As the days went by, Feng Mingshu gradually adapted to the life of working odd jobs in the tailor shop, and her senior apprentices slowly handed her some sewing work.

Of course, most of the work involved sewing buttons, zippers, or finishing edges.

Feng Mingshu didn't care about these things. She made a set of clothes for Sister Cai's daughter for free. It was a simple style, but it fit her better and looked better than others. When other people in the market saw it, they gradually came to her for work.

She still refused to accept money, since private business was not allowed these days, and accepting money was risky.

Her purpose was just to practice. If the other party sent some vegetables, she would accept them. If they sent fish, seafood, eggs, or the like, she would pay them extra.

Thus, both were pleased.

As the variety of dishes in the kitchen increased, she pickled or fried some of the food, following her mother's previous teachings.

It's a good thing her house is big, otherwise the aroma would waft out and tempt the neighbor's kids to climb over the wall.

But Old Lady Li has a really sharp nose. These past two days, when Feng Mingshu came home from get off work, she saw Old Lady Li loitering in front of her house.

Before she could get close, Old Lady Li shuffled away on her bound feet, drawing a chorus of barking dogs.

"Go away, go away! If you bark again, I'll skin you alive!" Old Mrs. Li shouted fiercely at the two dogs in front.

"Old woman Li, you try skinning my dog!"

A loud voice came from across the street, and the two started arguing across the street, with the barking of dogs mixed in.

If the twins were here, they would have come running out to see what was going on.

The mother would make them get dressed before going out.

Feng Mingshu recalled the past scenes, and a smile appeared on her lips.

As long as her family is doing well, she can feel happy even if she's alone here.

Thousands of miles away, her family, whom she missed, left the commune in a horse-drawn carriage and slowly made their way to Li Yanzhong's hometown village.

This is a village on the edge of a mountain forest. The weather there is still cold, and everything is covered in snow. It is beautiful, but also very cold.

The twins, wrapped in blankets, their noses red from the cold, still stared wide-eyed, curiously surveying the outside world and the place where they would be living.

Li Yanzhong pulled the blankets up a little higher on the twins: "We'll be home in a little while."

Xiao Mingxue asked excitedly, "Will someone come to pick us up?"

"meeting."

After answering Xiao Mingxue, Li Yanzhong turned his gaze to Yu Jingqiu beside him.

Yu Jingqiu noticed and met his gaze, then chuckled softly, "I'm actually a little nervous about meeting my in-laws soon."

Li Yanzhong seemed surprised by her words, paused for a moment, then took her hand and said, "It's okay, my parents are very easy to get along with."

Despite wearing gloves in the freezing cold, the contact still made Li Yanzhong tense up.

Realizing he had offended Li Yanzhong, he immediately tried to withdraw his hand, but it was instead grasped by Li Yanzhong.

"Thank you, Yanzhong. I feel much more at ease with you here," Yu Jingqiu said with a gentle smile.

Li Yanzhong always looked up to Yu Jingqiu, and even after they got their marriage certificate, their way of getting along didn't change.

But at this moment, the person he was looking up at smiled gently at him and spoke words of dependence. Li Yanzhong's emotions surged, and his voice became hoarse: "Jingqiu..."

"Is this my youngest son's carriage?"

"I can't see clearly, but there are several people and a lot of luggage in the car, it should be him!"

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go pick them up!"

"Mom, slow down, let me help you!"

Several loud voices rang out in succession, followed by a dozen or twenty people rushing out of the village entrance.

The old man was so frightened that he quickly stopped the carriage.

Li Yanzhong jumped off the carriage, and before he could even pull down his scarf to reveal his face, an old woman rushed over, hugged him, and cried, "My dear son, you're finally back!"

Li Yanzhong's eyes also reddened, and he choked out, "Mom."

The group of about twenty people immediately surrounded him, some calling him "brother" and others "uncle" or "elder brother," making quite a scene.

As Yu Jingqiu helped her two children out of the car, a woman called out loudly, "Comrade, who are you?"

Surrounded by the crowd, Li Yanzhong quickly replied, "They are my wife and children."

Upon hearing this, the scene fell silent. Even the old lady stopped crying and all turned to look at the mother and her two children beside the carriage.

The twins clutched their mother's clothes nervously, while Yu Jingqiu took off her scarf, revealing her fair and beautiful face, and smiled gently: "Hello."

At that moment, a faint sound of inhaling could be heard.

Because the men and women living on this land are used to being rough and tough, they are amazed when they see a woman as gentle as water, and they are speechless for a moment.

Li Yanzhong walked up to Yu Jingqiu, took her hand, and introduced her to everyone: "This is my wife, Yu Jingqiu. Jingqiu, let me introduce you to my family."

Yu Jingqiu smiled and nodded, then followed him to the old lady and called out "Mom" with a smile.

"Ai!"

The old lady quickly agreed, her eyes moist and a little flustered: "Look, my youngest son didn't tell me you were coming, so I wasn't prepared. This bracelet is one I've worn for years. If you don't mind, please accept it."

The old lady took off an old silver bracelet from her wrist and placed it somewhat nervously into Yu Jingqiu's hand.

Yu Jingqiu immediately picked it up and put it on her wrist: "Thank you, Mom, I like it very much."

"I'm glad you like them, I'm glad you like them!" The old lady smiled, her face full of wrinkles, her eyes brimming with joy. She then waved to the twins, "These must be my grandson and granddaughter, right?"

The twins exchanged a glance, then stepped forward together and called out, "Grandma!"

The old lady quickly agreed, then took something out of her pocket, finally pulling out two malt candies.

The twins had never eaten this before, and they happily thanked them, accepted it, and put it in their mouths without the slightest disgust.

The Li family breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Si Luzi had married a good wife and was raising the children well.

You ask who Four Donkeys is?

That was Li Yanzhong's name before he went missing.

Yu Jingqiu quickly learned of this information during her pleasantries with the Li family, but she maintained her gentle smile without breaking her composure.

After they got to know each other, they drove the horse-drawn carriage home in a grand procession. The further they went, the more people there were. Since this was Lijiatun, everyone was related to each other. When they saw that Siluzi had returned with his wife and children, who were all from the city, they couldn't help but go and see what was going on and chat with them.

They talked until dark.

The old lady came out and said, "My youngest son and his wife and children took the train from the city for several days to get here. Let them have a meal and a nap first, and then we'll invite everyone to come over and have some fun."

The villagers readily agreed and dispersed.

However, the meal was still lively. There were only twenty or thirty people in the family, and they ate on the kang (a heated brick bed) at the table. There was no place for the children, and even the women couldn't get a seat, except for Yu Jingqiu and the twins.