Chapter 8: Have a good meal
"What's wrong?" Zhao Zhilan asked.
Baoya carefully took out the pile of morels that she had dug up from the mountain from her arms and showed them to Zhao Zhilan like a treasure.
"My second brother said that these are morels and can be sold for money." Baoya said seriously.
Zhao Zhilan actually didn't understand any of this. She just thought that the mushrooms were bumpy on the outside and looked weird. She didn't know if they were edible, let alone sellable.
"Chenglu!"
However, since it was the second kid who said it, she raised her voice and called the person in.
"Grandma, what's the matter?" Yun Chenglu poked his head in and asked.
Zhao Zhilan showed him the mushroom and said, "This thing? You say it can be sold for money? I, an old woman, have never even seen one."
"Hey, that's what my eldest brother said." Yun Chenglu scratched his head. "He's a scholar, well-informed. If he said it can be sold, then it must be correct."
Zhao Zhilan's eldest grandson Yun Chengfu studied at the town's private school and knew a lot. Zhao Zhilan always trusted him.
So he said, "Okay, let's go to town and sell it tomorrow."
"Chenglu, go play. Go see if your father and uncle have cleaned the lamb. Ask your third aunt to stew it. We'll have a good meal tonight!"
"Hey!" Yun Chenglu responded and went out.
During the famine, every household could not even get oil or water, let alone meat.
I can only buy a little during festivals to satisfy my hunger.
Yun Chenglu went out happily. Zhao Zhilan put away the pile of mushrooms and took Baoya's hand to talk to her.
"Baby, listen to grandma. From now on, you can't do this anymore. You're still young, and you can't waste your energy. If you tire yourself out, you won't grow."
"It's okay, Baoya has plenty of energy." Baoya blinked her big watery eyes and smiled with two dimples.
Zhao Zhilan reached out and tapped her forehead: "Silly girl! Girls are meant to be loved. You have your father, your uncle, and your brothers and sisters at home, so it's your turn to work!"
"This is a special case. If there's any heavy work in the future, you won't have to do it."
"Oh, Baoya knows." Baoya covered her forehead and giggled.
"You silly girl, you have to be more restrained in front of outsiders from now on. Don't let them find out. Remember?"
My second brother said the same thing when we were in the mountains.
Baoya looked at Zhao Zhilan, who had a serious expression, and nodded seriously: "I remember. From now on, Baoya will not use her strength carelessly. If there is anything, tell grandma first."
"Yes, Baoya is really smart."
Zhao Zhilan rubbed the little locks of hair on Baoya's head, took out a few pieces of candy from the candy jar and stuffed them into her hand, then sent her out to play.
Baoya ran out happily, her heart still pounding.
I really didn't expect that this little girl not only has good luck, but also has extraordinary strength.
Zhao Zhilan patted her chest. She must take good care of this child and must not let anyone in the village with bad intentions or pink eye disease harm him.
Outside, the three daughters-in-law of the Yun family were chatting and laughing while stewing mutton, while three men were processing sheepskin, saying they were making a sheepskin blanket for Zhao Zhilan.
The weather was getting colder, and Zhao Zhilan was still sleeping on a worn-out quilt and mattress from several years ago. The good ones were all given to the three families.
Yunhua and Yunyue were playing with weaving flower ropes in the yard. Baoya came out of the house, chewing a piece of candy that Zhao Zhilan had stuffed in her mouth, and walked over with her short legs.
"Third sister, fourth sister." Baoya called them obediently.
"Hey, Baoya, come and play." Yunhua called her, but Yunyue was unhappy.
She glanced at Baoya and turned her head away. Baoya was still wearing her old clothes. Although they were old, they were the only two sets of clothes she had.
Baoya sat on the side watching the two little girls weaving flower ropes. Yunhua soon finished weaving one, using colorful flower ropes to make beautiful patterns.
Smiling, she pulled Baoya's little arm over and tried to tie the flower rope around Baoya's snow-white wrist. A small bell was threaded onto the hanging tassel, which jingled beautifully and sounded pleasant.
"Wow!" Baoya's big eyes sparkled, "Sister Hua is amazing! The bracelet is so beautiful!"
"Hmph, what's so good about it? You're so ignorant!" Yun Yue rolled her eyes and threw the unfinished flower rope on the ground. "I don't care about this broken thing!"
Baoya was stunned. Yunhua beside her said angrily, "Yueya, why are you throwing a tantrum again?"
Yunyue stopped talking. She turned her head, moved a small stool, and sat aside, far away from the two people.
Baoya is so favored now. She is praised by her grandma, loved by her brothers and sisters, and liked by her uncles and aunts. Even her mother says that Baoya is blessed.
Baoya has become the treasure of the family, and she is just a weed. They are all girls, so why?
Yunyue buried her head, scratching the ground with her fingers and wiping her tears. No one at home cared about her, no one loved her anymore.
As she was crying, a small shadow fell in front of her. Baoya reached out and handed her a piece of candy: "Fourth sister, what's wrong with you?"
Yunyue raised her butt and turned around: "Don't pay attention to me!"
Baoya chased after her and continued to pass the candy to her: "Fourth sister, eat the candy, let's play together, okay?"
Yunyue was even more furious. Was Baoya showing off to her? Who cared about a piece of candy?
She suddenly raised her head, glared at Baoya, and cursed, "Are you annoying... well."
Baoya giggled, stuffed the candy into her mouth, and asked, "Fourth sister, is it sweet?"
Yunyue: ...
My eyes felt sore and tears started streaming down my face.
Baoya raised her hand to wipe her tears: "Fourth sister, don't cry, look at the bracelet that Third sister made for you, it's so beautiful."
As he spoke, he tied the flower rope bracelet around her wrist.
"That way we have all three! They all look great!"
Baoya smiled sweetly, she was happy from the bottom of her heart.
Yunyue looked at her and couldn't cry anymore. The candy in her mouth tasted sweet. When she opened her mouth, she swallowed her saliva.
The candy is delicious and the bracelet is beautiful.
Baoya doesn't seem so annoying anymore.
“Dinner is ready!”
In the main room, Wang Cailian shouted in a shrill voice, and the children and adults in the yard all rushed into the house.
On the square wooden table, there was a large pot of stewed mutton, mutton soup, a plate of stir-fried vegetables, and a large bowl of mixed rice.
Zhao Zhilan sat at the main seat, and the three families sat down in order. The second daughter-in-law Li Rongyue held Yunyue in her arms, and the third daughter-in-law He Chunxiu held Baoya. The whole family sat around the table.
Each person had a bowl of rice, a large bowl of mutton soup, and several large pieces of stewed mutton. They ate with relish, their mouths full of the aroma of meat.
Yun Chenglu ate a large bowl of mutton soup in one breath and drank two bowls of mutton soup, but he still felt unsatisfied.
Baoya ate a lot too. After finishing a big bowl of rice, she didn't want to eat anymore, but He Chunxiu was afraid that it wasn't enough, so she forced her to serve another bowl.
As a result, Baoya ate two large bowls of rice, a lot of stewed mutton, and drank a large bowl of mutton soup.
Touching his round little belly, he burped with satisfaction.
Yunyue's eyes widened, and she poked Yunhua next to her: "Sister, Baoya eats more than second brother!"
Baoya heard it and her face turned red.
Zhao Zhilan knocked on the bowl with her chopsticks: "Being able to eat is a blessing! Our Baoya must eat more, so that she will be blessed!"
"Are you full, Baoya? Come, give me another bowl!"
Baoya: ...
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