At night, Yang Haiyan tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. On the other hand, she was a confident girl in modern times. Although she was not very pretty, she would not be embarrassed to take her out. Even though she had no parents and no family support, with her income, education, and career, she felt that she would not be too bad. But now, she was a little nervous. This was probably the emotion that every girl would have when meeting her boyfriend's parents.
Qin Fang watched her tossing and turning, and hugged her in his arms: "Go to sleep peacefully." He didn't know that his wife was worried about meeting her parents-in-law.
Yang Haiyan saw that he had his eyes closed, and remembered that he smiled more during the day than usual. She knew that he was happy to go back to see his family, so she didn't make trouble for him. She sighed, closed her eyes and counted the bleating of sheep.
The next day, Yang Haiyan was unable to get up. Qin Fang had to pick her up from the bed and put clothes on her. Of course, he didn't touch her when he was putting clothes on her.
Yang Haiyan was a little surprised: "Husband, you are so good at dressing girls."
Qin Fang straightened her clothes, touched her chest, and then walked out of the room proudly. He did not respond to Yang Haiyan's words.
Yang Haiyan: “…”
After washing up and having breakfast, they prepared to return home.
A horse-drawn carriage, which was quite large. Because there was a donkey cart of moderate size, the compartment of this carriage was made a little bigger. Four boxes could be placed in the carriage without appearing crowded. A box of furs and a box of cloth were placed side by side at the bottom, and a box of Yang Haiyan's things and a box of Qin Fang's things were placed on top for easy access.
The one who accompanied him was Kunshi, because Kunshi's family was also in the Qin family's area, and after arriving, Kunshi also wanted to go home. The reason why he did not bring servants with him this time was that the Qin family had limited houses, and he would have to make room for servants, but this was not the main reason. The main reason was that the Qin family was an ordinary family, and bringing servants with them would make them uncomfortable. There was another reason, which was also Yang Haiyan's little thought. If he brought servants with him, others would think that they had a particularly good life at the border.
It's true that distant relatives might come to you for help, but even close relatives within three generations probably won't be asked to do anything.
For general matters, Yang Haiyan is willing to help relatives. After all, everyone may encounter difficulties. To put it bluntly, isn't this the purpose of relatives
However, Yang Haiyan had seen too many of the extremely bad relatives in the family, and was afraid that some relatives would be too tactful and would make a big deal out of it. If she refused, it would hurt the relationship between the two families, but if she agreed, she would not be happy. So it was better not to bring servants.
Before getting in the car, Yang Haiyan held Aunt Lian's hand and said, "I'll leave the house to you. As for the monthly allowance for March, if I haven't gotten back yet, I'll delay it and send it out when I get back."
Aunt Lian said, "Don't worry, everyone is fine."
Yang Haiyan: "I'm sorry for the hard work you've done during my absence. I'll always remember your kindness."
Nanny Lian leaned forward quickly and said, "I dare not. As long as Madam is well, I will be relieved."
Yang Haiyan got on the carriage.
"Gee..." Kunshi drove the carriage and Qin Fang rode the horse.
The journey from the border to Baili Village in Jintian County was not short. The carriage was not fast, and they were taking the official road instead of a small path, so the distance was longer. It took them a full five days to reach Jintian County.
When they arrived at Jintian County, it was getting dark. Yang Haiyan said, "Husband, let's stay in the inn for one night and go back to the village tomorrow. Otherwise, if we go back now, we will disturb our family's rest and they may even have to work hard to prepare dinner for us."
Qin Fang thought it made sense: "Then stay in the inn for one night."
the next day
Kunshi and Qin Fang separated. It would take him two days to get home from Jintian County. After Kunshi left, Qin Fang went to the carriage shop to hire a coachman, and then the couple bought some food in the county town, such as cakes and meat.
Qin Family
March is the busy season for spring ploughing for ordinary people. Grandpa Qin and his family also work in the fields. The Qin family has many people, so the work in the fields is done quickly. However, because the Qin family has many people and eats a lot of food, their life is also tight. But because the Qin family is hardworking, their life is not too difficult.
Qin Shouye finished his work and walked to his father: "Dad, I thought about it all night last night. I want to find a job in town after I finish the work in the field."
Qin's father thought about it carefully. His son had studied for a year and knew many characters. Since his son was not taking the imperial examination, one year of study was enough. It would be good for him to find a job in the town. He didn't want a good job like a restaurant owner or accountant, but it would be better than working in the fields. After all, working in the fields was really tiring. As a parent, he naturally hoped that his child would be better and better.
Father Qin: "You are right, but I still need to discuss this matter with your grandfather."
