Chapter 56 Chapter 56 How could this little man be so...
Qin An was holding a fried egg. When he heard Xu Yunfan's words, he didn't know what to do. Should he eat the fried egg or not?
"Ang'er, don't listen to your eldest brother. From now on, you'll just have to listen to your brother-in-law. Your eldest brother is ignorant, so we won't listen to him. If your brother-in-law tells you to eat these fried eggs, just eat them. That's all."
Xu Yunfan picked up a piece of greens with his chopsticks and asked, "There are so many people in the fields today. I think I saw people from two other families. Are their fields there too?"
Qin Run was delighted by Xu Yunfan's words about family. He took a small bite of his fried egg and said, "Well, that piece of land is owned by all three clans in the village. The Li and Sun clans hadn't fully reclaimed that area, so later on the Qin clan came and reclaimed some land nearby."
"Oh, so that's how it is. No wonder so many people looked at me when I went there today." Xu Yunfan knew that when he shouted today, the aunties and grannies in the fields nearby all looked at him.
Their eyes were filled with curiosity, disgust, and even gloating...
At first Xu Yunfan couldn't understand why they looked at him that way. After Qin Run came out, several aunts looked at Qin Run with disgust, and then Xu Yunfan understood.
It seems that they were not on good terms with Xiao Qin's family, and he was implicated.
They asked Qin Run to go home to cook, but he didn't go to the fields early in the morning and even ordered Qin Run to do things. They thought that Qin Run was being exploited by them.
Xu Yunfan looked up at Qin Run and then at Qin An. It was hard to imagine how they brothers had lived under their gossip and prejudiced views.
Some rumors will hurt you even if you don't care about them.
Those rumors that Qin Run was slept with by a thief, that he was so ugly that only those dishonest people would dare to attack him in the dark, and that he had an ambiguous relationship with an old man from the next village in the woods, were like sharp blades that hurt Qin Run badly and made him feel so inferior that he didn't even dare to raise his head in the village.
When facing him, I was even more cautious, realizing that I was a puddle of mud.
Xu Yunfan would not go to Qin Run's house to find and beat up the person who spread bad things about Qin Run.
He wanted Qin Run to have a good life in the future, making them envious and jealous.
It would be best to make them jealous to death.
The disgusting, ugly, unwanted dirty guy they talk about is living a better life than them. Let's see how they feel.
Xu Yunfan decided to endure it for a while and then slowly slap them in the face in the future. As Qin Run's support, he would bear the grievances for him.
In the afternoon, around 3:30, Qin Run took Qin An to work in the fields again.
Qin Run had no intention of taking Qin An with him, but the kid insisted on going, saying that if he went, his brother-in-law would have less work to do.
Hearing these words, Xu Yunfan was so relieved!
The love for this brother-in-law is not in vain. Look, Qin An is so sensible and loves his brother-in-law so much.
Xu Yunfan happily opened the door of the woodshed to see if his popsicles were frozen.
After a few hours, the red bean popsicles and mung bean popsicles were all formed.
Xu Yunfan took out a dozen red bean popsicles and ten mung bean popsicles, then added some more water, an appropriate amount of saltpeter, and continued to freeze the remaining popsicles.
As for the water in the wooden basin, Xu Yunfan did not pour it out, but poured it into a bucket and took it to the yard. He waited for the water to evaporate before processing it. The saltpeter in the bucket could still be used.
In order to prevent the popsicles from melting, Xu Yunfan put a few pieces of ice in the bucket and then put the demoulded popsicles in it.
In the cornfield, every household was busy, and all they could see were corn leaves and corn cobs. In addition, the villagers who were working had already harvested the corn outside, and with the corn stalks blocking their view, few people saw Xu Yunfan carrying the bucket to the field.
When they got to the field, Xu Yunfan called out to Qin Run in a low voice like a thief, "Qin Run, Qin Run."
Xu Yunfan's voice was too soft, and Qin Run's movements of harvesting corn were so fast and loud that he couldn't hear it.
However, Hunter Fang, who was used to being alert when he went up the mountain, heard it and said, "Run'er, it seems that Xu is calling you."
Hearing this, Qin Run hurried out, and sure enough, Xu Yunfan was standing next to several bags of corn with a bucket in his hand.
Seeing Xu Yunfan, Qin Run walked over with a happy face, "Why are you here?" And you brought a bucket with you?
