They sat there until the afternoon, and Miao Xiuying looked at the time and decided to go back.

Miao Xiucai took out a piece of smoked bacon, twenty or thirty eggs, and some dried bamboo shoots, dried ferns, mushrooms, fungus, etc. that he had sun-dried at home, and packed them all for her.

Miao Xiuying looked at him carrying so many bags and said speechlessly, "Brother, I'm not here to buy goods. You can keep these for yourself. We already have them at home. You can sell them on the black market and make some money.

Don't think that speculation is shameful. As long as you have money in your pocket, life will be easy. Even if you don't consider yourself, you have to consider your children. Look at me, am I not living a good life?"

Miao Xiucai slapped her with a look of disappointment and warned her, "Stop talking nonsense. If someone hears you, you won't be afraid of going to jail. I know what's going on.

If there are any extra of these that have been dried, you can take them back and stir-fry them or make soup with them. You brought so many things to my door, and I don't have anything good to give in return. If I really let you go back empty-handed, what kind of person would I be?

I won't have any more contact with this relative from now on! No matter how little the gift is, it's just a small token of your sister-in-law and I's love. Besides, it's for the children, not for you. You really refused it.

She is so old, and she is not ashamed. Lu Jianguo, you have to take care of her. She has been a henpecked wife for decades, but she has never tried to establish her own family."

Lu Jianguo's face was dark, and he whispered, "You didn't say I was bad to Xiuying, so you broke my legs? I let her be the boss, and I listen to her. Let her establish the family, I don't dare."

Miao Xiuhua found it funny: "My elder brother just thinks you are soft-hearted and loves his wife.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have given Xiuying to you. Our Xiuying has always had her own opinions, and my brother and I were not wrong about you."

He said this against his will. At the beginning, he and Miao Xiucai both disagreed with Miao Xiuying marrying Lu Jianguo.

What's so good about those two old people? They all think about the younger one's family. Lu Jianguo is just a workaholic. If she marries him, there will be quarrels.

But Miao Xiuying was determined. She had set her eyes on Lu Jianguo. Among all her marriage candidates, Lu Jianguo was outstanding.

Who made him look good and tall? There was no other way, so the two of them could only pool some dowry and let her live with Lu Jianguo.

She was also afraid that the Lu family looked down on her, so they would send some food to their door before and after the autumn harvest, for fear that Miao Xiuying would not have enough to eat.

Now that their parents are gone, as brothers, aren’t they half fathers?

Miao Xiuying was about to leave, still a little reluctant, she held Miao Xiucai's hand and said: "Brother, you can stay with us for two days. After the 15th, I will go to the island. I don't know when we will meet next time.

There is no slope in the house that you need to carry. Why can't you leave? You can feed the chickens and ducks and the little ones."

Miao Lei nodded quickly: "Dad, just go and play with aunt for two days, I'm at home, I will take good care of my younger brothers and sisters.

After a busy year, you have to take a break for two days, because you have to dig the ground and carry manure again in a few days!"

Farmers, although they are hibernating, have no real time to rest. They are either burning ashes or digging the ground.

If that doesn’t work, just carry the chicken and duck manure to the fields so you can have a good harvest next year.

Miao Xiuli and Miao Xiuhua also chimed in, "Little sister is right, big brother and second brother, why don't you go and have fun for a few days! You are so old, but you are still so tense. Only when you are really buried in the ground will you feel that there is no burden on your shoulders.

People should be good to themselves. You see, I have come to terms with it now. If I hadn't had to take care of my grandchildren, I would have gone with my younger sister to live in the city. Who wouldn't want to? Only my family is useless."

When her husband was told this, he touched his nose and dared not say a word. His ancestors were three generations of poor peasants. If they wanted to change their class, they could only rely on the next generation. He was a waste!

Miao Xiuying made the final decision: "What! Do I have to kneel down and beg you? Let's go! Don't you want to see the baby? Hurry up while the little ones are here. My grandchildren are so adorable that you won't want to let go if you hold them!"

When they heard about the baby, they were obviously moved. After thinking it over again and again, they packed two sets of clean clothes and followed him.

Li Xiaocao had not planned to go at first, but Jiang Yan pulled her enthusiastically, so she couldn't refuse.

As for Zhang Fen, she was even more unable to get away. Song Jingtian was still pregnant, and she was afraid that if she exerted too much force, she would fall. If she did that, she would be so confused that she would be tied to the sun.

Originally she was supposed to go to the Third Lady's house, but she didn't make the trip. Jiang Yan asked someone to bring her a bag of fruit candies so that the old lady would have something sweet to eat.

At the door of the Lu family of Qianjin Brigade, Zhang Yulan looked left and right. She was a little anxious when Jiang Yan didn't come back. "Why hasn't she come back yet? It's dark and the road is slippery. Don't fall. The baby is still waiting!"

Mi Li was walking towards them, holding on to the wall, with a long look in his eyes, looking so pitiful.

She has never left Jiang Yantai since she was born, and now she is just like that poor little thing that was abandoned.

She blinked her big, moist eyes and asked Zhang Yun in a soft voice, "Second Grandma, I want a mommy... I want a mommy..."

Zhang Yulan picked her up, held her cold little hands, blew two breaths of hot air on her, and said distressedly: "Little kid, didn't I tell you to stay indoors and warm yourself by the fire? Aren't you afraid of the cold? You'll need injections and medicine when the time comes."

Mi Li was not afraid at all, and looked ahead stubbornly, "I want... Mommy, I'm hungry, baby... I'm hungry, my tummy... is thundering."

Zhang Yulan nodded her little head. She had no choice but to discuss with her, "Then let's go to the house and wait for mom. Drink the milk first. When mom comes back later, she will definitely say that Mi Li is well behaved."

Mi Li listened carefully and nodded solemnly, "Mi Li, be good. Mi Li wants to drink milk."

Zhang Yulan carried her back to the house. Lu Jiandang was so confused that Fantuan and Nian Gao each pulled one of his hands.

It was as if she wanted to pry him in half, but he didn't dare to let go for fear that the baby would fall. He looked at Zhang Yulan for help.

Zhang Yulan turned a blind eye and put the warm bottle in Mi Li's hand.

Chen Min had just coaxed her baby to sleep. Seeing her father-in-law looking hopeless, she took the bottle and coaxed Fantuan, "Baby, you need milk. After you finish, mom will be back. You are the best, right?"