Qiao Xiaoni looked at the eggs in the bowl, unsure of what to say. Her sister-in-law was secretly smiling beside her. Should she eat the eggs or not?

Qiao Dashan looked around and placed the unpeeled egg next to Tao Chunfang's rice bowl.

Tao Chunfang was taken aback. She hadn't expected her simple-minded son to give her eggs, so she didn't react for a moment.

Qiao Xiaoni laughed and said, "Sister-in-law, my brother gave you an egg, what are you waiting for? Eat it now!"

Tao Chunfang looked at the red-skinned eggs on the edge of the bowl and felt a warmth in her heart. Her husband was showing her tenderness, which made her really happy!

My eyes reddened slightly, and I was so moved that I wanted to cry.

Qiao Xiaoni never expected that a small egg could elicit such a reaction from her family. She couldn't help but sigh at the scarcity of resources these days. Eating the egg in her bowl, she felt an indescribable sweetness.

Su Chenqiu and Qiao Manli were the first to finish their meal and go out to play.

Su Chenhao finished the corn porridge in his bowl, put it down, and wiped his mouth with his hand.

"I'll go and move the things to the car first. You can eat slowly, no rush."

Qiao Haisheng called out to his retreating figure, "There's a white bag against the wall in the small storage room. Move it to the truck too, and send it over today. We won't go there at the end of the year. We'll send the other two hundred jin over next year."

Every year, they had to send 300 catties of grain to the old house, which is why the Qiao family was never wealthy.

It was agreed when the family divided the property that he would receive 300 catties of grain every year, regardless of the harvest. He gritted his teeth and agreed in order to get the property divided as soon as possible.

These past years have been tough on the children and my wife, who have had to tighten their belts to make ends meet. Now, those hard times are finally over.

Qiao Xiaoni noticed that Tao Chunfang hadn't eaten the eggs herself, but instead put them in her pocket, undoubtedly saving them for the children. She had eaten extra today because she was going to be busy all day; who knew what might happen at the old house?

She had a feeling that today's banquet would definitely not be peaceful.

The table was tidied up, and the things in the car were arranged. Su Chenhao rode the donkey first, while Qiao Haisheng was already sitting in the car. With a push of his feet, they set off.

Qiao Xiaoni followed behind on her bicycle. After several days of practice, her cycling skills had greatly improved. It really proves the saying that environment shapes a person!

Old house.

The atmosphere was equally lively, with many villagers coming to help, all to make it look presentable. Qiao Tianli had his daughter-in-law kill two chickens and borrowed some salted meat from others, making a total of six dishes on the table. The wine was his savings accumulated over many years, all brought out at once, just to make everyone happy.

Qiao Tianli stood at the gate and greeted each person who came in, chatting with them for a few minutes.

Qiao Sunshi's expression was not as happy as his. Everything today was paid for through the public accounts. Although they received a lot of things, there were too many people coming to eat!

To see the first female college student in the village, almost every household brought their families. Originally, they planned to set up five tables, but seeing the growing crowd, she felt it would definitely exceed ten tables.

Knowing that the food prepared at home would definitely not be enough, she didn't intend to say, "Who told the old man not to listen to me? Let him lose face. When it's time to eat, there won't be enough food. Let's see where he puts his old face then."

"Mother-in-law, we didn't prepare enough food today! Should we ask someone for some things? Why are so many people here all of a sudden?" Zhang Ru said softly while wiping her hands with her apron. "The tables and chairs are easy to solve; they can go back and get them. But what about the food?"