Qin Shouye: "Yes, father." He felt satisfied just thinking about being able to work in the town, earn more copper coins, and improve the family's life. Before his eldest brother went to serve in the army, he said that when he was not around, he would be the eldest brother in the family, and he would take care of his younger brothers and sisters on his behalf, and be filial to his grandparents, father and mother.
At the entrance of the village, a carriage and a horse slowly approached.
There were many children playing in the village. When they saw the horses and carriages, they all crowded to one side and secretly looked over here.
"Wow, is this the big boss of the town?"
"The town's big boss is rich. Let's go there quickly. If he asks us for directions, he will definitely give us something to eat."
"Let's go, let's go."
"I'm not going."
"I won't go either. I'm scared."
Some were timid and some were brave. The brave ones ran over to Qin Fang's horse, but they didn't run too close for fear of being trampled by the horse.
"Sir, which family are you going to? Do you need a guide?" The boy who asked was about eight or nine years old and looked very smart.
Qin Fang looked at him: "No need, I know the way."
"Oh." The little boy was a little disappointed.
The other children also sighed in disappointment. They had thought that they would be rewarded with some candies if they were the boss. But now it seemed that there was no hope.
"Ershan, what are you doing?" Two boys and a kid came down the hillside, all three of them carrying backpacks.
Ershan was the little boy who played with Qin Fang. When he heard someone calling him, he turned around and said, "Shoucheng, Niudan, look! The town's great master is here."
Qin Shoucheng brought Niu Dan and Si Ya to live with him. Qin Shoucheng is 12 years old, Niu Dan is 10 years old, and Si Ya is 9 years old. On weekdays, the Qin family worked in the fields, and when they were busy, the children would do things like cutting grass for pigs and feeding chickens.
Qin Shoucheng: "I want to go home and feed the pigs."
Niu Dan said loudly: "We need to feed the old hens with eggs. My grandmother said that if we feed the old hens until they are fat, we can eat big eggs."
Ershan: "Okay then."
When Qin Fang heard Ershan calling Shoucheng and Niudan, he set his sights on Qin Shoucheng's children. The year he went to serve in the army, Shoucheng was only seven years old and Niudan was only four years old. In a blink of an eye, the little boy at the beginning became a young boy and a big boy. The children grew up, but they were still thin. Thinking of the situation at home, for a moment, Qin Fang felt sorry for them. Seeing Qin Shoucheng taking his younger brothers and sisters home, Qin Fang called out: "Shoucheng, Niudan."
When Qin Shoucheng heard the elder of the town in Ershan called him, he looked curiously. The more he looked, the more he felt that the elder on horseback looked familiar, but Qin Shoucheng didn't know where he had seen him before. Although Qin Fang was already seven years old when he went to serve in the army, Qin Fang five years ago was not as tall as he is now, and his height was much different, and his body was not as strong as it is now, so Qin Shoucheng couldn't remember for a moment that this was his elder brother.
Niu Dan had no idea. He was only five years old when his elder brother left, so he could only remember a limited number of people. However, Niu Dan was very brave. When he heard the town master calling him, he asked happily, "Master, do you know me? How do you know my name?"
Yang Haiyan also heard the voice, especially when she heard Niu Dan calling Qin Fang "Master", she couldn't help laughing. She got out of the carriage and asked Qin Fang: "Is this Niu Dan from my second uncle's family?" Although she had never seen the Qin family, Qin Fang had introduced everyone to her.
Qin Fang nodded and got off his horse: "Shoucheng, Niudan, I'm your eldest brother, don't you recognize me?"
Niu Dan blinked his eyes, not understanding how the town's elder master became the elder brother. But when Qin Shoucheng heard Qin Fang say this, he hurried over. He stared at Qin Fang carefully for a while, then grinned and shouted: "Eldest brother... who are you talking about, elder brother?"
Qin Fang touched his head and said, "Shoucheng, you have grown taller and older. You can help with housework with your brother."
Hearing his elder brother praising him, Qin Shoucheng smiled naively, holding onto his clothes a little embarrassedly. He remembered that before his elder brother went to serve in the army, he would fish and pick wild fruits for them to eat.
Niu Dan looked up at Qin Fang curiously: "Brother, you mean the elder brother?" He also knew the elder brother, his family often mentioned him, but he had no impression of him. Now that he saw Qin Fang, he felt that the elder brother was more stylish than the big master in the town.
Qin Fang smiled and said, "Yes, I am the eldest brother."
Niu Dan looked at the horse again and asked curiously, "Brother, is this your horse? Can I ride it?"
Qin Fang picked up Niu Dan and said, "Sit down."
Niu Dan screamed when Qin Fang picked him up, and when he sat on the horse, he danced with joy.
Qin Shoucheng looked at Niu Dan with some envy: "Brother, I want to sit too."
Qin Fang simply carried him up as well. Then he looked at the little girl next to him. He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Si Ya?"