Qin Laoshuan was sitting in the main room, puffing out smoke from the copper pipe Qin Huai bought for him, like a god.
Qin Huai came in and rudely picked up the cup in front of him and drank it all, then sat in front of him without saying a word.
Qin Laoshuan said, "Why are you running around during the New Year?"
"Come to see you."
"You are so powerful now, driving around every day, and you still have me in your eyes?" I don't know if he is born in the year of the dog, but he bites people as soon as he opens his mouth.
Qin Huai said, "I am just a farmer from Qinjiazhuang. How can I be so impressive? No matter how impressive I am, I am still your subordinate, uncle."
"You're a smart kid. You came empty-handed to see people during the New Year?"
Although he was still putting on airs, the meaning behind his words finally softened.
Qin Fengying walked out of the house and her eyes met Qin Huai's. Qin Huai's eyes couldn't help but look at her lower body. She covered her hands subconsciously as if she was bitten by a dog, glared at him fiercely, and turned into the house and didn't come out.
Speaking of which, Qin Huai hasn't seen her for a long time.
I guess he felt too embarrassed to face people because he was stripped naked and hung on the well platform by those women last time.
Qin Laoshuan glanced at Qin Huai, then picked up his pipe and took a puff.
In this era, if there is someone like Qin Fengying in the family, people will often feel inferior, but Qin Laoshuan will not feel that way. Qin Fengying was able to survive so many strange looks because she had a brother who could always stand up for her.
One is Qin Laoshuan, and the other is Qin Canghai, Qin Man’s father. Qin Huai admires these two men very much.
He took out the peony from his pocket calmly and said, "Uncle, you have been wronged, so I brought you a cigarette as a token of my filial respect."
Qin Laoshuan took it without hesitation and said, "Tsk tsk tsk, it's a cadre cigarette, and a whole carton. Qin Huai, you are becoming more and more promising."
Qin Huai said, "Uncle, I should have come to thank you a long time ago. I waited until now because I felt that we are not outsiders and there is no need to be so polite."
Qin Laoshuan said, "Don't talk nonsense. You are not my child."
Qin Huai was not angry: "You think so." After that, he said seriously: "Uncle, thank you."
Qin Laoshuan said without even raising his eyelids, "Thank me for what?"
"Thank you for being a respectable elder. It was clearly me who caused the eight pigs incident, but you took it all on your own. If I had been arrested by the commune, I would have been killed."
Qin Laoshuan sneered and said, "Oh, you said this matter. Even if I give you up, it's useless. Your weak arms and legs can't handle this matter. In the end, you have to take me with you. Maybe you will even make a fuss about the sweet potato. I am doing this for everyone, not for you."
"I know, but you saved my life, I need to know."
"That's enough. You're so young and yet you're still talking so much. Let's go back and have a good New Year." Qin Laoshuan suddenly stood up and drove him away.
Qin Huai said, "Okay, I'll go back and help with the cooking. I got a pig's head and a bottle of wine. My grandfather is coming over today, so I'd like to invite you over for a drink. Is that okay?"
"knew."
Qin Laoshuan drove people away with an impatient look.
Qin Huai walked out with a smile.
Qin Fengying came out of the house and said, "Brother, he has a conscience."
Qin Laoshuan said, "What do you know? This child will definitely be very successful in the future. I never thought that Qinjiazhuang could produce such a great person."
Qin Fengying said, "Him?"
Qin Laoshuan glared and said, "Go back to your room, don't you feel ashamed?"
He obviously cares about people, but he just doesn't know how to speak properly.
Qin Huai passed by Sister Hong's door and heard a quarrel coming from inside. He went over to take a look and found that Sister Hong wanted to steam some white flour buns with wheat flour because it was New Year's Day, but the old woman refused to agree.
Sister Hong asked, "Do we still need to drink porridge during the Chinese New Year?"
"It's good to have porridge. When I was begging, I was thankful if I could have a bowl of porridge a day."
When Qin Huai walked in, he saw the old woman sitting on the flour bag and refused to move.
Goudan's eyes were red, as if he had been crying.
Qin Huai said, "What's wrong?" He squatted down and hugged Goudan.
Sister Hong said embarrassedly: "Qin Huai..."
Qin Huai said, "Sister Hong, whatever the old lady wants is fine. You and Goudan can come to my house to celebrate the New Year at noon today."
"How can that be?" Sister Hong immediately refused.
But the old woman said, "Go ahead, and save food for the family."
Sister Hong said, "Forget about it during normal times, but I won't listen to you during the New Year."
"Stop arguing, Sister Hong. I'll carry Goudan over first, and you can come over later."
Goudan said, "Uncle Qin Huai, are you really going to let me go to your house?"
"This is fake, I'll carry you over."
The old man was helping to light the fire on the stove. When he saw his grandson coming over with Goudan in his arms, he smiled and said, "Goudan, come to Grandpa."
Qin Huai put Goudan down and said to the old man, "Grandpa, I've told the captain to come over for a drink."
The old man said, "It's my duty. I have to thank him very much."
Qin Xiaoyun was reluctant to use oil when cooking, and Qin Huai couldn't stand it and asked her to move aside and let him do it.
The little girl was so distressed that she couldn't breathe when she saw him finish a large spoonful of oil in one gulp, but she couldn't say anything to her brother now that he could do it again.
Turning back, he saw Qin Xiaomi giving Goudan some cakes. He could only vent his anger on her, saying, "You don't know how expensive firewood and rice are until the New Year's dinner is almost over, and you can't keep your mouth shut for even a moment."
Qin Xiaomi is not afraid of her: "Brother told me to eat whatever I want."
Qin Xiaoyun was extremely angry.
It was Qin Huai who persuaded her, saying, "It's New Year's Day, let her be happy. Go clear the table and we'll have dinner soon."
"Brother, you will spoil her."
Qin Huai said, "It's just one day. You can't spoil her. I'll let you take care of her in the future."
Qin Xiaoyun was satisfied then. After walking into the house, she loudly called Qin Xiaomi to help.
The family was busy and lively. There were not many dishes for the New Year, just a plate of scrambled eggs, a pot of pork head, and a pot of stewed tofu. Unfortunately, chicken and fish were not available.
This year has been truly thrilling, with many people dying and coming back to life. But they are like strong leeks. The dead will be missed sadly, and after the nostalgia, they will work hard to live.
People in northern Anhui set off firecrackers during the New Year, but unfortunately this year we could only hear a few sporadic firecrackers from the neighboring village.
Qin Huai actually bought it, but thinking that many people died in the village this year, he didn't let Qin Xiaomi play with it, and he went to ask the captain again.
Qin Laoshuan had just eaten a few bites at home and came over. When he entered the door, he saw that Old Man Qin and his family were waiting for him. He hurriedly said, "Uncle, why do you, an elder, have to wait for me?"
Old Man Qin said, "You have to wait. You saved Qin Huai's life with your own life. Whatever I do is my duty."
"That's too harsh. I don't deserve it." Qin Laoshuan said as he looked at the food on the table and a basket of steamed buns. "Uncle, the county magistrate's family can't live as well as you do."
Qin Huai took another bottle of wine from under the table and said, "Have you been to the county magistrate's house? Do you know what they eat?"
Qin Laoshuan was so angry that he wanted to beat him up.
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