"Not only Zhang Erni, but Zhang Sanni also found her a small official under a hammer, which is a good marriage."
"We are paying for Da Ni's brother, Zhang Yang, to study. For Da Ni to still harbor ill intentions towards our own family, you can call me by your surname, Grandma."
Grandma Qin raised her eyebrows at Qin Junyao, her triangular eyes conveying a message: "Grandson, you're too young, learn from Grandma."
Qin Junyao was so startled that she choked on her tea. She saw Liu Yu push the door open and waved her to guard the door again.
"Cough, cough, Grandma, you this..."
"What is this?" Grandma Qin rested her elbows on the armrests simultaneously. "I'm old and soft-hearted, so I resorted to this tactic."
Grandma Qin's original plan was to send away Zhang Da Ni's mother and father, and send her younger brother, Zhang Yang, to study elsewhere.
Zhang Da Ni, completely dependent, would have no other choice but to rely on the Qin family, which was the best option for her.
Grandma Qin was not afraid of Zhang Da Ni having many schemes; the Qin family needed someone like her.
Qin Sen was suitable, but the Qin family couldn't keep him.
They could only wait until Qin Junyao and Qin Erniu were stable, and Zhang Da Ni had a child with the Qin family. Then, her schemes for the Qin family would be her own schemes.
At that time, whether it was her sister-in-law or brother-in-law, it would only take a word to make her disappear.
However, thinking of the child in Qin Junyao's womb, Grandma Qin decided to solve the problem in a relatively gentler way.
Seeing that Grandma Qin had made up her mind, Qin Junyao could only help.
If she didn't help, Grandma Qin would find someone else, and who knew what kind of marriages she would find for Erni and Sanni then.
"Grandma is right," Qin Junyao poured more tea for Grandma Qin.
"Grandma, in a few more days it will be the Dragon Boat Festival, and my mother doesn't want my brothers to come back."
"I think this constant tension isn't good. I'll have my brothers come to me, and then we'll celebrate the festival here. This way, it won't be considered my brothers returning home, right?"
Grandma Qin rolled her eyes. "That's a bad idea. Your mother doesn't want your sister-in-law to come back, not your brothers."
"If I hadn't brought Xiaoyu here, your second aunt would be pregnant and busy making vinegar fiercely, and the family would be too busy. She would have been making trouble in Yan County every day."
"Oh, my waist," Grandma Qin's waist hurt so much she couldn't sit still. She stood up and swayed.
"Your mother is kind and soft-hearted, but your brothers are her foundation in the Qin family. Anyone who touches your brothers, she immediately transforms into a Yaksha."
"Let's wait, wait until Da Ni has a few more children."
Qin Junyao got up to help Grandma Qin. "Grandma, your waist has been bothering you. Why don't you let Liu Yu give you some acupuncture?"
Hearing about acupuncture, Grandma Qin immediately took her hand off her waist and straightened her back. "Oh?"
"Yaoyao, isn't it strange? My waist suddenly doesn't hurt anymore."
Grandma Qin quickly walked towards the door. "I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to find the axe. Don't break my feather duster."
Qin Junyao escorted her grandmother out and gave Liu Yu a look to follow the struggling Grandma Qin.
Who would have thought that the formidable Grandma Qin would be afraid of needles? When applying the medicine later, she must have Liu Yu perform acupuncture on her. Qin Junyao encouraged herself in her heart, at worst, she would be scolded.
She touched her still flat lower abdomen. With the 'meat ticket' in hand, she couldn't be hurt.
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As the Dragon Boat Festival approached, it was time for the farmers to be busy again. There were no wind damages this spring, and the rainfall was timely. The yield of winter wheat was even higher than last year.
The joy of the summer harvest was evident on the faces of the villagers in Yangshu Village. In addition to the stable grain output, most people in the village had earned grain and money from the Zhao, Qin, and Hou families.
It was now predictable that this year would be a prosperous one.
