Aunt Liu and Aunt Song nodded, seemingly understanding, and after a long while, they brought up the Mai family's matter again.
"Mai Lao's daughter, Mai Sui, almost died from an illness at the end of last year. After she recovered, her personality changed drastically. Last night, she almost got into a fight with her father because her father beat her mother. Later, I heard Mai Sui howling. She screamed so pitifully! She must have been beaten by her father too."
Aunt Liu patted her thigh, her face full of reluctance.
Qin Xiaoxiao, who was standing to the side, felt a chill run down her spine and couldn't help but shiver.
Holy crap! Could this wheat stalk also be a reincarnation or a time traveler?
Which book is she wearing? Is she also cannon fodder in her book?
Does she know she's cannon fodder? Now that she's alive, will Mai Sui suspect her?
Qin Xiaoxiao wanted to cry but had no tears.
Having transmigrated through five overlapping timelines, being cannon fodder in each book was bad enough, but now there's this woman who's either reborn or transmigrated—is she trying to kill me?
Qin Xiaoxiao looked up at the sky, wishing she could give God the middle finger.
But she dared not; she was afraid of being struck by lightning.
Qin Xiaoxiao minimized her presence and focused on gathering information about the suspected female lead.
The Mai family fled here during the famine years ago. Later, Old Man Mai and his wife ran to Qinjiagou but could not hold on any longer and fell seriously ill. It just so happened that it was the autumn harvest. Although the harvest in Qinjiagou was not very good, it allowed Old Man Mai to see the fragrant wheat.
His surname is Mai. He left his hometown and came to Qinjiagou just in time for the wheat harvest. Wasn't this God showing him the way, clearly telling him to settle down here?
After recovering from his illness, Old Man Mai refused to leave, crying and shouting that he wanted to settle down in Qinjiagou. He even had his eldest son seduce the youngest daughter of Qin Dabo, who was the village chief at the time and also Qin Aiguo's uncle, which resulted in a death.
This infuriated Qin Guodong, the village chief at the time, but since his daughter was already married to someone else, he could only accept it with his eyes closed.
After marrying the Qin family's daughter, the Mai family finally settled down in Qinjiagou. The Mai family was quite kind and treated the Qin family's daughter well. Unfortunately, the Qin family's daughter was unlucky and died during childbirth, along with her unborn child.
Later, Mai Jia married a girl from the Su family, and they had two sons, twins.
Seeing that his family had established themselves in Qinjiagou, Old Man Mai, whose health had long since deteriorated, closed his eyes in peace. Not two years later, his wife also passed away.
Mai Sui is the daughter of the eldest of the twin brothers, Mai Laoda, and is of the same generation as Qin Xiaoxiao.
The Mai family has always favored sons over daughters since their hometown, which is also the custom in their village. Although they have been away from their hometown for many years, the Mai family has never paid much attention to girls under the upbringing of their father and wife. Fortunately, the two of them did not have a daughter and only had a son, otherwise Mai Sui would not have suffered alone.
The eldest son, Mai, had four daughters, while his younger brother, Mai the second, had four sons. As a result, the eldest son always felt inferior in front of his brother, which indirectly led to his increasingly gloomy personality. He would beat and scold his four daughters and wives, and the family was never at peace.
This is because the Mai family lived far from the educated youth compound and the Qin family's residence, and Qin Xiaoxiao didn't have much contact with the villagers and didn't know them. Otherwise, Qin Xiaoxiao would have noticed something was wrong long ago.
After listening for a while, Qin Xiaoxiao secretly made a conclusion.
Mai Sui must have been reborn. If she had traveled back in time, given the personality of most modern women, Mai Sui would probably have already urged her mother to divorce her father by now. Even if they didn't divorce, Mai Sui's life wouldn't be easy.
Mai Sui's parents are not divorced. Mai Sui just makes a big fuss, but she can't do anything about Mai Laoda. Therefore, it is unlikely that she will time travel.
Qin Xiaoxiao touched her chin and narrowed her eyes slightly.
I wonder how long this wheat ear lived in her previous life. If it was a long time, then she'll have to be even more careful when taking things from the space in the future.
The morning passed quickly. After finishing work, Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu went to the Qin family for lunch. When they arrived at the Qin family's gate and saw that no one was around, Qin Xiaoxiao took out a piece of meat from her spatial storage.
Upon entering, he handed the meat to Ma Dahua, saying, "Su Lu brought this back yesterday. Auntie, you can prepare it tonight."
Ma Dahua took the meat. "So much meat? How much did this cost? You guys work hard to earn money, so don't spend it recklessly next time. We have plenty to eat."
Qin Xiaoxiao waved her hand and didn't agree. Su Lu chatted and worked in the kitchen with Ma Dahua with a smile, which earned him another round of praise from Ma Dahua.
A short while later, Qin Feng returned with his hands behind his back. When he saw Su Lu in the kitchen, he nodded with a smile.
"You're back? Was the trip to the provincial capital tiring? I'll have your grandpa write you a letter later. Take this with you, just in case you need to find someone at the address on the letter."
Su Lu's eyes lit up, and he quickly agreed.
Qin Feng thought for a moment and then said, "If there's nothing wrong, don't bother them. Favors are fleeting, but if things get out of hand, don't worry about anything else. You still have to look for them."
Su Lu nodded with a smile, and Qin Feng felt relieved and went into the house.
Qin Xiaoxiao was lying on the kang (a heated brick bed) chatting with Qin Yue when she saw Qin Feng come in. She immediately put on a flattering smile.
Qin Feng understood immediately and pointed at her, "You heard everything? You little rascal."
Qin Xiaoxiao ran to Qin Feng's side with a smile, leaned close to his face, and said, "Grandpa is the best. He's so busy, yet he still thinks of us."
Qin Feng glared at her irritably, then gestured with his chin toward Qin Aiguo, "Nothing I say matters, your grandpa has to agree."
Qin Xiaoxiao then looked at Qin Aiguo.
"Master!"
He called out "Grandpa" in a high-pitched voice, which made Qin Aiguo shudder. "Don't be like that, it's scary, it makes my ears itch."
"It's just writing a letter, I'll give it to you this afternoon."
Qin Xiaoxiao smiled and hugged Qin Aiguo's neck, "My grandpa is still the best to me."
Hearing this, Old Mrs. Qin couldn't help but roll her eyes. "You only ask for help when you need it, and you say whoever you need is the best to you. There are only a few people in the family, and you've mentioned everyone. I don't know who you really think is the best to you."
Qin Xiaoxiao could tell at a glance that Grandma Qin was jealous, so she quickly ran over, hugged Grandma Qin's neck, and shook her, "Of course it's Grandma. Grandma is the best to me in this family. I like Grandma the most."
Qin Aiguo took a deep drag on his cigarette and said slowly, "I'm getting old. My hands are shaking, and I can't hold a pen anymore."
Upon hearing this, Qin Xiaoxiao realized something was wrong; even her grandfather was getting jealous. She quickly turned back to coax Qin Aiguo, "No way! Grandpa is still very young. Everyone in the village says you look about the same as when you were in your forties or fifties. You haven't changed much over the years. Grandpa, please don't say anything. If outsiders hear this, how will they live? Especially my father-in-law, he looks even older than you!"
Qin Xiaoxiao showed no respect for Su Zhiyuan, and in front of Su Lu, she complained that Su Zhiyuan looked old.
The Qin family was worried Su Lu would be angry after hearing this, but when they turned around, they saw him carefully picking fish bones from his wife's bones. He was so focused, it was as if he was using a magnifying glass to examine her; anyone who didn't know better would think he was defusing a bomb. (End of Chapter)
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