"This child, where did she learn such strange talk? She dares to say anything!" Old Mrs. Li scolded, slapping her granddaughter.
Jiayin stuck out her tongue and quickly admitted her mistake, "Grandma, I was wrong, I'll never say such things again!"
Grandma Li pulled her granddaughter's braid back and instructed her, "You are a girl, don't be like those boys who are glib and talkative."
"If this happens again, I'll tell your mother and she'll spank you!"
"Hehe, I know, Grandma." Jiayin quickly changed the subject. "Grandma, tell me quickly, who made my second sister-in-law angry? What if it affects my little nephew? I'll go settle the score with him."
Old Mrs. Li found it amusing, and continued braiding her hair as she continued, "Mr. Peng's new wife and his concubine who had given birth to a son by a concubine are always arguing. It just so happened that your second sister-in-law went to the canteen and was seen by her stepmother, who then dragged her home to settle the matter."
"I don't know how it happened, but in the end, your second sister-in-law was disliked by everyone. Her stepmother and the concubine both blamed her. Your second sister-in-law was so angry that her stomach hurt. It was only when your third aunt couldn't wait for her and sent Dazhu's wife to pick her up that she found out about this."
“Dazhu’s wife has a sharp tongue; she scolded both the concubine and the stepmother. Your third aunt was afraid that your second sister-in-law would get angry in Luo’an, so she sent her back to stay for a while. Our village is quiet, and there are few people in the family, so your mother and I can take care of her food and drink.”
Jiayin then learned the whole story and couldn't help but sigh, "Grandma, you see, the first wife is always the best. Concubines are just troublemakers. You have to keep an eye on things; my uncle, my father, and my brother can't take concubines!"
"Pfft!" Tao Hongying came out of the kitchen, carrying a bowl of cold tea and drinking it as she walked. Upon hearing this, she immediately spat out the tea.
She pointed at her daughter, then turned to look for the broom handle!
Jiayin jumped up and ran, disappearing into the backyard in a flash. She rushed into her house and bolted the door shut.
Tao Hongying was caught between anger and resentment, and complained to her mother-in-law, "Mother, this girl is really asking for a beating lately. She dares to say anything to anyone. And that little brain of hers, how does she know everything?!"
Grandma Li coughed twice, wanting to add fuel to the fire, but she couldn't bear to see her granddaughter get a beating, so she could only say, "Well... all children go through a phase like this when they're little, like they're being a smart aleck. It'll pass in a few months! Don't be angry, I'll give Fu Niu a good scolding another day, and she'll understand."
Tao Hongying felt a lump in her throat; she simply couldn't believe it.
The mother-in-law spoils the child too much; she's lucky if she doesn't get led astray by her daughter, let alone scold her...
Jiayin hid for a while, and when she saw that her mother didn't chase after her, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Perhaps she was really ready to grow up, because she gradually relaxed and started talking without thinking.
We need to be careful in the future, proceed step by step, and gradually let the whole family accept her intelligence, which is beyond that of ordinary children, and treat her as half an adult!
For example, my second uncle is accepting things much better now and knows to consult with her about everything...
Granny He and Shuiyun were also in the outer room comparing and cutting clothes. A few days ago, they had also been given fabric and planned to make a set of autumn clothes.
Jiayin peeked out and whispered, "Granny, you all go about your business. I'm going to take a nap. Remember, if my mother comes, don't open the door."
Both Granny He and Shuiyun couldn't help but laugh. Granny He replied, "Miss, please sleep peacefully. When Fourth Madam comes over, I will tell you that it's not good to hit the child before bedtime. If you're going to hit him, you should do it at another time!"
Jiayin's face fell immediately. "Granny, actually, the last sentence doesn't have to be added."
Both Granny He and Shuiyun burst into laughter.
Life was peaceful and uneventful; everyone had their own things to do, leading fulfilling and busy lives.
The jade melons and golden fruits in the melon garden have long been sold out. Even the melon fields in Dahuaishu Village, Dawangzhuang, and Xiaowangzhuang have become the heads of middle-aged people, almost bald.
The village chief led the villagers to pull up the melon vines, rebuild the ridges, and plant cabbages and radishes. There are still two months until the frost, enough time to harvest another crop of autumn vegetables.
In a few more days, the potato vines will wither, and it will be time to harvest the potatoes.
Otherwise, the potatoes will easily rot in the ground after an autumn rain.
The corn, on the other hand, is still working hard to mature, waiting for the autumn wind and sun to work together to make it more mature and robust. It will be at least another month before we can start preparing for the harvest...
The orchards on the mountain are now laden with fruit.
The fist-sized fruits crowded out the leaves, and some branches were supported by sticks to prevent them from breaking under the weight.
The fruit on the sunny side was slightly reddish from the sun, and looked very appealing.
Some mischievous boys in the village would secretly pick one when the adults weren't looking, take a big bite, and then be overwhelmed by the sourness...
Jiayin followed Huiniang to learn needlework in the afternoon, but the twins, perhaps teething, developed a fever.
Not wanting to cause trouble, she went home.
Seeing the crops in the fields on the way, she thought of boiled corn and steamed potatoes, along with a bowl of chili sauce. Such a dinner would be so delicious.
So she secretly picked some plants haphazardly from the fields in her space and made arrangements for Shuiyun to wash the pot and boil water.
Boil tender corn below, place a steamer rack on top, cut potatoes in half, add long, thin eggplants, tender green beans, and two handfuls of bright green bean pods onto the steamer rack, and clear a space in the middle to place an earthenware bowl.
I poured half a bowl of homemade sauce into an earthenware bowl, cracked three eggs on top, added a handful of chopped chili peppers and scallions, mixed it all together, and then put it into a pot.
Put the pot lid on and weigh it down with a large chopping block.
But the chopping block was a bit off-center, so I put a small dishwashing broom underneath it...
The pot boils over a high flame, and white steam rises out, gradually releasing an indescribable aroma.
At this moment, Jiayin was squatting by the stove, only remembering that she was drooling, completely forgetting the vows she had made after ruining a whole jar of sauce that she would never eat sauce again.
Just like someone on a diet, she selectively forgot about delicious food when faced with it...
Others might not have been bothered, but Wenjuan was pregnant, and her nose was at its most sensitive at that time. She quickly found her way from the backyard.
"Fu Niu'er, what delicious food have you secretly made again?" Wenjuan asked with a smile, holding her sister-in-law's chubby little hand.
She really hoped that the child in her belly would be a chubby girl like her sister-in-law.
Firstly, the Li family has no shortage of sons.
Secondly, the girl is considerate and beautiful, and she can be charming and cute; I like her no matter how I look at her.
Unfortunately, the fate of a child is unpredictable; no one can guess whether it will be a boy or a girl until the child is born.
Moreover, given the large number of people in the Li family, it's more likely that the child in her belly is a boy. Sigh...
Before the good news could be heard, Old Lady Li, Tao Hongying, and Granny He also came out to check.
Jiayin ran over with a grin and hugged her grandmother's leg, quickly saying, "Grandma, I made potatoes and corn, but they weren't grown in our village's fields. Dongmei brought them back from Zhengjiazhuang. Let's help each other taste them first, and let my sister-in-law have something new to try!"
Grandma Li found it amusing and said, "Alright, eat whatever you want. It's not a problem even if it's from our village's fields. Just tell the village chief, we'll process the payment first, and we'll deduct the money from the year-end bonus."
Just as Tao Hongying was about to speak, the sound of thunderous hooves suddenly rang out from outside the village.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then they all rushed out in a swarm.
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