Chapter 79: The Crime of Gender 79
On this journey, Qin Shuangshuang couldn’t help but start to let her imagination run wild, wondering how her mother would react upon seeing her! Would she be driven mad with anger or so saddened and worried that she couldn’t eat? The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she became.
As she was nearing home, Qin Shuangshuang encountered a little kid with a bare butt digging for mud eels in the roadside ditch. The kid was momentarily stunned upon seeing Qin Shuangshuang riding on the big green mule. Then, climbing out of the ditch, the kid ran bare-bottomed towards Qin Shuangshuang’s house, repeatedly shouting, "Aunt Bai, Sister Shuangshuang is back! Aunt Bai, Sister Shuangshuang is back..."
Qin Shuangshuang was taken aback for a moment, involuntarily gritting her teeth. She hadn’t even figured out how to face her mother’s wrath yet! That little brat sure ran fast! Why so industrious?! Speaking of which, shouldn’t the village kids be in the academy studying with Mr. Min by now?
After moving to the border city, every household acquired excellent houses and ample farmland, reaching a modest level of prosperity.
As the saying goes, when the granary is full, the people will know etiquette; when there is enough clothing and food, they will know honor and disgrace. Moreover, the Qin Clan has rules: as long as the family’s conditions permit, they must send a male to study. Now that everyone’s lives have improved, all the boys naturally have to go to the academy to study.
The children of the Qin Clan have all gone to study. Families that are not part of the Qin Clan are also not short on money, so they send their children to study as well. In these times, having the opportunity to study is very rare, and everyone cherishes it a lot, constantly reminding their children to listen well in class.
Needless to say, this little kid was definitely skipping class. She remembered that this little brat seemed to be Uncle Sheng’s child, and she was determined to tattle on him to Uncle Sheng for skipping school! Qin Shuangshuang, being quite petty, schemed in her heart about how Uncle Sheng would deal with this truant rascal!
But soon, Qin Shuangshuang lost the interest to daydream, because she saw Bai Shi rushing towards her at great speed, accompanied by her master Fang Zhongyi and Qin Miao and Fang Yao!