mtl008 Chapter 4 Qin Wei indeed went back on his word
Chapter 4 Qin Wei indeed went back on his word
Deng Xiuzhen closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep while thinking about the problem. She didn't figure it out, but she actually fell asleep.
After a good night's sleep, Deng Xiuzhen woke up in the morning, still not quite adjusted to the new environment, and thought to herself, "Oh no, my daughter-in-law is definitely going to be angry." She hurriedly threw on some clothes and rushed out of the room as fast as she could. Only when she saw the cement floor of the main room and the square wooden table did she realize: she had been reborn and didn't have to take care of her grandson anymore.
"What's wrong?" Qin Yanlin had just sent the children to the road and told them to go to school on their own when he came back and saw Deng Xiuzhen rushing out and standing there with a blank look on her face.
"It's nothing, it's nothing. I just woke up and didn't see you. I remembered I was supposed to handle the foundation work today, so I thought you had already gone out," Deng Xiuzhen explained with a smile. But inside, she wasn't happy at all; instead, she was anxious. How could she get Qin Yanlin to give up on the foundation without arousing suspicion?
"It might rain today. I'll go clean up the goods. There are still noodles in the pot. Go eat some noodles, and call me when you're done. We'll go get the land acquisition paperwork done." Qin Yanlin said as he went through the door next to him. Passing through this door was their long-standing shop, which used to be a large warehouse, about fifty square meters. Initially, they divided the warehouse into three sections with a wall as tall as a person. One section was used to store pesticides and fertilizers, another to store rice, flour, and cooking oil, and the third had shelves to sell daily necessities, children's snacks, and vegetables at the entrance.
To prevent pesticides and fertilizers from mixing with grains, they opened a side door, which is used to transport pesticides and fertilizers.
Later, when someone opened an agricultural supplies company on the street, they tore down the wall, renovated the place that sold pesticides, fertilizers, grains and oils, and changed it to sell clothes and bedding. The business was much more profitable than selling pesticides, fertilizers, rice, flour and grains and oils.
The couple would argue over trivial matters and complain about the wife's family constantly borrowing money, but they were of one mind when it came to business, treating customers with warmth and attentiveness. With a full range of goods and enthusiastic staff, their business thrived. If it weren't for the recent disturbance caused by the old employees of the supply and marketing cooperative, their business would have continued indefinitely.
Only after Qin Yanlin's figure disappeared did Deng Xiuzhen turn around. Their home consisted of three rooms. One large room was about the size of a traditional rural main room, with a large square table against the wall where they usually ate. There were two smaller bedrooms, one for the couple and one for their three children. The kitchen was a small hut built next to the main room, and a small, low building near the hillside served as their outhouse.
At first, it was a proper outhouse, with a thatched roof and a pit containing a broken jar with two wooden planks laid across it.
Fearing that his child would fall into the latrine, Qin Yanlin demolished the old latrine and rebuilt it with cement. He added a shallow slope in front and covered the deep pit at the back with large wooden planks so that his child wouldn't fall in.
All the rooms, including the shops next door, are enclosed by a courtyard wall. The family runs a business here, and the home is actually quite nice.
Deng Xiuzhen glanced at the list, then shook her head and scoffed, thinking of the old employees of the supply and marketing cooperative who wanted houses. There were many tricks to doing business; she and her husband had suffered many losses before even grasping a little of the ropes. These people, however, were short-sighted, trying to steal her business. She wanted to see if they had the ability to actually run a business. With so many new shops opening on the street, without some strategy, doing business wouldn't be so easy.
Vegetable noodles with an egg were a decent breakfast for that era, but far inferior to what would have been decades later. Moreover, the noodles had become somewhat mushy from being cooked for too long. If Deng Xiuzhen, who was taking care of her grandson every day before her rebirth, had been alive, she certainly wouldn't have been able to stomach it. After all, her culinary skills in those years were exceptional; she could not only prepare delicious meals, but also present them beautifully—truly a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate.
