After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

Chapter 973 Impact 1

The joy of reunion temporarily came to an end with Meng Lan's pregnancy.

That night, Tiezhu and the others left.

They also took Cheng Xiaohu and Mu Lianxin, siblings, with them.

Tie Zhu, Da Cheng, and Cheng Xiao Hu will live there, while Xi Niang and Mu Lianxin, the siblings, will live there.

There was no other way; the Qin family couldn't accommodate everyone.

Wei Dao brought more than a dozen guards. Some stayed at Erwa and Gou Dan's houses, while the remaining six stayed at Qin's house.

There are also five maids who serve their master closely, especially since Meng Lan is pregnant and needs someone to take care of her, so she also lives in the Qin family.

The small courtyard was packed full.

Qin Yan has already arranged for Wei Dao to go into the city tomorrow to buy some wooden beds and bedding.

Try your best to make sure no one sleeps on the floor.

Sleeping on the floor in the dead of winter makes it very easy to get sick.

Fang Nanzhi was served by Yu Huan. After taking a bath, she put on her inner clothes, rolled around on the bed a couple of times, and fell asleep.

He even started snoring softly.

It's clear that the long journey had taken its toll and he was exhausted.

In another room, Fang Yin held his wife in his arms, occasionally touching her belly, his eyes wide open like saucers, unable to fall asleep.

Meng Lan thought that she wouldn't be able to sleep since she had just arrived in a new place and found out she was pregnant.

To my surprise, the room was warm and cozy; it was a kang (heated brick bed).

This was the first time she had ever slept on a kang (a heated brick bed). Qian Fengping was worried that she wouldn't be used to it, so she had two extra layers of mattresses laid out. Now it was warm and comfortable.

With her closest family members beside her, she relaxed and began to feel drowsy.

Every time I was about to fall asleep, I would be woken up by a large hand.

After three times, Meng Lan got angry and slapped the large hand on her stomach: "Stop touching me, go to sleep."

She turned over, her back to the man.

Fang Yin refused and pulled the person back, insisting that she face him.

Her voice dropped eight octaves, becoming incredibly gentle: "Mmm, go to sleep."

Fang Yin was still excited when his wife's breathing became long and even.

He wanted to take his wife around and show her off again, to tell everyone that he not only got married, but also had a child.

I don't know if it's a boy or a girl?

Is the girl as cute as Zhizhi? Then, when Zhizhi goes out and argues or fights with the noblewoman, she'll have another helper.

A boy is fine too, preferably as lively as the third brother. Yan is so smart, and he's also strong... hehehe.

Fang Yin was having trouble sleeping and was thinking about nice things, while the other families in the village were gossiping in their beds.

They were talking entirely about the Qin family.

"It's really strange. I've watched the two brothers grow up since they were little. A few years ago, I didn't think they were anything special. Tongzi was even forced to marry into a family and was living a miserable life. Fangyin was almost sold to a black mine to marry."

"How did one of them suddenly become an official and the other a general?"

“Others’ success becomes apparent as they grow up, but these two brothers are middle-aged and suddenly they’ve become so successful.”

One man was puzzled, holding his head and unable to understand it.

A few years ago, Fang Tong was disliked by cats and dogs, but he was considered an honest, capable, and reliable young man by the village elders.

How come everything is reversed now?

"Haven't you all said that Fang Tong is a lucky star?"

His wife rolled her eyes.

"The lucky star is a celestial child who descended to earth to undergo trials, so his first half of life is destined to be miserable."

"Fang Tong used to be neglected by his own father, his mother was biased, his brother was a scoundrel, and his wife died early. He was living a life of misery."

"However, his suffering ended after the natural disaster. He became a real lucky star, not only becoming successful himself but also bringing money into the village. Didn't our village's life become much better?"

The man pondered it over, and to be honest, it seemed to make some sense.

You have to endure hardship before you can enjoy happiness.

In the old stories, there was someone like Jiang, who had a terrible past but later became a deity.

"Then let's go help out when they're hosting a banquet tomorrow."

Not to curry favor with the officials, but simply to bask in the blessings of good fortune.

Most people are shocked when they hear about Fang Tong and Fang Yin; they never expected that two golden phoenixes, or rather, golden nuggets, would emerge from their remote mountain village.

And then there's envy. Today I saw how many servants they had, and the guards were all carrying knives, looking fierce. Several of the maids were quite pretty, and they were all wearing cotton clothes...

This is the life of a god...

There are sour ones, but not many anymore; I've mainly gotten used to them.

Back when the family lived in the prefectural city, their lives were far superior to anyone else's.

Now it's not even on the same level.

But there are a few families who feel really bad.

At the Qin clan chief's house, the clan chief lit an oil lamp and flipped through the clan genealogy. He stared at Qin Yan's name, which had been crossed out on the genealogy, and remained motionless for a long time.

If they hadn't been so heartless back then, this child would still be their own.

Studying at the Imperial Academy? I never even dared to dream of it.

The key is that this child has a father who is already an official and an uncle who is a great general, which means he is destined for a bright future.

Could he also take his Qin family's children and grandchildren with him and go even further?

Pity.

For the first time, Chief Qin felt genuine remorse from the bottom of his heart.

With a creak, the door was pushed open, and Qin Gaofei brought in the foot-washing water to serve his father.

While taking off her father's shoes, she glanced at the kang table.

He advised, "Father, stop looking. It's fine as it is now. Shucai and Qin Yan have a good relationship. The feud between our two families has been resolved, which is better than the Fang family's situation."

You know what, people are afraid of comparisons.

Mentioning Elder Fang made Elder Qin's tone much smoother.

He glanced down at his son and said, "You're quite content."

Qin Gaofei chuckled: "Content? Of course I'm content. My son is a scholar too. Why do I have to compare myself to others?"

It has to be said that Qin Gaofei has really improved.

Ever since that time when his son fell ill while he was taking an exam away from home, Fang Tong, whom he looked down upon the most, helped him and saved his son.

He changed; he truly remembered this kindness.

In the past six months, Qin Shucai has been teaching his parents from time to time, which has helped to correct their temperaments a lot.

Even though he is still impatient and loves to show off, his overall mindset is very stable.

Chief Qin looked at his son for a long time and suddenly realized that his son had grown up and was even better than him in some ways.

"Fei, your father is getting old and can no longer manage the clan. It's time for you to accept this."

Qin Gaofei immediately stood up: "What? Dad? Really?"

"If you make me the clan leader, will you also make me two long robes so I can wear them out and show off?"

He was beaming with excitement, while the Qin clan chief stared at him silently, wondering if he could take back what he had said.

This guy is going to embarrass the Qin family, won't he?

Qin Gaofei felt uncomfortable being stared at, so he squatted down again and continued rubbing his father's big feet.

"Dad, I'll take my wife to visit Yan'er's house tomorrow. Is there anything we can help with?"

That person saved his son; it's a huge favor he can never repay in this lifetime.

"Hmm," Chief Qin responded calmly.

At Elder Fang's house, yes, he was the one who suffered the most.

Feeling unwell, I didn't eat dinner and went to bed early, but I lay awake with my eyes open, unable to fall asleep.

When Fang Tong and his brother returned to the village, no one came to invite them to visit.

Ugh.

He didn't do anything, so how did this happen?