Everyone discovered that Qin Xiaoxiao's broadcast gymnastics were really effective, so they started spreading the word. The elderly people around quickly got the news, and the number of people joining the group increased exponentially.
If you're wondering why Qin Xiaoxiao is making so much trouble, wouldn't it be better to just stay home and relax?
She wanted to lie down and relax, but with a female protagonist who was a bombshell next to her, she had no choice but to cause some trouble.
After all, the female lead grew up here. If Qin Xiaoxiao and the female lead were to clash one day, the female lead could suppress her and leave her speechless, even without relying on her protagonist aura, by taking advantage of the affection shown to her by the elderly people around her who watched her grow up.
To sway public opinion to her side, she needs to unite all available forces and gain the upper hand in the confrontation with the female lead, or at least ensure that these elderly people remain neutral.
Qin Xiaoxiao became even more enthusiastic. She did two sessions of radio calisthenics every morning and evening, almost without missing a single day except on rainy days. After the sessions, tea and chess and card games were provided. If she wasn't worried about the negative impact of playing mahjong, she would have liked to set up two mahjong games.
However, mahjong will become a reality in the near future. In old Beijing, it was not uncommon to see elderly men and women playing mahjong on the streets. In any alley, there would be more than a dozen tables set up in broad daylight. As long as money was not involved, the police would not interfere.
The commotion lasted for half a month, and by the end of July, Qin Xiaoxiao had become noticeably anxious. She frowned every day, and after finishing her morning exercises, she would rush home to take care of her child.
Qin Xiaoxiao's unusual behavior caught the attention of Old Mrs. Qin, and on the evening of the 27th, Old Mrs. Qin took Qin Xiaoxiao to the main room.
"Xiaoxiao, is something on your mind?"
Qin Xiaoxiao glanced at the clock on the wall, gave a wry smile, and shook her head. "Grandma, I'm fine. I was just a little tired the other day, so I haven't been in a good mood these past two days."
Grandma Qin knew immediately that Qin Xiaoxiao was just giving her a perfunctory answer.
What does being tired have to do with being in a bad mood? And there's been such a long time between them.
She glanced up at the clock, her brows furrowing slightly.
What does checking the time mean? Do you want to go back to sleep?
It's only 7:30. I've never seen her go to bed this early before.
Grandma Qin was puzzled. "Xiaoxiao, I've noticed you've been in a bad mood these past few days, but if you don't say anything, I won't know."
You've grown up and have your own little thoughts now. You don't want to talk to Grandma about anything anymore, and Grandma understands. Grandma is old and can't understand what you're saying anymore. You don't want to talk to Grandma, and Grandma understands.
"Alright, go back to sleep. You'll feel better after a good night's rest."
Grandma Qin started playing the victim, which made Qin Xiaoxiao both laugh and cry.
Could she say that in eight hours more, more than 200,000 people would die? Could she say that in eight hours a city would be razed to the ground?
She couldn't say anything, so she had to keep it to herself and let her grandmother continue to misunderstand.
Qin Xiaoxiao stood up, took a deep breath, and said, "Grandma, don't worry, I'm really fine. I just had my period these past few days, and I'm not in a good mood. It has nothing to do with you or anyone else. I'll be fine once my period is over."
Grandma Qin looked at Qin Xiaoxiao suspiciously. Seeing that her eldest granddaughter's face was indeed not good, and recalling the scene of Qin Xiaoxiao sweating profusely from the pain of her period in the past, she finally believed it.
"Your health isn't good, and your uterus is cold. You tend to have stomach aches when you have your period. You absolutely mustn't overexert yourself or strain yourself at this time. I'll go to your auntie's to get you a bowl of brown sugar water with some ginger slices. You'll feel better tomorrow after you drink it."
Qin Xiaoxiao agreed and got up to go back to her room.
Grandma Qin was worried, so she asked Ma Dahua to go to the kitchen to quickly make brown sugar water for Qin Xiaoxiao, while she ran to Qin Xiaoxiao's room to ask Su Lu to bring the twins to her.
"I'll be watching over them tonight. You should spend some quality time with Xiaoxiao. She's been feeling down these past few days, so comfort her."
Tell her that gymnastics is canceled tomorrow, or I'll lead everyone in doing it myself, and that she should stay home and rest for a couple of days.
After giving Su Lu her instructions, Grandma Qin sent him back, smiling as she looked at her two great-grandsons and great-granddaughters.
"He's really handsome; this child takes after Su Lu."
Grandma Qin was all smiles, and Qin Aiguo's mood improved considerably as well.
"Absolutely right, he's handsome, even better looking than Qin Zheng."
The great-granddaughter is just too mischievous, almost as much as the little granddaughter.
"By the way, Qin Hai and his family should be arriving in a few days. Will our yard be repaired by then?"
When Qin Aiguo asked for help for the first time, his old buddies naturally supported him. Within a month, they had transferred Qin Hai's entire family over. Not only did they come, but Qin Wei was also transferred to a police station in Beijing to oversee their area.
However, Qin Wei is currently away on a mission and doesn't know about this yet; we'll have to wait until he returns to find out.
Grandma Qin patted her chest and assured her, "It's definitely possible. I go there twice a day. The repairs on the compound are almost finished."
Speaking of which, my eldest granddaughter is really amazing. How does she have such a brilliant mind? How did she manage to build such a beautiful house?
Look at this renovation, it's no worse than the homes of high-ranking officials, is it?
Look at our granddaughter's taste; she's found several sets of furniture she likes.
"Oh, right, my granddaughter said, what was it called again?"
Qin Aiguo thought for a moment, "I understand what 'design' means. There are designers in factories who specialize in drawing, and then the workers build according to what the designers draw."
Qin Aiguo confidently raised his chin.
His eldest granddaughter had told him about it, and at the time he thought it was quite impressive, something that would surely impress people if she said it, so he remembered it.
And so, his wife brought it up with him.
Grandma Qin rolled her eyes at Qin Aiguo, "You're nothing special, and your granddaughter had to teach you. Luckily you remembered it, otherwise I would have had to ask your granddaughter."
Qin Aiguo's attempt to show off failed, and he immediately withdrew his head and stopped talking.
Su Lu took the twins to the main house, fetched water for Qin Xiaoxiao to bathe, and then shamelessly insisted on taking a bath together, which made Qin Xiaoxiao glare at him angrily.
"There are still eight hours left, how can you be so carefree?"
Su Lu held Qin Xiaoxiao in his arms, touching her smooth skin, and narrowed his eyes. "What can we do if she's not carefree? We can't help her anyway. Right now, I just hope that Gong Nana is afraid of death and can leave herself a way out. If she tells the truth, the higher-ups won't make things too difficult for her."
Speaking out could save others and even her own life; hopefully, she won't do anything reckless.
Because the earthquake in Tangcheng also affected the capital, Su Lu stopped bothering Qin Xiaoxiao. Both he and Qin Xiaoxiao needed to conserve their strength to cope with the upcoming disasters. They had elderly people and children at home who needed their care, so they couldn't be careless.
After taking a shower, Qin Xiaoxiao closed her eyes and used her mental energy to search her space, finding two bolts of white cotton cloth. She planned to see if she could use them to make a tent or something, otherwise everyone would have to sleep on the street.
At 3:42 a.m. on the 28th, the Tangcheng earthquake occurred as expected.
When the earthquake struck, Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu had already made preparations and rushed out of the house with their twins in their arms.
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