In order to prevent dust from falling into the bucket, Xu Yunfan took a piece of bamboo to cover it when he left home.
"Where are An Ge'er and Uncle Fang? Call them over. I brought you some delicious food."
After Xu Yunfan finished speaking, he squatted beside the bucket and opened the bamboo basket. Suddenly, a cool breeze hit him in the face.
Qin Run took a closer look. When he heard that Xu Yunfan had brought him some delicious food, he thought of what Xu Yunfan had said last night and couldn't help but become curious.
When he saw the ice cubes emitting white smoke, his eyes suddenly widened, as if they were about to burst through their sockets and fly into the bucket.
Qin Run squatted beside the wooden barrel, so surprised that he couldn't speak clearly, "You... Yunfan, where did you get the ice?"
Only the powerful and wealthy can use ice in the hot summer.
Rich families start storing ice in winter. They will build an ice cellar specifically for storing ice cubes, but ordinary people have no idea how an ice cellar is built.
The villagers don't have the money to hire someone to build it, so at this time, there are really not many families who can use ice. Even the rich people in the town probably can't buy it.
So, where did Xu Yunfan get the ice?
Xu Yunfan leaned close to Qin Run's ear and lowered his voice, "I made these myself. Don't tell anyone else. Just say that I have relatives living in town who happened to run into me yesterday and they sent these to me. If anyone asks, just tell them, okay?"
Qinghe Town is so big that even if some villagers don’t believe it, they have no way to verify it.
Qin Run was shocked by Xu Yunfan's words.
Xu Yunfan can actually make ice?
Oh my god, what on earth can't he do?
How can this little guy be so powerful?
Qin Run has been conquered by Xu Yunfan's "all-powerful" charm.
"Yeah, I get it, Yunfan, you're so awesome!"
Influenced by Xu Yunfan, when Qin Run said this, he subconsciously leaned close to Xu Yunfan's ear and spoke in a low voice. The hot air he exhaled sprayed on Xu Yunfan's ear. Coupled with Qin Run's words "You are so awesome", Xu Yunfan's mind was immediately filled with pornographic garbage and he had wild thoughts.
Although he is only seventeen years old physically, deep down and mentally, he is a twenty-year-old adult.
Xu Yunfan's neck flushed, and he tilted his head back, putting some distance between him and Qin Run. He thought to himself, Qin Run did this on purpose, didn't he? This was clearly...
You can’t think about it anymore, his body now is still that of a pure boy.
Qin Run, not realizing that his words had caused Xu Yunfan to fantasize, looked at the ice in the bucket with sparkling eyes, "Yunfan, did you make this ice for us to eat?"
It snows in Dali Village in winter, and naturally there will be ice.
If it were winter, it would just be ice cubes, nothing special about it.
However, in this hot summer, it must be refreshing to take a bite of ice to cool down.
"No, what's so delicious about ice? Do I look like the kind of person who would give ice cubes to my husband? Who am I looking down on?"
Xu Yunfan muttered, and began to flip open the ice blocking the top, revealing the popsicles below. He took one and handed it to Qin Run's mouth, "This is the delicious thing I made for you. Come and try these popsicles and see if they are delicious."
When Qin Run heard Xu Yunfan calling her husband, her heart almost burst out of her chest and she almost became stupid.
So much so that when Xu Yunfan handed the popsicle to his mouth, he didn't take it, but took a bite of it.
A chill quickly swept through his entire mouth. Qin Run's eyes widened again and he stared at Xu Yunfan with disbelief in his eyes.
What on earth is this?
How can it be so delicious?
It's icy cool and sweet, and it's absolutely delicious.
Qin Run lowered his eyes to look at the popsicles in the bucket, "Are these made with red beans and mung beans?"
It turns out that red beans and mung beans can be made into such delicious things?
What is going on in Xu Yunfan’s mind?
"Well, how is it? Is it delicious?" Xu Yunfan naturally saw Qin Run's joy. Anyone with a discerning eye could see from his expression of enjoyment that he liked it very much. But Xu Yunfan had to ask more because he wanted to hear Qin Run say in person that he liked it.
Qin Run lived up to Xu Yunfan's expectations and nodded vigorously. "I like it. I like it very much. Yunfan, what you cook is delicious."
