Chapter 229 Chapter 229 Cancellation of Engagement
They remembered clearly what Qin Mu looked like when he first came to Xiao Qin's house: timid, "dumb", and afraid of people. But now, the little guy follows Qin An and Xiaobao to play with the children at Qin's house every day, laughing so hard that his voice crackles. It's a group of children, so lively.
"Xu boy, you and Run'er are really good at raising children. Ang'er and Mu'er were raised very well by you. You have worked so hard." Grandma Yi wiped away her tears as she spoke.
There's nothing she can do, she feels so bad!
Even though their children get married at the age of sixteen or seventeen, they still have to teach their children personally, and they don't know how to teach very well. What they call raising and teaching is just giving the children food to eat, clothes to cover their bodies, and scolding them and beating them when they make mistakes. But they are not like Xu Yunfan. Even though he is a brother, he has planned the future path for his two children.
Every time Qin An and Qin Mu came to visit, they would test the two children. Although they didn't know much, they knew a little from occasionally selling fruits and vegetables. For example, they could answer questions like "how many coins are added together to make a total of a few coins?" They had never been to school and their teachers had never taught them, but life had taught them a lot, so testing two seven or eight-year-old children was no problem.
Qin Mu and Qin An didn't have to think too much about the questions they asked, they answered them right away. Moreover, no matter how long the two children played, they were obviously playing the same game as other children, but after playing for a whole day, the two children were clean, while the other children's sleeves and hands were dirty, there was really no comparison.
A few days ago, two children brought a storybook, which made the other children very envious. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the two children treasured the storybook in their hands, but when the other children asked them hesitantly if they could read it, they gave it to them generously.
Several grandmothers saw this scene and asked them why. They obviously liked it very much, so why did they give it to others when they were asked?
Qin An and Qin Mu said at the time, "My brother-in-law said that good children should learn to share. Besides, Dadan and the others are our good friends. Some things can be kept, but some things can be shared. I think storybooks are something that can be shared, so why can't we let Dadan and the others read them?"
"Yes, yes, big brother said that good friends are good to us on a daily basis, so we should also be good to good friends. When we have good things, we should think about sharing with family and friends. This is what good children do. Big brother also said that we should learn to think from other people's perspectives. If Dadan and the others have storybooks to read and I want to read them, but they don't give them to me, I will be very sad. They are all my friends, and I don't want them to be sad. If I show them the storybooks, they will return them, so we don't actually have anything to lose!"
The two children's words were easy to understand and not as profound as some other nonsense, but they just felt that Xu Yunfan and Qin Run were good teachers.
Looking at Qin An and Qin Mu taking turns standing in the front and telling stories to the children sitting obediently below, it was really rare. Not to mention the children, even the older ones were listening with great interest and were waiting for them to come and play every day.
In the past, the two children didn’t fart for a long time. Look at them now, they have changed a lot.
They were all curious about how Xu Yunfan raised the children. Xu Yunfan scratched his face and said, "Not really. I just talk to them more often and be patient with them."
His parenting skills may not be applicable to other villagers. Take the bedtime stories every night and the tutoring on weekdays, for example. Which of these can the Qin family do?
As for bedtime stories, the pressure of life, the environment in the village and other reasons, after a busy day, the man snores as soon as he touches the bed, and the woman and her husband are not the same, what can they talk about and what will they talk about?
To be honest, Xu Yunfan was a man and he really couldn't chat about this kind of topic. He could only smile awkwardly and change the subject. After Qin Mu brought the roasted pumpkin seeds, a group of old people started to take a handful and talk about the strange things they had heard and seen. Xu Yunfan listened with gusto. There was nothing he could do. Here, this was his only entertainment.
The figure who had been secretly staring at the threshing ground in the distance looked at Xu Yunfan for a long time. Seeing that Xu Yunfan had settled down among a group of old people, he couldn't help but sigh and turned his gaze to other targets.
After a while, he saw a young man who was taller and stronger than the others coming over on the road from the threshing ground to Qin's house, carrying two stools in his left hand and two stools in his right hand, followed by a group of men.
Finally seeing the person he had been thinking about day and night and searching for for many years, Qin Feiyu made a strange sound in his throat. Afraid that he would cry out loud, he quickly covered his mouth tightly, trying his best to suppress the emotions that were about to burst out and had been suppressed for all these years and needed to be vented.
