Qin Si Ya was usually quite lively, but now she was a little quieter. She looked at Qin Fang, and there was no impression of her elder brother in her mind.
Qin Shoucheng said on horseback: "Si Ya, this is the elder brother." Knowing that it was his elder brother Qin, Qin Shoucheng was much bolder than he was before.
Qin Si Ya heard what her third brother said, so she called out with confidence: "Elder brother." There was still a girl's shyness in her voice.
Qin Fang didn't think much about it: "Si Ya, do you want to ride on the horse?" Of course, there was another reason why Wu Shuai ran fast. It was bigger than ordinary horses, so it was no problem for Wu Shuai to sit three children on his back.
Before Qin Siya could answer, Yang Haiyan said, "Husband, the fourth sister is a girl, how can she sit on a horse? Let her get on the carriage."
Qin Siya heard the female voice coming from the carriage, and heard the other party calling big brother "husband", and she knew that this was the eldest sister-in-law that her family talked about last year. The eldest sister-in-law also brought cloth for her to make new clothes. She looked at the carriage curiously over Wu Shuai, and saw a girl who was more beautiful than the girls in the town looking at her.
Qin Siya had never been to the county town. In her heart, the town was already a great place. And the girls in the town were particularly beautiful. At her age, the so-called beauty is not only about appearance, but mainly about beautiful clothes, beautiful hair flowers, etc.
Yang Haiyan saw the little girl looking at her, she smiled and waved: "Is that Si Ya? I'm your sister-in-law, would you like to sit in the carriage?"
Qin Si Ya looked at Yang Haiyan for a while, then blushed and said: "I'll go to the field to call my father and mother." After saying that, she ran away quickly. Although she was carrying a backpack and was small, she ran very fast.
Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan saw this and could only follow her. Qin
Fang led the horse: "Shoucheng, how has your family been doing these years?"
The twelve-year-old Qin Shoucheng was a teenager in a family with a small population, so Qin Fang asked him as a matter of course.
Qin Shoucheng also answered honestly: "Grandpa's waist was a little sore a few days ago, and my father asked him to see a doctor, but he didn't go. Grandma was sick at the beginning of the year, and the doctor prescribed five days of medicine. Now she is well, and my father, mother, uncles and aunts are all fine."
Qin Fang felt a little distressed when he heard Qin Shoucheng talk about grandpa and grandma. He is the eldest brother in the family and the first grandson of grandpa and grandma, so grandpa and grandma love him the most. At the same time, he also values grandpa and grandma. He was very nervous when grandpa and grandma were sick.
Yang Haiyan was sitting in the carriage. Because children don't know how to lower their voices when speaking, she can hear the conversation outside clearly.
Soon, they arrived at the door of Qin's house.
Niu Dan shouted loudly: "Grandma, we are back, Grandma, our eldest brother is back."
Grandma Qin came back from the vegetable garden and planned to wash some vegetables so that she could cook for lunch when she heard Niu Dan's voice. Niu Dan was a chatterbox, inherited from his eccentric mother. Fortunately, this kid has a good personality and is very happy.
Hearing Niu Dan's words, Grandma Qin said in the yard: "What do you mean, eldest brother is back? You are talking nonsense. I think you are lazy and left the work to your third brother." After she finished speaking, she heard the movement at the gate of the yard and went out to take a look. Then she was dumbfounded, "Ah... Ah Fang?"
Qin Fang's eyes turned red when he saw Grandma Qin.
"Ah Fang... my precious grandson, it's really you..." Grandma Qin hurried forward and pulled Qin Fang to look, while tears dripped. When her grandson secretly signed up for military service without telling them, she cried a lot. At the same time, she blamed herself for being useless. The family couldn't afford the military service, otherwise why would her grandson go to serve in the military at such a young age?
Qin Fang hurriedly comforted her: "Grandma, I'm back. This is a great joy. Why are you crying?"
Before Grandma Qin could retort, Niu Dan chuckled on the horse: "Grandma, you are an adult, and you are still crying. I am so embarrassed."
