What the young wives and aunties living near the well can't stand the most is a woman like Qin Man who is like a little devil. Why is she so high and mighty in the village and looks down on everyone? She got pregnant without finding a man, and she came out again after only a few days of being paraded through the streets, still looking so seductive.
How could she be so shameless?
So after Qin Man left, the women burst into laughter, and all kinds of dirty words flew out like knives.
Qin Man didn't walk far, but she could clearly hear them talking about her. She stood straight under everyone's gaze.
This mentality can only be described in one word: "Submission."
Only with such a strong mentality can one survive in such a harsh environment.
If it were someone else, they probably wouldn't even dare to go out. The rumors alone would be enough to drive them to death. But she not only went out as usual, but when others saw her, they would avoid her as if they had done something wrong. There was no sign of timidity or cowardice on her face.
It has been confirmed that Qin Man is not the Zuo Xiaoqing that Qin Huai knows, but they just have the same face.
Although he thought so in his heart, Qin Huai's brain would crash and his speech would be incoherent whenever he saw this face.
The Taoist saw the maid standing in front of the noodle jar with a sad face again, so he walked over and looked in the direction she was looking, and saw only an empty jar.
"They're done eating again." The girl's words were full of fear.
Renovating the house has consumed all the family savings, and even the Qinhuai jade plaque has been sold. Now there is no room for maneuver. If we don’t find a solution quickly, everyone will go hungry today.
How long can a person go hungry?
Looking at the empty house, the girl was extremely anxious and was ready to start saving herself.
"Brother, you must be tired from repairing the house these past two days. Take a good rest at home today. Grandma Gui and I have agreed that we should go to the city to beg for food together. It's still early so we can get something to eat before lunch in the city. It's not far to go, so we should be back before dark."
"You're going to beg for food?" Qin Huai couldn't describe his feelings when he heard these two words.
What familiar yet unfamiliar words. If there is any way, who would be willing to do this?
Seeing that he didn't say anything, the girl pursed her lips, turned around and walked out.
It seemed like she had done this more than once. Qin Huai grabbed her and said, "Don't joke around. I'm the one who goes begging. I'm the older brother."
A strange light flashed in the girl's eyes, but she pushed Qin Huai's hand away and said, "Brother, didn't I always go before? You are the man of the family. If others knew about it, they would laugh at you. It will not be easy to find a wife in the future. So I'll go."
There were no grand words, but every word was like a thunderclap in Qin Huai's mind.
The thirteen-year-old girl was ragged, short, and had sparse hair. She looked no more than eight or nine years old, wearing a pair of worn straw sandals. Seeing Qin Huai staring at her feet with a gloomy look, the girl couldn't help but shrink back, swallowed her saliva, and said, "Brother, I'm leaving."
Qin Huai squatted down and grabbed the girl's feet. There were bloodstains on her straw sandals. He thought it was because the shoes didn't fit her feet well. Qin Huai was busy yesterday, but the girl was also busy and thinking about other things. She didn't notice her. She didn't expect her feet to be rubbed so badly.
As a man who is already in his thirties or forties, he has been deceitful in society and his heart has long been cold. He claims to be invulnerable, but when he saw these feet, tears welled up in his eyes. Why didn't he care about her yesterday? Otherwise, his young sister would not have suffered like this.
The girl tried to withdraw her foot several times, but Qin Huai refused to let her, and comforted her, saying, "Brother, it doesn't hurt."
Qin Huai said, "Your feet are already like this, why didn't you tell me? If I hadn't seen it today, you wouldn't have to use your feet for another day."
Although the original owner was only seventeen years old, the one who supported the family was the thin girl in front of him. She looked thin, but she was strong mentally, which was forced by life.
It would be fine if he didn't know about what happened in the past, but he didn't even realize that the girl had been suffering yesterday. That's simply unforgivable.
He began to hate Qin Dashu and his wife again. The girl is your own daughter. How can you be such a parent?
"Just sit down first. I'll get you some medicine."
He said that and ran out.
Almost every village has a barefoot doctor. The doctor in Qinjiazhuang lives not far away. When I walked in, I saw Doctor Qin Shouli resting with his eyes closed on a recliner. Doctors are needed at all times. Although they cannot make a lot of money, it is not difficult to support their family. Therefore, Qin Shouli's family is one of the few families in the village that can have enough food.
Hearing someone coming, Qin Shouli opened his rat eyes, and when he saw it was Qin Huai, he narrowed his eyes again.
"Brother Xiaozui, Brother Xiaozui." Xiaozui is Qin Shouli's nickname.
Qin Shouli didn't stand up and asked, "What's the matter?"
"My sister's feet are rubbed raw, and I want to give her some iodine and anti-inflammatory medicine to treat them."
"Do you have money?"
Qin Shouli asked through his nose.
This contemptuous attitude represented the status of the Qin Huai family in the village. He was furious when he heard it, but for the sake of his sister, he had to hold it in and said, "Can I buy it on credit?"
"If everyone keeps selling on credit like you, I won't have to keep this hospital open. Just go away."
"How much are these two medicines?" He suddenly remembered that he should still have a few cents left from Qin Dashu's tuition.
"Twenty-five cents. If you have it, I'll give you the medicine. If not, leave the door open and get out."
There really wasn't any more, so Qin Huai took out three cents from his pocket and handed it over.
Qin Shouli stood up, prepared the medicine and handed it to him.
After taking the medicine, Qin Huai said, "Thank you, little brother."
His attitude made Qin Shouli look at him twice and said, "When you go back, wash your sister with hot water first, and then wipe it with the cotton wool I gave you."
Qin Huai was not angry about Qin Shouli's attitude, but was very calm. Don't say stupid things about the simple folk customs. That's only because you have no interests with them. There are many people in the countryside who have been beaten to a bloody pulp because of an inch of land.
As mentioned earlier, this era follows the law of the jungle: if you are strong, everyone respects you and gives in to you. If you are weak, everyone wants to ride on your head and shit on you.
After Qin Huai left, Qin Shouli muttered to himself behind him, "I didn't realize you were a bit cunning."
Seeing that her brother actually bought medicine for her, the girl was so anxious that she burst into tears and complained, "Brother, my foot will be healed in two days, why are you spending money on me? This money can buy a few pounds of sweet potatoes, enough for us to eat for a few days."
"Don't say anything now. After I apply the medicine on you, you should rest at home and don't go out. Your foot will take a few days to heal."
After giving the girl medicine, Qin Huai walked out of Qinjiazhuang. The villagers by the pond began to talk again, saying, "The lame man is so lazy. He only gets up when the sun is shining on his butt. What do you think he is doing in the city?"
"Of course he went to look for his father again. When my husband was his age, he was already leading a family. He...ah..."
"The girl is also a poor child, begging for food to support the lame brother..."
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People with a slightly bad mentality simply cannot survive in the countryside.
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