Chapter 129 The Three Brothers and Sisters Get Together
Chapter 129 The Three Brothers and Sisters Get Together
After a long time, Qin Haodong and the other two finally calmed down. Song Sanniang called the waiter to bring some water and asked the three of them to wash their faces.
The three of them had a pair of eyes that were as big as walnuts from crying. They looked at each other and couldn't help laughing. Seeing them laughing, Song Laoer and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
Song Sanniang smiled and said, "Sister Yuanyuan, Brother Haodong and the others have prepared gifts for your return." Then she said to Qin Haodong and the others, "Why don't you take out the gifts and give them to Sister Yuanyuan quickly."
Qin Haodong and the other man then went to find the gifts they had prepared. Song Sanniang also took out her gift. She gave a copy of "Yan Zhenqing's Jiucheng Palace Liquan Inscription". She had no knowledge of calligraphy, but she heard from the bookstore staff that it was suitable for women to copy, so she chose it.
Qin Haodong prepared a set of four treasures of the study, and Qin Haoxi prepared a jade pendant for peace. He wanted Qin Yuanyuan to live a peaceful life.
Song Laoer gave a book box, which was just enough to store the gifts from everyone. Niu Laosan gave a copy of the Analects of Confucius. He didn't know what to give, so Song Sanniang bought it for him.
Qin Yuanyuan had not received any gifts since her mother's death. Qin Yuanyuan did not expect to receive so many gifts. She felt like she was about to cry again.
Song Sanniang smiled and said, "You must have a lot more to say, so we won't bother you any more.
You guys talk, I'll ask the waiter to bring lunch to your room later." Then she, Song Laoer and the other two went downstairs to have lunch.
Qin Yuanyuan put the gifts from everyone into the book box, and then the three of them sat at the table and began to ask their own questions.
The one who had the most questions was Qin Yuanyuan. She didn't know who Song Sanniang and her daughter were, who Niu Laosan was, how her brothers found her, and where they got so much money to buy things for her.
But the first thing she asked was, "How are you doing after I left?" Qin Haodong and Qin Haoxi looked at each other and said, "Yes."
Then Qin Haodong said, "During the time when you were away, Haoxi and I left home. We met Miss Song's family. Her name is Song Jixiang, her father is Song Bai, and she has a mother and two younger sisters.
At first, they sold sweet soup in the East Market. I had no money at that time so I did odd jobs. She felt sorry for me and asked me and Haoxi to help her sell sweet soup. Later, her sweet soup sold better and better, and our lives became better and better.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, she made mooncakes to sell, and I helped sell them. I made a lot of money every day. Then that woman found out and wanted to ask for money.
Miss Song was very smart. She tricked the woman into destroying her mooncakes. Her mooncakes were very expensive, and a box cost several taels of silver. That's how we got our parents' house back. The woman took her son and disappeared.
Then Miss Song went to the city to open a dessert shop, and Haoxi and I followed her to the city, and we rented out our house.”
Qin Haodong briefly recounted what he and Qin Haoxi had experienced, but he did not mention that after they left home, they were troubled by the woman and could not find a job, and finally fell into the embarrassing situation of begging.
Qin Yuanyuan didn't expect this to happen, so she asked, "Then why did Miss Song and the others come to see me with you?"
Qin Haodong went on to say, "We and the Song family are like one family now. Haoxi and I are very grateful to them. They are our lifesavers.
Because of her, we were able to learn your whereabouts from that woman. We found out about Mrs. Wu, and then I asked the neighbors to help me keep an eye out for Mrs. Wu, and they really caught Mrs. Wu.
So I knew you were sold to Guangling Mansion, so I planned to come find you. Miss Song was worried, so she came with Uncle Song and Uncle Niu San. Their family has been very kind to us, and I plan to work for them all my life. "
Qin Yuanyuan was silent. How could her brother express such kindness in just a few words? She didn't know how much money her brother had now.
But the Song family was willing to pay 100 taels of silver to redeem her. For her, this favor was something she could never repay in her lifetime.
Although no one knows how much the eldest lady returned, she owes the Song family. The entire Qin family owes the Song family.
Qin Yuanyuan thought for a while, then smiled and said, "Add me in. The Song family came all the way to redeem me. They can take a hundred taels of silver at will, and I will work for them for the rest of my life."
Qin Haoxi, unwilling to be left out, interrupted and said, "I want one too. I want one too."
Song Laoer and Song Sanniang, who were downstairs, sneezed at the same time.
Qin Haodong then asked Qin Yuanyuan how she had been spending the past few days. Qin Yuanyuan's eyes became sore again when she recalled that experience.
She held it in and tried to downplay it. "That day I woke up on a boat, surrounded by people like me. I was panicked, so I asked to go home.
The broker said my mother sold me. I hated myself at that time. Why didn't I be more careful and eat her food like that?
I really wanted to jump into the river at that time, but I thought if I drowned, I would never see you again.
I was sold to the Su Mansion, and I was lucky. The people there were very nice, and I lived a good life. Then you came."
Qin Haodong knew that she must have had a hard life, otherwise she wouldn't be so thin, but he still couldn't help wanting to know what she had been through.
Although his sister said that she lived a good life, he was scared when he thought about her, a person who never left the house, who had to go far away from home to serve others and almost become someone else's concubine. He swore to make his sister live a good life in the future.
At this time, there was a knock on the door. It was the food delivery man. He put the food down and left.
Qin Haoxi smiled and said, "Let's eat first. We've been talking for so long, you must be hungry. Look at you, you've become so skinny. When we get back, I'm going to make you plump and white."
Qin Yuanyuan smiled and set the table, "Brother, do you think I'm a pig?" Qin Haoxi also laughed, "Sister is a pig, a fat little white pig." This made Qin Yuanyuan slap him on the head.
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