Famine Years and Fleeing: After Reincarnating as a Farmhouse Mother-in-Law, I Became Amazing

Liang Shuyan was reborn as the mother of a group of children. Being a mother was one thing, but she also happened to be in the midst of a famine. With originally precarious meals and the added hard...

Chapter 116 Doing it for someone else

"Alright, alright, I have no objections at all. I'm so happy, I can't even contain my joy!"

Aunt Liu looked at Liang Shuyan with gratitude and said, "Thank you. My old man treated you so badly before, but I didn't expect you to not hold a grudge at all and even entrust such an important matter to him!"

"It's alright. If you're free at home, come and help me. There's no one to lend a hand in the kitchen. The shed needs to be built before it gets cold!"

"Alright, whether there's anything going on at home or not, how could you build a shed without me? Haha!"

Thinking of Jinxia's marriage, Liang Shuyan asked, "By the way, how's Jinxia's marriage going? Is Old Liu still not in favor?"

Aunt Liu leaned closer and whispered, "Oh dear, you don't know, do you? My old man went to Lizheng to discuss this matter, and he happened to run into Qiudong. Qiudong is so polite! He not only poured him tea but also invited him to stay for dinner. When my old man came back, he was so happy praising Qiudong, saying that Qiudong is just an honest-looking kid, but actually very sensible and smart. He also said that our Jinxia is so lucky!"

The fact that Qiu Dong was so polite to Old Liu was probably due to Jiao Shi's instigation.

A thought flashed through Liang Shuyan's mind, and then she said with a smile, "In that case, you and the Li Zheng family are really destined to be together. Will you two, as in-laws, still quarrel over the ridge when you meet in the future?"

"Auntie, those are all old stories from the past, let's not talk about them, it's embarrassing to even mention them. Now, as long as the two children can live a good life after they get married, we parents will be content. By the way, Auntie, you and Dashan's wife will have to come and help us in the kitchen. I'm so clumsy, I can't even cook a proper meal when relatives come. There will be so many people, you'll have to take charge for me."

"Okay, it's nothing!"

Erniu led a group of people from the martial arts school over and respectfully bowed to Liang Shuyan, saying, "Auntie!"

"Thank you all for your hard work. We can't delay the construction of the shed, so I'd appreciate your help for a couple of days. Once the shed is finished, you can go back to the martial arts school. You can eat here for the next few days!"

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Liang Shuyan instructed Jin Erniu to lead everyone to the tent for a meal.

Jin Dashan, Jin Sanwang, and Zhao Heng sat together on a table with some food on it, and the three of them were scrambling to eat!

Jin Niu Niu, Jin Chun Yan, Liu Ru Yan, Old Lady Jin, Old Lady Liu, Jin Xia, Yin Xia, and a group of people at the table!

The rest of the men in the village gathered around a table, led by Li Zheng, eating and drinking, their faces flushed.

In Daling Village, it's customary for everyone to come over the night before a family is building a house or getting married, to eat together and celebrate. This custom is called "dai lao" (代劳) by the villagers.

After finishing her meal with her two daughters-in-law, Liang Shuyan tidied up the stove and went to the side room.

Aunt Liu followed her in, and Yinxia and Jinxia also came over. The kang was warm, and Liang Shuyan said, "Now that everyone else has gone out to drink, we women will sit on the kang and chat."

During this time, Aunt Liu asked, "When are Ruyan and Sanwang getting married?"

Liang Shuyan's eyes flickered twice: "I haven't earned any dowry money for my son yet, so how can we get married? At least we need to build a new house and get the tea workshop business back on track before I start thinking about this!"

Liu lowered her head and said, "Mother, Ruyan and my mother are both in our house. Why do we need a bride price? If they are both willing, let's find a suitable day to get married!"

Liang Shuyan disliked revealing her family's affairs to others, as she saw it as exposing her private parts in front of others. However, Liu Shi did not understand her mother-in-law's meaning and then said something.

"You mean, you're going to give your house to Sanwang and Ruyan?"

Liu fell silent and lowered her head.

In the courtyard, Old Liu seemed to be drunk, shouting loudly, "Old woman, where are you?"

Aunt Liu blushed with embarrassment and pointed at Yinxia, ​​saying, "Yinxia, ​​go and see if your father has drunk too much of that horse piss and is acting crazy again?"

Yinxia pouted and walked out.

Zhang was used to going out to do business with her mother-in-law. Lately, she was getting a little anxious and asked, "Mother, the cold noodle business has become easier now. Will we be able to sell our tea everywhere?"

"We might sell like this at first, but it's hard to say what will happen later. Once our shed is built, we'll split into three groups, each person will sell 20 packs of tea a day, and we'll see which group sells the fastest. The fastest group will get a bonus! The last group will have to do all the heavy and tiring work at home!"

Liu, quick-witted, said, "No, Mother, I want to be in the same group as you!"

"I have a lot of things to do at home, so I won't get involved. As for my second child's family, you're pregnant now, so you don't need to get involved either. Everyone else, except for the younger children who are in school, needs to get involved!"

This tea-selling event was specially organized by Liang Shuyan to motivate her family members to work!

In the courtyard, Dashan, the eldest son of the family, politely saw off the villagers who had come to help. The rest of the family consisted of a few craftsmen who had been called in from outside.

The weather suddenly changed, and a gust of wind blew, making the tents rattle loudly. Jin Dashan shouted, "What are you all still working so hard for? Quickly pack up all the tables and chairs in the yard!"

Erniu then led a few people from the martial arts school out and cleaned the courtyard thoroughly.

"Grandma, be careful not to catch a cold, hurry back inside!" Jin Dashan helped the old lady back to the main room.

Old Liu got drunk, and Aunt Liu exchanged a few pleasantries before going home.

Liang Shuyan called everyone in her family into the main room to discuss the construction of the shed.

"Dashan will still be in charge of arranging work for everyone at home. Erniu, you should go back. There are only a few of you left at the martial arts school, so you must focus on training. There are already enough people at the work shed. I will have Zhao Heng deliver meals to you when it's time to eat!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Heng became unhappy: "Auntie, I, I don't want to deliver the food. How can I, the son of a county magistrate, have to deliver food to these people!"

"Then, what do you want to do? What kind of thing is the magistrate's son capable of doing? Tell me."

Zhao Heng muttered, "Well, alright then, I'll deliver food to these people for my aunt's sake!"

"Zhao Heng, when you go, you're not only responsible for delivering the food, but also for conducting a spot check on the martial arts school. Check the cleanliness of the facilities, whether the weapons are cleaned regularly, and whether they are practicing diligently. After a thorough inspection, come back and report!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Heng excitedly said, "Great job! I'll definitely do my best to patrol in place of my aunt!"