Walking back to the west room, I found Lin Chunying leaning out the window looking out.
Qiao Qiqi sighed helplessly.
“Mother, you’re just too soft-hearted, that’s why she’s been bullying you all these years. Now that she’s gone, no one in this family will bully you anymore. You should be happy.”
Lin Chunying looked away, unsure whether she felt good or bad.
In the past, when Lu Xiufen infuriated me, I wished she would just leave. But when she wasn't bothering me, I figured it was just one more mouth to feed and it didn't matter.
Of course, she knew her daughter was doing it all for her own good.
Lin Chunying suddenly looked at Qiao Qiqi and asked, "Qiqi, tell me the truth, did you do that dowry today on purpose?"
Lin Chunying wasn't stupid. Although she didn't realize it at the time, now that half a day had passed, she finally came to her senses.
Qiao Qiqi didn't intend to hide it from her, and readily nodded in agreement.
"Yes, I did it on purpose because I didn't want to see Mom and Dad being bullied by her anymore. As long as she's around, our family will never have a good life."
Lin Chunying didn't mean to blame her, but her feelings were a bit complicated. "You silly girl, since you had already made up your mind, why didn't you tell me? You made me worry to death."
"I was just afraid that if I told you beforehand, you wouldn't agree," Qiao Qiqi immediately hugged Lin Chunying and began to act coquettishly. "I promise this is the last time, and I promise I won't scare you like this again."
"You!" Lin Chunying couldn't do anything about her.
Qiao Qiqi knew that Lin Chunying wouldn't really be angry with her, and seeing that it was getting dark outside, she immediately stepped out of Lin Chunying's arms.
"Mother, before it gets dark, let me help you tidy up the east room. You and Father can move back tonight."
The east room originally belonged to Qiao Weiguo and Lin Chunying, but after that old hag Lu Xiufen came, she took over the west room by herself.
Of course, Lu Xiufen originally wanted Qiao Tianyou to sleep with her, but Qiao Tianyou had never been close to this grandmother since he was a child, so he refused no matter what.
"Okay, let's pack up." Although Lin Chunying still felt that Lu Xiufen's move was somewhat unreal, she still had to get things done.
So the mother and daughter started cleaning the entire east room.
After wiping, they began moving Qiao Weiguo and Lin Chunying's belongings into the west room.
While Qiao Qiqi and Lin Chunying were busy, Su Shangjin was also working hard to spread the word in the village that Lu Xiufen had been kicked out.
Everyone was so curious about how Qiao Weiguo had figured it out that they surrounded him as soon as work was over. "Team Leader Qiao, please tell us how you finally understood?"
Qiao Weiguo was surrounded by everyone, looking extremely embarrassed.
He had been worried that the villagers would have a bad opinion of him after they found out about this, and would gossip behind his back. But now, seeing everyone standing on his side so unanimously was something he never expected.
Little did Qiao Weiguo know that Su Shangjin publicized this matter precisely because he was afraid Qiao Weiguo would be gossiped about.
That's why he took it upon himself to tell everyone about it ahead of time. When everyone heard that Lu Xiufen had even stolen her granddaughter's dowry money, they knew that Qiao Weiguo was heartbroken and naturally understood him.
But since this matter was not exactly something to be proud of, Qiao Weiguo immediately said to everyone, "I'm sorry to have worried you all, but I won't spread this shameful matter about my family. Thank you everyone, I'll head back now."
Finding a gap, Qiao Weiguo quickly slipped out of the crowd and hurried home.
He hadn't been home all afternoon, so he didn't know whether Lu Xiufen had actually moved out of the house.
Knowing that his wife has a gentle personality, and although his daughter is not one to be bullied, he was still worried that the two of them might suffer, so he had to hurry back and check on them.
At this time, Qin Huai was also besieged.
He was initially startled by the cacophony of voices saying that something had happened to the Qiao family, but when he learned that Lu Xiufen had been kicked out of the house, he was stunned.
Lu Xiufen was kicked out?
They even severed ties with the Qiao family?
Qin Huai looked utterly incredulous!
But for some reason, he subconsciously felt that this was inseparable from his good wife.
After all, Qiao Weiguo and Lin Chunying are both honest and simple people, so it would be difficult for them to do this on their own initiative!
Thinking of his good wife's suggestion at noon that he come to the Qiao family's house for dinner that evening, Qin Huai quickened his pace and hurried towards the Qiao family's house. He then happened to run into Qiao Weiguo, who was also hurrying along the way.
The two exchanged a glance, their understanding unspoken.
When the two returned to the Qiao family home, Qiao Qiqi and Lin Chunying had already tidied up the house and were making noodles in the kitchen.
It's hot, and I have no appetite for anything, so Qiao Qiqi suggested that we make braised noodles tonight.
Lin Chunying hadn't eaten noodles in a long time, so she immediately scooped up two spoonfuls of cornmeal, thought for a moment, then scooped up a spoonful of wheat flour, kneaded it into a dough, and started rolling out noodles.
Qiao Qiqi used an electric noodle machine in the modern world. Although she was quite good at cooking, she wasn't very skilled at making noodles, so she assisted by tending the fire.
Just as I was thinking about what to use to make the sauce, I saw Qin Huai and Qiao Weiguo walk in.
"Father, you're back." Qiao Qiqi immediately stood up.
Qiao Weiguo had already gone inside to check, and seeing that Lu Xiufen wasn't there, he guessed she had already left. He breathed a slight sigh of relief and immediately smiled at Qiao Qiqi, asking, "What delicious food are you and your mother making?"
"Mom is making noodles. We're having braised noodles tonight," Qiao Qiqi said with a smile.
Qiao Weiguo's eyes lit up. "Noodles are good. I haven't had braised noodles in a long time. Let's have this. I'll go to the garden and pick a couple of cucumbers, shred them, and mix them together. It'll be refreshing."
As Qiao Qiqi watched his retreating figure, she suddenly called out, "Dad, then pick two more chili peppers to make the sauce."
Originally, meat would be the most suitable ingredient for braising, but since all the meat has been eaten, we can only make vegetables instead. However, Qiao Qiqi plans to add two eggs.
Just then, Qin Huai suddenly pulled a dead rabbit out of his backpack. "Let's cook this too."
"A wild rabbit? Where did you get it?" Qiao Qiqi's eyes lit up.
Qin Huai looked at the surprise on her face, his eyes flickered, "I took a taxi on the mountain this afternoon."
Qiao Qiqi was utterly impressed by Qin Huai's hunting skills. This skill was amazing! With this kind of skill, would anyone have to worry about eating meat in this day and age?
But then, Qiao Qiqi had a new question: "How are we going to eat this time?"
Qin Huai looked at her and said without hesitation, "Make the same one as at noon."
Qiao Qiqi looked up and happened to see the man's Adam's apple bob.
Realizing that Qin Huai had clearly distributed all the cold-cooked rabbit at noon, leaving him with nothing to eat, he found it rather amusing.
"Alright! Then let's make cold-served rabbit again. Go and prepare it. Once you've chopped it up, leave the rest to me."
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