There were forty or fifty people who came to pick up the bride, but there were even more people who blocked the bridegroom's head and asked for wedding money. Most of these people were the Liu family and relatives of the Liu family. Not only did the children ask for it, but some shameless adults also followed suit.

He said that the groom would not be allowed in without wedding money.

This group of people knew that the bridegroom was from the city, and he owned a shop in the city and had a strong family background. They took advantage of the opportunity to "justifiably" take advantage of the situation. If they took advantage of this small advantage, they might not be able to get married and take advantage of it in the future.

The groom seemed to have a very good temper. He kept saying nice things to the people who blocked the door, and even asked people to give him happy money. Even if those people pushed for more, he didn't lose face.

A group of women stood nearby and commented on the groom:

"The groom has a young face. He doesn't look much older than Bao'er."

"The key is to have a good temper. It seems that the Liu family did not treat Bao'er badly in the marriage. They found her such a well-to-do family. She will have no worries about food and drink in the future and will not have to go to the fields!"

"Oh, the Meng family came to ask for this marriage. They gave me a generous gift before they let go. It's a good marriage that Bao'er got based on his ability. It's none of their business."

"What a fart! This groom is not only older than Bao'er, but also has bad legs and feet. He is also married to a mother-in-law who has an oil bottle in her house. How can this be a good match?"

"..."

Qin Xiaoxiao heard these words and couldn't fully understand what they meant, but she knew they were talking about Cousin Zhou, so she couldn't help but ask Lin Qiuniang, who was holding her: "Mom, Cousin Zhou married her cousin."

Is it not good?

Lin Qiuniang thought about it and told her daughter seriously: "If others think it's bad, it doesn't necessarily mean it's really bad."

Qin Xiaoxiao half understood and half didn't understand, so she secretly kept these words in her heart, and decided to see if Cousin Zhou was happy next time she saw her. If Cousin Zhou was happy, then Cousin would be fine; if Cousin Zhou was unhappy, then Cousin Zhou would be happy.

My cousin is not good.

A child’s thoughts are so simple!

The groom brought enough wedding money, finally broke open the door of Liu's house, and successfully received the bride. While kneeling to bid farewell to his parents, Zhou Baoer did not even bend his knees to face Liu Dayong and Xiao Miao who were sitting on top.

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Liu was so brave that he almost flipped the table, and Xiao Miao, amidst the whispers of others, wanted to lift Zhou Baoer's hijab and slap her in the face. However, Zhou Baoer held in his hand the house deed and land deed that the elder Zhou had given her before his death.

They would not hand it over until she came back in three days. They didn't dare to take it out on her at this time.

The Meng family knew that Zhou Baoer was at odds with her biological father and stepmother, but seeing that she didn't even show respect on her big day, they felt that her temper was too strong and disrespectful to her elders, so their impression of Zhou Baoer was much worse.

However, the groom still had a warm smile on his face, and did not show any dissatisfaction with his newlywed wife's behavior. It was hard to tell whether he was deeply scheming or just liked Zhou Baoer's tough temperament.

In the end, Zhou Baoer did not kneel down to say goodbye to Liu Dayong and Xiao Miao, nor did she refuse to be carried out by Xiao Miao's second son, her nominal stepbrother. Instead, with the support of Xiao Zhou, she stepped onto the sedan chair step by step.

The moment she bent down to get on the sedan, she turned around and looked deeply at the house where she had lived for sixteen years through the bright red hijab, and finally got on the sedan without looking back. As soon as the sedan door was closed,

Completely isolate her from everything outside.

As soon as the person who picked up the bride left, Mr. Qin took Qin Xiaoxiao and the three of them and left the Zhou family without hesitation.

Liu Dayong and Xiao Miao were still angry about Zhou Baoer's humiliation in front of them. They didn't think much about the Qin family's departure. Instead, they felt that the gift money had been collected. They didn't stay for the wedding banquet because they made money. Little did they know that today

I couldn't eat the wedding banquet at all.

Mrs. Miao didn't know why Mr. Qin was in a hurry to go home, so she couldn't help but ask questions on the way.

Mr. Qin did not hide it from her. He told Zhou Baoer's reminder and also expressed his guess: "It should be related to the Zhou family's house and fields. In short, it is their family matter, and we cannot interfere."

Mrs. Miao felt anxious after hearing this. She wanted to turn around and go back to remind her sister: "Just, don't care? Bao'er, this child really doesn't want her mother's family anymore?"

Mr. Qin snorted coldly: "You will reap what you sow. From your sister to the entire Liu family, who is her backer? It would be better not to have such a natal family!"

Mrs. Miao was speechless and shed tears silently.

