Qin Ye emerged from the house an hour later.
As he saw the busy figure in the kitchen, he walked over, "Mom, I’m going over to the team leader’s house."
"Alright, go ahead!" Madam Rong knew that he was going there to report back after his return.
Qin Ye had brought some things with him, which were some candies and cookies.
Actually, he didn’t want to offer them, but in order to have an easier time asking for leave in the future, he decided to take these over.
From now on, he figured he could only take on some task-based work, and as for anything beyond that, he didn’t have the time; after all, his family was still in debt, and he needed to make money.
Captain Qin happened to be at home at that moment, in fact, he was specifically waiting for Qin Ye.
After all, he knew Qin Ye had come back and would certainly make a trip over.
So, the door was also left wide open.
When he saw Qin Ye really come over, the smile on his face deepened.
The whole person even displayed an unprecedented enthusiasm.
"I just heard from someone that you came back, why didn’t you stay in Jing City for a few more days?"
"Well, I was worried about home, so I came back," Qin Ye handed over what he brought, "Brought some snacks from Jing City, for you to taste."
"Ah, well thank you! By the way, how’s your grandfather doing?" Actually, what the team leader wanted to ask most was when they were going to move to Jing City.
Now that the kinship had been acknowledged... only a fool would stay in such a poor place.
Moreover, Qin Ye’s father-in-law and mother-in-law were from Jing City, wouldn’t the whole family return there?
"He’s quite fit. By the way, team leader, in the future, I’ll probably only be able to do one portion of fieldwork, my wife’s share..."
He hadn’t finished speaking when the team leader interrupted him, "No problem, whether you guys do the work or not... it’s all fine. By the way, Qin Ye, let me know in advance when you’re heading back..."
And, if they were to move back, what would they do with the house? Would they sell it?
Just thinking about that newly built house, so bright... he already wanted it.
But it wasn’t a good time to ask about that now.
"We’ll probably go back after taking the college entrance exams," Qin Ye didn’t give an uncertain answer because their whole family indeed planned to live in Jing City.
After these past two days, he understood even better that there were more opportunities to make money in Jing City.
Even street vendors were starting to set up freely there, unlike here where it couldn’t be done so openly.
Upon hearing his words, Captain Qin was momentarily stunned, "You said college entrance exams? Are you taking the exam or is your wife?"
Either case seemed a bit inappropriate, didn’t it?
What exam would Qin Ye take? Learning to read?
He belatedly remembered that Qin Ye seemed to have reached high school but didn’t take the exam last year.
Was he going to take it this year?
Or was it his wife taking the university entrance exam? That was even more outrageous; a married woman still wanting to take the university entrance exam... that was a joke that could kill.
Besides, she didn’t get in last year, could she even get in this year?
A married woman not having a baby but causing such a fuss instead?
"Both of us are taking the entrance exams," Qin Ye’s words struck the team leader like lightning.
"The two of you... both going to take the university entrance exam?"
Goodness gracious! Could there be anything more preposterous than this?
"Right." Qin Ye said what he wanted to, not wishing to drag on the conversation, "Team leader, I have some things to do the day after tomorrow, so I won’t be able to come down. Just letting you know in advance."
The team leader still hadn’t digested what he had just heard, and now with the leave request, he didn’t mind, "... Alright."
"Then I’ll be off." After saying this, Qin Ye turned and left.
The team leader stood there still looking as if he had been struck by lightning.
At this moment, his wife walked out, "Did Qin Ye just say he and his wife are going to take the college entrance exams?"
"Oh my, this is really big news for our village. I think he... really has lost his bearings. If he could take the exam, why not last year? And his wife... didn’t get in last year, and now she wants to try again, isn’t she afraid of losing face once more?"
Married and yet, instead of having children, taking university exams... she really knows how to make a fuss.
Fortunately, it’s not her daughter-in-law; otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to handle such a restless person.
The team leader gave her a glare, "Stop blabbering, whether they take the exam or not, what does it have to do with you?"
Huang Cuihua was very unhappy, but when she saw the package in her man’s hands, she instantly beamed with joy.
"Oh my, married people really are different, they know how to act better than before."
Before, he was always so surly towards everyone, as if they owed him hundreds. Not only poor but also stingy.
Now that he’s found his people, he’s more generous.
Qin Ye returned home, not seeing his wife in the yard, so he went straight inside.
When he saw his wife’s slightly swollen lips, he felt a bit guilty.
But it really wasn’t his fault; who told him these days apart made him so anxious, so for a moment, he just couldn’t control himself.
Rong Yan glared at him indignantly, "What are you yelling for."
"... I’m going up the mountain, you want to come?"
Upon hearing about going up the mountain, Rong Yan really did feel like it; during the days Qin Ye was away, her mother wouldn’t allow her to go up the mountain alone.
"Okay, then I’ll come with you, let me change my clothes first."
Qin Ye nodded happily.
He too changed the clothes he was wearing.
The two came out of the house together.
"Mom, my wife and I are going up the mountain to stroll around; if we come back late, there’s no need to wait for us for dinner."
Madam Rong looked at him, "... Alright."
Qin Ye picked up the firewood knife and the carrying basket then left with his wife to head up the mountain.
The two took a deserted path where they really wouldn’t run into anyone.
"By the way, wife, before I left, what did you want to say?"
Upon hearing this, Rong Yan remembered.
So she gave a mysterious smile, "It’s not appropriate to say now, we’ll talk when we’re up the mountain."
She planned to let him in on the fact that the "space" could sell goods; after all, her handling all the buying and selling on her own was annoying.
Moreover, she trusted her own judgement... this man would not betray her.
Qin Ye initially asked casually, but after hearing this, he became curious; what could it be?
Although he was very eager to know, his pace wasn’t quick; he was considerate of his wife’s own pace considering the mountain road was not easy to traverse.
Along the way, they were quite lucky.
They gathered many wild vegetables and even caught a wild chicken.
When they reached deep into the mountains, "I think I hear something."
Hearing his wife say this, Qin Ye listened carefully, then his expression became serious, "Sounds like wolves, wife, get up the tree quick."
"Wolves? The sound is a bit low, is it far away?"