latelenovela Chapter 5 The Qin Family
Chapter 5 The Qin Family
Although she had never returned to Qin Village Commune in her previous life, she knew that she had three older brothers.
She had met Qin Dahai before; the other two were Qin Dajiang and Qin Dahe.
They were all typical farm men, with dark skin, simple and honest faces, and a set of white teeth when they smiled.
Although his clothes were old, they were very clean, and even the patches were neat and the stitches were dense.
The last one to come out was Qin Jiasheng, who was only forty-two years old. He had worked in the fields all year round, and his face was already wrinkled and his back was a little hunched, making him look like he was over fifty.
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!" The simple man only said this, smiling broadly with his hands behind his back, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes deepening.
The eldest daughter-in-law, Zhou Lanhua, quickly cooked a large bowl of noodles, topped with two tempting poached eggs and fresh green scallions.
The second daughter-in-law, Fang Xiaoye, went to her private plot and picked a few bright green cucumbers and three or five bright red tomatoes. She washed them with well water, put them in a small self-woven basket, and handed them to Qin Yingxue with a big smile: "Little sister, these are homegrown, they taste especially good."
Qin Yingxue felt uncomfortable and a little flustered by everyone's enthusiasm: "I've already eaten, I'm not hungry yet! I'll just have a cucumber!"
Seeing everyone staring at her expectantly, Qin Yingxue quickly grabbed a cucumber and took a bite.
The cucumber has a refreshing aroma and is very crisp and refreshing.
Seeing the little ones around her swallowing their saliva, Qin Yingxue remembered to take out some snacks and fabric from her bundle and put them on the table: "I didn't know what to buy, so I just bought some random things..."
"You silly child, it's good that you're back. Why waste money like this?" Li Hehua scolded gently. "Tomorrow, have your older brother take you to return the items. Keep the money for later."
"No need," Qin Yingxue quickly said, "This is my token of appreciation. If you don't want it, I'll leave now..."
After Qin Yingxue finished speaking, she was about to leave with her bag.
Startled, Li Hehua hurriedly grabbed Qin Yingxue's hand: "I'll take it, I'll take it... Girl, don't go..."
He saw that Li Hehua was holding his hand tightly, as if she was afraid that she would disappear if she let go.
Qin Yingxue froze, looking at Li Hehua with a serious expression, and said, "Okay, let me go first. Let's have a proper talk."
Upon hearing that Qin Yingxue wanted to speak, Qin Jiasheng told his two daughters-in-law to take the children out first.
Only Qin Jiasheng, Li Hehua, and the three Qin brothers remained in the main room.
“Daughter, we’ve wronged you. Just name your conditions, and we’ll do our best to fulfill them.” Qin Jiasheng took a deep drag on his pipe, his voice tinged with a hint of weariness amidst the swirling smoke.
“Fate is cruel, and I believe you didn’t want it to be this way either. I was neither good nor bad in the Jiang family, but at least I didn’t starve. Now that Jiang Linlin has returned to the Jiang family, I am your daughter from now on. Although you gave birth to me, you are still strangers to me…”
Seeing that Li Hehua's expression wasn't good, Qin Yingxue could only continue, "What I want to say is, give me some time. As for the marriage between the Qin family and the Song family..."
On the way here, she kept thinking, "Does a woman have to get married to have a way out?"
In my past life, I was bound to Xie Guodong, torturing each other to the point of wishing I were dead.
Since God has given her a second chance at life, she naturally wants to live it to the fullest for herself.
What a load of bullshit man, get out of the way.
It was clear that Qin Yingxue changed her mind the moment she saw Song Yanchuan.
She admits that she is attracted to good-looking people, and that looking at them even once makes her feel better.
Looking at Song Yanchuan's face every day, she probably eats half a bowl more rice.
And most importantly, she didn't want to stay in Qin Village Commune.
It's not that she doesn't want to stay here because it's backward, and she believes the Qin family wouldn't force her to work in the fields.
To achieve a truly carefree life, she still needs to work hard for several more years before she can truly become a "salted fish" (a person who is lazy and complacent).
Song Yanchuan is an officer on the island, and he will probably be very busy during his service, so he won't have time to take care of her at all.
If she fiddles with some seafood and sells it to the mall, won't she be able to achieve financial freedom very quickly?
It's important to know that the ocean was not polluted in the 1980s, and the seafood was all naturally wild.
Qin Yingxue remembered clearly that top-quality red snapper only cost two cents per pound, and a single net could hold dozens of pounds.
In later generations, it sold for 30 to 50 yuan per kilogram, which was all small change!
Not to mention other seafood, and if she stayed on the island, she could have seafood freedom, right?
It would be a waste not to make good use of such a powerful advantage.
"If you don't want to marry, have your father go to the Song family tomorrow to cancel the engagement," Li Hehua said without hesitation.
“I heard from Jiang Linlin that it was an engagement arranged by Grandpa Song and Grandpa Qin, so it’s not something that can be canceled so easily.” Qin Yingxue shook her head. “This engagement will proceed as originally planned.”
"My dear daughter, I'm so sorry you had to go through all this." Qin Jiasheng said, his face full of emotion.
When the three Qin brothers heard that Qin Yingxue had agreed to marry Song Yanchuan, they immediately beamed and surrounded her: "Little sister, Song Yanchuan is the smartest and most handsome young man in our village. You won't regret marrying him..."
"What do you mean 'not a loss'? Yingxue is the best girl. Marrying Song Yanchuan is a bargain for that kid." Qin Dahai smacked Qin Dahe on the head without any politeness, his face full of anger.
"Yes, my sister is the best girl in the whole day! I have to warn Song Yanchuan that he has to treat my sister better, or I won't let him off the hook."
Qin Dajiang chimed in.
"Come on! Even if the three of us brothers combine our strength, we still can't beat him!" Qin Dahe scoffed from the side.
But a casual remark he made caused Qin Dahai and Qin Dajiang to change their expressions.
The two exchanged a glance, the unspoken glint in their eyes understood only by each other.
Second sister-in-law Fang Xiaoye took the initiative to lead Qin Yingxue back to her room to rest. In the main room, Qin Jiasheng and the three Qin brothers were still discussing something.
The room was small, only about ten square meters, with a small bed covered with a small floral sheet and a thin quilt. Near the window was a light-colored wooden writing desk with a bunch of brightly colored wildflowers in an earthenware pot.
Sister-in-law Zhou Lanhua washed a handful of wild fruit, and with a smile on her face, she chatted with Fang Xiaoye and Qin Yingxue for a while. Later, seeing that Qin Yingxue could not hide her fatigue and yawned, she made an excuse to leave, and considerately closed the door behind her.
With no one left in the room, Qin Yingxue finally breathed a sigh of relief, then slumped onto the bed, staring blankly at the dark ceiling above her.
It's clear that this family is truly destitute.
Fortunately, everyone there is kind and simple, and they are not difficult to get along with.
Whether it was because she didn't sleep well last night or because she was really tired, Qin Yingxue fell asleep without realizing it.
When she woke up, she found that there were guests at home, including Song Yanchuan!