Before eating dumplings, Qin Xiaoxiao and Ma Dahua changed the diapers of the two children, fed them milk, and coaxed them to sleep after a long time.
Once they were asleep, Qin Xiaoxiao was free again and happily sat next to Grandma Qin eating dumplings.
Qin Xiaoxiao's fate as cannon fodder seemed to have changed this year, because she was the first in her family to eat dumplings wrapped in fruit candy.
Seeing this, Grandma Qin slapped her thigh and exclaimed, "My eldest granddaughter is so lucky! She only made three dumplings with sugar, and you got to eat them. Your future days will definitely be sweet and carefree!"
Grandma Qin smiled so broadly her eyes were practically closed, and her gaze towards Qin Xiaoxiao was filled with immense relief and affection.
She was fortunate that she was the one who went to see Qin Xiaoxiao after her son's death and brought her eldest granddaughter back with her; otherwise, she wouldn't be so happy now.
Grandma Qin couldn't imagine what would happen to her if Qin Xiaoxiao wasn't by her side, nor could she imagine what would happen to Qin Xiaoxiao if she didn't come home and was all alone outside. Fortunately, her Xiaoxiao came back, got married, and had children. Her life would definitely get better and better from now on, so even if she died, she could face her youngest son in the afterlife.
When Qin Xiaoxiao saw the tears glistening in Old Mrs. Qin's eyes, she knew that she was probably missing her adoptive father.
Qin Xiaoxiao didn't try to dissuade her. Instead, she shook Grandma Qin's arm, asking for money. "Grandma, I got some candy! This is such a blessing! Shouldn't you reward me with something?"
Grandma Qin's thoughts were instantly diverted by Qin Xiaoxiao, "What kind of reward? Tell me, what do you want, Grandma will buy it for you."
Qin Xiaoxiao squinted her eyes and rubbed two fingers together. "What do you think, Grandma?"
Grandma Qin understood immediately.
In the past two years, she has been largely transformed by her eldest granddaughter's actions and words, and is now very much in tune with the times. After all, she is a progressive old lady of the new era, so of course she can't fall behind.
Without saying a word, Old Mrs. Qin immediately unbuckled her belt and, in front of everyone, took out a dollar from a hidden pocket sewn into her pants and slapped it on the table, saying, "Here you go, this is a dollar as a reward."
What was nothing to Qin Xiaoxiao was a large sum of money in the countryside.
Qin Xiaoxiao didn't mind that it wasn't much. She immediately picked up the money with a big smile and kissed it. "My grandma is so generous. Look at my grandma, how generous she is. She just took a dollar without hesitation."
After Qin Xiao finished speaking, she looked at Qin Aiguo and asked, "Grandpa, my grandma got a reward, what about you?"
Qin Aiguo remained unmoved, saying, "I have no money. I haven't received any money since I married your grandmother."
Qin Aiguo spoke frankly, even with a hint of pride.
Qin Xiaoxiao blinked.
It's Chinese New Year, so please put away the dog food. I want to eat something nice.
That night, Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu went back to the educated youth compound to sleep. They also brought their children back with them. This was the first time the family of four had stepped into their home together. The two little ones were sleeping soundly and had no idea that they had been moved to a different place while the two of them were sleeping.
The two children didn't wake up in the middle of the night, and Su Lu and Qin Xiaoxiao got a good night's sleep. At five o'clock the next morning, the two children started crying right on time. Su Lu had no choice but to get up and make milk for the two children.
Qin Xiaoxiao yawned, slowly got up, and said while putting on her clothes, "Give me one, I'll feed you."
Seeing that Qin Xiaoxiao was awake, Su Lu handed Qin Chenrui over to Qin Xiaoxiao.
Qin Xiaoxiao fed the child with her eyes closed, but before the child finished drinking, she dozed off again.
Seeing this, Su Lu quickly put his daughter aside, moved his son to the side, and then gently laid Qin Xiaoxiao down on the kang (a heated brick bed).