Qin Run also wanted Xu Yunfan to have something so delicious, so he picked up one and put it to Xu Yunfan's mouth, indicating that Xu Yunfan should eat it too.
Xu Yunfan: "I don't want to eat it. I ate one on the way here."
He only ate one. According to Xu Yunfan's appetite, he could have eaten a few more.
Qin Run stubbornly put the red bean popsicle towards Xu Yunfan's mouth. He also wanted Xu Yunfan to eat such delicious food.
Xu Yunfan tilted his head back to prevent Qin Run from shoving the popsicle in his face. "I don't want this. I want something tastier and sweeter."
Qin Run was confused for a moment. He didn't know what could be more delicious than the popsicle in his hand.
In his opinion, this was already something very delicious.
As he spoke, Xu Yunfan reached out and pushed Qin Run's hand aside, turned his head and looked around, and found that there was no one around. It was a good time to take advantage of her secretly.
Xu Yunfan suddenly reached out, grabbed the back of Qin Run's head, and kissed him directly.
Qin Run, who had just eaten a popsicle, had a cold mouth and the icy sweetness from the popsicle still remained on his lips, which made Xu Yunfan unable to stop after one kiss. He couldn't help but press Qin Run's lips with his lips, trying to get more of the sweetness he wanted.
Xu Yunfan kissed her for a long time, his breathing becoming heavier. He knew that if he continued like this he would not be able to go back and he would lose control.
Xu Yunfan stopped reluctantly and found that Qin Run, with his eyes wide open and a dazed look, was not much better than him.
Their foreheads touched. Xu Yunfan reached out and hugged Qin Run's waist. He said harshly in a hoarse voice, "Qin Run, when I turn eighteen, you will know how powerful I am. So, now, don't tease me anymore, otherwise, I will make you pay later."
Qin Run: “…”
This pot is really big and round.
When did he tease Xu Yunfan?
Obviously not!
Giving the popsicle to Xu Yunfan is considered teasing?
It is undeniable that the taste just now was really wonderful. Qin Run looked up at Xu Yunfan in a daze, smacked his lips, and looked as if he was savoring the taste.
Xu Yunfan's mind suddenly buzzed, and a string suddenly tightened. He bit Qin Run's lips with a hint of punishment, "What are you doing? You don't take my warning seriously, do you? When the time comes, I will make sure you see my might."
Qin Run came to his senses with a pain on his lips, his face flushed instantly. He put the popsicle in his hand back into the bucket, clasped his hands on the edge of the barrel, lowered his head, and did not dare to look at Xu Yunfan at all.
Qin Run seemed a little uneasy. He didn't know if Xu Yunfan would think he was reckless and unrestrained because of what he had done just now.
Seeing that Qin Run was so "excited and shy" that he didn't dare to look up at him, Xu Yunfan suddenly became full of confidence and felt satisfied. Look, it would be hard for most people not to get excited to death when kissing a handsome guy like himself.
"Don't look down, eat the popsicle quickly. Also, go call Ang'er and the others, otherwise the popsicle will melt when the ice in the bucket melts."
"Okay." Qin Run was reluctant to waste such a delicious popsicle, and ignored his thoughts. He took the red bean popsicle that he had taken a bite of from Xu Yunfan, stood up and went to call Qin An and Fang Liehu.
Xu Yunfan added, "Also, give Aunt Qin and Aunt Qin Sanniang a shout. I've got plenty of popsicles, enough for them to eat."
Qin Run turned around and looked at Xu Yunfan with a sharp gaze, "Are Aunt Qin and the others involved too?"
"Of course, I make a lot, and this stuff won't last long, so I might as well make more and share it with everyone."
"Okay, then I'll go call them over." Qin Run smiled. A red mole at the corner of his narrow eyes made his bright smile even more charming.
Xu Yunfan was almost stunned.
It wasn't until Qin Run turned around and went through the corn stalks that Xu Yunfan muttered in a low voice, "What a big vixen! It turns out that men can also be vixens!"
Xu Yunfan touched his nose. Just now, when he saw Qin Run's bright and beautiful smile, he felt his nose was a little hot and thought he was bleeding from the nose.
Depend on!
Having lived for twenty years, what kind of beauties and handsome guys has Xu Yunfan not seen?
In his eyes, those first-tier, second-tier, third-tier, even eighteenth-tier and twenty-tier actresses and actors and handsome young men are just average. To be honest, those movie star handsome young men are not as good-looking as him.
