Chapter 238 Chapter 238 Half-year itch?
The Qin family knew that Xu Yunfan was right. As a businessman and a boss, his concerns were not unreasonable. He was willing to hire them first, not because he was close to them, but because he had to hire them.
Although having someone above them might make people feel uncomfortable, as long as they do their job well, even the manager can't fire them on his own initiative, right? Is Qin Run just a decoration?
The villagers who were dissatisfied with the manager's appointment came to their senses and greeted Xu Yunfan with a smile when they met him in the village.
The same is true for Aunt Qin's family. Xu Yunfan was called home to see Qin Sanfulang before. Now Qin Sanfulang is more than nine months old and is about to give birth. Aunt Qin's family dare not relax at all.
"It's coming, Aunt Qin, what's going on?" Li Liu came out of the house, an idea suddenly flashing in his mind. "Is it that my third brother has given birth?"
"No, something happened at the Fang family." Aunt Qin's face was pale, as if she had encountered something terrible. "Where's Yunfan? Xiaoliu, quickly wake Yunfan up and have him go over and take a look! The Fang family is being attacked by wolves."
Hearing this, Li Liu shuddered all over and did not dare to delay. He turned around and called Xu Yunfan. When Aunt Qin called people, Qin Run woke up, but Xu Yunfan remained unmoved. He was obviously unable to sleep last night due to grievance, but now he was sleeping soundly.
"Yunfan, Yunfan, wake up!"
"What are you doing?" Xu Yunfan muttered, closing his eyes and continuing to sleep.
"Auntie Qin has something to ask you, you should get up quickly."
At this time, Li Liu was also shouting outside the door, "Master, get up quickly, the Fang family has been bitten by a wolf."
Qin Run: “…”
How come this story, which has been passed down from mouth to mouth, is becoming more and more outrageous?
Wolf?
Xu Yunfan quickly threw back the quilt, got up, and dressed. "Wolf? Did the wolf go to Uncle Fang's place?"
"Well, Master, let's go over and take a look. If we're slow, we'll be eaten by wolves."
Xu Yunfan: “…”
It was just biting people just now, but now it’s eating people?
Xu Yunfan didn't have time to ask any more questions. He opened the door of the woodshed, took his bow, put on his quiver and ran out.
"Yunfan!" Qin Run chased after him, worried to death. After all, wild boars and wolves are different. Besides, Xu Yi and the others were not there. Qin Run's voice trembled when he called out for help. He ran out to follow and see, but Qin An and Qin Mu behind him were so scared that they kept calling out "Big Brother, Husband".
Qin Run was flustered and could only turn back, carry Xiaobao on his back, let Qin An and Qin Mu put on their clothes, and the whole family rushed to the Fang family.
The wolves coming down the mountain made quite a noise, and their howling attracted all the Qin family members.
Fang Fulang and his family were trapped in the house at this moment. Fang the Hunter was holding the door and shouting outside: "Fang Yi, Dad and Mom, please don't open the door. Close the windows quickly."
"Dad, we're scared." Fang Er and Fang San were young after all. When they heard the sound of a wolf's claws scratching the door, their faces turned pale with fear, and their faces were covered with tears and snot. Fang Yi was a little braver and pushed hard against the door. "Don't be afraid, second and third brothers. Go and push the bed over here. We'll hold the door open first. Don't call for dad. If father comes out, we'll be finished."
Hunter Fang's bows and arrows were all in the woodshed. There was not just one wolf coming into the house, but several. Through the crack in the door, Fang Yi could see that the wolves outside were so hungry that their stomachs were flat. They must have been starving to death to come down the mountain. Unfortunately, their family happened to live at the foot of the mountain. If his father went out, it would be another matter whether they could run to the woodshed.
Grandma Fang pushed a cabinet over, panting, afraid and worried, "Old man, what should we do?"
"We can only wait." Grandpa Fang wiped the sweat from his face. "These things are very vengeful. If the boss can't kill them all, they will come to retaliate against us in the future."
Grandma Fang wiped her tears and listened to the noises in the kitchen. She thought the things in the cupboard were doomed. "How long do we have to wait?"
