After what Wang Yun said, Deng Xiahong finally settled down. Yu Xiangan's life in the factory became more and more comfortable. Then, she rushed to school to take the exam.

The teacher would not say much about her situation. As long as she went back to take the exam and her grades were not too bad, she would be given a diploma.

Yu Xiangan did not see Ding Minxiu.

This way, if she doesn't have a suitable reason, she will not have her diploma.

Yu Xiangan felt it was a pity, but after thinking about it, he roughly knew the reason. According to normal circumstances, she should be in the stage of morning sickness now. If the vomiting was severe, she would certainly not come to take the exam.

There were not many students and the school was efficient in giving them a diploma.

Yu Xiangan put away his diploma. At the same time, he finally got his first pot of gold, 27.5 yuan, along with some bills.

Twenty-seven dollars and fifty cents may seem like a small amount, perhaps just the price of a cup of milk tea, but considering the prices at that time, a pound of pork costs more than 70 cents, and a pound of rice costs 1.2 cents. If you spend all that money on rice, you can buy more than 200 pounds. More than 200 pounds of rice, assuming you eat 4 pounds a day, that's only 120 pounds a month.

If this happened in the countryside, people would be self-sufficient in everything except necessities such as salt and cloth. Twenty or so yuan would be enough to last for a year or two, provided they did not get married or get sick.

This is a huge sum of money.

In addition to a fatter wallet, Xixi Farm is also getting better and better.

Yu Xiangan would go in before going to bed every day. There were quite a few changes inside. At the beginning, soybeans were planted on about two mu of land, but now it has become one mu of land. At the beginning, there were only four fruit trees, one apple, one chestnut, one grape, and one pear. Now the apple seeds are sprouting, and there are five more grapes. The chestnuts are about to mature. When the chestnuts are ripe, she will plant more. The starch content of chestnuts is not low, and there are many ways to eat them and they are easy to preserve. In the stream, you can now see fish swimming in it. It is roughly estimated that there are more than ten big fish weighing two or three pounds. There is a small pond specially fenced off on one side, and you can see the small fish inside. This is to prevent ducks from destroying it. If it is not fenced off, it will soon go into the mouths of those ducks.

At the beginning, there were only two ducks, both of which were plump and weighed about 15 to 18 kilograms. Now there are twelve ducklings, three of which are slightly larger and were the ones she bought at the beginning.

Entering the warehouse, there were more than 200 kilograms of apples that had been collected before, as well as some soybeans. Next to the warehouse, there was a stove that had been built. The space where the iron pot was placed on the stove was empty, and there was a clay pot next to it. Yu Xiangan opened it and found a pot of fish soup inside.

Yu Xiangan picked up the bowl and chopsticks with enjoyment. After this period of testing, it has been confirmed that the food here is harmless to eat, so she can now eat it with confidence.

After finishing the whole pot of fish soup and the fish meat inside, Yu Xiangan touched his stomach with satisfaction.

Because of this, she hasn't woken up in the middle of the night because of hunger and went to the kitchen to get sweet potatoes. Xiaoju also asked her with concern whether her appetite had not been very good recently.

Not having a good appetite?

No, it's impossible.

She picked up the hoe and continued to work. She wanted to expand the small pond downstream and raise more fish.

Planting soybeans and fruit trees can be done with just one click, but raising fish and ducks is not possible and requires you to do it slowly, bit by bit.

It is really hard work, but looking at those carefree fish, Yu Xiangan is full of motivation.

After being busy for more than an hour, Yu Xiangan finally stopped, carefully selected a grass carp, fished it out, and kept it in a tank, planning to take it out tomorrow and say he bought it.

She has money now, and Yu Qingshan doesn't want her money to subsidize the family expenses, so she will bring food to the family.

Although her golden finger has various limitations, Yu Xiangan is undoubtedly satisfied.

The four kinds of fruits each have their own uses and can be exchanged for a lot of money. Soybeans can be made into bean paste, tofu, soybean oil, soy sauce, etc. to enrich the dining table. Fish and ducks can provide the meat needed by the human body, not to mention honey. And the key is that soybeans and fruit trees can be planted and harvested with one click. This is a great tool for the lazy. Otherwise, she is alone and she will never be able to handle it.

Yu Xiangan took out an apple from the warehouse. It had been in the warehouse for such a long time, but it was still very fresh.

A few days ago, she deliberately placed two of them next to the stove. They were "baked" to become wrinkled and lacked moisture. They looked insignificant, so she secretly sold them on the black market for fifty cents.

This was her first time doing something bad, and her heart was beating fast the whole time.

She was giving herself a shot of prevention.

Because she planned to sell these apples in the city, she was unfamiliar with the place compared to the county town, so she had to prepare herself mentally early.

Seeing her bring back a fish weighing more than two kilograms, Yu Xiangju immediately cheered: "Fifth sister, are we having fish today?"

Yu Xiangan was happy: "Yes, fish, how do you want to eat it?"

"I want to eat the spicy fish fillet with pickled cabbage that we had last time." Yu Xiangju said as he licked his lips.

