Liu Lin was so touched when she heard her mother-in-law say that. She didn't even pay attention to what kind of chicken was in the bowl. She just felt that she was so lucky to have met such a good mother-in-law.
Pei Guoqiang did notice it, but he was smart enough not to say it out loud. At this moment, it was good enough to have chicken soup to drink, so he was not picky.
"Mom, where's my second sister-in-law? Is she out?"
"Your second sister-in-law is going back to her parents' home. She hasn't been back for so long. Please send some things over."
Old Mrs. Pei is now in very close contact with Li Miaomiao's family, mainly because there is a well at home, and the water flow is still quite large. From time to time, Old Mrs. Pei will secretly deliver water to her in-laws, or come to get it herself.
The fact that there is water in the well at home cannot be hidden from anyone, except from one's parents-in-law.
The better Li Miaomiao treated Old Lady Pei, the more Old Lady Pei thought about Li Miaomiao and took every aspect into consideration.
"That's right. Mom, it's still early. I'll go to the mountains and take a look. If I'm lucky, I might be able to bring back some mountain products."
"Don't go. The grass on the mountain has been ripped clean by everyone. How can you find any mountain products here? Just stay home and spend time with your wife."
After hearing what Old Lady Pei said, Pei Guoqiang did not insist and really stayed at home.
Li Miaomiao went back to her parents' home and felt warm in her heart when she learned that her mother-in-law was taking care of her family.
"Your mother-in-law is amazing for doing this. You know the situation at home. Even though you sent a lot of food before, I can't give it all away. Besides, there are so many people at home, and your sister-in-law and the others can't completely ignore your family. This... At least with your mother-in-law's help, it's much easier for me. Your mother-in-law said this for your own good. You must remember her kindness."
"Mom, I know this, don't worry, I'll get along well. Also, I brought a lot of food and water this time. And this is for my nephew..."
After staying at her mother's house for a long time and having dinner, Li Miaomiao returned home.
When I got home, the room had been tidied and the bedding and quilt covers had been washed. How thoughtful.
"Mom, thank you. You are just like my real mom. You think of everything for me and even think of things that I haven't thought of."
"What nonsense are you talking about? What's the relationship between us mother and daughter? Why are you talking about this? You're usually busy with work and have to worry about things at home. I'll do my best to share the burden with you."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked for a while, and Old Mrs. Pei told Li Miaomiao about the recent situation in the village.
"The situation in our village is relatively good. We saved a lot of grain last year and didn't sell it out. Although the harvest of grains we planted this year was not good, we still harvested some. Even if we can't eat enough, we won't starve to death. Other villages are in a terrible situation. Some families have more food, while some families..."
"Well, it's quite tragic. Even I can't blame them for not bearing it. But it's God's wrath that caused this disaster. We can only take care of ourselves first. There are also wives from other villages in our village, but how many of them can truly ignore their parents' families? Because of this, there have been many farces in the village."
"The current situation is still considered good. Even if other villages are not as well-stocked as ours, they still have some food reserves. We can still hold out for a while. When most people have eaten up their food, there will be real trouble."
Li Miaomiao could foresee such a situation.
In the past, she had predicted this disaster because of the content in the book, and she only thought about protecting herself. However, when she was actually there, she could not really remain indifferent to the disaster of others.
What's more, when the time really comes, self-protection is not that easy to say. Everyone has no food and is about to starve to death, but your family has some. You can imagine what will happen next. The evil of human nature is beyond your imagination.
At such times, all the evil in human nature will be aroused.
"That's right. Your father and I have been thinking about this too. If this continues, it will be a big mess sooner or later."
"They say wealth should not be flaunted. Our village is much better off than his, but everyone knows this. Furthermore, there are those who betray their own people. People from other villages are eyeing ours."
"And our well, if it's discovered one day, not only the people in other villages, but also everyone in our village will definitely have something to say."
Mrs. Pei is a very calculating person. The concerns she mentioned are not groundless, but are things that really need to be considered.
"Mom, don't worry. I've considered everything you said. When I'm done with work tomorrow afternoon, I'll go to Uncle Wu's house and discuss this with him."
"Okay, then it's up to you."
As Mrs. Pei spoke, she really felt relieved. Since her daughter-in-law said she had a way, she really had a way. Mrs. Pei now had a blind confidence in her daughter-in-law Li Miaomiao, and felt that as long as Li Miaomiao said it, she would be able to do it.
"Just rest assured and take good care of your fourth brother and sister-in-law. I will take care of everything else."
Li Miaomiao said this and asked her mother-in-law to go to bed early. While everyone was asleep, she went to Shed N again and delivered some things over.
"Miaomiao, someone sent us a letter. The six of us won't be here for long, just a few months at most. If it's fast, we might be gone by the time you come back next time."
Li Miaomiao knew the news earlier, so she was not surprised when she heard it.
"That's the best. The epidemic in Jiang Province is so serious now. It would be better for you to stay here and be taken back to Beijing City earlier. That way, I don't have to worry about your safety. Pei Guoan and I are in the provincial capital now, which is far away from here. If something really happens, we may not be able to make it in time."
If the elderly people in N Shed really left, Li Miaomiao would no longer have to worry about things here. Otherwise, she would have to come here every time she came back and bring them food.
Li Miaomiao herself didn't mind the trouble, but the elderly people felt bad and thought they were a burden to them.
"Yeah, it probably won't be long. But now that I'm gone, I don't know when we'll meet again."
After going to Beijing, which is not much farther away than the village and the provincial capital, it will be difficult to meet each other in the future. Several old people were quite sad when they talked about this.
Li Miaomiao's family of three has become an inseparable existence in their emotions.
They have even thought about whether they should find a way to get Li Miaomiao's family over there when they return to Beijing. How feasible is this?
Of course, the most important thing is their own opinion, whether they are willing to leave Jiang Province and live in Beijing.
It’s hard to say how much power these old guys have, but since they have been re-employed by the higher-ups, they still have some power, not to mention that the Zhou family is definitely willing to cooperate.
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