"Let's wait until daybreak!"
Grandma Fang looked out the window at the hazy night. "Even if it's daybreak, will everyone be able to make it?"
Now that the weather is cold, everyone is going to the factory, and those who are not going to the factory are staying at home for the winter. It's snowing heavily outside, who would come? I don't know if this broken door can withstand it.
Hunter Fang was so anxious that he was running around in the room. His house was not close to Xiao Qin's house, and it was even farther away from the Qin family. If he rushed out now, it would be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth.
"Husband, there are wolves. I'm afraid."
Fang Fulang huddled beside Fang Hunter. Every time the wolves outside scratched at the door, he trembled, his baby face pale and terrifying. Fang Hunter moved some things to block the door, then dared to leave and took the quilt from the bed to cover Fang Fulang. "Don't be afraid, I'm here. I won't let them in."
Fang Fulang said fearfully, "I heard the chickens at home crowing. They must have been eaten by wolves."
After the Fang family received their first wage, Grandpa Fang bought a few little yellow chickens in town and raised them for the New Year. Now, all of them have been taken away by these animals.
Hunter Fang didn't care about the chickens now. He just wanted the day to dawn quickly so that Qin's people could find out that there were wolves here.
"Yunfan, you're here, let's go over and take a look."
As Xu Yunfan arrived outside the yard, other men from the Qin family came over with torches.
"Okay, how did you know the wolves were coming down the mountain?" Xu Yunfan asked hurriedly.
Qin Dashu: "My father heard the howling of wolves, right in the direction of the Fang family. Besides, didn't you say a while ago that Dashan Village was also attacked by wolves? My father is worried, so he asked everyone to go and take a look."
Xu Yunfan tightened the bow and arrow in his hand, "When we get there, you guys surround the Fang family. We have torches and don't need to be afraid. The others with tools will be responsible for fighting. I will be at the gate. We must not let the tiger go back into the mountains."
Now that this pack of wolves can come down to Fang's house to look for food, if he doesn't kill them all at once, they might one day target his pigs and cows.
From time to time, the howling of wolves could be heard from the Fang family's side. Aunt Qin and other villagers who wanted to join in the fun but did not dare to go over had to wait until they could no longer hear any movement before they dared to go over.
At this time, the sky had turned white and snowflakes were flying all over the sky. Everyone ignored the cold and wrapped their coats tightly as they rushed to Fang's house.
When they arrived, Qin's men had already dragged all seven wolves to the middle of the yard, and the Fang family was in a mess.
"Yunfan, what should we do with these wolves?" Qin Dayu asked. To be honest, he was still worried and his hands were shaking.
There was no way, he was too scared, but besides being scared, he also felt a faint sense of excitement.
Wolf, they had only heard of this thing from the old people but had never seen it. Now, not only did they see it with their own eyes, they also killed it. This was enough for them to brag about for the rest of their lives.
Xu Yunfan glanced at the messy Fang family compound. The Fang family members were still in shock. "Take it to the town and sell it. Although some of these wolf skins are damaged, they are still worth some money. When the silver is sold, the Fang family will keep the money. Although we are all here to help, this compound... we are just a token of our gratitude. You can divide the rest among you!"
"What about you?" Qin Dayou asked. Of the seven wolves, three were shot to death by Xu Yunfan, and one was beaten to death by him. It was a shame for them, the men, to say the least. Although they were big in stature, they were really timid. When the wolves pounced on them, they were either so scared that they forgot to move or retreated subconsciously. If Xu Yunfan had not shouted at them, they might not have been able to deal with those beasts.
Xu Yunfan stepped on the wolf and pulled out his arrow. "I don't want it anymore. Look at how many arrows I've shot at the wolf. Its skin has been damaged."
Qin Dayou disagreed, "It's broken, so be it. It's better than letting this beast hurt anyone. You can't give up. This time, you put in a lot of effort. Just stay home and wait for us to send you the money."
Xu Yunfan couldn't refuse, so he stopped talking. No matter how small a fly leg is, it's still meat. If the money is delivered to your door, you should take it.
