In those days of scarcity, roasted bee pupae, even without seasoning, were still crispy and tender, a rare delicacy in the countryside, and Ding Xiaoxi ate them with great relish.

Ding Xiaoxi: "Where did you get that beehive? It's really hard to get one."

Duo Shou casually said, "I only found a few dozen bee pupae on the mountain. I've squeezed out my own food rations to give to you, so you have to tell me something interesting."

Ding Xiaoxi: "You little brat, you're so filial at such a young age."

Gao Shujing and his group brought the beehives home quite late last night, by which time most people had already gone home.

They even used their light-footed skills to avoid people, and no one saw them carrying dozens of kilograms of wasp nests home.

Ding Xiaoxi believed that a beehive in Duoshou only had a few dozen bee larvae. Beehives this large were rare, not only in deep mountains but also in places where children played.

Based on the usual number of beehives they see, it would be quite a lot for Duoshou to have a dozen or so, which means that most of them were given to her.

Duo Shou often came over to gossip with Ding Xiaoxi, using Yu Rujia's name as a pretext, saying he wanted to find out some interesting things to make her happy.

These gossips will indeed eventually reach Yu Rujia, so Duoshou isn't lying.

Good-looking and filial children naturally win the favor of others, so Ding Xiaoxi told Duoshou about what had happened at the educated youth compound in the past two days.

When Duoshou returned and shared what had happened, he casually asked, "Auntie, Song Zhiqing hasn't been bothering Sister Meihua much these past few days, but she's set her sights on Sister Guihua's house next door. What's she up to?"

Yu Rujia couldn't figure out what the Lü family had that was worth Song Liyun's attention.

Yu Rujia: "If you can't figure it out, don't think about it for now. Just see what she does next. Go and remind Sister Chahua."

At this moment, Song Liyun was a little flustered. She had figured out how to get close to Huang Meihua, who was a lucky darling. As long as she persisted in getting close to her, she didn't have to worry about not being able to poach her.

Compared to Huang Meihua, she was more worried about the supporting female character Zheng Lanlan. This person was willing to go all out and caused a lot of obstacles to Huang Meihua and the male lead getting together.

She didn't want to be watching Zheng Lanlan steal the male lead while she was trying to steal Huang Meihua's boyfriend, so she decided to deal with Zheng Lanlan before the male lead appeared.

So she inquired about Zheng Lanlan and discovered that she had already married into the neighboring commune. What's more, she was in the same brigade as the male lead, which gave her a bad feeling.

After learning that this was a world within a book, she believed she understood the plot and, being from the future, could enjoy a lifetime of wealth and luxury if she won over the male lead.

However, reality told her that things here did not proceed as described in the book.

Zheng Lanlan's unexpected turn of events served as a wake-up call for her, and she wanted to know what exactly had happened.

Although Zheng Lanlan married into the male lead's brigade, the person she married had no relation to the male lead's family, so all of Zheng Lanlan's changes must have been orchestrated by someone.

To learn more, Song Liyun investigated several well-known families in the village.

This investigation revealed that the seemingly ordinary Lü family living next to the educated youth compound were actually Huang Daidi and her sisters.

Huang Daidi's family became famous because in the 1970s, she killed her husband's family with a knife, and then came and killed several members of the Huang family. This incident caused a great uproar.

The Huang family's actions were exposed to the public, sparking a new wave of interest in having a boy or a girl. The female lead, due to her status as the family's darling, also became a trending topic.

The Lu family, who were supposed to live with the Huang family, left the Huang family two or three years ago. The two older sisters who were sold and tortured to death and who were thrown to their deaths are still alive and well.

Another family that deviated from the plot shocked Song Liyun.

No one knew about her thoughts. After Yu Rujia asked Duoshou to remind Lü Chahua, she put the matter aside.

The first four educated youths who arrived were indeed quite capable. Lü Chahua learned a lot from them and survived only after being tormented by the Huang family. Song Liyun couldn't get close to her.

December of 1969 arrived quietly. One day after school, Duofu walked up to Yu Rujia and asked with some unease, "Auntie, this tooth of mine is loose. Does it mean I'm going to lose it?"

He has several older friends who have seen him lose teeth, so he has some idea of ​​what to expect; however, this is the first time he has ever lost a tooth, and the little guy is still a bit worried and wants his aunt to take a look.

Duofu is a little over six years old, which is indeed the time when he should be losing his baby teeth.

Yu Rujia pried open his mouth, took a look, and said with certainty, "Yes, it really needs to be replaced. Before the teeth grow back, don't lick them with your tongue, otherwise they will grow crooked, just like Erdan's."

When Erdan was losing his baby teeth, he couldn't help but lick them, which made his teeth very crooked.

His suspicions were confirmed, and Duofu's unease dissipated. He nodded and said, "I will refrain from licking my teeth."

Yu Rujia continued to instruct, "Be careful when you eat, and don't swallow any teeth that have fallen out."

Duofu: "Auntie, what happens if a tooth falls into my stomach?"

Yu Rujia: "At that time, your aunt can only prescribe a laxative to make you have diarrhea all night, and see if you can pull out your teeth."

The medicine that Duoshou used on Duolu was no longer limited to the initial muscle-relaxing powder; he also used several other medicines, such as a drug to make farts, a laxative, and a drug to prevent excessive tearing...

It's like using Doro as a guinea pig.

Duofu had seen Duolu suffer from diarrhea once, and he couldn't hold it in and soiled his pants. The sight of him in such a terrible state made Duofu immediately decide to be more careful with Duoshou.

So that he might one day feel that Duolu is not enough for him to try and use the medicine on them instead.

In order not to end up like Duolu, Duofu decided to pay special attention to the condition of his teeth when eating from now on.

As the two were talking, Gao Shujing walked over and said, "Rujia, shouldn't we start preparing the cured meat at home?"

Yu Rujia: "You should prepare now. Have you contacted the seller yet?"

Their family makes a lot of cured meat every year, and the meat they buy in town is simply not enough. So Gao Shujing would contact some hunters to have them deliver meat to them.

Gao Shujing: Not yet, I was thinking of discussing with you how much cured meat we should make.

Duolu, who was practicing martial arts in the backyard, ran over upon hearing this and said, "Auntie, I want to eat sausages, cured meat, and cured duck. Can you make more?"

“I eat a lot, just as much as my older brother. Before long, I’ll be able to eat as much as my uncle and Uncle Guojing.”

As his martial arts training relaxed, Duoshou and Duoxi, who had been competing with him, also relaxed, and the two little ones strolled over.

Gao Guojing, who had just returned from picking vegetables in the backyard, stopped to listen to what was being said.

The whole family got together.