Ever since the last time Old Lady Guan summoned her daughters-in-law for a talk, no matter how much they insulted each other in private, they had become much more honest in public. They no longer quarreled or acted cunningly, and Old Lady Guan's housekeeping skills were still very good.
A large family like the Guan family can only live in peace if everyone is essentially good and truly united. The problem is that the couple chooses their daughters-in-law themselves, and those who are pleasing to the eye are all unsavory. It's only a matter of time before chaos breaks out when everyone shares the same pot. For over a decade, the second wife has lived in peace, doing nothing but work, eating little, and willingly serving as slaves. Now, no one is willing to sacrifice, and their own interests are at stake, and they're all fussing.
Only by holding their lifeblood can they be honest and obedient. That is money!
If you don't obey, don't have pocket money, and don't pay for your children's tuition, who would dare to cause trouble?
Guan Ping'an and his wife have been in a fluctuating mood these past two days. Looking at their honest and obedient daughters-in-law, they feel good. But when they think of that damned ungrateful family gaining power, they feel a surge of hatred.
This feeling was mixed with a hint of jealousy and envy. That ungrateful man, who couldn't even read, had been bullied by his sons since childhood, a coward, so how could he be the production team leader? Each of her sons was a thousand times better than that ungrateful man.
The leaders of the commune are the same. They don't even bother to check the abilities of Lao Guan's sons, and just let the ungrateful ones be the team leaders. In the future, huh, there will be a day when they mess things up.
Guan Huashu and his family had never heard the old couple being so jealous. If they had heard it, they would have gone up and spit on them. They would have been so jealous that they would have died. They were just daydreaming.
Professor Dong spent the past two days making cotton-padded jackets and trousers for the whole family. The cotton batting was so thick, and I couldn't describe the delighted look on Grandpa Wu's face when he put on his new jackets and trousers. He layered his old jacket and trousers over the jackets, so no one would know they were all new underneath.
The quilt and mattress that Fifth Grandpa used to sleep on were taken apart and washed. The original mattress was too thin, so the quilt was turned into a mattress and a new thick quilt was made. The old man slept very warmly at night.
Less than a year after the communal dining system was abolished, households still lacked iron pots and could only cook in clay pots and earthenware jars. Professor Dong used the utensils in his kitchen. Once cooked, he would take it out to the kitchen, eliminating the smell and saving firewood.
Today's lunch was chicken stewed with mushrooms, stir-fried beans, corn with pine nuts, and mixed vegetables. The staple food was steamed buns.
After two weeks of dietary therapy, the family has visibly gained weight. Xingxing, in particular, is a real foodie whose daily mission is to eat. His little face is now a little chubby, he's bolder, and he smiles more often than before.
After lunch, they steamed several large pots of buns and made four large basins of dumplings. After freezing them in the yard, Fifth Grandpa and Guan Huashu pushed a cart and delivered them to the lonely elderly people.
These old people often receive various foods sent by Fifth Grandpa. Fifth Grandpa reminds them to eat enough, otherwise getting sick is no joke. He also says that the survival of these old guys is a blessing to the village.
Alas, they are almost dead, why should they still eat big white flour buns, big meat buns, and meat dumplings? It would be a waste of food to feed them.
Under Guan Huashu's leadership, every morning, he organized the leaders of each production team to learn agricultural knowledge and practice scientific and standardized planting practices. In the afternoon, he led the village men into the mountains to cut trees. He arranged for skilled personnel to work in three shifts, burning charcoal. He would then sell the resulting charcoal and "exchange" it for grain.
After a week of brainwashing and indoctrination, people finally realized that farming today is different from before. Planting more seeds and getting more seedlings doesn't guarantee a higher harvest. Furthermore, Guan Huashu explained that growing not only grain but also herbs, flowers, trees, and vegetables can also help them become wealthy. This information opened a new door for them.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