Aunt Qin and the others saw a wolf for the first time. Xu Yunfan turned around and wanted to go back. Just as they arrived, Qin Run rushed to Xu Yunfan with Xiaobao in his arms and looked him over carefully. "Yunfan, are you okay?"
"No, do you want to go back with me or stay and watch for a while?"
Xiaobao pointed at the dead wolf and said, "Daddy, look at the wolf. Let's go see the wolf."
Xu Yunfan patted Xiaobao's head and said, "Then you guys go and look at it. I'll go back first."
"Aren't you going to stay?" Qin Run stared straight at Xu Yunfan, not missing any of his subtle expressions.
Xu Yunfan shook his head, his smile not reaching his eyes. "It's nothing to see. I've seen this kind of thing many times. I'm sweating all over after running around like this. I'll go back and clean up first."
Qin Run looked at Xu Yunfan's background and felt sour, aggrieved, and a little at a loss.
This was the first time Xu Yunfan was truly angry with him.
Even though Xu Yunfan pretended to be the same as usual, Qin Run, as his bedmate, could sense and see that something was wrong with Xu Yunfan since last night.
He is angry.
What made Qin Run feel helpless was that he thought about it for so long last night, but still couldn't figure out why Xu Yunfan suddenly got angry.
A group of people surrounded the wolves and looked at them. Qin An, Qin Mu and other children even went up to touch them. After looking enough, everyone helped the Fang family to repair the damaged yard, cleaning up what needed to be cleaned up and tidying up what needed to be tidied up.
Xu Yunfan returned to Xiao Qin's house, looked at the empty house, and stared blankly at the distant mountains where the sun was rising.
If there were no expectations, the disappointment would not be so great. He finally realized this truth.
It's too late to say anything now. Yesterday's special day has passed and it's no use anymore.
Letting a grown-up boy ask his husband for a birthday present, even if he got the gift, it didn't seem to mean much.
Besides, given Xu Yunfan's identity, he had never asked anyone for a birthday present since he was a child. It's not that he didn't think about asking last night, but he told Qin Run that he didn't get what he wanted, so he felt wronged and angry. This kind of thing made him feel ashamed and embarrassed.
Teenage boys also need to save face, so, let’s just let it go. There’s no point in sulking. The most important thing is to make your husband happy.
After comforting himself, Xu Yunfan fetched a bucket of water, wiped his body, and then went to bed for a nap.
Xu Yunfan really didn't feel like doing anything today. He felt sad and disappointed and needed a good night's sleep to make up for himself.
"Yunfan, wake up, breakfast is ready."
When Xu Yunfan was shaken awake, the food was already laid out on the table in the main room. Xu Yunfan habitually chatted and laughed with his three children while rinsing his mouth, washing his face and eating. Although he felt uncomfortable, he would not let these negative emotions hurt his family.
"Brother Run, the spare ribs you cooked today are delicious and fragrant." Xu Yunfan picked up a piece for Qin Run, and then picked up a piece for Qin An and Qin Mu.
Qin Run was praised and happily picked up two pieces of ribs for Xu Yunfan. "Then you should eat more. I asked people to take away some of the wild boar meat as New Year's goods. I saved a few ribs and some large bones. We can use them to make soup and hot pot later."
"Well, just take your time. By the way, where are the tea oil cakes from the tea oil factory stored now?"
"Put it next to the loading plant in the back. Are those things useful?"
Qin Run didn't know what the tea oil cakes were used for, but he felt it was okay to throw them away. Xu Yunfan could turn things like sweet potato residue into treasures, so maybe the tea oil cakes had other great uses. So Qin Run didn't let anyone throw them away, but put them all away.
Xu Yunfan took a sip of the soup and said, "That stuff is indeed useful. I'll have someone chop it up and put it in cans so I can use it as shampoo. In addition, the tea oil cake can also be made into fertilizer, which can be used for farming."
"Tea oil cakes actually have these uses?"
Qin Run thought to himself that it was a good thing that he didn't throw away the tea oil cake, otherwise he would regret it to death.