Yu Xiangan nodded: "Okay, this needs pickled cabbage, go and help get two pickled cabbages."

Yu Xiangju ran into the kitchen as fast as he could fly.

When Yu Qingshan and Zhao Qiaoniang came back, they smelled the sour and spicy smell in the house, which aroused their appetite and drove away all other smells.

Seeing them coming back, Auntie Tian from next door, who was holding her crying grandson beside her, couldn't help but ask, "Old Yu, what delicious food did you make at home? It smells so good."

It smelled so good that her grandson wanted to roll on the ground.

Yu Qingshan couldn't help swallowing his saliva: "It's spicy and sour fish fillet."

Aunt Tian looked at Zhao Qiaoniang who had just returned: "Is it Xiaoan who is tinkering with it? Her skills are quite good. Can you take some time off to teach us?" Meat is not easy to buy, but fish is relatively easy to get.

Yu Qingshan responded: "Okay, I'll talk to Xiao An later."

After hearing what he said, Auntie Tian dragged her grandson home and said, "Did you hear me? I'll do it later. Don't cry anymore. There's nothing you can do if you cry any more."

As for going over to her house to eat and drink for free, she couldn't do such a thing.

The food rations of every family are calculated. If there is meat on the table that day, it is a rare good day. She would not do such a disgusting thing.

When she entered the room, she saw Yu Xiangju already waiting at the kitchen door. Zhao Qiaoniang went to wash her hands and also went into the kitchen.

When Yu Xiangju saw them coming back, his eyes lit up: "Fifth sister, is it time to eat?"

Yu Xiangan: "No, it will take a while, wait a moment."

Yu Xiangju: "..."

Ah, no, it’s not enough. He really wants to eat it right now.

Yu Qingshan also entered the kitchen and took a look at what his daughter put in the pot, feeling proud.

In the past, the daughter had few opportunities to show her talents, but now it seems that she has inherited her grandfather's good cooking skills. If this were to be put in a state-owned restaurant, it would definitely be popular.

He took aim and picked up the bucket: "There's not much water left in the water tank. I'll go get some water from the front."

Their house doesn't have a well, but there is one two or three hundred meters ahead. The water is sweet, and people nearby go there to fetch water.

Yu Xiangju pouted: "Dad, you have to come back early."

If he doesn't come back, we can't have dinner at home.

Yu Qingshan touched his hair fiercely. How could he not know why he said that?

"You little brat! I got it. I won't delay." He also wanted to eat it earlier, so wouldn't the adults be greedy?

Yu Qingshan did not delay. No one was fetching water at that time, so he went and came back immediately. He fetched water twice, filled the water tank at home, then washed his hands and started eating.

The fish slices are smooth and tender, and the taste is sour and spicy, while the sauerkraut is very memorable. You will want to eat more after having it. The family of four sat at the table, but no one spoke until the boiled fish soup was all gone. Only then did they have the leisure to talk.

Yu Qingshan: "How much money do you have? Save it yourself. Don't spend it recklessly. If you don't save some money, you will be anxious when you encounter something in the future."

He will be able to pay off the money the family owes for their father's medical treatment next month. There are four people in the family now, and three of them have jobs, so the pressure is not too great. He did not take his daughter's money, but he did not do that because he did not want her to spend it everywhere. Last time she bought meat, and this time she bought fish, and it has not been long since then.

After hearing this, Yu Xiangju couldn't help but sigh like a little adult. "Oh, what Dad said makes sense, but I really want to eat it often. It would be great if I could eat it every day."

Yu Xiangan nodded and responded obediently: "I understand."

I won’t give our family extra meals this month, but I’ll give them extra meals next month.

The rumors around them died down for a while after they insisted that it was a misunderstanding. But when the news that Ding Minxiu had married Zhou Boyang and became the daughter-in-law of the Zhou family reached here, the rumors reached their peak.

Yu Xiangan received many sympathetic looks. The gossipers did not come to her to ask questions for a while, for fear of causing her sadness and causing an ugly scene that would be embarrassing.

For example, Aunt Tian was too embarrassed to ask again, but they also guessed most of the things. They had heard that she was engaged to the son of the Zhou family before, and they were envious. The Zhou family was well-off, with five people in the family and four jobs. But now her sister was marrying into the family. It seemed that she was being stolen away. This should not be easy for Old Yu. The fifth son-in-law became the sixth son-in-law. However, considering that her stepdaughter disappeared some time ago, she should no longer be Old Yu's daughter.

I feel sympathy for Lao Yu, but the situation is complicated for Zhao Qiaoniang.

She only has this one daughter, so she must be thinking the best of her. No one knows what tricks she used, but after listening to other people's meaningful words, Zhao Qiaoniang wished she would never come back from the textile factory.

The only person who came to Yu Xiangan to ask was Aunt Chen.

She had tried to pry open Yu Xiangan's mouth before, but failed. Now she had forgotten about it and ran to her again, hoping to know the latest news.