That was his son, that was Qin Run, the child he was willing to risk his life to give birth to. He could tell at a glance.
Looks like, very similar.
This child really looks too much like himself. Even his eyebrows look very much like Xiao Hengzhi. His height and physique are all like himself. With so many similarities, how could he make a mistake?
There is another child, and what about Qin An?
Qin Feiyu had taken a look around before, and Qin Run was easier to recognize, but Qin An was different.
Qin An was still young, an eight-year-old boy who hadn't grown up yet. He couldn't predict how tall or what his physique was like. He was not as easy to identify as Qin Run and Xu Yunfan, but looking at the child who was just hanging around Xu Yunfan, Qin Feiyu knew that if he wanted to find Qin An, he should target Qin Mu.
Sure enough, he soon saw a child who had been squatting by the river from the beginning, with his back to him, his figure blocked by a group of women.
The child probably squatted for too long and couldn't hold on any longer, so he stood up and moved around. He was holding a few vegetables in his hands. The weather was cold, and his hands looked red after being soaked in water for so long. Qin Mu was right opposite him. Seeing this, he looked up and said something to Qin An. After a while, the child squatted down again. With the woman's body blocking his view, Qin Feiyu could not see him.
Even from just a side profile, Qin Feiyu could tell that it was his second son.
Before, he sent his confidant to follow the clues of Yunrun Store and easily got everything he wanted to know.
When Qin Feiyu learned that Xu Yunfan also opened a makeup shop, he immediately thought of the person he met outside the general's mansion that day.
What did Xu Yunfan say at that time? He said that if he dared to touch a hair on his head, his husband would never let him go.
I just thought these words were funny when I heard them at the time, but now I think that this guy already knew who he was, so he was so fearless.
Qin Feiyu hid in the dark and didn't dare to show up. This time, he came here secretly. Except for his son, he would rather not see anyone else.
The Quan family's meals needed to be prepared, and everyone was busy. There were not enough tables in the threshing yard, so more than a dozen tables were set up outside, and there were more than twenty tables to accommodate everyone. As soon as a few dishes were served, the children nearby couldn't continue playing and kept crying. The adults didn't scold them. Not only were the children happy today, but even the adults were greedy.
Even though they have work to do every day now, they don't earn as much as Fang's family. Naturally, they can't have big fish and meat every few days. In the past, they might not be able to eat meat in a month, but now they can eat it every few days. Even so, their cooking skills are no match for Fang's father and son. When the fried pork liver and large intestine are served on the table, oh my, it smells so good.
The husbands brought a large basin and took out the bones from the pot, distributing them to each table. There were two plates of fried pig liver and large intestines on each table, and pig trotters and small intestines that had been braised for two hours were also on each table. The stir-fried pig lungs and pig hearts were spicy and fragrant. Mr. Fang loved Xu Yunfan and gave him a piece as soon as it came out of the pot. Xu Yunfan gasped because of the spiciness. This thing was fried by Mr. Fang so spicy and delicious that Xu Yunfan gave him a thumbs up, "Uncle Fang, your cooking skills are really great. It smells so good."
Fang Fulang was very happy to be praised, and he stir-fried the food even more skillfully with the spatula. This pot of stir-fried pork lungs and pork hearts had chili peppers in it, which the children couldn't eat. Besides, there were so many pork lungs and pork hearts that one pot couldn't finish them all. So Fang Fulang didn't add chili peppers to the second pot, so the children and people who couldn't eat spicy food could eat it.
The original plan was to finish the morning work and have lunch at 10 o'clock, but in the end everyone was not able to sit down until 12 noon. Everyone looked at the table which was mostly filled with meat dishes, and they all smiled happily.
Xu Yunfan sat at the same table with the village chief. Countless men came over to toast him. Xu Yunfan could taste red wine, but he had never drunk white wine except for the one time when he accompanied Qin Dashu to welcome the bride.
Xu Yunfan always drank in small sips. He always felt that after swallowing, the liquid would come back up again, making him feel very uncomfortable. His fair face was stained with two blushes because of the few sips of liquor. "I can't take it anymore. Brothers, uncles, and uncles, we are all family. Can you please stop being so polite? This stuff is too spicy for my throat. I really can't drink it anymore. Let's all eat and drink well today and have fun. No need to toast or anything like that. We are so familiar with each other, we are all men, why should men make things difficult for men?"
