Qin Yan stomped her foot and said angrily, "That was a gift for my third aunt."
Upon hearing that it was made by his daughter, Qin Hai quickly stopped laughing and said, "My daughter is only a few years old this year. No one has taught her, but it's already amazing that she can make something like this."
Liu Yun looked embarrassed and muttered, "I didn't know it was Little Swallow who wrote it."
She had finally found an opportunity to mock Yunling, but she had gotten it wrong. She lowered her head, looking dejected.
Zhang Guihua said, "Alright, Xiao Yanzi caught a snake today, so you'll have to eat less meat today."
When Liu Yun heard that she was told to eat less, she panicked and quickly admitted her mistake: "Little Swallow, Auntie knows she was wrong. I misjudged it just now. If you look closely, this wreath is actually quite pretty, with its yellow and green hues."
After saying that, she took the flower wreath from Yunling's head, put it on her own head, and asked with a smile, "Isn't it beautiful?"
Her skin was already dark, and the brightly colored flower wreath made it appear even darker.
Now it was Yunling's turn to chuckle, give a thumbs up, and praise, "I must say, this flower wreath suits you very well, making you even more unique."
Qin Yan was very satisfied and gave the aunt a thumbs up.
Liu Yun forced a smile.
"Mother, what do you think?" Liu Yun asked nervously.
She craved meat so much. In the past, she could only get a few pieces of meat when the pig was slaughtered each year. Now that there was meat but she wasn't allowed to eat it, her heart ached terribly. She was heartbroken.
"Alright, hurry up and eat!" Zhang Guihua was speechless.
The family sat down at the dinner table, and Zhang Guihua served each person a bowl of snake soup.
Steaming hot and fragrant.
Yunling was a little tempted, but when she thought about how it was snake meat, she didn't really want to eat it. She hesitated for a while, and then she saw the woman across from her taking a bite of snake soup and looking at her bowl of snake soup.
Take a deep breath.
I scooped up a small spoonful, smacked my lips, and found the taste to be rich, smooth, and delicious. I then scooped up a large spoonful, and it was indeed delicious. Before long, the bowl of snake soup was completely empty.
"Is it delicious?" Qin Tiantian asked with a smile.
Yunling nodded. It was her first time eating snake soup, and she deeply regretted missing out on this delicacy in the past.
Qin Tiantian nodded in satisfaction: "This is also my first time making snake soup. I am very grateful to my second sister-in-law for teaching me."
Wang Xiuxiu blushed, waved her hand, and said, "It's because you're smart and learn quickly."
"Oh, Second Sister-in-law, you're too modest. Everyone in the whole brigade knows you're the best cook. Second Brother is so lucky to have married you." Qin Tiantian looked at her gentle and kind Second Sister-in-law, then at her playful Second Brother, and wondered what had made her fall for him in the first place.
Qin Hai saw the look of disdain in his sister's eyes and laughed in exasperation: "You little brat, if I hadn't been good at marrying Xiuxiu, you would never have the chance to eat Xiuxiu's cooking, and you still dare to complain about me."
Qin Tiantian snorted coldly.
After Liu Yun finished washing the dishes, she glanced at Qin Shan, who was grinning sheepishly beside her, pinched him hard, and whispered, "Why didn't you speak up for me earlier? Which man in the Qin family is like you, not protecting his wife?"
Qin Shan touched his nose and said, puzzled, "Didn't you laugh at your third sister-in-law first? Otherwise, Mother wouldn't have said anything to you."
Liu Yun retorted defiantly, "Anyway, I'm your wife, so you have to protect me."
"I know," Qin Shan said dismissively.
The family sat in the main room for a while before going back to their room to rest. They were exhausted after working all morning, and without a proper rest at noon, they had no energy left in the afternoon.
The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and the room was also very stuffy. Yunling found a palm-leaf fan, fanned herself, sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), and listened to the sound of cicadas chirping outside.
Qin Chuan walked in, nodded to greet him, lay down directly, closed his eyes, and soon his breathing became calm.
Yunling looked at the beads of sweat on his forehead and admired his perseverance.
On such a hot day, she couldn't sleep, especially since their room faced the sun and the curtains were just ordinary coarse cloth, which couldn't block out the scorching sunlight at all.
Lying in bed felt like being on fire. Yunling lay down, tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
Qin Chuan closed his eyes, trying to fall asleep for a long time without success. Listening to the tossing and turning sounds inside, he sighed softly, unable to understand why so many men wanted to marry a wife.
When Yunling woke up again, she was awakened by the heat and didn't want to sleep anymore. She glanced at Qin Chuan, who was sleeping soundly, got up and went to the yard to fetch a basin of well water. The well water was groundwater and very cool. She wiped herself down and changed her clothes. She felt much more refreshed.
Sitting in the shade, I was so bored that I watched ants carrying their food.
When Qin Chuan got up, he saw Yun Ling sitting obediently on the stool, like a primary school student.
She passed by without noticing, and after a while, Qin Chuan came back carrying a watermelon.
"Want some watermelon?"
Hearing the sound, Yunling looked up and saw two large watermelons in front of her. She happily took them and said thank you.
Qin Chuan also moved a stool and sat down to the side, eating watermelon in big bites.
Yunling took a bite, her eyes lit up. The watermelon was very sweet and juicy, and it was especially thirst-quenching. She ate a slice quickly, then picked up another slice and started eating it too.
"Oh my! Third sister-in-law is eating alone here?" Liu Yun exclaimed.
Yunling frowned slightly but ignored her.
"I'm giving this to my wife, do you have a problem with that, sister-in-law?" Qin Chuan said coldly.
Liu Yun certainly had objections—how could he eat alone? But when he met his third brother's cold gaze, he panicked. However, looking at the sweet and delicious watermelon, he still said, "How could I dare to have any objections? But since we brought it home, the whole family should eat it together. Third brother, you should be filial and not hide away to eat alone."
Yunling finished the second slice of watermelon, took the handkerchief Qin Chuan handed her, wiped her mouth, and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, where did you see us stealing? We were clearly doing it openly and honestly. If Brother brings back watermelon from outside, Sister-in-law can also openly and honestly steal some."
Liu Yun was filled with sorrow.
Her husband is too honest; whenever he finds something delicious in the mountains, he won't let her keep it to herself and insists that everyone share it.
She sighed and asked Qin Chuan, "Where should we put the watermelon?"
Qin Chuan: "Put it in the kitchen."
Liu Yun rushed to the kitchen and saw slices of watermelon on the cutting board. There was just enough for one person. She picked the biggest one and ate it right there in the kitchen. It was sweet and delicious.
I picked out three more large pieces and took them back to my room.
After finishing the watermelon, Yunling glanced at Qin Chuan and returned the favor, saying, "I picked some honeysuckle this morning. Do you want some? You can make tea with it to clear heat and detoxify."
Qin Chuan paused slightly, glanced at Yun Ling who was smiling, and nodded.
Yunling returned to her room, took out a packet of honeysuckle wrapped in leaves, and handed it to Qin Chuan.
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