Mother Qin's time was filled with unconcealed joy. She felt proud of her daughter in law's ability. " We bought it. We bought three acres of sloping land to the east. They're going to pay two taels silver per acre".
Grandma Qin was shocked when she heard this: " The sloping land over there is wasteland. What's the point of buying so much? Even if we want to build a house, we don't need such a large land. Isn't this a waste?".
If it was a good piece of land, more crops could be grown on it and it wouldn't be wasted, but that was wasteland with no grass growing on it.
Yang Haiyan: " Grandma,I am thinking of buying a few more. When we build a house in the future, you ,grandpa, father and mother will all live with us. Don't we need to prepare a few more small courtyards? And after we get married, the house can be build next to us. Also, when my husband and i have children, they will need foundation when they grow up. Then several generation will live together and you will be able to see your great granddaughter and great grandson when you open the door. How great is that."
She had no plans to live with her grandparents and Qin'ss mother and father, but she could prepare a few more small courtyard in this big courtyard. That way, it would be like living together, which would be so lively.
In ancient times, what she liked most was the hustle and bustle. Grandma Qin thought of what her Nun had said, that Yang Haiyan hada face that indicate a blessing and a large family. Her face wrinkled with a smile and sure said, " You are the only one who understands my heart and knows that i want great grandchildren. So you and Afang have to work hard".
Yang Haiyan nodded and said sweetly: "Don't worry, grandma. This year, my husband has completed his military service and we had to hurry back, so we didn't have a child. When we get to the border, my husband and i will ask a doctor to take care of bodies. We will definitely give you a healthy great-grandson or great-granddaughter". This also explained why she had not gotten pregnant since she got married in august. So that others would not say unpleasant things.
Grandma Qin and mother Qin thought that Qin fang and I has wife were filial and they were postponing having children so that they could returned home after completing the military service.
Speaking of which, grandpa Qin has for grandsons. The youngest, Tiedan( Niudan), Is only 10 years old. The older ones,Shoucheng are twelve years old and Shiuye, fifteen years old. Qin's father has three sons, so Grandma Qin and Mother Qin are really not in hurry about the matter of great-grandchild.
Second Aunt Qin exclaimed in surprise, " Buying land? Mother, sister-in-law , what do you mean by buying land to build a house? You have so many private properties to buy land? So three money you gave to the public before was all fake?" A careful calculation revealed that it was indeed true. A two taels of silver per mu, buying 3 mu would cost six of taels of silver. So three money the eldest wife gave to the public would also have to be around six taels of silver. Or was this money secretly given by the old couples.
It's impossible that they didn't give it secretly. Aunt Qin didn't dare to calculate how much money three family has, but she probably had an idea. So three old couple really didn't have that money. Then, it could only be that the eldest wife had falsified the money and handed over less to the public treasury.
Mother Qin knows Seeing aunt Qin was going to say. The reason the land purchase was scheduled after the banquet was because of her. Mother Qin snorted: " Sister in law, please stop being so arrogant and accusing others. The money for three land purchase was Yanyan's dowry. It's her private money."
Second Qin looked at Yang Haiyan suspiciously. She believed what mother Qin said. She was from the wealthy family and had a plenty of money. However, even the eldest sister in law, as a mother in law, could not take three daughter in law's dowry. Moreover, although she was aunt who loves to take advantage and calculated things, she was not a shameless person.
No, Aunt Qin chuckled said, " Sister in law, when AFang and three others build their house, do you want to move in? If you move in, will this room be empty?"
Qin' mother knew that she was planning to take their house and she sneered, "If we don't move in then Afang and Yanyan will move in. We have houses, so how can we move to our daughter in law's house?"
Even if their son and daughter in law asked them to go, they would not go. After all, this is a house built on the land bought with the daughter in law's dowry and they will feel uncomfortable moving there. In this old house, they are masters and after moving there, they will be guests. Even if they get along along well with their daughter in law, they will still uncomfortable. If there us a conflict with three daughter in law, they will not have the confidence are all. It is better to stay here, since they are from the same village anyway.
As for her son moving, Qin's mother didn't think it was a big deal because they were couple.
Second aunt Qin remained silent, but she was thinking, 'This sister in law is lucky! She was arrogant and gave birth to a son and her eldest son has become successful and married a beautiful wife. But Niudan from their family… I don't know where he went'.
Second aunt Qin was also in the yard. She don't care whether it was the wasteland or three old house. After all, to house in their family were enough.
The next day, Qin Fang and his father took the land sale documents written by the village chief to the county government to registered the land. Yang Haiyan was at home drawing three blue prints for the upcoming house to build.
Yang Haiyan was not an expert, shared could only draw the frame work of the house and the interior construction, she had no idea about the foundation,. So after drawing three frame work, she and Qin'ss father discussed the specific construction, orientation and so on. She offered her opinion and Father Qin offered suggestions.
