Qin Ye and Qin Wei had no objections to how the family property should be divided, and the matter was settled.
When it was time for bed, Ma Dahua sent Qin Feng to Qin Wei and Qin Sheng's room and made Xu Zhi and Yang Tianzhen sleep with him.
Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu returned to the educated youth compound. They chatted for a while, and Su Lu read a book for a bit before they went to sleep.
The next day, Qin Xiaoxiao got up very early. As soon as she sat up, Su Lu next to her also woke up.
"Honey, why did you wake up so early today? Why didn't you sleep a little longer?"
Qin Xiaoxiao shook her head. "I can't sleep. Go wash up. I'll make you scallion pancakes and some millet porridge today."
Su Lu chuckled and kissed Qin Xiaoxiao on the cheek, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, my wife."
Qin Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at Su Lu, "What a jerk!"
The two got up; one went to wash up, while the other busied himself making scallion pancakes. Soon, the aroma wafted out.
After dinner, Su Lu went to work. Before leaving, he whispered to Qin Xiaoxiao, "I might have to go to the provincial capital tomorrow. I'll tell you when I get back tonight. If it's settled, pack your things and I'll take them with me later."
Qin Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up, and she nodded with a smile, "Okay, I understand, don't worry."
Su Lu smiled and gave Qin Xiaoxiao a deep look. "Don't tire yourself out. We won't do any farm work."
Qin Xiaoxiao nodded, "Yes, I won't."
Su Lu was relieved and quickly rode away on his bike, otherwise he would be late.
Qin Feng felt that the crops that could have been harvested in two days hadn't been finished, so he would have to spend another half day today. In addition, he would have to plant another batch of romaine lettuce so that it could be harvested in September or October, otherwise it would be too late.
Qin Sheng didn't go back either; he went to work in the fields with Qin Ye and Qin Wei. Yang Tianzhen and Xu Zhi didn't go back today; they were taken up the mountain to pick mushrooms by Ma Dahua and Su Yun.
Qin Yue went along too, leaving only her and Old Mrs. Qin at home. Taking advantage of the absence of others, Qin Xiaoxiao went up to Old Mrs. Qin, hugged her arm, and shook it.
"Grandma, is my uncle really going to split the family property?"
Grandma Qin sighed, "A tree grows big and branches out, so the family will definitely have to split up. Besides, your second brother lives in the city and doesn't come back often. What's the difference between that and living separately? It's better to make things clear so that the brothers won't turn against each other over material things in the future."
Qin Xiaoxiao nodded, "That's true, Grandma has a better perspective."
Grandma Qin glared at Qin Xiaoxiao with annoyance, "Your grandfather said the same thing yesterday, so what, you only heard Grandma say it?"
Qin Xiaoxiao continued without blushing or panting, "What's wrong with listening to Grandma? Anyway, Grandma won't let me suffer any losses, so I'll listen to Grandma in everything."
Grandma Qin laughed, "Aren't you afraid that breastfeeding will ruin you?"
"Don't worry, my grandma loves and pampers me, she won't hurt me, whatever she does is for my own good."
Grandma Qin felt even better, thinking that it was absolutely right to love her eldest granddaughter so much. Didn't she see that her granddaughter trusted her and always kept her in her heart? And thinking about the delicious food her granddaughter would occasionally send over, Grandma Qin was even happier.
The eldest granddaughter is so filial; her grandmother will surely enjoy a comfortable life from now on!
Grandma Qin smiled so much her eyes narrowed into slits, "You have such a sweet tongue."
Qin Xiaoxiao laughed and leaned against Old Mrs. Qin, taking advantage of Old Mrs. Qin's good mood to quickly make her request.
"Grandma, when things are better later, I want to go to the capital. You and Grandpa can come with me."
That's right, Qin Xiaoxiao's goal today is to get Old Madam Qin to agree to go to the capital with her in the future, and that she will take care of Qin Aiguo and Old Madam Qin in their old age.
Grandma Qin was taken aback. "Go to the capital? That's such a long way. How are we going to get there? What are we going to do there?"
Qin Xiaoxiao took a deep breath, sat up, and looked at Old Madam Qin with a serious expression.
"Grandma, to tell you the truth, I'm going to tell my uncles that I'll take care of you and Grandpa in your old age from now on."
Grandma Qin was stunned and stared at Qin Xiaoxiao for a long time without saying a word.
Qin Xiaoxiao pressed on, "Grandma, logically speaking, you and Grandpa should live with my eldest uncle. It's his responsibility to take care of you in your old age. Even if you don't live with my eldest uncle, you have two sons. It's not my place as a granddaughter from another generation to take care of you in your old age."
But Grandma, my dad was also your son. Even though he's gone, I'm still here. What's wrong with me taking care of you in your old age in his place? It's my duty, no matter how far away it may seem.
Grandma, Qinjiagou is a good place, but I don't want to stay here forever. I want to go out and see the world, but I can't bear to leave you and Grandpa.
You and Grandpa are getting older every year, and I want to spend the rest of your lives with you. I don't want to be separated from you.
After listening, Grandma Qin remained silent, pondering Qin Xiaoxiao's words.
Qin Xiaoxiao had hinted at this to her before, but she didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just a child's joke. But now it seems that her eldest granddaughter is serious and genuinely wants to take care of them in their old age.
Both she and her husband are mobile and have no intention of relying on their eldest son now. They want to wait until they are no longer mobile before troubling their eldest son. Therefore, they are fine with living with whomever they want until they are no longer mobile.
Xiao Xiao wasn't wrong. Although her youngest son was gone, her granddaughter was still alive, and it wasn't impossible for her granddaughter to take care of her in her old age. It was just that the villagers would laugh at the eldest son and make him lose face.
Therefore, she cannot do that.
Unless the whole family leaves, but is that even possible? The whole family leaving?
Thinking about Qin Ye, he seemed to have mentioned leaving before, but she wasn't sure because she hadn't really taken it to heart. It seemed she needed to find an opportunity to ask Qin Ye if he was also leaving.
Grandma Qin had figured it out. She turned to look at Qin Xiaoxiao and said with a smile, "We'll talk about this later. Your grandma can still move, so she doesn't need you for now. But when she can't move anymore, you won't be able to refuse to take care of her."
Although she didn't explicitly say that she wanted Qin to support her in her old age, it was clear that Old Mrs. Qin's attitude had softened, which made Qin Xiaoxiao breathe a sigh of relief.
She didn't expect to convince Old Mrs. Qin all at once; that was unrealistic. She had to take it one step at a time.
She also knew that if the Qin family elders lived with her, Qin Feng and Qin Ye would definitely be laughed at by the villagers, so it was best for them all to leave, and ideally, to live together in the future.
This is a big deal; she needs to discuss it thoroughly with Su Lu, and also with Qin Ye.
No rush, there are still more than two years, take it slow.
Qin Xiaoxiao stopped mentioning retirement and instead started talking about Yang Tianzhen and Xu Zhi.
"What do you think of them, Grandma? You have good taste. Whether it's my eldest aunt, my second eldest aunt, or my mother, all three daughters-in-law are incredibly filial. With you helping me choose my second and third brothers, my eldest and second eldest aunts can rest assured."
Old Mrs. Qin felt pleased after Qin Xiaoxiao subtly flattered her.
"That's right. Although I didn't personally choose your mother, I did agree to her marriage. I could tell she was a good person, which is why I agreed to the marriage."
Needless to say, I arranged everything for your aunts, you've noticed, haven't you? They're both very filial.”
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