Switched Marriage: The Coddled Little Wife-Chapter 396 When did the village chief learn to change faces?

Chapter 396: Chapter 396 When did the village chief learn to change faces?

Lin Chuxia didn’t take Wang Cheng’s situation to heart after hearing about it.

Firstly, as society progresses, more and more units like food distribution stations will be eliminated, and there will be increasingly more laid-off workers.

This is an inevitable result of social development, and she, a small individual trader, cannot influence it.

Qin Yang didn’t go anywhere today; he was preparing New Year’s goods with Mr. Qin, Mrs. Qin, and Qin Juan.

The tofu they had ordered two days ago was delivered early in the morning.

Fried goods are a necessity every year.

In the past, the family was poor, and the amount of meat distributed by the production team was limited, generally not too much.

To satisfy their cravings, every household liked to make fried goods.

Now that the living conditions have improved, Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin still feel that it’s not quite New Year without these items prepared.

When Lin Chuxia arrived home, the whole courtyard was filled with the strong aroma of food that had been deep-fried, making one’s mouth water.

Zhuangzhuang and Little Ningning were playing in the courtyard, and Yuan Bao was looking after the two children, occasionally joining in their play.

Zhuangzhuang saw Lin Chuxia returning, ran over hopping, and said, "Little Auntie, Grandma made a lot of delicious food," patting his round belly, "I don’t need to eat lunch today."

Lin Chuxia ruffled his small head, "Is that so? Then I need to make something delicious for dinner."

Zhuangzhuang looked up with incredulous wide eyes, as if to protest what kind of aunt you are.

Lin Chuxia laughed heartily at his reaction.

Hearing the noise, Qin Yang came out of the house carrying a basin of water.

His mother and older sister were frying things, and he and his father were butchering a chicken.

"I’m back."

Lin Chuxia responded with a smile and headed into the kitchen to help.

Qin Juan immediately stopped her, "We’re almost done. Stay back, don’t get oil splashed on you."

Mrs. Qin handed her a bowl of fried meatballs, "Your favorite meatballs; both meat and vegetarian ones are there. You can tell, the ones with carrots are vegetarian, those are tofu meatballs, and the darkest ones are meat. You probably didn’t eat well at lunch today, go and tide yourself over with these while they’re still warm. We’ll be frying the skewers in a bit and call you when they’re ready."

Lin Chuxia took the bowl with a smile, "Thanks, Mom, I want lots of sesame on my skewers."

Mrs. Qin’s face beamed with affection, "I remember. Speaking of which, your sister also likes it this way. When she was little, she always liked to add extra sesame. Back then, the production team couldn’t even distribute two pounds of sesame seeds in a whole year; we couldn’t afford sesame oil and just used it to make sesame salt to satisfy our cravings..."

Qin Juan joined in the conversation, "Every time I said that, Mom would make me two with extra sesame, and after frying them, she secretly gave them to me. Looks like today Mom has to hide a few more."

Mrs. Qin glanced at her with a smile, "There’s no need to hide. This year, our fields are all planted with crops, but we planted a mu of sesame. Today, I’ll add lots of sesame for you to enjoy."

"Mom, I also want to eat the sesame salt."

Not thinking about it, she didn’t miss it, but when mentioned, Lin Chuxia started to crave the taste.

Our own home-grown sesame seeds, toasted golden in the pan, finely ground into powder, and mixed with fine salt.

When drinking corn soup, just sprinkle a layer on top.

The aroma of sesame combined with the aroma of corn, it’s simply the taste of childhood.

Qin Juan also chimed in, "Mom, I want some too." freēwēbηovel.c૦m

"Alright, we’ll make some tonight," Mrs. Qin responded with a smile.

Having a daughter-in-law who acts without reserve and a daughter who, after many years, is once again childishly making requests.

Mrs. Qin, smiling and smiling, felt her eyes sour.

This really is a good life she never even dreamed of before.

These past few days, she had noticed that her daughter and Ningning, after the divorce, had become more cheerful and confident; their faces smiled more often.

The daughter-in-law not only brought prosperity to their lives but also rescued her daughter from that wolf den.

"By the end of the year, I had exchanged several bottles of sesame oil and sesame paste, when you leave, take them with you. The sesame oil ground at home is pure."

While several people were talking inside the house, Qin Han came in from outside.

He returned only after Zhang Guilan and everyone else left and he had finished tidying up.

Qin Han looked at Lin Chuxia, his expression somewhat grave.

"Little sister, when I came back just now, I ran into the village chief. It seems the chief knows about our company gathering today. He asked me to tell you to visit him tomorrow if you have time."

"What’s the matter?" Mrs. Qin, looking worried, asked her eldest son.

Lin Chuxia had already guessed the underlying implications and reassured Mrs. Qin, "What could happen? At most, Uncle Qin felt a bit offended because the pig farm wasn’t invited to today’s company gathering."

Qin Han glanced at Lin Chuxia, surprised that she had guessed it so quickly.

"The chief does seem to have that intent, and I’m worried about what he might say to you tomorrow..." what he might say that could be unpleasant.

Lin Chuxia was not worried at all, "No, the chief isn’t that kind of person."

The village chief might have a stern face and say a few harsh words to Qin Han, probably just putting on some pressure out of concern that he wouldn’t comply otherwise.

The village chief is Qin Han’s elder and has watched him grow up. Having been respected in the village for so many years, Qin Han has to listen to whatever he says.

In the end, it’s just to scare him slightly.

If she really goes tomorrow, she expects the village chief to greet her with nothing but smiles.

Qin Han was unsure, after all, from childhood onwards they had always followed the chief’s commands.

Especially when they were children, Qin Shusen was the brigade leader, and the entire village’s livelihood depended on his orders.

The childhood shadows still made Qin Han a bit afraid of the chief.

Lin Chuxia also wanted to connect with the village chief. Seeing Qin Han’s uneasy attitude, she simply said, "Big brother, come with me tomorrow."

Qin Han was momentarily surprised, glanced at his younger brother, "Aren’t you going to invite the second brother?"

Qin Yang also looked over, not that he wanted to go, but if his wife needed him, he could back her up.

Lin Chuxia gave him a smile, "Let it be, he should stay with mom and dad. He wouldn’t be able to contribute much to our matters, and it would be awkward for him."

Qin Han knew his younger brother’s character, "Okay, then I’ll go with you."

If the village chief makes things difficult for his sister-in-law, he could also speak up.

By the next day, when it was about time, Lin Chuxia and Qin Han, carrying two bottles of wine, went to the village chief’s house.

As soon as they entered the yard, they could hear the lively chatter inside the house.

Then they saw the people in the house, who all came out to greet them.

Leading them, the village chief, all smiles, said, "I was just saying why haven’t you arrived yet, if you didn’t come soon I’d have to shed my old face and come to your house to invite you personally. Come inside, come inside, it’s warm inside."

Following beside Lin Chuxia, an anxious Qin Han, "..."

Yesterday your attitude was not like this, when did the chief learn to change faces?

At that moment, the chief walking in front glanced back at Qin Han with a cunning smile.

Village Chief: ⌯˃ᵕ˂⌯ಣ

Qin Han: ㅇㅅㅇ

Inside the house, there were many visitors today, all village cadres were present, and also included was Qin Jiang, the person in charge of the chicken farm.

The pig farm is currently managed by the director of public security, Sun Guodong.

Qin Jiang saw Lin Chuxia, greeted her with a slight nod, and Lin Chuxia also nodded back at him, acknowledging the greeting.