Since tea oil fruit has such great uses, Qin Sun thought: "Yun Fan, do you think it would be okay if we planted tea oil trees all over our mountain?"
Xu Yunfan: "That's fine. You only need to plant this once and take good care of it in the next few years. It's actually similar to planting fruit trees. Although we don't plant many persimmon trees in our village, you saw the situation this year. They couldn't be sold and eventually rotted on the trees."
After dinner, Xu Yunfan cleared the table, and Qin Run couldn't wait to go out and see his tea oil cakes.
Xu Yunfan put away the stools, swept the hall with a broom, then picked up the charcoal brazier and went into the woodshed to read.
The Tongshi exam was not difficult, and Xu Yunfan didn't want to make any preparations. He was confident in himself. He had read so many history books before, and in fact he had read quite a few when he was in the academy, but he was alone at home, and he was very bored, so he could only read to relieve his boredom.
Whatever Xu Yunfan wants to do, he will give it his all and complete it seriously, even when he is reading. When he is immersed in the ocean of knowledge, an hour has passed and only a faint residual heat of charcoal in the charcoal basin remains, but he still doesn't notice anything until a hand in front of him stops him from turning the page. Then Xu Yunfan frowns and looks up at the person unhappily.
"Yunfan, how long have you been reading? The charcoal is out, aren't you cold?" This pot of charcoal was made of ordinary charcoal. Qin Run took out the charcoal fire when he cooked in the morning. Before going out, he was afraid that Xu Yunfan would be cold, so he added two pieces of charcoal before going out. But Xu Yunfan was so engrossed in reading that he didn't even notice that the charcoal was out.
Qin Run pursed his lips and angrily grabbed the back of Xu Yunfan's hand, which was frozen unconsciously. His tone was filled with concern and emotion. "Your hands are so cold, don't you feel it? Why don't you put on the cloak I bought for you? What if you get a fever?"
Xu Yunfan means a lot to Qin Run. When it's hot, he's afraid that Xu Yunfan will get too hot, and when it's cold, he's afraid that Xu Yunfan will get too cold. If he has the conditions, he won't give Xu Yunfan the moon even if he wants the stars.
Xu Yunfan had just had a fever once, so why didn’t he learn his lesson?
This was the first time Qin Run spoke harshly to Xiao Qin after being at his house for so long.
Although it wasn't too harsh, compared to the gentle whispers she usually gave, it sounded heavier to Xu Yunfan. "Are you angry?"
Qin Run squatted down and grabbed the tongs on the charcoal basin to stir the ashes in the basin. He finally picked out a few sparks from under the ashes that were about to go out. It seemed that there was no more charcoal. "No, I'm just angry at you for not taking care of yourself. Go back to the house and put on your cloak. I'll go light the fire now."
Xu Yunfan knew he was in the wrong, so he went back to the house and put on an extra layer of clothes. Then he went into the kitchen and squatted beside Qin Run. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that. I was like this when I was reading. I didn't know the charcoal was out, and I made you busy again when you came back. I'm sorry."
This was the case with Xu Yunfan at home. Once he was reading, he would not even have time to eat if his aunt was not at home.
Just now, he saw a few interesting questions and was so engrossed in them that he completely forgot to add charcoal. Because of his negligence, Qin Run was the one who got in trouble in the end. Xu Yunfan couldn't help feeling a little guilty.
Qin Run turned his head to look at Xu Yunfan, then quickly turned back to continue what he was doing until thick smoke came out of the corn stalks used as flammable material. He then pulled out a few thin sticks from behind and put them on top, without saying a word the whole time.
Very good, Qin Run is angry!
Xu Yunfan moved his buttocks and said, "Run'er, are you angry? Don't be angry. Being angry is not good. I was wrong. I will change next time. Something like today will never happen again."
Qin Run still didn't say anything, busy with his own things, and didn't even look at Xu Yunfan.
Seeing this, Xu Yunfan scratched his head and tried to coax her a few more times with sweet words, but all he got in return was Qin Run's silence, as she completely ignored his words.
