Mother Qin's tone was filled with unconcealed joy. She felt proud that her daughter-in-law was capable: "I bought it. I bought three acres of sloping land on the east side. I paid two taels of silver per acre."
Grandma Qin was shocked when she heard this: "The sloping land over there is wasteland. What are you going to do with so much of it? Even if you want to build a house, you don't need such a large piece of land. Isn't this a waste?" If it was good land, you could grow crops if you had more of it, and it wouldn't be a waste. But it was wasteland with no grass growing on it.
Yang Haiyan said, "Grandma, I was thinking of buying more. When we build a house in the future, you, grandpa, father and mother will all live with us. Wouldn't it be necessary to prepare a few more small courtyards? And after we get married, the house can be built next to us. Also, when my husband and I have children, they will need a foundation when they grow up. Then several generations will live together, and you can see your great-granddaughter and great-grandson when you open the door. How great is that." She didn't plan to live with her grandpa, grandma, Qin's father and mother, but she could prepare a few more small courtyards in the big courtyard. This would be equivalent to living together, and it would be so lively.
In ancient times, what she liked most was the liveliness.
Grandma Qin thought of what her mother had said, that Yang Haiyan had a blessed face with many children and grandchildren, and she smiled with wrinkles all over her face: "You are the only one who understands my thoughts and knows that I want great-grandsons and great-granddaughters, so you and Afang have to work hard."
Yang Haiyan nodded and said very obediently: "Don't worry, grandma, we didn't have children this year because my husband has completed his military service and we are in a hurry to return. When we return to the border, my husband and I will ask a doctor to regulate our bodies, and I will definitely give you a healthy great-grandson or great-granddaughter." This also explained why she had not been pregnant since her marriage in August, so as to avoid others saying unpleasant things.
Grandma Qin and her mother thought that Qin Fang and his wife were filial and put the matter of having children on hold in order to be able to go home after serving in the army.
Grandpa Qin had four grandsons. The youngest Tiedan was only ten years old. The older ones were Shucheng, twelve, and Shuye, fifteen. Qin's father had three sons, so Grandma Qin and her mother were not in a hurry about the matter of their great-grandsons. Aunt Qin
was surprised and said, "Buy land? Mother, sister-in-law, what do you mean by buying land to build houses? Do you have so many private houses to buy land? Then the money you gave to the public before was all fake?" After a careful calculation, it was true. Two taels of silver per mu of land, and buying three mu of land would cost at least six taels of silver. So the money that the eldest wife paid to the public treasury must also be about six taels of silver. Or did the old couple secretly give the money?
But secretly giving is impossible. Aunt Qin didn't dare to calculate exactly how much money there was in the family, but she probably had an impression. So the old couple really didn't have that much money. Then, it could only be that the eldest wife cheated and handed over less money to the public treasury.
Mother Qin knew that Aunt Qin was going to complain. The reason why the purchase of land was arranged after the banquet was because of her. Mother Qin snorted, "Sister-in-law, don't open your mouth and make false accusations. The money used to buy the land is Yanyan's dowry money. This is her private money."
Aunt Qin looked at Yang Haiyan suspiciously. She believed what Mother Qin said. People from wealthy families have money and are easy on the wallet. However, even the eldest sister-in-law, the mother-in-law, cannot take the dowry money of her niece-in-law, let alone her, the aunt. Although she likes to take advantage and is calculating, she is not such a shameless person.
However, Aunt Qin chuckled and said, "Sister-in-law, when Afang and his family build the house, will you move in? If you move in, will this house be empty?"
Mother Qin knew that she was planning to take their house, and she sneered, "If we don't move, then Afang and Yanyan will move in. We have a house, so what will it look like to move into our daughter-in-law's house?" Even if their son and daughter-in-law asked them to move in, they would not go. After all, this is a house built on the land bought with their daughter-in-law's dowry, and they would feel uncomfortable if they moved in. In this old house, they are the masters, and after moving in, they will be guests. Even if they get along well with their daughter-in-law, they will still feel uncomfortable. If they have a conflict with their daughter-in-law, they will have no confidence at all. It's better to stay here, since we are from the same village.
As for her son moving there, Qin's mother thought it was no big deal, since they were a couple.
Aunt Qin stopped talking, but she was thinking in her heart that this eldest sister-in-law was so lucky. She was pregnant and gave birth to three sons, and her eldest nephew was successful and married a rich wife. Looking at their Niu Dan... I don't know where he went crazy.
Aunt Qin San was also in the yard, but she didn't care whether it was wasteland or a big house. Anyway, two houses were enough for their family.
The next day, Qin Fang and his father took the land sale document written by the village chief and went to the county government to register the land transfer. Yang Haiyan was drawing the house construction drawings at home.
Yang Haiyan is an outsider. She can only draw the framework of the house and the construction inside the house, but she doesn't understand the specific foundation. So after drawing the framework of the house, she discussed the specific construction, orientation, etc. with Qin's father. She put forward her opinions and Qin's father gave suggestions. However, one of them is a daughter-in-law and the other is a father-in-law, so when discussing these issues, Qin Fang and Qin's mother were there.
