His third brother was even less hopeful, as there was no hope at all.
First of all, their family's financial situation was not good. Teacher Yang was like a fairy and came from out of town, so how could she fall for a villager from this impoverished mountain village?
Even more importantly, his third brother didn't have much talent; he was just an ordinary rural youth. If you threw a stone, you could hit a dozen like Qin Chuan.
How could he possibly catch up to Teacher Yang?
"Third brother, let's be more down-to-earth!"
Qin Yang spoke. Although his words were gentle and not as sharp as Qin Gang's, the meaning was very clear: he didn't think Qin Chuan could catch up to Teacher Yang.
"Hee hee, Xiao Chuan, do you want to get a wife too?"
Sister-in-law Wu Yanyan suddenly teased, with a playful expression.
This remark awakened Qin Yang. He looked Qin Chuan up and down and sighed, "That's right, Xiao Chuan has grown up without us realizing it. It's time for him to get married!"
"It's just... sigh..."
Qin Yang suddenly let out a deep sigh, his brow filled with worry.
Their family was in dire straits now, with constant major and minor problems, and they could barely put food on the table. How could they afford to get married?
Even if there was a suitable girl, setting aside whether she would fancy them, they themselves had to be honest and see if they could provide her with a good life.
Qin Chuan: "..."
How did this conversation go so off track? Dating and finding a wife were two different things, weren't they?
However, he couldn't be bothered to dwell on the issue any longer. He nudged Qin Gang beside him with his elbow and whispered, "Did you tell Brother and Sister-in-law about me making money?"
Qin Chuan had noticed the worry on his eldest brother Qin Yang's face. Having lived two lives, how could he not recognize the meaning behind that concern!
Qin Gang shook his head, "Not yet!"
"Besides, all the money is with you, so what can I say!"
Qin Chuan was a little speechless. As astute as he was, he could tell that his second brother didn't want to say anything because if he did, it would make himself seem useless.
This second brother still valued his dignity!
"Eldest Brother, Sister-in-law!"
Helpless, Qin Chuan had to take out money from his pocket, count out a thousand yuan, and hand it to Qin Yang and Wu Yanyan.
"Here's a thousand yuan. Mom asked me to give it to you!"
Qin Yang and Wu Yanyan, who were tending to the stove, were stunned when they saw the thick stack of bills, all of which were hundred-yuan notes.
Especially Qin Chuan, who was still holding a thick wad, and the quantity clearly indicated several thousand yuan more.
"Don't be in a hurry, listen to me!"
Before his eldest brother and sister-in-law could speak, Qin Chuan quickly said, "When I went to the county town this time, I helped someone sell some goods, so I earned a little pocket money!"
"You don't have to worry about Dad's medical expenses anymore. This thousand yuan is from Mom to you. She knows your family is also tight on money."
"No... third brother, this is several thousand yuan! What kind of goods did you help sell to get so much money?!"
Qin Yang finally reacted, asking nervously.
"Exactly, this is too much money, Xiao Chuan! Did you do anything illegal?"
Wu Yanyan was also very nervous. It was understandable, as the amount Qin Chuan had taken out was quite substantial.
"No! How could I do anything illegal!"
Qin Chuan chuckled, "If you don't believe me, ask the second brother. He knows everything about me!"
Seeing Qin Yang and Wu Yanyan looking at him, Qin Gang, who had remained silent, finally grumbled, "The source of this money is very clean. Third brother earned it as a commission for selling clothes for someone!"
"Is selling clothes this profitable now?"
Wu Yanyan was somewhat shocked.
Qin Gang pouted. He wanted to recount Qin Chuan's heroic deeds at the exhibition, but he held back in the end.
This third brother was too boastful now. He absolutely couldn't boost others' morale and dampen his own!
Hmph! I'm not saying it!
Qin Chuan saw all this and couldn't help but smile. However, it was in line with his thoughts that Qin Gang didn't publicize his deeds.
What was the point of showing off in front of his own family? If he wanted to show off, he should do it in front of others!
"Second brother, here's the money for you!"
Qin Chuan counted out two hundred yuan and handed it over.
Qin Gang, who was sulking silently, suddenly froze and looked up in surprise, "For me?"
"Nonsense!"
"This is a reward for your hard work today. Do you want it or not? If not, I'll take it back..."
Before Qin Chuan could finish speaking, the two hundred yuan had "whooshed" away. Qin Gang, beaming, clutched it in his hand, excitedly saying, "Only a fool would refuse!"
Two hundred yuan was not a small sum, it was almost equivalent to a normal family's monthly income!
Qin Chuan chuckled inwardly, then took out another hundred yuan and handed it to Qin Gang, "Go buy two bottles of wine! And snacks, pig trotters, chicken legs, and so on. It's snowing heavily outside, let's brothers have a drink tonight!"
As he finished speaking, Qin Chuan couldn't help but rub his stomach and mutter, "Damn it, Teacher Yang's cooking was delicious, but there wasn't enough. I wasn't full at all!"
"Got it!!"
Qin Gang immediately slid off the bed and hopped out of the room like a rabbit.
That night, the three Qin brothers all got thoroughly drunk, but each of them felt incredibly happy.
This was also the first time since Qin Chuan's rebirth that he felt so carefree, experiencing the blood kinship of brothers.
The next day, after breakfast, led by Qin Chuan, the three brothers went to the village chief's house.
As soon as they stepped through the main entrance, sounds of conversation drifted from inside the village chief's house.
"I'm telling you, Chief, Qin Shuren's family is all in the county town now, and they don't even know if they're alive or dead! With this heavy snow outside, they won't be able to get back for a while!"
"If this is delayed any longer, the renovation will really be delayed, and something serious will happen!"
Qin Chuan, who was about to enter, stopped abruptly. Qin Yang and Qin Gang, who followed him, also stopped. The three brothers pricked up their ears and listened intently to the commotion inside.
At this moment, Xiong Lianshan's voice echoed from inside the house, "Old Li, I know this heavy snow came at a bad time, but I've already promised Qin Chuan that he can continue to be responsible for our house's renovation."
"Old Li? Li Yuansan?"
Hearing the address inside, a name suddenly popped into Qin Chuan's mind, and his expression changed. He clenched his fists tightly.
He had a very deep memory of this name!
Because this Li Yuansan was the sinister person who set fire to the village chief's new house, and the culprit who caused his father Qin Shuren's burns, a heartless arsonist.
Qin Chuan hadn't expected that before he could go looking for the man, this old fellow named Li would show up here.
Listening to the content of the conversation, it was clear that he intended to intercept the job and seize the renovation work.