Qin Shouye
Qin's Winery
"Second Master... Second Master..." A carriage stopped in front of the Qin Family Winery in the county town. A servant jumped out of the carriage and ran into the tavern, "Master, the second wife is dying, please go home quickly."
Qin's Winery was opened by Yang Haiyan after she returned to her hometown. After Qin Fang and his men returned from the capital, they began to dispose of the industry in Yunxiang County, because Yunxiang County and Baili Village were really far apart. Besides, they had earned enough money, so while the emperor still had feelings for them, they transferred the imperial grain franchise and earned tens of thousands of taels of silver from the transfer fee.
After the industries in Yunxiang County were disposed of, the family in Yunxiang County naturally came back. After returning, they had some free time, so Yang Haiyan opened the Qin Family Winery. The owner and head of the winery was Qin Shouye. Qin Shouye had worked as an accountant in the military camp, so he was the most suitable person to manage the winery.
In addition, the Qin family also contracted a lot of land to grow grapes. If they didn't grow enough themselves, they would go to nearby villages to buy grapes. However, the Qin family's wine was only limited to the state where Baili Village was located. After all, they didn't want to compete with the emperor for favor.
After the emperor learned about the Qin Family Winery, he specially bestowed a plaque on it. At that time, the Qin Family Winery was the most famous in the entire county.
Qin Shouye was counting the accounts. When he heard the servant's words, his heart skipped a beat. He ran out of the winery with a pale face and got into the carriage.
Over the years, Qin Shouye knew that his wife had something on her mind, and her worries were nothing more than what his elder brother had told him privately, but he could not tell her about this privately. Fortunately, they had lived in harmony as a family over the years, and after they got engaged, his wife was a gentle and virtuous person. Qin Shouye felt that his choice back then was not wrong. Although his wife might have come with some purpose, she had never hurt his family.
Qin Shouye and his family live in the county town all year round because of their relationship with the winery. Over the years, he and Xu Lan have two sons and one daughter, so they bought a small two-story house in the county town.
Before the carriage was steady, Qin Shouye ran into the house: "Xiaolan... Xiaolan..." Qin Shouye's heart was filled with nervousness and uneasiness. He was worried that the woman who had been with him for more than 20 years was gone.
There were two young men and a girl standing in the room. When they saw Qin Shouye come in, they made way for him.
Qin Shouye rushed to the bedside: "Xiaolan." His wife's face looked bad, and Qin Shouye felt like the sky was falling.
Xu Lan smiled weakly, and her eyes moistened as she looked at Qin Shouye. She was originally a simple and carefree country girl, but because the Xu family had a good reputation, she was chosen by the emperor to be a spy to monitor Qin Fang, although Xu Lan would never know who her lover was.
After all, her days as a secret agent were relatively easy, because the other party never asked her to do anything. She was only asked to keep an eye on the Qin family from time to time and report once a month. In fact, the reason why the emperor placed a secret agent next to Qin Fang was not because he was worried about other things, but because he was worried about Qin Fang colluding with others when he was in Yunxiang County. After all, the matter of the drugs was crucial.
Later, Qin Fang was transferred to the capital, and the emperor forgot about the secret agent. So, since Qin Fang resigned and returned to his hometown, the person who asked Xu Lan to be the secret agent never came to see her again.
But despite this, Xu Lan still had something on her mind.
Xu Lan's health has not been very good in recent years. It was fine when she was young, but as she got older, the difference in her body became apparent. She didn't have any major health problems, but the accumulation of them over the years has caused serious problems. But the cause of her illness is a mental illness, which cannot be cured by humans.
"Second Brother Qin." Xu Lan called Qin Shouye, reminiscing about the past. "I... I asked someone to call my eldest brother and his wife. They will be here soon. Before they leave, I have something to tell them."
Qin Shouye held her hand and said, "I've said everything. It's more important to recover from your illness."
Xu Lan shook her head: "No, if I don't tell you, I'm afraid I won't feel at ease when I go. Second Brother Qin, thank you for all these years, thank you for treating me the same way you did back then, and you've never changed." No matter what girl approached him, he never changed. If at the beginning, her purpose of approaching him was just pure love, so pure, how great it would be.
Qin Shouye's eyes also turned red: "I should thank you, thank you for raising my children, thank you for making my life complete. Xiaolan, please hold on, we still have a long way to go, you... nothing will happen to you."
"Master and Madam are here... Master and Madam are here..."
Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan came in a hurry, but luckily they were both in the county town, not too far away. To be honest, when Yang Haiyan heard the servant say that Xu Lan was dying, she was a little shocked. You know, they had met a few days ago, and she was in good condition. How could she suddenly...
Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan went into the house together without caring about what was going on. According to the rules, the uncle cannot enter the room of his younger brother and sister-in-law, but in this situation, can he still care so much
"Sister-in-law..." Yang Haiyan came to the bedside and held her hand, "Sister-in-law, we are here."
