He Jiuniang could no longer sleep and had no choice but to get up.
She has a bad temper when she wakes up. She went to bed late last night, and it's so cold in winter that it's hard for her to get up. It's driving her crazy.
However, you can't blame anyone else but the house for not being soundproof.
Oh right, you can blame Qin Jian.
She put on her clothes and went outside. A group of children saw her and immediately surrounded her.
"Mother!"
The dog hugged her leg and called out sweetly.
He Jiuniang felt all her worries disappear. She bent down to pick up the child, greeted the other children, and then looked at the two fighting in the courtyard outside, and pursed her lips.
“Ms. Sun, we didn’t get back until late last night. You didn’t even stop Brother Qin from bothering you. It’s only been a few days since we last met, and you don’t care about me anymore?”
Seeing Sun Shi walking this way, He Jiu Niang quickly put the dog down and then went to Sun Shi's side to cry miserably.
"You have no idea how we got here. We ate in the open, endured wind and snow, and when we finally got a good night's sleep, someone disturbed us."
Sun was still feeling sorry for the flowerpots in the yard, but after hearing what He Jiu Niang said, she couldn't help but feel a little guilty. She thought that the two of them had gained weight since they came back, and that they had been eating and drinking well over there without suffering. But she forgot that the journey back was long and tiring.
"Alright, alright, you can go back to sleep now. I'll kick everyone out!"
Mrs. Sun pushed her towards the room, then shooed a group of children to go out.
He Jiuniang was both amused and exasperated. How could she possibly fall asleep in this state?
However, he was now awake and his morning grumpiness was almost gone. If he could figure out why Qin Jian had come to cause trouble so early in the morning...
Even if there was a reason, he still disturbed her sleep, so...
She walked outside and said to the two men fighting, "Brother Qin, come and fight me. I'm just venting my anger."
As she spoke, she cracked her wrist joints, and the sound of the joints making the two people who were fighting instantly forgot their next move.
Qin Jian noticed that she looked unwell and suddenly realized that he had come to see Lu Baichuan so early in the morning, which must have woken his sister-in-law up. He immediately felt a little guilty.
No wonder Lu Baichuan beat him so badly just now; it turns out he offended his sister-in-law.
"Hehehe, sister-in-law, I was just too angry and didn't consider your feelings. Don't hold it against me! I recently raided another hideout of the Dongting people and seized a lot of good stuff. How about I send you some later?"
Qin Jian smiled ingratiatingly, showing none of the fierceness he had displayed towards Lu Baichuan just moments before.
His younger siblings were his saviors, and he should never provoke them.
"Alright then, you guys take your time."
He Jiuniang slowly walked in, her previous cold expression gone. She then took Sun's arm and asked excitedly, "Mother, has Second Sister-in-law named her child yet? Isn't he adorable? It's been so long and I haven't seen him. Let's pack our things and go back to the countryside tomorrow. I can't wait! I also have some good news to tell you when we get back, hehehe."
In Sun's eyes, He Jiuniang's smile was very lewd, but when she saw that he first asked about the second son's children before saying that there was any good news, Sun was immediately alarmed.
"What good news?" Mrs. Sun subconsciously looked at her stomach. "You're not pregnant, are you?"
That shouldn't be the case. The third son's wife clearly stated beforehand that she would wait until Gou'er was a bit older before having a second child. It hasn't been that long. With her excellent medical skills, she shouldn't have made such a mistake.
Thinking about it this way, Sun looked at He Jiuniang with even more confusion.
"No, no, what are you thinking? Anyway, we'll talk about it when we get back and everyone's gathered!"
He Jiuniang deliberately kept everyone in suspense, mainly because she realized that her family didn't seem to know that Lu Baichuan had been promoted. It was possible that although Qin Jian had received the news, he wanted to wait for them to come back before telling his family, to give them a surprise, so he didn't tell them without permission.
That would be even better; it would be more lively when the whole family gathers together for a meal after we return to the village.
Look at you!
Sun rolled her eyes, but she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips. As long as she knew it was a good thing, that was all that mattered.
Hearing the sounds of the two fighting outside, Madam Sun asked, still puzzled, "Aren't these two usually the best of friends? Why are they suddenly fighting? Qin Jian even said that the third brother wronged him. What exactly happened?"
"What could be wrong? It's just that Brother Qin missed Baichuan after not seeing him for a while. Men express their longing in a different way than we women. Come on, come on, let's all go to my room and see what goodies I brought for everyone!"
She took Sun's arm and called to the group of children, leading them into her room to see the gifts.
There are only seven or eight days left until the Lunar New Year, and everyone, whether they are in business or studying, will be on holiday.
Businesses naturally can't take long holidays, but since the Lu family was going back home, they gave the children a holiday early, and the shop was still being watched over.
That's why all the children in the family were there, sharing the gifts together.
As for Qin Jian and Lu Baichuan, after a thoroughly enjoyable fight, they naturally reconciled.
Qin Jian was no match for Lu Baichuan to begin with, and his injuries had only recently healed, so he was even less of a match for him. Although he had taken the initiative to attack Lu Baichuan this time, he was the one who ended up getting beaten up.
Actually, Qin Jian wasn't really angry with Lu Baichuan. It was just that Lu Baichuan was incredibly lucky. Wherever he was, trouble followed, but so did his achievements.
It wasn't that he was envious of Lu Baichuan's rapid promotion; it was just that he felt a sense of emptiness as his good brother of many years was about to leave him to become an official in the capital.
Over the years, he had gotten used to following Lu Baichuan around. He knew that his brain wasn't very sharp and he sometimes didn't handle problems comprehensively. As long as Lu Baichuan was there, he would definitely remind him. But now that Lu Baichuan was going to the capital, Lou Chong, as Lu Baichuan's direct subordinate, would definitely go with him, leaving him alone in Jingzhou.
Although the Huoyun Division of Jingzhou were all good brothers, his relationship with Lu Baichuan and Lou Chong was much deeper, which was completely different.
"Alright, this time not only am I promoted, but you are too. Do your job well here, and you will definitely be able to go to the capital after you have made merits. Now that His Highness has become the Crown Prince, he needs people around him. It won't be long before you are transferred there. Don't worry."
Before his promotion, Lu Baichuan was the commander-in-chief of the Fire Cloud Division, and Qin Jian was the deputy commander. But now that Lu Baichuan is going to the capital, the position of commander-in-chief has become vacant, so Qin Jian will naturally fill the vacancy.
So Qin Jian was also promoted, but he just couldn't go to the capital with Lu Baichuan and the others.
What Qin Jian really wanted wasn't a promotion, but rather a brother who could help him become better.
He glared at Lu Baichuan with some resentment. This man was so shallow, so incredibly shallow. Did he think he was the kind of person who only wanted to get promoted?
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