Qin Si held Chen Yue Lian close and lit another spiritual cigarette.
After they both calmed down, they embraced, enjoying the beautiful afterglow.
Qin Si told Chen Yue Lian about Guan Xue.
“You're helping the bandit leader? What are you thinking?”
Chen Yue Lian asked, confused and even a bit angry.
This was a special time, everyone in the village knew the government was about to crack down on the bandits.
He was still going against the grain, getting involved with the bandits.
And the bandit leader, at that.
“Is she pretty?”
“Cough, cough.”
Chen Yue Lian rolled her eyes, not bothering to hide her annoyance.
“I knew it! You’re becoming more and more lustful!”
“You’re thinking too much. I have my reasons for helping her, and she looks a lot like an old friend.”
“Another big-time star?!”
Chen Yue Lian’s voice rose an octave.
“Yeah, her name is Yang Mi.”
Seeing her puffed-up face, Qin Si tried to soothe her.
“You’re overthinking this. I’m helping her because she can read. I want to build a school in the village, and I want her to be the teacher.”
“You just want to get your hands on her.”
Chen Yue Lian saw right through him.
Qin Si felt a little awkward. After all, it was Big Mimi, one of his favorite actresses growing up.
Xue Jian from Chinese Paladin 3.
Although Guan Xue wasn’t Yang Mi, he did want to see what she tasted like.
That was the main reason.
Of course, Qin Si couldn’t say that. He had to make some excuses.
“I want to secure my position as clan leader. A school is very important, and Guan Xue will be helpful in my future plans.”
Qin Si sighed and said,
“The clan genealogy is still in the hands of the old Qin clan members. If they really supported me becoming clan leader, they should have already sent it over.”
Hearing this, Chen Yue Lian frowned.
“Are you saying that Uncle Liang tricked you?”
“It's not Uncle Liang's problem.”
Qin Si shook his head and said:
“Uncle Liang does have some say with the old Qin clan, but his seniority isn't as high as theirs, so he doesn’t hold much weight.
Now the old Qin clan is supporting me to become clan leader because of the situation, but how many of them are sincere?”
Qin Si yawned. These past two days he’d been in the forest, fighting a bear and slaughtering a wolf pack.
He came back and fed Chen Yue Lian.
He was really tired.
“Since I want to become clan leader, I need to have absolute control, so that those old men will never have a chance to betray me.”
“What does this have to do with the school?”
“Don't underestimate education.”
Qin Si said seriously:
“When I become clan leader, I will gather everyone in the village to build a school, find them teachers, and teach the children knowledge. This will build up my prestige.
I have high-yield grain, which can feed the villagers. This is also prestige.
But most people, they remember kindness for a while, but not forever.
If I control the school, I can brainwash the children in the village, making them remember my contributions to the village at all times.
Even if they don’t thank me in the future, they’ll still have a sense of respect. Only then can my position as clan leader be secure.
Otherwise, I'll build up Qinjia Village, and then someone else will take all the credit. I wouldn't be happy, would you?”
All these twists and turns.
Chen Yue Lian was lost. She didn’t have that much cunning.
“You really think a lot.”
“You have to think a lot. A favor given is a debt owed. If I want to build up Qinjia Village and lead the villagers to a good life, I have to be wary.
Some people look like they’re good, but they’re snakes in the grass. They smile in front of you, but stab you in the back. Can you be at ease?”
Chen Yue Lian thought about it. She wasn’t at ease.
When Zhao Dawu came looking for trouble, no one in the village helped her.
Only Qin Liang said a word.
Everyone else was watching the show.
Once Qin Si becomes clan leader, everyone in the village will be watching his family. This clan leader position isn’t easy.
It sounds impressive, but it’s just the village chief, after all.
“After all this, you still want to sleep with that Guan Xue.”
“I’ve been explaining for so long, and you’re only hearing that?”
“You don’t want to sleep with her?”
“Want to sleep with her? I’m dying to!”
“I’ll bite you!”
…
“Woof, woof, woof!”
Just as they were about to start another battle, the seven wolf pups disturbed them.
They got dressed and got up.
They went to the edge of the kang, where they had built a wolf den with cotton clothing. The seven wolf pups opened their mouths and whimpered.
“They must be hungry.”
Qin Si nudged Chen Yue Lian’s “big bear” with his elbow, smiling.
“Why aren’t you feeding them? What are you waiting for?”
“There isn't any left. You ate it all up, didn’t you?”
Chen Yue Lian didn’t hold back, firing right back at him. They both laughed.
But the pups still needed to be fed.
They mixed some milk powder with hot water.
They didn’t have nipples, so they had to hold each one and feed them, one by one.
It took them until the middle of the night to finish.
Chen Yue Lian was exhausted. She took off her clothes and lay in Qin Si’s arms. She was so tired, she could barely keep her eyes open.
“Do you want to have children?”
Seeing her like this, Qin Si teased her.
Chen Yue Lian closed her eyes, her voice tired.
“Yes, I’ll have eight for you. Let’s see who gets tired first.”
“Hahaha.”
…
The next morning, the couple got up and made breakfast.
Not just for themselves, but for the workers as well.
So Qin Si didn’t stay in bed. He helped Chen Yue Lian with the cooking.
“Ha~~”
Qin Si yawned. He had put in a lot of effort last night, and now he felt a little depleted.
His eye sockets were even a little sunken.
“Just rest. You have all those wounds. I feel sorry for you.”
“I'm fine.”
“Humph, look at your face. Your eye sockets are sunken. Take care of yourself!”
“Elbow, come in here with me. I won’t use the Sacred Spear Baptism this time.”
“Oh, hubby, I’m sorry~ ”
The couple teased each other, occasionally making a few suggestive jokes. They were very close.
Chen Yue Lian also liked that skill.
It was beautiful~
Qin Si liked it a lot too.
It just consumed a lot of energy.
So for breakfast, he gave himself an extra helping and ate a few more bowls of meat, to replenish his protein.
Breakfast was ready.
Chen Yue Lian went to deliver the food to the workers on the construction site.
Qin Si stayed home and made himself a crutch.
The worst injuries he sustained were to his left leg and left arm, from the wolf bites. They were both on the same side of the body.
If he used a crutch, his hand hurt.
If he didn’t use a crutch, his leg hurt.
To avoid being considered a cripple, Qin Si still chose to use a crutch.
Chen Yue Lian came back after delivering the food. She prepared the betrothal gift for Qin Huai Ru.
Twenty pounds of white rice and ten pounds of beef.
It wasn’t much, but it was enough to show her sincerity.
Qin Si took the gift, leaning on his crutch. He swayed as he went to get his bride…