"What on earth are you doing? Don’t you dare lay a hand on ! Can you even still walk? Do you need to carry you part of the way?"
Su Pan’er dodged Qin Yi’s reaching hand by tilting her head.
"No need!"
Qin Yi almost jumped up in surprise and hastily refused.
"Suit yourself!"
She made it sound like she had insisted on helping him. Tossing her head back, she headed ho with long strides.
"By the way, how’s our ho doing?"
Quickly catching up, Qin Yi said, "Our ho is in good shape. Yesterday afternoon, my older brother and I cleared out the remaining weeds in the two rooms. We are planning to tidy up both the front and back yards today. Then, it’ll really start to feel like a ho."
As he spoke of this, a smile spread across Qin Yi’s face.
Despite the fact that their ho was currently empty, his mood remained high from seeing Pan’er safe and sound.
"Excellent, with helping today, we’ll definitely speed things up a lot."
Su Pan’er was also full of hopeful plans.
Weeds could be cleared slowly, but they needed to fix the roofs urgently due to the rainy season. In addition, they had to sort out the stove platform and furniture. Everything needed attention.
The most important thing was that they needed a bed - a big bed that could bear her weight!
The squealing pig incessantly humd and grunted.
"Fat lady, fat lady, your pig grandpa is indeed the pig king. As soon as your pig grandpa takes action, there’s no pig in this world he can’t handle... Fat lady, let tell you..."
The old house, located at the end of the village, was now just a stone’s throw away.
The little Bama pig blinked its piggy eyes, looking in amazent all around, "Fat lady, will this be our den in future? Will we live here?"
"Indeed."
Su Pan’er casually replied, but then corrected, "What do you an by ’den’? It’s my ho! Do you think this is your pigsty? Get lost!"
The piglet, enthralled with the shocking scene, had its fan-shaped ears erect. Its mouth widely opened and stars shone in its eyes.
"Fat lady, Fat lady! This place is fantastic, great scenery, and a great view. Your pig grandpa likes it! This is fantastic!"
It excitedly rushed toward the house, squealing joyfully along the way!
"Slow down...you cheeky pig!"
Su Pan’er couldn’t help but shake her head.
The unconscious hint of a smile at the corner of her mouth instantly lifted Qin Yi’s spirits.
"You’ve been busy all night, when we get ho, I’ll go heat up so water for you to freshen up," he cheerfully suggested, a blush sneaking onto his face.
"Yes! I should really take a good bath! You know what? I sll so sour and filthy, if I scrub myself, the dirt that cos off can be made into soybean paste! Ha-ha!"
Su Pan’er laughed heartily!
Amidst their laughter, they suddenly heard an excited voice.
"Fourth Sister, Brother-in-law, why have you only just co back? Ke’er was waiting for so long!"
Su Ke, leaning on his crutch, trotted toward them.
Su Pan’er hurriedly caught him, "Ke’er? What are you doing here?"
Ke’er, leaning on his crutch, seed even more fragile than before. Leaning against Su Pan’er, he grinned cheerfully at the two of them. "Dad and Mom ca to visit you. Ke’er missed Fourth Sister, so I insisted on coming along. Fourth Sister, I missed you a lot..."
"Fourth Sister missed Ke’er too. Ke’er, you’re a good boy!"
Su Pan’er gently nudged his frail back: "You child, moving around with a leg injury? The sun outside is too harsh, let’s go! Quickly return to the house and rest."
"Ke’er is alright."
Su Ke raised his head from Su Pan’er’s arms: "Fourth sister, how did you end up living in this dilapidated place? Don’t stay here anymore, go ho with Ke’er! Just as we agreed when we were children, Ke’er will take care of you in the future..."
"Ke’er, what nonsense are you talking about! Fourth sister is married now, she can’t leave as she wishes."
The chatter woke the people in the house, the familiar figures appeared from the doorway, scolding Ke’er.
"You’re back? It’s good that you ca back safely!"
Watching Su Pan’er gradually approaching, relief washed over Su Lao Si’s face.
"Father, mother, why are you here? Co in and sit."
Su Pan’er hurriedly greeted them, with a knot in her heart. Why would her parents co at this ti?
Could it be...
Mrs. Su-Hua walked briskly up to Su Pan’er, pulling her close and continuously wiping tears with her sleeves.
"You’ve been this way since you were a child, always keeping silent when wronged. Now, such a big thing has happened, yet you did not co ho to inform us, your parents had to hear it from others..."
"Fourth sister, when Father and Mother heard you were made to split the stove, they imdiately went to the Qin family."
Ke’er nearby, leaning on his crutch, ranted angrily: "Fourth sister, it was outrageous! That old woman wouldn’t even let us through the door, and raised a broom to strike Mother! She even insulted Ke’er, calling him a useless cripple, deserved to be la all his life..."
Father and Mother had already gone to the Qin family to make a scene?
Su Pan’er was stunned, looking up, her gaze t Qin Yi’s surprised eyes.
"That damned Old Madam Qin, when they asked for your hand, they promised everything. They also said they would treat you well for the rest of your life. Only because of your agreent did your mother consent to your marriage."
The more Mrs. Su-Hua spoke, the more distressed and heartbroken she beca, unable to hold back her curses.
"Who would have thought that after only a few days! They would be so ruthless, kicking both of you out into this forsaken place. They even chased us with a broom, you did not see, the way she looked at us was like looking at enemies. Her heart is so cold..."
This made Su Lao Si’s face darken even more. He sighed heavily, yet held back his anger.
He coughed heavily: "Qin Yi! In this current situation, have you thought of a way to handle it? You’re not planning to let my daughter follow you and starve, right?"
Qin Yi looked particularly awkward: "Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, it’s too hot outside, let’s go inside the house to talk."
While speaking, he repeatedly signaled to Su Pan’er with his eyes.
Su Pan’er shot him an annoyed glance, he doesn’t pray when things are good but seeks help in a calamity! Now he cos to seek her, where was he before?
Even so, she quickly urged her parents: "Father, Mother, let’s go into the house to talk. It’s not good to be stuck out here."
"Go in and sit for what, there isn’t even a table or chairs ..."
ntioning this, Mrs. Su-Hua started wiping her tears again.
However, she still went into the house as she was told.
In the middle of the house there was a basket backpack, it was filled with various items, such as wild vegetables, corn, and a quilt made of old cotton.
Seemingly noticing Su Pan’er’s gaze, Mrs. Su-Hua choked: "You know the situation of the Su family, your mother can’t provide much help. This cotton quilt is what you used to use. This ti when your mother ca out, she snuck it out for you. Don’t look down upon it... it is your parents who lack the capability to give you a dowry..."
"Mother, these things are already good, where would Pan’er dare to hope for more."
Su Pan’er quickly stacked a few stones to serve as chairs, with so embarrassnt shown on her face.
"Father, Mother, at the mont, Qin Yi and I have managed to split the stove, isn’t it? From this point on, as long as the two of us are diligent and honest, won’t we have good days in the future? Father, Mother, isn’t what Pan’er is saying reasonable?"
"Of course it is reasonable, yet...."
Su Lao Si was hesitant to speak.
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