It's not that she didn't see Yu Xiang'an's indifference, but she ignored it directly, "Xiao An, I heard about it. Oh, how could this happen? Tell Aunt Chen, is it your sister who shamelessly robbed your partner?" Her face was faintly flushed with excitement. If this was true, oh my god, it's been more than ten years since there has been such shocking news. Yu Xiang'an almost couldn't help rolling her eyes. She didn't even hide her excitement. She randomly retorted: "Aunt Chen, which gossip did you hear these shameless words from? How come I don't know about this? My man was robbed. Who did you hear it from? Who is saying these weird things behind my back with bad intentions? I have to ask her carefully. She has lost her conscience and is not afraid of retribution!"

Feeling a little embarrassed by her indirect criticism, Aunt Chen sighed, but she didn't give up yet. She lowered her voice as if she was talking about something important, "Why are you saying this? Don't you know what kind of person Aunt Chen is? I watched you grow up and have always been good to you. If you have any grievances, tell me and I will scold them so that they can't hold their faces up in the future!"

She was thick-skinned and pretended not to hear it. Yu Xiangan laughed. Since the other party pretended not to understand, she could only say the next trick, "Aunt Chen, I remember that your third son seemed to come back to visit his relatives some time ago. Did he go back to the countryside? Why do I seem to see him again?"

Hearing her say this, Aunt Chen immediately became restless and laughed dryly: "Haha, what are you talking about? He went back, he went back a long time ago. I won't talk to you anymore. I have to go back to cook for them. I'll talk to you next time." After saying that, she hurried home, not even thinking about knowing any inside information and then going to stand up for the injustice.

She loved the youngest son the most among her three sons, but she had no choice but to send him to the countryside with tears in her eyes.

When he first went to the countryside, all the things in the house flowed to him like water. He finally got a home leave and went home. When she saw her son's dark and thin appearance, she felt so distressed. She wished that her son would stay at home forever and never go back to the countryside. But it was impossible. This home leave had a time limit. If he exceeded the time limit, he would become a blind migrant and would be forcibly repatriated. It might even be recorded in his file. Aunt Chen didn't dare to take such a risk. Xiao An had said so. If someone who didn't like her family heard any rumors...

No, I can’t keep my third son any longer. No matter how reluctant I am, I have to send him back. Otherwise, if someone writes a letter of denunciation, the whole family will be in trouble.

Being pointed at and looked at with sympathetic eyes is certainly not something to be happy about. Whenever this happens, Yu Xiangan would try to find a way to cheer herself up by thinking about Zhou Boyang and Ding Minxiu. She is in such a situation, and the situation over there is the center of the storm, which will definitely be more exciting. By comparing them in this way, her mood will improve a few points.

Yu Qingshan felt relieved to see that she was in a stable mood. However, it was obvious that Zhao Qiaoniang looked much more haggard, with dark circles under her eyes, and she had to force a smile when others asked her questions.

It's not just because of Ding Minxiu, another reason is Yu Xiangju.

She has always regarded Yu Xiangju as her lifeblood and treated him as well as her own son, but after all, he is not her own son. Now because of this matter, some people suggested running to Xiaoju to sow discord, saying that she is a stepmother and must have bad intentions. Just like this time, she had to explain to him again and again in a way that Xiaoju could understand that she was a stepmother, but she really didn't know about this. If she told a lie, she would be struck by lightning!

Yu Xiangan felt tired for her, but there was nothing he could do because she was Ding Minxiu's biological mother.

Yu Qingshan also knew why he looked unhappy, but he did not say a word of comfort. He was not without resentment towards Ding Minxiu.

It takes two to tango. Neither of them is innocent in this matter.

Originally, the food factory where Yu Xiangan worked didn't know about it. They were in a different direction, and it took half an hour to walk there. Moreover, she had only been there for a short time and only knew a few people. They were not near her home. However, there is no wall that is impenetrable, and the news would come in sooner or later. Yu Xiangan was mentally prepared for this.

That day soon arrived. Deng Xiahong heard about this from somewhere. She was no longer upset at being lectured by Wang Yunlai. She was very excited. She first told another cashier, Li Jianguo, about this matter. "Do you know? The new accountant."

She never called Yu Xiangan by his name, but always referred to him as the new one, the new accountant.

Li Jianguo stopped what he was doing and asked, "What's wrong?"

Deng Xiahong laughed twice: "You probably don't know, I was also surprised when I heard people say this before, but when I think about it now, it seems quite normal."

Li Jianguo's curiosity was aroused, and he continued to ask, "Sister Xiahong, what's the matter? Don't keep me in suspense."

Deng Xiahong: "She is eighteen this year, which is not a young age. Most people at this age would also like to find a partner. Do you think she has mentioned this matter?"

Li Jianguo: “No.”

Deng Xiahong clapped her hands, "That's right. You don't know, she was engaged before. The other party's family are all workers. She is the only child. She has a house, a job and no brothers. I don't know how good it is. Seeing that they were talking about marriage, her sister married him. How could she tell us about this?"

Li Jianguo opened his mouth wide: "Then she was robbed by her sister..." The man