Mr. Qin sighed and comforted: "No matter how cruel Zhou Baoer is, he won't let them lose their lives. If you are worried, go to Zhouliu Village another day to have a look."

Mrs. Miao nodded, knowing that if her family did not support her sister, she would not be able to change anything at all. In the final analysis, it was her sister who was really sorry for the Zhou family back then, and even the child Fugui... well, it was all injustice.

What an injustice!

Lin Qiuniang didn't want Qin Xiaoxiao to know too much, so after Mrs. Miao asked the reason, she deliberately held Qin Xiaoxiao and fell behind. Therefore, the little girl didn't find anything wrong. As soon as she got home, she urged Mr. Qin

Take the fishing rod and go fishing in Qinghu Lake.

When Dabao and the others heard that Mr. Qin was going to go fishing and make fried fish cakes to eat, they immediately forgot about the braised pork and happily carried their hoes to the vegetable garden to dig for earthworms.

Zhao Cao'er, who stayed at home, found it hard to understand why her parents-in-law ran back from the Zhou family hungry without eating the wedding banquet even though they had given them gift money. Her intuition told her that something big must have happened to the Zhou family, so she took advantage of Lin Qiuniang to go to the kitchen to cook lunch.

I walked in when I had time to ask why.

Of course Lin Qiuniang would not tell the real reason, so she used her daughter as an excuse: "The party was about to start, but Xiaoxiao suddenly started crying and refused to stay at Zhou's house, so my parents and I had no choice but to bring her back."

Zhao Cao'er believed it to be true and said casually: "Xiaoxiao is obedient and can make a scene before the banquet. I'm afraid something big is going to happen to the Zhou family! It's good that you guys are back, lest something really involves our family."

Lin Qiuniang glanced at her and thought to herself that this time you are going to get it right.

Lunch is very simple, just a pot of hot rice. The hot rice is made of brown rice, sweet potatoes, cabbage and mushrooms. Add a little salt and a few drops of sesame oil to make it taste great. It's warm in this cold weather.

Just in time to warm up.

Dabao and the others had already dug up earthworms and came back. They were just waiting for bowls of hot rice to be served, but there was no sign of Zhao Xiuxiu.

"Mom, please leave her alone. She has been running out of the house these days. Who knows if she is doing something shameful?" Seeing that Mrs. Miao was about to take Zhao Cao'er's hot rice to the stove to warm it, Zhao

Cao'er said dissatisfiedly: "Maybe the villagers have made the people in the village think wildly. Maybe one day..."

Lin Qiuniang glanced at Mr. Qin and quickly interrupted her: "Maybe there is something really wrong. Let's ask carefully when they come back later." After that, she tugged on Zhao Cao'er's sleeve and glanced in the direction of Mr. Qin from the corner of her eyes.

For a moment.

Zhao Cao'er realized that she had talked too much again and hurriedly swallowed back what she had not finished, not daring to make Mr. Qin unhappy.

Mr. Qin said nothing and ate a bowl full of hot rice one bite at a time.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was no longer as lively as before. Qin Xiaoxiao looked at the adults, simply thinking that they were unhappy that cousin Xiuxiu did not come back for dinner, and he was also curious about where cousin Xiuxiu went to play.

After eating, Mr. Qin found the fishing rod, made sure that there was no problem with the fishing rod, line and hook, and then led his grandchildren to Qinghu Lake to fish.

There is not much work in the fields at the moment. People from the village often come to the lake to fish. On the one hand, they want to kill time, and on the other hand, they hope to catch fish and bring them back to the city in exchange for some money. Today is no exception. Several of them are about the same age as Mr. Qin.

old man fishing.

Several people fished all morning, but didn't get much. They saw Mr. Qin taking his grandchildren fishing. After greeting each other, they continued to stare at their fishing rods, hoping to catch something before dark.

Afraid that the noise of his grandchildren would disturb their fishing, Mr. Qin deliberately walked farther away and found a flat place with no bumps, so he didn't have to worry about Qin Xiaoxiao and the others falling into the lake.

Qinghu Lake is particularly quiet in winter. There are no water plants, no water birds, and not even the shadow of fish. Only the residual lotus on the corners trembles slightly with the cold wind, as if refusing to admit defeat and fighting against the cold winter.

Fight to the end.

Grandpa, are there any fish?

Qin Xiaoxiao stood on the shore and looked into the water. All she saw was her reflection in the water with two small claws stuck in her. Not to mention fish, not even a single water bug was seen.

"If you want to eat fish, there will be fish." Mr. Qin touched her head and threw the baited fishhook into the water with a flick, causing ripples on the water.

Grandpa wants to fish well, catch a big fish, and make a lot of fried fish cakes!

