How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 441 - 443: Scorned_1

The child pointed ahead.

Following his direction, the family saw someone who had fallen off a bicycle.

"You want me to go help?" Li Qiao stepped forward.

With the support of Qin Jin’s arm, the child kicked his legs enthusiastically, "Mama, Mama," he struggled for a bit, "Juice!"

Qin Jin: "Juice? Juice what? I don’t understand."

Li Qiao stopped: "Are you trying to say ’let’s go’?"

"Mhm." The child pointed in another direction.

While the three of them were focused on the child, someone had already helped the fallen bicyclist up—it was an old man.

After the old man shakily stood up and the person helping him propped up the bicycle, he grabbed the helper: "Young man, why did you knock me down?"

The young man was baffled.

The old man loudly made a fuss, drawing attention.

Li Qiao looked over and realized why the child had said to leave, predicting she would be wrongly accused if she went over.

Qin Jin: "Damn it! Can’t believe the old guy’s pulling this stunt." He bellowed from deep within his chest, "Our whole family saw you fall on your own because you lost your balance, and now you’re blaming someone else."

The old man turned his head, and as Qin Jin approached, he said defiantly, "Who’s this wild kid? It’s so dark, how could you have seen anything?"

Qin Jin said: "Of course I saw it."

Li Qiao took over: "If this young man had hit you, there would definitely be marks on his body from the bike, but he’s clean, obviously it wasn’t him who hit you. Young man, I suggest you call the police and accuse the old man of trying to scam you, as scamming is a crime."

The nearby residents, who had initially closed their doors, now came out to see what the fuss was about and looked at the young man who the old man was holding onto, indeed he was clean.

The onlookers criticized the old man for lacking the dignity of the elderly.

It chilled the good-hearted.

Seeing that he couldn’t get any advantage, the old man let go of the young man’s hand and pushed his bicycle away.

Li Qiao: "Trying to scam people and you still want to leave?"

The old man simply got on his bike and rode away.

With no more spectacle to watch, the crowd disbursed.

The young man thanked Qin Jin: "Lucky I met you guys, otherwise I would have been falsely accused today, won’t dare to step forward next time something like this happens."

"You’re welcome."

The young man left.

Li Qiao kissed the child: "Baby is so amazing, knew what was happening from such a distance."

She wasn’t afraid of being framed, but proving her innocence would be a hassle.

The child grinned.

Qin Jin also kissed the child, but his smile soon vanished, tilting his head to rub off the saliva.

Qin Jin displeased: "Disgusted by me? Don’t call me dad in the future, hmph!"

The child: "...."

Old Mrs. Qin slapped the back of Qin Jin’s head: "Bickering with a child, do you have the bearing of an elder?"

Qin Jin: "....."

Li Qiao chuckled on the side.

......

After the disturbance, the family returned home to stay up for the New Year’s Eve.

Old Mrs. Qin couldn’t stay awake and went to sleep first, followed by the child.

Li Qiao and Qin Jin went to another room to celebrate.

In the wee hours, Qin Jin went back to the child’s room to check on him; the child was already awake, lying quietly.

Qin Jin cooed affectionately, "Big baby, are you hungry?"

"Big baby, do you need to pee?"

"Big baby, do you need to poop?"

After Qin Jin finished tending to the child, he took out the hot water bottle from the child’s bed and replaced it with a new one. "Daddy is going to be with Mommy now, if you need anything, just give a shout."

The child hummed in response.

Qin Jin said, "You don’t want me to go, huh? It’s the New Year, and you’re already a year old; it’s time to be independent. When I was one, I slept in my own room and never needed Mom or Dad to stay with me. I not only changed my own diapers, but I could also feed myself."

The child snorted and rolled his eyes.

Qin Jin: "...." Was he being scorned?

"....."

.....

The next day, quite a few people came together to visit for the New Year’s greetings. Old Mrs. Qin didn’t want to see the neighbors who kicked her when she was down.

