Chapter 186 - 186 The Only Thought and Reliance
186 The Only Thought and Reliance
After Uncle Liu finished speaking, he felt that there was something wrong with what he had said. Wasn’t it the same as lifting Da Bao up?
Just as he was about to change his mind, Da Bao said, “Uncle Liu is right. If I can’t even make a decision on this small matter, how can I support the first branch in the future?”
“I don’t care what Second Uncle or anyone else says. If you want to get in the carriage, you must do as I say. If you can’t do it, then there’s no room for discussion!”
“Good! I’ll agree to your request!”
Qin Xu gritted his teeth and finally agreed reluctantly.
In the past, he had to hire an ox-cart and a horse-cart to travel to and from the county town. However, he had to spend money to hire a carriage. Now, he still owed the first branch ten taels of silver. How could he have spare money to do anything else?
Qin Xu wouldn’t dare to renege on the fine set by the government office even if he had a hundred guts.
Although he had the intention to beg Mo Ruyue to exempt him from the fine, he also knew that she would never agree. So now, the top priority was to find a way to get the ten taels of silver.
It would cost three to five wen per person to hire a car. There were four of them, so how much money would that cost?
In order to save money, he could only grit his teeth and endure the humiliation.
With Qin Xu’s words, Madam Wang and the two children also nodded and walked to the side to make way.
“Let’s sit over here and leave the other side to Second Uncle and Second Aunt.”
Da bao turned his head and said to his younger siblings. He did not want them to mix with the second branch of the family. If the other party secretly did something, even if his younger siblings said it, he would not be able to get justice for them.
The five babies sat together next to their eldest brother. This way, Uncle Liu could keep an eye on them while driving the carriage. It was also a way to keep an eye on the second branch so they don’t do anything.
Fortunately, when Mo Ruyue first bought the cart, it was made according to the standard that both a horse and a cow could pull the cart. The body of the cart was spacious enough, and there were handles on the side of the cart to hold, so there was no need to worry that the cart would shake people off when it jolted.
Therefore, when the five babies sat down, the second branch of the family would never accidentally touch them unless they deliberately stretched their arms and legs.
Qin Qingfei originally wanted to take advantage of the shaking car to teach Qin Qingting a lesson, but now that she saw Da Bao’s actions, she knew that he had been on guard. She did it on purpose.
Qin Qingfei wasn’t stupid to that extent, so she could only suppress this thought.
Although the first household seemed to be doing well now, the aunt had already gone through a few lawsuits, so it was not considered peaceful.
It was said that the wheel of fortune has turned. In the past, the first household had fallen to that extent and could turn over a new leaf. Her second household was not lacking in anything, so why would she be afraid that they would not turn over a new leaf?
Qin Qingfei’s certainty came without reason. She just looked at Da Bao and sneered. They were inexplicably laughed at. They looked at each other and guessed that Qin Qingfei was probably too agitated, so she was a little strange.
“Sit tight, I’m going to drive the carriage!”
Uncle Liu turned his head to look and gave another warning. After making sure that everyone was seated, he waved the whip in his hand and the carriage slowly advanced toward the outside of the city.
On the way back, Uncle Liu had been paying attention to the movements behind him. On the other hand, Da Bao simply sat sideways and leaned on Er Bao. He asked and answered questions about his younger siblings’ homework. It seemed that he was making use of the time to review his homework, but in fact, he had been vigilant of the second branch’s family.
Uncle Liu drove the carriage very steadily. He did not blindly go fast to prevent Da Bao from falling off the carriage due to the bumps. After all, his attention was on his back.
Just as the carriage was about to reach the Qin Village entrance, Qin Xu suddenly stopped the carriage.
“Uncle Liu, let’s stop here. We still have to go to our own land to take a look. We can walk back on our own for the rest of the way.”
“Dad, we’re not home yet. Why are you getting off the carriage?”
Qin Qingfei was unhappy when she heard this. Although she could already see the big pagoda tree at the entrance of the Qin Village, it would still take a few miles to get there!
Besides, his own land was right at the entrance of the village. Even if he wanted to go to the field to pick vegetables, he could just take the mule cart there. Why did he have to get off the cart here and walk back?
Qin Qingyuan didn’t say anything, but he sat still in the car with his eyes lowered, as if he hadn’t heard anything.
“Aren’t there some rabbits and pheasants on this mountain? Let’s bring some back. We haven’t had meat for a long time. Don’t you want to eat something good?”
As Qin Xu spoke, he grabbed Madam Wang’s arm and squeezed it hard. She quickly responded in pain, “Yes, let’s get off the carriage and get some game. There are rabbits and pheasants all over the mountain. Your auntie can catch some easily, so can we.”
“Mother, I’m about to starve to death, how can I still have the energy to catch rabbits!”
As Qin Qingfei spoke, she glared at the five babies of the first branch in disgust and said disdainfully, “I’m not like Auntie’s family. I’ve been following Auntie into the forest all day and setting up all those harmful traps in front of my house. How can I catch a rabbit? ”
“When we were learning from Sir at home, I don’t know who was the one playing with the chickens and dogs at home. They didn’t even help with the housework and just left it to Second Aunt.”
Tang Tang retorted.
Who said that one shouldn’t hit someone’s face? It did not work on her!
The siblings, Qin Qingyuan and Qin Qingfei, did not do anything at home. All the housework was originally done by Mo Ruyue and the five babies. After Mo Ruyue suddenly changed, all the chores were pushed to the second wife, Madam Wang.
It was a good thing that the rest of the land had been sneaked out for others to plant. Otherwise, if Madam Wang had taken over all the land in the house, she would have been exhausted to death.
Even so, the brother and sister didn’t say that they wanted to share the burden with their mother. In addition, Qin Shi wouldn’t allow her precious grandson to do any heavy work. Wang Shi also doted on her child. After giving up on Qin Xu, her children were her only hope and support.
So now that Tang Tang had exposed her, Qin Qingfei was a little angry from embarrassment. She stood up and raised her hand, ready to slap Tang Tang’s face.
Da Bao’s eyes narrowed. His body was ready to rush out. Although he was not sitting next to Tang Tang, he was not far from her. He could stop Qin Qingfei before she could slap her.
However, the slap didn’t land. Qin Qingyuan, who had been looking down, suddenly pulled Qin Qingfei’s sleeve, causing her to shift her center of gravity and sit back down.
“Why are you pulling me!”
Qin Qingfei glared at Qin Qingyuan with dissatisfaction. She was already being scolded, and he, as her brother, was still trying to stop her from seeking justice. Look at Qin Qingting’s brothers, they looked like they wanted to eat her up!
“Didn’t you hear what father said? You didn’t have the energy to hit the rabbit, but you have the energy to hit people. Hurry up and get out of the car, Father and Mother are waiting.”
Qin Qingyuan said slowly. He patted his clothes and got out of the taxi, leaving Qin Qingfei alone in the car.