After hearing what Li Miaomiao said, Pei Guoqiang hesitated for a moment before accepting the things and keeping this kindness in his heart, as he really needed it now.
Although they both have jobs in the city and appear to be doing well, their monthly salary is actually just that much. Moreover, now that Liu Lin is pregnant, their expenses have increased. For some scarce materials, not to mention that they don't have tickets, even if they did have tickets, it would not be their turn. Liu Lin's family members do subsidize a lot. As a man, Pei Guoqiang feels bad because he feels inferior to his wife's family members because of this.
Seeing how much Li Miaomiao had given, Liu Lin sighed along the way, "Second sister-in-law is so generous to us. This milk powder is even harder to get than malted milk. You need a quota to buy it. My mother wanted to get a can for me, but unfortunately she didn't get it. And these vegetables, they just packed them for us in sacks."
Hearing his wife's words, Pei Guoqiang felt even more grateful. He knew that Li Miaomiao packed so many dishes for him so that he could send some to his wife's parents' home.
In this season, such good vegetables are rare in the countryside, let alone in the city, where they are sometimes not available even with money.
Pei Guoqiang thought so, but smiled and said, "We can't finish all of this. Such juicy vegetables are rare in this season. I'll ask Mom to bring some back for my brothers and sisters-in-law."
"That's a good idea. My brothers and sisters-in-law always subsidize me in the city. It would be a token of our appreciation if we could send them some money."
After returning to the county town, Liu's mother was indeed happy to see what her daughter and son-in-law brought back.
"Your second brother and his wife are so generous with so many things. And this milk powder is really hard to come by. I tried every way to ask people but still couldn't buy it. They said it was in short supply and I had to wait. Now I have these two cans of milk powder, which is just right for Linlin to replenish her body. I'll save one can for when Linlin gives birth. If she doesn't have enough milk, it will be better for feeding the baby than malted milk."
Liu's second daughter-in-law works in a hospital, so she is very clear about this.
"Don't save it. My second brother and his wife said this is for Linlin to nourish her body. When the baby is born, she will know that there is milk powder specially made for babies, and she will make it and send it to us."
When Liu's mother heard this, she looked up to her son-in-law's country relatives.
At first, she felt that among her son-in-law's family, apart from Pei Guoqiang, only Pei Guoan was better. Unfortunately, Pei Guoan passed away later. Unexpectedly, he is back now.
"If that's the case, that would be great. I've also heard that there is indeed powdered milk for children, but it's even harder to get than regular milk powder. Even if I wanted to, I wouldn't be able to get it. It's such a valuable item, so I wouldn't want to ask your second brother and his wife to give it to you, but for the sake of the child, I have no choice but to be shameless."
Mother Liu said this and looked at Liu Lin: "Linlin, your second brother and sister-in-law are so good to you. You must remember this and don't take it for granted. It's also the love between brothers. Otherwise, how could such good things be yours? Not to mention that your sister-in-law has sent you so much food before. You are in such good health now, thanks to your parents-in-law and sister-in-law who sent you so much food. You have never lacked eggs and vegetables."
"Mom, I'm not someone who doesn't know what's good. I've kept it in mind. Let's see what happens in the future. If my second brother and his wife need anything, I'll definitely help them without hesitation."
Of course, Liu's mother knew her daughter's temperament, otherwise how could she choose a country man to marry? He was a loyal but stupid man. She said this because she was afraid that the woman would take it for granted after a long time, so she gave her some advice and did it for her son-in-law to see.
"Yes, Mom, don't worry. Linlin and I are not the kind of people who are ungrateful. Originally, we couldn't accept these things, but Linlin is pregnant, so I had no choice but to shamelessly accept the help from brother and sister-in-law. I will work hard in the future to ensure that Linlin lives a good life."
Seeing her son-in-law's statement, Liu's mother was satisfied.
"Oh, Mom, we can't finish all these dishes. Please bring some to your brothers and sisters-in-law. And the soaps too. Take them back and share them among us. Also, there are a few pounds of soft candies that my second brother and his wife brought back from the provincial capital. They specifically asked me to give them back to the children, saying they're in great demand there."
"Your second brother and his wife are so thoughtful. They brought us so many things."
When Liu's mother returned from her daughter's place, she was carrying a large sack of things and walked with a breeze.
When she met neighbors, Liu's mother would take it out to show them.
When their daughter married a country man, their family was talked about a lot, and many people even mocked them behind their backs, saying that it was not worth it for them to raise a daughter, and that she still had to rely on her parents' support after she got married. Now that she has taken these things back, everyone will envy her for once.
"Hey, what are you carrying so much?"
Neighbors would casually ask and greet each other. Whenever this happened, Liu's mother would open the bag and let people take a look, then say with a bit of pride: "My daughter came back from her husband's house with a lot of vegetables. She couldn't finish them, so she asked me to bring them back. And these soaps, as you know, my daughter's husband's village now has a soap workshop. If nothing else, they don't need soap, so she brought some back for us to use."
"What is this? It looks like fruit candy. Did your daughter bring it from her in-laws' house?" The tone was a little sour.
"These aren't fruit candies from the supply and marketing cooperative. They're soft candies I brought back from the provincial capital. I heard they're in high demand and very delicious. My daughter's second brother and his wife brought them back from the provincial capital specifically for me to give to the children."
"No wonder, it looks more upscale than the fruit candies sold at our county supply and marketing cooperative."
It usually takes Liu's mother less than ten minutes to travel this distance, but today it took her almost an hour to get home. Her face was frozen with smile, but she felt very satisfied in her heart.
At this time, the Liu family members also came back from get off work and saw that Liu's mother brought back so many things.
"Mom, my little sister is back to her husband's house again?"
In the past two months, they have eaten a lot of vegetables brought back from their sister-in-law. They can guess it by looking at the sack, not to mention the sour words they just heard at the door.
Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, she saw her mother-in-law take out a lot of things from the sack, and this time they were vegetables.
"This is soap, right? Look at this bag, it costs more than ten yuan."
Mrs. Liu looked at the bag of soap with some surprise, and she didn't hide the smile on her face at all.
Almost everyone in the county knows that there is a soap workshop in Fanglin Village. Everyone says that the soap in Fanglin Village is good, but it is not easy to buy. After going there several times to buy it, the supply and marketing cooperative has sold out.
Mrs. Liu had originally been thinking about talking to her sister-in-law about it sometime. She wanted to buy it at the same price, but she was afraid that her sister-in-law would be embarrassed, so she didn't say anything.
"This soap was made by Linlin's second sister-in-law. She's a technician at their village's soap workshop. The soap she makes is no worse than the ones made there. She asked me to bring it back for you to use. You don't have to buy it at the supply and marketing cooperative and get a ticket."
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