Therefore, Xu Yunfan had never had such an embarrassing moment.
But in front of Qin Run, Xu Yunfan's heart was moved. Is this the legendary beauty in the eyes of the beholder?
Xu Yunfan thought, he had been a vegetarian for twenty years and his heart was as steady as a rock, but he was no match for Qin Run. It was bad enough that he almost collapsed, but he even had some unhealthy thoughts.
If Qin Run could disturb his straight heart, then what else could she be but a vixen?
The vixen Qin Run walked over to Hunter Fang and said, "Uncle Fang, Fang Yi Er, you two should rest first. An Ge'er, go call Aunt Qin and Uncle Qin San over."
Hearing this, Hunter Fang stopped peeling corn leaves and, thinking of Xu Yunfan's arrival, he couldn't help but get nervous. "Run'er, what's wrong? Why are you calling so many people? Is something wrong with that kid Xu?"
Qin Run nodded, "Yes, it was indeed Yun Fan who called them here."
"What's the matter?" Hunter Fang became even more uneasy. He was busy at the moment, and Xu Yunfan called so many people over. It seemed that something big was going to happen.
When Qin An heard that his brother-in-law had arrived, his eyes lit up. He rushed to Qin Run and looked up into his eyes. "Brother, my brother-in-law brought us some delicious food, right?"
Qin Run pinched Qin An's face amusedly, "You can guess that, little foodie."
Qin An chuckled, "Brother Fu is the best. He said last night that he would definitely do it. Brother Fu never lies. Big brother, I'll go call Dadan and the others right away."
Hunter Fang, who was standing by, also understood what was going on. He was worried too much. "Run'er, I think An'er really likes Xu as his brother-in-law. Look, An'er can talk to us for a long time without saying a word, but when he talks about Xu, he becomes so happy."
"yes."
Qin Run smiled slightly, "Yun Fan treats him very well, he is very close to Yun Fan, usually he doesn't talk that much to me, his elder brother."
Hunter Fang felt more relieved.
It is said that children are the best at distinguishing between good and evil. They know clearly who is good to them and who is not.
When talking about Xu Yunfan, Qin An became more talkative and no longer mute. It can be seen that he really likes Xu Yunfan as his brother-in-law, and it also shows that Xu Yunfan treats him well.
Fang Yi asked curiously, "Brother Run, is there something Brother Xu wants us to do?"
Fang Yi is about the same age as Xu Yunfan, but Qin Run is older than him, so he can only call him "brother" helplessly.
"Yun Fan made some delicious food and asked me to call you over to rest for a while."
Hunter Fang waved his hand and said, "I thought something was wrong. There's food. You and Ang'er can go and eat it. We'll harvest the corn first."
"No, Yunfan made a lot and brought some specially for you. If you don't go over to eat, it will melt and be wasted. Uncle Fang, let's go over quickly!" Qin Run urged.
Fang Liehu and Fang Yi refused to go.
They were not provided with food when working for Xiao Qin's family, and their wages were not low, so why would they eat other people's food?
Qin Run was slow to call for help, so Xu Yunfan simply came over with a bucket. "What took you so long? The ice in the bucket is almost melting."
"Uncle Fang and the others are not going." What else could Qin Run do?
Xu Yunfan glanced at the Fang family, father and son, and finally his gaze fell on the elder. "Uncle Fang, why are you so polite? We are all from the same village. Come, come, I made some special treats to relieve the heat. Come and try them."
As he spoke, Xu Yunfan opened the bamboo basket, picked up a popsicle and handed it to Fang the Hunter.
When Xu Yunfan lifted the bamboo slips, Fang the Hunter and his two sons saw that the bucket of ice was half melted, and they were all stunned with surprise.
"Is this ice?" Fang Yi, driven by curiosity, moved closer and asked, "Brother Xu, where did you get the ice?"
"The mountain man has his own clever plan. Don't ask any more questions. Hurry up and try a popsicle. It will be hard to take it if it melts."
Xu Yunfan waved Fang Er over again, "I took a lot, it would be a waste if you don't eat it. We all know each other, why are you being so polite? Hurry up."
After Xu Yunfan said so, Fang the Hunter reached out and took one.
Only with Fang the hunter taking the lead did Fang Yi and Fang Er dare to take it.
