Chapter 302: Chapter 302: I Really Envy Sixth Brother!
Not everyone believes that it’s going to rain heavily soon, so not all families in the village are carefully checking their roofs.
For those who don’t heed, Qi Quanjin doesn’t know, nor does he have the time or energy to care.
On the contrary, after lunch, Qi Manman was pulling Brother Xiao Shi’s hand, dragging the two doctors around the village.
"You two are really, this, this..."
Yin Cheng looked at the little girl pulling his sleeve and wandering around, looking casual and careless, and was so annoyed that he blew his beard and glared.
Next to him, Qin Minglang soothed, "Senior, the child wants to go out for a walk, let her walk! Staying indoors all day isn’t good for the health."
"How is it staying indoors all day?"
Yin Cheng glared: "They just returned this morning!"
Almost running wild without boundaries!
Qin Minglang was helpless, just about to say something, when Qi Manman said, "Mr. Yin, walk a hundred steps after meals, live until ninety-nine!"
"I didn’t teach you that!"
Yin Cheng immediately retorted.
Qi Manman nodded: "Mm, it’s not Mr. Yin who taught me, it’s what the village elders always say."
After saying this, the little girl tilted her head to glance at Yin Cheng: "Mr. Yin, but you said that people shouldn’t maintain a single posture for too long. Proper activities are good for the bones and muscles. You also said that we children should move more to grow taller and stronger, otherwise..."
"Walk properly! No talking!"
Yin Cheng instantly ran out of temper.
This little girl’s mouth is so chattering, the moment she speaks, it definitely trends towards not stopping until leaving someone speechless.
Moreover, Yin Cheng felt guilty towards Qi Manman herself, how could he really be angry? It’s just that he put on a stern face, but he held Qi Manman’s little hand obediently, fearing that he might let go and cause the little girl harm.
Qin Minglang watched this scene from the side, feeling helpless too.
Clearly worried, but putting on such an indifferent look.
This senior of his, he was lucky enough to encounter the kind-hearted Qi Family, otherwise, one can hardly imagine how he would survive alone in such times.
Luckily the Qi Family no longer held grudges about the previous matters, but from now on he had to keep an eye on his own senior, otherwise if any trouble arises, even if the Qi Family doesn’t mind, he and his senior would feel too embarrassed to stay.
The two elders walked the two kids around the village for a good loop, and then returned to the Qi Family home.
With only Mrs. Qi and Yi Meng busy in the courtyard, all the other members, both young and old, went to the fields to work.
With the family farming diverse crops, should heavy rain come, some must be prepared in advance to prevent flooding.
As everyone was busy, the sky turned dark.
A peaceful evening made those families in the village who originally didn’t believe in the forecast more resolved in thinking that the village leader was just misguiding.
But when the next day came, as everyone woke up at the usual hour, they noticed something amiss in the sky outside the window.
Looking out, they saw that the sky was somehow covered with thick clouds.
Seeing those almost descending black clouds, everyone grew tense.
Even those with no prior experiences could tell with such heavy clouds, there’d definitely be a significant downpour.
Those who hadn’t checked their roofs panicked, calling family members to quickly check and gather dry firewood.
Otherwise, should a heavy rain fall, without enough firewood stored, even getting a warm sip of water would be difficult, not to mention cooking meals.
At this moment, the Qi Family were also busy gathering firewood at the mountain base.
After waking, they first went to the halfway-built school on the hillside.
Though not completed yet, with workers on leave, it was currently empty here.
The simple surrounding wall was still sturdily standing, and the entrances were closed.
The Qi Family gathered firewood around this vicinity.
At the very moment when bean-sized raindrops began to fall, they hurriedly carried the firewood back home.
The droplets increased, by the time the Qi Family returned, the outside was already obscured by rain curtains, like a heavy sheet of water pouring down from the sky, making it feel difficult to see even a hundred meters out.
After changing into dry clothes and drinking ginger soup, they rested indoors.
With a torrential downpour, there was hardly anything else to do but stay inside.
This time everyone could be considered thoroughly rested.
Yi Meng sat on the kang, a lit candle illuminating the kang table.
With dark clouds outside and pouring rain, the inside wasn’t bright either.
Under candlelight, Yi Meng was mending clothes for the family children.
Though the family had money, there were more places to spend, so wearing patched clothes was natural.
Especially with Liulang and the twins, regardless of being well-behaved, they couldn’t escape reaching the playful age, running around all day, good clothes on them would have added one or two more rips within just a day.
If not quickly mended, in no time they’d turn into beggar’s attire.
Yi Meng was displeased, would scold often, but the effectiveness would last no more than an hour, soon reverting back.
Yi Meng was like this, and so was Mu Yunniang.
Their Qilang, same age as Liulang, was equally mischievous.
But Qi Qilang wasn’t as lucky.
Qi Liulang had Yi Meng as a mother, usually not resorting to physical punishment, only reasoning and teaching.
Though Mu Yunniang didn’t beat her children either, she couldn’t escape having Qi Sangui as a father.
Despite Qi Sangui’s usual being dull and honest, in educating children, he completely inherited Qi Zheng and Mrs. Qi’s parenting philosophy.
"Under the stick comes filial children."
Qi Qilang was beaten most among all the ’Lang’ generation in the family, even more than his full brother Qi Wulang.
At this moment, Qi Qilang knelt on the kang, listening absent-mindedly to his mother’s nagging.
"Qilang, your father doesn’t want to hit you either, you should be less naughty and more obedient."
Mu Yunniang said as she scratched the needle on her scalp, continuing to mend Qi Qilang’s clothes.
Qi Qilang kept his head down in silence.
He wasn’t disobedient, but he still got beaten.
His father’s beating was painful.
Ah, he truly envied Brother Liulang!
If only his parents were his fourth uncle and aunt, he surely wouldn’t get beaten.
Mu Yunniang spoke for quite a while, hearing nothing from her youngest, thus she looked up.
At this sight, Mu Yunniang couldn’t help but chuckle in frustration.
Goodness gracious, the little one had fallen asleep kneeling!
Despite the anger, Mu Yunniang gently lay her son down, covered him with a blanket, and then left the room with her needle and thread basket.
Not long after, Yi Meng’s door was knocked on.
Seeing who entered, Yi Meng was fairly surprised, "Third Sister-in-law? What is it?"
