Chapter 92
Qin Jun came with great momentum, even holding a carrying pole in his hand. He gritted his teeth and looked behind the Qin Yang brothers, "Third brother, where is Qin Xiang? Where is that bitch Qin Xiang?"
Before coming here, Qin Xiang had given Qin Yang a heads-up, knowing that Qin Jun would not give up. At that time, he felt that his elder brother would not be so stupid.
But it seems that he still thinks people are too smart. His sister is right. Their eldest brother is stupid and bad. Talking to such a person is like talking to a cow. It is always others who let him and his wife down, and he never reflects on whether he has done anything wrong.
He looked at Qin Jun coldly and said, "Brother, if you can't speak properly, just shut up. What does Xiangxiang's return have to do with you?"
Qin Jun gritted his teeth and said, "Third Brother, I know you two look down on me and your sister-in-law. Isn't it because we're farmers that Qin Xiang is a big boss? What's going on? Now that you're making money with a big boss, you look down on your brother and sister-in-law, who are farmers? How dare you, a grown man, go out with a woman every day..."
Before Qin Jun could finish his words, Qin Yang punched him in the face.
"You're furious." Qin Jun stood up straight and pointed at Qin Yang. "All you do is curry favor with Qin Xiang. Isn't it just because she gives you money? You can't even be filial to your mother. You're no better than Qin Xiang. Qin Xiang killed my child. I'll never forgive her again."
Qin Yang was about to go up and beat him up, but was stopped by Qin Hai. Qin Hai frowned and looked at Qin Jun and said slowly, "Brother, what you said is not nice. Everyone is heartbroken that the child is gone, but in the final analysis, this child should not have been born. Don't you know that we are implementing family planning now? Since you are pregnant, you should hide it well. Don't you know what happened when you came out of the police station before? Originally, no one cared, and it would have been fine if the sister-in-law had just gone home honestly, but she made a fuss and let the family planning people see through her. In my opinion, the ones who should blame you the most for the child's death are you, the parents. As parents, you are not human beings, and this child has come into this world to suffer and be laughed at."
"You're talking nonsense." Qin Jun got excited. "If it weren't for Qin Xiang, how could the police take Zhongmei away? How could the child be gone?"
This really infuriated Qin Yang. He broke free from Qin Hai's grip, stepped forward and kicked Qin Jun to the ground. "Try to keep your nonsense. Two years ago, it was Xiangxiang who begged you to accept Cui Lianhua's favor and harm her? Since you did it, you should bear the consequences. Why do you expect Xiangxiang to clean up the mess after you did it? Why? She didn't pursue your legal responsibility because of her parents' face, and now you have the nerve to blame her. You still have the nerve to call yourself our eldest brother and sister-in-law. You don't deserve it."
But Qin Jun couldn't hear any of this. He shouted at the top of his voice, "It's all because of Qin Xiang. She came back and told the police station that the matter could be resolved by not pursuing the matter, but she refused to say anything. She's the one who killed our child."
Seeing that Qin Jun was completely unreasonable, Qin Hai was too lazy to pull Qin Yang along. For this, the eldest brother really deserved a beating.
Qin Hai is now extremely grateful that they were not the ones raised by their mother, otherwise they would have been as unreasonable as Qin Jun and would have grown older without gaining any wisdom.
"Alright, why are you arguing with that idiot?" Qin Hai pulled Qin Yang to stop him from hitting him. Qin Yang stopped and said viciously, "I call you big brother, and you really think you're a piece of cake. Do you believe that if you keep talking nonsense, I'll beat you up."
"Beat me, beat me quickly, you'd better beat me to death." Qin Jun really got angry today and rushed to ask for a beating. "Beat me to death quickly."
Qin Yang was a reckless person and could not stand this provocation. He immediately went up to continue beating Qin Jun.
However, at this time, Qin Baotian and others heard the news and rushed over. Seeing Qin Yang's expression, they felt a pang in their hearts and hurried over to grab him, "Third brother, stop fighting."
Qin Yang kicked out again, kicking Qin Jun in the stomach, "If you dare to slander Xiangxiang again, just try it."
Qin Baotian shouted, "That's enough, stop fighting."
The banquet hadn't even started yet, but his sons started fighting first. Qin Baotian looked very unhappy.
Qin Jun was also a little scared when he met Qin Yang's eyes. He knew what kind of temper the third brother had. When they were young, they had a fight and he was almost beaten to death by the third brother. Now that he had grown up, he didn't expect that the third brother was still the same temper and was so cruel.
Qin Baotian looked at Qin Yang with a warning and said, "Today is a good day for our Qin family. We can talk about it later if there is anything."
He then looked at Qin Jun and said, "If you dare to make trouble again today, don't ever call him my son again. Our Qin family can't afford to lose this person."