Afterwards, Qin An came over with three eggs and Xiaoshan.
The little ghosts were light and ran the fastest.
When they ran over and surrounded Xu Yunfan, politely calling out for help, Xu Yunfan nodded with satisfaction and gave each of them a popsicle. "Come on, come on, Brother Xu will treat you to popsicles. Such polite children must have popsicles."
Holding the popsicle and feeling the cool air coming from it, Erdan exclaimed, "Wow, Brother Xu, this popsicle is actually ice cold! So cool!"
Xiao Shan was already greedy and took a bite. "Mmm~ so good, so good~"
Qin An and Dadan were more reserved, looking very happy as they took small bites of their food without even bothering to say a word.
Sandan was still young. When he got a popsicle and couldn't bite it, he licked it, making a sizzling sound.
Afterwards, two people from the Qin family arrived.
When they saw the half-full bucket of popsicles, they had the same reaction as Fang the Hunter, and were so shocked that they were speechless.
After they ate the popsicles, they were even more surprised that Xu Yunfan had such skills.
In the hot summer, after working for so long, having a popsicle to cool down is so refreshing.
Several families gathered together and had a satisfying meal.
Hunter Fang looked at Xu Yunfan and thought to himself, this kid is quite capable. Ordinary mung beans and red beans, in his hands, become something that ordinary people like them cannot afford to eat.
Not to mention that Hunter Fang would think so, even the two Qin families thought so.
Qin Er asked, "Yun Fan, are you planning to make and sell these popsicles in the future?"
Xu Yunfan answered the question irrelevantly, "What do you think of its taste, Brother Qin?"
Qin Er didn't even think twice and said, "Of course it's delicious. Not only is it icy and cool, but it's also sweet. Eating one in the summer is fantastic."
Qin San said, "If you sell it, it will definitely sell well. You don't need to sell it anywhere else. Just put it in front of the Qingfeng Academy in town. Students who can go to Qingfeng Academy must have enough money."
Fang Yi thought of the time when he was looking for a job in the town and passed by Qingfeng Academy. Those students were dressed in silk and satin, with jade pendants hanging from their waists and holding white fans. They had calm expressions on their faces and extraordinary demeanor. They walked in groups of three or two, and it was obvious at a glance that they were scholars.
The students there have exquisite food, clothing, and daily necessities. If you sell popsicles at the entrance of the academy, they will definitely be a big hit.
Aunt Qin ate half of her meal and was reluctant to finish it. She casually asked Xu Yunfan, "Xu boy, are you really planning to do business?"
In response to Aunt Qin's question, Xu Yunfan, who had already thought about it, nodded and said, "Well, you know, I haven't done much farm work. I can't plant rice, so I have to find other ways to make money. The family can't rely on Run Ge'er alone."
Qin Sen glanced at his son, whose leg was broken by a local scholar. "This business can be profitable if done well, but it can also easily attract envy. We don't have any big backers, and we've lived off the land all our lives. If we really offend the people in town, I'm afraid we'll have no choice but to bear the consequences."
It’s not that Qin Sen is cowardly, but this is reality.
There are many wealthy families in the town, and they are more than farmers can compete with them.
Qin Lin followed up, "Yes, it would be troublesome if you really ran into those jealous people who wanted to take your prescription."
Logically speaking, Qin Lin has the skills of a carpenter and has saved up money for so many years, so it is not impossible for him to open a shop in the town.
It is easy to open a shop, but the difficult part is that if you take advantage of other carpenter shops, will they easily let you enjoy the good things?
The Qin family has few connections, and Qin Lin has no choice but to send Qin Yi to the town to be an apprentice.
In this way, Qin Yi still has a master to protect him in the town, and maybe he will be able to open a shop in the town in the future.
For the villagers, any man who can do business in the town and open a shop is considered to have great ability.
Xu Yunfan was not surprised by this. Without connections, it was indeed difficult to accomplish anything. "I know. Don't worry, I have my own plans."
Qin Run's elders, such as Aunt Qin, have seen many more storms in their lives than Qin Yi and his friends. In their eyes, their own children are unable to stand on their own feet and still need them to worry about everything they do.
When facing Xu Yunfan, even though this young man was not very old, they felt that Xu Yunfan seemed to have some magic, that is, he exuded an aura that was very convincing.
It was as if, since he said so, they really didn't need to worry about it.
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