.
Zhu Hongxia's house became lively early in the morning.
Looking at Qin Caiyun following Liu Hechang with a shy look on her face, the stunned Zhu Hongxia and her husband almost vomited blood.
What’s going on!
Why did he accompany his own daughter when he didn't take Qin Qingman into account?
"Uncle, aunt, I'm here today to get engaged. Caiyun was at my house yesterday..." Liu Hechang was also very scheming. He could tell at a glance that Qin Lei and Zhu Hongxia were dissatisfied with their age. Thinking of the young and gentle Qin Caiyun, he simply said something openly. If the other party was not afraid of being embarrassed, they could just keep shouting.
When Zhu Hongxia heard what Liu Hechang said, she rolled her eyes and almost fainted.
Qin Lei didn't dare to block Liu Hechang outside the door anymore. If this man said something he shouldn't say again, his family would lose face and they would still be able to live in Kaoshantun.
Trembling with fear, he quickly welcomed Liu Hechang into the house with the etiquette of a new aunt.
Before entering the door, he glared at Qin Caiyun who was causing trouble.
Qin Caiyun didn't care at all. She stuck to Liu Hechang and believed that her voice and status in this family would be rapidly improved in the future.
With pride, she glanced at Qin Qingman's house next door.
Qin Qingman's house was quiet and there was no one in the yard, which made her feel powerless, as if she was punching cotton.
In fact, Qin Caiyun was worrying too much. Qin Qingman, who had known Qin Caiyun's character for a long time, had been paying attention to the movements next door since early morning. She had already seen the scene of Liu Hechang and Qin Caiyun's conversation through the window.
Only when she saw that Qin Caiyun really hooked up with Liu Hechang did she finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Some people treat rotten wood as a treasure, hoping not to regret it in the future.
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