Facing Qin Baotian's angry face, Qin Jun shrank his neck and burst into tears, "Dad, you are biased. The one who lost is your grandson."
"That was your own fault. If Tian Zhongmei hadn't harmed Xiangxiang, would the police have come to arrest her? You and your wife have brought this upon yourselves." Qin Baotian gritted his teeth and looked at him. "Qin Jun, I'm telling you, don't think you can do anything just because you have your mother's support. If you continue to cause trouble, our entire village will have no place for you."
At this time, Secretary Qin also came over. He coughed and said, "The banquet is about to start. Let's all go over. We are a united village in Qinjiatun. Let's not cause discord over trivial matters."
Secretary Qin looked at Qin Jun with a warning, "Cadres from the town are coming today. If anyone fails to act at a critical moment, they will be banned from the village from now on."
Qin Baotian and Qin Hai pulled Qin Yang back, and Qin Jun sat on the ground and cried in grievance.
Many people really can't stand the Qin army's behavior.
It was clearly his fault, but he blamed it on Qin Xiang.
If Qin Xiang had been admitted to university, how could she have married Wang Junsheng? It was because Qin Xiang was a capable person who divorced in time and worked hard to be admitted to university. Otherwise, her life would have been ruined by Tanaka Mei and her husband.
Just for twenty dollars, who would believe it if I told others?
He took the benefits before, but now he blames Qin Xiang for the retribution for his wrongdoing. What kind of person is he?
As for what happened today, some people actually think that Qin Jun’s intention to settle accounts with Qin Xiang was fake, but his threat to Qin Xiang for money was real.
However, Qin Xiang probably knew what kind of person his elder brother was, so he didn't come back today. Qin Yang was not someone who was easy to talk to, so Qin Jun's plan today was in vain and he was beaten.
When school started, Qin Xiang went to the capital, and Qin Jun couldn't find anyone.
When they arrived at the Qin family's house, there were banquets set up in the courtyard, the house, and even on the street. There were twenty tables in total, and it was very lively. Because most of the people in Qinjiatun were related, most of the villagers came.
Only the doors of the Qin family's left and right houses were closed.
The Cui family members in the east didn't dare to open the door since morning, but the courtyard in the west had been filled with the loud cursing of Tian Zhongmei and the crying of Lian Fengying since morning. They only stopped after Qin Baotian and Secretary Qin went over and scolded them.
Most people pretend not to know about this.
Because Lian Fengying is now living in Qin Jun's house to take care of Tian Zhongmei during her postpartum confinement, Qin Xiang's second uncle and aunt and their family came to help with today's banquet.
When Qin Yang and his brother entered the yard, an old man from the Qin family asked, "Third brother, why didn't Xiangxiang come back? She is a great contributor to our Qin family."
"That's right, why wouldn't such a good day come?"
Qin Yang was still furious and didn't want to say a word. Instead, Qin Hai explained, "Fourth Grandpa, Xiangxiang will be leaving for the capital in a few days, so there are many things that need to be arranged at the store in the provincial capital. That's why we asked the third brother to come back in her place. She even bought a lot of things herself. We hired a car in the county and it will be delivered soon."
Just as he finished speaking, Qin Baotian said with a look of relief, "Today's banquet was also paid for by Xiangxiang. She was really busy and couldn't come. She even called me and asked me to apologize to the elders in the village because of this matter."
Secretary Qin smiled and said, "Yes, there are some schools over there that would like her help to give lectures and help students learn. This is a good thing. She is from our Qinjiatun, and that is an honor for our Qinjiatun."
After they said this, no one at the table would dare to blame Qin Xiang for not coming back.
However, many people think that Qin Xiang did not come back because of Qin Jun and his wife and Lian Fengying.
Everyone sees through it but doesn't say it out loud.
When the banquet arrived, everyone was amazed at the food on the table. There were twelve dishes on each table, and they were all in big bowls and plates, so many that they couldn't even be arranged. There were a lot of chicken, duck, fish and meat, but very few vegetables and cold dishes.
Many people asked Qin Baotian, "Baotian, this banquet must have cost a lot of money, right?"
Qin Baotian nodded. "That's fine. This is a little gift from Xiangxiang. She always feels that she should give back to her fellow villagers after making money. Everyone should be relaxed and eat and drink well."
Not only were there vegetables and meat, but Qin Baotian also asked someone to buy some beer. Beer was a rare thing in the countryside these days, and the villagers drank it rarity and thought Qin Xiang was magnanimous.
Since Qin Yang came back to replace Qin Xiang, he naturally had to follow Qin Baotian in toasting at the table. After one round, Qin Baotian drank a little too much.
The man in his fifties covered his face and cried, "I never thought in my life that our Qin family would have a college student."
Secretary Qin patted his shoulder and consoled him, "In the past, a college student would have been almost as good as a Jinshi."