Grandma Qin couldn't care less about crying, and stepped forward to get the unfilial grandson who was meditating on the horse.
Niu Dan also said arrogantly and complacently: "Grandma, you can't hook it..."
Grandma Qin was really angry: "A Fang, drag this kid off for me."
Qin Fang picked Niu Dan up from the horse with an expressionless face. As soon as Niu Dan landed, he threw away the backpack and ran away, looking back as he ran, fearing that Grandma Qin would catch up with him.
Yang Haiyan had already opened the curtain of the carriage, and she chuckled, "Niu Dan is so lively." Innocent, a little naughty, but cute.
Grandma Qin heard the gentle laughter and looked over, only to see a beautiful young woman coming out of the carriage. She was stunned.
Qin Fang introduced, "Grandma, this is Yanyan, my wife."
Grandma Qin had guessed it just now, but she didn't dare to recognize her, for fear of recognizing the wrong person. After all, this girl looked prettier and more stylish than the ladies of the rich families in the county. Grandma Qin was still more discerning than Qin Siya. Qin Siya only recognized girls in the town, but Grandma Qin thought of girls in the county.
But now that Qin Fang introduced her, Grandma Qin felt confident. She said enthusiastically, "This is Afang's family. It's your first time here. Are you used to it? Come on, come in and have some tea." While Grandma Qin was talking, she moved closer to Yang Haiyan, but she didn't pull Yang Haiyan. She saw that the girl was wearing beautiful clothes, and the material was very fine. She didn't dare to pull, for fear of getting it dirty and making the girl unhappy. If she did, it would make it difficult for her eldest grandson.
Unexpectedly, Yang Haiyan came forward and took Grandma Qin's hand affectionately: "Grandma, when I came here, I was worried that the elders in the family would not like me. Seeing you so kind, I feel relieved."
It is true that those who know how to act coquettishly will get candy. When Grandma Qin saw that Yang Haiyan did not mind her dirtiness and was so close to her, she had an inexplicable liking for Yang Haiyan. She immediately patted Yang Haiyan's hand and said: "Don't worry, my lady, we are all kind people in the Qin family, and everyone in the family gets along well."
Yang Haiyan smiled lightly, and her voice was gentler than Qin Fang had ever heard: "Thank you, grandma."
No, Qin Fang thought, when they just got married, he was on duty that night, and she came to deliver lunch every day at noon, and she also called him husband so gently. But now... it seems that she is not as gentle as before. Qin Fang did not understand the gentleness of a woman, nor did he know how to think about it. He was happy to see that his grandmother and his wife were so nice. He paid the driver and asked him to go back, and he moved the things in the carriage inside.
The noise of the horse and carriage coming was quite loud, so several families nearby saw it. At this time, some people secretly watched in the yard at home, and some people simply came out to watch.
Some people recognized that it was Qin Fang from the words just now, so they greeted him: "This is Qin Fang, it's been five years in a blink of an eye, and you have grown so big."
"Qin Fang, have you completed your military service and come back with your wife?" Many people in the village knew that Qin Fang had married a wife. Last year, the whole family wore new clothes to show off, saying that they were brought by Qin Fang's wife, so everyone knew that Qin Fang got married. In ancient times, people didn't have much fun, so the new daughter-in-law bought new cloth for the family to make clothes, which was something worth showing off.
Although Qin Fang's personality has become a lot colder due to his five years in the army, he still has some of his old personality when he meets his fellow villagers: "Yes, auntie, I have completed my five years of military service, so I brought my wife home to visit."
"Are you back now? Or are you going back?"
Qin Fang: "Yes."
"Then how long can you stay here this time?"
Qin Fang: "About twenty days."
"Qin Fang, I heard that your wife was given by the court. She is so beautiful."
Qin Fang: "Yes, this is given by the court." As he said this, he bowed to one side, "This is the emperor's grace. He sympathizes with us soldiers on the frontier, so the court arranged a marriage for us."
"Oh, this emperor is so kind."