Fortunately, Qin Chenrui had eaten enough, so he didn't cry when they stopped feeding him. Instead, he kicked his little legs, looked around, and chuckled to himself.
His smile made his sister, Qin Chenxi, smile too, and their laughter woke Qin Xiaoxiao up again.
After being woken up twice, Qin Xiaoxiao was completely wide awake and picked up Qin Chenxi to change her diaper.
After changing their diapers and giving them some water, the two children became sleepy again. Qin Xiaoxiao didn't indulge them and kept teasing them to keep them from sleeping until half an hour later when the two children couldn't hold on any longer and didn't want to play with their mother anymore, and finally fell asleep.
Qin Xiaoxiao was still in her postpartum period. It was cold outside, and no one from the Qin family came to pick her up. Su Lu didn't dare to take her out, so the two of them lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) chatting.
Shortly after six o'clock, Qin Ye and Qin Hai came to pick them up.
Qin Ye shook the snow off his body and quickly stopped Qin Xiaoxiao when he saw her about to get down.
"No, don't come any closer. It's snowing outside, and I'm cold. Wait until I'm warm before you come over."
Qin Hai added, "That's right, the snow is really heavy. When you go to the old house later, make sure you wear more layers and bring an umbrella. Xiao Xiao is still in her postpartum period, so don't let her catch a cold."
Qin Xiaoxiao nodded obediently, then asked Su Lu to open the curtains; she wanted to see the snow.
The snow this year was very heavy; it only lasted for a little over five hours and the snow was already ankle-deep.
Looking at the heavy snow outside, Qin Xiaoxiao suddenly thought of the wild animals on Mao'er Mountain.
Her fate hasn't completely changed yet; she still has a calamity to overcome. With such heavy snow falling outside, wild boars will have a hard time finding food. Will they come down from the mountain in a few days?
Qin Xiaoxiao frowned slightly and decided to tell Su Lu later that after Yang Tianzhen and her second uncle's family went back, they would stay at the Qin family's place and not come back for the time being, so as to avoid running into wild boars when they went out.
With her cannon fodder fate, she's sure to be in trouble if she runs into a wild boar.
Especially now that there are two female leads in the village, and another person who is suspected to be a female lead and another person who is suspected to be a supporting female character, she has to be extra careful and it would be best if she didn't run into any of these four people.
Qin Xiaoxiao carefully completed her postpartum confinement period. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Qin Aiguo's group of brothers came to visit again.
Qin Xiaoxiao looked at these people excitedly and kept giving Su Lu meaningful glances.
Su Lu knew that these people were all important figures. Even without Qin Xiaoxiao's permission, he would carefully "serve" them, so that if they needed his help in the future, he could use his status as Qin's son-in-law to shamelessly come to his door.
It was Su Lu's face that really made the difference; all these grown men were shocked when they saw Su Lu's face.
This young man looks so energetic!
Now let's look at Qin Xiaoxiao.
Yes, they're both very pretty. This couple is a perfect match!
Qin Aiguo narrowed his eyes and smiled as he introduced the next generation of the Qin family to his brothers.
With great shrewdness, Old Mrs. Qin handed the two children over to Qin Aiguo and his brothers, and gave her family members a meaningful look, telling them not to interfere.
Qin Xiaoxiao understood that her grandmother wanted several important figures to spend more time with the two children in preparation for the future.
Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu exchanged a glance, then pulled Qin Yue and Yang Tianzhen away, with Su Yun following closely behind, also taking Qin Ye with them.
Several young people went to Qin Ye and Su Yun's room to talk, while Qin Feng and Ma Dahua squatted in the kitchen, ignoring the shouts of the old men inside.
In an instant, the cries and shouts blended into a noisy and jarring "music," startling everyone into covering their ears.
Inside the house, after a flurry of activity, the two children were finally made comfortable under Grandma Qin's guidance. The old men were incredibly envious of the two mischievous little rascals who were giggling mischievously.
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