Xu Lan looked at Yang Haiyan, and also saw Qin Fang behind her. She smiled weakly again: "Second Brother Qin, please let the children go down. I... I have something to tell you."
In fact, everyone present knew what she wanted to say.
Yang Haiyan said with concern: "If you have any problems, wait until you are well again. You don't need to eat. Just take good care of yourself."
Xu Lan shook her head: "If I don't tell you now, I know I won't have the chance to tell you later. My body will know for itself."
Seeing this, Qin Shouye asked all the children to go out.
Xu Lan looked at her eldest brother, eldest sister-in-law and husband in the house, and took a breath to talk about the secret she had concealed: "Eldest brother, eldest sister-in-law, second brother... So, I... I tell that person about the situation at home every month. I... I don't know who the other person is. Now... Now I'm leaving. Even though the other person hasn't come to see me for more than ten years, I'm still worried... So... So please be careful, brother."
Yang Haiyan sighed: "It's nothing. You've worked hard these years, and we don't blame you. So now, don't worry about this, just get through it and take good care of yourself. The children are still waiting for you."
Qin Fang agreed, "After all, it was because of me that the other party came to me, so it's not my fault, don't blame yourself." Qin Fang really didn't blame her. As an ordinary person, she didn't have the right to choose. On the contrary, Qin Fang thought she was quite courageous for a weak girl to make such sacrifices to protect her family. Besides, Xu Lan had never done anything to hurt the Qin family.
Hearing Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan say this, Xu Lan breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, brother, thank you, sister-in-law."
Xu Lan didn't make it, and she died that night. After Xu Lan's death, Qin Shouye never married. His eldest daughter was married, and he had no interest in marrying a second wife.
Qin Shoucheng
Compared to his elder brother's brilliant life, Qin Shoucheng's late bloomer life also shocked the world. He failed the Tongyu exam several times, but finally passed the exam at the age of 35. At that time, the Qin family and even the entire Baili Village were shocked.
After all... no one expected Qin Shoucheng to pass the imperial examination. You know, it is much harder to pass the imperial examination than the Tongyi examination. Back then, Qin Shoucheng passed the Tongyi examination three times, and then took the Xiucai examination. He failed and then continued to take the examination. Therefore, it was really... God's trick that he passed the imperial examination.
Qin Shoucheng was a man who was serious about studying and had some talent, so he was easily nervous. However, after passing the imperial examination, Qin Shoucheng did not continue to take the imperial examination. According to Qin Shoucheng, he was lucky to pass the imperial examination, and he knew his own abilities.
"Great joy, great joy..." The yamen runners came to Baili Village with gongs and drums, and the leading runner looked very familiar. Wasn't he Niu Dan who was mistakenly regarded as a general
After Qin Fang resigned from his official position and returned, he brought Niu Dan back with him. Later, Niu Dan worked as a constable in the county government. Although he did not become a general, he was quite happy to be a constable "serving the people".
Niu Dan: "Uncle, aunt, and my third brother passed the imperial examination... Uncle... Aunt..."
The Qin family came out of the house, their faces were very happy, but this happiness... also had a kind of meaning of not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Qin's father sighed: "Finally, he passed the exam."
Of course, others studied hard for ten years, and he studied hard for twenty years.
After Qin Shoucheng passed the imperial examination, he became a wife in the private school of Baili Village and lived a very free and easy life. It can be said that he worked hard and rigorously in the first twenty years, but when he reached middle age and achieved success, he completely let go.
"Madam, everyone says that Uncle Qin and Master Han are both high-ranking officials and generals. So, who has the best kung fu, Uncle Qin or Master Han?" A little girl couldn't stand the loneliness and asked Qin Shoucheng who was giving a lecture.
Qin Shoucheng wanted to say without hesitation that his elder brother was good at Kung Fu. But as his wife, he had to pretend to be modest: "I don't know, they are all good at Kung Fu." But now, his elder brother is in his forties, but he looks like he is in his thirties. Qin Shoucheng feels that his elder brother is getting younger and younger.
"My grandfather is good at Kung Fu." At the school gate, a little girl stuck her head out and said proudly, "My grandfather is the best Kung Fu." The girl's name is Qin Lingshuang, she is four years old this year, the eldest granddaughter of Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan, and the eldest daughter of Qin Linyang.
Qin Shoucheng saw Qin Lingshuang and asked with a smile, "Why is Lingshuang here?"
Qin Lingshuang said crisply: "I'm here to find my father."
Speaking of his niece, Qin Shoucheng felt ashamed, thinking that he passed the imperial examination at the age of 35, while his niece passed the imperial examination at the age of 20. After passing the imperial examination, his niece stayed in a private school and refused to make progress. However, his elder brother and sister-in-law let him do what he wanted. However, the fact that two people in the family passed the imperial examination was also a good story in Jintian County.
Qin Lingshuang added: "I asked my father to deliver the lunch box."
Qin Shoucheng was happy: "Is there any from Third Grandfather?"
Qin Lingshuang spread his hands: "No."