"Then there are so many soldiers, has the court arranged marriages for you one by one? How many girls do you need?" Everyone was naturally not interested in the major events of the court, but they were naturally interested in gossips such as marriages. Knowing it would broaden their horizons, and maybe even make them brag about it.
Qin Fang patiently explained: "No, the court will arrange marriages for soldiers who have made military achievements." Simply put, only centurions can have such marriages, after all, there are not many girls, and they cannot take care of everyone.
When everyone heard that Qin Fang had made military achievements, they felt that Qin Fang was even more powerful.
At the same time, Qin Si Ya had already run to the field, she opened her voice and shouted: "Grandpa, father, mother, my elder brother is back with his sister-in-law... Grandpa, father, mother, my elder brother is back with his sister-in-law..."
Qin's mother threw down the hoe and ran to the shore: "What did you say? Your elder brother is back with his sister-in-law? Is it your elder brother? Are you sure it's your elder brother?"
Qin Si Ya: "Yeah, yeah, my third brother and fourth brother and I went to cut pig grass and came back. We met my elder brother and sister-in-law on the road. My elder brother asked my third brother and fourth brother to sit on the big horse, and my eldest sister-in-law asked me to sit in the carriage. I didn't sit, so I came to call you." There was a little pride in her tone. She, Qin Si Ya, was also someone who could ride a carriage. Although she had never sat on it, she felt like she had sat on it before, and she could show off to the little girls.
Qin's mother asked again in disbelief: "Is it your eldest brother?"
Qin Si Ya: "Mother, my third brother said he is my eldest brother, how can I admit my mistake? How can others let my third brother ride on a horse? Let me ride in a carriage?"
Qin breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't hear it wrong. It was her eldest son. Wait: "Your eldest sister-in-law is here too? How is your eldest sister-in-law?" In fact, the family had also calculated that the son had served in the army for five years and might come back, but they didn't expect him to really come back. Fortunately, the family built a few more rooms last year, thinking that the son would come back with his daughter-in-law and couldn't squeeze into one room with his younger brothers. They also thought that the business had grown up and it was time to talk about daughters-in-law, so they simply built a few more rooms. It was really the right thing to build.
Qin Si Ya thought of her elder sister-in-law who was prettier than the girls in the town. She said loudly, "My elder sister-in-law is so pretty, prettier than the girls in the town. She even asked me to ride in the carriage."
Qin's mother heard this and hit her daughter on the head, "You also think she is pretty."
Qin Si Ya: "Of course I know."
Qin's father had already come over with Qin's mother's hoe, followed by Grandpa Qin and other members of the Qin family: "Is it really your elder brother who has returned?"
Qin Si Ya was about to say something when Niu Dan ran over and said, "My elder brother is back... My elder brother is back... My elder brother is back on a horse..."
That's it. No one asked Qin Si Ya anymore. They all believed that Qin Fang had returned. So, Grandpa Qin took the lead and the family went home in a grand manner. It was different from the last time when Qin Fang brought something. Although everyone was happy before, this time everyone had a happy face, after all, Qin Fang came back safely.
Unlike everyone's joy, Qin's mother was still a little nervous. Not only the daughter-in-law would be nervous when meeting the parents-in-law, but the parents-in-law would also be nervous when meeting the daughter-in-law. The parents-in-law from the peasant family would also feel uneasy when meeting the daughter-in-law from a wealthy family. Although to others, Yang Haiyan was born a slave and had a low status. But the court abolished her slavery. She was a good citizen from a wealthy family, had read books and could read, and had good handwriting. To ordinary people, she was like a lady from a wealthy family. Mother Qin asked Qin Si Ya again: "How does your sister-in-law look...?"
Qin Si Ya, who was only eight years old, didn't understand what Mother Qin meant, so she said: "My sister-in-law looks very beautiful, even more beautiful than the girls in the town."
Okay, Mother Qin didn't ask anymore, feeling that asking wouldn't get her anywhere.
