When Yan Xiumei came over, Zhou Xinghong was talking to her younger brother Zhou Pengcheng.

Zhou Pengcheng came over and told her that their family and his uncle's family's private plots were going to be used to grow medicinal herbs.

"Uncle said that although our family is doing well now, everyone wants to be better! If we are better, we can also support you and Second Sister!"

My uncle also said that if they could move to a higher level through this incident, my eldest sister would have nothing to worry about.

Zhou Xinghong smiled and said, "Great! I promise it will be even better!"

Zhou Pengcheng came here to sell peaches today, and now he is walking back with two empty baskets.

"Xiumei, what's wrong?" Zhou Xinghong asked, pinching Xiaohua's face. "Ah, our beautiful Xiaohua!"

Xiaohua smiled, revealing her front teeth. She quickly shut her mouth tightly.

"Sister Xinghong, I came to you to help me think of a solution."

Yan Xiumei eagerly told Zhou Xinghong about her situation. "Tell me, besides the private plot, what other options are there?"

After they thought about it for a long time, Zhou Xinghong suggested, "How about we ask Aunt Zeng or Jiaojiao for some advice?"

Yan Xiumei hesitated and said, "Is it suitable? I'm not familiar with this place... and it's embarrassing to come here empty-handed. How about this, you wait for me to go back..."

Zhou Xinghong grabbed her and said, "What's the rush? It's right here at my house. Why do you need to go back and get it? Wait a minute!"

Yan Xiumei quickly declined: "That won't work..."

Zhou Xinghong had already entered the house and came out with a bag of sesame candy.

"Why are you being so polite to me? We have similar personalities. If you have any problems in the future, just come to me. We can figure it out together!"

Yan Xiumei's eyes felt slightly sore, but with her daughter around, she held back her tears and said with a smile, "Okay! I'll remember your kindness and will repay you sooner or later!"

Zhou Xinghong smiled and patted her back gently: "Okay, I'll wait."

"Xiaohua, come here, let me give you some sesame candy! I made it myself, it's so delicious!"

Xiaohua licked her lips and took the sesame candy.

It was almost time for dinner, classes were over, and students rushed to the cafeteria.

"Oh, it's time for dinner. Or we can wait!" Zhou Xinghong saw Jiaojiao in the crowd just after she finished speaking.

"What a coincidence, look, isn't that Jiaojiao?" Zhou Xinghong pointed at the crowd.

Jiaojiao seemed to sense something. She looked towards Zhou Xinghong and saw Zhou Xinghong waving at her desperately.

"Jiaojiao, get out of class is over?" Zhou Xinghong pulled Yan Xiumei over. "Let's go eat?"

"Yes, auntie."

"Then you eat first. After you finish eating, I'll come back and ask you for help and advice!"

"Then let's go eat together! I just happened to have some food coupons with me, just give them to Aunt Xiumei!"

"Okay, use yours first, and I'll send you the food coupons later!"

Zhou Xinghong dragged Yan Xiumei, Xiaohua, and Jiaojiao into the canteen for dinner. Of the nearby brigades, only Wangjia Village still ate in the canteen. However, each household sometimes prepared their own meals. If relatives or friends came over, they could either cook at home or take food from the canteen to take home.

Yan Xiumei married into Caijia Village, and they no longer eat from the same pot.

Xiaohua had never known about the brigade canteen. She only knew that her grandmother served her meals every day. She didn't have a bowl of rice and had to rely on her mother for food.

There is a pile of emergency bowls at the dining area. Sometimes when the children forget to bring their own bowls and chopsticks, they can borrow a bowl from here.

Xiaohua stared with her big eyes at the bowl full of vegetables.

"Mom, is this for me?"

"This is food for you! If it's not enough, just come and get more! Grandma has given you a lot of meat, go and eat it!" Wang Guifen said with a laugh.

Xiaohua swallowed her saliva when she heard this.

The cafeteria was noisy, but no one said much. After finishing their meal and leaving, Jiaojiao finally spoke up, "Aunt Xiumei, go talk to Grandma Zeng and Grandma Liu about this matter. They know about this situation and they will definitely not stand idly by. Come on, I'll go with you."

Zeng Shuwen and Liu Fengyi didn't even go to the cafeteria for dinner.

The two sisters-in-law are designing packaging boxes.

"You can't do that. It's so unfashionable. Look at me!"

Zeng Shuwen showed Liu Fengyi the packaging box she drew.

Liu Fengyi shook her head: "Your packaging box is covered with flowers, it makes me dizzy!"

The two were in a stalemate, and when they looked up they saw Jiaojiao and the others.

"Come on, come on, judge and see who draws the best!"

Zeng Shuwen placed two pieces of paper in front of everyone.

One is painted with a flying phoenix, and the other is painted with clusters of flowers.

Anyway, Zhou Xinghong and Yan Xiumei think they both look good.

Jiaojiao smiled and praised them all, saying that they would be fine, as they would not be used in the end anyway.

After reviewing the paintings, Liu Fengyi asked considerately, "What can I do for you?"

Zhou Xinghong told the two of them about Yan Xiumei's situation in detail.

"This is son preference!" Zeng Shuwen said indignantly, "What's wrong with girls? When girls become capable, they can be just as good as boys."

Liu Fengyi also shook her head.

"Actually, it's not just Aunt Xiumei's family that's like this. There are many families that still favor boys over girls," Jiaojiao said. "In Wangjia Village, the situation is much better. Girls are also valued by their families. Other brigades aren't like that. In our brigade's primary school, most of the children from other brigades are boys. Many girls stay at home to take care of their younger siblings, do laundry, cook, and work in the fields, and they're busy until they're in their twenties."

Zhou Xinghong continued, "Once I get married, I'll go to his house and continue doing laundry, cooking, and working in the fields. In a few years, I'll have a bunch of kids, and that'll be the end of my life."

In fact, the idea of ​​favoring boys over girls is deeply rooted. The openness of Wangjia Village once made Zeng Shuwen and Liu Fengyi think that the situation has improved.

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