On the eighth day of the first lunar month, the shops opened for business. At this time, people were coming and going on the streets, and the sounds of selling, shouting, and bargaining were endless, making it even more lively than usual.

If she hadn't been in a hurry to pay Mrs. Qiu a New Year's greeting, Qin Xiaoxiao would have gone shopping anyway. She had the money given by her brothers and sisters in her pocket and asked her to bring some delicious and fun things back. Otherwise, she would have to go back during the Lantern Festival.

If you pass, you will have to hand over the new year's money, and then you won't be able to get anything out of it.

When he arrived near Qiu's house, Qin Shan gave his daughter and brother some instructions, took his daughter and gave him money, and left after repeatedly promising that he would buy all the things she told him. When he had bought what he should buy, he would wait at the city gate.

Two uncles and nephews celebrating the new year.

Qin He held his little niece in one hand and carried a basket of gifts in the other. He stepped forward and knocked on the Qiu family's door, and was led to the Qiu family's living room by the doorman.

While someone was waiting for Master Qiu in the backyard, Qin Xiaoxiao swung her short legs unconsciously and anxiously asked Qin He, who was sitting on the other side of the small tea table: "Uncle, Master Qiu really doesn't want to fight."

people?"

After asking this question no less than ten times, Qin He really didn't understand why his niece was so persistent and said helplessly: "Master is kind and never punishes students corporally. Don't believe what your elder brother says."

Qin Xiaoxiao lowered her head and stared at Plopplop's chest, which was jumping like a little rabbit, and cautiously begged: "Third uncle, if the master hits someone, please help me stop the master and let me run away~"

Qin He wanted to laugh when he heard this, and couldn't help teasing her: "Why did I let you run away first? What if I hit me if you run away?"

Qin Xiaoxiao asked curiously: "Third uncle said that I don't hit people. If I run away, will I hit you?"

Qin He: "..."

No matter what, the master never hits anyone! If he hadn't known that no one had mentioned to the little girl about finding a master for her, he would have thought that the little girl knew something and was so worried about getting the master's thumb.

Just when the elder uncle and nephew had a headache to deal with the younger one, and the younger one was worried about being punished by Master Qiu's ruler, Master Qiu and Mrs. Qiu both came.

Mr. Qiu is slightly two years older than Mr. Qin. Probably because he does not have to work in the fields and endure wind and rain, he looks younger than Mr. Qin. He has deep smile lines at the corners of his eyes, and he smiles even when he does not say a word. His whole body is full of laughter.

He has a scholarly and elegant air, and it is obvious that he is a person with an excellent temperament.

In comparison, Mrs. Qiu's eyebrows were fierce. Even if she had a heartfelt smile like Mrs. Qiu's when she walked in, it could not weaken this fierceness.

"Zi Qian, is this the little niece you always talk about?" Master Qiu looked at the little girl who hurriedly slid off the chair with a smile, and asked proactively before his uncle and nephew came forward to salute.

Ziqian was the nickname given to him by Master Qiu when Qinhe was in his weakest years.

"Reply to Master Qiu, she is the student's niece, smile." Qin He replied respectfully, reminding his niece in a low voice to come forward and pay New Year's greetings to Master Qiu and Mrs. Qiu.

"Hello, Master, hello, Madam! I wish Master and Madam all the best, health and happiness!" Qin Xiaoxiao saw that Master Qiu didn't look like he would hit anyone, and he felt much more at ease. He obediently said New Year's greetings to Master Qiu and Master Qiu.

It was the adults who taught me auspicious words.

"Okay, okay, good boy, get up quickly. There is no need to be polite." Mrs. Qiu stepped forward to help Qin Xiaoxiao up, looked at her carefully, and finally said to Mrs. Qiu: "This child looks good, and he makes people like him just by looking at her.

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After that, she took out the lucky bag she had prepared early in the morning and tied it around Qin Xiaoxiao's waist with her own hands: "If I had such a well-behaved and lovable granddaughter, I would love to hold it in my hands every day."

The lucky bag was very beautiful, and Qin Xiaoxiao fell in love with it at first glance. She stretched out her little hand and touched it, and found something inside. She knew it was the lucky money given by Mrs. Qiu, and said with a sweet smile: "Thank you, madam!"

Mrs. Qiu touched her little face and said with a smile: "It's too unfamiliar to call me Mrs. I'm the same age as your grandma, so just call me 'Grandma Qiu'!"

