Chapter 58 8 Gossip 4
After Qin Zhi left the Song Mansion, he bought two packages of cakes at the cake shop, then went to Jihetang to get some pregnancy-preserving medicine and returned to Shitou Village.
Today, Qin Zhi did not take the official road directly to the foot of the mountain as usual, but went to the village head's house first.
"Grandpa Village Head, I want to buy a few acres of land near my home. Is there any vacant land there?" Qin Zhi asked.
"Yes, there are, but they are all dry land and you can't grow crops on them." Li Zheng is an old farmer and is not optimistic about that piece of land.
"It's okay, Grandpa Lizheng. I went to the seed store in town today and the waiter told me that their boss bought a seed called potato from a foreign merchant. It has a high yield per mu and is not picky about the land. With it, we don't have to worry about going hungry. I bought some and wanted to try planting it. Maybe it will work."
"Okay, if the waiter didn't lie to you, when you have planted the crops, leave some seeds for me when you have a good harvest. I will try it too." The head of the village said with a smile.
"Grandpa Lizheng, I bought a lot of it. It grows very fast. I'll bring a few over later. You can plant a few in any vacant space and that'll be enough for you to eat."
The village head smiled and said, "Okay, let's listen to Erya and plant a few trees in the open space behind the house."
The head of the village agreed with Qin Zhi that he would go to the government office in the afternoon to get the title deed for the few acres of land for her.
Qin Zhi had discussed it with the village head and was about to leave when Zhou came back from taking little Bean for a walk.
"Grandma Zhou is back. Little Bean and I bought two bags of pastries and put them on the table." Qin Zhi said while teasing little Bean.
"Oh, why did I make you spend money again? Don't do this next time." Zhou pretended to be angry.
Qin Zhi agreed with a smile.
"By the way, when you go back later, take a detour. Xiaohong, the girl your uncle brought back, is giving birth to a baby. The condition is not good. Don't go there. Otherwise, she will bump into you." Zhou reminded. In this era, people believed that giving birth was an unlucky thing. Except for doctors and midwives, it is best for others to stay away from the mother.
Qin Zhi nodded and took a detour back to his home at the foot of the mountain.
Qin Zhi went back and visited his aunt A Si first. Shen Changzhou's sudden departure last night made A Si so worried that she couldn't sleep well all night. This morning, her fetus seemed a little unstable. Fortunately, Qin Zhi gave her an injection and she is much better now.
Qin Zhi gave her aunt a reassurance that Shen Changzhou was safe. She asked Shen to help prepare the abortion-preserving medicine and supervise her aunt to drink it. Ah Si was relieved now and was willing to cooperate with everything.
Ever since Qin Zhi cured Ah Si's throat, he has become a chatterbox. He talks to anyone he meets without stopping, as if he wanted to make up for what he said in the past twenty years.
"You were not here last night, so your uncle took back your father's marriage certificate and gave it to me for safekeeping. He was afraid that your father and mother would quarrel again one day, so your mother divorced her husband. Your mother and father live in the same room again." Ah Si spoke to Qin Zhi in a low voice as if he was passing on information.
Qin Zhi was not surprised, his parents had always had feelings for each other. If it weren't for the Qin family's group of idiots stirring up trouble, they wouldn't have reached the point of divorcing his wife.
"As long as my parents are well, it doesn't matter whether I get married or marry into the family. As long as I live a happy life, that's enough." Qin Zhi said.
"Xiao Zhi, do you think your parents will give you a younger brother or sister?" Ah Si asked curiously.
Qin Zhi was speechless for a while. He didn't want to care about what his parents did in their bedroom.
"As long as they like it." Qin Zhi said goodbye and went back to his room. Ah Si was still a little unsatisfied and wanted to talk to someone.
Qin Zhi waited until everyone was asleep before getting up and going into the basement from the kitchen.
Mr. Sun and the seventeen people had not slept yet, and they were still hungry. Mr. Sun did not know how to cook, and the porridge he cooked several times became mushy.
Qin Zhi brought a large piece of lean meat and prepared to make some meat porridge for them.
The seventeen people were drooling at the sight of the meat. They had been locked up for so many years, and even porridge was rarely available, let alone meat. Starvation and beatings were common. After being hungry for a few days, they were given a small piece of black bread that hurt their throats, just to keep them alive.
When Qin Zhi's porridge was ready, everyone ate it ravenously, as if it were the most delicious food.
Qin Zhi felt sad. Why did he always feel so tearful recently?
"Everyone is still very weak now, and your stomachs are not used to eating meat. When you get better, I will cook delicious fish and meat for you. The food I cook is better than that of the chef." Qin Zhi tried hard to force a smile and said to the crowd who were wolfing down the food.
Everyone laughed, "Okay, I'll wait. I'll eat five big elbows when I'm better." One of the big guys said. This heroic man gave people a good impression. He was a man of loyalty, much better than Qin Wen. Bah, Qin Zhi cursed himself in his heart. How could he compare him with Qin Wen? Qin Wen couldn't even compare to one of his toes.
After hearing what the big guy said, the others also started talking.
"I want to eat roast chicken."
"I want to eat the drunken crabs at Deyilou. I can't help it. My mouth is watering just thinking about it."
Everyone laughed and the atmosphere was relaxed.
"As for me, what I miss the most is the pickled bamboo shoots my wife made. She used the tenderest bamboo shoots, pickled them and then stir-fried them with chili peppers. It tasted sour and spicy, and was both appetizing and good with rice. I can't forget it after all these years." As the man spoke, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, and mist filled his eyes.
"Uncle, don't be sad. I'll secretly tell them where your home is. I can eat it when I go home in the future." Qin Zhi really wanted to help this group of the cutest people.
"Look, I can take some pictures and bring them back to you. Look at them when you miss them." Qin Zhi took out the pictures he had taken at Song's house during the day and showed them to him.
The man saw the portraits of five people on this small piece of paper, each of them very clear. It would be great if there was a picture of my wife.
"Hey, isn't this Old Song's mother? Old Song, your mother is in this painting, she looks so much like her," he said, and then handed the photo to General Song who was lying on the hospital bed next to him.
When Song Xun heard about his mother, he immediately sat up from the hospital bed, carefully took the photo, but he couldn't bear it after just one look.
This girl can be recognized as my daughter Rou'er at a glance. She looks exactly like her mother and is smiling. Fortunately, she should be doing well. The one in the middle is my mother. Why is my mother's hair full of silver? This is Che'er's family. It's great. My sister-in-law is philanthropic.
Song Xun was a tall and strong man. He did not utter a word when being beaten with a whip or burned with a red-hot iron. But at this moment, he was choking with sobs and his whole body was convulsing.
As soon as Song Xun started crying, everyone couldn't hold back anymore.
Even the burly guy who looked like Li Kui pouted and started crying.
It's okay to cry, the grievances of so many years should be released. Otherwise, how can we deal with the pain of missing our family? Some people are even separated from their families forever, never to see each other again.