How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 452 - 454: Return to Beijing_1

Li Qiao had no choice but to overhear the ruckus in the courtyard as she held her child and went out for a stroll. It wasn’t until she returned that the commotion next door quieted down.

Qin Jin had also finished packing his luggage.

Old Mrs. Qin made dinner while Li Qiao assisted as her sous-chef.

It wasn’t long after dinner that darkness fell. Since they had to hit the road early the next day, the family went to bed early.

Early the next morning, Yu Xiu’s older brother dropped her off at their doorstep. After exchanging pleasantries, Yu’s brother left.

Li Qiao gave Yu Xiu her introduction letter and train tickets, "Keep these safe, ok?"

Yu Xiu responded, "Eh, have you all eaten yet?"

"We have." Qin Jin’s family of four joined the other villagers who had gathered to take the shuttle bus heading out.

The journey was filled with noise and clamor, and the child became very impatient, squirming constantly on Qin Jin’s lap.

At this point, the fellow villagers were discussing something that made them burst into a round of laughter.

Li Qiao ended up with a headache from the noise.

The child pouted, on the verge of tears.

Seeing this, Li Qiao took out paper and a pen from her bag and said to the child, "Baby, do you want mama to hold you?"

The child with a pitiful look: "Mm."

Li Qiao took the child, removed the arm sleeves he was wearing, and taught him how to hold a ballpoint pen.

The child’s small hand couldn’t grasp it properly.

Qin Jin said with a laugh, "Are you holding it like a brush? It couldn’t be that our ancient ancestor has reincarnated, bringing memories from a past life, could it?"

Li Qiao replied, "I think it looks like it."

After fumbling for a while, the child managed to hold the pen by clenching his fist around it.

Li Qiao held his little hand and drew simple sketches on the paper.

"Rabbit, rabbit."

Li Qiao smiled warmly, "That’s right. It seems our drawing is not too bad."

Like discovering a new world, the child scribbled randomly with the pen, fully absorbed in the activity. No matter how loud the noise around him got, the child no longer showed any signs of impatience.

After checking their tickets at the train station, Qin Jin arranged for a literate person, someone who had traveled by train before, to lead them onto the train: "Remember to do a roll call when getting off."

"Where are you sitting?"

"We’re in the sleeper compartment." Qin Jin carried the child toward the carriage where they were seated.

Li Qiao and Old Mrs. Qin bid farewell to everyone before following Qin Jin.

Yu Xiu followed closely behind.

The relative Li Jiaojiao had introduced was also surnamed Fang, called Fang Tun. He said:

"Qin Jin isn’t playing fair, huh? Could it be he’s ensured a good seat for himself and left us with the worse ones?"

A fellow villager from Li Qiao’s village said, "Getting you a job with accommodation and wages covered, plus buying your ticket, is already quite decent. What more do you want? Besides, he’s traveling with his wife and child. If they stayed with us and all the clamor, how would they get any rest at night?"

"Right, Qin Jin has been quite generous. He could have not bought tickets for us at all. You should be grateful."

"Exactly, he doesn’t owe you anything."

Fang Tun retorted, "How does he not owe us? We work for him, making him money. It’s only right for him to treat us well."

"Do you really think he lacks people to make money for him?"

"In our village, Li Jianguo has been following Qin Jin and apparently makes tens of thousands a year. He said there are lots of private bosses in the city. If you feel Qin Jin is taking advantage of you, you can find work elsewhere when you get there. Just don’t end up souring the mood, making it awkward for your relatives too."

Fang Tun’s face couldn’t hide his embarrassment, "We’re all part of the same group, they’re the capitalists. Are you supporting them over your own people? And that girl sticking close to Qin Jin, isn’t she unrelated to them? Why is she hanging around with them?"

"If you have doubts, say it in front of Qin Jin. Why complain to us? If you’re trying to stir us up to confront him, I advise you not to do so. His father-in-law’s family has been searched by his people several times. Provoking him when he’s agitated will not do us any good."

"...."

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On Qin Jin’s side.

