Zhao Dandan, who was half asleep, heard a knock on the door and kicked Qin Jianjun angrily.
Qin Jianjun woke up from his sleep and sat up suddenly. He rubbed his eyes, looked at the dark room, and listened to the faint knock on the door, his heart suddenly tightened.
"Who?" He panicked.
Qin Jianye frowned and said in a low voice: "I, the third brother."
Qin Jianjun breathed a sigh of relief, slipped on his shoes, and groped his way to open the door. As soon as he opened the door, he smelled a fragrance.
His scattered mind suddenly cleared up, and he looked at Qin Jianye with surprise: "Third brother, is this for us?" He was almost drooling.
Qin Jianye was annoyed by his delay and kicked the door open: "Hurry up and bring the bowl in."
Qin Jianjun went to take the bowls with a smile and found that there were five large bowls, each of which was full and very thick.
He ran back twice to bring all the millet porridge. Touched and grateful, he said, "Third brother, I don't know what to say."
Qin Jianye raised his hand and made a "hush" gesture. He glanced around to make sure no one was around, then pulled out three salted duck eggs and two sweet potatoes from his pockets. "Don't let anyone see."
Qin Jianjun's eyes lit up even more, thinking that his money was indeed useful. Look, there's something delicious here.
The third brother must not have wanted others to know that he was giving special treatment, so he said that the supply and marketing cooperative had nothing.
He nodded hurriedly and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone!"
He carried the things back to the house and locked the door tightly. He woke Zhao Dandan up, and the two of them whispered a few words to wake Qin Jinbao up.
The three of them drank porridge from their bowls, and the snoring sounds were particularly loud in the night.
Qin Jianye cracked open a salted duck egg, and the oil inside instantly dyed the millet porridge red, and the fragrance also spread out.
Da Ya and Er Ya were awakened by the aroma and heard their mother say to their father, "Stop yelling at those two little girls. This little food is not enough to fill their stomachs. Leave it for Jin Bao!"
Qin Jinbao agreed with this and nodded his little head: "They are all mine, all mine!"
Daya's heart sank, but she didn't make a sound. Then she heard her father say, "We should wake them up. If they starve to death, who will wash our clothes and cook for us in the future?"
Besides, what the third brother said makes sense. If someone reports us for favoring boys over girls, even if we don't join the farm, we won't be able to hold our heads up high. It will be difficult for our Jinbao to talk about his wife in the future.
Let's put it this way. We won't give them the duck eggs. Here are two sweet potatoes. Let them eat them."
Zhao Dandan was still unhappy and kept grumbling, "Why would a little girl eat sweet potatoes? Just have some porridge. You'll be married in two years anyway."
Qin Jianjun was not willing to invest in his daughters, but since the third brother specifically brought it up, it meant that he had some feelings for his two nieces.
I specially sent five bowls of rice, just to give one to Da Ya and Er Ya. If he doesn't give it to me, will he not send it to me next time?
Qin Jianjun thought a lot. After hiding a bowl of millet porridge and a sweet potato, he called Da Ya and Er Ya to get up.
The two girls pretended to open their eyes, but ate in silence without asking any questions. They looked at the salted duck eggs in Qin Jinbao's bowl with envy.
But no one suggested giving them a taste.
The silent atmosphere made Qin Jianjun feel a little uneasy.
He picked up the sweet potato and broke it in half: "I spent a lot of money to buy this, you must remember your father's kindness."
Daya said "hmm" and buried her head in the bowl, not wanting anyone to see her bitterness.
Zhao Dandan misunderstood and slapped her: "Eat, eat, eat, you ungrateful bastard! Didn't you hear what your father said?
If this is the case, how can we expect you to support us in our old age?"
Erya was not convinced: "Don't you have a son?"
"What? You really dare to ignore me in the future? Even if I am partial to you, I raised you with all my heart. You can't lose your conscience!"
Zhao Dandan said this and was about to hit him.
Daya quickly pulled Erya aside and said, "Mom, Erya didn't mean that. Erya meant that Jinbao is the pillar of our family."
Zhao Dandan was satisfied, and she touched Qin Jinbao's head with a smile: "My son is the best. Whether you two live well in your husband's family in the future depends on him!"
The two sisters finished their porridge in silence, feeling a little full. However, they didn't want to let Qin Jinbao get away with it, so they gritted their teeth and stuffed the sweet potato into their stomachs as well.
When she was lying on the kang, she could still hear her mother muttering, "She's such a big eater, she must be a starving ghost!"
After Qin Jianye delivered the porridge, he ignored the second room's movements. He walked around the yard and knocked on the door of the first room.
This time, it was Li Qiao who opened the door.
Qin Jianye used the same trick again and gave Li Qiao four bowls of porridge, two salted duck eggs, and two sweet potatoes, and reminded her in a low voice not to let others know.
While speaking, he deliberately glanced at the second wife. Li Qiao immediately understood, nodded, and promised to keep it a secret.
Qin Jianye smiled with satisfaction, waited for the door to close, and then locked with a click, then carefully went to find the old lady.
The food he gave to the old lady was more substantial. Not only did he have porridge, salted duck eggs, and sweet potatoes, but he also had two strips of beef jerky that he had found among the specialties of Meng Province.
As soon as the old lady opened the door, she was frightened by these things. She quickly pulled Qin Jianye in and asked, "Where did you get this? Why is there still meat?"
Qin Jianye smiled and said, "Don't worry about it, just eat it. Mom, remember to keep it a secret. I don't have the ability to support such a large family."
The old lady knew that these few things would cost several thousand yuan. She was heartbroken, but she couldn't bear to give them away.
Let Qin Jianye wait and dig in the corner of the wall until he makes a hole.
He took out a rag bag from the crack in the wall and opened it. Inside were a gold bracelet, a silver bracelet, two silver rings, and a brass lock.
"These were given to you by the landlord in the provincial capital as rewards when your father was still alive and working for him."
The old lady ran her fingers over the silver ring, reluctant to let it go, yet extremely decisive: "You can exchange it for food!"
Qin Jianye quickly waved his hand: "No, no, I still have money, you can keep it as a souvenir."
The old lady was very persistent: "We have a long life ahead of us. How can I let you pay for every meal? Besides, the gaps between your fingers are too big."
Just add a few grains of rice to make porridge. Look, it's almost become millet rice. How much food do you have at home that you can eat?"
Qin Jianye didn't explain and put the jewelry away: "Okay, I'll keep it for you first. If you want to see it one day, come find me."
The old lady was so angry that she laughed and patted Qin Jianye on the shoulder: "If I give it to you, it's yours. How can I regret it?"
After saying that, he sighed: "It's a pity that you don't have a son. Otherwise, this gold bracelet could be passed on to your granddaughter-in-law."
She felt sad when she thought that these things of hers might be given to Chen Yunwei.
Then she changed the subject: "Son, if you don't need it, keep it for me. Keep it. We, the Qin family's things, can't fall into the hands of outsiders!"
Qin Jianye was unhappy and put his things on the table: "What's the matter? My Siyue's last name is not Qin, so I have to be treated differently?
Mom, you better think carefully about whether to give this thing to me or not!"
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