Qin Dong knew his younger brother had been smart since he was a child, but he didn't expect Qin Si to have such a shrewd mind.
The more Qin Dong thought about it, the more satisfied he became.
This kid Qin Si, he'd be a good son-in-law!
When he became the clan leader, his daughter would be the clan leader's wife.
And he would be... the clan leader's father-in-law!
Qin Dong suddenly felt a bit giddy, he had never held such a high position in his life.
He hadn't even dared to dream of it.
"How do you plan to do it?"
Qin Dong asked seriously.
Qin Liang chuckled, once again getting the better of his elder brother.
"Tomorrow, Qin Si is going into the mountains to hunt. Have Huai Ru go with him."
"Is that all?"
"That's all."
Qin Liang explained:
"While we were talking, Qin Si kept looking at Huai Ru a few times. He probably has that kind of mind. Just let Huai Ru go with him tomorrow.
He's smart, he'll figure out what I mean."
"Are you sure? He also looked at Jing Ru several times. You're not fooling me, are you?"
"How could I? Brother, believe me. If he can take good care of her, I'd give Jing Ru to him. It's just that Jing Ru is a bit young."
Qin Liang sounded a bit regretful.
He really liked Qin Si, who knew Qin Si had secretly become so powerful.
If he had known earlier, he should have arranged a betrothal for him with Qin Feng's eldest brother.
"Alright, I agree with this, but I have to ask Huai Ru's opinion first, after all, she's going to be a junior wife."
"As long as Huai Ru agrees, I have no objections."
…
"Husband, look!"
As soon as Qin Si returned home, Chen Yue Lian pulled him over, her face full of pride.
On the ground lay a large sack.
It was full of grain, probably over a hundred pounds!
"Didn't you say you should keep a low profile and try not to go out recently?"
Qin Si pinched her little face and smiled.
"Oh, such a big commotion, I couldn't resist!"
Chen Yue Lian clung to Qin Si's waist and acted cute:
"Such a big commotion, everyone in the village went. It's been a long time since we've seen such a big commotion.
Look, if I didn't go, how could I get so much grain?"
It's human nature to enjoy a good show.
Especially since the clan leader's house was relatively close by, and the sound of commotion could be heard.
People from the village rushed over one after another.
Chen Yue Lian couldn't help but feel curious, how could she care about anything else?
She put on her scarf and ran out, almost leaving a shadow behind.
Then she had a good gossip with the villagers.
Constantly going: "Wow! Wow! Wow!!!"
"Alright, as long as you're happy."
"Yes, yes, husband, you're so kind."
…"
The word "husband" sounded so awkward. Qin Si thought about it and couldn't help but say:
"Yue Lian, call me husband from now on."
"Okay, whatever you want me to call you, I'll call you. Anyway, Dad is..."
"Cough! Cough! Cough!"
Qin Si quickly covered Chen Yue Lian's mouth.
He felt a bit of a headache.
This fierce old woman, she dared to say anything!
Could she bring the fun on the bed to the floor?
"Oh, so you can be shy too, Husband~"
Chen Yue Lian lightly tapped Qin Si's face with her little finger, her eyes full of amusement.
Qin Si held her in his arms and sat on the kang.
He told her everything about building the new house and running for clan leader.
"You want to be the clan leader? Won't that be very troublesome?"
Chen Yue Lian knew that Qin Si had always been someone who avoided trouble.
He wasn't willing to get involved in the village's affairs.
Unless someone provoked him.
"No, I just want the title, Liang Shu will handle the troublesome things."
Qin Si's lips curled up slightly:
"Who told him to be the village head?"
"You're so bad, you haven't even figured out the details, but you're already scheming against him."
Chen Yue Lian said, her face full of worry:
"Building a new house, it's going to cost a lot of money, and you have to ask people to help, food is a must, how much grain will it cost?"
"It shouldn't cost that much."
Qin Si hadn't built a house before, so he wasn't quite sure:
"There's river sand and pebbles in the river, timber in the mountains, it doesn't seem like we're missing anything?"
"That's true, then how big a house are you planning to build?"
"I told Liang Shu, I'll trade the few acres of land by the bamboo forest east of the village for the few acres of land west of our house. I'll fence everything off later."
Qin Si imagined it in his mind, and said:
"Let's build a small two-story house first, and expand later."
What Qin Si wanted most was a bathroom and toilet.
Taking a bath in this house was really inconvenient, and as for the toilet...
It's okay in winter, but Qin Si couldn't even imagine what it would be like in summer.
A literal eye-full of manure.
The bamboo forest is right next to the river, so the toilet can be directly discharged into the river.
There's also a natural well on the small hill not far from there.
Later, he can connect the water, so he won't have to carry water every day.
And the kitchen...
Qin Si didn't realize how much he had to design until he started thinking about it.
He took a piece of wood, used charcoal to start designing his new home.
Before he knew it, it was getting dark.
Qin Si had just finished drawing.
"It's so beautiful, Husband, you draw so well!"
Chen Yue Lian kept praising him.
"I learned to draw by myself."
"That's amazing."
Chen Yue Lian wrapped her legs around Qin Si's waist, her arms around his neck.
Her nose rubbed against his.
"Husband, it's already dark, shouldn't we go to sleep?"
As she spoke, she unzipped her down jacket.
The slim-fitting sweater inside revealed her perfect figure, extremely seductive.
Branches bear fruit.
Abundant and generous towards him.
Qin Si's Adam's apple bobbed, his voice hoarse:
"Don't set me on fire."
Chen Yue Lian wouldn't give up, she rubbed her face against his, then her red lips approached his ear.
She uttered a devilish sound:
"Daddy~"
He was enraged!
Qin Si's eyes instantly changed, like a hungry wolf.
This was bound to be a fierce battle.
The night was quiet.
Chen Yue Lian was sweating, staring at the ceiling, unable to regain her senses.
She had been too confident, thinking she was good again.
As a result, she was completely defeated, finally becoming obedient.
She drew circles on Qin Si's chest, Chen Yue Lian was full of satisfaction, leaning against his arm, a sense of security filled her.
Tonight, she had gained another day's worth of happiness~
"I might not be back tomorrow. I've entrusted the new house to Liang Shu. Show him the design tomorrow. And if you need a carpenter, ask Dong Shu to take a look."
"Not coming back?"
Chen Yue Lian immediately became worried.
"Yeah, the prey seems to have all run to the deeper mountains. I'll explore further tomorrow, so I might not be able to make it back."
Noticing Chen Yue Lian's nervousness, Qin Si caressed her tender shoulders.
He comforted her:
"That's just the plan. If I'm lucky and catch a prey early, I won't have to go any further."
Chen Yue Lian knew Qin Si's secret, so she understood why he was so determined to hunt.
She didn't stop him, she said softly:
"Then you're alone... or, should I go with you?"