Also because it was close to the New Year, the sisters-in-law in the compound were rushing down the mountain to buy New Year's goods, and there were a lot of people going out by car.

Chu Yue originally thought that if possible, she would take Lu Yuanbao with her. The child had never been to the city before, so it would be good for him to go and see the city.

But when I saw this situation, I gave up the idea.

Given how crowded the bus was, if Lu Yuanbao was brought on board, he would definitely be squeezed into a small meat patty, and even breathing would be difficult, so after weighing the pros and cons, it was decided to let Lu Yuanbao stay at home.

Chu Yue did not let Lu Yuanbao idle. She took out the storybooks she had bought before, as well as pencils and notebooks, and asked Lu Yuanbao to learn to write.

It doesn’t matter whether he can learn it or not, at least get the feel for it, so that when you send him to school next spring, he won’t feel out of place.

Lu Yuanbao didn't show whether he liked it or not, but his dark eyes were sparkling, and he looked up and asked Chu Yue, "Can I go to school, too?"

In rural areas, going to school is a luxury. In the entire village, perhaps only the grandson of the village chief can go to school.

Even if there are teachers in the village who go to the countryside to teach, rural parents will not send their children to school, because from the age of five or six, a child is not just a child, but also a small productive force in the family.

Therefore, going to school and studying was a luxury that Lu Yuanbao could not even imagine.

"Go! You must go to school! When you go to school, if your academic performance is not good, I will also spank you with a bamboo stick."

After hearing Chu Yue's answer, Lu Yuanbao didn't feel scared. Instead, he grabbed the unfamiliar pen and paper with his little hands and lowered his head with a smile on his face.

Chu Yue touched his head, put on a hat and scarf, carried a bamboo basket and backpack, and went out.

Chen Fengying was waiting for her early, and greeted her warmly as soon as they met, "Sister Chu, other people are going down the mountain to buy things, but why is your bamboo basket full? It looks like you are going down the mountain to sell things."

She was right. Chu Yue did go down the mountain to sell things, but there were so many people around and it wasn't a place where she could speak frankly.

Chu Yue touched the wild ginseng she had stored in her space and pretended to be vague about it to change the subject.

Just as the sisters-in-law around saw Chu Yue, they all widened their eyes and couldn't help but come over out of curiosity.

"Sister Chu, I heard that you beat up Li Jinhua again? Is this the second time? I didn't expect you to be so capable! We don't like that old woman. She brings her two chickens around to cause trouble. If it weren't for her age, I would have rushed over and beaten her up a long time ago."

"Haha, you're just a big talker. You wouldn't dare to do anything if I asked you to. You don't look like Miss Chu at all. You're really... really... a heroine!"

The sisters-in-law all stood on Chu Yue's side because they couldn't stand Li Jinhua.

But there are some things Chu Yue must explain clearly.

"She was the first to attack my Yuanbao, so I fought back. I didn't hit her first." Chu Yue said carefully in a deep voice, and glanced at the sisters-in-law around her. "I am a mother, and I can't stand my child being bullied, or saying such ugly words. Yuanbao is my lifeblood. If I encounter the same thing again next time, I will still fight back. Sisters-in-law should understand my feelings, right?"

The sisters-in-law around looked at Chu Yue and suddenly felt a chill in their hearts, as if a cold wind was blowing over them.

They didn't know why. Although Chu Yue looked young and had fair skin and tender flesh, she always gave people a very strong sense of oppression.

Could it be that they really look like a couple? The more they look at each other, the more alike she and Lu Zhanlin are. They both have the same cold look.

The sisters-in-law all heard the warning in Chu Yue's words, and no one dared to say "Lu Yuanbao is not her biological son" again.

The sisters-in-law nodded with lingering fear. At the same time, a vehicle just came shakily over and someone in the crowd shouted, "The car is here, get in quickly!"

In a blink of an eye, we reached the foot of the mountain.

This time, no one got off the bus. The sisters-in-law were all going to the supply and marketing cooperative. They kept urging the driver to drive faster and step on the accelerator more along the way.

"I asked someone and learned that the supply and marketing cooperative only sells three pigs a day, starting at nine in the morning. If you go too late and don't buy any, you'll lose your day!"

"There are only three pigs. Even if we were to buy three pigs, it would not be enough for all of us! I was thinking of buying a pig's head so that we can have a pig-killing dinner during the Chinese New Year!"

"Three pigs only have three pig heads. You still want to buy pig heads? You might as well dream on. I'm not greedy. I just want to buy some pork hind legs, preferably pig's trotters... stew them in an iron pot and sprinkle a handful of soybeans in it. It's so delicious! This is what I crave the most during the Chinese New Year."

The sisters-in-law described it vividly, their throats were full of saliva, and their eyes were shining as if they had really seen pork.

As soon as the car stopped, before reaching the supply and marketing cooperative, the sisters-in-law were already scrambling to get out of the car. Now it was a race to see who could run faster!

I'm afraid it's just like this when you're escaping from a zombie siege.

Chu Yue was not interested in the excitement at first. She had no shortage of pork, and she bought a lot of bacon when she went to the market last time, so it would not be a problem for her to have a bite of greasy meat during the New Year.

But she has the kind-hearted Chen Fengying by her side.

Chen Fengying grabbed Chu Yue's hand tightly and said, "Sister Chu, I know you are shy and embarrassed to compete with others. It doesn't matter, I am the best at this. Just follow me closely and don't fall behind."

Chen Fengying ran at almost the speed of a 100-meter sprint, pulling Chu Yue all the way, and they actually rushed to the front of the crowd.

However, in front of the supply and marketing cooperative, there were not only military wives, but also people who had rushed out from the city to buy New Year's goods. Some people started queuing at six or seven in the morning when it was freezing cold just to buy pork.

Chen Fengying stood in the team, breathing out large puffs of white air, looking at the team in front of her, muttering to herself.

"God of Wealth, please bless me to buy some pork. I'm not greedy. I just need three pounds! My Da Zhuang has wanted to eat pork stewed with vermicelli for half a year. I promised to make it for him during the Chinese New Year. Then I'll make some cabbage and pork dumplings, and it will be complete! God of Land, please, please!"

Chu Yue looked at Chen Fengying, who was praying with her hands folded together. She couldn't bear to tell her that the God of Wealth and the God of Land should not be in charge of eating pork. If she wanted to worship a god, she should worship the Kitchen God.

It was crowded like this for a long time.

The amount of pork taken out of the supply and marketing cooperatives is getting smaller and smaller...less and less...less and less...

The person who bought the pork in front walked away happily with his pork, while the people behind stood on tiptoe and kept looking forward, just to see if it was their turn.

Perhaps Chen Fengying's prayers really worked, because when it was her and Chu Yue's turn, there was still pork.

Unfortunately——

The salesperson from the supply and marketing cooperative took a meat-cutting knife, placed it on the chopping board, and glanced at Chu Yue and Chen Fengying who were standing together.

"Here are three pounds of pork belly meat. Which of you came first? Who wants it?"