It's not enough for a person to just have money; they also need good health, which is the most important thing for a happy life.

She hopes that all the elders who are good to her will be healthy, happy, and live long lives.

The next morning, before Chen Hong had even gotten out of bed, she heard a crackling sound coming from downstairs.

Chen Hong quickly got up and checked her phone. Oh no! It was only five o'clock! Her mother must be making breakfast!

Now that she was awake, Chen Hong couldn't fall back asleep, so she had no choice but to get up. When she went downstairs, she was right; her mother was indeed making breakfast in the kitchen.

"Mom, why are you up so early? Why don't you sleep a little longer? Can't you sleep in a different place?"

Chen Hong's mother was kneading dough. "Your dad and brother both loved the seaweed buns from last night, so I was thinking of making some more for your dad to take with him."

At noon, they can just heat it up at the construction site and eat. Even if there are no side dishes, it's okay; just boiling water is enough.

Chen Hong felt sorry for her father again: "It's not like we don't have the means. You should braise more beef and pork head meat and bring a couple of pieces for my dad when you go to the construction site."

He does manual labor, how can he work without enough nutrition at his age? If he can't even eat properly, how can he have the energy to work?

Mom, you have to understand, you rely on Dad for your livelihood. My brother has two kids to support right now, so he can't afford to take care of you in your old age.

If you don't take good care of my dad, no one will earn money for you.

I bought two large insulated containers for the family last time, right? Since you got up early, why don't you cook a couple of dishes and pack them for my dad?

If you eat well and stay healthy, my dad can earn money for you for another two years. Otherwise, relying on your children won't last long.

Didn't you often say that a house full of children is not as good as a spouse you marry later in life? Besides, my dad and you were each other's first wife!

Your son has your daughter-in-law to dote on him, but my two siblings and I are all married now, so my dad is relying on you for his love and care.

Don't let yourself fall behind when you get old. At this age, you still can't tell who's close to whom.

From now on, the pressure cooker at home can't be left empty. We can stew beef, stew ribs, braise crispy fish, or braise pork head meat.

A pot of meat costs at most a hundred or so yuan, and with some stir-fried vegetables, it should be enough to last two or three days.

The food is good, nutritious, and there's no waste. My dad eats well, so he can keep working the mill for you for a few more years.

Ignoring her mother's dark expression, Chen Hong chatted with her mother while helping to prepare the filling for the steamed buns. "Mom, these seaweed buns are delicious, but seaweed is not easy to digest if you eat too much."

I also prepared some shepherd's purse and pork filling. When my dad goes to the construction site later, I'll bring him a lot of shepherd's purse and pork buns.

I reheated the braised beef, and I'll slice it later and pack some in a thermal lunchbox for my dad too.

Chen Hong's mother was annoyed by her eldest daughter's nagging and said irritably, "I've taken care of your father my whole life, and I'm not as considerate as you are?"

Pack the beef in plastic bags; your dad only brought back a thermos, and it's already full just from the steamed buns.

Chen Hong: "Won't the beef get cold by noon if it's packed in a plastic bag? My dad will definitely feel uncomfortable if he eats it."

Mom, there's a new insulated lunchbox in the cupboard above your head. It's big, so stir-fry some vegetables and put it in there, then top it with slices of beef.

To eat healthily, you need both meat and vegetables; pay attention to a balanced diet!

While bickering, Chen Hong and her daughter busied themselves preparing breakfast for the family in the kitchen. Chen Hong's mother felt a mix of emotions, unable to describe the feeling.

Although her eldest daughter often argues with her, she never leaves her alone in the kitchen when she's home.

My daughter-in-law loves to sleep in with the baby, and she never comes into the kitchen unless I call her.

My little girl isn't good at kitchen chores; she does everything so slowly, it's frustrating.

Since her two daughters got married, the kitchen at home has become hers alone. What else can she do but cook big pot dishes?

She dared not say this to her eldest daughter, Xiao Hong, who had a straightforward temper and would definitely scold her and her daughter-in-law if she knew about it.

Offending people for no reason won't change anything. How can a married daughter like her meddle in her parents' family affairs?

"Sigh!" Chen Hong's mother sighed. Fortunately, life was getting better and better. Her daughter-in-law rarely argued with her son, and she and her husband rarely got angry.

I'll just have to do more work myself! After all, I brought such a capable daughter-in-law into the family!

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Chen Hong's father got up at 5:30.

The old man got up and called his son. The two of them ate breakfast and then went out to work.

Yu Yang got up at six o'clock and went for a run in the neighborhood. After finishing his run, he practiced military boxing in the yard.

At 7:30, Chen Hong's sister-in-law and her two children finished washing up, and the three women, along with their children, ate breakfast together.

After the meal, Chen Hong went to take Yu Yang to class.

When Chen Hong returned after dropping off her child, she found her mother and sister-in-law planting vegetables in the backyard with the child.

"Xiao Hong, we can't remove the plastic sheeting from this greenhouse yet. Let's plant another crop of garland chrysanthemum, bok choy, rapeseed, and coriander."

I see the parsley you planted before the New Year is almost gone. Could you find the seeds and plant some more? I think this kind of parsley is quite delicious!

Plant the bok choy in these four rows, and leave one empty shed for growing seedlings.

Cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, eggplants, and okra should all be started as seedlings. Oh, and Xiaohong, the tender green bean pods you sent over the New Year were quite delicious.

Is it called peas or something? Let's plant a small patch of those seeds too! The pea pods are delicious stir-fried with meat, and the pea shoots taste pretty good stir-fried without meat.

Our family has never eaten this before. Didn't you say it's a southern variety?

"Is it okay to plant it now? If it is, then plant more; that vegetable is quite rare around here."

"Sure, those are peas. When we're little, we can eat pea sprouts, and when we grow up, we can eat the tips of the sprouts. When they form pods, we can stir-fry the tender pods, and when they grow up, we can stir-fry the peas. When the seeds mature, we can grind them into pea flour, and make jelly in the summer. It has a very special and delicious taste."

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