How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 108: Owing Her 1

Qin Jin wasn’t so agreeable this time, "Don’t push your luck!"

What if it gets lost after taken away? The admission notice said that it is the credential needed for enrollment; he’d keep an eye on it like a hawk in the future. He immediately went inside, put it back where it belonged, and locked the door.

Dong Lamei’s eyes darkened. A Beijing University admission notice, eh? With this, the whole family wouldn’t have to worry about food and drinks.

She had to get it for Jinhua by any means necessary. It was what Li Qiao owed her, a debt for over a decade of upbringing could only be repaid with a university admission notice.

But the Qin family would definitely not agree to give up the notice, so getting it would probably require stealing.

Having seen the admission notice with her own eyes, Dong Lamei had no more reasons to stay and took her leave.

With one less troublemaker around, peace returned to the household.

Li Qiao prepared to wash the new clothes she had bought, filled a basin with water, mixed in some detergent, and just took out a skirt.

Old Mrs. Qin wanted to take a look, "So these are the new clothes you bought? This red one is really pretty, but this one is too dark and flashy, not quite suitable for you. Jin lacks good judgment."

Liqiao suddenly felt too embarrassed to say that she herself had picked out the floral dress.

"Where’s that brat?" Old Mrs. Qin turned around and didn’t see Qin Jin, walked out the door, and the bicycle was also gone. She looked up, saw Qin Jin cycling towards the village entrance, and called out, "Jin, don’t you go starting fights."

Dong Lamei also thought Qin Jin was going to hit her, but before she could even brace herself, Qin Jin whizzed past her on his bicycle.

She cursed under her breath.

"That hoodlum, born out of a dog’s day! Sooner or later, he’ll get chopped to death as soon as he steps outside."

Meanwhile, Old Mrs. Qin continued to watch Qin Jin until he had walked away, then she finally felt relieved and returned inside.

She said to Li Qiao, "I heard from the villagers, they’re drawing lots to divide up land tonight, two acres per person. Our family of three can get six acres. Coincidentally, once the land is divided, if you transfer your residency into town, you can get another share of commodity grain."

Li Qiao was also happy, "If we grow our own crops, can we plant whatever we want?"

"Certainly."

Li Qiao had an idea, "Let’s plant morel mushrooms on a large plot of land; we can supply them to restaurants over the long term."

"But I don’t know how to grow them."

Li Qiao had her own plans, "You don’t need to do the farming. When the time comes, we’ll get a permit and hire someone to help us plant legally. First, let Jin find out where there’s a base that specializes in mushroom cultivation when he has the time, so we can pay a little tuition to learn the technique." The last time the village was flooded, there were no morels to be found.

It wasn’t clear if the season was over or if the rain had washed away the mycelium.

Apart from the roots she had deliberately buried in the yard, which still produced some, she couldn’t find them anywhere else.

Qin Jin said the ones at home were collected from outside.

Depending on others always left her uneasy; she needed her own breeding ground.

"You’ve got ideas," Old Mrs. Qin’s eyes sparkled with pride, confident that with this granddaughter-in-law, the future would bring better days.

Jin was blessed, and the Qin ancestors were surely looking out for them.

After Li Qiao washed the clothes clean, Old Mrs. Qin casually hung them out to dry.

Li Qiao went on, "Jin said he’s going away next week, and since I won’t have anyone to drop me off and pick me up, I’m planning to stay on campus. I’m worried about you being at home alone since the stepmother often comes over to bother you. Feng Fugui’s family dog has had several pups, and they’ll be able to eat in a month; I’ll bring one back to guard the house."

Old Mrs. Qin agreed, indeed annoyed by Dong Lamei’s constant chatter; with a dog around, Lamei wouldn’t dare to come close.

Li Qiao sprinkled water around, took a sickle to cut tender grass to feed the rabbits, and after finishing the chores, she went back inside to rest. Just then, Du Xinxin showed up at the door with a basket of vegetables. "We picked some wild vegetables while we were working yesterday. They taste pretty good when eaten cold. I thought I’d bring some over for you to try."

