While Feng Minghao and the others were changing clothes, Feng Mingran and Liu Xiaobao also carried back the meat that had been allocated to them. Since it was wild boar meat, they didn't want the pig's trotters or anything else.
Wu Qiaoqiao frowned slightly at the smell of wild boar, but that was only because she was pregnant. In the apocalypse, she'd eat anything, but now that there was good food, why eat this? Feng Minghao had brought back a roe deer today. So, Lin Yuwei planned to make some meat sauce for Lin Yuyang and the others to eat on the train back home. As for the rest, some would be marinated and roasted into jerky for them to take back, and the rest would depend on what Zhao Xiuxiang did with it.
This evening, Liujia Village was exceptionally lively. They were slaughtering a pig, dividing the meat, and stewing it into a savory dish. By the time everything was ready, it was already dark, so everyone lit two large bonfires in the main dining hall. The entire village gathered around the three large pots, waiting to receive their share of the meat. Meanwhile, Liu Yougen, along with Feng Minghao, Lin Yuwei, and their families, stood together on a high platform.
"Fellow villagers, please listen to me. Today, you are able to get meat and eat such delicious pork stew because of Minghao and Yuwei. I wish them a happy marriage."
Whether the villagers had already caught vegetables or not, they all placed their bowls and basins aside, clapping and congratulating Feng Minghao and Lin Yuwei. After all, it was because of these two that they were able to get meat and today's pig-killing feast. Although there wasn't much meat in the feast, they could add some dried vegetables or other things after taking it home, and the whole family could enjoy a couple more delicious meals.
The villagers had already planned it out. Although they weren't holding a banquet, they were prepared to prepare scraps of cloth, eggs, and other things for the two of them, and deliver them to Zhao Xiuxiang's house, which the two families were using as their new home, the next day. Of course, there were also some shameless people who only wanted to take advantage and weren't willing to give anything in return, like Granny Yang and her group.
The whole village was overjoyed, and Liu Sanqian even brought some vegetables with little meat to the cowshed. The villagers didn't mind seeing that it was full of vegetables and not much meat. However, what they didn't know was that Zhao Xiuxiang had also sent some of the pheasant soup and roe deer meat she had cooked that night to the cowshed.
Feng Minghao and Lin Yuwei didn't stay together tonight. Liu Mengmeng said that since she hadn't been able to give Lin Yuwei a formal wedding, they needed to get their marriage certificate to truly give Lin Yuwei some closure. So, Lin Yuwei stayed here tonight, as Zhao Xiuxiang's place was already prepared. And, persuaded by Wu Qiaoqiao, the group decided that when the two of them went to get their marriage certificate tomorrow, they would tidy up the place and give them a surprise.
After finishing her meal and washing up, Lin Yuwei went into her room and soon heard a knock on the door. After saying "Come in," she found that it was Liu Mengmeng who entered. Lin Yuwei quickly got up and greeted Liu Mengmeng.
"Auntie, what brings you here? Is something the matter?"
"Weiwei, you'll be addressing me differently tomorrow. I feel a little bad that we can't hold a formal banquet for you tomorrow because of this."
"What are you saying, Auntie? I don't care about any of that, as long as Minghao and I can live a good life together."
"Okay, okay, good boy. Since you are a good boy, then Auntie can't let you suffer a loss. Here, take this. This is the money that Minghao has sent back since he joined the army, and it's also the money I prepared for his brothers' weddings. Because you are in a hurry, Auntie can't buy you anything nice, so this is also for you. This is what my mother left me."
Hearing Lin Yuwei's tolerant and generous words, Liu Mengmeng felt very happy and even more justified in giving those things. Lin Yuwei then saw Liu Mengmeng take out a cloth bag from her person, open it, and inside was a square wooden box with a small notebook underneath, which Lin Yuwei recognized as a bankbook.
Sure enough, Liu Mengmeng handed the passbook to Lin Yuwei. Lin Yuwei opened it and found that there was 3,000 yuan inside, which was a considerable sum at that time. Then Liu Mengmeng picked up the square wooden box, opened it, and found a high-quality, translucent, floating green jadeite bracelet inside.
Liu Mengmeng touched the bracelet, which her mother had left her. Her younger sister originally had one too, but when her sister died on the battlefield, perhaps it was a connection between mother and daughter. Her mother was taking out the bracelet at that time when she suddenly broke it. Later, when the news of her sister's death came back, her mother learned the reason. When her mother passed away, the broken bracelet was buried with her.
After their mother passed away, all her belongings were distributed among her brothers and sisters. Even though she, her eldest brother, and her fifth brother and his wife had been away for a long time, her second and third brothers had kept what was rightfully theirs for them. What belonged to her fifth brother was given to him when they returned, and it is now in the hands of her fifth brother's wife, Zhao Xiuxiang.
Her share had already been given to her. However, her eldest brother's share was not delivered to him when he died. Later, because Liu Mingshan and his two siblings were too young to be handed over to, it was kept by Liu Ercheng and his brother.
Originally, the money should have been distributed to the three siblings when Liu Mingshan got married. However, no one could have known that Liu Mingshan got married for such a reason. Everyone was worried about Cai Shufen, fearing that she would take all the money to her parents' home. So, instead of giving it to her, they gave Liu Mingxin's share to her when she got married and told Liu Mingxin not to tell anyone.
After Liu Mengmeng arrived, she discussed it with her two brothers, Liu Ercheng and Liu Mingfeng and his wife, and handed over their belongings to them. Originally, the two brothers were worried that Wu Qiaoqiao would not give them to Tiedan and his sister like Cai Shufen did. However, after Liu Mengmeng persuaded them, they agreed to hand over the things to Liu Mingfeng and Wu Qiaoqiao.
As for why Liu Mengmeng felt at ease with Wu Qiaoqiao, it was simply because she knew Wu Qiaoqiao's grandmother. She didn't believe that Wu Qiaoqiao would be a greedy person under the guidance of that wise old woman. Moreover, she believed that the old woman wouldn't leave anything for her only granddaughter.
Sure enough, when the items were handed over to Liu Mingfeng and his wife, the two of them didn't seem to care much about them. In fact, Liu Ercheng and his brother later discovered that Wu Qiaoqiao was more interested in the food than the items.
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