After the lively wedding, Su Yun officially became a member of the Qin family, and within a few days, she clearly realized how much Qin Xiaoxiao was pampered in the Qin family.
In the Qin family, Qin Ye and his brothers were considered worthless, while Qin Xiaoxiao was considered a treasure. According to Qin Aiguo and the old lady Qin, Qin Ye and his brothers were simply a money-losing proposition.
This statement greatly surprised Su Yun.
Isn't it said that girls are a financial burden? How come the Qin family's boys are considered a financial burden?
After asking Qin Ye, Su Yun learned from his complicated and helpless account that raising a boy to adulthood requires building a house and helping him get married. After the couple has children, the grandparents have to help take care of them. When the grandchildren grow up, they have to send them to school and then get married. The expenses in this process are much higher than for girls.
Therefore, Qin Ye and his brothers were told by their family from a young age that they should earn their own money to get married when they grew up, and that their families would not care about them at all. Whether they remained bachelors or had a wife, children, and a warm bed, it was all up to them.
Hearing this, Su Yun didn't know what to say, and could only give her husband a sympathetic look.
Qin Xiaoxiao's treatment was completely the opposite in the Qin family. Not only was the house she was supposed to live in built before she came to the countryside, but everything was also prepared. She could even slack off at work because Qin Ye, that big jerk, was there to help her, so she didn't have to do anything.
Moreover, they always cater to Qin Xiaoxiao's every need when it comes to food and drink. Whenever there is something delicious at home, their first thought is to get it into Qin Xiaoxiao's mouth. If Qin Ye and his brothers take a bite, the elders of the Qin family will glare at them like they are enemies until they put down their chopsticks and leave.
Su Yun was astonished at how much Qin Xiaoxiao was favored. She had known some of it before, but she didn't expect the actual situation to be even more serious than she had imagined.
However, Su Yun discovered that although the Qin family favored daughters over sons, they were truly devoted to their daughters-in-law. The men in the Qin family also valued their wives, and they would fully support their wives no matter what they said, regardless of whether it was right or wrong.
Her family elders also favored her, and her treatment was only slightly worse than Qin Xiaoxiao's, which moved Su Yun to tears.
The housework was easy, and the whole family worked together, so there was no requirement for anyone to do it. She didn't need to do any farm work at all. Qin Ye made it clear on the second day of their marriage that she didn't need to work. If she wanted to go, she could choose an easy job, or she could stay at home and he would earn money to support the family.
Su Yun lay comfortably next to Qin Xiaoxiao, her eyes narrowed.
"This is what life should be like."
If she had known that marrying Qin Ye would be so comfortable, she would have taken the initiative to seduce him two years earlier. Su Yun felt like she was a complete fool, and that she had wasted the last two years of hardship.
Qin Xiaoxiao squinted, a blade of grass dangling from her mouth, "What's the big deal? Isn't this normal? If you marry my brother, you'll still have to work in the fields to earn work points. My aunt would beat him to death."
Su Yun nodded, "That's right, my mother-in-law is so good to me. If I had known, I should have taken the initiative to seduce your brother in the first two years, so that I could have married into the Qin family sooner."
She can enjoy queen-like treatment sooner.
Qin Xiaoxiao understood. Marrying Qin Ye was just a side thing; entering the Qin family was the real purpose.
Qin Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes. "Sister-in-law, when are you and my brother going back? Have you booked the tickets?"
When the topic turned to business, Su Yun perked up. "Your brother has ordered three tickets. Bring Su Yu home to meet us too, and then we'll all come back together."
Normally, educated youths are not allowed to take leave to go home before the Spring Festival, but this year the Su sisters did not go back, so their leave was left until now. In addition, with Qin Feng around, no one can say anything if they are given a few days off, so Su Yu can also go home to visit.
Qin Xiaoxiao nodded, "That's good. It'll be nice to go back together. Otherwise, you wouldn't feel comfortable letting Su Yu go back alone for the New Year this year."
"Yeah, your second brother booked the train tickets for you. I'll have to give him the money back later."
This matter is not Qin Xiaoxiao's responsibility. With Qin Ye around, she definitely can't take advantage of Qin Wei. If she knew, her older cousin would be rich.
Or rather, apart from Qin Ming, the boys of the Qin family's generation are all quite wealthy. After all, they served in the army for several years, and their elders didn't ask for any of that money; they kept it all themselves. In addition, they earned money by hunting in the mountains, so they had almost as much money as Su Lu.
"Wife, come quick! My brother and I caught a litter of rabbits, there are thirteen of them!"
Su Lu rushed down the mountain and cleared away the weeds from the basket on his back to show Qin Xiaoxiao.
Qin Xiaoxiao sat up, peeked out, and wow! Good heavens! Half a basket of big rabbits.
Among them were eight large rabbits, all plump and juicy, and five newborn baby rabbits, incredibly cute. At least in Su Yun's eyes, these little rabbits were simply the incarnation of angels, and he wanted to hold them.
Qin Xiaoxiao licked her lips and said, "Braised, spicy, cold dishes, stir-fried, spicy hot pot, any of these can make a child's mouth water. Su Lu, let's make a hot pot for dinner tonight."
Su Lu smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll go skin it right away. You wait here and don't move."
After saying that, Su Lu turned around and went back into the mountain, carrying the bamboo basket.
Su Yun looked at Qin Xiaoxiao, "Xiaoxiao, how about we raise the little rabbit?"
Qin Xiaoxiao looked at Su Yun as if she were an idiot. "Sister-in-law, are you crazy? Aren't you afraid someone will report you? Don't be fooled by how united the villagers seem. That's only because their own interests aren't involved. Once interests outweigh feelings, do you think those people will still be your family and friends?"
Su Yun instantly calmed down and nodded listlessly, "I know, I was just being delusional."
I wanted to raise a few rabbits to make money and help my husband, but these days... sigh, I guess I'll just have to lie down and accept it, like Xiaoxiao said.
A short while later, Qin Ye returned, carrying two pheasants. He glanced at his sister-in-law lying on the ground, smiled without saying a word, and turned to find Su Lu.
More than an hour later, the two returned. When they came back, Su Lu's basket was empty, and the pheasant in Qin Ye's hand was now plucked.
He handed the plucked pheasant to Su Yun, saying, "Take it home and clean it up a bit more. You can bring it with you when you go back to your parents' house."
Su Yun smiled and took the pheasants. "Didn't Xiao Xiao say she'd bring them? Let's keep these two at home. Grandpa and Grandma haven't had chicken in a while, have they? Let's give them a good meal."
Qin Ye was very pleased that Su Yun thought of his family first and didn't selfishly think that since it was a wild pheasant he had hunted, it should be given to her.
"There are also rabbits, enough to nourish Grandpa and Grandma."
Su Yun rolled her eyes at Qin Ye. "Can chicken soup and rabbit soup be the same? Listen to me, I'll stew one for Grandpa and Grandma tonight."
After saying that, Su Yun ignored Qin Ye and pulled Qin Xiaoxiao down the mountain.
There's hardly any work to do in the fields these days. I just need to water them every few days. The rest of the time is spent fertilizing, sowing (rapeseed), managing my own plot of land, or going up the mountain to dig for wild vegetables.
There wasn't much work, so the whole village didn't need to mobilize. The first, second, and third teams could basically finish all the work. Even so, the third team was still unhappy, complaining that there wasn't enough work and they weren't earning enough work points.
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