Chapter 67 067 Her grandmother is a drama queen
The old lady really hit him, and she was genuinely heartbroken. Right after she finished hitting him, she threw down the broom and hugged Qin Xiaoxiao, crying her eyes out.
"You're asking for trouble! You good-for-nothing, why did you have to go up the mountain? We agreed to stay with your brother, why are you running around like this?"
"What if you got lost? Would Grandma even be able to live?"
Since Qin Min passed away, Old Mrs. Qin has cherished Qin Xiaoxiao dearly. She always felt that Qin Min hadn't been around all these years and couldn't rely on the family for anything, which she felt was already a great loss to him. Now that her son was gone, she only had this one child left. Even if he wasn't her son, Old Mrs. Qin felt that he was a continuation of her son's life.
As long as Qin Xiaoxiao is still alive, her son is still alive, and that will make her feel a little better.
To put it bluntly, Old Mrs. Qin poured all the love she had for Qin Min, which she had felt for over forty years, into Qin Xiaoxiao. She even gave all her love for her whole family to her. Even her husband, Qin Aiguo, couldn't compare to the place Qin Xiaoxiao held in her heart.
Grandma Qin was crying so hard she could barely breathe, and Qin Xiaoxiao, forgetting her own pain, quickly comforted her.
I have to comfort her, didn't you see her grandfather glaring at her menacingly? His murderous aura was practically radiating from his face.
"Grandma, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. I will be obedient from now on and I will never run away again. I will stay by your side and protect you."
Grandma Qin choked, then glared at Qin Xiaoxiao with annoyance, "Did I mean that? I meant for you to go up the mountain and not leave your brother."
In short, going up the mountain is allowed, but you must be accompanied by the Qin brothers, and you can't run around.
Qin Xiaoxiao is so upset!
Isn't that putting her in a difficult position?
She wanted to wait until after the mourning period to go up the mountain and get some good food, but with her brothers accompanying her the whole time, how could she hunt?
Meat is scarce now. Not to mention the countryside, even in the city, it's rare to eat meat once a month, and you can't even eat as much as you want. A worker only gets three ounces of meat coupons a month. What can that do?
And it's not just for one person to eat; the whole family has to eat together. How much meat can they possibly get? They're lucky if they get even a thin, almost transparent slice.
This is still in the city. Where would people in the countryside get meat coupons? Even if they had an uncle, it's impossible for him to bring meat coupons home every month, right?
She can't live without meat. If she doesn't eat meat for more than a month, her mouth will feel so bland. If she can't get enough meat in the future, she'll be depressed to death.
She has a lot of meat in her space, but even if she has a lot, she will eventually run out of it. Where will she buy more after that?
It's 1974 now, and we have to wait another four years before individual vendors are allowed to appear. In the next few years, you can only buy meat with meat coupons.
The Qin brothers are skilled hunters, far better than her. Following them will definitely ensure she gets to eat meat; that's beyond doubt.
However, and this is important, she has space, and she wants to catch more prey to stuff into that space.
You can still go hunting in the mountains now, but in five or six years, you won't be able to go hunting at all; the government will be cracking down hard.
Can wild rabbits and pheasants compare to domesticated ones? The taste is vastly different, okay?
Although wild pheasants are a bit tough, when cooked properly, they taste much better than domesticated ones.
Therefore, she wanted to take advantage of the fact that she could still go up the mountain in the next few years and stock up on wild animals to eat slowly later.
Her goal is to have enough to last her a lifetime.
If you eat it once a month, even if you live to be eighty, it would still be enough to last you for over sixty years!
Qin Xiaoxiao remained silent, and seeing this, Old Mrs. Qin covered her face and started crying again.
"I knew you weren't truly repentant. You're lying to me. You little brat, do you want to see this old woman cry herself to death before you're satisfied?"
Grandma Qin started wailing again.
Qin Xiaoxiao was about to retort when the chill behind her made her words change.
"Grandma, I didn't. I swear, I'm truly repentant. I was just thinking about whether I should write a guarantee or something so you wouldn't worry, which is why I didn't have time to agree to it."
Upon hearing that there was a guarantee to be received, Grandma Qin immediately stopped crying and looked at Qin Xiaoxiao with a loving smile.
"Write it down, and when you're done, show it to your brother and then give it to me for safekeeping."
Qin Xiaoxiao then realized that there wasn't a single tear on her dear grandmother's face; it was as clean as if she hadn't washed her face for three days.
Good heavens! Her grandma is quite the drama queen!
Qin Xiaoxiao couldn't help but sigh, the country owes her grandmother a Best Actress award. If her grandmother were a little younger, she could be an actress at the National Theater.
Seeing that his wife's face was clean, Qin Aiguo raised his eyebrows slightly and twitched his lips twice. He quickly lowered his head and carefully fiddled with his pipe.
It's none of my business. It's my wife who's harming my granddaughter. He's a nobody with no rights, so he can't do anything about it even if he wanted to!
Qin Xiaoxiao was so angry that she couldn't catch her breath for a long time.
Fine, she admits defeat!
Qin Ye, who was watching from the side, almost burst out laughing. He squatted on the ground, clutching his stomach and pounding the ground with his hands.
I've seen people scam others, but I've never seen someone scam themselves. His sister is really ruthless to herself!
Grandma Qin forced Qin Xiaoxiao to write a guarantee. Qin Ye saw that Qin Xiaoxiao was about to cry, and in the end, he couldn't bear to make things difficult for her anymore, so he made the call directly.
Grandma Qin carefully folded the guarantee documents like treasure maps, wrapped four of them in layers of rags, and then solemnly placed them in a flat wooden box used for bracelets. She then put them in a biscuit tin along with the family's money and banknotes, and finally locked them in the pit zither. The key was hanging around Grandma Qin's neck, so that as long as she kept her eyes open, no one could take them away.
Qin Xiaoxiao, who was pretending to be pitiful, couldn't help but twitch her lips as she watched Old Madam Qin's actions.
Qin Aiguo simply turned his face away, pretending not to see it.
Qin Ye burst into laughter again, but after being glared at by Qin Aiguo, he immediately got up and walked out.
No, if I stay any longer he'll burst out laughing.
Dinner was cooked by Ma Dahua. Old Mrs. Qin didn't even go into the kitchen. She watched Qin Xiaoxiao like she was a prisoner, following her everywhere, even standing guard outside when she went to the toilet.
Qin Xiaoxiao said helplessly, "Grandma, it's getting late, and I'm not going up the mountain, so you don't need to keep following me."
Grandma Qin didn't say anything, only glanced at Qin Xiaoxiao, and remained standing at the toilet door without moving.
Qin Xiaoxiao, who was pulling up her pants, saw that the old lady Qin was ignoring her and wanted to persuade her to leave first, otherwise she would not be able to get out. However, she swallowed her words and looked up at Qin Aiguo, who was standing at the back wall of the main house, with a smile.
"It's so great that even when I go to the toilet, my grandparents accompany me. I am the happiest child in the world."
"Bang!"
The wooden door to the toilet was closed, and Qin Xiaoxiao was about to cry as she squatted inside.
Who will save her?
Where's Grandpa? You haven't been home for a week. Don't you miss home?
Come back soon, your niece misses you.
Your participation is needed to achieve the goal of caring for grandparents.
Qin Feng, sitting in the village committee drinking ice-cold well water, was about to cry.
So, they stopped delivering breakfast, and now they're not even delivering dinner to him?
I miss home so much, I long for the hot meals my family makes.
Why don't we go home and visit?
Let him look. He wants to go home, and no one can stop him, even if he gets a good beating from the old man.
(End of this chapter)
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