Qin Xiaoxiao never imagined that one day she would see her grandfather scolding her grandmother.
Good heavens! Is this world too fantastical, or is her vision malfunctioning?
Qin Xiaoxiao vigorously cleaned her ears.
I must have misheard, or I must be out of my mind. Otherwise, how could I have heard my grandpa talking to my grandma so loudly? Impossible, absolutely impossible.
Old Mrs. Qin couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears, "You insulted me? Qin Aiguo, you bastard!"
I've been a slave to your Qin family for so many years, and I've given you three sons. You're not only ungrateful, but you actually insult me.
You ran away just a few days after our eldest child was born, leaving me and the child in the countryside. Do you know how I survived all those years alone?
Do you not know how dangerous it is for a woman to have a child during those chaotic times?
You know that, but you ran away without caring about anything. You only care about the country and the people. Do you even care about me?
I've only had three sons in my life. Have you ever taken care of any of them since they were born? I raised each one of them by myself, feeding and caring for them from infancy.
Over the years, how many times have you held your son, how many kind words have you said? You always have a stern face, like I owe you eight hundred yuan, and you never give the child a kind look.
I finally managed to raise all my children, and you just sent them all to the army with a single word, leaving me with none of them.
Not long after the third son returned, he went to another place with Li Changqing. How many times has he come back in all these years? How many times have I been able to meet with my son?
Even if I miss my son terribly, I have to keep it to myself; I don't dare tell anyone.
Woo woo woo…
My dearest child! ...I've waited so many years, but I never imagined I wouldn't even get to see you one last time. My heart aches so much! Waaah..."
Grandma Qin cried and pounded her chest hard, making a loud "thump thump" sound. Qin Xiaoxiao felt sorry for her.
Fearing that the old lady might faint again due to excessive excitement, Qin Xiaoxiao quickly comforted her while patting her back to help her breathe.
"Grandma, don't be angry. My dad misses home and you too. He said it many times when he was alive. He wants to go home and take care of you."
My father sacrificed his life to save state property. He is a hero, and I admire and respect him. Not everyone in this world has his courage.
"Grandma, calm down. Grandpa was just angry; he didn't mean to scold you."
The moment Old Mrs. Qin burst into tears, Qin Aiguo regretted it. He stood up and tried to sit down next to his wife, but she wouldn't let him and kept pushing him away.
Originally, Old Mrs. Qin couldn't push him, but he was afraid that his wife would hurt him again if she used too much force, so he could only move outward with her strength.
Now, Old Mrs. Qin is crying so hard she's almost fainted, and he can't get close to his wife. Qin Aiguo is so anxious he keeps pacing around and apologizing, but Old Mrs. Qin turns her back and ignores him completely.
Qin Xiaoxiao tried to persuade her for a couple of times, but it didn't work. Just then, Qin Feng, Ma Dahua, and Qin Ye heard Qin's grandmother crying and ran over. They also tried to persuade her, but somehow, Qin Feng's family ended up crying too.
Qin Xiaoxiao was completely at a loss.
Why are they all crying? Who should she comfort?
You're making things difficult for Fat Tiger.
Qin Xiaoxiao was so troubled that she wanted to cry along with them.
In the end, Qin Ye regained his senses first, wiped away his tears, and pulled Qin Xiaoxiao to persuade the old lady. They tried for a long time but couldn't persuade her, so the two turned to persuade Qin Feng instead.
Fortunately, Qin Feng knew it wasn't appropriate for a grown man like him to cry in front of his son and niece, so he quickly calmed down, being concerned about his image.
Then, with Qin Ye and Qin Xiaoxiao's comforting words, Ma Dahua quickly stopped crying, and the family then went on to comfort Old Mrs. Qin.
Finally, the crying scene ended with Qin Aiguo sincerely apologizing and vowing to have less contact with Li Changqing in the future and never speak well of him again.
Qin Xiaoxiao watched a great show at home and learned how a woman can control a good man. If her grandfather hadn't truly loved her grandmother, given his temper, he probably would have slapped her long ago.
In fact, Qin Xiaoxiao was very much in line with Old Madam Qin's thoughts and her attitude towards Li Changqing. No matter how much guilt Li Changqing felt towards the Qin family, how much he wanted to make amends, or how much he took care of Qin Xiaoxiao, Old Madam Qin would pretend not to see it.
She wouldn't hate Li Changqing, nor would she cause him any trouble. However, she could ignore Li Changqing's kindness and strictly forbade anyone in the Qin family from speaking well of him without Li Changqing's knowledge, not even her most beloved eldest granddaughter.
She didn't kill her son, but he was directly responsible. If he hadn't taken her son away, she and her family wouldn't have been separated by death.
Therefore, Qin Xiaoxiao understands her and is willing to patiently persuade her. She will not advise her to give up. She doesn't know her suffering, so she shouldn't advise her to be kind. If you can't do it yourself, don't ask others to.
Although Grandma Qin and Qin Aiguo had reconciled, Grandma Qin remained bedridden for three days without getting up or cooking. Qin Aiguo acted like a child who had done something wrong, fawning over Grandma Qin every day and serving her every need. As long as Grandma Qin gave him a look, even a disdainful glance, he could be happy all day. Qin Xiaoxiao couldn't bear to look at his silly and adorable appearance.
After the package was mailed out, Qin Xiaoxiao resumed her idle days. After sending the watch to Su Lu, Qin Xiaoxiao never went to the mountain again. Qin Ye, on the other hand, went more often, going up the mountain every other day to collect firewood, since he was responsible for Qin Xiaoxiao's firewood supply and was afraid that there wouldn't be enough.
Five days later, the postman entered Qin Family Village and handed a letter and a money order to Qin Xiaoxiao.
The next day, Qin Xiaoxiao went to the county to withdraw the money and brought back a truckload of coal for her family.
Grandma Qin didn't want them; she gave them all to Qin Xiaoxiao so she could take them back and burn them.
With coal, Qin Xiaoxiao no longer needed to constantly add firewood to the stove, and Qin Ye's work became easier.
On this day, Qin Ye went up the mountain again. The pheasants and rabbits at home had all been eaten. With the New Year approaching, the village was going to organize people to go hunting in the mountains. As the main force of the hunting team, Qin Ye was responsible for scouting the area in advance to try to avoid the villagers encountering large wild animals or herds of animals when they went up the mountain.
Just after crossing the front of Mao'er Mountain, Qin Ye heard faint shouts from ahead.
Qin Ye stopped and listened carefully to determine the location before rushing over.
In the educated youth compound, Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Yu were making dumplings inside. Su Yu seemed a little absent-minded, glancing out the window from time to time.
Qin Xiaoxiao glanced at Su Yu with amusement, "Don't worry, Sister Su Yun is just going up the mountain to collect firewood. She knows the way, she'll be back in a little while."
Su Yu frowned worriedly. "You know, my sister has been gone for almost half a day and hasn't come back yet. Could something have happened to her?"
Qin Xiaoxiao also glanced out the window. "No way, Sister Su Yun has been gone for almost two hours. She should be back soon."
Two days ago, Su Yun and Su Yu said that they were running low on firewood for the winter and wanted to go and collect some more.
Qin Xiaoxiao had tried to dissuade Su Yun from going up the mountain before, citing the fact that the snow on the mountain hadn't melted yet. But this time, since Su Yun insisted on going up the mountain, Qin Xiaoxiao didn't want to persuade her again, so she let her go.
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