"Haha, your alcohol tolerance is not good. You obviously can't drink, but you can brew wine. No one would believe it if you told others. You can take this opportunity to practice today."
"Yeah, yeah, it's like this from the beginning. It will be fine after drinking more. Look, uncle, drinking white wine now is just like drinking boiled water. If I don't drink it for a day, I will feel uncomfortable all over."
As soon as the man finished speaking, he was slapped on the back. His wife, holding a bowl of rice, had probably just come back from getting food when she heard such arrogant words. She couldn't help but say, "I think you've been drunk and crazy. You don't even consider the person you're talking to. Ask everyone, who would believe you? Liquor is so expensive, and you still drink it every day. I think you're just drinking horse urine every day."
"Ha ha……"
Everyone laughed out loud. The man who was exposed by his wife did not feel embarrassed. Everyone knew the situation of each household in the Qin family.
The meal lasted from noon to afternoon. The men at the tables drinking were chatting and talking about everything. The dishes on the table were greasy again and again. Several men took turns to reheat them several times, but they still didn't leave.
The others didn't rush and sat by the fire after eating. It was a rare lively day today and no one wanted to leave. They still had things to do after the afternoon break.
From noon to afternoon, the Qin family's people ate and drank heartily, but Qin Feiyu, who was hiding in the dark, was hungry all day. But he did not leave. Looking at his two treasures, Qin Feiyu could not get enough of looking at them, and he no longer remembered being hungry.
Qin Run chatted with the husbands for a long time. Seeing Xu Yunfan sitting next to the village chief, drowsy and with heavy eyelids that he could hardly open them, the village chief's husband touched the back of his hand and said, "Brother Run, take Yunfan back first. He seems very sleepy. We'll keep an eye on him here. Remember to lock the gate when you go to bed tonight, okay?"
The Qin family is so lively today. Not only the Li and Sun families, but even people from other villages know that the Qin family has killed more than a dozen wild boars. The wild boar meat has been pickled in more than a dozen pots, and several thousand kilograms of meat are now placed in the Qin family's yard.
Given the current strength of the Xiao Qin family, few people dare to take advantage of them, but there are some things that must be guarded against.
Xu and his group were also drunk a lot today, and the village chief's wife had to worry about it.
Qin Run nodded, "I understand. Uncle, aunts, I'll go back first."
Xu Yunfan sat obediently like a child, his elbows resting on his knees, his face supported by his hands, sitting next to the village chief. Qin Run went over and called out, "Yunfan, we're going home."
"Aren't you going to chat with Auntie and the others?" Xu Yunfan, who was already awake, raised his head. "If you still want to talk, we can sit for a while."
Qin Run shook his head. "Let's stop talking. Come back with me. It's cold here."
"Okay." Xu Yunfan stood up, not showing any sign of drunkenness at all. He followed Qin Run closely, not forgetting to say goodbye to everyone else.
Seeing Qin Run going back, Qin Feiyu hurried to follow.
Xiao Qin's house was some distance from the threshing ground. Xu Yunfan was halfway there when he suddenly turned around and said unhappily, "Who is it? You've been following us for ages. Now we're alone, you can come out now, you little tail-chaser. If you want to rob us, come on now. It's cold outside, and I'm in a hurry to get back to bed."
Qin Feiyu: "..."
Qin Feiyu choked.
From the information he heard from his confidants, he learned that Xu Yunfan was very overconfident, but he didn't expect him to be so confident.
He also raped women. Is he the kind of guy who would do anything to get what he wants?
I have clearly restrained my aura. Is Xu Yunfan really that powerful?
Could it be that he sensed something and wanted to blow himself up?
Qin Feiyu remained motionless, and Xu Yunfan pouted, "Are you still not coming out? If you don't come out, I'll beat you."
"What's wrong?" Qin Run looked around and found nothing unusual, but Xu Yunfan squatted down, picked up a stone and threw it.
A stone flew towards the bushes where he was hiding, and Qin Feiyu had to dodge.
Wow, this kid Xu Yunfan is so accurate even when he is drunk.
"Huh?"
Seeing the person who had to show up, Xu Yunfan tilted his head and pointed at Qin Feiyu, "Aren't you my father-in-law? Oh, no, I forgot, you are the general, why are you here? Run'er, I seem to be a little drunk."