Qin Xiaoxiao was not used to the title "Mrs." either. Hearing what Mrs. Qiu said, she shouted: "Grandma Qiu~"

"Hey, what a good kid!" Mrs. Qiu couldn't help but like her a little more when she saw how generous she was and how she was not shy.

Qin Xiaoxiao was a little shy when being praised by someone she was not familiar with, and it showed on her little face, which made her look even cuter.

Mrs. Qiu knew the reason why Qin He brought Qin Xiaoxiao to visit her for New Year greetings. She also wanted to see how the little girl was, so she proposed to take Qin Xiaoxiao to the backyard for a walk and some refreshments to cushion her stomach.

After all, Qin Xiaoxiao was only a four-year-old child, and the Qin family's recent warnings had some effect. After hearing Mrs. Qiu's words, she subconsciously looked at Qin He and silently asked if she could go.

"Go and have a nice chat with Grandma Qiu. Don't be naughty." Qin He touched her head with encouragement in his eyes.

Qin Xiaoxiao felt relieved and was led out of the living room by Mrs. Qiu's hand.

It wasn't until Qin Xiaoxiao and Mrs. Qiu disappeared around the corner that Mrs. Qiu looked back, walked slowly to the front seat, sat down, and said to Qin He: "This child looks smart, but he is a little too young."

Qin He was unsure, but he said truthfully: "The eldest brother and sister-in-law only smile at a child, so the family will inevitably feel a little partial. Although he is young and naughty, he is better at being polite and obedient, and will not rely on the care and favor of his elders to be arrogant.

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Master Qiu had been a master and disciple with Qin He for more than ten years and knew his disciple's temperament. Hearing what he said, he naturally had no doubts. But after seeing Qin Xiaoxiao, he felt a little worried: "That old man who is my master

My friend is quite strict, if you nod and accept Xiaoxiao, Xiaoxiao will inevitably suffer some hardships."

Qin He was overjoyed and bowed to Master Qiu: "Studying is not easy. With a smile, you will understand the great efforts of that gentleman."

Master Qiu nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Master, I have written these words down. I will mention it to the old guy when I come to play chess with him one day."

What he wanted was Qin He, or to be precise, the attitude of the Qin family. From Qin Xiaoxiao's words and deeds, he could see that the Qin family doted on her, otherwise they would not want her, a little girl, to learn civility.

He was afraid that if his old friend accepted the little girl, the little girl would not be able to endure the hardships of studying, and if she started crying and making trouble with the Qin family, the Qin family would take her home. Not to mention what his old friend thought, he was the one who had the connection.

Can't get through either.

"Thank you, Master!" Qin He suppressed the excitement in his heart and bowed to thank Master Qiu again.

As long as the master opens his mouth, the master will definitely not refuse. The matter of the little niece's study has finally been settled. As for whether the master is strict or not... the little niece is so lovable, even if she is naughty, the master will not be willing to be cruel.

stop?

Qin He comforted himself in his heart and decisively put behind a certain issue that Qin Xiaoxiao was extremely worried about.

In the pavilion in the backyard, Qin Xiaoxiao sat on a stone bench with thick cushions, eating snacks in the sun while chatting to Mrs. Qiu, coaxing Mrs. Qiu to take her into her arms repeatedly.

Use a handkerchief to wipe the snack powder from the corner of her mouth.

"Grandma Qiu, you are the gentlest and kindest grandma I have ever seen!" Qin Xiaoxiao took the honey water that Mrs. Qiu brought to her, took a few sips, and sincerely flattered Mrs. Qiu.

"Ouch, is this honey water too sweet today? Look at how good this little mouth is at coaxing people." Mrs. Qiu, who had always been a flatterer and was praised for her gentleness and kindness for the first time, laughed from ear to ear.

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Mrs. Qiu and Mrs. Qiu have two sons, both of whom are married and have children. I don’t know whether it is because the mother and son have different horoscopes or because Mrs. Qiu is too strong and not gentle enough. The two sons have not been close to her since they were young. Later, the two daughters-in-law gave birth to her.

He has four or five grandsons, and he is more than respectful to Mr. Qiu but not enough to be close to him.

Who would have thought that Qin Xiaoxiao would fall in love with Mrs. Qiu, which made Mrs. Qiu sigh with emotion, "It's so pleasant to be close to a child."

"Grandma Qiu, what I said is all the truth~" Qin Xiaoxiao blinked her big eyes and said seriously, trying to make Mrs. Qiu believe that the flattery she was flattering was all true and there was no trace of falsehood.

