On this day, Liujiatunzi, which had undergone a complete transformation, was exceptionally lively.
Since the land was distributed to each household, everyone has been living their lives in a great hurry. Liujiatunzi also started a breeding farm with the help of Wu Qiaoqiao.
The farm mainly raises pigs, and these pigs are the offspring of wild boars and domestic pigs that Wu Qiaoqiao and the others proposed back then. These pigs are particularly resistant to disease. After the pig farm was set up, Wu Qiaoqiao was the factory manager. However, due to the special circumstances this year, she stepped down from the position of factory manager at the beginning of the year. But if there is anything else going on at the farm, she will still go and take a look.
After Wu Qiaoqiao retired, her family was in for a treat. She had a small oven built in their yard. Since then, she would occasionally use the oven to cook delicious meals for the adults and children in her family. However, she wasn't very busy and didn't cook much.
Since she stepped down from her position as manager of the pig farm this year, she's been cooking delicious meals every few days, making everyone in the family, adults and children alike, incredibly happy. Even Zhao Xiuxiang sometimes can't help but pinch her cheeks, which puff up in the wind. Her joy is a testament to her aging, her growing weight.
But these good days came to an end when the weather got warmer. Once it got hot, Wu Qiaoqiao didn't want to bake anymore. The adults were a little better off without food, but the children couldn't stand it. Her four children, plus Lin Yuwei's precious daughter, the five of them would constantly whine and tantrum in front of her, leaving Wu Qiaoqiao with no choice but to cook something for them every week to satisfy their cravings.
Today was the same. As soon as she got up this morning, Wu Qiaoqiao got busy. The fire in the small oven in the yard never went out all morning, and the whole yard was filled with a delicious aroma.
Except for the eldest son, Xiang Jun, who stayed at home to help her watch the fire and read a book, the other children in the family had already taken their food and run out to play. Just as Wu Qiaoqiao was taking the mille-feuille pastry out of the oven and spreading the sauce on it, and was about to put it back in the oven after spreading the sauce, suddenly her second aunt's loud voice came from outside the yard.
"Qiao, Qiao, are you home?"
Wu Qiaoqiao heard Zhou Cuihua's anxious shouts coming from outside the courtyard. Because she was holding a tray and preparing to put it into the oven, she had no choice but to shout loudly outside.
"Oh, I'm home, Auntie. Come in by yourself, the door's unlocked."
Hearing Wu Qiaoqiao's reply from inside the courtyard, Zhou Cuihua pushed open the gate to Liu Mingfeng's house. A fragrant aroma wafted out, making Zhou Cuihua swallow hard. However, she had no time to think about food; she hadn't come to see Wu Qiaoqiao for food, but for something urgent. Zhou Cuihua quickly stepped forward, grabbed Wu Qiaoqiao, and tried to pull her outside, all the while shouting excitedly.
"Qiao'er, come with me quickly. Our Ruhua is about to give birth. She started having contractions in the middle of the night, but she still hasn't given birth. Little Li doesn't seem to know what to do, so he asked me to come and get you to take a look."
Upon hearing this, Wu Qiaoqiao took off the wolf-skin heat-resistant gloves she was wearing and threw them into Liu Xiangjun's arms, who was sitting next to her watching the fire. She then took out her tools and prepared to run outside, but then she remembered the pancakes in the oven and was afraid that Liu Xiangjun would burn himself if he tried to bake them. So she quickly turned to Liu Xiangjun and said...
"Don't touch anything in this oven. We'll ask the second grandfather next door to come and help out later."
When Xiang Jun heard his mother say this, he nodded. He knew that his mother was afraid that he would hurt himself and get burned. After all, he was only ten years old. No matter how mature he was, the adults were still worried about him.
Seeing that Wu Qiaoqiao was about to say something more, Zhou Cuihua was extremely anxious, so she quickly pulled Wu Qiaoqiao outside.
"Qiao'er, don't worry, I'll call your second uncle over right away. Let's hurry and save the pig, because saving a pig is like saving a life!"
Hearing this, Wu Qiaoqiao stopped talking and quickly overtook Zhou Cuihua, running towards the pig farm. You see, this Ruhua was a sow born from the mating of a wild boar and a domestic pig. She was pregnant for the first time this year. If the sow died, it would be a significant loss for the pig farm.
After Wu Qiaoqiao started running, Zhou Cuihua disappeared from sight in a flash. Knowing that Wu Qiaoqiao had gone, she felt relieved and didn't rush to follow. Besides, she couldn't outrun her with her old arms and legs. After leaving Liu Mingfeng's yard, she called out to her husband as she passed his.
"Old man, come out here for a moment and go watch over the oven over Qiaoqiao's side. Take the things out of there later. Don't let Junzi do it himself, or he might get hurt. Ruhua at the pig farm is about to give birth, and Qiaoqiao has to go there. She won't have time to take care of things here, so please take good care of things here."
After hearing her husband's reply in the yard, Zhou Cuihua hurried off towards the pig farm.
When Wu Qiaoqiao arrived at the pig farm, she saw a large crowd gathered outside, including adults and children. Everyone greeted her with smiles, some calling her "Wu Qiaoqiao," others calling her by her name. Seeing this, Wu Qiaoqiao knew the pigs were doing alright; otherwise, they would have been pushing her into the pig farm. After all, the pig farm belonged to the entire village, and everyone received a considerable amount of money at the end of the year.
As Wu Qiaoqiao greeted everyone with a smile, she looked around for her four little ones, but couldn't find them. However, she didn't believe that her little ones wouldn't join in the fun.
Since she couldn't find it on the ground, she decided to look up. So Wu Qiaoqiao looked up at the big trees next to the pig farm. Sure enough, through the dense leaves, she could vaguely see people sitting on them. Judging from their figures, they were all teenagers. So Wu Qiaoqiao called out to the trees.
"Liu Daya, did you go up the tree with your younger siblings again? Come out here."
The adults at the scene all looked up at the tree when they heard Wu Qiaoqiao's shouts, and sure enough, they all saw the child's figure among the trees. So everyone started searching again. If they found their own child up there, then a meal of stir-fried bamboo shoots with pork was a must.
Although it's common for children in the countryside to go down to the river and climb trees, it's fine if they're not caught. But if they are, it always feels like those little rascals will run wild if they're not disciplined. So, whenever they're caught in the act, a beating is inevitable. This time was no different; soon, the sounds of children wailing and crying filled the air, along with the shouts of adults following behind the naughty ones.
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