Home was robbed

Hu Yufeng's confusion was solved when she heard this: "It seems like Wenqing and his mother have decided not to have Xueqin anymore."

As for Gangzi, Hu Yufeng had an answer in her mind that needed to be confirmed. She asked Yang Xiu: "How many sons does Wang Hong have?"

"Two sons and a daughter." Wang Hong's home is not far from Yang Xiu's mother's home. Yang Xiu's mother had been there to celebrate the full month of her baby's birth, so she is relatively familiar with the family situation.

Hu Yufeng became more and more certain in her heart: "Wenqing was able to get out so quickly, it can be said that it was not due to the contribution of Wang Hong's wife. If Wang Hong's wife had married into the family, she would either not raise any of Wenqing's two children, or only keep Lingling, and she would definitely not tolerate Gangzi."

After Hu Yufeng said this, Yang Xiu suddenly understood. Yes, Qin Ling is a girl. If she stays at home, she can not only do the laundry and cooking, but they can also receive a betrothal gift in the future. On the contrary, Qin Gang is not only naughty, but also has to get married when he grows up. Wang Hong’s wife is such a smart person, she knows who to choose without any hesitation.

Qin Wenli had the same idea. He sighed and said, "My eldest brother wanted to call Xueqin back, but it seems that his plan has come to nothing."

Yang Xiu also sighed: "That's right... Alas, Lingling is such a miserable child. I'm afraid Wang Hong's wife won't treat her well..."

"What can we do? This is the parents' sin and the child suffers. We can only blame our bad luck for having such parents. Besides, the woman who marries here may not necessarily be Wang Hong's wife..." Hu Yufeng said calmly.

"That's right. If Wang Hong's wife wants to marry Wen Qing, she has to divorce Wang Hong first. I'm afraid Wang Hong won't agree easily." Yang Xiu also thought of this.

"Not only that, your aunt-in-law is a person who never does anything without a profit. She was so nice to Xueqin in the past that it's not an exaggeration to say that she was her biological mother. But she made you and Lanhua jealous..." Hu Yufeng glanced at Yang Xiu as she spoke. The two sisters-in-law chattered behind her back, pretending that she didn't know.

Yang Xiu said embarrassedly: "No, I always thought you were more honest than my aunt..."

Hu Yufeng glanced at her and said, "Anyway, she is a snob. She only wants to use people who are good to her. Before, she could coax Wang Hong's wife in any way she wanted. Now that Wen Qing has come out, the threats from Wang Hong's wife are useless. Besides, Wen Qing has more than one tricky mind. Just wait and see, there will be some trouble..." After Hu Yufeng's analysis, she explained the "real" couple:

"Now that Wen Qing has come out, you should stop interfering with his family. We can't afford to befriend that family, so stay away from them..."

Qin Wenli and his wife didn't have much of a favorable impression of Qin Wenqing's family to begin with, but after hearing their mother's suggestion, they solemnly agreed.

"Okay, it's time to go to school..." Hu Yufeng called Yang Xiu when she saw that the time was almost up.

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiu had to temporarily suppress all his thoughts, picked up his schoolbag and went to school.

*

Today, some people in school were also feeling uneasy. Several students asked Yang Xiu in a roundabout way:

"I heard that your uncle was released?"

"I saw your daughter Xueqin go back to her parents' home today?"

"I heard that Wenqing is planning to marry so-and-so?"

Yang Xiu was always busy crying and was so busy that she didn't pay any attention at all. After replying, she immediately devoted herself to writing. She loves writing, and no one, even the Lord, can disturb her from writing!

These people couldn't get an answer from Yang Xiu, and didn't dare to ask Hu Yufeng, so they just happened to catch Li Lanhua who was late.

From the moment Qin Wenqing was released, Li Lanhua's heart was in turmoil.

She had just breathed a sigh of relief to see Wenqing coming back, but Xueqin was about to leave. It would be difficult for her, who is not welcomed, to go and persuade her mother-in-law. Who knows what her mother-in-law is thinking? It would be disastrous if she ends up making things worse.

The mother and son cried so miserably, and she hid behind the door of her house and wiped her tears. After finally having a moment of peace, her husband came back from upstairs, full of anger, and she had to comfort him again.

Who would have thought that even at school, there would still be trouble. Li Lanhua suddenly felt overwhelmed:

"I don't know either. I've been busy all day, and the child's father didn't tell me."

"You know my mother-in-law, how dare I ask..."

"Wenqing? I didn't even see Wenqing today, how would I know what's going on with him and his wife..."

"Marry that person? You can't say that. The girl hasn't even gotten married yet!"

When the bell rang, everyone returned to their seats.

Li Lanhua breathed a sigh of relief, her heart sinking slightly. There is no smoke without fire. So-and-so is still a virgin. How many girls has Wen Qing flirted with?

Looking at the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who were studying hard in the front row, Li Lanhua sighed again: Wenli is a brother from another family, and no matter what, I can't disturb his family. They are brothers from the same mother.

Thinking that her family would inevitably be implicated and would have no peace, she couldn't help but wail in her heart.

*

No matter how much you wail, time remains the same and will not stop because of anyone's wishes.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, and we must be reunited whether we have money or not. Hu Yufeng frowned as she looked at Xizi who was overjoyed. How could this child be so careless? It has been almost a month since she left home, but she never mentions the child and doesn't miss him at all.

She considered carefully and said, "Xizi, it's almost the fifteenth day of the eighth month..."

Xizi looked puzzled.

Hu Yufeng: ...

Forget it. With Xizi's brain, she said directly: "The day after tomorrow is the fifteenth day of the eighth month. You should go home to visit your parents. Your sister-in-law will make some mooncakes tomorrow and Wenli will take you back in the afternoon."