When he reminded her, Qin Baotian laughed again, "Female Jinshi, my daughter is amazing."
Then he looked at Qin Hai again and said regretfully, "It's a pity that you were born at the wrong time."
Qin Hai didn't care about this at all. "There's nothing wrong with it now. One should be content."
Qin Baotian nodded. "Good kids, you're all great." He glanced at Qin Jun's family next door, then thought about his other four children. Qin Juan was running a night market shop in the provincial capital, and her business was booming. She was busy but also making money, and the third child was living well with Qin Xiang. Now the second child had come back and told her that he was planning to open a small shop.
The only two people who were restless were the Qin Jun couple, who couldn't even farm.
After the banquet, a car from the county arrived. Everyone who attended the banquet received a gift bag, which contained biscuits, candies, cigarettes that men liked, hair ornaments and hairpins that women liked, and a whole bunch of other things.
The people who came to the banquet not only ate and drank, but also received such gifts, which made their impression of Qin Xiang even better.
After everyone had left, my second uncle and his family helped to pack up. From Qin Jun's house next door, Lian Fengying's crying could be heard again.
Pang Xiuju couldn't help but frown. "Sister-in-law is really something. Today is Xiangxiang's good day, but she starts crying this morning. What on earth does she want to do?"
Qin Baotian's expression was not good either. "Don't pay attention to her."
Qin Baotian had no choice but to accept such a wife. He couldn't divorce her at such an old age, and he was also afraid of bringing a bad influence to his children.
Pang Xiuju sighed, then smiled and said, "But it's better that Xiangxiang doesn't come back. It's also annoying to see her mother crying to her because of Tian Zhongmei and her husband."
Pang Xiuju asked Qin Yang some more questions, and then asked, "Do you think there are really so many opportunities in the city now? Then can your two sisters find a job?"
Qin Yang was stunned, then thought for a moment and said, "That should be possible. There are quite a few self-employed people in the city now, but it's not easy to recruit people. Girls in the city don't want to work for self-employed people."
He suddenly remembered Qin Juan's mention of hiring someone to look after the shop, and then thought of his second aunt's two cousins who were both good, so he said, "Second aunt, if they are willing to go out, I'll ask them when I get back."
Upon hearing this, Pang Xiuju immediately became happy. "Okay, then I'll thank you on their behalf. No matter what I do, even if it's washing dishes, it's better than farming at home. I understand that if I stay in my hometown, I can only wait until I'm old enough to marry a farmer. I'll have to work in the fields all my life, which is hard work and won't bring me any good luck. It's better for me to go to the city to work and earn money. I'll have some dowry money to be more secure in the future."
Pang Xiuju laughed again as she spoke, "They both look pretty good, what if they can find a son-in-law from the city?"
"Let's not think about other things for now. Let's just focus on the present. There are so many people working as self-employed individuals these days. As long as they're diligent and hardworking, it's definitely better than farming at home." Qin Yang had a good impression of his second aunt. Although, like everyone else, she believed that finding a husband was the most important thing for girls when they grow up, she was very fond of her two daughters. Pang Xiuju wanted to force her children to study, but neither of them had a love for studying. They gave up after junior high school. Even now, she wanted her two daughters to work in the city, so that they would have less hardship in the future.
In comparison, their mother Lian Fengying was too partial and stubborn about some things. So Qin Xiang was right not to come back. If his father missed Xiangxiang, he would go to the provincial capital to see his daughter.
Qin Yang added, "But you'd better ask them if they're willing to go out. Don't be so reluctant to take them out. It won't be good if you do."
"Why wouldn't I be happy? I heard Xiangxiang is a boss in the provincial capital, and she's clamoring to go out and try her luck. But even though we don't have the capital, we know their worth. It's good for her to go out and work and earn some money to save for her dowry."
After packing up their things and returning the tables, chairs and benches, Qin Yang and Qin Hai prepared to return to the county town. Qin Yang had to return to the provincial capital early the next morning.
Qin Baotian didn't try to keep them and sent them to town. "Tell Xiangxiang that I'll go see her in the next few days. I have to see her before she goes to school."
Qin Yang agreed, but when he thought of Qin Jun and his mother, he felt unhappy. Today was such a good day, and the two brothers were back again, but his mother had stayed at Qin Jun's house all day without coming out. It was really heartbreaking.
The Qin Yang brothers left, and Lian Fengying finally left Qin Jun's house, but after meeting, she started crying to Qin Baotian. Qin Baotian was so annoyed that he closed the door and went into the house.
And Qin Xiang was indeed busy in the provincial capital.
Because the principal of the Provincial Experimental Middle School learned that Zhao Qian's parents knew Qin Xiang, he asked them to help contact Qin Xiang and wanted her to give a speech to the senior high school students at the Experimental Middle School to motivate the students.
