Yang Haiyan was stunned when she heard what Qin's mother said. Although she had a plan, she didn't plan to let Qin San's uncle and his son live here. To be honest, she had no complaints about leaving Qin Siya and Qin Shoucheng here, because the two children were very well-behaved, and Qin Fang was not at home on weekdays, so she was the only master, and it was really too lonely and unpopular. Moreover, Qin Siya and Qin Shoucheng were Qin Fang's biological sister and brother, and they were also qualified to stay.
It would be even easier to keep Qin Shouye. Qin Shouye was sensible, and Qin Fang also needed a trusted right-hand man. Although Kun Shi and other private guards were loyal to Qin Fang, their loyalty was different from Qin Shouye's wholehearted trust in Qin Fang. As the saying goes, brothers are united in strength, and this is true. What's more, handing over the finances of the military camp to others is always not as safe as handing it over to Qin Shouye.
As for Qin Qiuya and Niu Dan, they were both good kids and she didn't need to worry about them, after all, Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin were there.
But Uncle Qin San and his son were different. If they were like Uncle Qin Er and Uncle Qin San, they would be fine. But they were not.
Yang Haiyan was happy that Qin's mother took the initiative to take over them. However, she asked, "How did mother think of settling them in the military camp and fields?"
Mother Qin smiled complacently: "I know my third brother's wife. If we drive my third brother and Tadpole away now and let them go back to their hometown, let alone whether they can arrive safely. Even if they arrive, they might still cause trouble. In this case... Usually, the 100 acres of land is taken care of by Afang and his father alone. Now that my third brother is here, let him share the responsibility. It's better to refuse someone who comes to your doorstep.
As for Tadpole, I asked Grandma Fang to teach him well before, but with my third brother and sister-in-law around, Grandma Fang couldn't teach him at all. Now that he is in my hands, can I still let him be? After all, he is my mother's family after all, and I can't bear to see them go on like this, so I will help him if I can."
Yang Haiyan could understand Qin's mother's idea. Not to mention that in ancient times, people valued family and natal family. Even in modern times, there are still many people who support their younger brother and natal family. Yang Haiyan had no reason to object to a mother-in-law as clear-minded as Qin's mother. First of all, Qin's mother took over the care of Qin's uncle and his son. Secondly, Qin's mother did not indulge them blindly, but had her own plans.
In fact, what Qin's mother said was right. According to Qin San's aunt's personality, if Qin San's uncle and his son were allowed to go, they might have other plans waiting for them. Instead of that, it would be better to let them stay.
Yang Haiyan said: "Since mother has made a plan, I will definitely support her. If mother needs any help, please ask for it. Don't worry about causing trouble for me."
Mother Qin smiled and said, "Don't tell me, I really do need your help. I just want you to lend me someone."
When Yang Haiyan heard this, she asked, "Mother Lian?"
Mother Qin shook her head: "Mrs. Lian is your right-hand man. It's not a big deal in my life. Why do I need to borrow her? I need to borrow a guard like you. I know that it's not my third brother's personality. I'm afraid that he can't bear the hardship in the military camp and leave Tadpole in the middle of the night. So I want to borrow a guard to help me keep an eye on him, and then the guard can teach Tadpole some kung fu when he is free, just like teaching Niu Dan." This is one reason. The second reason is also Mother Qin's selfishness. Uncle Qin's whole family followed him out, and Niu Dan also benefited from it, but Qin Fang is her son. Why can't she help her mother's family if she can help the Qin family
Of course, she wouldn't say that. She would only take care of her mother's family as much as possible under reasonable circumstances. After all, her mother's family is not as important as her own family. However, as long as the third brother and Tadpole are locked up, Qin's mother will not worry about the other brothers from her mother's family. Before she came this time, she left some emergency money for Qin's grandmother. She now has a salary of more than four taels per month. Even if she gives Qin's grandmother a few taels of silver for self-defense every year, no one will say anything.
Upon hearing this, Yang Haiyan could not help laughing and said, "Mother, you really put so much thought into it. I just can't imagine that my third uncle would abandon Tadpole and run away." It was really too funny, and it was also because her mother-in-law knew her third uncle's personality too well. Most people would not be on guard like that.
Seeing her daughter-in-law laugh, Qin's mother also laughed. It was really funny. "Yan Yan, you don't know, my third brother is just like that. So I was really impressed that he was able to beg to bring Tadpole here. I even thought that he would pawn Tadpole to an inn halfway and come back to ask for money first."
Puff... Yang Haiyan covered her stomach and said, "Mom, please stop talking. If you keep talking, my stomach will hurt."
Mother Qin patted her back: "Are you okay?"
Yang Haiyan waved her hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay."
"What are you talking about, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law? I heard Yanyan's laughter from far away. What a funny thing, tell it out loud and let the old woman laugh too." Grandma Qin came over. She came here because she thought Qin's mother would be here soon. She didn't expect to hear Yang Haiyan laughing before she came in.
