Sweet Nostalgia of the 80s

Chapter 360: Chapter 360 Searching for Clues

She too was eager to know whether something had gone wrong in those years.

But with everyone gone, where could she ask?

So, all she could think of was to visit the Qin Family’s home and see if she could pry open a gap through them.

”Yes, if it hadn’t been for that family, I don’t know if I’d have safely given birth to my child. That family was truly wonderful, they killed a hen to make soup for me when I had no milk after giving birth, and they searched the village for goat’s milk. I spent my postpartum recovery in their home. And when leaving, they were tearful. At that time, Old Ning and I insisted on giving them twenty yuan. Otherwise, I really would have felt like I could never repay their kindness.” Zhang Yun sighed.

”Back then, twenty yuan was far from a small amount,” Qin Jian interjected.

”That was the savings of several years for Old Ning and me. After all, they saved me!”

”So, you didn’t really take advantage of that family, did you?” An Hao said, then paused and added, ”But were people really that simple back then?”

”Yes. People liked the PLA, especially enthusiastic. But that family was indeed so warmhearted it was overwhelming.” Zhang Yun also had her doubts, but then she thought that the family had never actively asked them for anything.

If that family was related to the Qin Family, wouldn’t they actually be part of the Qin Family?

An Hao’s mind flashed with a thought and she asked, ”What was the surname of that family, what were they called?”

”We only know that family had an only daughter, and her name was Li Yueping!” said Zhang Yun.

This name, she had asked Qin Jian about, and Qin Jian had said he didn’t know it.

His mother was named Li Junping, if it was off by just one character, whether it was a coincidence or something else?

Hearing this name, An Hao looked at Qin Jian.

Seeing him shake his head, he indicated he had no idea.

The group chatted in the car, and by the time they finished, they had arrived in the village.

Because the road was in poor condition, they could only park the car under the village stage.

Under Qin Jian’s guidance, the Ning Family couple followed him into the village, with the PLA guards carrying all sorts of big and small bags behind them.

As they passed by the small bridge in the village, a crowd of villagers gathered around to watch the excitement.

Seeing Qin Jian and An Hao return together, bringing back quite a few things, some envious people started making snide remarks, ”Look at them, living the life of paired birds. It just goes to show, it’s not about what a woman does, but whom she marries.”

”Hahaha.” The village bachelors, sitting cross-legged on the ground, spat out crude jokes, ”Who says that? Whether a good marriage depends on if the man performs well, right? Look at Bai Xue’s home, she’s remarried, isn’t she? I heard she’s living quite comfortably. In the end, it’s still Old An who didn’t cut it, couldn’t please her enough, huh?”

Listening to the vulgar talk, the Ning Family couple couldn’t help but frown.

In this backward mountain village, the bachelors and widows didn’t do anything proper, just gossiped together about such matters.

Upon hearing this, Qin Jian stopped in his tracks. The Ning Family couple had no idea who Old An the bachelor was referring to, but Qin Jian knew; that was his father-in-law.

Seeing Qin Jian’s face turn ashen, An Hao quickly grabbed him.

With the presence of a high-ranking couple, whether or not they were Qin Jian’s biological parents, she hoped Qin Jian wouldn’t make a bad impression in front of them.

So, An Hao stopped as well and gave the bachelors a slight smile, ”So that’s how it is. I’ve been puzzled for a long time, wondering why uncles of such advanced age couldn’t find a wife. Turns out it’s a matter of performance! It seems everyone knows it, and that’s why they refuse to marry, isn’t it?”