I want to protect my family, but you force me to take the lead

"Grandma, I'm back!"

Qin Nuanren, who had gained a lot and was in a good mood, had not yet entered the house, but her voice had reached everyone's ears.

"You fool, you're running outside in such a cold weather, aren't you cold?"

"Come here quickly, Nuannuan. Auntie will roast some chestnuts for you."

"Sister, come quickly, the corn is almost ready..."

"Nuannuan, we can't go up the mountain today..."

"........."

Hearing the warm voices, Qin Nuan grinned, "Uncle, I didn't go up the mountain, I just took a walk outside."

"You should dress warmly when you go out, so you don't catch a cold."

"Uh-huh…"

"Nuan Nuan, did you just..."

Seeing Qin Nuan smiling and shaking her head, Zhao Qi changed the subject, "Nuan Nuan, remember not to go into the mountains again. It's snowing and it's dangerous in the mountains."

"Yeah, don't worry, uncle. I won't wander around aimlessly."

"Okay, I have to hurry back to the commune." He said goodbye to Yuan Fangcao and the others, and was about to leave with a backpack filled with Yuan Fangcao on his back.

"Uncle, I'll take you there."

Seeing Qin Nuan's sweet smile, Yuan Fangcao waved her hand to signal her to follow her and went back to the kitchen.

"Nuan Nuan, who is following me?"

"The educated youth in the team is surnamed Li and is from Shanghai."

"Shanghai?"

"Well, this guy is a bit suspicious. Some time ago, he ran into the mountains late at night and encountered a wolf. He was so scared that he stayed at the educated youth camp for two days.

You targeted my uncle today, probably because you know your relationship with our family."

Hearing this, Zhao Qi thought for a moment, and then warned: "Nuan Nuan, even if you are in the team, you have to be careful. It looks calm now, but in fact, there are undercurrents."

"Uncle, is there any news about my parents?" Qin Nuan asked, nodding.

Zhao Qi shook his head, sighed, and then looked at Qin Nuan, "Nuan Nuan, go back. It's cold. I'll come to see you when I'm free. If there's any news, I'll tell you soon."

"Okay, thank you, uncle."

"Go back."

Watching Zhao Qi's departing back, Qin Nuan pondered a question: In the previous life, she had never met any of her mother's family members.

But in this life, they appeared early and met.

What will happen next?

Qin Nuan looked up at the snowflakes flying in the sky, letting them fall on her face...

Seeing that Qin Nuan had not returned yet, Qin Xiaolin went out to look for her with some roasted chestnuts.

Just happened to see such a quiet scene.

A slight bitterness rose in my heart.

Yes, my sister is only ten years old now and is still a child.

The innocence that is unique to children is nowhere to be found on her face.

Ugh……

Qin Xiaolin sighed silently, stood three steps away from her, and said gently: "Sister, if you don't go back, Xiao Si will eat all the roasted chestnuts."

puff……

"Brother, if Xiao Si knew you said that about him, he would..."

"Hmph! Brother, I knew you were saying bad things about me in front of my sister." Before Qin Nuan finished her words, she heard Qin Xiaowei's tiny voice.

The little one glared at Qin Xiaolin, then ran to Qin Nuan on his two short legs and handed over his hand, "Sister, have some roasted chestnuts. I saved them especially for you."

Looking at the chestnuts in the little one's hand, Qin Nuan reached out and took one, smiled and said, "Thank you, Xiaowei. One is enough for me. Let's go home and warm ourselves by the fire."

"Uh-huh."

Sitting around the stove, roasting fire and eating roasted chestnuts, Qin Nuan felt that as long as the family was together, nothing else mattered.

As Qin Nuan's mood suddenly became clear, the melancholy she had brought with her after her rebirth gradually dissipated and turned into nothingness...

As it was getting dark, Uncle Qin Dashu and his two companions came back carrying baskets on their backs.

"Why did you take so long?" Yuan Fangcao handed over a bowl of hot water and asked.

"There are too many people. Luckily there were three of us and we lined up separately, otherwise we would still be on the road now." Qin Dashu did not forget to answer his wife while taking things out of the backpack.

"Yes. Mom, you don't know. The supply and marketing cooperative is packed with people today. The queue is so long that it stretches from the counter to the door of the cooperative." After taking a few sips of hot water and feeling less cold, Qin Lang explained to them.

"We were lucky, we had all the tickets, and it didn't take us long to buy things, but the queue was a little long."

"You guys have been out for a whole day, and we are anxious but can only wait. Just hope you come back safely..."

"Mom, don't worry, my brother and I are not made of clay."

The second son Qin Ming just finished speaking when he suddenly remembered something. He looked around outside the kitchen door and then whispered, "Dad, Mom, Big Brother, I heard something when we were waiting in line today."

"what's up?"

"I heard that a lot of people came to our commune in the past month, many of them were soldiers, and they went to the mountains as soon as they arrived. People from the production teams closest to the commune are talking about this."

"Second brother, is what you said true?"

Qin Ming nodded seriously and said, "The people from the first production team of Fuxing Brigade said so."

Upon hearing this, everyone except Qin Xiaohu and his two brothers thought of a possibility.

A cold light flashed in Qin Nuan's eyes, and he thought: It's better not to have any other thoughts, otherwise I don't mind giving you the name "Rakshasa" in advance.

Qin Dashu looked down at his silent granddaughter, then turned to look at his two sons, "You two brothers, go and find out. Come back as soon as you get any news, and remember not to act rashly!"

"clear."

"Dad, just stay home and don't go out. There are still people over there who are worrying."

Qin Dashu knew that the place his second son was talking about was the educated youth point, so he nodded in agreement, told the two to be careful, and let them leave.

Seeing the worry in the eyes of the two daughters-in-law, Yuan Fangcao said softly: "With you at home, they will be more careful, because they know that you and the children are waiting for them to return safely."

"Mom, I understand."

"Mom, I'm scared, I'm scared..."

"Damn it, mom knows, and mom is afraid too. If the third brother and his wife hadn't shown up in time, our family wouldn't have come back together."

As he spoke, Yuan Fangcao's eyes reddened. He glanced at the closed courtyard door, then lowered his head and continued roasting chestnuts...

The atmosphere became solemn at this moment.

Qin Nuan's curiosity also arose.

Looking at her grandparents and then at her two aunts, Qin Nuan felt that these people in her family all had stories.

She knew about her parents' work.

She also had some guesses about her grandfather's secret.

But she always felt like she understood a little more about her grandmother and two aunts, but at the same time, she seemed to be even more confused...

"Nuan girl, the corn cobs are ripe, come and try some."

As I was thinking about it, I heard the voice of my aunt Li Guihua.

"Thank you, aunt."

"Be good, you are still young, don't worry about those things. Not only do you have your grandpa and grandma at home, but you also have your aunt."