These days, the Wang family has endless things to do every day, but everyone is full of energy. As Han says, they're not afraid of being tired, they're just afraid of having no work, no money, and no food! Although they're busy now, it means their family's life is getting better and better!
"Tie Niu, don't go to work today. Plant the rice seeds in the seedbed first, don't delay!" Seeing his two sons arrive, Old Man Wang said to his eldest son, "Besides, my eldest son's wife is pregnant, it's better for him to stay at home!"
"Don't worry, Father, this little bit of work can be finished today, and I'll go to work with you tomorrow!"
Hearing his father's instructions, Wang Tieniu had no objections; he was always obedient. Besides, he could help with some housework, and his wife was pregnant, which he was really looking forward to. If it was a boy, he would be overjoyed and cry tears of happiness!
"Grandpa, Grandma, Second Uncle, I got up this morning and made rice porridge and some mixed wild vegetables. Please try them!" Daya quickly served porridge to everyone.
She got up before dawn today, and was extremely excited last night.
Being able to take on the cooking job, although it's not a big deal, means that she is becoming more and more important in the family, that her grandmother approves of her, and that she can provide her mother and the baby in her belly with a full meal!
It wasn't that she wanted to give her family special treatment, but rather that her second aunt never let them eat their fill when she cooked! But as far as she knew, the grain that her grandmother took out of the cupboard every day should have been enough for them to eat their fill, so her second aunt must have been stealing some!
Looking at the steaming rice porridge and the emerald green cold wild vegetables, Old Wang felt his mouth water.
Now our family's living conditions are much better, and we can have thick porridge in the morning. I picked up the bowl and took a sip, and mmm, this is really good! The porridge is still made with brown rice, but it's cooked to a thick and rich consistency. There's also a cold wild vegetable salad with tender shepherd's purse, blanched and then mixed with finely chopped wild garlic and a little lard. It tastes incredibly refreshing!
"Hmm, that's great! Da Ya is really capable, her cooking skills are superb! I feel very reassured that your grandma is entrusting the family's meals to you!" Old Man Wang has always been very patient with his eldest granddaughter, and besides, this child is indeed very capable!
Although she's a girl, she's Old Wang's first grandchild, so there's no reason he wouldn't love her dearly! When she was little, he was in his prime, earning a lot of money, and would often buy her little trinkets to play with. But later, life's burdens bent his back, and every day he had to worry about where their food would come from. Old Wang hasn't spoken this many words to his granddaughter in a long time! Before he knew it, his granddaughter had grown so tall, almost as tall as him!
"Yes, Da Ya's cooking is really delicious! She's more capable than your aunt!" Wang Tiebao said with a smile, thinking to himself that his wife still hadn't gotten up yet, he really didn't know how lazy she was!
Old Mrs. Han also smiled and praised, saying that breakfast these past few days had been nothing but thin porridge. It was indeed thin porridge, and you could clearly count the grains of rice in the bowl. Even so, the grains of rice were sometimes still undercooked. Thinking about how the men in the family had to work all day, she was furious!
However, she was always tolerant, thinking that since the children ate less for breakfast, the lunch provided by Qin San Niang's family was always a good mix of meat and vegetables, enough to fill them up! She decided to save the food for her granddaughter and daughter-in-law. But when it came time for dinner, the children still wolfed down their food, saying they were starving and hadn't eaten enough!
Han had other thoughts in mind. If the food didn't end up in the child's stomach, could it all have been eaten by her second son's wife? That's quite an appetite! So last night, she took the opportunity to hand over the kitchen duties to Daya.
Da Ya, this girl, has always been ambitious and shrewd, much more so than her honest mother! But she's still a bit young, and I was a little hesitant, wondering if she could handle things. But seeing the well-prepared breakfast today, I'm not worried anymore!
"Work hard, Daya. If anything happens, tell Grandma. You have to do all the housework. Otherwise, how will you win over your husband's family? A woman should not only be diligent, but also kind-hearted and quick-witted!" Madam Han said earnestly, her voice neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for everyone in the room to hear.
Daya agreed, assuring her that everything at home would be taken care of. After all, her second aunt could look after her brother, and she and her mother could look after the vegetables in the field and her sister—wasn't that a good life?
"Hmph! How shameless! She's so young and already knows how to find a husband!" Fang, who had already gotten up, leaned against the headboard, listening to the joyful atmosphere outside and feeling extremely angry.
After Han and the others left, Fang sauntered out of the house. Seeing that the food on the table had been cleared away, she angrily scolded, "Da Ya, where's my food? Are you trying to starve your brother to death by not giving me food? I knew you little brat had ulterior motives and wished your brother would starve to death! Sister-in-law, don't you control your girl? How can she be so wicked?"
Hearing her second sister-in-law scolding her daughter, Qiu, who was watering the garden in the backyard, also felt a surge of anger. However, thinking of the child in her womb, she took a deep breath and suppressed her anger. She thought about going out to tell her that the food was still sitting in the pot, but she had brought it back because she was afraid it would get cold.
"Mother, don't go, don't pay attention to her, let her scold!" Daya put the water bucket at the edge of the field and saw her mother preparing to go over, so she hurriedly stopped her.
After thinking about it, she was afraid that Qiu would be upset if she heard it. It didn't matter if that old hag cursed, she could pretend not to hear it, but her mother couldn't, she had a younger brother in her belly!
"Mother, don't worry, just stay here. I'll go to the front and get some food for Second Aunt, so she won't bark like a bitch!"
After saying that, Daya quickly went to the front and opened the courtyard gate.
"Oh dear, Auntie, the sun is already high in the sky and you're still up! I got up before dawn to cook porridge. Grandma and the others went to work before daybreak. I was worried that the porridge would get cold and make you uncomfortable, so I put it on the stove in the kitchen to keep it warm! Would you like me to bring it inside for you to drink?"
Old Wang's house is in the center of the village, and the road in front of it is a village road. At this time, the sun is already high in the sky, and many men and women have already gone out to work. Some of the more diligent ones have even finished their work and returned home.
Da Ya's voice wasn't quiet, but everyone passing by could hear it and thought to themselves, "Old Wang's second daughter-in-law is really lazy!"
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