I really didn't expect that I had underestimated Uncle Song's amazing drinking capacity so seriously!
After the banquet, everyone was staggering and drunk, except Song Jianshe, who just took a short rest.
He first drank a bowl of sobering soup, and soon he recovered his spirit. He looked radiant and energetic, as if the banquet just now was just a piece of cake for him.
Xu Xianhua, who was standing by, was a little worried about her daughter. She hurriedly picked up the heavy basket full of snake melons, walked quickly to her husband, and anxiously urged him to ride his bike to take her home.
"Jiaojiao is older now. She has the key and can cook for herself when she sees that we are not at home."
"No matter how old she is, she's still unmarried. I love and pamper an unmarried girl, and you have no right to control her."
"Yes, yes, I dare not interfere. Sister, you heard it too, your sister-in-law is in a hurry to go home."
"Hahaha, brother, what my sister-in-law said makes sense. Ride your bike slowly and go home with me first.
We have a lot of time to go, so when you have time, come over to our house and play."
"Okay, okay, sister, if you have any problems, just let the third brother tell us. Don't handle it alone. I'm still here, and I can support you."
"Well, thank you, big brother."
Song Yue, while talking, sent her brother and sister-in-law to the village entrance.
Looking at their backs as they walked away, Song Yue felt reluctant to let them go, but she didn't want to force them to stay.
Only when her brother and sister-in-law completely disappeared from her sight did she slowly turn around and walk back.
It's strange to say, but ever since her brother and sister-in-law came, Song Yue felt like she had a backbone, and even her back seemed to be straighter when she walked than before.
"Moon Lady, come to my house and take a look! My yard is full of snake melons!"
Hu Zi's mother led her husband and son and left the Jiang family before Uncle Song and his wife.
After they hurriedly delivered the meat and food they had just divided back home, they saw that the two grown men had gone back to the house and were fast asleep because they had drunk too much.
Only Hu Zi's mother was still awake.
As soon as she stepped into the house, she couldn't wait to walk into the yard and casually pointed at the snake gourds hanging on the shelves.
This is not a big deal, but it really surprised her!
I originally thought that I had already picked so many and sent them to Yue Niang's family and Chunhua Niang's family, and even gave a lot to Xianhua. Logically, there should not be much left, right?
However, who could have predicted it?
When she counted carefully, the more she counted, the more she felt it was an incredibly large number.
Even those places covered by leaves actually hide quite a lot!
I had never paid attention to these before, but now that I counted them carefully, I suddenly felt that there were so many!
If you leave them alone and don't eat them, they will definitely be wasted.
But we have to eat it all, how can our family eat so much?
Besides, the growth rate of this snake gourd is so amazing that it’s a bit scary!
"Hey, sister, you gave me all the snake melons. What else do you have to eat at home?"
Song Yue was surprised. You know, she used to be a spoiled girl who had never done any housework. She knew nothing about the growth habits and characteristics of these vegetables, fruits and melons.
So when she heard that Hu Zi's mother wanted to share the snake melon with her again, she subconsciously declined without thinking.
However, Hu Zi's mother did not notice Song Yue's thoughts. She just kept smiling and pulled her towards her home, saying in a low voice:
"Yue Niang, I have to talk to you. I really didn't notice before that this snake melon is so magical!
Guess what? The more it's removed, the more it grows back!
I just got home and carefully counted them, and oh my god, the number is really terrifying!"
As she spoke, Hu Zi's mother couldn't help but shook her head, with an expression of surprise and joy on her face.
"What?"
Song Yue's face was full of shock, her eyes were as big as copper bells, and her mouth opened into a big "O" shape.
She couldn't believe what she heard and was filled with confusion and curiosity.
So, full of suspicion, she followed Hu Zi's mother all the way to her home.
When Song Yue finally saw the snake gourds covered by leaf veins with her own eyes, she was completely stunned.
She opened her eyes wide, staring at the scene in front of her, as if time had stopped at this moment.
It took her a long time to recover from her extreme shock, but she was still too shocked to say a word.
Seeing this, Hu Zi's mother scratched her head a little embarrassedly, revealing a shy smile. She skillfully picked up a pair of scissors and carefully cut off the ripe snake melon stems one by one.
Then, she raised her head and looked at Song Yue, and said softly:
"That's what I told you. I wasn't lying to you! So, I'll pick some more for you to take home and try.
But...I have something else I'd like to ask you for help with."
Song Yue quickly came back to her senses, nodded vigorously, and answered without hesitation:
"Sure, just tell me! As long as I can help, I won't refuse."
"Hey, your third daughter-in-law's second brother is drunk and hasn't left yet!
I was just thinking that when your third child wakes up, he will definitely ride his bike to take him back to Xiahe Village.
So, I was wondering if I could ask your third son to help me deliver some things to my mother's family?
You know the situation in my mother's family. Everyone, young and old, relies on farming for a living. We have long run out of food and vegetables at home.
Well, I had already agreed with Hu Zi's father to send some food to my mother's house, a bowl of lard, and this bag of snake melons.
I have to pick more and send them over, so that my family can have something to eat and a way to make a living..."
Having said that, Hu Zi's mother couldn't help but sigh deeply, with a hint of helplessness in her tone that was hard to conceal.
It turned out that if she had not happened to meet an acquaintance from her mother's village when she went to the town to do some business this morning, and had not casually asked about the recent situation of her family, and the person had told her the truth, she would have had no idea that her mother's family was living such a difficult life now.
In fact, she also knew in her heart that her parents always said only good things and never mentioned those troublesome things.
Her brother and sister-in-law were honest farmers, and even when life was tough, they were too embarrassed to ask her for help, fearing it would affect her life in her husband's family and cause her to suffer.
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