"I'm really impressed by you. You keep talking too much. First you're always saying your grandson is better than your grandson, and now the baby is crying, but you don't seem to feel any pain. I can't stop you from talking like that."
"Well, what are people saying? How can I not say anything? What kind of official wife am I? Even if I'm a donkey-faced person, people will still rush to me."
The two of them each argued their own point and chatted for a long time, but no one delayed their work.
"The water won't boil for a while. Yuling, go deliver the food. Borrow half a pot of boiling water so we can make milk powder for the babies."
Qiu Yuling did not refuse. Although she was not fond of socializing, she knew right from wrong and could not help but contradict Qiu's mother.
It was just the aftereffects of years of literary battles between mother and daughter.
Whatever you agree with, I oppose.
"Yuling is here! Come sit down! Xiaonan has gone to evening study. I just picked up some fried dough twists that Xiaonan's grandmother made a couple of days ago. I was just about to send them to you."
The enthusiasm of Wang Cuifeng almost made Qiu Yuling unable to cope.
"Aunt, you're not in a hurry. I brought some food with me on the way. I ate all the way and my stomach is still full. My mother asked me to bring you some vegetables. This year, the cabbage has worm holes, so I didn't bring any. The eggplants and beans are growing very well..."
The two of them argued for a while. Qiu Yuling was sweating profusely. She held six small twisted dough sticks in one hand and the boiling water in her thermos in the other. There was also a small jar of vinegar that she didn't have any hands to hold. She was wondering what to put on the plate when she returned it.
It's not popular and the bowl is empty.
After making the milk powder, Mother Qiu went to the basement to rummage around. Although she was used to living frugally, she was never vague or stingy in social interactions. If someone showed her respect, she would return the favor.
When he saw Mahuaer, he not only didn't feel it was a bother, but was also happy that he had good neighbors and could take care of her when he needed help.
"Why is there so much bacon?"
After waiting for a long time and seeing no one coming up, Qiu Yuling groped her way down. As soon as she reached the bottom, Li Qingmei couldn't wait to ask.
"I told you all, I came back to rest for a few days, and then I came back after shopping and exchanging some things. Some of them were brought back from Lan City, and some were brought back to the county through my old acquaintances."
"Then this seafood meat must have cost a lot of money, right?"
"Of course not. The little bit of my son's private savings is almost all going to my stomach."
"Mom will give you the money when she gets home. Eat as much as you want. Don't be so extravagant in the future."
"Well, I was just about to tell you that we're only raising livestock this year. Starting next year, we won't raise any more livestock, except for chickens and my sister-in-law's dowry. Even goats, if the team wants them back, you can hand them over."
"What's the matter? Weren't you the one who was clamoring for more pets in the house earlier? Why are you saying you don't want to keep any more pets now?"
Qiu Yuling didn't know what to say. The fire started by the red armbands not only burned the city, but also brought disaster to the farmers.
After organizing his words, he said, "Mom, we still have money on hand, and you always say that having enough to eat and drink is enough to live.
We have recovered in the past two years. My eldest brother, second brother, third brother, and I, plus a few livestock in the backyard, have had enough problems. If we keep raising more, we will get pinkeye.
Then the trouble will come, we will suffer a lot, and there will be endless troubles."
Li Qingmei agreed, especially since Qiu Dashan had been transferred to Yaojie Farm and was receiving a salary, and her family had two cadres pass the exam at once.
Even the daughter-in-law I married is less troublesome than those in other families.
Some people want to borrow the light but keep it to themselves, while others feel that they cannot borrow the light, so they say a lot of sour words.
"That's fine, Mom will tell your dad when she gets home. We don't have to wait until the end of the year. We should sell them now that they've fattened up. The sooner we can clear out the food, the better.
We have to keep the donkey; it's a good companion when we go out, but we don't need the goat. After all, by the end of the year the children can eat with the adults, and we won't have to worry about all the gossip every day."
When Qiu Yuling heard this, she knew that the storm had already started, let alone the future.
The two of them discussed it for a long time, and Li Qingmei decided that since her daughter had connections, she would hand over the family's financial power to her, allowing her to buy things as needed and spend them as she needed.
If other people don't have it, can you just tie their mouths and make them die?
She and the old man are very strong, so as long as they work, they will get full work points. The three children also bring their own food, so how can they be any worse off?
After searching for a while, he pulled out a plate of soybeans and asked Qiu Yuling to send them over with the plate, telling them to either sprout the beans or soak them in water, as a courtesy.
The mother and her two daughters left the man behind and had a better meal.
Qiu Yuling cooked some glutinous rice, fried some green peppers with bacon, and made a pot of egg drop soup. Not only did the three adults enjoy the food, but even the three little ones smelled the pungent aroma and screamed with excitement.
"The chili peppers we have this year are really delicious, spicy to the core." Huang Duoer exhaled and drank cold water.
"That's right, it's hard to say. Some years the ones grown are very spicy, and some years they have no flavor at all."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were discussing the merits of the seed company, but they didn't know that the vegetable seeds in the house had long been replaced by their daughter.
They only bought cabbage seeds on credit from the brigade, and the rest were seeds left over from last year.
After finishing the meal and packing up, Mother Qiu got in the car and returned to Qiu Village. Huang Duoer took her three children to sleep in the room where she was in confinement, while Qiu Yuling went to the three ensuite bedrooms above.
The chirping of cicadas outside the house adds a bit of heat to this summer.
After entering, she simply returned to the farm cabin and set the alarm for five o'clock the next morning, planning to move out when the time came.
At that time, what was discussed with Qiu's mother was to give away the millions of gold and silver as well. Qiu Yuling did not object, she just said that she could find who to give it to herself.
Take this opportunity to move the mother and daughter into space.
The next day, there was no alarm clock and Qiu's mother returned early. The sound of the door opening woke Qiu Yuling up. She did not stay in bed, but went out to help remove the threshold and get the donkey and cart in.
"Has mom eaten yet? Why are you here so early?"
"I didn't eat. I didn't want anyone to see me, so I came out in the dark."
"Then go lie down for a while. I'll make some porridge for us. I'll also steam some steamed buns, heat up the leftover meat and vegetables from yesterday, and put them in the buns to make a meal."
"It's okay. It's still early. Go back and lie down. Mom will do it."
"I'll do it. Or you can cut your own and your sister-in-law's clothes and start sewing today. We can go back to the village in a day or two. That way you won't have to worry about the house."
"That's fine. I drew the lines yesterday. Now that there's light, I can cut it out in two strokes."
The mother and daughter were busy with their own things. It was not known whether it was because the babies did not recognize the place, were well-behaved, or because they were mentally relaxed, but Huang Duoer and her three cubs slept soundly until the sun was high in the sky before waking up.
"Oh, I'm always alert, but I don't know how I ended up oversleeping here. Mom, please call me next time."
"It's okay. We're not on the farm. As soon as we open our eyes, we're busy. Even if we sleep until noon, it won't delay anything."
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