It took more than ten days to draw the house architectural drawings completely, and even the problems of the bathroom, toilet, etc. were dealt with. Qin Fang's vacation was about to end. Because Jintian County is some distance from the border, they have to go back early. And they have also made an appointment with Kunshi. Master Kun will bring his wife to Jintian County to meet them, and then go back together.
Qin's mother was a little frustrated. Her son and daughter-in-law were leaving tomorrow, and she was reluctant to let them go. But she also knew that she couldn't stop them.
That night, the Qin family, who had been separated for more than ten days, gathered together for dinner, just to celebrate the departure of Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan.
The next morning, Yang Haiyan and Qin Fang were leaving. Qin Fang rode a horse, Qin's father drove a carriage, and Qin's mother and others, except Qin Shouye, went to see them off. When they arrived at the gate of the county city, Kunshi's family had been waiting there. Kunshi is 27 years old this year. He has been away for five or six years and has a ten-year-old son.
Seeing Qin Fang on horseback, Kunshi said to his wife Kun Zhang: "The master is here, you and the children wait for a while, I'll go over."
Kun Zhang was a little nervous: "Hey." Although Kunshi said that the master was usually in the military camp, the Qianfu House was managed by the wife, and the wife was the best person, she was still worried. Kunshi
ran forward: "Master."
Qin Fang got off the horse: "Sorry for the long wait."
Kunshi hurriedly said: "No, no, we just arrived." In fact, they arrived last night and stayed in the inn for one night. It is better to spend more money on accommodation in the inn than to ask the master to wait.
Qin's father and mother were sitting outside the carriage. They heard Kunshi calling their son "master" and looked at him eagerly. If they only knew that their son had become an official before, now they have truly experienced it.
Qin's father waited for Qin Fang and Kun Shi to talk for a while before speaking: "Ah Fang, your mother and I will send you here."
Qin's mother turned around and said to Yang Haiyan in the carriage: "Yanyan, Si Ya and Shou Cheng are handed over to you. If they don't listen, you can discipline them."
Yang Haiyan: "Don't worry, mother." Speaking of which, she had been very comfortable living in the Qin family these days, especially after the separation of the family, the eldest wife ate with Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin, and there was no more fighting over food at the table. When she was free, she would go to the mountains to dig spring bamboo shoots and cook, but no matter how well they got along, it was still not as comfortable as at the border.
This time, nominally their whole family came to see Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan off, but in fact, it was because Yang Haiyan and the others were going to the border to take Qin Si Ya and Qin Shou Cheng away.
Mother Qin told Qin Si Ya and Qin Shou Cheng: "Listen to your sister-in-law, understand?"
Qin Si Ya said happily: "I understand."
Qin Shou Cheng was a little depressed, and he was reluctant to leave home: "I understand."
Mother Qin: "That's good, then we're leaving." After saying that, she and Father Qin left without looking back, for fear that they would miss their children.
After Father Qin and Mother Qin left, Yang Haiyan said: "Captain Kun, have your family members come?"
Kun Shi said: "Yes, Madam, please wait." He waved to Kun Zhang.
Kun Zhang came over with Kun Daying: "Madam, this is my wife, Zhang Taohua, and this is my son Daying."
Kun Zhang and Kun Daying bowed: "Hello, Madam."
Yang Haiyan held back her laughter: "No need to be polite, Sister Kun, bring the child up. By the way, this is the Eagle in the Eagle?" A lion and an eagle, the names of the father and son are really interesting.
Kun Shi also understood what Yang Haiyan meant: "This is the name my father gave me."
However, it sounds much better than those cow eggs, iron eggs, etc.
After Kun Zhang and Kun Daying got on the carriage, Kun Shi also got on and started to drive the carriage. Qin Si Ya and Qin Shou Cheng were also in the carriage, so Yang Hai Yan introduced them: "This is my brother-in-law Shou Cheng, and this is my sister-in-law Si Ya." Calling them Si Ya sounds a bit rustic, so let's just use it as a nickname at home, and call them Si Ya to outsiders in the future.
Kun Zhang was a little reserved when she got on the carriage. After all, Yang Hai Yan was a government official's wife, and she had never been with a government official's wife in her life, so she was very nervous. "I've met my second brother and my lady."
Qin Si Ya and Qin Shou Cheng looked at Yang Hai Yan, and they were also a little bored.
Yang Hai Yan smiled and said: "You can just call her sister-in-law Kun, and this is her son Daying, who can be Shou Cheng's playmate in the future." Kun Shi was Qin Fang's subordinate, and their family was not a slave, so Kun Daying and Qin Shou Cheng could be playmates. If they were born into slavery, they could not be called playmates.
Qin Shoucheng: "Yes."
The carriage had already left the county, and Qin's father and mother had also arrived home. Only Grandma Qin was at home. She and Grandpa Qin were the ones who knew the inside story.
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