"Xiang Dong, how could I possibly accept so much money from you!"

Hong Shui held the 120 yuan as if it were a hot potato.

At this moment, Li Ying relaxed and glanced at her husband.

"My brother gave this to you, so just accept it!"

The arrogance in those words was undeniable.

Li Xiangdong himself felt that this had really made his third sister look good in front of her mother-in-law and brother-in-law!

have a look!

Did you think my family was coming to my house to freeload?

What was the result?

Within a few days, they not only paid back the money, but also with interest!

They gave me an extra twenty yuan!

Can you earn that much in a year?

Although they are a loving couple, they still harbor a competitive spirit regarding matters between their respective families.

Having a family that borrows money from time to time and doesn't pay it back, and having a family that borrows money and then pays it back more than they owe—it's like two completely different worlds!

Li Ying now feels that the air is sweet, her breathing is exceptionally smooth, and she can even stand up straight!

Besides, there was also half a bed of sugar, meat, and fine pastries!

As for taking more from my younger brother, I'll just secretly make it up to him later!

Li Ying walked with a brisk pace, and her voice was much clearer than usual.

"Mom, let's make dumplings today! Would you like fennel and pork dumplings or eggplant and pork dumplings?"

Both of these are fillings that Li Xiangdong likes to eat.

"That's all good, that's all good. What does his second uncle like to eat?"

The old lady still had a kind, smiling face.

"I'm fine with anything, it depends on what kind of filling my mom, brother-in-law, and Daxia like!"

Li Xiangdong didn't presume to ask, holding Daxia in his arms, "What kind of filling do you like?"

With half a White Rabbit candy in her mouth and an unfinished snack in her hand, Daxia looked exceptionally happy. "Daxia loves fennel filling!"

"What a wonderful niece of my second uncle! She eats exactly the same things as her uncle!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Li Ying went out to the yard to cut fennel.

The fennel sold for noodles is all pulled up by the roots, but since it's for personal consumption, the roots are left so that it can grow a second crop.

Fennel doesn't grow very tall, and it's at its tender stage. Every time you cut it with a sickle, you get its unique, fresh aroma!

People who like it think it smells amazing, while those who don't think it stinks.

Li Xiangdong is the type who loves to eat, so he quickly put down Daxia and helped wash and chop the fennel.

Li Ying kneaded the dough, Hong Shui chopped the meat, and Li Xiangdong chopped the vegetables.

A flurry of activity ensued.

In no time, the fennel and pork dumplings made with three layers of dough were all wrapped.

While Li Ying was cooking dumplings, Li Xiangdong pulled Hong Shui down to sit and chat.

"Third brother-in-law, how's the wheat growing in your brigade?"

"This year is great! I reckon we'll have a bumper harvest! We're blessed with good fortune!"

When Hongshui, a farmer, talked about this year's wheat harvest, his excitement was palpable.

Oh dear, such good wheat! If we can't harvest it, my brother-in-law, who has worked so hard for months, will be heartbroken!

"Third brother-in-law, is your commune also requiring us to wait for the county's notification before harvesting the wheat?"

"Yes, experts in the county have studied this and decided to wait until the wheat is fully filled with grains and plump before harvesting!"

"Have you thought about what would happen if it rained heavily and there wasn't enough time to harvest the wheat?"

ah!

The flood didn't seem to be heading in that direction.

He thought, "The county experts watch the weather forecast all day long, how could they not have time to harvest the wheat?"

In fact, Li Xiangdong knew that talking to his third brother-in-law wouldn't make any difference.

He's just an ordinary commune member, how could he bypass the brigade leader and become the boss of the whole team?

However, he couldn't help but remind him.

That's enough!

Even if my third brother-in-law's family has no harvest, it doesn't matter.

And then there's him; he'll never let Third Sister's family go hungry!

Li Xiangdong changed the subject, "Third brother-in-law, are there a lot of weeds in your wheat field?"

"How could there not be many? They're everywhere in the fields! Without pesticides, we have to pull them up one by one by hand. And they grow faster than we can pull them up!"

The floodwaters were incredibly annoyed by the mention of wheatgrass.

"That's not true!"

Li Ying, who was cooking dumplings outside and listening to the two chatting, chimed in.

"Wheatgrass is so annoying! It's almost time for the seeds to ripen again. As soon as the seed pods burst open, the seeds will be everywhere, and next year there will be a huge field of wheatgrass again!"

"Third sister, third brother-in-law, I have something I'd like to ask you."

Li Xiangdong decided not to wait for Wang Zhenbo's message any longer; if he waited even a day, he didn't know how many wheat stalks would be blown up in the ground and wasted.

"What's up? Tell me! What's with all this 'please' stuff?" Li Ying said cheerfully.

"Here's the thing, I'd like to ask my third brother-in-law to help me collect wheat stalks in your village. I'll pay you one cent per pound."

"As for how much you charge, I don't care."

"The more you harvest, the better! It's best to harvest as much as possible before the county launches the major wheat harvest campaign."

After Li Xiangdong finished speaking, the room fell silent.

"Wheat, wheatgrass seeds, you want to buy them for one cent per pound?"

The floodwaters were filled with disbelief.

"What do you need wild grass seeds for? Are you just throwing money away? If you need them, I'll just get some from the field for you."

Li Ying's fiery temper is somewhat like Li Jin's; she can get angry very easily.

"Oh dear, look at my third sister, she's going to hit me!"

Li Xiangdong exaggeratedly hid behind the old lady.

The old lady smiled and hugged Li Xiangdong.

"Why are you two so impatient? Let your second uncle finish speaking! The way you two are so restless, you're not as steady as your second uncle!"

"Third sister, third brother-in-law, the wheatgrass seeds really work for me. Don't treat me like a child joking around. Dad knows about this too."

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