Qin Xiaoxiao stretched out her two little arms and gestured with great effort for a big fish that was almost as long as herself. Thinking of the fried fish cakes made from such a big fish, her saliva began to overflow again, and she stared at it without blinking.

On the lake.

Mr. Qin looked at the thin fishing rod and was worried that it would not be able to withstand a fish as big as his granddaughter.

"Sister, if we can really catch such a big fish, let's ask grandma to use the fish body to make fried fish cakes, use the fish head to stew soybean paste, and use the fish tail to braise, so we can eat three kinds of fish at night!" Dabao swallowed his saliva!

Staring at the lake, he wished that the big fish would take the bait quickly. He hadn't caught a fish in a long time.

When he said this, Erbao, Sanbao and Xueya were also aroused, and they all stared at the calm lake.

Mr. Qin was amused by his grandchildren, and he was looking forward to catching such a big fish so that they could satisfy their greed. At this moment, the fishing rod in his palm moved violently, and he almost broke away from his hand and fell into the lake.

"It's moving, the fish is hooked!" Dabao noticed the abnormality and shouted excitedly: "It's a big fish, it must be a big fish! Grandpa, you have to hold the fishing rod firmly and don't let the big fish run away."

When he shouted, Qin Xiaoxiao and others stared at the calm lake for a moment, and they could clearly see that the fishing line was being moved by the fish underwater.

Mr. Qin ignored Dabao's shouting and put away the fishing rod with a calm expression. As the person in control of the fishing rod, he could clearly feel the force of the fishing rod being pulled. He may have caught dozens of fish underwater.

The largest fish of the year.

Several villagers fishing not far away did not pay attention to Dabao's shouting at first. Later, they found that Mr. Qin had collected the fishing rods for a long time without collecting the fish, so they guessed that they were hooked on the big guy, so they hurriedly

He pressed his fishing rod down with a stone and ran towards Mr. Qin.

Mr. Qin was in the final battle with the big fish. The big fish had been dragged to the surface of the water. The fish's tail, which was bigger than an adult's palm, was flapping crazily, causing huge splashes of water.

The fish head, which is as big as Dabao's head, comes out of the water from time to time, trying to break away from the painful fishhook, but the fishhook has been swallowed whole by it, passed through its fragile fish intestines and firmly fixed in its belly.

On the abdominal wall, the more I struggled, the deeper the fishhook pliers dug, the more painful it became.

"You caught such a big fish!" After the villagers saw it, they clearly saw the big fish rolling on the water. They made a rough estimate and found that it weighed at least thirty kilograms.

"Don't be stunned, help!" Mr. Qin breathed heavily and put the butt of the fishing rod into one of the people's hands. After being tossed by the big fish for a long time, he was already a little weak and could hardly hold the fishing rod.

With the help of the villagers, this big grass carp, with its head and tail removed, and its body as long as Qin Xiaoxiao, was successfully dragged to the shore, with the fishhook still deeply clamped in its body.

"My dear, if you take such a big grass carp and sell it in the city, you can sell it for at least 200 yuan." Several villagers looked at the big fish still flopping on the ground and were very envious of Mr. Qin's good luck.

Mr. Qin waved his hand and pointed at his grandchildren who were squatting on the ground watching the fish and said, "I didn't plan to fish today. They are the ones who want to eat."

Several people became more and more envious when they heard this: They had been holding the fishing rod for a long time, and they caught a few crucian carp as big as a palm. This guy caught a big fish weighing several dozen kilograms as soon as he came. It was really infuriating that one person is more popular than another.

After showing off in a low-key manner, Mr. Qin picked up the big grass carp and walked home with his grandchildren, facing the envious and jealous looks of several old friends.

Lin Qiuniang and Zhao Caoer were so happy to bring back such a big fish within two minutes of leaving home. Even Mrs. Miao, who was worried about the little Miao family, had a smile on her face and took out the largest water basin in the house to fill the fish.

Dabao was worried that Mr. Qin was reluctant to eat such a big fish and wanted to take it to the city to exchange for money, so he encouraged Qin Xiaoxiao to tell Mr. Qin that he wanted to eat the big fish. But before Qin Xiaoxiao could say anything, Mr. Qin took out a kitchen knife and paid for it.

After a long time, the fish was scaled and disemboweled, and half of the fish body was sliced ​​into translucent fillets.

Zhao Cao'er was heartbroken, but she didn't dare to tell Mr. Qin about selling fish. When eating fish at night, she drank two whole bowls of fish head soup by herself. It was so delicious!

On this day, the children of the Qin family were guarding a bowl full of fried fish cakes, and they were as happy as the Chinese New Year. The only unhappy thing was probably that Zhao Xiuxiu, who had just returned to the Qin family as night fell, because no one greeted her

Sit down and enjoy this rare meal.
Chapter completed!