After the first month of the lunar calendar was over, Li Changqing quietly visited one afternoon.
When Qin Xiaoxiao saw Li Changqing, who was unshaven and dressed in rumpled clothes, she was stunned for a moment. But when she saw his two rows of white teeth and his nervous yet slightly ingratiating smile, Qin Xiaoxiao suddenly felt relieved.
He's just a caring older man, what's there to complain about?
Moreover, if anyone should have a grievance, it's the original owner; she was just a junior who had long been cared for and loved by him.
Qin Xiaoxiao smiled and ushered Li Changqing into the courtyard. "Uncle Li, you've arrived? Perfect timing! Today is the second day of the second lunar month, the day the dragon raises its head. We'll be having pig's head meat later. I cooked the pig's head myself, so you should try my cooking."
They treated him with the same warmth and familiarity as an ordinary elder, which quietly put Li Changqing's mind at ease.
"Xiaoxiao, how have you been these past few years? Every time you write, you say you're doing well, but I can't see you, so I can only wonder how you're doing through your letters."
Qin Xiaoxiao poured Li Changqing a cup of tea and nodded with a smile, "It's not bad. Su Lu has always been very good to me, and my elders and brothers in the family have also treated me well."
Li Changqing took a sip of tea. "What about Su Lu's family? Are your in-laws good to you? If they bully you, tell me, and I'll help you get revenge."
Qin Xiaoxiao was taken aback when she suddenly heard someone mention Su Lu's family.
"Su Lu's family!"
We haven't been in contact for half a year, can she say anything good?
After arriving in the capital, Su Lu wrote to the Su family in Qinjiagou, but never received a reply. During the Spring Festival, Su Lu sent 100 yuan to his hometown for retirement and some local specialties from the capital, but now the Spring Festival is over and he still hasn't received a reply.
Perhaps they don't want to have any further contact with Su Lu?
Qin Xiaoxiao couldn't understand it. Su Lu was now in the capital, which was considered quite successful, right? Given the Su family's nature, wouldn't they cling to him and leech off him relentlessly? Why wasn't anyone coming to cause trouble?
"Little one?"
Seeing that Qin Xiaoxiao was distracted, Li Changqing called out to her.
Qin Xiaoxiao snapped out of her daze and nodded with a smile, "Don't worry, Uncle Li, the Su family still treats me the same way. Su Lu doesn't keep in touch with his family much, and they live so far away, they can't bully me even if they wanted to."
Li Changqing nodded upon hearing this, "That's good. If there's anything, just tell me. Don't keep it to yourself. I may not have any other skills, but I can still talk to people in higher places. If things get really bad, I'll find someone to back you up."
Qin Xiaoxiao laughed, "No need. I'm just an ordinary citizen. I don't do anything illegal, and I don't bully anyone. Who would bully me?"
Moreover, my grandfather had many comrades-in-arms, and he received a lot of help from them after coming to Beijing.
Li Changqing suddenly realized.
Yes, the Qin family is not as simple as it seems on the surface. Qin Aiguo's abilities alone should not be underestimated, and his connections are even wider than Qin Aiguo's.
Moreover, all the boys in Qin Xiaoxiao's generation are former soldiers, and two of them are still serving in the military.
Li Changqing was now completely relieved.
Li Changqing left Qin Xiaoxiao's house after dinner. Before leaving, he gave Qin Xiaoxiao 100 yuan as a gift for the two children. Qin Xiaoxiao thought about it for a moment and then accepted it.
Li Changqing will also be living in the capital from now on, so there will be plenty of opportunities to get to know each other. We can repay him later when the opportunity arises.
On the fifth day of the second lunar month, Qin Wei returned with Yang Tianzhen.
This time, he was on a mission for more than half a year. He successfully completed the mission, made meritorious contributions, and was smoothly transferred to the public security system in Beijing.
Qin Wei didn't have much money, but it was enough to buy a small apartment in Beijing. Moreover, Yang Tianzhen's family was wealthy, so they could buy three or four apartments without batting an eye, let alone one.
So the two of them visited the Su family the day after they arrived home. When they returned, Yang Tianzhen pulled Qin Xiaoxiao aside and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law's family is really nice. I said I'd buy three courtyards so that my parents will have a place to stay when they come to visit. The last one will be left for my son and daughter in the future."
What do you think? The Su family advised me not to buy so much yet, but to wait until the policy is clearer, so as not to waste money.
"I have money but I can't spend it all. That's what real relatives are like. If it were a stranger, wouldn't they have taken advantage of me?"
Qin Xiaoxiao's lips twitched, and she looked up at the sky speechlessly.
You said yourself that you're a close relative. If they cheat you, it's the same as cheating their own daughter. You're their sister-in-law.
Yang Tianzhen arrived, and Qin Xiaoxiao suddenly had some free time. Every morning, while Qin Xiaoxiao was still in bed, Yang Tianzhen would get dressed and come over. Then, under Su Lu's glare, she would take the twins away and stay at the Qin family compound for the whole day, without Qin Xiaoxiao having to worry about their afternoon naps.
Before she could even begin to happily enjoy her "single" life, on the fourth day the twins said they weren't going anywhere, making Yang Tianzhen feel like she'd been dumped by a scumbag. The way they looked at her was so resentful!
Qin Xiaoxiao was sweating profusely!
Seven or eight years ago, small vendors had already started secretly doing business on the streets. Qin Xiaoxiao originally thought about whether she should start accumulating funds early and join in, but then she thought it best to wait until Su Lu and Qin Ye were ready and had established connections in the south.
In addition, Qin Xiaoxiao also thought that going south at this time was not a wise move. There were too many unpredictable things along the way. She remembered that there were quite a few highway robbers in her previous life in the 1970s and 1980s. She did not want to encounter danger just because she wanted to earn more money.
Good times are just around the corner, so it's best to proceed cautiously and steadily.
Since Yang Tianzhen and Qin Wei officially settled in Beijing, Yang Tianzhen would come over every day to play with the twins for half a day. The twins seemed to have unlocked their full potential, chattering away all day long.
Every morning before Qin Xiaoxiao was fully awake, the twins would climb onto her body and pat her tender face to wake her up.
"Mom, get up."
"Mommy, wake up, I'm hungry, I want milk."
"Mom's going out to play, get up quickly."
...
If Qin Xiaoxiao doesn't get up, the twins will keep calling until Qin Xiaoxiao can't take it anymore and gets up.
Then throughout the day, the twins kept calling "Mommy".
"Mom is going out to play."
"Mom, I want to eat cake."
"Mom, what's this?"
"Mommy, why is this moving?"
"Mom, is this tasty?"
"Mom, where are you?"
"Mom, my sister wet her pants."
"Mom, hit my little brother, he's not listening."
"Mother……"
"Mother……"
...
From morning till night, whenever she was awake, the twins would constantly call for "Mommy," whether there was something wrong or not, driving Qin Xiaoxiao to the brink of a mental breakdown, to the point where she felt like dying.
The problem is that the twins not only shout, but also keep asking her some strange questions that Qin Xiaoxiao can't answer, making her very embarrassed.
Finally, Qin Xiaoxiao had no choice but to put up with the urge to sleep. She hugged the "100,000 Whys" book and kept reading it while going to the toilet, eating, walking, and even before going to bed.
After much effort, she finally managed to answer one out of ten questions, and Su Lu almost set off fireworks to celebrate. (End of Chapter)
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