Li Qiao recognized only the dandelions and mint. Holding up leaves with a reddish tinge, she asked, "What are these?"

"These are toon leaves; they can be stir-fried with eggs. Have you never eaten them before?"

"Oh, I have, just forgot," Li Qiao covered her ignorance with a laugh.

Du Xinxin laughed too and, after having her fill of laughter, whispered in a low voice, "I’ve got a bit of gossip for you, Liu Jing and Zou Qing are seeing each other."

Li Qiao wasn’t surprised; it was normal for young people who lived and worked together to develop romantic feelings. "Han Ting isn’t bad either; why don’t you go after him?"

"Chase after him?" Du Xinxin didn’t understand.

Li Qiao explained again, "He’s good-looking and smart. Since you guys are together every day, you know his faults too, which is definitely better than getting to know some unknown guy later."

Du Xinxin said, "That makes sense, and he’s good to me too. But I’m afraid if I say something, he’ll ignore me. Wang Nannan is an example; every time she tried to show interest, Han Ting always interrupted, and it left Wang Nannan so upset she didn’t eat for two days."

Li Qiao laughed until he bent over.

"Did you receive your acceptance letter?"

Li Qiao was surprised, "How did you find out so quickly?" It’s such a small village.

"I heard about it the moment I stepped outside," Du Xinxin said. Then she added, "Are you going to the youth spot to hang out? We didn’t study today; everyone’s playing badminton in the courtyard."

Li Qiao was somewhat tempted. He had been here for a while and had never seen any proper sports.

The students in school during PE class would run and then have free time. Girls would jump rope or play shuttlecock. Boys would have tug-of-war or split into groups, bend one leg, hold the foot with hand, and hop against each other - whoever fell first, lost.

That was the students’ biggest entertainment.

It wasn’t rich in content, but it was lively.

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Li Qiao specifically changed into sportswear and sneakers, greeted Old Mrs. Qin, and left with Du Xinxin.

Before even getting close to the youth spot, they could hear the laughter coming from the courtyard.

"Wang Nannan, did you win? You seem so happy," Li Qiao said as he stepped onto the threshold.

"Li Qiao, you’re here! I just won two pieces of lard candy from Liu Jing, will you play against me? If you win, you get a piece, but if you lose, you owe me one," Wang Nannan sized up Li Qiao, who looked gentle and slow to act, obviously not one to exercise frequently. She was certain to win.

Li Qiao was eager to try: "Okay, if I lose, I’ll go straight to the store to buy you candy."

Li Qiao took the badminton racket from Liu Jing’s hand and warmed up on the spot. "Ready."

No sooner had he spoken than Wang Nannan served and Li Qiao returned.

Back and forth for less than five minutes, Wang Nannan couldn’t keep up, and unable to hit the shuttlecock, she simply sat down: "I’m too tired. My hand is numb from receiving your shots. I didn’t expect you to be so skilled."

Li Qiao smiled, showing two rows of small white teeth: "Hand over the candy."

"Here, here, here!"

The game ended with Li Qiao defeating everyone, her pockets full of a big handful of candy.

Wang Nannan said, "Not only are you good at studying, but you’re also top-notch at playing badminton. Even the guys can’t beat you, no wonder Qin Jin is so tame around you."

Li Qiao laughed out loud, wiping the sweat from his forehead: "I haven’t tamed him."

At first, she had also been very afraid of him.

Afraid he would hit people.

But after being around him for a while, she realized he wasn’t prone to violence, unless provoked.

Moreover, he was very filial. He would listen to his grandma one hundred percent.

And he was super generous towards her, spending money on her without blinking an eye.

She quite liked him.

Li Qiao played for half the day, accompanied them while they read for a while, and then headed home, halfway detouring to Feng Fugui’s house.

After exchanging pleasantries upon entering and stating his purpose,

Xu Maimiao called out the puppies for Li Qiao to choose from, and Li Qiao wanted to pick a female.

Females are smart and understand commands.

Looking around, they were all male, so she chose the biggest one.