Qin Xiaoxiao glanced at the three of them, then took a step back without making a sound, standing behind Su Lu to minimize her presence.
Xiao Nanfeng and Shi Lei were delighted to meet and quickly struck up a conversation. Xiao Nanfeng learned the general outline of the matter from Shi Lei, but Shi Lei didn't ask Xiao Nanfeng any further questions because he knew that Xiao Nanfeng's identity was special and he couldn't speak carelessly about it.
He and Xiao Nanfeng grew up together and served in the army together. Later, Xiao Nanfeng was transferred away, and the two separated, but their childhood friendship remained, although they corresponded less.
Later, he heard that the Xiao family patriarch had retired, and the Xiao family suddenly became low-key. Xiao Nanfeng also stopped contacting him. He was really happy to see him here today.
"Sometimes come over to my place for a drink, and we two brothers can have a good chat."
Xiao Nanfeng smiled and agreed, then looked at Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu, "Are you really alright?"
Su Lu smiled and said, "Thank you, Comrade Xiao. We're doing fine."
Regardless of why Xiao Nanfeng came today, they accepted his kindness and would return it later when the opportunity arose.
Shi Lei made a record and left with the old policeman. Although Qin Erzhu was the last person to see Ren Daya, there was no evidence to prove that Ren Daya's disappearance was related to him, so he was not taken to the police station. However, before leaving, he still told Qin Feng to keep an eye on things and not to leave the village.
Qin Feng agreed, and the surrounding villagers, seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, quickly dispersed.
Qin Erzhu and Qin Ergou were taken to the educated youth compound by Su Lu, and even Xiao Nanfeng and the other two followed them to Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu's house, which puzzled Qin Xiaoxiao.
But this is only the second time we've met, and we didn't know each other before, so what's going on?
When she arrived home and met Mu Jin, Qin Xiaoxiao understood.
Did they only go to them because of Mu Jin?
Qin Xiaoxiao glanced at Xiao Nanfeng's slightly shy face and sighed inwardly.
As expected of the male and female leads, their relationship progresses so quickly.
Qin Xiaoxiao invited the group to eat at their place. Since the room was small and the weather was warm, they put the dining table outside.
Hearing the commotion in the backyard, Su Yu came over to join in the fun. With her there, Zou Jing naturally followed as well, shamelessly asking for a meal as well.
Since they were already there, Qin Xiaoxiao couldn't just turn them away, so she could only focus on cooking for them. Fortunately, Mu Jin and Su Yu were there to help, otherwise she really wouldn't have been able to manage on her own.
The entire table of food was eaten clean, leaving Qin Xiaoxiao speechless with amazement.
They say that a half-grown boy can eat his father out of house and home, and she has seen it for herself today. She was worried that there wouldn't be enough food, so she specially cooked two big pots of rice. In the end, she, Su Yu, and Mu Jin each served themselves a bowl, and the rest were eaten by the men.
There wasn't a single dish left on the table; it was cleaner than a dog had licked it clean. Qin Xiaoxiao didn't even want to wash the dishes.
After a satisfying meal, Qin Erzhu shared his story.
To be honest, Qin Erzhu got together with Ren Daya because he saw how close Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu were, which sparked his interest.
He knew his family was poor. Although he had made some money with Su Lu, others didn't know that. The villagers only knew that he and Su Lu were both idle and poor, and that his family was so poor that they couldn't even afford to eat. Therefore, Qin Erzhu set his sights on girls from other villages.
He secretly looked at several families, and sure enough, there were girls who wanted to marry him. But the girls also said that they would marry him, but the dowry had to be one hundred yuan, and they also had to have brand new furniture made and a sewing machine bought for them.
These days, it usually only costs 38 or 68 yuan to marry a wife in the countryside. The woman also makes the furniture. Goodness, he asks for 100 yuan right off the bat, plus furniture and a sewing machine. Wouldn't it be better for him to marry a city wife with that money?
Qin Erzhu didn't agree. Then they went to look at other women, but the ones they introduced him to were either widows with daughters and sons or notoriously fierce women with big, strong arms. Qin Erzhu was still a young man in his prime, and he had never even held a girl's hand before, so of course he couldn't do it.
After a few times, the matchmakers stopped wanting to earn his money. When he went to them again, they would close the door and insist that no one was home.
Even if Qin Erzhu was stupid, he knew he wasn't well-liked, so he gradually lost interest and decided to deal with it later.
But just then, his neighbor Ren's daughter came into his view.
The two were neighbors and naturally grew up together. But to be honest, Qin Erzhu was several years older than Ren Daya and was a boy, so they couldn't play together at all. Moreover, Ren Daya started helping with chores at home very early, so Qin Erzhu rarely saw her. As she grew older, Ren Daya also realized that the neighbor's older brother was unreliable and wanted to stay away from him. Therefore, the two never exchanged more than a few words.
A month before the New Year, Ren Daya broke an egg while cooking and was chased and beaten by Old Mrs. Ren. In the end, Ren Daya couldn't take it anymore and, seeing that no amount of begging for mercy would work, had no choice but to run out of the yard to hide.
Just then, Qin Erzhu happened to be passing by her house on his way home, and the two bumped into each other by chance, with Ren Daya ending up in Qin Erzhu's arms.
Her delicate body rushed into his arms, and Qin Erzhu was stunned. He looked down and saw that it was the eldest daughter of the Ren family. Seeing that her face was covered in tears, he couldn't help but laugh.
After releasing the person and listening to Old Lady Ren's cursing, Qin Erzhu had the first thought of helping her.
Fortunately, Grandma Ren knew she couldn't catch up with Daya, so she didn't chase after her out of the courtyard, giving Qin Erzhu and Ren Daya an opportunity.
Qin Erzhu pulled Ren Daya away and ran until they reached the foot of Mao'er Mountain before stopping. He turned his head to look at Ren Daya.
Ren Daya kept crying, even while running away. Qin Erzhu was a straight man and didn't know how to comfort her at all, so he could only wait until she finished crying before he could talk to her.
Ren Daya cried for more than an hour, and Qin Erzhu finally stopped, getting a little annoyed.
Only after asking did Qin Erzhu learn that Ren Daya was beaten because of an egg. Qin Erzhu almost burst out laughing when he heard this.
Seeing that Ren Daya looked pitiful and dared not go home, Qin Erzhu was filled with compassion and took Ren Daya to the mountain to find wild eggs.
To be honest, he had often gone hunting in the mountains with Su Lu, and he had developed some skills. He quickly found a brood of pheasants. He not only gave Ren Daya two wild eggs to take back as a token of his success, but he also took two pheasants home to sell for money.
With the wild eggs, Ren Daya was no longer afraid and followed Qin Erzhu down the mountain. The two parted ways at the gate of the Ren family and went home separately.
When Ren Daya returned home, she was no longer beaten. In fact, Old Mrs. Ren gave her a rare smile, which terrified Ren Daya, who thought that Old Mrs. Ren was planning another way to punish her.
After a few days, when Old Mrs. Ren stopped hitting and scolding her, Ren Daya finally felt relieved and began to think about how to repay Qin Erzhu.
Ren Daya was patient and skilled at needlework; mending clothes at home was always her job. So she decided to sew a pair of insoles for Qin Erzhu.
Actually, she wanted to make a pair of shoes for Qin Erzhu, but she didn't have enough fabric, so she had to give up. (End of Chapter)
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