RPAGF Chapter 118: Brain Drama
Chapter 118: Brain Drama
"I'm busy lately. Once I find time to draw the blueprints, I'll get someone to come over and lay the foundation first."
Qin Ruo thought that although she would not live in Changhe Village for a long time in the future, it would be really inconvenient to come back occasionally.
From now on, whether it is Banxia or Xundong and the other maids, they will always follow me back from time to time.
The journey to and from Taihe County is not short, but the house still needs to be built.
Besides, I have tens of thousands of taels of silver in my hand and I am not short of that little money. Living comfortably is the only way to justify my hard work.
"Ruo'er, you, are you saying that our family is going to build a new house?" Old Mrs. Qin also came back to her senses, with a look of surprise on her face, and rubbed her hands excitedly.
Ever since Qin Huaizheng left, the Qin family's fortunes have deteriorated visibly, and they have been laughed at countless times.
Especially those people with the surname Qin who live at the entrance of the village, when they occasionally meet them on the road, they always look gloating.
People fight for their dignity, and trees live for their bark.
She would never forget the embarrassing moment when she was driven out by her uncles and aunts from the same clan on that rainy night.
Old Mrs. Qin dreams of the day when Qin Ziyan passes the imperial examination and builds a big house in grand style, making them regret it forever.
This was also the reason why she had placed all her hopes on Qin Ziyan.
I didn't expect that Qin Ruo would arrange the construction of a new house.
"Ruo'er, building a new house is certainly a good thing. Or why don't you wait a little while? We can still live in a crowded place. I'll clean up the utility room and ask your father Zhou and his son to come and help repair it. Then you'll have a place to live when you come back with Banxia."
"As for Tiaotiao, let him live in Erlang's room. Since Dalang is not at home, Erlang will stay in Dalang's room for a while."
Old Mrs. Qin suddenly calmed down and told Qin Ruo her thoughts.
She didn't know how much silver Qin Ruo had, but she heard from Dalang last time that Qin Ruo had that one hundred taels.
During this period of time, I bought fish ponds and wasteland.
Having also paid the wages of so many villagers, she thought that the money should have been almost spent.
Now Qin Ruo has bought a maid, so she has to pay her monthly wages, right?
Besides, renting a house in Taihe County is also an expense, and money is needed everywhere.
Although Old Mrs. Qin was eager to build a new house, when she thought about the huge expense it would be, she suddenly sobered up as if a bucket of cold water was poured on her.
It would be bad for me to keep using Qin Ruo's money. It would be better to wait for three to five years, until Dalang has become successful, and then think about the house.
"Worried about money? You don't have to worry about that. These rooms in my house leak everywhere when it rains. I'm tired of living here."
Qin Ruo made the final decision, leaving Old Lady Qin no chance to refute.
She also figured it out. Since she had chosen to stay, she should accept the reality. Being awkward would only make both of them uncomfortable.
Now, Old Lady Qin and Qin Ziyan have gone through so many things and changed a lot. More importantly, they have the final say.
Since she had used the original owner's body, within the scope of her own principles, she didn't mind letting a little benefit slip through her fingers to the original owner's relatives.
"That's fine! I'll listen to you. Just make the arrangements as you wish." Old Mrs. Qin knew very well that Qin Ruo was a man of her word. Since she had said that, it would be inappropriate for her to be so pretentious.
As the two were talking, Qin Zimu came back from outside, followed by Zhou Erzhu.
When Qin Ruo was away, Qin Zimu was responsible for feeding the two cows at home and managing the planting of new crops.
Although there was some fodder at home, Qin Zimu would still go outside with a basket on his back every morning to find some grass for the cows to eat.
He was only thinking about saving some money for Qin Ruo.
Zhou Erzhu and Qin Zimu have been almost inseparable these days.
As long as there was nothing to do at home, Zhou Erzhu would run to Qin's house to help Qin Zimu feed the cows, water them, and apply fertilizers.
