Once Qiao Yunni's legs are healed, she will take Song Lian'er up the mountain.
So what if he's twelve? When the Qiao family unites, they have nothing to fear from those wild beasts and wolves.
As long as the flooding problem remains unresolved, they will have to rely on hunting to earn money, and every member of the Qiao family should learn some hunting skills.
"I feel like there's a fragrance wafting through this courtyard," Da Meng said.
"Yes, I can smell it too. It keeps getting into my nose. I can't imagine how delicious it must be," Qiao Dayong said.
"Maybe someone else did something," said Qiao Zhizhi's older brother, Qiao Dacheng.
Then everyone fell silent. Since other people always have good food, they tried their best not to mention it, lest they become envious and eager for more.
However, the thought of having the same two dishes for lunch that evening filled everyone with anticipation.
Grandma Qiao also sniffed carefully, and she had a feeling that the thing was hidden in the Qiao family's courtyard.
However, she checked the kitchen earlier and there was nothing there.
Grandma Qiao was puzzled, but she didn't say anything.
Just as it was time to eat, Old Man Qiao and his eldest son returned. Old Man Qiao was holding a document in his hand, and his face was beaming with a smile.
"We've changed our surname for Lian'er. From now on, she won't be called Song Lian'er, she'll be called Qiao Lian'er."
Qiao Lian'er took it; it was her new identity document, which included her place of origin, age, physical characteristics, and the reason for changing her surname: following her mother and getting divorced.
She felt better.
The Qiao family was very happy that things went so smoothly.
From now on, we are truly one family, sharing honor and disgrace, life and death.
"Old man, only the two of you are back. Where is Village Chief Zhao?" Old Mrs. Qiao glanced outside; there was no one else there.
“What Zhao Lizheng has to do can’t be finished in a day. After going to the county government, he still has to persuade the local gentry and landlords to willingly take out their money. It’s hard work, and he won’t be back for several days.”
"I got Lian'er's household registration back in the afternoon, and hitched a ride on an oxcart that was going the same way. Hehe, the oxcart driver saw that I was an old man and refused to take my money."
Old Man Qiao looked a little embarrassed as he spoke. If he had money on him, he would have given the driver two more copper coins, but right now he was saving every penny he could. He had taken all his belongings—ten copper coins—enough to buy salt for several days.
When someone says no, they're not really that firm; they're just shamelessly going along with it.
Old Qiao smiled bitterly. In front of so many of his children and granddaughters-in-law, he wished he could find a hole to crawl into and then regretted bringing this up.
At his age, he still gets upset over a few coins; he's useless and makes his whole family suffer because of him.
Old Song kept his head down and didn't say anything. It was quite strenuous for the oxcart to carry the father and son.
Alas, when you're so poor, how can you even think about dignity?
“Grandpa, when we earn money, we can pay that oxcart driver again when we meet him,” Qiao Lian’er said, carefully putting away her identification.
"Yes, definitely. I know that driver; he's from two villages away."
When Old Man Qiao saw that Lian'er had bright eyes and a generous and open demeanor, he no longer felt so awkward and uncomfortable.
The Qiao family would never take advantage of others for nothing.
However, he still felt a little bitter. He wondered when he would be able to get rich.
Old Qiao hadn't seen the two dishes on the table before, so he asked a few more questions. Without suspecting anything, he started eating with gusto. The food was delicious and he was very satisfied.
As night deepened, Qiao Lian'er lay in bed and opened her farm space.
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