novellhall Chapter 615: Lazy
Chapter 615: Lazy
Qin Yuan, Cui Xiao, and the others weren't tired at all. They were too excited and a little scared today, so they weren't sleepy at all. They all stood up and prepared to collect things.
"It's so late." Qin Bi hesitated.
"You can't stay up late," Qin Yan said. "You should rest."
Qin Yan, as Qin Bi's cousin, did a great job collecting things for her and letting her rest.
The more Qin Yan arranged things this way, the more resentful Qin He became, but she couldn't show it. Her initial arrogance had been completely shattered, and Qin Bi always believed that no one could be beaten into submission.
See? At this moment, no matter how unwilling Qin He was, she didn't dare to utter a sound.
“Yes.” Qin Yuan, the eldest daughter of the main branch, also said, “You are not feeling well, so you can go and rest first. We are not tired, so let’s hurry up and chop down more trees. Qin Cui, you don’t need to work either.”
"I'm not tired." Qin Cui didn't shirk her responsibilities.
Qin He curled her lip; these people are all crazy.
They've collected the items and are obviously giving them to Qin Bi. Wouldn't it be better to take a break while they do this? Whether it's cutting branches or chopping trees, it's all hard work and very tiring. Qin He is trying to avoid it, yet these people are saying they're not tired.
"This..." Qin Han stammered, "I have to stay with Jiang Shen; she's been digging for medicinal herbs all day."
Jiang Mo frowned and sighed; Qin Han had ultimately disappointed him.
It's understandable that Qin Han has a rift with Qin Bi; at least it shows she cares about him and is holding a grudge about their marriage proposal. However, this has nothing to do with collecting things. Qin Han shouldn't be lazy, but she did it anyway.
Jiang Shen rubbed her eyes: "Mother, I'm sleepy."
Qin Han then looked at Qin Tan, Qin Di, and the Crown Prince Qin, asking them to allow her to rest with the child. It wasn't that she didn't want to work or found the work tiring; it was because of the child.
Once the Prince of Qin and the others have spoken, no one else can say anything else.
To put it bluntly, Qin Han didn't want others to be dissatisfied with her. Even if she went to rest and didn't work, she wanted others to think it was her duty. That way, Qin Han could go to sleep with a clear conscience.
Jiang Shen was also sensible and knew how to cooperate with her.
Qin Tan had seen all sorts of people. Why would he try to outsmart him? Qin Tan only glanced at Qin Han and discussed with Qin Xiang which trees to cut down first. Qin Yan ignored Qin Han, thinking that talking nonsense was no better than going to rest.
She doesn't want to do any work herself, but she wants others to tell her off. She's really good at scheming.
Even Qin Tang and Qin Xun didn't want to talk to Qin Han anymore. Their own sisters needed her, and Qin Han wasn't going to do anything? So what if you didn't sleep all night? If you don't have the energy, you can boil water and do logistics.
At the very least, pruning the branches will do.
Why did she insist on going to sleep? It's no wonder Qin Tang and Qin Xun were angry.
As a father, Qin Di also felt that Qin Han was doing something wrong. It wasn't that he favored Qin Bi. Qin Han's husband's family were merchants, and they would have to rely on the Rongwang Mansion in the future. Jiang Mo knew to put in the effort, but Qin Han, as the younger sister, was shirking her responsibilities.
Qin Di waved his hand: "Go."
Qin Han was overjoyed and quickly pulled Jiang Shen away.
Qin Yan, the fifth wife's illegitimate daughter, also wanted to go to sleep, but how could she bring it up? Qin Yan yawned, one yawn after another, while Qin Cui, the fifth wife's legitimate son, looked up at her.
"Are you sleepy too?" the child asked.
Qin Yan: "..."
"I'm a little tired after a busy day," Qin Yan said, making an excuse.
"I'm not tired, why are you tired?" Qin Cui, despite being only ten years old, had a serious face: "Sister, our Marquis's mansion finally has such a nice place, and we're eager to collect everything at once. Who's in the mood to sleep? Whether you're tired or sleepy, let's do some work first."
