After the Jiang mother and daughter left, the others could only feel envious.

Don't get me wrong, they weren't envious of the mother-daughter relationship between the Jiang family; what they envied was the fat rabbit in the Jiang family's hands!

What a fat rabbit!

It weighs five or six jin, or maybe seven or eight jin?

With so much meat, Old Wu's family is definitely having a feast today!

Although everyone was envious, no one dared to venture deeper into the dense forest...

Who knows what kind of ferocious beasts are inside? They don't want to risk their lives!

Liu was not surprised. She only stopped when the basket she brought was full of dandelions.

These people wouldn't understand that widows have no men to rely on; they can only rely on themselves!

As long as the children can live, I'd risk my life, even if it meant venturing into the dense forest...

Back at the old house, before Jiang Yue could even sit down to rest, she heard her mother-in-law exclaim in surprise—

"Hey, third brother's family, where did you get that rabbit?"

How can I get fat again!

Old Mrs. Zhou was roasting pumpkin seeds in the stove when she heard the commotion in the yard and came out to check.

You won't believe it until you see it!

"Mom, that rabbit is so stupid! I was picking wood ear mushrooms in the back hill when this silly rabbit ran right into the tree stump in front of me. I just got a freebie!"

Jiang Yue waved her hand, her tone quite surprised.

She wasn't lying; that's how it is.

Old Mrs. Zhou wasn't blinded by her unexpected joy. In her haste, she scolded him:

"Did you go into the back mountains again? You don't know what's in those forests. Don't go alone again, it's dangerous!"

These days, nobody dares to reprimand someone like that unless they're a relative or friend.

Jiang Yue wasn't angry; on the contrary, she felt cared for by the old woman, so she softened her tone and said:

"I know, Mom. I promise. Next time I go in, I'll call my uncles. I found some kudzu roots today. They're good stuff, but they're too heavy. It's hard for me to dig them up by myself, and it's also hard to carry them home."

"What? What is kudzu root?"

Old Mrs. Zhou asked suspiciously, "I've never heard of this thing before."

Judging from my mother-in-law's words, she doesn't even know what kudzu root is?

Jiang Yue had a sudden inspiration and came up with an excuse:

"Mom, I've seen this thing at Huichuntang. Manager Zhao said it's valuable!"

"Really? That's great! After lunch, ask your dad and your two sons if the work in the fields is heavy. If not, they can go dig some up and bring it home!"

Old Zhou nodded. "It's good that it's valuable. We should dig it up and bring it home as soon as possible!"

Jiang Yue nodded in agreement. The longer they wait, the more things could go wrong. They needed to dig it up and bring it home quickly so they could process it and sell it for money as soon as possible.

Anyway, it's not just the mother-in-law, but she herself has also fallen into the trap of being greedy for money!

Seeing that the matter of kudzu root had been put aside, Jiang Yue handed the rabbit to her mother-in-law and said:

"Mother, after you skin this rabbit and tan it, please have your eldest sister-in-law or second sister-in-law make a pair of gloves for Father."

"You're so thoughtful."

Upon hearing this, Old Zhou's expression became even more amiable. She smiled and took the rabbit, weighing it in her hand and realizing how heavy it was!

This much rabbit meat is enough for my family to have two good meals!

"Third son's wife, wait a moment."

Thinking of the roasted pumpkin seeds and the selfless sacrifice of the rabbit by her third son's wife, Old Zhou didn't hesitate. She went into the kitchen, scooped out a bowl, and handed it to the other woman, saying:

"These are homemade roasted pumpkin seeds. Try them as a snack."

"Oh, thank you, Mother."

Jiang Yue smiled as she accepted the bowl, beckoned her daughter over, and offered her pumpkin seeds. After sampling a few herself, she returned to her work of clearing the wild vegetables...

When Old Zhou returned to the kitchen, she saw this scene through the window and was filled with mixed emotions.

Ah, if only the third son's wife could stay like this forever!

