diskusbooks Chapter 177 The Qin Family Is No Longer Your Family
Chapter 177 The Qin Family Is No Longer Your Family
Xiao Haifeng and Yang Weijun were young, and seeing the unfamiliar people and places, they burst into tears.
Bai Haijian dared not be careless. Holding one in each hand, he anxiously followed the crowd outwards.
Even after walking out of the station, they still didn't see any familiar faces, and Bai Haijian was almost in tears.
Just as the three were starting to panic, a sharp rap on the head struck all three of them.
The three of them clutched their heads in pain and turned around. When they saw Qin Yingxue and Song Yanchuan, their eyes simultaneously reddened.
Little Haifeng excitedly rushed forward and hugged Qin Yingxue's leg, his voice trembling as he said, "Auntie, I thought you didn't want us anymore..."
Yang Weijun also stood to the side with a look of fear on his face.
"Who told you to run around like that? How did I tell you on the train that there were many people at the station and you had to stay close to us? Did you ignore what I said?" Song Yanchuan stared at the three of them with a stern face and sharp eyes.
Bai Haijian shuddered. At this moment, Uncle Song looked like a Yama, his face dark and terrifying.
"Alright, stop scolding them. Can't you see they're scared?" Qin Yingxue advised from the side.
She was extremely worried when she first discovered that the three of them were missing.
Human traffickers are rampant now, especially around the end of the year. Knowing that there are many people at train stations, they use even more insidious methods.
She kindly invited the three of them to go back to their hometown for the Chinese New Year, but if something happens, she won't even know...
Fortunately, the person was found, otherwise she would never forgive herself for the rest of her life.
"Uncle, Aunt, we won't do it again. I will definitely take good care of them," Bai Haijian, who was a few years older, quickly said.
When Song Yanchuan saw the three people nodding vigorously to the side, his anger finally dissipated.
Li Xinghua held Song Shiyan in her arms, looking at her familiar hometown, her face showing excitement.
Qin Yingxue took the Bai brothers and Yang Weijun to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought each of them a new set of clothes and some cigarettes, alcohol, snacks and candies.
After that, the group didn't linger. Just as Song Yanchuan was about to rent a car, he saw Qin Dahai driving an oxcart toward them.
"Brother-in-law, sister, Aunt Xinghua..." Qin Dahai saw them at the same time and waved to them while driving the carriage.
"Big brother, what brings you here?" It had been more than a year since I last saw Qin Dahai, and he was noticeably thinner and darker-skinned.
Qin Yingxue felt a mix of emotions.
“My second brother called home and knew you were coming back for the New Year, so Mom and Dad asked me to take the bus to pick you up early this morning. These must be my three nephews! They’re really handsome…” Qin Dahai said, his eyes lighting up when he saw the three chubby-cheeked triplets.
"Big brother, this is the eldest son, Song Shiyan; the second son, Song Shiyao; and the third son, Song Shiqing. Babies, this is your uncle!" Song Yanchuan introduced with a smile.
"For a long time..."
"For a long time..."
The third child can already call out "Dad" and "Mom," and the eldest and second eldest children occasionally utter a few words as well.
Qin Dahai was surprised to hear that his two eldest sons could actually call out to people. He wanted to reach out and hug them, but quickly withdrew his hand: "Let's hurry home, everyone is waiting at home!"
Bai Haijian, along with Xiao Haifeng and Yang Weijun, helped load the luggage onto the oxcart, and Song Yanchuan took the opportunity to introduce them to the group.
The three of them called Qin Dahai "Uncle".
Qin Dahai's face showed surprise.
“They called it after Yingxue,” Song Yanchuan explained.
Qin Dahai's face lit up with a happy expression: "Hurry up and get in the car, let's go home!"
The oxcart moved slowly along the bumpy road, and the closer it got to Qinjiacun, the more excited Li Xinghua became.
We returned to Qin Family Commune at noon. Smoke was rising from the chimneys of every household, along with the aroma of food.
Yang Weijun looked around curiously, swallowing hard and rubbing his hungry stomach.
Li Xinghua returned to her own home.
Everyone first put their luggage at the Song family's house, and then they followed Qin Dahai to the Qin family's house.
Li Hehua, along with Zhou Lanhua and Fang Xiaoye, had already prepared a whole table of food.
The meal included chicken, duck, fish, and meat—a very generous spread.
It had been over a year since I last saw her. The little dumpling I used to hold in my arms had grown into a shy little girl. Que'er had grown quite a bit taller. When she saw Qin Yingxue and her group, she was a little shy and clung to Zhou Lanhua's leg, not daring to let go.
Li Hehua's eyes were glued to the triplets the moment she saw them. She picked up Song Shiyao and smiled so broadly her eyes disappeared.
Even Qin Jiasheng had a happy expression on his face, looking at everyone with a joyful expression.
After exchanging pleasantries, everyone dropped the formalities and sat down to eat.
After finishing his meal, Sanbao rubbed his eyes and yawned.
Li Hehua led Qin Yingxue to Qin Dahe's newly built house next door, explaining as they walked, "You're coming back for the New Year and will be leaving soon, so you won't be staying at home for more than a few days. You can stay at your third brother's house for now. He's not married yet, and he has plenty of room..."
"Mom, no need." Qin Yingxue refused with a smile. "Yan Chuan and Hai Jian have already gone back to clean up. Let's go home and stay here."
"What? The Qin family isn't your family anymore? Yingxue, didn't your second and third brothers stay at your house for three months before renting a place? You've only been home for a few days, do you have to be so calculating with your family?" Li Hehua said sadly.
"Mom, there's a lot of gossip in the countryside. Third Brother hasn't even married his wife yet! We should always think more about Third Brother's situation," Qin Yingxue explained with a smile.
Li Hehua moved her lips, and finally sighed helplessly.
She knew in her heart that her daughter harbored resentment towards her.
Everything was fine until Jiang Linlin came home...
Thinking of Jiang Linlin, Li Hehua's feelings became even more complicated, and she no longer had the heart to keep Qin Yingxue.
Because the Song family was cleaning, Qin Yingxue could only take Sanbao to rest at her third brother's house for the time being.
The yard was kept very clean, and the remaining private plot was planted with various spices, radishes, cabbages, and the like.
The walls inside the house were painted white and left to air out for over a year, so there's basically no smell left.
Since Qin Dahe has not been home for the past six months, the house is sparsely furnished. The main room has only an eight-immortal table and four long benches, while the other rooms only have a bed and a table.
In the main room, there was a kang (a heated brick bed). The Qin family originally planned for Qin Yingxue's family to live here. The kang was already heated, and Qin Yingxue put her three babies on it to sleep. She touched the kang and found the temperature was just right.
"You've been traveling all night, so get some rest," Li Hehua said, tucking her three nephews in and looking at Qin Yingxue with pity.
"Thank you, Mom." Qin Yingxue was indeed a little tired and couldn't help but yawn.
Li Hehua tactfully left, and not long after she left, footsteps were heard outside.
"Qin Yingxue, Qin Yingxue... let me see your three sons..."
Qin Yingxue, who had just closed her eyes to rest, had a complicated look in her eyes when she heard these words.