Chapter 195 Relationship
When Wang brought water into the house, Li Laosan hugged his wife.
Wang was so embarrassed that she quickly patted the person and whispered, "Let go, let go quickly, what are you doing?"
"I'm sorry to have worried you, Cuiyun." Li Laosan grinned, as if the bloody teeth marks on his arm didn't hurt so much anymore.
Wang's eyes suddenly turned red, and she patted him gently, scolding him: "You are still smiling! Stop it, I will wipe it for you. The wound needs to be wiped with liquor, so that it won't fester." The heartache could not be hidden in her tone.
Compared to Li Laosan who is full of love and affection, Li Lao Da is much more miserable and pitiful.
His wife was still in confinement after giving birth and her hand was still injured, so he could only bravely wash himself.
On the bed were clean clothes folded by Daya, which brought a little comfort to his sad heart.
After they came out after showering, the children were surrounding Yuan and listening to her bragging about the Xu family's shamelessness!
As soon as they saw Qin Fangci, the little audience members surrounding Yuan immediately changed their targets and ran to Qin Fangci, calling her "Grandma, Grandma" non-stop.
Dadan and Erdan were chattering about things in the county, while Sanya and Siya's little faces showed curiosity and lingering fear.
Qin Fangci patted the two little girls' heads, her tone loving but firm, "It's okay, the bad guys have been chased away. From now on, our family will live a good life."
"Grandma, grandma, what happened when you went to the county town?"
Dadan and Erdan, who didn't get an answer, decided to get to the bottom of it.
Not to mention the children, adults are also very curious.
"No rush." Qin Fangci waved her hand. "Aren't you hungry? Fill your stomachs first, and then we can talk slowly."
Dadan and Erdan thought that they were not hungry yet and could listen first before eating, but their stomachs had their own ideas.
The gurgling sound made the two little guys lower their heads.
Qiu Caifen hurriedly asked her two sons to set the table in the yard. Yuan and Wang brought Li Yulan, the eldest and second maids, to serve the food.
Daya brought in Mrs. Du's meal first. Mrs. Du was able to eat herself, so she smiled and told her daughter to go out and eat quickly.
Li Lao Da had an injury on his butt and could only sit on a bench with his body tilted. Li Lao San sat on the other side. Wang was whispering about the injury on his hand. Da Dan and Er Dan were chasing and playing around the table.
Qiu Caifen didn't consider herself an outsider at all. She happily directed her two sons to work. A large bowl of golden and fragrant chicken soup was placed in the middle of the table, steaming hot, with shredded chicken and green onions inside.
"Mother-in-law, come and sit down. Let the children go about their business." Qin Fangci pulled Qiu Caifen to sit next to her. "Everyone, sit down. You've been busy all day and you're already very tired. Eating at home doesn't require so much attention."
Although the two families had been married for so many years, it was the first time that Qiu Caifen and Qin Fangci sat on the same bench to eat, and they felt quite uncomfortable.
Li Yulan sat on another bench next to her mother and helped pick a bowl of noodles for Qin Fangci, pouring thick chicken soup on it.
On Qiu Caifen's side, Wang also prepared a bowl of noodles for her, and the two in-laws looked at each other and laughed.
Qin Fangci didn't pick up her chopsticks first, but looked at Qiu Caifen, "Let's eat together, Ayi and Asheng, you two brothers, stop busying yourself and sit down quickly."
The two families filled the two tables with people having a lively time.
My family has been very worried these past two days and hasn't eaten well. Here, people don't talk while eating or sleeping. The sounds of people slurping noodles, drinking soup, and the children shouting for chicken legs all mixed together, making the place seem particularly lively and peaceful.
Qin Fangci ate a few mouthfuls of noodles and drank half a bowl of soup. The warmth washed over her, and her fatigue eased slightly. She looked around and saw that everyone was eating heartily, especially the children, whose little faces were almost buried in their bowls, and the corners of their mouths unconsciously curled up slightly.
Yuan ate quickly, finishing one bowl before reaching for a second, smacking her lips as she scooped. "Aunt Qiu, your cooking skills are truly incredible! This chicken soup is so delicious it'll make your eyebrows drop!"
Qiu Caifen was happy to be praised, "It's mainly because the chickens are good." The chickens she raised were delicious, but it still felt a little painful to eat them.
Qin Fangci smiled and glanced at Qiu Caifen. "We're almost done eating the chickens at my mother-in-law's house. I'll ask my third son to send her a clutch of chicks. Then we'll have such delicious chickens to eat again next year."
Qiu Caifen could tell that Qin Fangci was taking the opportunity to tease her, so she smiled and said to her, "Send them over! One or two is not too few, ten or eight is not too many!"
Everyone couldn't help laughing.
The happiest person was Wang. She had a good relationship with her husband's family and her own family, and she felt happier than eating honey.
After dinner, Qiu Caifen and her sons quickly cleaned up the dishes, chatted for a few minutes, and then said goodbye and went home.
The courtyard finally became completely quiet.
The village seemed particularly quiet under the moonlight, with occasional barking of dogs coming from the distance and the chirping of insects in the grass nearby.
Qin Fangci felt extremely at peace.
The children gathered around Qin Fangci again, refusing to go to sleep, looking at her with bright eyes.
"Grandma, grandma, can we talk now?" Dadan tugged at the corner of Qin Fangci's clothes and urged quietly. Erdan, Sanya and Siya also nodded hurriedly, their little faces full of desire and curiosity.
Qin Fang smiled lovingly, and under the bright moonlight in the yard, she gathered the children together and sat them on the long bench beside her. "Okay, tell me. I'll tell you right away."
The adults also found their own places to sit. Li Laosan sat next to Wang Shi and secretly squeezed her hand under the table. Wang Shi's face flushed. She struggled slightly but couldn't get away, so she let him go. However, she couldn't help but glance at the teeth marks on his arm, which were now covered with a clean cloth. She felt a mixture of heartache and embarrassment.
Boss Li leaned his body sideways, trying to reduce the pressure on his injured butt, and pricked up his ears. He had to tell these little guys about his bravery and fearlessness.
Yuan couldn't wait any longer, so she grabbed a handful of roasted pumpkin seeds and prepared to listen to a long story.
"We had just arrived at the gate of the county town that day, and people from the county town gathered there, throwing rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs at our bodies and faces." Qin Fangci's voice was gentle and clear, like the breeze on a summer night, but the story she told was shocking.
Qin Fangci did not intend to hide this. Although the child was young, he had his own judgment of right and wrong.
"Bad guy! Beat him!" Si Ya clenched her fists excitedly.
The children's faces were filled with indignation.
The bench that caught Boss Li off guard tilted, and he almost fell to the ground.
No, shouldn't we talk about his bravery and fearlessness?!
What the hell is this!
Qin Fangci held Xiao Si Ya in her arms and said, "Okay, it's over. Let's move on."
Qin Fangci told the story leisurely. She omitted the desperate struggle of the eldest, second and third Li brothers in the prison. Children should not listen to anything too gory for now. She focused on the wisdom of Lord Ji in judging the case during the court session. She described it vividly, especially when she talked about the scene where Dong Yi, Xi Er and Nan San were afraid and begging for mercy. The children all giggled, as if they had let out a breath of anger.
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