Chapter 145 We don't provoke trouble, but we're not afraid of it either.
Chapter 145 We don't provoke trouble, but we're not afraid of it either.
Qin Yingxue narrowed her eyes, but showed no surprise when she saw that the person who had hit Haisheng was actually his grandfather.
Someone who can become the village chief and manage such a large fishing village must not be an ordinary person.
Haisheng's right cheek instantly turned red from the slap, leaving a clear handprint on his face.
It's clear that the old village chief used all his strength in that slap.
Haisheng was utterly shocked, covering his face as he stared in disbelief at his grandfather, tears welling in his eyes and his lips trembling.
“Haisheng…” Haisheng’s mother was heartbroken. She rushed forward, hugged Haisheng, and burst into tears.
She knew in her heart that her father-in-law was doing this to give the battalion commander's wife an explanation.
But what does Haisheng, a family he owns, want from that wild child a little seafood?
You've already picked up so much, what's wrong with sharing a little...
Yang Weijun was terrified by this scene. He gripped Qin Yingxue's sleeve tightly and looked at Haisheng with fear and unease.
"Haisheng, you're not a child anymore. What should you do if you do something wrong? How has your grandfather taught you?" The village chief looked at Haisheng and questioned him with a serious expression.
Haisheng's mother secretly tugged at Haisheng's clothes.
Haisheng saw that his grandfather was really angry, trembled, and then stammered, "I'm sorry, I was wrong."
"Speak louder, haven't you eaten yet?" the village chief's voice rose a few decibels.
"I'm sorry, Yang Weijun, I was wrong today, and I apologize to you." Haisheng faced Yang Weijun with a respectful attitude.
Yang Weijun had never witnessed such a scene before, and his first reaction was to look at Qin Yingxue.
Seeing his pleading look in his eyes, Qin Yingxue smiled slightly: "Do you want to forgive him?"
Yang Weijun nodded without hesitation.
"Okay, then you can say whatever you want to say." Qin Yingxue patted his hand encouragingly.
Yang Weijun released Qin Yingxue, stepped forward, and said to Haisheng, "I forgive you. But if you dare to steal my seafood again, I..."
"No, I will never do it again." Haisheng quickly said before Yang Weijun could finish speaking.
Yang Weijun immediately smiled.
Haisheng, being a child at heart, laughed along.
The village chief and Haisheng's mother wanted to say something, but Qin Yingxue politely nodded to them and left with Yang Weijun.
"Auntie, did I cause you any trouble today?"
Yang Weijun wrung his hands, looking somewhat uneasy.
Qin Yingxue helped him carry the small wooden bucket of seafood and said with a smile, "When others bully us, we naturally have to fight back. Weijun, we don't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of trouble either. In the future, if you encounter any problems that you can't solve, you can tell your aunt. Unless you don't want to tell your aunt."
Yang Weijun suddenly looked up, his eyes gleaming with intense excitement: "I'm willing, of course I'm willing."
"Good boy." Qin Yingxue patted Yang Weijun's head and led him to an open beach.
Little Haifeng followed closely beside them with her short legs, then suddenly pointed ahead and exclaimed, "Auntie, Brother Yang, look, my brother and the others are back!"
The two looked up and, sure enough, saw Qin Dajiang and Qin Dahe, led by Bai Haijian, returning home with smiles on their faces and their bags full of goods.
"Little sister, little sister, look, I caught a really big fish." When Qin Dahe saw Qin Yingxue, he took a few steps forward and proudly showed her a black fish from the bucket.
Upon seeing the eel, Qin Yingxue instinctively took a few steps back.
Qin Dajiang noticed Qin Yingxue's actions and quickly stopped Qin Dahe.
Qin Dahe looked indignant. He had originally intended to hand the eel to his sister so she could see it properly.
He had heard Bai Haijian say that eels are highly nutritious, replenishing blood and improving complexion.
My sister just finished her postpartum confinement period, right? She's still weak and needs to nourish herself properly.
But at Qin Dajiang's prompting, Qin Dahe belatedly realized that his younger sister's face was full of resistance, and exclaimed in surprise, "Little sister, are you afraid of eels?"
"It looks a bit like a snake," Qin Yingxue explained somewhat embarrassedly.
Qin Dahe's face lit up with a look of sudden realization, then he laughed and said, "It's alright, you don't have to look at it. I'll take it back and make you some soup..."
"No need..." Qin Yingxue quickly waved her hand in refusal.
Before Qin Dahe could say anything, he was struck on the head by Qin Dajiang.
Qin Dahe clutched his head in pain, looking at Qin Dajiang with a mixture of grievance and confusion.
Qin Dajiang glared at him, but said nothing.
The group returned to the Bai family's house and had just finished sorting the seafood they had collected when Zhang San arrived with a beaming smile.
This time, Bai Haijian made a total of twelve yuan and fifty cents.
Qin Dajiang sold it for ten yuan and ten cents.
Qin Dahe sold it for nine yuan and seventy cents.
Surprisingly, Yang Weijun sold it for 12.8 yuan.
There were five beautiful conch shells among them, and Zhang San gave them five yuan.
Upon learning that a single conch shell could be sold for one yuan, Qin Dajiang and Qin Dahe's eyes lit up with excitement.
Even Xiao Haifeng found a seashell, and Zhang San gave him a dollar.
Everyone gained a lot and was all smiles.
Seeing that it was getting late, Qin Yingxue, along with her second and third brothers, bid farewell to Bai Haijian and his brothers and left.
Yang Weijun went back with them this time.
When they returned to the military family compound, Yang Weijun had a strange look on his face. Finally, taking advantage of Qin Yingxue's momentary lapse in attention, he hurriedly stuffed the clothes into Qin Yingxue's hands and then ran away.
"Yang Weijun, where are you going? It's almost lunchtime!"
"Auntie, I'm going back to Baisha Village now." Yang Weijun waved and ran outside.
"What are you doing back with us, kid?" Qin Dahe muttered.
Qin Dajiang wore a thoughtful expression.
Qin Yingxue looked helpless, but after seeing the object in her hand clearly, she was shocked and her eyes welled up with tears.
There are three pairs of tiger-head shoes.
The tiny tiger-head shoes are so lifelike and adorable.
I guess it was yesterday's full moon, and everyone was giving me gifts.
Yang Weijun had just prepared it.
This kid...
Qin Yingxue smiled, genuinely happy for Yang Weijun.
A child who knows how to be grateful will not be a bad child.
Back home, Wen Tiandong was looking after Sanbao, while Zhu Huiwen and Wen Tianqing were preparing lunch.
Seeing them return, Zhu Huiwen greeted them with a smile, "This is the last soup; we can start eating soon."
"Auntie, my brother and I picked up abalone and yellow crabs. We'll cook them for dinner tonight."
Qin Dahe said with a smile.
"Can't we sell them for money? There are still a lot of leftover dishes from yesterday's feast, enough for us to eat for several days."
There's still a lot of the chicken and fresh vegetables I bought that I haven't cooked yet.
Song Yanchuan always bought more than he needed, so the chefs left some uncooked.
Qin Dajiang added, "We've already sold what we needed to sell. We'll use the rest to make a couple more dishes for the family."
"How is it?" Zhu Huiwen asked with concern.
"It's better than farming at home," Qin Dajiang smiled.
"Then you should stay a few more days. It's a rare trip, and Yan Chuan isn't home either, so you should spend more time with Ying Xue," Zhu Huiwen said, seizing the opportunity.
Qin Dajiang and Qin Dahe exchanged a glance, their faces showing hesitation.
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