"I will definitely trouble you in the future." Qin saw Mrs. Feng and Mrs. Liu out.
Xia Qianqian coaxed Xia Yunyun to take the medicine, and then began to draw the blueprint under the lamp.
Without paper and pen, she used a wooden stick to draw on the ground. After all, it was muddy ground, so any drawing would leave a mark, and if she made a mistake, she could start over, recycling it and not wasting it.
Xia Yunyun squatted aside and watched obediently, and asked in a baby voice: "Sister, what are you drawing?"
"Painting kilns." Xia Qianqian said, "Once my elder sister builds a kiln, she can make tiles and sell them for money. I'll buy you candy every day in the future."
"Really?" Xia Yunyun looked longing.
"real!"
"That's great, big sister is awesome!"
When Qin came back, she listened to her two daughters' happy conversation and thought of her son, and she felt very worried. When could she bring her son to her side to raise him
… …
On their way home, Yang and Song spread the news that Xia Qianqian and her two daughters were selling seeds for snacks. So the next day, everyone in the village knew that Xia Qianqian was a spendthrift, and they looked at them with mixed feelings.
When Xia Dingshan was alive, he loved his wife and daughter very much. Not only did he buy new clothes for them every year, he also often bought snacks for them. The women and children in the village have long envied him. Now, there are many people who take advantage of his misfortune.
"Tsk, they are so used to eating that they can't be controlled. Let's see how they will live after we sell the seeds."
"That's right, it's all Xia's fault. This kind of spendthrift woman deserves a beating."
"… "
Qin was washing clothes by the river. Listening to the gossip, she felt very uncomfortable. She washed the clothes in a hurry and went home.
Xia Qianqian boiled some medicine and was coaxing Xia Yunyun to drink it. Seeing Qin Shi coming back with red eyes, she asked, "Mom, who bullied you? Was it the Jiang family?"
"No." Qin forced a smile and hung the clothes on the bamboo pole.
Xia Qianqian stood up and walked over to help Qin Shi hang the clothes. "Mom, don't keep anything in your heart, or you will get sick. Now that dad is gone, I am your support."
Qin's nose felt sore and she choked up and said, "People in the village love to gossip. You'll get used to it."
"So that's how it is." Xia Qianqian smiled and hugged Qin, "Mom, we live for ourselves. Others can comment on us however they want. We won't gain or lose a pound."
Qin was stunned. She was frugal, a woman of virtue, and concerned about her reputation, but now she felt that her daughter's words made sense.
"Mom, add some flour and cook some dumpling soup later!"
"good."
There were only 100 kilograms of fine grains at home, and Qin was reluctant to give them up, so she only made a little dough to float on the soup. Xia Qianqian said with a smile: "Mom, please make some more, this is not enough."
"Qianqian, we have little food, so we have to eat sparingly." Qin sighed, thinking that her daughter was really carefree.
"Yunyun is sick and my leg is injured. Let's take good care of ourselves these few days, and then we can go back to work in a few days." Xia Qianqian said. Doctor Tong's bone-replenishing ointment is great. After applying the ointment yesterday, she felt much better today.
Qin looked at her two skinny and pale daughters, hesitated for a moment, and finally made another bowl of dumpling soup.
Xia Yunyun ate with great relish and said happily, "Mom, it's great to be back in the village. I have food to eat every day."
"You'll have food to eat every day from now on." Xia Qianqian touched Xia Yunyun lovingly. Children grow fast, and after eating fine food for two days, they look very pretty.
"Sister, is this true?"
"Yes. Not only will there be rice, but there will also be meat to eat in the future."
"Wow! Big sister is as powerful as daddy. She can beat up the bad guys and give us food." Xia Yunyun licked her lips, looking very eager.
"Pooh!"
Just then, someone spat at the door.
Xia Qianqian turned her head and saw two extremely resentful gazes.
(End of this chapter)