"Alright, let's not talk about that. You haven't eaten yet, have you? Come on, Mom will make you something delicious." Lin Chunying took her daughter's hand and headed towards the kitchen.
Qiao zhiqing grabbed her hand, "Mom, there's no rush for dinner, give me our family's household registration book first."
What do you need that for?
Lin Chunying was stunned for a moment, then her legs went weak. "Qingqing, if you make a mistake, tell your mother. I'll take responsibility for what I can, and if I can't, your father is there. But if you're wrong, admit it. You can't run away..."
It wasn't that Lin Chunying wanted to think the worst, but rather that her daughter had always been bold and, as she grew up, had become even more lawless, scaring her quite a bit.
She'd roast the Zhao family's chickens ,slaughter the Qian family's ox, kick Old Li's girl into the latrine, and even knock out the brigade accountant's teeth...
And her reasons for doing these things are even more bizarre.
She said that the Zhao family's chickens crowed too early every day, disturbing her sleep.
When the Qian family's cow passed by her, it defecated and sprayed onto her new dress.
The girl from the Li family was only distracted by a glance at Hou Chen.
As for the brigade accountant, he was smoking a long pipe at the time, and she just took a picture because she thought it was funny.
Qiao zhiqing also thought of these things at this moment, and immediately looked embarrassed.
Then she thought that since she and Qin Huai will registered their marriage today, Lin Chunying would definitely find out tomorrow, so she simply told her directly.
"Mom, I didn't do anything wrong. I'm going to get my marriage certificate with Qin Huai."
"What the hell?" Lin Chunying felt that this shock was no less than that of doing something wrong.
Although she had always thought Qin Huai was a good boy, hardworking and grateful, it was just that his background was... a bit tragic. But his biological father was a revolutionary martyr, which was glorious.
Lin Chunying didn't look down on Qin Huai's family background, nor did she think he was poor. It's just that her daughter's mind was entirely on Hou Chen ,and she had never heard of her having any dealings with Qin Huai. So why was she suddenly going to get a marriage certificate with him?
"Qingqing are you serious? You really want to get a marriage certificate with Qin Huai?" Lin Chunying was afraid she had misheard, so she quickly asked again.
Qiao zhiqing knew her mother wouldn't believe her, so she simply laid it all out: "I'm not afraid to tell you, Qin Huai and I slept on the same bed last night. We did what we should and shouldn't have done, so I have to take responsibility for him, right?"
Oh dear, Lin Chunying's legs started to go weak again. She grabbed Qiao zhiqing's arm tightly to avoid falling to the ground.something as important as your wedding. I have to wait for him to come back, talk to him, and he has to agree."
"My goodness, how could you be so foolish at such a crucial moment? If my dad finds out that I slept with Qin Huai before I got married, he'll break my legs!" Qiao zhiqing shuddered just thinking about Qiao Weiguo's temper.
Lin Chunying was reminded and also felt that this was not acceptable.
But she felt it was inappropriate to just hand over the household registration booklet like that.
Seeing that Lin Chunying was still hesitating, Qiao zhiqing immediately took drastic measures.
"Mom, you're not thinking of asking Qin Huai for a bride price, are you? You know the Qin family's financial situation, we can't do that! Besides, last night it was your daughter who bullied him. Even if my dad comes back, he's the most responsible person, he definitely won't stop me from taking responsibility for him, don't you think?
Then she immediately glared at Qiao zhiqing with a reproachful look, "You child, why can't you keep your mouth shut!"
"Why would I need to open the door?
Does that mean I have to lie? What, you're not happy that I'm telling the truth?"
Qiao zhiqing was in a hurry and didn't have time to chat with Lin Chunying. She immediately urged, "Give me the household registration book quickly. I'm in a rush to go back. After lunch, I'll go to the town police station with Qin Huai to get the marriage certificate this afternoon."
Although Lin Chunying knew Qin Huai well, having watched him grow up, and whose character was impeccable, she dared not make such a big decision on her own
"No, your dad makes all the decisions
in the family.
What else could she possibly say? She'd already said everything, good and bad. If she tried to stop her, it would look like she was asking for a bride price.
"Besides, my dad leaves early and comes home late. He won't be back until dark. By the time we finish discussing it, it will be tomorrow. What if Qin Huai changes his mind and doesn't want to marry me? Or what if something else happens and it drags on for ten days or half a month? By then, I'll be all pregnant..."
"Alright, alright! Don't say anymore!"
Seeing that Qiao zhiqing's words were becoming increasingly frightening, Lin Chunying finally gave in.
Ten minutes later-Qiao zhiqing left the Qiao family home feeling pleased with her self.
Holding her family Registration book in one hand and a basket of eggs in the other ,she had 20 free range eggs that Lin Chunying had packed for her,along with some wild vegetables that she had dried over the past two days, and a small piece of pork belly hidden underneath.
A child with a mother is a treasure!
Qiao zhiqing turned around with a sigh, but when she looked up, she was in for a surprise. She saw her grandmother, Lu Xiufen, who favored boys over girls, walking towards her.
Qiao zhiqing immediately turned 180 degrees and ran away!
But Lu Xiufen still spotted it with her sharp eyes. Even though she is 70 years old and usually walks unsteady with a cane ,she was walking briskly and quickly caught up with zhiqing and grabbed her by the back of her collar.
Looking down in the basket in zhiqing's hand, she flung it aside, revealing the eggs and wild vegetables inside. She immediately cursed angrily,"Fine, I knew the number of eggs in the house has been off lately. Turns out it was you,you good for nothing,who stole them! I've caught you red-handed today,so let go!".
Seeing Liu Xiufen grab the basket zhiqing naturally wouldn't let go.
"You're the one who should let go. I'm going back to my own home to get the eggs from the chickens my mom raises. What's it to you? It's none of your business."
Qiao zhiqing and Lu Xiufen were used to arguing, and the two would fight whenever they met.
"You little good-for-nothing, your father has disowned you! You've been kicked out of this house! Where do you even call yourself a home anymore?"
"When you kicked my dad and second uncle out of the house, you said you were cutting ties with them. But what happened in the end? After being kicked out by my eldest uncle, you still shamelessly moved back into my house. Don't you know what shame is? What do I have to be ashamed of!"
After saying that, Qiao zhiqing snatched the basket away with a forceful movement,
"Give it to me!"
Lu Xiufen was 70 years old after all, and she was no match for Qiao zhiqing's strength. She immediately fell flat on her face.
Seeing that Qiao zhiqing dared to hit her, she immediately sat on the ground and started wailing, "Everyone come quick! This unfilial grandson is hitting his grandma! This is terrible! I almost fell to my death!"
The commotion reached the courtyard and alerted Lin Chunying, who came out of the house. Upon seeing that the old lady had fallen, she immediately ran over to help her up.
"Mother, what's wrong? Get up quickly, let's go back and talk."