When they were almost at her aunt's house, Lian Xiaomin saw Xiao Lingzi and her mother Zhang Xianglan had also gone out and were about to go to the place where the pigs were slaughtered and the meat was distributed.
She stopped and greeted the two of them. Aunt Xianglan was about 38 years old, with a Hu Lan hairstyle. She looked very similar to Zhang Shengli, and both had bright eyes.
Aunt Xianglan touched Xiaofu's head and introduced to Lian Xiaomin the two women who followed her. They were her two sisters-in-law, Daqiao, the wife of the second son Xie Shuangping, and Qiuyu, the wife of the third son Xie Shuangguo.
Both of them were in their thirties. Lian Xiaomin called Aunt Daqiao and Aunt Qiuyu. Seeing that several people were anxious to divide the meat, she told them to go quickly as there were already quite a few people over there.
After a few words, the four of them hurried to divide the meat.
Lian Xiaomin smiled and waved to Xiao Lingzi, watching them go west. Just as she was about to continue walking forward, her expression suddenly changed.
She glanced around and saw that not far from the Xie family's gate, behind a big tree, there was a person who shouldn't be there hiding!
Lian Xiaomin noticed that the man was too fat, so a corner of his clothes was exposed. He stuck his head out again, and his eyes followed the figures of the people who had just left, staring in that direction without blinking.
This person is the shorty Cheng Zhi!
As if he realized that someone had noticed him, Cheng Zhi looked around, and taking advantage of the crowds of people coming and going, he slipped towards the village entrance and soon disappeared.
Lian Xiaomin thought, this guy was hanging around the Xie family, I don't know if he was looking for trouble, but the Xie family had a large population, and now the monastic team had disbanded, there were many men staying at home, so he probably wouldn't be afraid of being picked on.
She couldn't help but wonder in her heart, there are all kinds of people here. You are a short and fat guy who can't run and can't fight well. What do you want to do by yourself?
It seems that if this family can't find good relatives, it's better not to look for one, otherwise they will end up making enemies.
As he was thinking about this, he soon arrived at the place. The gate was not closed, so Lian Xiaomin and the kid went in directly.
It seemed that Da Cuinai had already received the meat and was cleaning it in the yard, looking very happy.
Because Li Xianghai also participated in the hunting, her family should have been given priority in getting the meat. Lian Xiaomin even saw that there was quite a bit of fat meat.
"Oh, Xiaomin is here. Look at this big fat piece. You are so awesome. You lined up early in the morning to pick it first. You guys should stay home for lunch."
Zhang Dacui said happily and invited Lian Xiaomin into the house.
Lian Xiaomin looked at the fat and felt that her blood vessels were blocked. It was full of triglycerides. Who would dare to eat it in the past life? If you are not afraid of becoming a person with three highs early, then eat it...
But at that time, the fat was the best meat. People were short of oil and water, and there was no meat every day. When the meat was distributed, everyone wanted the fat, and not everyone could get a share.
Lian Xiaomin smacked her lips at the big piece of fat and went into the house with a smile.
Lian Qiuping was resting on the kang. Her belly was very big now. She had more than a month left before her due date, which would be just in time for the Spring Festival.
Xiao Feng'er was also playing by herself on the kang. When she saw Xiaofu coming, she crawled over and hurried to greet her brother. It was cold in winter and her mother didn't let her go out of the house, so this time she had some company.
Lian Xiaomin carried Xiaoya out and put her on the kang. Lian Qiuping hugged her and kissed her little face twice.
She always shows special pity to the youngest child in the family and is willing to take care of her. She is very well behaved and rarely cries unless she is hungry or wet. She is easy to coax and you can tell at first glance that she is the most sensible and well-behaved child.
Lian Xiaomin took off her cotton jacket and sat next to her aunt, looking at her belly and said, "Aunt, why do I feel that your belly is particularly big, especially in the past two months. Do you think it could be twins?"
Lian Qiuping smiled and said, "I don't know either. Maybe he's just getting enough nutrition lately. He's drinking the milk powder you gave him and eating the prey you hunted. The roe deer meat we had last time is still in the cellar. Your uncle keeps praising you for being capable and saying you're better than him. He went with the hunting team organized by Wang Kui and just worked hard. He can't do anything else."
Lian Xiaomin smiled and asked, "Did your family buy enough food? This is quite rare, the price is lower than the black market."
Zhang Dacui just happened to come in and continued, "I bought a lot. Most of the money I saved was used to buy food. We're going to have a baby soon, so let's get through this winter first. Who knows what the situation will be like? Will things get better in the spring? Don't let's not have any food at all."
Lian Xiaomin nodded. The world is indeed unpredictable. Everywhere is in chaos. The cities are not producing well and the countryside is not farming seriously. The output has been greatly affected. I heard that some places are always using slogans and falsifying numbers.
The villages and towns under Jianye County are better, but the prospects are not optimistic either.
Lian Xiaomin suddenly thought of something and said, "Grandma Cui, how is Aunt Yufen doing? Can Daliushu Village get food?"
Zhang Dacui sighed and said, "It's difficult. Where can we get it? I asked Xiang Hai to send a bag of sweet potatoes to his eldest sister's house, but I didn't dare to say that our village got the food. I just said that Xiang Hai exchanged it outside."
As she spoke, she moved closer and lowered her voice: "However, I went to Shengli's house last night and saw Qiaozhi's second sister and brother-in-law coming from Gaojiatun. Her brother-in-law is the leader of the Gaojiatun production team. His name is Zhong Xinmin. He is also at a loss for food. I wonder if Shengli will help him get food."
Lian Qiuping said, "Has the letter been passed to Gaojiatun? Isn't our confidentiality very strict? No one dares to talk about this."
"Why should we be strict? If a woman marries into our village, even if one of them sends some grain to her parents' home and tells the truth, the news that our village has bought grain will be known to the outside world right away, right? We can't just watch everyone in her family starve to death. We don't know the cadres from other villages, and who knows how many of them have been looking for Shengli these days. It's just that Zhong Xinmin is a relative of ours, and I know him."
Lian Qiuping nodded, showing an expression that showed that this was what happened.
She is now in her advanced stage of pregnancy and her brain has become a little slow. Recently, her body has become heavier and she is always tired.
Seeing that Lian Qiuping was tired, Zhang Dacui stopped chatting and asked her to go to the kang and take a nap.
Lian Xiaomin gave her aunt a pillow and let her lie down for a while.
Lian Qiuping touched her belly and wondered if she was really pregnant with twins as Xiaomin said. Although there was a certain risk in this era, the Li family had too few members, and she also hoped to have many children.
Lian Xiaomin asked Da Cuinan: "Where did Yufang go?"
"She and her brother are packing things in the cellar. They will be up soon."
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