Tao nodded and sighed, "I just hope that those two children can live good lives after they get married."

"Of course, I've met Xiuer. She's a very sensible girl, you can rest assured about that," Sister-in-law Yulan quickly added.

He Tiantian listened quietly as the two discussed their child's marriage. She never imagined that even getting married was so complicated these days.

Luckily, she has two daughters, neither of whom are yet old enough to be getting married.

Even if the stone is a bit big, it's not a big deal if it drags on for a few years. I'm still just a young man; I shouldn't hold that girl back.

The three chatted in the house for an afternoon, and inevitably the conversation turned to Zhao Ergou's wife, Song.

After all, Song was about the same age as her mother.

When she returned home with Zhao Ergou, it caused a stir throughout the village and made her the laughingstock of the entire village.

Everyone said that the Liu family had no good deeds in their ancestors, and that the marriages of their two sons were so ridiculous.

Fortunately, Lady Liu was good at interpersonal relationships and later gave birth to a son. Only then could she barely gain a foothold in her husband's family.

He Tiantian sighed, recalling how Song Shi had acted back then. Perhaps, this outcome was actually quite good.

In the afternoon, Zhao Tingzhang, bored, also came to visit someone's home.

The rows of chicken coops at the foot of the mountain were all completed before the snowfall. They're just waiting for the new year and spring to arrive so they can buy some chicks and get the chicken coops up and running.

Because the chicken farm needs workers, Zhao Tingzhang has already recruited twenty reliable women from the village.

The monthly wage was thirty coins, and it was close to home. Everyone would be eager to do such a good job.

This year, the whole village had a very lively Spring Festival.

Compared to previous years, everyone is a little better off financially and won't go hungry.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, He Tiantian, He Shitou, He Chun, and Chen Shi went to visit relatives early in the morning.

Everything at home was arranged, and Xiao Mingzhu was entrusted to Zhao Denglong and Zhao Xiaolü for care, as the two were quite meticulous and steady.

He Tiantian took out all the gifts she had prepared for the festival, totaling five gifts.

The family had two packets of pastries, one packet of flour, and one bolt of cloth.

Chen looked at the gifts and felt a pang of heartache. She tugged at He Tiantian's arm reproachfully, "You silly girl, why did you prepare so much stuff? One bolt of cloth would have been enough for the whole family!"

There were five families in total, each with two packs of pastries, that's ten packs. And then there were other things—flour was such a precious commodity, who would be willing to buy five jin at once!

What a waste, to give all these things away for nothing.

He Tiantian comforted her, "Mother, everyone in our village is well-off. The gifts I prepared are neither stingy nor extravagant; they're just right."

He Shitou and his son He Chun remained silent, as they had no idea what to prepare and therefore refrained from offering any opinions.

As long as you don't go empty-handed and embarrass people, it's fine.

He Shitou was in charge of driving the carriage. Because the mountain roads had just been covered in snow, the carriage couldn't travel too fast.

This was the first time Ms. Chen had ever ridden in a carriage for such a long time, and the bumpy ride made her feel extremely uncomfortable.

He Tiantian also felt like her body was about to fall apart. For the first time, she felt physically and mentally exhausted from sitting in the car.

Along the way, she asked He Shitou four or five times if he had arrived yet and if he could hurry up.

Despite the freezing weather, He Shitou was sweating profusely from rushing to catch the carriage.

Finally, around noon, the carriage arrived at Peach Blossom Village.

He Tiantian then realized why Peach Blossom Village was named that, because from the moment she entered the village, peach trees were planted on both sides of the road.

Chen and He Chun then perked up. Chen looked at the peach trees outside, which were covered in white by the university campus, and sighed with emotion.

"If you come here in March or April next year, the peach blossoms covering the mountains and fields will be even more beautiful."

He Tiantian was already imagining this scene in her mind, and she suddenly understood why the people in Peach Blossom Village were relatively wealthy.

Selling peaches alone could support an entire village.

He Tiantian wanted to ask more about the peach tree, but she only heard He Chun sigh with worry.

"What a pity... Look at these peach trees, they all died from drought last year, they probably won't bear any fruit next year."

He Shitou nodded in agreement, "I feel like there are far fewer peach trees this year; I guess many died from the drought. Oh dear, does that mean we won't have any peaches to eat in the future?"

Chen glanced at He Shitou and said, "All you know is how to eat."

However, what He Shitou said does make a lot of sense. It's still a bit of a shame not to be able to eat sweet peaches.

He Tiantian gave up her idea of ​​buying peach trees. Even in Peach Blossom Village, there were no peach trees left. She would wait for another opportunity to look for them.

Of all the houses in Peach Blossom Village, the most basic are mud-brick houses, while some families have already built houses with blue bricks and tiles.

The carriage slowed down after entering the village, passing through the narrow path in the middle of the village, and stopped in front of a row of houses.

As soon as He Tiantian got off the carriage, she saw a row of ten mud-brick houses.

Moreover, four of the rooms are new, apparently built this year.

Even He Shitou was startled and muttered, "Uncle, Second Uncle, and Third Uncle seem to be doing well. They've got a new house."

The He family's land plot is very large; even though ten houses have already been built, there is still a lot of open space in front of and behind the houses.

During this season, the open spaces are covered with snow, and you can vaguely see the vegetables covered by the snow.

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