Jin Jinxiu was also dumbfounded when she saw Qian Mao return for the New Year. Her son was so thin that he was unbelievable. He was no longer as talkative and cheerful as before, and now he looked depressed.
She pulled Qian Duoduo aside and asked, "What's wrong with your third brother? He was perfectly normal when he came back last time, so why is he like this this time? He seems to have lost his soul."
Qian Duoduo glanced at Qian Mao secretly, then whispered to Jin Jinxiu what had happened in the past six months. Jin Jinxiu's face darkened: "You've ruined yourself for something like that? How pathetic!"
Qian Duoduo pulled Jin Jinxiu aside and said, "Mom, this is the first time my third brother has fallen in love. You can't scold him. If he's left with a bad impression and he doesn't find you a wife in the future, I'll see if you cry!"
Jin Jinxiu snorted: "Cry? I won't cry. I already have three daughters-in-law, what's one more?"
Qian Duoduo laughed and said, "Mom, you're so tough!" He gave her a thumbs up, his face grinning mischievously!
Jin Jinxiu rolled her eyes at her, turned around and walked into Qian Mao's room. She kicked open the door with a very domineering kick, which made Qian Duoduo, who was hiding in the kitchen, tremble. The loud noise made the people in the other rooms come out as well. Qian Sheng came out and saw Qian Duoduo peeking out from the door. He walked over and craned his neck to look. Naturally, he saw the door that Qian Mao had not yet closed.
He asked in a low voice, "What's gotten into your mother that she's so angry? The last time I saw her so angry was when she just found out she was pregnant with your third brother."
Qian Duoduo overheard her mother's gossip without even turning her head, and whispered, "Dad, aren't you afraid that if you talk badly about Mom like that, she'll kick the door down for you too?"
Qian Sheng craned his neck as he watched Jin Jinxiu's voice grow louder and louder. Then he saw the reflection of her voice in the doorway, which looked like a chaotic scene. He asked in a low voice, "Old lady, what is that thing your mother is holding?"
Qian Duoduo stretched her neck out again: "Mom, is that a back scratcher in your hand?"
Qian Sheng stepped forward and looked closely: "It does look a bit like her! Your third brother didn't seem to be beaten like this by your mother when he was little, but your second and fourth brothers were often disciplined. After your mother gave birth to you, her temper improved a lot. She said she wanted to raise her daughter to be a well-bred lady." Then he looked down at Qian Duoduo next to him and said, "But as she's been raised, it seems like things are a bit off!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Duoduo immediately turned around, glared at Qian Sheng with hatred, causing him to take a step back and ask, "What are you doing?"
Qian Duoduo said, "Dad, if you talk about me like that, I'm going to tell Mom!" and started to leave.
Qian Sheng immediately grabbed Qian Duoduo and said with a smile, "Girl, old lady, don't go."
Qian Duoduo said, "How can I not leave? You said my mother isn't good at raising her daughter!"
Qian Sheng immediately said, "No, I didn't." But seeing Qian Duoduo's serious expression, he finally gritted his teeth and asked, "What do you want?"
Qian Duoduo immediately smiled and said, "Dad, come on, let's talk inside!"
Qian Sheng followed Qian Duoduo into the main room with trepidation, and finally came out with a grim face. He said to Qian Duoduo, "I will never join in the fun with you again."
Qian Duoduo was laughing so happily. Jin Jinxiu came back from Qian Mao's place and saw the different reactions of the father and son. She walked up to Qian Duoduo, raised her hand and patted her little forehead, saying, "Did you bully your dad again?"
Qian Duoduo said, "Where? My dad did it willingly."
Jin Jinxiu looked back, and Qian Sheng immediately nodded, then turned and went back into his room without asking any more questions.
Qian Duoduo immediately ran to Qian Mao's room and saw him leaning against the kang (a heated brick bed), seemingly lost in thought. She went over and said, "Third Brother."
Hearing the voice, Qian Mao looked up and saw Qian Duoduo, and immediately rolled his eyes at her.
Qian Duoduo stepped forward and asked, "Third Brother, did Mother hit you?"
Qian Mao snorted.
Qian Duoduo asked, "Third Brother, where did Mother hit you? Let me rub it for you."
Qian Duoduo said, "Third brother, this isn't my fault. Mother was just concerned about your marriage, that's why she asked me. I knew, so I couldn't just not tell her!"
Qian Mao snorted and said, "How could Mother know so much? It's all because you told on her."
Qian Duoduo readily admitted, "That's right, I told you. I have even more details. Do you want to tell Mom?"
Qian Mao: "This place is uninhabitable."
Qian Duoduo said, "It's okay, I'm still here at home. Third Brother, don't be discouraged. Even if you find me a male sister-in-law, I won't care."
Qian Mao froze, then immediately picked up the back scratcher Jin Jinxiu had left behind and said, "I told you not to spout nonsense!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Duoduo immediately ran out, shouting as she ran, "Mom, Mom, help! My third brother is going to hit me!"
Hearing Qian Duoduo's call, Jin Jinxiu immediately came out and saw Qian Mao standing at the door, dumbfounded, holding a back scratcher. She immediately stepped forward, snatched the back scratcher from Qian Mao's hand, and gently patted his calf, saying, "You're a big brother now, how can you still bully your little sister?"
Qian Mao opened his mouth as if to say, "You didn't hear your dear old maid's lewd words," but seeing the loving look in Jin Jinxiu's eyes as she looked at Qian Duoduo, he could only sigh and say, "We can't stay here anymore. I'll go back to the city with Qian Gui on the sixth day of the new year."
Jin Jinxiu said without turning her head, "Go, go, go quickly, you're just making me angry all day long."
Qian Mao turned and went back into the house. Qian Duoduo craned her neck to look and said, "Mom, do you think my third brother will never recover from this?"
Jin Jinxiu reached out and tapped her forehead, saying, "You should also shut up. Don't keep irritating your third brother; it makes him sad too."
Qian Duoduo happily linked arms with Jin Jinxiu. Seeing the smile on Jin Jinxiu's face, she knew that her mother still liked her the most. Every time she was so close to her, Jin Jinxiu's smile was that of a loving mother.
On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Qian Duoduo went to the county and watched Qian Mao and Qian Gui board the train. Then she went to the post office and called Professor Yuan. She not only wished him a Happy New Year and said a lot of nice things, but also asked Professor Yuan for 100 jin of rice seeds that she had harvested from the school's fields.
Qian Duoduo happily wandered around the county. As she walked, she arrived at the state-run restaurant. As soon as she entered, she saw Fatty Wang walking out with his head down. She immediately called out, "Uncle Wang."
When Fatty Wang saw Qian Duoduo, he immediately laughed: "What are you doing here?" Then he slapped his forehead and said with a laugh: "It's winter vacation now, you really should be at home!"
Qian Duoduo smiled and asked, "Uncle Wang, where are you going?"
Fatty Wang sighed and said, "Duoduo, let's go inside. It's outside now." With that, he led Qian Duoduo into the state-run restaurant.
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