Switched Marriage: The Coddled Little Wife-Chapter 398: Something Meaningful

Among these people were the elderly Party Secretary, the village chief in his forties and fifties, and the accounting and security director in their prime, along with the two brothers, Qin Jiang and Qin Han.

They could almost represent the understanding of all the villagers.

After some discussion, combined with the data she researched during this period, Lin Chuxia realized that starting a greenhouse vegetable farming operation in Qin Family Village was much easier than she had imagined.

The meal took a long time, and the discussion continued after the meal until the sky gradually darkened. Qin Yang came over, concerned, and it was only then Lin Chuxia realized how long the discussion had gone on.

Even so, everyone seemed to want more, and their eyes were shining incredibly brightly.

It could be said that the more they discussed it, the more enthusiastic everyone became about the greenhouse vegetable farming.

However, it was getting late, and with the Spring Festival around the corner, the remaining tasks could only be implemented step by step after the festival.

"Qin Yang, you really have the ability, not only are you the pride of our Qin Family Village, but you’ve also brought us such a golden phoenix. You and Lin are both big benefactors to our Qin Family Village."

The village chief was inexpressibly moved.

Qin Yang knew that Lin Chuxia must have discussed the greenhouse vegetable farming with the village chief, and from their spirited discussion, he knew his wife had got the matter settled.

It must be said that this matter was an excellent opportunity for the whole village, and the benefits his wife could gain from it were minimal.

Especially the initial investment, which would be supported by his wife, and if anything unforeseen happened with the greenhouse vegetable project, she would bear all the losses.

It can be said that she did all this for the villagers of Qin Family Village.

Seeing his wife poring over planting materials night and day a while ago, he had asked out of curiosity why she wanted to do this.

His wife always said that she was a businesswoman and that the most crucial thing for businesspeople was profit.

Whether it’s the Bun Shop, Xiyang Food Factory, or their chicken farm, even investing in Qin Family Village’s pig farm, they are all profitable enterprises.

Building the greenhouse vegetables was just to support the villagers of Qin Family Village, and she would bear the risks.

He remembered his wife telling him that when pursuing profits, one should always do something meaningful.

At that moment, Qin Yang understood that this was the meaningful thing she was talking about.

Leading all the villagers towards food security and wealth.

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This year is Xiao Jin, the twelfth lunar month has only twenty-nine days, and the twenty-ninth is also the New Year’s Eve.

Yesterday, after returning from the village chief’s house, dinner was already prepared at home, and after dinner, everyone hurried to rest.

Since Lin Chuxia came back, she hadn’t been busy, but there seemed to be endless chores every day, and Mrs. Qin felt sorry for her and hardly let her do any housework.

This year, Qin Juan was at home, her sister-in-law was pregnant, her sister was busy, and almost all the housework fell to her.

But she enjoyed it.

In the past, even though there were fewer people in the Zhang Family than in the Qin Family, all the chores were on her shoulders, and she had to carefully budget the money she was given, which was really exhausting.

At her parents’ home, neither her mother nor her elder sister-in-law would let her do much work even if she wanted to.

Her father and brothers would also lend a hand, and even her 6-year-old nephew knew to help sweep the floor.

She hadn’t felt such an atmosphere in many years and cherished it immensely.

After Lin Chuxia got up, she didn’t rush to the kitchen to help.

She poked around here a while, tidied up there a bit, and occasionally turned back to glance at Qin Yang.

"Aren’t you going to wash up?"

It’s cold outside, but the house had a stove and hot water, so washing up in the winter was done inside the house.

Qin Yang took a cup and began drinking water, "I’m about to wash."

While he said he’d wash, he showed no signs of doing so after finishing his water.

Instead, he asked her, "Aren’t you going to check the kitchen? Mom and the others should be done with cooking by now."

"Oh, if it’s done, then I don’t need to go."

Lin Chuxia held back a laugh, but eventually, she couldn’t help but break into giggles under Qin Yang’s speechless gaze.

Qin Yang paid no attention, took a washbasin, and went to wash his face.

Men always wash their faces quickly, not needing hot water—just scooping a couple of ladles of cold water from the bucket, they’d be done with a "splish-splash."

After washing, he provocatively glanced at Lin Chuxia.

Lin Chuxia: (*´﹃｀*)

Seemingly unable to bear his wife’s disappointment, Qin Yang gave a helpless sigh in the end.

"It’s all matters of many years past. Mom is old-fashioned, and these outdated customs should change."

Don’t think he didn’t know—his wife wanted to see him wash his face while turning in circles.

Who knows who she heard it from last year; she must have been thinking about it for a year now.

Lin Chuxia sighed dejectedly, "I actually think that having these customs is good. It is precisely because of these various customs that our holidays feel meaningful. Nowadays, people’s daily lives are generally not so good, but at least they can look forward to eating some fish and meat during festivals, wearing new clothes. Once people’s lives improve to the point where they can eat fish and meat every day, wear new clothes whenever they want, without these customs, what would be the meaning of celebrating the New Year? Wouldn’t it just be like any typical day?"

Qin Yang thought his wife was dreaming.

Fish and meat every day? What kind of households are those?

Not to mention wearing new clothes whenever one wishes.

Given their country’s supply situation, being able to ensure food and clothing for over a billion people is already impressive—wearing new clothes every day would simply be wasteful.

But whatever the wife says goes. If she likes these old customs, then they shall carry them on.

Let’s start with washing the face.

"How about I teach you how to wash your face on New Year’s Eve morning?"

Lin Chuxia: ꒰(๑´•.̫•`๑)꒱

She just wanted to see him wash his face while turning in circles for fun, not to be watched.

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After fooling around in the room, hearing the increasing bustle outside, they quickly left the room as well.

Mrs. Qin, her eldest daughter-in-law, and eldest niece were making breakfast in the kitchen, while the little ones Ningning and Zhuangzhuang had also gotten up early and were chasing each other around the yard.

Yuan Bao, following the two little ones, was also extremely happy.

Seeing Qin Yang and Lin Chuxia come out, Zhuangzhuang and Ningning ran over.

"Little Uncle, Grandpa said that we can put up the couplets once you two are up. Shall we do it now? Ningning and I both want to put up the couplets."

He’s a first-grade elementary student now, having learned many characters, and wouldn’t be fooled by his father into sticking an image of a fat pig filling the pen on the headboard of the bed like last year.

Qin Yang replied with a smile, "Sure, let’s do it together."

The couplets had been written the day before by Qin Yang himself.

Lin Chuxia was going to the kitchen to help with the paste, and Zhang Guilan had prepared it early in the morning, handing it directly to her.

Lin Chuxia looked around but didn’t see Qin Han.

In previous years, Qin Han was very eager to participate in the pasting of the couplets, but this year he seemed quite unusual.

So she casually asked, "Where’s eldest brother?"

Zhang Guilan hadn’t intended to tell Lin Chuxia about this, but since she asked, Zhang Guilan did not hide it.

"Gosh, your eldest brother is brooding over things again. He didn’t sleep well last night, and I reckon he hasn’t come out from his funk yet."

Lin Chuxia recalled that yesterday she and Qin Han had visited the village chief’s house together, not noticing any issues.

Why had he become so troubled after returning home?

"Did he encounter some issue?"

Mrs. Qin and Qin Juan also looked over, as they genuinely did not know what was troubling their eldest son (eldest brother).

During the New Year celebrations, the whole family should be happily together.

Knowing she had to clarify, so as not to worry the family further, Zhang Guilan sighed helplessly.

"Sister-in-law, I think you’re the only one who can persuade him. Otherwise, when we go to the graveyard later, our ancestors might think something serious has happened to our family."