Qin Xiang truly benefited from the Experimental Middle School and admired Zhao Qian's parents very much, so when Zhao Qian told her about it, she readily agreed.
After carefully writing a speech, I went to Experimental Middle School on the day of the Beginning of Autumn.
She was received by Zhao Qian's parents and accompanied by the school's principal. Several teachers and leaders had a good impression of Qin Xiang, and after chatting for a few words, they no longer had any worries.
After all, it is the best middle school in the province. There are 16 classes and more than 800 students in the senior year of high school in Experimental Middle School.
The students come from all over the province, some are local students from the provincial capital, and some are students who have passed the county examination. There is no doubt that the students who can study here are all talented and have a great chance of being admitted to university.
Zhao Qian's father, Zhao Wenbo, chatted with Qin Xiang as they walked, "Qian Qian originally wanted to see your speech today, but she couldn't come because she had to fill in for someone else. She's really unhappy about this."
Speaking of Zhao Qian, Qin Xiang had something to say, "Zhao Qian is more responsible and focuses on the real business. If she really wants to listen, I'll give her a speech when I have time."
Qin Xiang was very grateful to Zhao Qian. You know, without Zhao Qian, she might not have scored such a high score in politics.
Moreover, they did not ask her to keep the information confidential, and they also agreed with her sharing it with Qingshui County No. 1 Middle School. This made Qin Xiang feel very favorable towards this school.
The Dean of Studies smiled and said, "We actually didn't expect you to agree to this because we heard you are really busy."
"No matter how busy I am, I have to come here." Qin Xiang said seriously, "Director, my review wasn't smooth sailing back then, especially my politics, which I didn't do very well because I didn't have enough time. It was Teacher Zhao and Teacher Jiang from our school who were generous and asked Zhao Qian to share the politics materials and other test papers with me, which led to my current situation. When I returned to my alma mater this year and mentioned the test papers I shared, the principal and director of my alma mater were very grateful to our school. It's just that they rarely have the opportunity to come to the province, so when they knew I was coming to give a speech at our school, they specifically asked me to thank our school."
Qin Xiang spoke modestly, and what she said was pleasing to the teachers of Experimental Middle School. Both Zhao Wenbo and the principal were quite happy.
"Oh, right." Zhao Wenbo seemed to remember something. "The political information Zhao Qian shared with you earlier was actually compiled by a student from our school. Speaking of which, you should know each other."
Qin Xiang was surprised, "I know him?"
"You've recorded a show together."
As soon as Zhao Wenbo reminded her, Qin Xiang knew who it was. "Was it compiled by Jie Zong?"
This is really a coincidence.
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "To be honest, if I hadn't compiled this information, I might not have gotten this score."
The dean laughed and said, "Then he must be regretting it to death."
Zhao Wenbo also had a smile in his eyes. "That child has always been the one in the eyes of others. After all these years, this is probably the first time he's ranked second in an exam." He looked at the dean, "Has he never complained at home?"
This surprised Qin Xiang even more. Zhao Wenbo explained, "Jie Zong is Director Jie's youngest son."
"That's really a coincidence." Qin Xiang was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. She only heard that it was Director Xie when she entered the door. She thought it was Xie, but she didn't expect it to be the Xie in Jie Zong's name.
It’s no wonder that Jie Zong has been a good student since he was young. His brain is one reason, but he also has a good family background and a good environment.
Director Xie waved his hand. "Not really. He just locked himself in his room for a day and that was it." A cold look crossed his face as he spoke. "When the news about Qin Xiang broke, some people tried to instigate him to report her. His mother and I were worried for a bit, but thankfully, he didn't let us down."
Director Xie was obviously very satisfied with his son's reaction. If Xie Zong did something irrational because he was dissatisfied with his second place in the exam, then the couple would be truly disappointed.
"Jie Zong is very good." Qin Xiang said seriously, "We met at the door before the show that day, and he asked me if those things were true. That's when I knew he wasn't affected by them. If he was really someone who would do anything for grades, he wouldn't ask this question, nor would he organize materials and share them with others after studying."
Getting into university is incredibly difficult, and there aren't many study materials these days. Many schools' materials are pieced together bit by bit by teachers. Sharing your knowledge comes from having confidence in your ability to do well on the test, and not being afraid that others might do better than you.
Zhao Wenbo nodded. "You're right, he's an excellent student. He even mentioned it to me when he came to my house after the show. He said Qin Xiang was the bravest girl he had ever met."
Director Xie was surprised, "He didn't tell us this."
Qin Xiang said modestly, "I just have no choice. No one would choose such a difficult path if they had a choice."
If she had a choice, she would also choose a family with strong parents, where she could hide under their wings and lie down and live a peaceful life. Who is willing to fight for a future by overcoming all difficulties?
As we were talking, a boy on a bicycle came towards us from a distance.
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