As Qin's father spoke with a smile, the two little ones clapped their hands as he finished speaking. The adorable little Wu said, "When I grow up and get married, I will learn from my older brother and cherish my wife."
"Little brat, how old are you? You're already thinking about getting married! Aren't you ashamed?!"
Upon hearing Qin Boyan's words, the adorable little boy Xiao Wu immediately retorted, "Second brother, I didn't say I was getting married now. I was talking about when I grow up. Didn't you hear me clearly?"
"That's right, second brother, my little brother was talking about things after we grow up. Did you not understand what he meant?!"
The little girl, Qin Yaxuan, blinked her eyes and tilted her head, looking at her second brother, Qin Boyan, with a puzzled expression.
"Sixth Brother, Fifth Brother is your older brother, but I'm your second older brother. You're so close to your older brother that you're helping him bully your second older brother, me?"
Qin Boyan feigned grievance to tease the sweet and soft-spoken little girl.
"No, no, Xiao Liu didn't bully Second Brother with Xiao Ge. It's just that Second Brother didn't listen to Xiao Ge correctly. Xiao Liu... Xiao Liu kindly explained to Second Brother!"
The little girl looked innocent and naive, which made Qin Boyan feel frustrated.
Qin's father sat beside him watching. He shook his head with amusement and said to Qin Boyan, "What can I say about you?! Although Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu are young, it doesn't mean they're not smart enough. If you don't want to suffer in front of them, don't look down on them just because they're young."
"I didn't mean to belittle those two little devils, I was just jealous of how well they got along."
Qin Boyan muttered to himself.
Upon hearing this, Qin's father laughed out loud: "Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu are twins, and they are ten years apart from you, so it's not surprising that they get along well."
"That's right, my sister is the same age as me, and she's closer to me than to you, second brother. You're just jealous of us because of that. That's not very generous of you!"
The adorable little Wu proudly raised his chin and rolled his eyes at his second brother, Qin Boyan.
"Hey, kid, you're rolling your eyes at me, aren't you?"
Qin Boyan stared wide-eyed.
The adorable little boy, Xiao Wu, looked innocent: "Really? Second brother, you must be mistaken!"
The little girl, Qin Yaxuan, covered her mouth and laughed.
"I saw it with both eyes, how could I be wrong?! Qin Xiaowu, I'm your second brother, you'd better not go too far, or I'll teach you a lesson!"
Qin Boyan scared the little guy.
“Dad’s here, I’m not afraid of you, and besides, I didn’t say anything.”
The adorable little Wu continues to feign innocence.
"Alright, Xiao Wu, you have to give your second brother some face, otherwise, he might be hiding in his room crying later."
Qin's father said with a smile, and upon hearing this, Qin Boyan pretended to be unhappy: "Dad, what are you talking about? I'm crying? How could that be?!"
"Second brother, you're so shameful!"
The adorable little Wu sticks out her right index finger and blushes on her face.
The young girl, Qin Yaxuan, didn't join in the commotion; she simply sat next to her father and smiled softly.
"Qin Xiaowu, you just wait. If I find a chance later, I'll definitely beat you up!"
Leaving behind that remark, Qin Boyan snorted and got up to go to the kitchen. He was afraid that if he stayed in the living room any longer, his father would ignore him and give the little brat a good beating.
...
After the dough had rested, Song Lan prepared the dumpling filling. While she, Qin Yanzheng, and Qin Boyan were making dumplings, Qin Yaqing also came to the kitchen.
The four of them sat together, two rolling out the dough and two filling the dumplings. In less than an hour, they had filled about two hundred dumplings.
It was already four o'clock in the afternoon. After Qin Yanzheng and Qin Boyan finished making dumplings, Song Lan chased them out of the kitchen, while Song Lan and Qin Yaqing started preparing dinner.
In winter, it gets dark early, so having dinner earlier allows you to rest earlier.
"Dad, eldest brother, second brother."
Qin Yaxin entered the house as it was getting dark. She didn't look well, and upon seeing this, Qin Boyan asked, "Did you have some trouble outside?"
“I went to visit them happily, but they implied that I was covered in the air of a country bumpkin.”
Sitting on the sofa with a huff, Qin Yaxin said, "I'm dressed much more stylishly than them, but they look down on me like that. They think that just because I've been in this small town for half a year, I've really become a country bumpkin. I've made up my mind. From now on, they are no longer my friends!"
She wore a red and black plaid mid-length coat that her sister-in-law had bought for her, a white sweater and a black wool vest dress underneath, and black skinny cashmere pants with ankle boots.
Her hair was styled in a princess updo.
Unlike them, who either wear thick cotton-padded coats or worn-out woolen overcoats.
And to say she's full of country bumpkin vibes? Are you kidding me?
Is it really necessary to get angry about something like this?
Qin Yanzheng said calmly, "So what if you're all rustic? Is it shameful to be a country person?"
Qin Yaxin pursed her lips and remained silent.
"What do city people eat and use? Isn't everything provided by people from the countryside? If you get angry because of what your classmate said, it proves that you are no different from them and look down on people from the countryside."
A truly capable person is first and foremost humble, and possesses a strong, inclusive, and righteous heart. He or she will not look down on anyone; he or she will genuinely respect everyone who contributes to the country.
Regardless of the other person's identity or occupation, to them, we are all children of the nation, one family.
As Qin Yanzheng finished speaking, Qin's father said, "Your eldest brother's words are well said, Xinxin. It seems you still need to improve. Listen to your sister-in-law more often, and when you get along with the people around you, you need to observe more and try to understand them. You can't just follow the crowd and judge right and wrong based on your own subjective opinions."
"I...I understand."
Qin Yaxin replied with her head down, then slowly raised her head and said, "I will observe more and try to understand what the people around me are saying and doing, and I won't just follow the crowd. I will also listen more to what my sister-in-law says..."
"Don't just say it."
Qin Boyan poured cold water on Qin Yaxin.
"Second brother, don't underestimate me!"
She is no longer the spoiled and willful Qin Yaxin she once was. She can tell the difference between good and bad words, and she knows that her father and older brother are speaking for her own good. If she does not adjust her mindset, she will only suffer in the future!
And they will be despised and scorned!
...
The moonlight was cold, and the night was quiet. Song Lan walked out of the bathroom while drying her hair.
"I'll help you."
Qin Yanzheng was sitting on the headboard reading a book when he heard the bathroom door open. He looked up and saw Song Lan coming out. He immediately put the book on the bedside table, got out of bed, put on his slippers, and grabbed the towel from Song Lan's hand.
Aren't you tired?
Song Lan sat down at the dressing table and let the man wipe the water off her hair.
“I didn’t do much today, so I can’t say I’m tired. On the contrary, you’ve been busy from morning till night, so you must be exhausted. Once your hair is dry, lie down on the bed and I’ll give you a massage.”
Qin Yanzheng moved his hands gently, afraid of hurting Song Lan's scalp.
"You can give massages?"
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