Not much of that grain was released, and the prices were extremely high. Sun Kaicheng and she both regretted it and decided to think of some other solutions this time.
Grandma pushed open the door and came in, carrying two bowls. Qian Xiao quickly got off the bed, took them, and put them on the kang table: "Just call us and we'll go get them."
"How heavy can two bowls be? Drink up, it'll warm you up a lot. It's so dry and cold, and it's not even snowing."
Qian Xiao saw that Gouzi had a bowl of ginger water, while she had a bowl of ginger water with eggs and brown sugar. In this day and age, this was quite a high standard: "Why did you make this for me? It would be better to save this for my younger brothers."
"They'll get their share, hurry up and eat. How long has it been since you ate at Grandma's house?"
That's true. She used to come over for meals occasionally, but she hasn't come over since the weather started getting bad. At this time, everyone's food is extremely precious, so how could she possibly come over and eat for free?
"Hehe, then I won't stand on ceremony with you," Qian Xiao said, breaking the egg in half and putting one half into the dog's bowl.
The dog didn't hold back at all, grinning foolishly as it devoured half an egg in one bite.
The old lady found it amusing. The two children were born one after the other and had been together since they were little. They were even closer than her own siblings. "Aren't you ashamed to be fighting with a girl for a bite of food?" she said.
"Hehe, Erdan is still my sister, so what's wrong with giving me some food? I never forget Erdan when I have something good to eat."
Qian Xiao... This is the only time he can call me "sister"; otherwise, he wouldn't. It's because they're only a few days apart in age.
The dog smacked its lips as if savoring the taste: "I haven't had eggs in so long, they're so delicious!"
The county town is not as good as the village, but it is his home, and he really can't not go back. If he goes back, his parents will eat less, and he will feel bad for them. It has been so long since they have eaten their fill.
"Hurry up and eat yours. These days, who would be willing to feed their kids eggs all the time? You think Erdan can eat well outside? It's the same everywhere now."
The dog slurped down the ginger water, quenching its thirst and warming its body, and then it couldn't stop talking.
"You guys don't know, something happened in the county town these past two days. That guy made a huge fuss, and I even went over to see what was going on."
"What's up?"
"It's in the east of the county town, right? Are all the houses there detached and single-family homes? The houses there are considered the best in the county town. People say that many of the people living there are leaders or something."
Qian Xiao really knew about this, after all, he had studied in the county town for a year. He had heard that before liberation, the area was inhabited by wealthy families, but not by any particularly capable people, since it was just a small place.
They were probably a wealthy family, at least they weren't short of money and their houses were quite nice. Later, those people either ran away or died, and the families who used to live there are all gone now.
"What's wrong? Did something happen over there?"
"Indeed, it was quite a spectacle. They say an old lady was taking her granddaughter on a train, trying to scheme against someone, but they were exposed as hypocritical. The granddaughter even blurted out that her grandmother used to be a concubine."
"Although it doesn't have a good reputation, it's just a matter of bickering at most. What serious trouble could it cause?" The eldest mistress was puzzled. There were many concubines in wealthy families in the past, and it wasn't like they didn't have any here.
After liberation, there were many such women. Many of them were not willing in the first place. Although their reputation was not good, everyone thought they were oppressed. At most, people would talk about it behind their backs. No one really made a big deal out of it and punished them.
Qian Xiao... Why does that sound so familiar? Could it be such a coincidence? Let me listen again.
"Oh dear, Grandma, let me tell you slowly. The problem is that, for some reason, the old lady accidentally said something wrong and revealed that her current son was the child of the former young master. That old man is capable of such things!"
“I heard from the neighbors that the old lady used to tell the old man that she was from a once-prosperous merchant family, that her whole family had died and she was the only one left, and that she would bring her house as her dowry when she married the old man.”
"That old man was very proud of himself. Many people in the county had heard him boast that he had married a beautiful young lady from a wealthy family and even gave her a house. Not long after the marriage, she gave birth to a son for him, but they only had one son, and he said that he had damaged his body and could not have any more children."
Grandma... this brat really dares to say anything, but she still wanted to hear more, so she could only pretend she didn't understand.
"Later, when their only son grew up, the old lady asked the old man to give the job to their son, saying that the two of them had a house and food rations, and they could just stay at home to enjoy their retirement."
The old man wasn't a particularly diligent person, but he was quite pleased to hear this. After all, it was his own son, and it was fine to let his son support him.
"Then what?"
"Here we go. This time, we discovered that even his only son isn't the old man's. I don't know what the old man was thinking, but he found out that the house has nothing to do with him. It's like he's now empty-handed and has nothing at all."
"Most importantly, it is said that the young master did not leave on his own, but was reported by the old lady. However, the specific details are unknown. Anyway, it is said that the old lady was killed by the young master and then occupied the house."
“The old man is probably scared. If the old lady really kicks him out, he won’t even have a place to live. If he continues to live there, he’s afraid the old lady will kill him.”
“This old man has relatives. When his relatives heard this, they were furious. It would be like the old man would be left without an heir, and he would lose his only job.”
"There are fights almost every day. If I hadn't been in a hurry to come back, I would definitely have stayed behind to wait and see how things develop."
At this point, the dog's tone still carried a hint of regret, as he hadn't found a satisfactory result.
"Do you think this old man's efforts have all come to nothing? If he hadn't been so boastful before, he wouldn't be in such a sorry state now."
Grandma: "That's why I say, when you're successful, don't be arrogant (meaning show off), otherwise you'll be a joke when you're down."
Qian Xiao... never expected things to turn out this way. He thought the old lady would at most get a verbal reprimand and lose face, and that would be the end of it.
It seems that people should always think things through before acting, and never do anything that would be against their conscience, because sooner or later someone will find out.
As for what happened on the train, it's really not appropriate to talk about it. What if people start making connections? She doesn't want to become the talk of the town.
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