Mother Qin said, "Mother, please let Yanyan tell me the truth. I am too embarrassed to say it myself."
Yang Haiyan went over to support Grandma Qin: "Grandma, I'll tell you slowly. Then she turned to Qin's mother and said, "Mother, I'll go pick the guards first. I'll pick two for you. You two can take turns to guard him."
Mother Qin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You clever little ghost."
Yang Haiyan helped Grandma Qin walk away, and told her about Uncle Qin San in a lively manner. When she mentioned that Qin's mother asked her to borrow guards to prevent Uncle Qin San from escaping, Grandma Qin also laughed heartily.
Qin's mother walked into the house again. Uncle Qin San and Tadpole had already finished their meal. They were sitting there, waiting for Qin's mother to come and give them a lecture.
Mother Qin said, "Pack your things and follow me."
Uncle Qin blinked: "Sister, we don't have anything." Two sets of beggar clothes were thrown away in a moment, "No, sister, we... where are we going?"
Mother Qin said, "Of course you live with me and your brother-in-law. What's the matter? Do you still want to live with Ah Fang and his wife?"
Uncle Qin San: “I…” That’s really what I meant.
Mother Qin said, "Afang and his wife live with their grandparents, but it's Afang's grandmother who's in charge here."
Uncle Qin's heart skipped a beat: "Then where do you and your brother-in-law live?"
Mother Qin: "We live in a farm on the farmland of the military camp. It's just me and your brother-in-law, and there's a maid to serve us. We have meat dishes to eat every day. Do you want to go? If you go, there will be a maid to serve you. I can also find you a job to earn money. It's easy and won't tire you out."
Uncle Qin San didn't want to live with Grandma Qin in the first place. He was scared to death when he thought about Grandma Qin being the head of the General's Mansion. When he heard Mother Qin talk about easy money-making work, how could he not agree? Of course he went. But: "What about Tadpole?"
Mother Qin said, "Tadpole is already twelve years old, not young anymore. You still want him to not work all day and go to the countryside. I'll have someone teach him to read. Only by learning to read can he make a lot of money. Just like Niu Dan from Afang's second uncle's family, he is also learning to read. You have to know that this is an opportunity. Some people who want to learn to read don't have this opportunity yet."
Uncle Qin: "Go, go, I'll go." Even if he was a bit naive, he knew that being able to read was a good thing, so he wouldn't disagree. "Sister, we don't have any luggage, so we don't need to pack. Let's go now."
Mother Qin glanced at him and really couldn't bear to look at him: "You sit down for a while and have some tea. I'm going to say goodbye to Afang's wife."
Uncle Qin: “Hey.”
In fact, Qin's mother went to see whether Yang Haiyan had selected the guards.
Yang Haiyan went out to pick guards, along with Grandma Qin. When Qin's mother came to ask, she had already brought the guards with her. "Mother, one guard is called Yao Tao, and the other guard is called Lin Tieshu. The two of them will go with you."
Yao Tao and Lin Tieshu: "Hello, Madam." They knew what they were going to do. The township lord had already told them. Guarding a man and a child was a piece of cake for them. They promised to keep a close eye on them, even when they peed or pooped.
Mother Qin was very satisfied with their tall and strong appearance. She thought it would be best if they could lift her third brother with one hand, so that he wouldn't jump around. "Okay, let's take them. You wait, I'll go get someone."
After a while, Qin's mother came out with Uncle Qin and Tadpole. They came in beggar clothes and left with nothing.
Yang Haiyan said, "Mother, Third Uncle and Tadpole don't have any new clothes, why don't we go to the clothing store and buy them two sets of clothes?"
Mother Qin waved her hand and said, "I'll take them there, don't worry." After thinking for a while, she said, "If someone from the Ding family comes one day, just send them to our place." The third brother and his son had been away from home for so long, her parents probably knew about the situation, and the third brother and his wife couldn't have kept it a secret. If that was the case, she thought her parents might ask her eldest brother to find them along the way. Therefore, it was very likely that the Ding family would come again.
Yang Haiyan said: "Don't worry, mother, I will listen to you."
Mother Qin didn't say much. She took Uncle Qin San and his son away. They left in a horse-drawn carriage. Mother Qin also took them to a clothing store to buy two sets of clothes. The clothes were not made of good material. They were not the material that the Qin family's children were wearing now, but the material that the Ding family could afford, that is, the material that the country people wore. Uncle Qin San and his son had no opinion on this. They came from the countryside and had not yet changed their ways. When they were in their hometown, they were lucky to have one new piece of clothing a year, so they would never complain about the quality of the material.
Mother Qin brought Uncle Qin San and his son to the military camp field. Looking at the endless green fields, Uncle Qin San opened his eyes wide and said, "Sister, are all these managed by my brother-in-law?"
Mother Qin smiled kindly: "From now on, you and your brother-in-law will manage it together."