Xu Yunfan's mouth was dry from coaxing Qin Run, and he really didn't know how to coax him. Qin Run had never been like this before. Xu Yunfan was a little panicked. He seldom coaxed others, and it was basically others who coaxed him. Qin Run had a good temper, loved and spoiled him, so how could he bear to be angry with him? But now Qin Run was angry, and the inexperienced Xu Yunfan talked until his mouth was dry, but Qin Run didn't say a word except silence and expressionless face. There was no way, Xu Yunfan could only use his ultimate move.
But just when Xu Yunfan reached out to grab the back of Qin Run's neck, Qin Run seemed to be very disgusted and pushed his hand away in resistance.
Xu Yunfan: “…”
Xu Yunfan's heart sank to the bottom when he was rejected for the first time when he asked for a kiss.
How could Qin Run do this? ! !
The grievance that Xu Yunfan had suppressed surged up again. He found someone following him. Xu Yunfan rushed back to the room angrily, jumped onto the bed and muttered deliberately.
"You just bully me!"
"You said you'd treat me well your whole life, but this is the end!?"
"You bully me because my family isn't here and I don't have my parents' home to go back to, so you bully me. What did you promise me before? Have you forgotten? We clearly agreed that no matter how angry we are in the future, we will talk it out, and whoever is wrong will correct it, and there will be no cold violence. You promised me, but you didn't do it!"
"You're really going too far. You're not keeping your word, so I can't do the same to you, Run'er. I'll treat you the way you treat me. I'm really angry this time and I can't be coaxed easily. Get out. I don't want to see you now."
Xu Yunfan lay on the bed, no matter how Qin Run tossed and turned, it was useless. If he hadn't been worried about Qin Run worrying and the children thinking too much, he wouldn't have run back to the room. If he stayed out for a night, Qin Run would probably go crazy. Xu Yunfan knew very well that everything should be done in moderation, and too much is as bad as too little.
When Xu Yunfan ran out of the kitchen, Qin Run panicked.
He didn't mean to make Xu Yunfan angry. He was just angry that Xu Yunfan didn't take care of his body. It was such a cold day, and he was reading in front of the window with it open. He was wearing such thin clothes. How could Qin Run not worry?
He was so worried about Xu Yunfan, but Xu Yunfan had no idea why he was angry.
Qin Run decided to teach Xu Yunfan a lesson, but he didn't expect that Xu Yunfan was really angry. Considering that Xu Yunfan was a little strange last night, Qin Run felt uneasy and followed him into the room.
Qin Run, standing beside the bed, listened to the person on the bed complaining one after another and couldn't help but feel regretful.
If he wanted Xu Yunfan to change, he could just tell him directly, why is he throwing a tantrum?
Aunt Qin and the others had told him before that when a couple lives together, there will always be some bumps and it is impossible to live without quarrels. Qin Run disagreed. As a result, in less than half a year, he and Xu Yunfan had a quarrel.
He didn't want to have a quarrel with Xu Yunfan, and he didn't want Xu Yunfan to be unhappy.
Qin Run smiled bitterly. Was this all his own fault?
It was he who made Xu Yunfan angry, and it was also he who didn't want Xu Yunfan to be angry!
Qin Run sat on the side of the bed, reached out and touched Xu Yunfan, trying to turn him over, but Xu Yunfan secretly exerted force, "Yunfan, don't hold on like this, turn over and talk to me properly, okay?"
"No, get out! I'm very angry and sad right now. I don't want to see you, the culprit." Xu Yunfan said, groping with both hands to pull the quilt over his head, and said in a muffled voice: "You don't keep your word, why should I listen to you?"
"But you apologized wrongly. You don't even know where you went wrong."
"What did I do wrong?"
"Your mistake is not taking care of your body. I've told you so many times that it's snowing now, so you should keep warm. But you didn't. If I don't come back, how long will you see me?"
Xu Yunfan was speechless. He was silent for a long time. "I didn't mean to do that. It's my fault for making you worry. I apologize."
Not all apologies can be exchanged for an "it's okay".
Xu Yunfan understood this truth. He made Qin Run worried and scared. This was a fact. He apologized, which showed his attitude. Qin Run didn't want to forgive him. This was Qin Run's freedom. Why should he be angry?