On the Dragon Boat Festival, every family prepared abundant food. One must eat well during the summer harvest, and even better during festivals.
A brand new ox cart carrying three women and one man entered Yangshu Village.
"Da Niu is back. It's been a while. A new ox cart? This ox is really strong."
"Da Niu's wife has gotten fairer. The county really suits people. Are those on the cart your relatives?"
"Your mother is at home. Madam Zhao went early this morning, and your second uncle is preparing to slaughter a sheep."
Qin Da Niu drove the ox cart, and the villagers who knew them greeted him enthusiastically along the way.
"Husband, stay home for a few more days this time. Help father more." Su Dan Novel Network.
Qin Da Niu looked back at Zhang Da Ni, whose complexion was not good. "No need. We've hired wheat reapers this year, and we have quite a few long-term laborers. I'll still help you tidy up the shop."
Zhang Da Ni smiled and shook her head at Qin Da Niu. "If it weren't for the incident at the shop, we would have returned a few days earlier. Celebrate the festival and stay home for a longer time. I can handle the shop."
"We'll see," Qin Da Niu did not agree immediately.
The noodle shop in Yan County had a steady supply of noodles and an ever-increasing number of customers.
Zhang Da Ni seized the opportunity and rented a larger shop two streets away half a month ago.
In addition to noodles, they also added coarse grain steamed buns and dumplings. With Ling Manshuang's protection, there were no ruffians causing trouble, and business was good.
Four days ago, they almost caused a death due to two wild vegetable buns.
Qin Da Niu and his companions had heard of people having indigestion, and of people developing tinea versicolor due to pollen allergies, but they had never heard of people being allergic to wild vegetables.
If it weren't for Doctor Sheng's timely treatment, Zhang Da Ni's decisive bribery of the yamen runners, and then seeking help from the Ling residence, the Qin Da Niu's shop would have been more than just smashed and fined for medical expenses.
After all, someone almost died in the shop.
As the ox cart neared the Qin family, the two older women on the cart got off first and walked with the cart.
This was Zhang Da Ni's third time returning after marriage; she hadn't even entered the house the previous two times.
Qin Xiaoyu was the first to spot Qin Da Niu and shouted "Big Brother" before being hit with a branch by Grandma Qin and stood obediently aside without speaking.
Qin Junyao heard the shout, took Qin Sanniu, who was carving a wooden figurine for her, and went to welcome her elder brother.
The Qin family had already dismantled their main gate for construction, so Qin Da Niu drove the ox cart directly to the entrance of the main house, which had not yet been dismantled.
"Jun Yao, stay away. Don't get bumped by the ox," Qin Da Niu got off the ox cart, hugged the ox's neck, and asked Qin Junyao to stand further away.
"Big Brother, Sister-in-law, is this a newly bought ox cart? And who are these two?" Qin Junyao stopped Qin Sanniu, who was about to help carry things, and looked at Zhang Zhan, asking the two women by the cart.
"Little Sister, these are two maids Big Brother bought for Mother and Second Aunt."
"Who asked you to come? Go back to your own home," Mother Qin walked out of the house with an unfriendly expression.
She was speaking to Zhang Da Ni, but her eyes were on her son, Qin Da Niu, full of disappointment.
Qin Da Niu held the ox's reins in one hand and pulled Zhang Da Ni to his side with the other, looking at Mother Qin without speaking.
He understood Mother Qin's anger at Da Ni's concealment, but couldn't understand the disgust in his mother's eyes. His mother was, after all, the kindest person.
He had seen Da Ni's mother with Da Ni and found her to be a kind person. If it weren't for the severe extortion by the Northwest Army these past two years, she wouldn't have sought help from her eldest daughter. Of the food and silver they brought, Da Ni's mother only accepted the food.
Erni and Sanni helped at the shop and were never lazy or took extra food. Their younger brother, Zhang Yang, was praised by Tutor Yan many times.
Clearly, they were all good people.