After Yang Liu left, Yang Nan prepared to start cooking dinner.

Seeing that there were dumplings and a plate of pig intestines at home in the evening, she just heated up the steamed buns left over from lunch, then steamed some potatoes, made a garlic and chili sauce, and boiled a pot of vegetable soup.

Yang Zhi is eleven years old and is in the fourth grade at the village primary school. Yang Shu is eight years old and is in the second grade.

At the beginning, the adults in the family wanted their children to help with more things at home, so they generally started school later.

They didn't have to go to school during the busy farming season. When Yangzhi grew older, she went to the fields to help the adults bundle rice, and she could earn four work points every day.

The poplar trees were too small, so I could only go to the fields to pick up rice ears every day, and I could earn two work points a day.

This boy was quite cunning. He thought that he only earned two work points for working under the sun until his skin was torn. So in the second half of the day, he would put the rice ears he picked in one place, and then carry them back to feed his chickens when he got off work.

After all, if he fed them, they could lay eggs for him to eat.

The other kids were also picking rice ears, but they were just playing around and still got two work points. At least he spent the whole morning picking rice ears seriously.

His mother said that if you don’t take advantage of this kind of opportunity, you’re a fool.

When he came back today, he was carrying a basket full of rice ears. Afraid of being seen, he took a small path around the back mountain and ran all the way back. After entering the yard, he threw the things on the ground. Yang Shu ran in, took a ladle, scooped a ladle of cold water from the jar, and drank it.

Yang Nan heard the noise and turned around to see the boy, like a big water buffalo, with his head almost buried in the vat. He said with a smile, "How many times have I told you not to drink raw water? Be careful of getting worms in your stomach."

He drank another bucket of water and sighed, "Oh, I'm almost dying of thirst." Seeing that his elder sister was cooking, he hurried over and asked, "Sister, I'm already hungry. What are we having for dinner?"

As he spoke, he lifted the lid of the pot and saw a basket of steamed buns and steamed potatoes. His face immediately wrinkled, "Sister, why are you eating potatoes again? I've been eating potatoes every day these past few days. I feel like I'm turning into a potato."

Yang Nan rubbed his head and said, "Don't worry, today we have changed the way of eating it. Your second sister taught us. She said it tastes good."

Outside, Yang Junqing and Yao Caiying also returned from work in the fields. Both of them were sweating profusely and were sitting at the gate of the yard to enjoy the cool air.

Yang Zhi went in and poured each of them a glass of water. She asked, "Mom, I was working in the fields just now and heard those people say that you had a fight with Zhang Guilan yesterday and knocked out all her front teeth?"

"Bullshit, who said that?" Yao Caiying immediately jumped up from the ground, put her hands on her hips, and looked angry.

Yang Zhi curled her lips and said, "Mom, what are you yelling at me for? I didn't say that. It was those gossipy women in the village who said that. Besides, they also said that Zhang Guilan had disfigured you."

"You silly girl, why didn't you tell me earlier?" Yao Caiying stretched out her hand to grab her, but she was quick-eyed and quick-handed and dodged it early.

"I haven't had time to say it yet. Who made you so impatient? Besides, those people like to gossip, so let them talk. It won't hurt you."

"What do you know, little brat? Even though I have a bit of a temper, I can't let anyone ruin my reputation. With the amount of nonsense they're talking about, they might just spread rumors about me as some kind of vicious, evil she-devil."

Yang Zhi looked at her father, the meaning in her eyes was self-evident, and she thought to herself, you are a she-devil.

"Mom and Dad, you're back. Hurry up and wash your hands and get ready for dinner." Yang Nan said as he brought the dishes to the table.

She went in again and asked Yangshu to fetch a basin of water for them to wash their hands.

Seeing a large bowl of dumplings and a plate of pig intestines on the table, Yang Junqing looked puzzled: "Is today a big day? Why is it so sumptuous, with dumplings and pig intestines?"

"It's not a big day, so why not eat something delicious? Besides, you work so hard on the farm, it's only right to eat something delicious to replenish your energy." Yang Nan smiled.

Seeing that no one had picked up their chopsticks, she explained, "Mom and Dad, just eat without worry. These were just brought over by Liu Liu."

Yang Shu was not as polite as them. He had just finished one dumpling when his mouth was full again. He nodded and said, "Mom and Dad, please eat quickly. It's delicious. It's stuffed with leeks and meat, very fragrant."

Following Yang Liu's instruction, Yang Nan mashed the steamed potatoes into a paste, then served a bowl to each person, poured the prepared sauce on top, and sprinkled with chopped green onions. It tasted particularly good.

"These dumplings and pig intestines are delicious. When did my second sister become so powerful?" Yang Shu asked with a bulging mouth.

Yao Caiying snorted, "That girl was so focused on men before that she didn't have time for these things. Now she must have had a fall and her mind has opened up."

Yang Zhi rolled her eyes at her mother and muttered softly, "Then you fought with Zhang Guilan before, I don't know how many times you fell, but why don't you seem to have come to your senses?"

Yang Nan was afraid that this girl would say something out loud, so he quickly handed her the mashed potatoes and said, "Try this!"

This meal contained both dumplings and pig intestines, and they were quite satisfied, especially Yangshu, whose stomach was bloated like a small ball, and he hummed with comfort. The fatigue from running outside all day suddenly disappeared.

Who makes him a little foodie? As long as there is delicious food, he can endure anything.

After half a month of hard work, the rice in the fields was finally successfully harvested into the granary. All that was left was to harvest the autumn corn, soybeans and sweet potatoes, total the quantities, and then pay the public grain that should be handed over to the commune. The rest would be kept for distribution to everyone according to work points.

Although there was still work to be done in the fields, Yao Caiying thought that the marriage proposed by her sister-in-law was very good. She was afraid that something might change if she delayed, so she put down her work in the fields and went back to her parents' home yesterday to talk to her sister-in-law and ask her to make time to bring the boy home as soon as possible.

This way, we can settle this marriage sooner.

First, the eldest daughter is not young anymore, and second, she is quite satisfied with the conditions on the man's side.

The eldest daughter is gentle and has no scheming, so she is suitable to find a man who has only one son in the family. Without sisters-in-law, there will definitely be less trouble. Moreover, because he is the only son in the family, her future mother-in-law will definitely not treat her harshly.

Two days later, her sister-in-law came to inform her that she had discussed it with someone and would come to her house the next day.

Yao Caiying thought that the man would come to her house for the first time tomorrow, so she asked her child's father to go to the supply and marketing cooperative in town to buy some things today.

When she was leaving, she kept on giving him instructions, and Yang Junqing even said to her, "We are the bride's family, you don't have to make it so grand. People will think we are so eager to get married that we are not reserved at all."

"What do you know? Such a good partner is hard to find even with a lantern. If you don't pay attention and ruin it, go back to your room tonight and I'll make you pay."

When his wife got angry, what else could Yang Junqing say? He could only do as he was told.