She only paid a little attention to Qin Qingjiang, but she genuinely cared about those children. She didn't ask for gratitude; if the parents understood, she would feel comforted.
Qin Qinghuai shook his head inwardly. His wife was still too naive. She was happy after a few kind words and was too easily satisfied.
"Brother, my wife is soft-hearted, don't think she's stupid."
Qin Qingjiang retaliated with a punch.
"What do you take me for? Do you really think your older brother is some kind of muddle-headed fool who can't tell right from wrong?"
"But you're not wrong. These days, I've been coming out to stroll around this county town from time to time. It is indeed remote, but it's not without its advantages. It's quiet, without all that backstabbing and infighting. I feel very peaceful here."
I glanced up briefly. Had this person lost all fighting spirit because of a setback? Such words seemed more appropriate in the prosperous yet competitive later era. But saying something like this in this state of rebuilding from the ashes felt a bit strange.
However, considering the Qin family's situation, it's not surprising.
Although they came from humble beginnings, the old man and woman earned their status through half a lifetime of hard work. Even though they have retired, they do not want to get involved in the current mess. If it were someone with ambition, they would probably have almost as many followers as they do.
Although we're not wealthy, we still have plenty of good stuff.
Qin Qingjiang had also experienced war. He was simple-minded, not stupid. How innocent could a child raised in such a family be?
"Third brother, sister-in-law, if we're talking about repaying you, your eldest brother really has nothing to offer. You all know what happened when the family property was divided,"
When he spoke of it again, his expression had softened considerably.
“I gave it all to her. Even if we divorce, I have no intention of getting it back. Apart from the things for the three children, my older brother is really poor. He didn’t keep much savings on his own, so…”
Private collection?
This was quite surprising. She thought Qin Laoda was a simpleton, but it turned out he knew how to hide money. So, what about her man with such a cunning mind?
She turned her head to look at him, and in the instant their eyes met, Qin Qinghuai instantly understood as well, which made him both amused and exasperated.
"Wife, I'm innocent! I don't have any savings; I've handed over all my assets!"
Qin Qingjiang hadn't expected to see his younger brother react this way after just one sentence. He couldn't help but smile slightly, and the earlier gloom dissipated considerably. He even joined in the banter.
"Third brother, you didn't also hide some money from your sister-in-law, did you? Let me tell you, this is not advisable."
I had my reasons back then, but you're different. Your sister-in-law is so outstanding; if you were to resort to such underhanded tactics, you'd be doing her a disservice.”
"Hey!"
Qin Qinghuai was immediately displeased.
"Don't be so ungrateful. You're blind, yet you're trying to sow discord between my wife and me. I'm not like you. Everything I have belongs to my wife, both physically and emotionally. The important thing is me. All those external things are just extras."
My wife definitely trusts me, doesn't she?
Qin Qingjiang stared wide-eyed, never expecting such shameless words to come out of his mouth.
"Third brother, I know your wife is outstanding, but I've never seen anyone as shameless as you before. Seriously, tsk tsk! You're as thick as a city wall."
"Hmph! You bachelor, you wouldn't understand!"
Simple held her child and couldn't stop laughing.
After commotion for a while, Qin Qingjiang took a file folder out of his bag, placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of Jian Dan.
"Sister-in-law, I cannot thank you enough."
"Huh? This?"
"Sister-in-law, I know what you've done for the Qin family. Now, it's not that I want to put all the burden on you, but no matter what, even if you don't have to spend any money or do everything yourself, you must have put in a lot of effort."
I won't say anything sentimental, this is my way of showing my appreciation."
Seeing that she was about to refuse, Qin Qingjiang waved his hand.
"I know you don't lack anything. This is all I can offer right now. Or do you think I'm too materialistic?"
These words silenced her completely.
"No, brother, I didn't mean that,"
She doesn't even know what it is, how would she know if it's tacky or not?
"Then accept it. Whether you need it or not is up to you. Just consider this a gift from your uncle to the children. It's written in your younger brother's and sister-in-law's names. You're not allowed to interfere or cause trouble in how it's handled later."
The last sentence was clearly directed at Qin Qinghuai. Since things had been said to this extent, it would really be inappropriate to refuse again.
Qin Qinghuai took the file folder directly, opened it by wrapping the rope around it, and took out a piece of paper from inside.
The land and property ownership certificate indicates the holder is [the owner/owner], which is straightforward.
"Wow, not bad, a house in the county town. This must have a yard, right?"
"Yes, it's a small courtyard, not very big, but the location is good, very close to the police station, so you can stay here without worrying about safety."
To be honest, Qin Qinghuai was quite happy.
“Wife, look,”
At this point, it would be awkward to refuse, so she simply stopped being coy.
"Then I'll thank you, big brother. Consider it your secret stash of money for the little one."
When the topic of "secret stash of money" came up again, Qin Qingjiang couldn't help but laugh heartily.
"Alright, alright, it's all for the little one, it's all for the little one."
The little one was homesick, and the couple had no desire to wander around anymore. They brought Qin Qingjiang some roast duck and pastries from Beijing, and also asked him to take some to Xi Ping'an. The couple then waited for Qin Yi to arrive to pick them up.
"Brother Huai, Sister-in-law, you're back. Get in the car quickly. We'll go to the educated youth office to pick up the new educated youth and then head back."
"Sent-down youth?"
For a brief moment, I was in a daze.
"Oh, right, we ran into that educated youth on the way. I think he was going to our area to be sent to the countryside, right?"
"Yes, sister-in-law. The notice from the educated youth office said there are four. Is there anything else you need to buy? Take care of these things first, and we'll pick them up later."
Qin Qinghuai glanced at the pile of bundles at his feet.
"No need, we've bought everything we need and everything we don't need, let's go."
If they weren't afraid that Qin Qingze and Qin Qingjiang had conspired against each other, they would have packed everything up long ago. Why are they still carrying it around like this?
Qin Qingze had several bags, Qin Qingjiang took two more, and Xi Pingan brought over a considerable amount as well.
As for the house, there's no rush. They won't be living here for the time being anyway, so we can go see it again when we have time.
After settling the baby and Jian Dan in the back seat, and placing the bags and packages behind them, Qin Qinghuai finally got into the passenger seat.
"Let's go. Did you come here specifically to pick someone up, or do you have other tasks?"
Qin Yi closed the car door and started walking forward.
"I was going to drop off Dr. Tang. The military doctor Yang from the garrison called, saying he had encountered two difficult and complicated cases and was in a great hurry. Dr. Tang had only arrived yesterday and said he was going back tomorrow, but because he was in such a hurry, he heard that I was going out to drive and asked me to drop him off on the way."
"A rare and complex illness? Did the patient just come from the battlefield?"
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