Chapter 25: Torn Cotton Jacket

The two were startled when they heard Ye Nanyi say this. “You must act casual. If Qi Er’wa sees anything, he might do something else.” Yu Chunxiang nodded. “We will. Yao Yao and I will control our emotions.” After the three of them discussed it, Ye Nanyi didn’t keep the two of them any longer, after all, they had to go to work tomorrow. After the two left, Ye Nanyi entered her space again. She looked at the pile of chestnuts on the ground and felt a bit frustrated.

She wondered why her space didn’t have an automatic shelling function. After thinking for a while, she didn’t have any good ideas, so she had to do it herself. Ye Nanyi was busy battling with the chestnuts. Qi Er’wa was at home, listening to his mother scold his older brother. “Okay, stop it. Big brother doesn’t want to be like this.” Wang Xiulian, who had been constantly cursing Qi Da’wa, stopped talking when she heard Qi Er’wa’s words. If you looked closely, you would notice that Wang Xiulian’s hands were trembling. “No, Er’wa! Your big brother has become like this.

What are we going to do with our lives?” Qi Er’wa ignored Wang Xiulian and walked towards his older brother. His eyes were determined. “Big brother, I will definitely make the woman you want marry you.” Wang Xiulian looked at Qi Er’wa’s sinister expression. She didn’t want to speak, but thinking about Qi Da’wa’s thoughts, she still mustered up her courage and spoke. “Er’wa, you know, your big brother likes that Li Yao educated youth.” Qi Er’wa looked at Wang Xiulian strangely. “Didn’t you say it was Yu Zhiqing? Why has it changed?” “Well, I think Yu Zhiqing is more capable, so…” Oh, Qi Er’wa understood now. In his heart, it didn’t matter who it was, but he had to be good to his older brother. Seeing that Qi Da’wa didn’t say anything, Wang Xiulian felt anxious.

 “Don’t worry about that. Just take good care of your big brother.” As soon as she said that, Wang Xiulian objected. She knew she favored her eldest son, but she had raised both of them alone for so many years, and she didn’t want to be tired anymore. “Er’wa, that won’t do. Give me a definite answer. When will you find a wife for your big brother?” Qi Er’wa didn’t say anything, he held up one finger. Wang Xiulian finally gave up. She coaxed her eldest son to go to sleep. Over the next few days, Ye Nanyi lived a very regular life. Except for work, she never went out unless it was absolutely necessary. Yu Chunxiang and Li Yao were the same. If they hadn’t been busy with the harvest, their behavior would have definitely aroused the suspicion of the other educated youths. After waiting for several days, Ye Nanyi became a bit anxious. She decided to go to Wang Xiulian’s house late at night. Late at night, Ye Nanyi found a black outfit to wear. She also covered her face with a mask and opened the back door. She listened carefully to the sounds from the educated youth point.

When she saw that there was nothing unusual, she used her space to cover her tracks and ran to Wang Xiulian’s house. When Ye Nanyi arrived, she was surprised to find that Wang Xiulian’s house was still lit up. This made her happy. Maybe there would be some unexpected surprise. She was just thinking that, and the surprise came quickly. “Xiulian, your son is a fool now. What are we going to do? We had already discussed it. After your child gets married, our business will be next.” Ye Nanyi, who was eavesdropping, was a bit dumbfounded. She hadn’t heard that Wang Xiulian had found someone else! It seemed that they hadn’t broken the ice yet. “Lin Ge, don’t worry. Er’wa said that within a month, he will definitely find a wife for his big brother.” Lin Dayue still felt a bit uneasy. “Who is he going to marry? Yu Zhiqing?” “No.” Wang Xiulian quickly refuted. “It’s Li Zhiqing. You don’t know, Da’wa likes her. I also experienced that Yu Zhiqing. She’s a tough one. Let’s forget about her. Li Zhiqing, although she can’t work, is soft-spoken. She won’t bully Da’wa.” Ye Nanyi was gnashing her teeth. She wanted to listen more, but there were indescribable sounds coming from the room.

Ye Nanyi felt a bit awkward. She quickly went to check other places. She only saw Qi Da’wa sleeping and drooling. She didn’t find Qi Er’wa at all. Ye Nanyi felt a bit strange. After searching for a while and not finding him, Ye Nanyi gave up and hurried back to the educated youth point. It’s not that Ye Nanyi didn’t hear the sounds that made her feel awkward when she got back to the educated youth point. Qi Er’wa also returned home. As soon as Qi Er’wa arrived at his doorstep, he also heard the sounds that made Ye Nanyi feel awkward. He was instantly furious. He clenched his hands tightly, but then he thought of Qi Da’wa and loosened his grip. He went back to his room. Qi Er’wa didn’t sleep all night. After everyone left, he got up immediately and found Wang Xiulian.

“When did this happen?” Wang Xiulian was startled by Qi Er’wa’s sudden question. After thinking for a moment, she decided to tell him. “Not long ago. I was going to tell you both after you got married. Since you found out, I won’t hide it from you anymore. You should also find a wife.” Qi Er’wa didn’t expect Wang Xiulian to be so honest. When the sky rains, and your mother wants to remarry, there’s nothing you can do to stop it. “Okay, but you have to give me the jacket my dad left me.” Wang Xiulian didn’t want to give it to him. She had always suspected that the jacket had a secret. For so many years, she had been searching for it, but she hadn’t found anything.

 “I can give it to you, but you and Da’wa both have to find wives for me within a month.” Qi Er’wa nodded. Seeing that Qi Er’wa agreed, Wang Xiulian went outside and took a shovel. “Dig.” Qi Er’wa didn’t expect that Wang Xiulian would bury the thing underground. No wonder he couldn’t find it no matter how much he searched the house. After digging for more than a meter, Qi Er’wa finally felt like he had dug something. When all the dirt was dug away, Qi Er’wa couldn’t wait to hug the box. He left without saying a word. Wang Xiulian looked at Qi Er’wa’s serious expression and suddenly regretted it. It felt like she had missed out on some great treasure.

 But she didn’t dare say anything. She resigned herself to slowly filling the hole in the ground. Qi Er’wa carried the box back to his room. He opened it and found that it was the jacket his father had left behind before he died. No one knew that this jacket held a big secret. Back then, he was young and mischievous. He hid in a box, planning to scare his family. But he accidentally saw his father secretly turning a worn-out jacket over and over. He didn’t know what his father was doing. Until he heard his father mumbling, “Why can’t I find it? Didn’t they say the treasure map was inside?

” Although he was young, he knew what a treasure map was. From then on, he wanted to get the jacket, but he didn’t dare when his father was alive. After he died, his mother hid the jacket, and he never found it. Even his beloved older brother didn’t know. If it hadn’t been for this accident, he wouldn’t have thought of using the condition of helping his older brother find a wife to exchange for the jacket.