The soft sleeper was quiet, and the child fell asleep after playing for a while.

Old Mrs. Qin also rested.

Li Qiao was reading a book by the window, with Qin Jin next to her, also reading. He stole kisses from her every now and then.

Li Qiao whispered, "Aren’t you afraid grandma will find out?"

Qin Jin replied, "She has poor vision and everything is a blur without her glasses on. The closer the distance, the more blurred it gets. In her eyes, we’re probably just two vague figures."

Uh-huh, hmph.

Qin Jin turned his head, meeting the child’s gaze.

Li Qiao couldn’t help but let out a light chuckle, "There’s another one keeping an eye on us here."

Qin Jin, "Go to sleep! Always monitoring me."

The child closed his eyes helplessly and continued to sleep.

Li Qiao, tired from reading, also hugged the child and fell asleep. When they woke up, it was already evening. Yu Xiu knocked on the door from outside, "Li Qiao, are you coming to the dining car to eat, or should I bring something over to you?"

Li Qiao, "We were just about to head over, wait for us."

"Okay."

"I’ll stay here to watch the luggage," Old Mrs. Qin said.

Qin Jin, "You two go ahead and eat, I’ll come over with my son in a bit."

Old Mrs. Qin, "That works."

"..."

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After Li Qiao and Old Mrs. Qin had their fill, they came back to swap with Qin Jin.

Yu Xiu also came in to chat idly.

Suddenly, a sharp scream came from outside.

"Help, help...."

Yu Xiu instinctively wanted to open the door to check, but Li Qiao pressed her hand down, "We’re strangers here; it’s best we don’t get involved in other people’s business."

Before long, the noise dissipated.

Yu Xiu, "I hope nothing serious happened?"

Li Qiao, "If there were an issue, the train staff would handle it. It has nothing to do with us."

Yu Xiu smiled, "You’re so vigilant."

Old Mrs. Qin, "Better safe than sorry. There’s a lot of chaos on trains; if you haven’t encountered any emergencies before, it just means you’ve been lucky. In the future, if you travel alone, be extra careful, and it’s best to choose sleeping berths with doors. There’s a lot of petty theft in the seat cars."

"Ah, every time I travel far, I take a berth," said Yu Xiu. Her big brother also worried about her running into unsavory characters, so he always found someone to spend extra money on berth tickets for her. Safety was the most important thing.

When Qin Jin came back with the child,

the conductor was checking tickets.

Everyone took out their tickets, and the conductor cautioned them, "Make sure to lock your door tight when you sleep tonight. There was a robbery here earlier, someone burst into a compartment and hurt people."

Yu Xiu felt a chill of fear and said to Li Qiao, "It’s good you stopped me in time."

Li Qiao, "It’s only because I’ve dealt with so many cases that I’m like this."

Yu Xiu was very interested in the cases Li Qiao worked on, "If one day I want to write a crime-themed novel, I’ll come to you for material."

Li Qiao readily agreed, "Sure."

"...."

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After spending a night on the train, they arrived in Beijing the next day.

Li Qiao and Old Mrs. Qin took the kids and Yu Xiu home first.

Qin Jin waited for everyone at the station exit, did a roll call to make sure no one was missing, then led them to the factory to complete their new hire paperwork. The folks from Tulou Village, united with Li Qiao, covertly relayed to Qin Jin the words of Li Jiaojiao’s relatives from Fang Tun.

Qin Jin narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "Understood." Many in the factory harbored the same sentiment.

Thinking the money was being earned for him.

They worked hard and received only a small portion.

But as long as it didn’t interfere with their work, how they thought was their own business.

Qin Jin arranged for the workers’ employment and headed straight back to the large courtyard house.

Li Qiao asked in surprise, "How did you know we were here?"

Qin Jin, "Because I checked the small courtyard and found it empty."

Li Qiao burst into laughter, "Somehow the water pipe in the small courtyard is not working, so we came over to stay here until it’s fixed." The houses here were newly renovated after all.

Although they didn’t smell much, with a child at home, it was still better to wait for the place to air out a bit before moving back in.