Seeing the carriage parked in the yard, Qin Zimu and Zhou Erzhu looked at each other, a hint of surprise appeared on their faces, and they quickened their pace and rushed into the house.
When Qin Zimu saw Qin Tiaotiao under the big tree, he stopped again.
He secretly looked at Qin Tiaotiao, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes and squatting on the ground teasing ants with a branch.
Ever since Qin Ruo came here, the Qin family's living standards have improved several levels.
Qin Zimu no longer wears tattered clothes like before. Now his clothes fit him well and are decent. Although the material is not the best, it is unique in the village.
But when facing Qin Tiaotiao, Qin Zimu was still a little restrained.
"What are you looking at? You've never seen a kid as handsome as me, right?" Qin Tiaotiao seemed to have his eyes behind his head.
He threw the branch in his hand away, stood up and walked forward aggressively.
Qin Zimu looked embarrassed and looked at Qin Tiaotiao, not knowing what to say.
Ajie's carriage had returned, and he guessed that the child in front of him must have been brought back by Ajie.
He also didn't want to conflict with the other party and make things difficult for his sister, so he turned his head silently and ignored Qin Tiaotiao.
Only Zhou Erzhu looked a little dazed, wondering if all rich people are so good-looking?
The last Mr. Si had a sharp look in every detail, and the young man in front of him is the same.
It’s just that the temper of this young master in front of me seems to be not very good.
"Haha, I'm just teasing you. I know you. You are Qin Zimu and you are Zhou Erzhu. From now on, just call me Tiaotiao."
Qin Tiaotiao caught a glimpse of Qin Ruo's eyes and immediately changed his tone. He walked forward and held the hands of Qin Zimu and Zhou Erzhu, acting like the three of them were good brothers.
"Tiaotiao, come here!" Qin Ruo turned around and waved at Qin Tiaotiao.
"Sister, I'm here. What do you want me to do?"
Qin Tiaotiao immediately ran over happily, took Qin Ruo's hand and started acting coquettishly, blinking a few times.
He called her "sister" particularly loudly, and his habit of competing for favor came back again.
"Erlang, what are you standing there for? And Erzhu, come here too." Qin Ruo shouted helplessly to Qin Zimu and Zhou Erzhu.
"Sister..." When Qin Zimu heard Qin Ruo calling him, his eyes suddenly lit up and he walked forward quickly.
Seeing Qin Tiaotiao holding Qin Ruo's hand in an intimate manner, I felt a little envious.
Qin Ruo briefly asked Qin Zimu about his oral practice in the past few days, and then asked Qin Zimu and Zhou Erzhu to take Qin Tiaotiao out to play.
Qin Zimu and Zhou Erzhu had never seen Qin Tiaotiao, but Qin Tiaotiao was very familiar with them.
Before coming here, Qin Ruo told me that I could not move around without her permission.
After the incident at Xie's house, Qin Tiaotiao has restrained himself a lot, and he dares not disobey Qin Ruo's words.
He was afraid that his sister would get angry and put him in solitary confinement.
Now that she heard that they could go out and play, she couldn't wait to pull Qin Zimu and run out, without any awareness that they were meeting each other for the first time.
While Old Lady Qin was watching the conversation between the few people, a big drama instantly appeared in her mind.
Qin Tiaotiao calls Qin Ruo "Sister", so could it be that her real family has come to see her?
What if someone from that family insists on taking Ruo'er back?
Old Lady Qin's thoughts were clearly written on her face, and Qin Ruo could tell at a glance that she had imagined a lot of things.
"Don't think about those nonsense. Tiaotiao will be a member of the Qin family from now on." Qin Ruo glanced at Old Lady Qin, feeling angry and amused.
"Oh! No, I didn't think..."
Old Mrs. Qin denied it stubbornly, but she felt relieved in her heart and her depressed look disappeared immediately.