Since the third son's wife returned to live in the old house, there has been no discord between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law as expected, nor any disharmony between sisters-in-law. On the contrary, the daily meals have become a little better than before.

So, when his children and grandchildren persuaded him to go home, he didn't refuse this time and happily carried his old companion home.

As soon as I got home, I smelled the aroma of meat!

I almost dropped the hoe in my hand. It smells delicious. What delicious food have my wife and daughters-in-law made this time?

"Grandpa~"

Cao'er ate only half a bowl of pumpkin seeds before stopping, afraid that if she ate too much, she wouldn't be able to eat lunch.

After she took the other half bowl of pumpkin seeds back to her room, she saw her grandfather return and immediately went to greet him excitedly.

"Hey, Grass, Grandpa's dirty, stay away from him."

Grandpa Wu was tending to herbs in the field, his clothes covered in a mixture of mud and sweat—how could he possibly smell good?

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Grass will pour you some water~"

Grass wasn't afraid of her grandfather being dirty; she used to be much dirtier.

But that's all in the past. Now she has new clothes to wear, and her mother treats her very well!

"Good boy, what a good boy."

"I'm so glad," said Grandpa Wu, then sat down on his private recliner, panting heavily.

Sigh, I'm getting old, I really have to accept it.

"Grandpa, have some water!"

Cao'er brought over some cooled flower tea and handed it to Grandpa.

My mother said that drinking this kind of flower tea is good for your health.

"Grass, tell me, where did the meat come from in the house?"

After drinking the herbal tea, Mr. Wu felt much calmer and his fatigue subsided somewhat.

Cao'er pulled out a palm-leaf fan from under the recliner and gently fanned her grandfather with both hands, her sincerity tinged with a hint of pride.

"Mom found it. The rabbit is so clumsy; it ran into a tree stump, and Mom picked it up."

"Haha, good child, your mother is blessed, and you will be blessed in the future too~"

After hearing this, Grandpa Wu burst into laughter.

The third son's wife has such amazing luck!

Anyway, he's in for a treat!

How can we not be in for a treat?

Da Zhou and her mother-in-law were cooking over a fire. No matter what the dish was, as long as they added slices or shreds of meat, it would be a fragrant and delicious meat dish!

After embroidering the clothes, Madam Zhou called her third sister-in-law to try them on so that she could alter them if the size was too big or too small.

Jiang Yue put on her new clothes and felt that she looked much more gentle and graceful in the bronze mirror.

He quickly praised her:

"It fits perfectly, thank you for your hard work, Second Sister-in-law."

"Not at all. I've taken the money, so I have to do a good job."

Xiao Zhou's principle was that if she received her younger brother and sister-in-law's wages, she had to do a good job.

Seeing that her third sister-in-law was satisfied, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Cao'er's clothes were finished, and Jiang Yue took them back to the house and paid her second sister-in-law.

Mother will pass on my sister-in-law's share.

When the food was ready, Old Zhou called out, and the whole family obediently sat down in their seats, waiting to be served.

Yes, awaiting allocation.

Before the family split up, everyone ate from the same pot in the communal kitchen, and the distribution of food was handled by Old Zhou, who was in charge of the household.

No one had any objections to this, and Jiang Yue was even less likely to.

Their family is staying in the old house temporarily; they don't live there permanently.

Jiang Yue looked around at the large family while recognizing people based on the original owner's memories...

The eldest son's family consists of only three people. Three years ago, the eldest daughter got married and has not come back much since.

Da Shi is fifteen years old. He is strong and energetic, and he also needs to eat a lot.

The second branch has four members. The little girl looks like her second sister-in-law, but has a small appetite and doesn't eat much. Xiao Shi looks like his second uncle; although he's younger, he's already familiar with the fields, weeding and tending to his job...

When it came to the third wife's turn, Da Niu and Er Gou were both grown men, and the portrait was mostly of the original owner's husband, Wu Sanlang...