Qiu Yuling didn't move from her bed or call for help. Huang Duoer, however, stood up and called out "Auntie."
Yan Chunmiao responded with a smile, then sat down on the edge of the kang.
"Your family has a good harvest this year. The kids who can run and jump are good at it. Even if they can't earn work points, they can still take care of the livestock. They're almost becoming a part of our team."
Yan Chunmiao was waiting to eat the meat, so he didn't hesitate to say anything and kept on complimenting people.
"Those who work hard in the fields are not as good as Daqing and others. Being able to eat the emperor's food is what is called honorable." Don't hit a smiling person. Besides, Li Qingmei didn't want to take the first share. Who knows what evil things this sister-in-law is planning.
As sisters-in-law for many years, she is always the one who is sweet on one side but bitter on the other.
"Let me take a look. Is Yuling knitting a sweater? Wow, that's incredible. Such a young girl can do this. Your grandma is so lucky."
Seeing that it was time for dinner, Yan Chunmiao asked about the bicycle, but it was not there. She was dawdling and didn't reply. She kept talking about all sorts of clever and unpleasant things.
"My grandmother's blessings were earned by herself. What does it have to do with me if they were given by you children? I give this to my father.
He did all the hard work at home in his early years and got sick a lot. His legs hurt every winter, but my grandma didn't even say she felt sorry for my dad. Could it be that grandma needs this more than my dad just sitting in the house?
Yan Chunmiao doesn't like the people in the second family, especially the youngest girl, who is sharp-tongued and very annoying.
"Besides, doesn't my grandma have you, my aunt? You and Wang Qiang's mother (Wu Xiu) were knitting woolen trousers in the summer. My grandma must have worn them a long time ago. I'll ask my grandma tomorrow if deep crotch trousers are better or shallow crotch ones are more comfortable."
Yan Chunmiao didn't say anything. She had already put on the woolen trousers, and the old lady had no idea how they were thicker or thinner.
Seeing that the little girl was so unforgiving with her words, the second brother and his wife were like gourds with the mouth sawed off. No one said anything to control her, and they let the little girl act disrespectfully. She became angry.
"What do you know, you little bastard? Your aunt won't talk about this with you, kid. Well, second sister-in-law, harness the cart and send the third brother and the others back to town this afternoon." The lid of the pot was tightly closed. She didn't want to wait for the meat any longer. It was important to get down to business.
"I took Duo'er and Dashan to his grandmother's house to get acquainted with them this afternoon. The old lady was staying at home yesterday and didn't come. She's waiting for you at home today." Li Qingmei spat on her hand, and the hemp rope was twirling under her hands.
"What happened? My third uncle and the others flew here yesterday? And today they suddenly lost their legs and can't go back?" Qiu Yuling found it funny and annoying.
Wouldn't it be better for everyone to take care of their own business? They acted as if they were telling her family not to get close to theirs, and it's only been a short while!
Sometimes he praised his family for being capable and for bringing back so many things, sometimes he borrowed this, sometimes he wanted to use that, and the basin with the biggest face was not big enough to hold everything.
"Sister-in-law, the donkey is our daughter-in-law's dowry. According to Ha Shu, it is the daughter-in-law's dowry, so the in-laws can't use it without restraint. Not to mention others, even our family has to listen to our daughter-in-law when using it.
"Another thing is that animals are not like humans. They won't talk about being tired or exhausted. If something happens to them, whether they are tired or have a stomachache, we can't explain it clearly, and it will be very troublesome."
Li Qingmei knew that there were some things that Qiu Yuling could say without restraint, but there were some things that she had to say herself.
Whether you offend someone or not is a matter of fact. If you don't offend them now, you will offend them later. When it comes to the end, you will lose both the wife and the army, and no one will suffer.
Besides, she was annoyed with the old man, and it was not an emergency or life-saving situation, so she just went back. It was a good opportunity for other people in the team to see that she didn't even lend money to her own sister-in-law, so others should not mention it without any hesitation, and let her family take advantage of it.
Yan Chunmiao made a wasted trip and didn't gain any advantage. He was also very angry and the door was slammed shut.
Just then, Qiu Dahe came back and called out to her, "Auntie." But she acted as if she didn't hear him. She stepped back and forth, walking very fast without even glancing at him.
"It's so cold, why don't you stay at home and do your chores? Why are you running around all day? Not only do you not cook, but you're also nowhere to be found at dinner time." As soon as she entered the door, Old Mrs. Qiu scolded Yan Chunmiao.
"The third brother's family finally came over, and you left the house empty-handed. Is this how you act as the eldest sister-in-law?"
"Mom, please don't talk about sister-in-law. She is very busy inside and outside the house. Besides, I finally have the chance to serve you, but it will be snatched away by sister-in-law when she comes." Zhao Sanhong has been staying in the town with Qiu Jianhong. She learned to call her mom like the people in the city.
"You are just a fool." Old Mrs. Qiu was coaxed into smiling by just a few words from her third daughter-in-law. Even though Yan Chunmiao was very angry just now, she couldn't help but smile when she was rescued so casually by her third daughter-in-law.
"Sister-in-law, you came back now, did you go to your second brother's house for dinner?" Zhao Sanhong obviously knew where her sister-in-law had just gone, and before she could calm down, she started talking again.
"What to eat? There's such a big pot of meat, and it's all rotten in the pot. I won't lift the lid until I leave." She didn't even taste a bit of the meat, and she's still upset when it's mentioned.
"My second brother and his wife's family have more laborers, so they are better off. Other families are even sparing on food. They just finished preparing the banquet yesterday, and they are already stewing meat today. This shows that they may not have really not had anything earlier."
After Zhao Sanhong finished speaking, everyone had different expressions. No one agreed that it was right, and no one refuted that it was wrong. Zhao Sanhong laughed at herself again and said, "Forget it. We are all poor relatives. It's normal for my second brother and his wife to pretend to be poor and not want to get involved."
"Have you tied the hemp ropes you asked for? If you have, pack up and go back. You are the only one who talks too much." Seeing that Old Mrs. Qiu's face was getting darker and darker, Qiu Jianhong suddenly stood up and called Zhao Sanhong to pack up and go back to town.
Zhao Sanhong curled her lips. These three brothers were interesting. Some pretended to be rich while others pretended to be poor. It was not certain who was really poor. She was right. The second brother and his wife looked simple-minded but were cunning at heart. However, everyone in the team said they were honest.
"No more talking, no more talking. Mom, when you have time later, come and stay at our house and let us feel the days of being loved by you."
Zhao Sanhong put the hemp rope into the bag, along with the small roll of homespun cloth given by the old lady. He didn't want to stay on this tattered kang any longer. He had only been there for two days and his clothes were covered in dirt.
"Well, go ahead. Be careful on the road. Dayou, be careful. Don't catch a cold. I'll keep an eye on the bicycle tickets for you later. I'll also tell the second brother's family when I have time. It's not in vain to ask for their help..."
She kept on chattering for a while until the person disappeared, then Mrs. Qiu put away her smile and walked back.
"You too, you just finished your work, what were you doing so early in the morning?" This eldest daughter-in-law is sometimes smart, and sometimes too smart. She doesn't think about it. It's the first day of the reunion dinner for the new daughter-in-law, so what else should she do if not to prepare something good?
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