The group returned home and saw Qin Fang moving things on the carriage. However, none of them recognized Qin Fang. The reason for not recognizing him was the same as Qin Shoucheng's. The height difference between the sixteen-year-old Qin Fang and the twenty-one-year-old Qin Fang was so big that they couldn't recognize him at all .
It was still Qin Si Ya who said: "Big brother is moving things."
Mother Qin was stunned for a moment: "Is that your big brother?" Oh my God, has her son grown so tall?
Qin Fang is a martial artist, so his hearing is naturally better than that of ordinary people. He also heard the voices of Qin Si Ya and Mother Qin, and of course, they were close. Qin Fang turned around and saw the Qin family. At that moment, everyone in the Qin family recognized him. Although five years had passed, Qin Fang had grown taller, stronger, and his facial features had opened up, but there is a saying that when parents see their sons, they see more than just the appearance.
Qin's mother's eyes were red: "My Ah Fang..." She ran over and hugged her son, "You are back, you are finally back, you really worried me to death." Although their son would bring a letter back every year, they were still worried. Especially as a mother, that was more worrying than cutting her heart.
Qin Fang also hugged Qin's mother: "Mother, my son is back, my son is fine, and he is not injured. My wife asked a doctor to check and also adjusted my body for me, don't worry."
Grandpa Qin: "It's good to be back, it's good to be back." As he spoke, his voice was a little hoarse.
Qin's father also looked at his son. He was always a bad talker, and the wife was the one who made the decisions at home. But now, seeing his son come back, he was so happy that he almost couldn't control himself.
Uncle Qin: "Finally he's back, it's good to be back." Uncle Qin:
"Afang has grown up so much." Aunt
Qin: "That's right, isn't the food in the barracks good?"
Aunt Qin didn't say anything.
Mother Qin glanced at Aunt Qin, this dog mouth couldn't utter a human word, she didn't want to quarrel with her. "Son, do you still need to move these things? Let your father and the others move them. You must be tired after walking all the way. Go back and rest."
Qin's father: "Yes, yes, we will move them."
Qin Fang: "Nothing else, just this box of things. But this carriage and horse are ours, and the gate of the yard is too small, the carriage can't be pulled in, so we can only leave it outside."
Uncle Qin said: "Tear down the gate of the yard and make it bigger. It will be quick to change this door." The wall of the yard was built with stones and clay, so it was not very solid, so it would be very convenient to tear down some of it to make room for width. After all, no one would feel at ease leaving such an expensive carriage outside.
Aunt Qin: "Yes, yes, tear down the wall."
Grandma Qin: "What are you all mumbling about outside? Ah Fang's wife is still inside, come and see her."
When Qin's mother heard this, she quickly pulled her clothes and took another look. Alas, they were a little dirty because she went to the fields today, but it was too late to change now. She walked into the yard cautiously, feeling that this was the mood of a daughter-in-law meeting her parents-in-law.
Yang Haiyan was sorting out the boxes that Qin Fang moved in. However, although the Qin family had prepared the house, they had not prepared back pads and quilts, fearing that after they were ready, it would take too long for Qin Fang and his family to come back.
So Grandma Qin said to Yang Haiyan: "Let's go to town later and buy a wedding quilt for you and Afang. You were not here before, and the family didn't know about the wedding, so these things are not prepared."
Yang Haiyan: "Thank you, Grandma, you are really thoughtful. My husband always mentions you, saying that he feels relieved that he has you as the backbone of the family. He is just worried that you are old and don't take good care of yourself. I am afraid that you will be tired."
When Grandma Qin heard this, no matter whether Yang Haiyan was true or not, she would not take care of you. Anyway, she was happy as long as her granddaughter-in-law could coax her: "My grandson is filial. He was not supposed to go to the military service before, but he..."
Yang Haiyan smiled and said, "He is my father's son, he should be filial, and he should serve in the army on behalf of his elders. Besides, if he hadn't served in the army, I wouldn't have met such a good husband."
When Qin's mother heard this, she walked in: "Our Afang is so lucky to marry such a good daughter-in-law."