Qin Run, who was holding Xu Yunfan, looked at the person standing not far away on the roadside. When their eyes met, they were stunned for a long time. He retracted his gaze, took a breath, and suppressed the grievance that surged in his heart. "Well, you've drunk too much. I'll take you back to bed. Let's go home."
Xu Yunfan didn't move, pointing at Qin Feiyu who dared not move, "What about him?"
"His affairs have nothing to do with us, let's go home!"
"Run'er~" Seeing Qin Run about to leave, Qin Feiyu could no longer stand. He ran up to block Qin Run and hugged him tightly in his arms, choking with sobs, "Run'er, I'm your little daddy, don't you remember your little daddy?"
The child who was only as tall as his waist before, whom he raised for ten years as his precious baby, has grown up so big now. He missed eight years of the child's growth, letting the child suffer and grow up surrounded by rumors. Whenever Qin Feiyu thought of this, he felt so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe. The overwhelming guilt almost drowned him. This huge emotion was clamoring and impacting his chest like crazy. He was in so much pain.
There was a reason why Xiao Heng hated him.
If he had shamelessly gone to Prince Xiao's mansion to ask Qin Run to recognize his ancestral roots when he returned to Beijing, perhaps Qin Run would not have suffered so much.
But there are no ifs in this world!!
No amount of regret or self-blame could make up for the harm Qin Run had suffered over the years. At this moment, Qin Feiyu felt not only the unreal high of holding the child, but also a vague sense of fear and terror.
He was afraid that Qin Run would blame him, and even more afraid that Qin Run would not recognize him.
When he was in the capital, he recognized Xiao Hengzhi, but never went to look for him. Why?
Qin Feiyu was so overwhelmed by Qin Run's indifferent silence that he couldn't even stand. He desperately wanted to hear Qin Run's response. He pleaded, "Run'er, please say something! Please answer me, I beg you! You can't abandon me, and you can't deny me. If you don't want me, what should I do?"
"It's you who didn't come back to find me, it's you who didn't want me first," Qin Run was hugged by Qin Feiyu. The long-lost embrace and the familiar breath in his memory made him long for it for a long time, and he was reluctant to push him away.
Qin Feiyu let go of Qin Run and looked at him seriously. "I don't want you? How could I not want you? You are the child I insisted on giving birth to even at the cost of my own life. Anyone could want to give up you, but I won't."
Xu Yunfan didn't like to hear this.
Xu Yunfan was quite generous for not taking action when Qin Feiyu embraced his husband. However, Qin Feiyu's words were really unpleasant to hear. "What do you mean? Who doesn't want Run Ge'er anymore? Give my husband back to me and go away."
Xu Yunfan pulled Qin Run back and hugged him, as if protecting his beloved toy and not letting anyone else touch it. "Run'er, let's go back. He said the wrong thing. The "they" he said definitely doesn't include me. Don't listen to him. Let's go home and sleep."
Qin Feiyu chased after him and said anxiously, "Xu Yunfan, Run'er is my son. I won't abandon him. Run'er, I didn't abandon you. I just can't remember the way here. After I fell off the cliff... I have been looking for you all these years!"
"Oh." Xu Yunfan replied on behalf of Qin Run, "But you're getting married, which is a bit scary. They say that if you have a stepfather, you'll have a stepmother. Those troubles should be nipped in the bud. So you should go back to the capital to get married. Run'er is still Run'er from Dali Village, not some young master of the Qin Mansion. You can go back to where you came from. I'm sorry I can't entertain you. After all, we only have some wine and snacks, and I'm sorry I can't entertain you well."
Qin Feiyu rolled his eyes at Xu Yunfan, believing that he must be drunk. If he wasn't drunk, a man who could become a teacher wouldn't be stupid enough to say such things to his father-in-law.
However, we have to admit that what Xu Yunfan said was not groundless. Not to mention the village, even in the wealthy families in Beijing, many men also married new wives, and the children left behind became waste.
Qin Feiyu explained anxiously: "Run'er, I'm not planning on marrying anyone. My marriage has already been cancelled. If I want to marry in this life, it will be with your father. He won't treat you badly."
Hearing this, Qin Run was surprised for a moment, and with a despicable and selfish mentality, he asked expectantly: "You broke off the engagement? Why?"
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