When the group returned home, no one was home. Even Grandma Qin and Qin Aiguo had gone to the fields to earn work points.
As soon as Qin Xiaoxiao entered the door, she went straight to the kitchen. First, she secretly added some spiritual spring water to the large vat, then poured out a large vat of water, took two big gulps herself, and handed it to Qin Sheng outside the courtyard.
Qin Sheng didn't mind, gulping down half a tub of water, then poured out the rest and went into the kitchen to pour water for Xu Zhi.
It's so hot outside, we really can't go without water. Our throats are practically burning from walking all this way, and if we don't drink some water soon, we'll all collapse.
After everyone finished drinking the water, Qin Yue quickly ran to the field to call them back.
Qin Xiaoxiao took the key and opened the kang (heated brick bed) of Old Mrs. Qin, and started rummaging through the snacks.
Mung bean cake, chestnut cake, glutinous rice strips, sponge cake, canned fruit, malted milk powder, and finally, half a bag of brown sugar.
He laid out the food on the table and pushed it towards Xu Zhi and Yang Tianzhen, saying, "Don't mind, sisters-in-law. There's not much good food in the countryside. Please make do with what you have first. I'll cook something nice for lunch later."
Xu Zhi doesn't care much about food, as long as it fills her stomach. Yang Tianzhen, on the other hand, has been well-mannered at home, so at least on the surface no one can find fault with her. On the contrary, the way she squints her eyes while eating is quite cute, and it makes one want to try it too.
In Qin Xiaoxiao's opinion, both of her sisters-in-law are nice people, especially Xu Zhi. Perhaps it's because of her military background that she's liked her. Anyway, Qin Xiaoxiao likes her very much.
"No need, no need. We can just eat whatever we have at home. I didn't come here for the food. I mainly wanted to see my grandparents, uncles and aunts, and my two cute little sisters."
Yang Tianzhen waved her hand as she spoke, and then looked at Qin Xiaoxiao and Qin Yue and smiled. Seeing her relaxed expression and sincere smile, you could tell that she truly meant it.
Qin Xiaoxiao didn't know what to say and looked at Qin Wei with a blank expression.
Qin Wei knew what kind of woman his wife was. When Qin Xiaoxiao looked over, he spread his hands, indicating that he couldn't do anything about it.
Qin Xiaoxiao was now certain that Yang Tianzhen was truly naive; otherwise, he wouldn't be laughing like that and even hiccuping.
Qin Xiaoxiao was afraid that Yang Tianzhen might choke to death while eating and laughing, which would be a huge sin for the Qin family, so she quickly brought her a jar and placed it beside her.
Yang Tianzhen was truly speechless. When she saw Qin Xiaoxiao place the water next to her, she knew it was for her, so she didn't stand on ceremony, picked it up and drank it. Her boldness was probably comparable to Xu Zhiyou's.
Qin Xiaoxiao's lips twitched, and she turned her face away, unable to bear looking directly at them. She happened to see Qin Sheng's indescribable expression as he looked at Qin Wei and Yang Tianzhen.
Qin Xiaoxiao couldn't help but burst out laughing and quickly got up to go to the field to call for help.
Qin Yue also wanted to go, but Qin Xiaoxiao forcibly suppressed her and made her responsible for entertaining the guests.
Qin Xiaoxiao walked around the field and quickly returned, followed by Old Mrs. Qin and Ma Dahua.
As soon as they entered the yard, they started brushing the dirt off their clothes with towels, and by the time they reached the door of the house, they were clean.
Stepping into the house, Old Mrs. Qin's eyes lit up.
Wow! These two girls are really hot!
Grandma Qin's face was all wrinkled from smiling. "These must be Miss Xu and Miss Yang, right? I'm their grandma."
Grandma Qin opened her mouth and criticized her two grandsons without holding back, with a smile on her face, showing that she was very easy to get along with.
Xu Zhi breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Old Mrs. Qin's self-introduction.
Before she came, Qin Sheng told her that his family was very easy to get along with. The Qin family had some connections in Hohhot, but the patriarch, Qin Aiguo, didn't use them at all, and the family didn't take these favors seriously. The Qin family had always considered themselves as country folk and diligently stayed on the land of Qinjiagou.
Therefore, the Qin family is hardworking, simple, warm and sincere. But if you think they are easy to bully and want to suppress them, you are just dreaming. The Qin family does not cause trouble, but they are not afraid of trouble either. If you really want to have a fight, the Qin family will accompany you to the end.
The Qin family is headed by Old Madam Qin. Although Qin Aiguo is the head of the family, he has no status in the family. Because he left home in his early years, he felt sorry for the old lady. Therefore, Old Madam Qin has the final say on all matters, big and small, and the family members all accept this and are willing to listen to her.
Old Mrs. Qin was very open-minded. She had divided the family property among the various branches of the family long ago and never interfered in the affairs of the branches. She would only step in when there was a major event.
"Hello, grandma."
Thinking of this, Xu Zhi relaxed and gave Old Madam Qin a proper and solemn military salute.
Grandma Qin's smile widened, and she quickly waved her hand, "Alright, alright, you too, put it down quickly, it's tiring to carry it like that, I'm not your boss."
Xu Zhi smiled, put down his hand, and glanced back at Qin Sheng.
Qin Sheng gave her a reassuring look, which completely put Xu Zhi's mind at ease.
Yang Tianzhen, standing to the side, looked at Xu Zhi and then at Old Madam Qin with a silly grin. Seeing that Xu Zhi had finished speaking, she stepped forward and took Old Madam Qin's hand. "Hello, Grandma, I'm Yang Tianzhen, and I'm Qin Wei's girlfriend."
Grandma Qin's eyes lit up when she saw Yang Tianzhen, a gentle and kind young girl who was willing to be close to her, an elderly woman. She patted Yang Tianzhen's hand and nodded with a smile, "Hello to you too. It's your first time visiting our home. You must be tired. I heard you walked back?"
Yang Tianzhen didn't think much of it, and nodded with a pout, "That's right, there were no oxcarts coming to the village, so we carried our things back on foot. Luckily, we met Xu Zhi and the others halfway there, otherwise Qin Wei alone wouldn't have been able to carry it all."
Qin Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow and stood quietly by the door.
Normally, Ma Dahua, who was standing next to Qin Xiaoxiao, would have grabbed Qin Xiaoxiao's hand and asked her all sorts of questions, but today she just kept staring at Qin Sheng, her eyes red.
Qin Sheng noticed that Ma Dahua's eyes were red, and in a flash, he came to Ma Dahua's side. "Auntie, I'm back."
After saying that, Qin Sheng reached out and gently hugged Ma Dahua.
Ma Dahua could no longer hold back. She patted Qin Sheng's back and choked out, "You brat, why are you only coming back now? Why didn't you come home for the New Year? You've grown up now, you have your own ideas, huh?"
Ma Dahua has a strong grip, but it felt like swatting a mosquito to Qin Sheng; it didn't hurt at all.
Releasing Ma Dahua, Qin Sheng smiled and said, "I have a mission and can't ask for leave, so please forgive me this time, Auntie."
Qin Sheng didn't elaborate, and Ma Dahua knew that the military had confidentiality regulations and that not everything could be asked, so she didn't ask any more questions and just watched Qin Sheng shed tears.
After spending time with the two girls, Grandma Qin turned around and scolded Ma Dahua, "It's a good thing the children are back, but you even peed on them! How are the two girls supposed to get along in the future? Come here, naive girl, this is your... your aunt?"
Is that what city people call her? Did she not disgrace the Qin family? (End of Chapter)
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