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Chapter 283: Chapter 283: Does She Still Have a Thing with Mr. Su?
Qin Wen reached the entrance of the village and could still hear those two discussing.
"Rumor has it they went to the Old Qin Family’s house, to find Second Qin’s wife. I don’t know what the public security wanted with Second Qin’s wife."
"When public security shows up, what else could it be about? The Qin Family runs both a bun shop and a food factory, with so many workers under them, wouldn’t they have to talk to the leader if any worker messed up? Besides, there was that chicken plague recently, and that shrew from Huang Family Village and her daughter-in-law even made trouble at the food factory. I heard they were going to take legal action; it’s likely that the public security came to investigate."
"Ah, isn’t it said that Second Qin’s wife is really capable? With all these issues, how could an ordinary person handle it? Just talking to me for a bit earlier, and I was sweating in my palms."
"Exactly," having said that, the person saw Qin Wen entering the village and greeted with a smile, "Qin Wen, just got off work?"
Qin Wen nodded, "Second Mom, Third Aunt, not working the fields today?"
"No, there’s nothing much to do in the fields, everyone in the family has gone to work, we planted low-maintenance crops this year."
The locals nodded and greeted before moving on, and Qin Wen got back on his bicycle.
A bit further away, he overheard the two continuing their discussion, even mentioning his own name.
Qin Wen’s face darkened.
They’re really the old ladies of the village, idly gossiping whenever they can.
How does how well other families do concern them?
If Second Qin’s wife is capable, it’s Second Qin’s affair, what’s there for them to be proud of?
Moreover, Qin Yang just got lucky, stumbled into fortune—others might not know, but he was perfectly clear.
Initially, when talking marriage with the Lin Family, Lin Family’s eldest daughter looked down on Qin Yang, even changing her mind after they had settled on the arrangement.
Being so picky about a marriage, what’s there to be proud of?
Upon returning home, he saw his wife Ma Suyun just coming back from the fields, carrying a hoe, looking exhausted, and dinner wasn’t even made.
"Why are you back so late, didn’t I tell you to come back earlier to cook? I’ve been working all morning, and I still have to wait for you to cook."
Ma Suyun, too tired to move, hearing Qin Wen’s complaint, retorted, "You work half a day and think I don’t work the other half in the fields?"
"Then you should have come back earlier, you can’t let someone go hungry."
"I did want to come back earlier, but the corn needs weeding, if we don’t hurry, what about the harvest, what about the public grain tax?"
Failing to deliver the public grain means having to pay out of pocket.
Hearing about weeding, Qin Wen frowned even more.
"It’s been so many days, how come you’re still not done with this work?"
Ma Suyun’s eyes widened, "What do you mean ’this work’? It’s three acres of corn, normally a man should do it, you have me, a woman doing it and still complaining I’m slow?"
These last few days the weather was stifling, it was incredibly stuffy in the cornfield, the corn leaves chafed her skin painfully, after a hot and exhausting day, to top it off with complaints, Ma Suyun was so angry she was on the verge of tears.
Qin Wen seemed agitated, and didn’t want to debate the topic further. He changed the subject to something else.
"Just now on my way back, I saw two police officers heading into the village. I heard they were going to Uncle’s house. What has Qin Yang’s wife stirred up this time?"
Ma Suyun pulled up a basin of water to wash her face without looking up, replying tersely, "How would I know?"
She had been working hard every day in the fields, exhausted to death, no time to meddle in others’ affairs.
But hearing that the police were looking for Lin Chuxia, her interest was piqued a little.
"I’ve always said that woman isn’t demure. What kind of new bride doesn’t stay home when her husband’s not around, but instead goes out to show her face? On the surface, she brings benefits to her family, but when it comes to real issues, just look at Xiyang Food Factory. Such a big place still ended up being run by outsiders. I’ve long heard she and that Mr. Su are ambiguously linked; the police visiting now isn’t surprising."
"She’s having an affair with Mr. Su too?"
Qin Wen glanced outside the courtyard, then leaned in and whispered, "What’s going on?"
"This is what everyone’s talking about, I heard it from them."
Ma Suyun, not bothering to wash her face anymore, leaned in with a look of disdain.
"Think about it. When Qin Yang and Lin Chuxia got married, what feelings could they have for each other? Qin Yang was only home for three days, then Lin Chuxia was off running her business. Do you know how she met Su Wensong? Even Qin Han probably can’t tell you. Since the Bun Shop opened up at Su Wensong’s place, I knew there was something fishy. Now look, she introduced her best friend to Su Wensong, and that Sun Lanlan, the Bun Shop manager—what does this tell you?"
Qin Wen looked at her earnestly, listening attentively.
Ma Suyun continued, "In my opinion, this is compensating Sun Lanlan. Sun Lanlan got the Bun Shop, married Su Wensong, and also covered for Lin Chuxia."
"No way."
Qin Wen verbally disagreed, but his eyes sparkled with the glow of gossip.
His cousin has always been aloof and proud; if he knew his wife had earned him a cuckold’s cap..."
"How could it not be possible? If it were you, would you hand over such a big factory to an outsider rather than using your own brothers?"
"Of course, I wouldn’t. Family is reliable. Not to mention anything else, even if I disdain the youngest brother, if he asked for my help, even if I had to quit the stable job at the Hardware Company, I’d still support my brother because blood is thicker than water."
"So, Su Wensong is no ordinary person in Lin Chuxia’s life."
Qin Wen stroked his chin, seemingly lost in thought. Feeling his wife’s gaze, he quickly composed himself and reminded her, "Just keep these speculations between us. After all, we’re family. We should not talk about this outside, and besides, later you should go to Uncle’s house and find out exactly what happened. If there’s really an issue, as his family, we should lend a hand."
Ma Suyun continued to wash her face, not particularly keen on going. Watching the fuss might suit her more; did the capable Lin Chuxia really need her help?
"There’s still over an acre of weeds in the sorghum field. We should mind less of others’ business and finish our chores. Take a day off tomorrow, and let’s get the work done together. The sky is overcast; it might rain any day and then we won’t be able to work."
Qin Wen frowned, "How can I take a day off? Besides, taking a day off means a day’s pay cut. If you can’t, why don’t you find someone else to help?"
"Who can I ask for help? Your eldest brother’s family looks down on us now, hardly even speaks to me. Your second brother and his wife, even less likely; one is a primary school teacher and the other a poultry farm manager. Would they help me with farm work? Uncle’s Qin Han, and Third Uncle’s Qin Wu are now too arrogant. When you worked at the Hardware Company, you helped them so much, nothing but ungrateful wolves."
Qin Wen did not quite see it this way. Uncle’s and Third Uncle’s families were originally living separately from them, and they had never helped during the busy farming seasons.
But the eldest brother’s family...