Mrs. Qiu became more and more happy and joked with the little girl: "Since Grandma Qiu is so good, how about you stay and be Grandma Qiu's granddaughter?"

Qin Xiaoxiao frowned, feeling very embarrassed: "In my heart, Grandma Qiu is just like my grandma, but my grandma only has a granddaughter like me, and she gave Grandma Qiu a granddaughter. My grandma doesn't have such a granddaughter.

Grandma will be very sad~ Oh, if only you could split me in half!"

Mrs. Qiu was startled, patted her forehead, and scolded: "Don't talk nonsense when it's Chinese New Year. Grandma Qiu is just joking with you and won't force you to stay. Come and see Qiu more often in the future."

Grandma will be fine."

"Yeah!" Qin Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief and showed her eight neat little white teeth: "Grandma Qiu is so nice. I also like Grandma Qiu very much and will visit you more often~"

Mrs. Qiu looked at her smart and lovable appearance, and really wanted to keep her as her granddaughter.

The days were short and the nights were long, so the uncle and nephew did not dare to stay at Qiu's house for long, so they said goodbye to Master Qiu and Mrs. Qiu after lunch. Mrs. Qiu was very reluctant to leave Qin Xiaoxiao, and repeatedly told her to come over and play often before sending the uncle and nephew to the door.

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Qin He didn't expect that his little niece could win the favor of his wife, who was quite tough-tempered. However, when he thought about his little niece, he couldn't help but like her when he first met her. He felt that this ability was innate and could not be envied by others.

But my little niece is loved by everyone, and I want to wait for her to become a teacher of that adult. One day she makes a mistake, and the adult is reluctant to punish her, right?

Qin He thought uncertainly.

Qin Xiaoxiao didn't know her third uncle's concerns and was playing with the lucky bag that Mrs. Qiu had tied around her waist. She accidentally untied the lucky bag, stretched out her little hand and took out the contents, but it turned out to be six small silver coins.

peanut.

Each silver peanut is half the size of a little finger, and the six of them weigh at least two taels. There are small holes on the top of the silver peanuts, and a red rope can be braided to be worn as silver jewelry.

Qin Xiaoxiao didn't know the value of six silver peanuts. It was the first time she saw such unique-looking New Year's money, and she touched it over and over again.

"Put it away, be careful if you lose it." Qin He was worried about people coming and going, and someone might be interested in seeing the money, so he helped his niece put the silver peanuts back into the lucky bag, and also untied the lucky bag and stuffed it into her pocket.

He didn't know that the New Year's money given by the Qiu family was so generous that he had the illusion that he was bringing his little niece to the Qiu family to cheat money. It was just that he couldn't turn around and return it after taking it all, and he could only let his little niece "get" more in the future.

A lake fish was given to the Qiu family.

When the uncle and nephew arrived at the gate of the city, they met up with Qin Shan, who had been waiting for a long time. Qin Xiaoxiao was worried that his father had missed something that he should buy, so he deliberately counted the things Qin Shan bought, and only after making sure that there was nothing missing, he held his father's hand.

, holding his uncle's hand with one hand, he walked excitedly towards the direction of Qingshan Village.

On the way, Qin Shan did not hold back and asked in a low voice about his daughter's behavior at Qiu's house and Master Qiu's attitude.

Master Qiu was sure to help pull the strings, and he was 80% sure that the adult Ding You was at home would teach his daughter. He jumped up with joy: "That's great, that's great, my daughter is indeed blessed!"

Qin Xiaoxiao looked blankly at his father who seemed to be going crazy, not knowing what he was excited about.

Qin He rubbed her head, reminded his eldest brother to be steady, and said the Master's reminder word for word.

Qin Shan's smile faltered, and then he comforted himself like Qin He: "We Xiaoxiao is a well-behaved, smart and lovable person. No matter how severe a person is, he can't bear to hit her. Take dad for example, he has never touched Xiaoxiao in the past few years.

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Qin Xiaoxiao didn't know the cause and effect. Hearing these words, he mistakenly thought that his father was worried that some bad guys would bully him. He said proudly: "Dad is the most powerful. Whoever dares to hit me, dad will help me fight back."

Qin Shan was ashamed and slapped his daughter on the back of the head: "I'll give you a beating anyway... Anyway, you have to be honest. If someone hits you, dad will have to praise you with a 'good fight', but he can't help you fight back."

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To be continued...