Yang Haiyan turned around and saw a shrewd woman walking in.
Grandma Qin said, "This is Afang's mother. Come on, don't crowd in the room. Let's go outside to bask in the sun and get to know our family. We can go back home to celebrate your and Afang's wedding, and then get to know other people. Oh, by the way, are you going back this time?"
Yang Haiyan bowed to Qin's mother first: "Mom, my name is Haiyan, and I'm Afang's wife."
Qin's mother hurriedly helped her up: "Hey." As Si Ya said, she was more beautiful than the girls in the town. Look at her face, it's as white as flour. Look at the voice she speaks, soft, not as loud as other wives. She is gentle and kind, and her grandchildren will surely be as good as her in the future. Mother Qin looked at her again, her eyes were clear and upright, and she didn't mean to look down on them, so she was satisfied in her heart. If possible, what if she didn't want to marry a good daughter-in- law for her son?
Yang Haiyan stood up with Mother Qin and said, "My husband has a month's vacation this time, but it takes us ten days to go back and forth, so we can only stay at home for twenty days. Grandma, mother, if there is a good day in these twenty days, you can make up for my husband and I's wedding wine, and let me get to know the relatives and friends at home."
When Grandma Qin heard this, she meant this: "Okay, okay." This granddaughter-in-law is really good, and she said everything clearly.
Aunt Qin: "Afang's wife, I am Afang's second aunt."
Mother Qin said: "This is your second aunt, this is your third aunt."
Yang Haiyan smiled slightly, and also performed the evening ceremony as if just now: "Second aunt, third aunt."
Aunt Qin: "Hey." She thought to herself that this eldest nephew is really lucky to marry such a beautiful girl, and you can see that her upbringing is different from others.
Aunt Qin has only daughters and no sons. So she is not as confident as Aunt Qin, and her temper is also soft. She also responded politely: "Afang's wife."
Grandma Qin clapped her hands: "Children, come here and get to know your eldest sister-in-law."
Led by Qin Shouye, everyone came over. In fact, everyone kept a distance and secretly watched them. Grandma Qin introduced them from the beginning: "Afang's wife, this is Shouye, Afang's second brother. This is Shoucheng, Afang's third brother. Afang's eldest sister Daya is not here, this is his fourth sister Siya. This is Niudan, the fourth boy, from Afang's second uncle's family. Erya and Sanya are not here, they went to the embroidery workshop to learn embroidery. Erya is also from his second uncle's family, she is fifteen years old this year, and Sanya is from his third uncle's family, she is twelve years old this year."
Speaking of which, it has been exactly five years since Qin Fang went to serve in the army. In these five years, Aunt Qin San has not had a child, so not only Aunt Qin San can't stand up at home, but Uncle Qin San is like a broken spine, always feeling that he has no descendants. Therefore, he is particularly good to his nephews.
Qin Haiyan: "Hello, brothers and sisters, wait a moment." She went into the house and took out the cakes she bought from the county town. "Brothers and sisters, take these and share them." She gave the food to Qin Shouye, after all, he was the oldest among them.
Aunt Qin glanced at her but didn't follow. When it comes to food, everyone in the family treats everyone equally, so there has never been any conflict. Grandma Qin
said, "Why don't you thank your sister-in-law?" Qin Shouye
and others said, "Thank you, sister-in-law." Then a group of people happily went to the main hall to share the food.
Niu Dan talked the most: "Second brother, second brother, give me a piece of food first, I will give you less later."
Qin Si Ya: "No, if Niu Dan finishes eating, he will have to ask us for more. We have to eat together, otherwise it will all go into his stomach."
Niu Dan protested: "Si Ya, you have to call me Fourth Brother. How many times have I told you? You never listen."
Qin Si Ya: "You are only a few days older than me." Speaking of which, Niu Dan was born on December 28th, and Qin Si Ya was born on the fifth day of the first lunar month of the following year. It seems that they are one year apart, but in fact they are only seven days apart. For Qin Si Ya, it is really annoying.
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