However, since one of them is daughter in law and the other was father in law, Qin Fang and his mother was present when they discussed these issues.
By the time they had finished the blue prints for the house, even taking care of bathrooms, toilets and other details, it was over ten days later. Qin Fang's vacation was almost over. Because Jintian county was quite far from the border, they had to returned early. The also made an appointment with Kunshi , who would bring his wife to Jintian county to meet them and then they would return together.
Mother Qin was feeling a little uncomfortable. Her son and her daughter in law were leaving tomorrowand she was reluctant to let them go. But she also knew she couldn't stop them.
That night , the Qin family who had been separated for more than ten days, gathered together for dinner again, as farewell ceremony for Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan.
The next morning, Yang Haiyan and Qin Fang were leaving. Qin Fang rode a horse. Qin's father drove the carriage and everyone except Shouye went to see them off. When they arrived at the county gate,Kunshi's family was already waiting. Kunshi was already twenty seven years old, having been away for five years or six years. He had ten years old son.
Seeing Qin Fang on horse back, Kunshi said to his wife, "Three master is here. You and the child wait a while,"
KunZhang was little nervous, "Oh". Although Kunshi said that the master were usually in the military camp and Madam was the housekeeper of the family and had good personality, she was still worried.
Kunshi ran forward: " Sir.."
Qin Fang got off his horse and said, " Sorry for the wait.."
Kunshi hurriedly said: " No… no, we just arrived too".
In fact, they had arrived last night and started at the inn. They would rather spend more money on the inn than to ask the master to wait.
Qin's father and mother were both sitting outside the carriage. The heard Kunshi called their son 'Sir' and looked at him eagerly. If they had only known before that their son was an official, now they had truly experience it.
Father Qin waited for Qin Fang and Kunshi to talk for a while before speaking. " Afang , your mother and I will dropped you here."
Mother Qin turned around and said to Yang Haiyan in the carriage, Yanyan, I'll leave Siya and Shoucheng to you. If they don't behave, you can teach them a lesson ".
Yang Haiyan said: " Don't worry, mother". She had been quite comfortable living at the Qin family trades past few days, especially since three family split up. The eldest daughter in law ate with grandpa and grandma Qin and there was no more fighting over food at the table. In her free time, she would go to the mountains to go dig fire spring bamboo shoot and cook a little. But no matter how good their relationship was, it was still wasn't as comfortable as being in the border.
This time, nominally their whole family came out to see Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan off, but in fact, it was because Yang Haiyan and others were going to the border to take Qin Siya and Qin Soucheng away.
Mother Qin then warned Qin Siya and Soucheng: " Listen to your sister in law, understand?"
Qin Siya said happily; " I know".
Qin Shoucheng send a little gloomy and here was reluctant to leave home, " I know"
Mother Qin said: " I'm glad you understand. Let's go".
After saying that, she and Father Qin walked away together without looking back, for fear that if she looked back she would missed her children.
After Qin's father and mother left, Yang Haiyan asked: " Captain Kun, are your family members here?".
Kunshi said: " It's here madam, please wait a moment". He wave to KunZang.
KunZang came with Kun Daying: " Madam, this is my wife, zhang Taohua and this is my boy Daying".
Kun Zang brought Kun Daying and bowed: " Meet Madam ".
Yang Haiyan held back her smile: " No needs to be polite, Mrs. Kun please bring the children up. By the way, is this eagle from Big eagle?"
A lion and an eagle, the names of the father and son are really interesting.
Kunshi also understand what Yang Haiyan meant: " This is name that my father gave me."
No, it sounds much better than those " Niudan and "Tiedan" names.
After KunZang and KunDaying boarded the carriage, Kunshi also got on and started driving. Also in the carriage were Qin Siya and Qin Shoucheng. Yang Haiyan introduced then: " This is my brother in law Shoucheng and this is my sister in law Siya." Calling her Siya sounded a bit corny, so she'd just use it as a family nickname and call her Siya to outsiders.
Kun Zang was a little reserved when she got into the carriage. After all, Yang Haiyan was an official's wife and she had never been around in a official wife's, she was a little nervous. " Meet the second brother and the young lady".
Siya and Shoucheng looked at Yang Haiyan.
Yang Haiyan smiled and said: " Just call her sister in law Kun. This is her son Daying. He can be Shoucheng's playmate in the future." Kunshi was Qin Fang subordinate and his family was not a slave, so Kun Daying and Qin Shoucheng could be playmates. If they were born slavery , they could not be called playmates.
Qin Shiuchen: " Yeah."
The carriage has already left the county town and Qin's father and mother had also arrived at home. Only Grandma Qin was at home. She and grandpa Qin were the one who knew the inside story