You're the one who's vain!
How annoying! Every time she asks for clothes and shoes, her second brother accuses her of being vain. How can someone act like that as a brother?
Qin Yaxin rolled her eyes inwardly.
"Second sister, since you already have shoes, let's not buy any more. I'll pay this money back to Comrade Wang tomorrow. If you can't wear your shoes anymore, I'll find a way to buy you a new pair."
It's not wrong for a girl to love beauty, and if the family's circumstances allow, she, as the eldest sister-in-law, certainly won't be stingy.
"Qin Yaxin!"
Qin Yanzheng's voice carried into the living room.
"...Big brother, I'm here!"
When her older brother suddenly called out to her, Qin Yaxin had a sudden thought and responded with a little guilt.
"Focus on your studies, stop thinking about looking good all the time!"
Qin Yanzheng's voice sounded very stern.
"I...I understand!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Yaxin responded dejectedly, then looked at Song Lan and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been so willful!" Looking down at her toes, Qin Yaxin apologized to Song Lan.
"It's nothing. Just focus on your studies, and I'll definitely keep my promise!"
Song Lan smiled; she didn't take such a small matter to heart.
In her opinion, leather shoes are not as comfortable as sneakers or handmade cloth shoes. If she had to choose, she would prefer to wear sneakers or cloth shoes on a daily basis.
But she also genuinely felt that it was no big deal for girls to love beauty. Take the noble ladies from her original world, for example. Whenever a jewelry shop or clothing store in the capital released new products, the noble ladies from each household would go and select a few of their favorite items to buy.
Furthermore, whenever attending a banquet held in the palace or a banquet hosted by a household, the noble ladies would often prepare beautiful dresses and accessories for their daughters in advance without the ladies even having to ask.
So that their daughters could stand out at the banquet, and if they caught the eye of the ladies who had sons of marriageable age, they might be able to get a good marriage.
Another point is that, as the saying goes, "Clothes make the man, and a saddle makes the horse."
Appropriate attire is not only a sign of respect for others, but also enhances one's appearance and refinement, making one appear more confident in public.
"..."
Qin Yaxin suddenly raised her head, her gaze towards Song Lan conveying, "Really? Sister-in-law, are you sure you're not just teasing me?"
Seeing Song Lan nod with a smile, Qin Yaxin smiled and immediately went to Song Lan's side, taking her arm and showering her sister-in-law with compliments: "Sister-in-law, you're so wonderful! In my heart, there's no sister-in-law better, more beautiful, or more considerate than you. I love you so much, like a mouse loves rice, my love for you is so deep!"
"Do mice like rice?"
Little Tuanzi rolled his bright black eyes and said in a childish voice, "Second Sister, you really know how to use metaphors!"
"You love your sister-in-law so deeply, Qin Yaxin, can you say that again with your hand on your heart?"
Qin Boyan scoffed, thinking that Qin Yaxin's skin was as thick as a city wall.
"Second brother, I don't believe it!"
Tuanzi Xiaowu looked up at Qin Boyan and said, "My second sister definitely doesn't like my sister-in-law as much as I do!"
"...Even Xiao Liu doesn't believe it."
The sweet and soft-spoken little girl also looked at her second brother, Qin Boyan, and echoed him in her soft, childlike voice.
"Qin Yaxin, did you hear that? Even Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu don't believe what you're saying, do you think your sister-in-law will?"
Qin Boyan raised his chin, his gaze towards Qin Yaxin filled with anticipation for a good show.
"Can't you two little brats talk properly?"
They deliberately undermine her; do they treat her like an older sister?
Qin Yaxin snorted at the two little ones and said, "Haven't you heard of 'A scholar should be looked at with new eyes after three days of separation'? Even if you haven't heard of that saying, haven't you heard of 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river'?"
Qin Boyan: "Qin Yaxin, you're not quite using the saying 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river' quite correctly!"
Qin Yaxin: "What's wrong with that? I think it's pretty much the same thing. Anyway, I'm not the same person I used to be. I'm a completely new person now. Don't always look at me with old eyes, understand?"
"Alright, alright, I believe you, sister-in-law."
Song Lan smoothed things over, smiling and comforting Qin Yaxin before saying to Qin Boyan and the two children, "To err is human, to forgive divine. We must view people and things from a developmental perspective."
Take Ya-hsin's recent changes, for example. Since you've all seen them, you should believe that she's determined to change. We should encourage her more often and not hold her back.
"That depends on whether she works hard for three days and then slacks off for two."
Qin Boyan replied.
The two little ones nodded in unison, clearly agreeing with what their second brother, Qin Boyan, had said.
Stop peeking through the crack in the door!
Qin Yaxin teased, then said to Song Lan, "Sister-in-law, where should we put these gifts? Tell me, and I'll run the errand."
"Put it with the snacks I bought for you this morning."
A storage cabinet was placed against one wall in the living room. After listening to Song Lan's words, Qin Yaxin quickly put the thank-you gift on the coffee table away.
Among the gifts Wang Pujun brought were a can of malted milk powder, two bottles of canned fruit, a bag of milk powder, a packet of white sugar, a packet of brown sugar, and so on—about eight or nine items in total, demonstrating his sincere gratitude.
"Pastries and fried dough twists can't be kept for long. You can eat them whenever you're hungry after school. As for malted milk powder, canned fruit, milk powder, white sugar, and brown sugar, your sister-in-law will save some for you, and I'll send the rest to Dad next weekend."
Qin Boyan and the others had no objection to what Song Lan said, so they all nodded in agreement.
Now, go back to your rooms and check your homework. See if there are any mistakes, and correct them immediately. Also, preview what you will learn in class tomorrow…
Song Lan made arrangements for Qin Boyan and the other three. After they dispersed, she went back to her room and put the money in her bag so she could return it to Wang Pujun the next morning.
As the clock struck half past midnight, Qin Yanzheng, having soaked his injured leg, heard Song Lan's footsteps approaching.
"They're here."
Wu Dong carried the foot bath basin to the door and met Song Lan directly. He greeted her naturally.
"Um."
Song Lan smiled and nodded, then shifted her body to make it easier for Wu Dong to get out.
"There's no need to spoil your second sister."
Qin Yanzheng suddenly spoke.
"We didn't spoil them."
How could she possibly indulge anyone?
She simply guided her sister-in-law, Qin Yaxin, step by step in her own way, so that she could completely get on the right path.
Qin Boyan: "You promised to buy her leather shoes."
Song Lan: "I did agree, but I didn't agree to buy them right away. Instead, I'll wait until her shoes become unwearable before I find a way to buy her new ones."
After a brief pause, she continued, "Fifteen- or sixteen-year-olds are very prone to rebellious behavior. The more you refuse to buy them something, the more they want it. If their families can't satisfy their desires, they can easily go astray in order to achieve their cravings."
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