Xizi understood, and did not struggle, but hummed: "Okay, then aunt, can I go home after the festival and come back later?"

Hu Yufeng: ...

Hu Yufeng: Whose daughter-in-law are you? It’s ok for you to come over occasionally, but what’s wrong with you always living in my house? If I don't say it myself, will Wen Li and Yang Xiu be happy after a long time? And there is Yufang. My wife has been gone for a month and I didn’t even bother to send a message to ask about her. No wonder the old saying goes that a daughter-in-law will step on the mother-in-law's heels. Both the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law are equally generous.

But she couldn't say that, so Hu Yufeng had to fool him: "Go back first, and help your mother harvest the corn after the festival..."

Xizi agreed readily.

The next day, Yang Xiu made dough to make mooncakes.

Hu Yufeng got up early and took Qin Yu to pick walnuts with a smile on her face, but she came back cursing and carrying the basket.

Seeing this, Yang Xiu asked, "Mom, what's wrong with you?"

Hu Yufeng was so angry that she almost died: "What happened? Was it robbed? The walnut tree in the bay was full of walnuts, at least hundreds of them. I went to take a look today, and there were only 38 left in the tree..."

Thanks to the education she received these days, she learned to count. She counted several times and it was 38...

Yang Xiu frowned when he heard that, pointed upwards, and whispered, "My cousin Yuqin again?"

Hu Yufeng was so angry that she shouted, "If it's not her, who else could it be? She's the only thief in the village. Just wait for me. If I don't chop off her claws when I catch her, I won't be named Hu..."

Yang Xiu: Although I was also angry, but seeing my mother-in-law so angry, I wanted to... stop, and she regained some of the charm she had two years ago.

Although Hu Yufeng was angry, as things had already come to this, she could only take her granddaughter to smash the only remaining fruit.

Thanks Yuqin, even if I stole two more, they wouldn’t be enough to make the stuffing.

Hu Yufeng added walnuts, green and red shredded vegetables, melon seeds, fried peanuts, rubbed steamed bread residue and brown sugar, poured in oil and mixed thoroughly.

Yang Xiu also pinched the dough into pieces of suitable size, and Hu Yufeng took over the rolling pin and rolled the dough.

It was Yang Xiu's job to wrap the cakes. She wrapped them one by one, put them into the mooncake mold, pressed them into shape, and then brushed them with oil and put them on the lid.

The last step is branding. Yang Xiu first put it in a small pot, turned it over carefully, and simmered it over low heat to set it in shape. When it started to color, she took it out and put it aside. There is one last step: steaming.

After being baked and then steamed, the mooncakes retain their shape and color and are not dry and hard. This is the traditional method of the Qin family.

The fire in the stove crackled and the steam rushed out. Soon a thin layer of mist gathered in the kitchen.

Qin Shengtian came in angrily, picked up the ladle and drank half a spoonful of cold water, his chest heaving.

Yang Xiu wondered: What's wrong with these people? They seem to be furious so early in the morning.

"Dad, what's wrong with you?" I didn't hear my mother-in-law scolding me.

"What else can I do? I spent the whole morning mowing the grass, and it was completely stolen. Not a single bundle was left!!!"

Yang Xiu was dumbfounded: "Who is so wicked? Is he so poor that he even steals grass?"

"Don't let me catch him. I'll beat the bastard to death if I know who did it..." Qin Shengtian was furious.

When Hu Yufeng came in, Yang Xiu quickly told her about this. The thieves in the village were getting more and more outrageous. Stealing bundles of grass was not enough to betray our ancestors! ! !

Hu Yufeng was furious and went to Qin Shengtian angrily: "Did you see anyone passing by when you were mowing the grass?"

Qin Shengtian shook his head: "I was mowing the grass with my head down, so why would I look up and down..."

"You bastard, you can't even watch over a bundle of hay, why don't you just throw yourself away?" Hu Yufeng cursed, "What are you still standing there for? Go and cut some grass, or the cows will eat you soon..."

Qin Shengtian muttered: "How could I have imagined that someone would steal grass..."

"You are such a coward, you never thought that now you will be stolen again. Don't come back, or they will steal you as well..."

Hu Yufeng kept muttering to herself, but her legs turned and walked into the kitchen.

"Come back and pack these mooncakes. If you don't squeak, I won't give you any..." Hu Yufeng stopped Qin Shengtian who was about to leave, stuffed the mooncakes into his hands, and turned back into the kitchen.

Qin Shengtian saw the bottom line of human nature and learned his lesson this time, turning back after cutting twice. I don’t know if it was because he watched too closely or the thief was too busy, but this time the grass was finally brought home safely. Qin Shengtian and his family's old cow both breathed a sigh of relief...

At the dinner table, Qin Wenli was speechless after listening to Yang Xiu's story.

However, he believed that less trouble is worse than more trouble. Although he was angry, he still said, "Forget it, we'll just steal it. We won't starve to death without these. We just need to be more careful in the future..."

Hu Yufeng couldn't stand his temper: "Don't say anything anymore. If the thief is not angry to death, he will make you angry to death. Don't bother with this matter."

Qin Wenli touched his nose and shut up when he heard that.

"It's strange. I went out and asked around, and everyone was fine. This thief caught us and stole from us. Do we look like we are the scapegoats? I won't stop until I catch her and humiliate her in front of her... Old thing, how dare you steal his milk..."

"Xiu'er, after dinner, walk around the field and see if anything is missing." Hu Yufeng instructed.

Yang Xiu quickly agreed.

"Let's go together to cut grass tomorrow morning and see if we can catch..." Hu Yufeng looked at Qin Shengtian.

Qin Shengtian nodded.