After a pause, the child Qin Cui continued, "If you don't work harder, I'll tell Father and Mother when we get back, and see how they scold you. You're such a grown-up, yet you're not even as good as a child like me." Qin Yan blushed and lowered her head, unable to lift it.
She was extremely embarrassed. Logically speaking, as the older sister, in the Great Yan Dynasty, siblings shouldn't be so forbidden from speaking a word because they were born out of wedlock. Even those born out of wedlock had a certain status. Qin Yan could bicker with Qin Cui, but Qin Yan was speechless after being scolded by the child.
Being scolded by the legitimate younger brother is humiliating.
Qin Bi hesitated, wanting to say that if Qin Yan didn't want to do it, then so be it, but Qin Tan shook his head at her, and Qin Bi shut her mouth. Who was Qin Tan? A county magistrate appointed to a post outside the county, a graduate of the imperial examination.
There are all kinds of people, and we can't just go along with them all.
Qin Cui did the right thing. How tired can you be after a long day? When it comes to collecting things urgently, it's like the busy autumn harvest. You should finish what you need first. Are you not allowed to rest? Isn't this a matter of being in a hurry?
This is a great place; if other cultivation teams discover it, there will be plenty of people vying for it.
Lacking any sense of crisis, Qin Tan didn't mind ordering Qin Yan and the others to do chores. Fortunately, Qin Cui, the legitimate son of the fifth branch, was a shrewd man who could keep the illegitimate sons and daughters of the fifth branch in check.
Seeing Qin Yan's behavior, Qin Yuan worried that she was shirking her duties, so she called out, "Qin Yan, let's be on the same team."
Qin Yan: "..."
Qin Yan walked over reluctantly, and Qin Cui quickly followed.
It's not suitable to collect herbs at night, so everyone splits into two teams: one team cuts branches, and the other team uses spiritual power to chop trees. By repeatedly wielding spiritual power in this way, they can train their spiritual power concentration.
Qin Yuan stayed with Qin He and didn't work with her.
Qin Bi sat at the table for a short rest, with Qin Lang by her side. Qin He and Qin Yuan were also not doing any work. Qin Lang was worried about Qin He, always feeling that she had a lot on her mind.
A wind picked up, and Qin Lang took a cloak and draped it over Qin Bi.
In the middle of the night, Qin Yan listlessly chopped branches, and Qin Cui couldn't bear to watch any longer: "Go to sleep if you want. I hope you're really sleepy and not pretending. I'm not sleepy at all, but you are."
The children complained, and Qin Yan and the others left.
Qin Tang said to Qin Yuan and Qin Wu, "You two should go and rest too."
Qin Yuan waved her hand: "I'm not sleepy."
Qin Di is Qin Bi's father. Everyone was busy with Qin Bi, so they said, "Go and get some sleep."
Qin Yuan shook her head and continued chopping trees with Qin Wu. Cui Xiao didn't urge Qin Yuan to rest. They were short-handed and already too busy to handle everything. If one of them left, they would be even busier.
Qin Yan and Qin Tan, whose cultivation levels were higher than the others, along with Lin Yao, had always been the main force in chopping down trees.
Qin Bi woke up once and said to Qin Lang, who was sitting to the side, "Those who don't want to work can go to sleep. Take a few yellow pear spirit fruits from the basket, count them, and give one to each person to eat and replenish their energy."
"Hey." Qin Lang stood up, walked to the basket, picked up a small basket, counted about twenty spirit fruits, and called out, "Cousin Qin Tang, come here for a moment."
Qin Tang stopped what he was doing and walked towards the table.
It was about twenty meters away. Qin Tang walked over, and Qin Lang handed the small basket to Qin Tang: "My sister asked us to give everyone a spirit fruit."
Qin Tang nodded, took the basket back, and distributed it to everyone.
Qin Tan nodded, agreeing that this was the right thing to do, and that everyone was willing to work.
After finishing the pineapple, everyone laughed and continued collecting. (End of Chapter)