He wasn't angry because Qin Run didn't accept his apology. He was angry because, "It's okay for you not to forgive me, but it's not okay for you to use cold violence against me! We are husband and wife, you can scold me, you can say bad things about me, but the way you treat me like air and are so impatient is the most hurtful. If I did that, would you feel comfortable?"
"I'm sorry, I..." Qin Run reflected on himself and realized that he had gone too far. "I didn't mean to use cold violence against you. I just wanted you to remember this. I was too stupid and used the wrong method. I'm sorry, Yunfan, please don't be angry with me."
Xu Yunfan, who had his head covered, quietly opened a crack to breathe. "Will you dare to do this again next time? If there's anything, wouldn't it be better if we communicated properly to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings? Fortunately, I don't have a bad temper. Otherwise, with your behavior, I would have run away and returned to my parents' home. It's a pity that my home is not here, otherwise I would have gone back and you would have to pick me up later."
Qin Run: “…”
After quarreling with the husband, going back to the parents' home, isn't this the privilege of the husband and the daughter-in-law?
What does Xu Yunfan think of himself?
He doesn't have a bad temper, but it's true that the young master can't stand being bullied.
"Don't you also say one thing and do another? How come you are used to talking about me?" It would have been fine if Xu Yunfan didn't say it. If he said that, Qin Run would have something to say.
Xu Yunfan, no longer angry but feeling aggrieved, threw back the quilt and sat up. "How could I say one thing and do another? Am I that kind of person? Don't you know me best?"
This is a very serious issue, which has already touched upon his integrity.
Qin Run was silent. It was because he knew it too well that he could see it.
Qin Run looked at Xu Yunfan with scorching eyes. "I know you were unhappy last night, and you're unhappy today too. I can see it all. If you don't tell me, I don't know why you're unhappy. Last night I was wondering if I said or did something wrong to make you unhappy. Xu Yunfan, I don't feel that much security when I'm with you. I worry about gains and losses, so your every word, even a subtle expression, can be infinitely magnified in my mind. Every expression of yours can control my mood. I'm not as smart as you think. I'm very stupid, so stupid that I don't even know where I'm wrong."
Xu Yunfan choked and his eyes rolled.
Oh my goodness, so what Qin Run meant was that his negative emotions were transmitted to him, which is why he acted like this?
So, he is the culprit!
Xu Yunfan didn't really want to take the blame, even though it was her husband who threw it at her. "That's because I felt very aggrieved last night, and when that grievance is squeezed too much, it turns into unhappiness."
"Why do you feel wronged? Who made you feel wronged?" Qin Run thought about it and felt that this should be unlikely. Who is so itchy that he dares to make Xu Yunfan angry? This person must be extremely itchy.
Xu Yunfan snorted coldly, crossing his arms across his chest, "You!"
Qin Run blinked, wanting to say something, but the words took a detour when they reached his lips. "What did I do wrong? Can you tell me?"
Xu Yunfan: "Yesterday was a very special day, but you didn't express anything."
"What day was yesterday?" Qin Run really couldn't remember.
Xu Yunfan snorted coldly, "I reminded you, and you still didn't think about it, Run'er. You really don't care about me at all. Yesterday was my eighteenth birthday. Such a worthwhile thing, and you actually forgot? I was looking forward to it from early in the morning and I waited until the evening. My requirements are not high, even if you can just say happy birthday to me, or make us a delicious dinner together. I even went to bed early to wait for you at night, but you were so engrossed in reading a book. A man like me is lying next to you, but it turns out that I am not as attractive as a book."
Qin Run's eyes widened. "Last night was your birthday? How is that possible? I remember it clearly."
Qin Run couldn't have remembered Xu Yunfan's birthday wrongly.
Afraid that Xu Yunfan wouldn't believe him and think he didn't care about his birthday, Qin Run opened the cabinet and found a notebook from a pile of gifts Xu Yunfan had given him before.
He opened the notebook and showed it to Xu Yunfan, "Yunfan, take a look, I have written everything down. Your birthday shouldn't be until February, and it's only January now."
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