Seeing Su Yu cry, Qin Xiaoxiao also panicked.
What do you do when she's terrible at giving advice?
Qin Xiaoxiao frowned and gave Zou Jing a meaningful look.
This is your wife. Quickly find a way to get her away from me.
Zou Jing understood Qin Xiaoxiao's look, glared at her angrily, and then coaxed Su Yu for a long time before finally stopping her tears.
The two sat for a while longer, and Su Yu repeatedly emphasized how envious she was, which made Zou Jing's eyes red. He didn't dare to stay any longer and quickly coaxed her away.
Once Su Yu left, Qin Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief and quickly pulled Su Lu, who had just returned from Qin Ergou and Qin Erzhu's place, to talk about Jiang Jiaqi.
“I’ve already given her the message, now it’s up to her to do what she does. Even if it’s just to make money, I expect she’ll make one last trip to the black market before we leave, maybe tonight.”
Su Lu hugged Qin Xiaoxiao and gave her a big kiss. "How come my wife is so smart? I'm relieved that our two little ones will take after you."
Qin Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes and muttered, "You used to say I was stupid, don't think I don't know."
Su Lu felt a little embarrassed and wanted to say, "You really aren't always that smart."
There was something to do tonight, so Su Lu quickly had dinner with Qin Xiaoxiao. After dinner, the two of them secretly kept an eye on the movements in the central courtyard.
At 1:30 a.m., Jiang Jiaqi finally made a sound. Su Lu heard this, got up, put on his clothes, told Qin Xiaoxiao, and followed her out through the back door.
Jiang Jiaqi returned just as dawn was breaking, and Qin Xiaoxiao waited for Su Lu to return more than an hour after hearing the commotion.
"How about it?"
Pulling Su Lu into the house and pouring him a glass of water, Qin Xiaoxiao couldn't wait to ask.
Su Lu smiled and said softly, "It's all settled. One hundred cans of milk powder, one hundred bags of rice, one hundred bags of flour, fifty barrels of oil, ten catties of high-quality yarn, ten bolts of cloth, ten sets of bed sheets and duvet covers, and three hundred catties of seafood. I'll take all of these. I've only paid half the money. The goods have been delivered to a dilapidated house. We'll go pick them up with the money in a bit."
Qin Xiaoxiao smiled, hugged Su Lu's neck, and kissed him. "My husband is so capable!"
Qin Xiaoxiao wanted to leave after kissing him, but Su Lu wouldn't let her go. He hugged Qin Xiaoxiao and kissed her again. If the two children hadn't woken up and wanted milk, the two of them would have gone back to bed.
After feeding the two children, Qin Xiaoxiao didn't dare to delay and sent them to the Qin family to look after them. The two of them then hurried to the county town.
The handover went smoothly. After the black market people left, the two waited for another two hours. During that time, they went to Qin Hai's place to pack twenty large meat buns. Only after returning to the dilapidated house did they put the goods into their spatial storage.
After circling the county town three or four times without finding anyone following them, the two hurried back to the village.
Back at the Qin family home, they helped tidy up the house and distributed a bunch of unused items to families in the village with whom they had good relationships. After having dinner at the Qin family home, the two of them left with the child in their arms.
The next day, I went to the Qin family's house again to collect junk.
The Qin family has lived in the village for so many years, and they have a lot of things that they don't need but can't bear to throw away, so they're all piled up in the woodshed. Now they have to spend time cleaning them out, otherwise they'll just rot and be wasted.
After everything was prepared, Qin Wei returned that evening, bringing everyone's train tickets.
Qin Wei had been transferred to the Municipal Public Security Bureau, but having worked at the train station before, getting a few train tickets was still easy for him. However, he harbored resentment towards his family for leaving him to go to Beijing, but for the sake of the Qin family's future, he had no choice but to accept it.
Qin Aiguo glanced at Qin Wei while puffing on his pipe, "You won't be left behind either. Just wait, you'll soon receive a transfer order to Beijing."
Qin Wei's eyes lit up, and he grinned as he moved closer to Qin Aiguo, "Sir, didn't you say you didn't want to use your connections? Are you making an exception for me?"
Qin Aiguo glanced at Qin Wei and said, "What are you thinking about? Go away!"
Relationships aren't something you should never use, but rather something you should use wisely. Relationships become thinner the more you use them. No matter how much face you have in front of your old buddies, you can't use up all of that affection.
He had never asked them for a favor in decades, and even when he was going through a tough time, he never sought their help. So now, with just a word from him, those brothers would risk their lives to help him.
Besides, it's just one or two small things, and they're even things that are beneficial to them. After all, if they want to climb the ranks, they need to have their own people, right?
A glint of wisdom flashed in Qin Aiguo's eyes, then quickly faded. He looked up at his wife and grinned foolishly.
What's better than being an official and staying home with your wife? Those idiots don't know anything!
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, the Qin family boarded the oxcart pulled by Old Huang, who was still driving it.
Qin Ergou pushed Su Lu's bicycle, with two large bundles on the back seat. Qin Erzhu carried a large bundle on his side. The two of them led the way, followed by the oxcart. Behind them were Qin Ye and Su Lu, each carrying a large handbag. The group left the village quietly.
Qin Xiaoxiao and the others gave everyone the wrong time to leave; they should have left an hour later. They didn't want to suffer the pain of parting, as that would be too emotionally taxing.
After glancing one last time in the direction of the Qin family, and taking a deep look at Qin Family Gully and Mao'er Mountain, Qin Aiguo pulled his wife onto the oxcart.
Qin Feng only glanced back once before pulling Ma Dahua to sit down next to Qin Aiguo and Old Mrs. Qin.
Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Yun sat at the front of the oxcart with their child in their arms. After Ma Dahua got on the cart, they took Qin Chenrui with them.
They came out too early; the three children were still asleep. The oxcart bumped and swayed along the dirt road, and the three children slept even more soundly.
Uncle Huang, driving the oxcart, turned around and looked at Qin Aiguo.
"Uncle, aren't we going to wait for everyone?"
Qin Aiguo shook his head. "Let's go. If we wait any longer, we don't know when we'll be able to leave the village."
Uncle Huang sighed and gently lashed Old Huang's body with the whip.
Old Huang gave a soft "Moo," and started trotting, quickly passing Su Lu and Qin Ye's group of four.
After walking more than a hundred meters, Su Lu turned back to look in the direction of the Su family home.
With its blue bricks and red tiles, the whole village is the first of its kind; it's so easy to recognize that you can spot it at a glance, even from a distance.
Looking at the Su family standing there quietly, Su Lu took a deep breath and left without looking back.
He thought the Su family would come knocking on his door and question him about why he hadn't told them he was leaving.
Even if they just want to come and see him for a moment, that would be fine.
No, nothing at all. The Su family acted as if they knew nothing, and no one came to their door, not even their parents.
He felt an indescribable sense of loss; with this departure, it seemed he was truly no longer connected to the Su family.
Su Lu gave a self-deprecating laugh.
He already knew what the Su family was like, so what was he hoping for?
That's true, he didn't even go to the Su family to tell them, so no one needs to say anything to anyone else; they're all quite selfish.
He was afraid of being entangled with them and exploited, while they were afraid he would want to go back to the house. No wonder they shared the same blood; they were all selfish and self-serving.
Qin Xiaoxiao, holding Qin Chenxi, glanced at Su Lu with worry in her eyes.
Su Lu, with his sharp eyes, immediately noticed the worry in Qin Xiaoxiao's eyes. He smiled reassuringly at her, shook his head, and indicated that he was fine, telling her not to worry.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
