Upon hearing this, Fu Wenhan burst out laughing.
Of course he knew that "spilled water cannot be gathered up again," but he had just noticed that the other person's emotions were fluctuating too much, and he was worried that something might happen, so he tried to make a joke to ease his old friend's mood. It was that simple.
"Just keep laughing!"
After glancing at Fu Wenhan again, Qin Shuhan continued chatting with Song Lan, and of course, he didn't forget to chat with Qin Yaxin for a bit as well.
"Xinxin, your sister-in-law is a great contributor to our family. You must listen to her at home and not be willful. Help her with housework whenever you have time."
"I will."
Song Lan cooked lunch outside. She didn't cook for herself, Song Qinghui, Qin Yaxin, and Song Guoqing, since Qin Shuhan and Fu Wenhan had limited food supplies and she couldn't let the four of them run out of food early.
To be honest, the forest farm doesn't have a large canteen. Instead, each person receives a monthly ration of grains, with less refined grains and more coarse grains. But if you eat until you're about 50-60% full at each meal, you can easily eat three meals a day.
When it's time to receive rations next month, they should be able to keep up.
“The fifth and sixth children are still young. As the older sister, you should set a good example for them.”
If we were to say which family member Qin's father was most worried about, it would undoubtedly be his youngest son and daughter.
The thought of his wife's sudden death without his presence must have made his young children cry a lot.
A pang of sadness welled up in Qin Shuhan's heart, and he continued, "Don't bully your younger siblings, they're still little."
"Dad, what you're saying sounds like you're wronging me!"
Qin Yaxin said aggrievedly, "I have never bullied those two little ones."
"You probably don't even believe that yourself."
Shaking his head, Qin Shuhan had a faint smile on his face: "Who is it that often fights with his younger siblings for food? And who glares at Xiao Wu all the time?"
"this……"
Qin Yaxin was speechless for a moment.
"You admit it now?"
Qin Shuhan asked with a gentle smile.
"I... I was just teasing them by taking their food. As for glaring at Xiao Wu, it's because he was being naughty in front of me. Anyway, I don't think I did anything wrong. Dad, you can't be biased and think that just because I'm older than Xiao Wu and the others, I should give in to them!"
Originally, she was the youngest in the family and deeply loved by her parents. However, after the birth of her two little ones, although she did not completely lose favor, she lost most of her attention to them.
From then on, she had a problem with Qin Xiaowu and Qin Xiaoliu and didn't like playing with them.
“You’ll be sixteen soon, which would have been considered an adult in the old society, while the younger siblings are only five. It’s hard for an older sister to be considerate of her younger brothers and sisters.”
Qin Shuhan said earnestly, "Furthermore, Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu are very smart. Although Xiao Wu is a bit naughty, he is not the kind of child who is particularly unruly. As long as you, as his older sister, truly love and care for them, Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu will definitely be very well-behaved in front of you!"
After a slight pause, Qin Shuhan glanced at the door and continued, "I could tell from my conversation with your sister-in-law how good she is to Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu, and I could feel that she is genuinely kind to them. You should learn more from your sister-in-law in how you conduct yourself."
Qin Yaxin pursed her lips and remained silent for a moment before nodding: "I understand."
"How are your older brother and sister-in-law getting along?"
Qin Shuhan knew perfectly well how Song Lan became the eldest daughter-in-law of the Qin family. To put it simply, Qin Shuhan knew that Qin Yanzheng did not marry Song Lan out of romantic feelings, and in Qin Shuhan's view, this was like a hidden danger planted in Qin Yanzheng and Song Lan's marriage.
If a direct conflict occurs between the two, the marriage is likely to end.
Well, Qin Shuhan did believe in his son Qin Yanzheng's character and thought he wouldn't easily bring up divorce, but the current Song Lan gave Qin Shuhan a completely different feeling than before—she was very opinionated! She could take things in stride!
If there are too many conflicts between the couple, Song Lan probably won't compromise herself to maintain her marital relationship with Qin Yanzheng.
As his thoughts drifted to this point, Qin Shuhan couldn't help but worry about his eldest son. Before Qin Yaxin could speak, he whispered, "Your eldest brother is stern and doesn't know how to make girls happy. What if your sister-in-law gets tired of his cold face?"
"Dad, you're overthinking it. My sister-in-law treats my brother very well!"
Qin Yaxin chuckled softly.
The two of them were alone in the room at the moment. They were talking and occasionally glancing cautiously at the door, afraid that Song Lan might suddenly walk in and overhear them.
“I know that.”
Qin Shuhan said, "What I mean is, how does your older brother treat your sister-in-law?"
"fine."
Qin Yaxin responded.
"Tell me more about it."
Qin Shuhan urged him with his eyes.
"say what?"
Qin Yaxin was puzzled.
"You silly child, have you forgotten what I just asked you?" Qin Shuhan was a little exasperated. He asked bluntly, "Just how good is your older brother to your sister-in-law?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Yaxin was stunned.
"What are you standing there for? Speak up!"
Qin Shuhan urged him again.
"Let me think about it."
Qin Yaxin scratched her head, a hint of embarrassment on her face.
"Does this even need to be thought about?"
Qin Shuhan didn't know what to say. He sighed inwardly, becoming increasingly worried about Qin Yanzheng.
If that brat treats his wife well, wouldn't Xin Xin see it at home?
Since you've seen it all, do you need to rack your brains to think about it now that he's asking?
"Oh right, Dad, I remember now, my older brother..." Qin Yaxin's cheeks flushed red, and her eyes darted away, clearly uncomfortable. Seeing this, Qin Shuhan asked, "Why did you stop?"
Qin Yaxin stammered, "I'm afraid... I'm afraid you'll get angry... and hit me."
Qin Shuhan glared: "What's it to you?" He wanted to know how his eldest son treated Lanlan well, so why was this child dragging her into it? Qin Shuhan was very puzzled.
“I…I once disobeyed my sister-in-law, and when my older brother found out, he called me over and gave me a severe scolding…Dad, please don’t be angry. I knew I was wrong after being criticized by my older brother, and I apologized to my sister-in-law in time!”
Originally sitting close to her father, Qin Yaxin immediately moved aside without making a sound after speaking, creating an arm's length distance between herself and Qin Shuhan.
"Their reaction time wasn't slow."
Qin Shuhan sat on a chair by the bed. He came to his senses and found that Qin Yaxin, who had been sitting next to him, had moved away. He couldn't help but frown and say, "Did I ever lay a hand on you brothers and sisters at home?"
Qin Yaxin shook her head.
"Then what are you afraid of?"
Qin Shuhan asked.
"I'm not afraid, I'm really not afraid."
Qin Yaxin tugged at the corners of her mouth and shook her head again.
"Isn't your sister-in-law good to you?"
She doesn't know how lucky she is. She has such a wonderful sister-in-law by her side, yet she doesn't respect her at all. What is this brat thinking?
"Dad, I already said I know I was wrong. My sister-in-law is very good to me. I was ungrateful before, but I have really changed. Please don't criticize me anymore. If my sister-in-law hears this, she might misunderstand and think I'm tattling on her."
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