Li Qiao thought she should meet with them and analyzed, "We don’t live here, and there are so many houses that just relying on Old Lady Qian’s son and daughter-in-law isn’t enough; we need others to keep an eye out too. Jin also said he wants to come here and start a factory in the future. When it gets big, what if people come to interview the neighbors about our family’s past? Will they talk nonsense? They are showing goodwill by coming to visit now, so it’s better for us to give them the time of day rather than offend them and make enemies again by shutting the door."

Old Mrs. Qin felt there was sense in this: "Then let’s meet them."

"Alright." Li Qiao opened the door to welcome the guests.

Some people simply came to cozy up, lavishing praise on Old Mrs. Qin for her good fortune, complimenting Li Qiao for her beauty, and talking about the child’s lucky appearance.

Some came to subtly inquire about Old Mrs. Qin’s current situation.

Some wanted to rent one of Old Mrs. Qin’s houses.

As for those who wanted to rent, Old Mrs. Qin refused without a second thought. It’s easy to invite gods but difficult to send them away. Those who want to rent her house must be in a tight spot. Would they be willing to move out when the time came?

"Where’s Jin? Why haven’t I seen him?"

Old Mrs. Qin: "He’s buying his ticket to leave."

"He’s leaving so soon? Can’t he stay a couple more days, since he rarely comes back?"

"He’s already stayed for several days," Old Mrs. Qin said curtly, dismissing everyone.

Then came Qian Yong and his wife; after paying their New Year visit, Kan Cui asked Old Mrs. Qin, "About our cleaning salary, is it starting today?"

Old Mrs. Qin was surprised: "Haven’t you not started working yet?"

Kan Cui: "We have to get the money first before we can work, right?"

Old Mrs. Qin replied directly, "That’s not how it works. We pay salaries according to the Gregorian calendar, on the tenth of each month for the previous month. Today is February 5th according to the Gregorian calendar; next month, on the tenth, we’ll pay this month’s salary."

Kan Cui was somewhat displeased: "You’re withholding salaries."

Old Mrs. Qin: "That’s how every place does it."

Kan Cui: "You won’t shortchange us, will you?"

Li Qiao: "If you’re really shortchanged, why would Old Lady Qian agree to let you work here?" No wonder Old Lady Qian had made a special trip to say not to employ her daughter-in-law; she’s no pushover.

And they lack gratitude, too. Helping them regain their house, and yet they worry Qin Jin won’t pay them.

"She’s senile...." Kan Cui muttered quietly and was nudged by Qian Yong, who took over the conversation: "Didn’t my mother come over earlier and say to have our eldest son follow you to Beijing? I thought about it, and we need manpower at home for the house repairs, so we won’t go."

Old Mrs. Qin thought, isn’t repairing the house a job for bricklayers? Why didn’t they say so earlier? Jin probably already bought the tickets.

Tickets bought and returned, they don’t charge fees?

She said, "Alright then, if you want to go, write to us, the address was also given to you that day."

"Eh."

"....."

When Qin Jin came back with the tickets, Qian Yong and his wife had already left.

Old Mrs. Qin said, "Your Big Brother Qian is not going after all. You go one more time and get a refund for the ticket."

Qin Jin: "I didn’t buy any, with Li Jianguo in Beijing, I was planning to let Big Brother Qian enter Beijing first, then notify Li Jianguo to meet him. Tickets back to Beijing are only available the day after tomorrow. I was just about to discuss it with him."

"Luckily you didn’t buy them," Old Mrs. Qin said.

Li Qiao: "Do you think they didn’t want to go because they were afraid Jin would trick them?" She had heard Sir Xue mention Jin’s grandfather before, who had offended many people; he must not have been very personable. Grandma also mentioned that Grandpa has a bad temper.

Old Lady Qian’s son and Grandpa are of the same generation.

Knowing about Grandpa and Great Grandpa’s character, they probably thought Jin was the same.

Fearful of being bullied on his turf, right?

Old Mrs. Qin didn’t express an opinion.

Qian Yong had always been timid, and it was no different when it came to traveling far from home, always looking before leaping.

Qin Jin: "Who would bother tricking them?" Earning money for them, and they don’t want to earn; what a lack of ambition!"

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