Deng Xiuzhen is now enjoying her meal immensely. Firstly, she is still young, and young people have good appetites; secondly, life has started anew, and her mood is extraordinary. When you're in a good mood, everything looks beautiful and everything tastes delicious.
After eating two bowls of noodles with fermented bean curd, Deng Xiuzhen washed the dishes and went to call Qin Yanlin.
She understood that there's no perfect solution to everything. As long as you know what you want and what you should insist on, you can deal with the rest as it comes. There's nothing that can't be solved. Take the land issue, for example. She knew she couldn't get it herself; it would all end up in the city anyway. She just needed to stop Qin Yanlin from confronting Qin Xiubing. Since she didn't intend to take the land, there was no need to argue with anyone.
How to stop him then is the question. Should we use our usual forceful tactics to make Qin Yanlin back down? Or should we simply stop him directly?
Neither seems ideal. Throwing a tantrum would make her lose face. Qin Yanlin is good to her because he has a sense of family responsibility. Having been reborn, she doesn't want to just settle for a mundane life. Now, Deng Xiuzhen not only wants her husband to live a long and healthy life, but also wants to truly experience the feeling of genuine love between husband and wife. Therefore, she can't be too unconcerned about her image.
When she tried to stop him, Deng Xiuzhen felt like she didn't have enough strength.
The distance was too short; before Deng Xiuzhen could think much about it, they arrived at their destination.
"Qin Xiubing!" Deng Xiuzhen shuddered at the sight of the fat, dark-skinned man. The memory of him kicking Qin Yanlin into a ditch and sending him crashing into a concrete pillar in her past life flashed vividly before her eyes. If Qin Yanlin hadn't been lucky enough to grab a fallen tree branch to cushion the impact, he certainly wouldn't have suffered only minor injuries!
Moreover, no matter what he and his wife said, Qin Xiubing denied kicking Qin Yanlin, and everyone around said they didn't see anything, so the matter was left unresolved. In the end, the land was bought in the name of the team, and soon after, Qin Xiubing bought it from the team to build a house, only a little over two months later.
"Qin Wei, let's get those procedures done today." Qin Yanlin was in a good mood and spoke in a relaxed tone.
"Brother Yanlin, I'm afraid we can't sell you that foundation now. If the team needs it, we're all in the team, so it's best to prioritize the team in everything." Qin Wei's eyes were a little evasive, but his words were still conciliatory.
"You've already accepted the deposit, how can you go back on your word? How can we remain brothers after this?" Yesterday, when Qin Yanlin heard Deng Xiuzhen mention the team needing land, he didn't think it was a big deal, since he had already paid the deposit and Qin Wei was a good friend. The team knew about his land purchase but hadn't told him, so he subconsciously assumed Deng Xiuzhen was just gossiping. He hadn't expected this to actually happen today, and he couldn't help but feel anxious.
"It's not that I want to go back on my word, it's just..." Qin Wei said, glancing furtively at Qin Xiubing, before continuing.
It was indeed Qin Xiubing who was behind this!
Deng Xiuying wanted to curse, but she held back. A person who lives a simple life doesn't fight with these thugs.
"Where's Qin Yingcai? I'm going to find him. Qin Wei, you can't back out of this!" Qin Yanlin said, preparing to go find the village officials.
"Yanlin, forget it, let's just abandon this foundation!" Deng Xiuzhen grabbed Qin Yanlin as he walked east. This was similar to her previous life. When she found Qin Yingcai in her previous life, he was talking to people about the pit. Then construction and discussion took place, causing a commotion on site, which ended with Qin Yanlin falling into the pit and getting injured.
"No way! This is outrageous! We have to get to the bottom of this today!" Qin Yanlin shoved Deng Xiuzhen aside and rushed towards the east side of the road. Seeing Qin Xiubing and his group following him, Deng Xiuzhen panicked.