Li Qingyun told Sister Qiuju about the appointment she had made with her to cut Ula grass.
Gu Tingzhou repeatedly told them not to go into the mountains, and just cut some at the edge of the woods, as the family wouldn't need much anyway.
Only after Li Qingyun agreed seriously did he let her go. He also filled a kettle of hot water for the mother and son to take away. He stayed at home, watching over the sleeping Erbao, quietly packing up the prey he brought back, and processing the skins by the way.
He wanted to stock up some more meat and rabbit fur for the family while he was still at home, so that he could make a fur coat and a rabbit fur hat for each of the three of them to keep warm in winter.
It would have looked better if the clothes had fox fur, but there was no trace of fox in sight.
Li Qingyun brought Dabao to Cheng's house. Sister Qiuju was about to go out. Maotou saw Dabao was going too and couldn't sit still anymore. He insisted on going with them.
Sister Qiuju had no choice but to find him a small backpack. Brother Cheng Jie was at home correcting homework and didn't have time to join him.
The two of them set off with their two little burdens.
They were still young and had never been to the woods. Everything they saw along the way was curious, and they kept asking questions, which seriously slowed down the journey.
Fortunately, they had many questions, and Li Qingyun also learned the precautions for collecting Ula grass from Sister Qiuju. She had never seen Ula grass before, and this was the first time for a young lady to get into a sedan chair.
There are many wild grasses in the forest that are similar in shape to Ula grass, but only Ula grass has the best thermal insulation performance, so you must distinguish them carefully, otherwise it is easy to cut the wrong one.
Soon, they came to a large area of Ula grass. The two adults were responsible for harvesting, and the two little ones were responsible for putting it into backpacks and packing it up.
Soon the two baskets were full.
A few people were walking back talking and laughing, and happened to meet Liu Cuihua and her daughter-in-law who were blocking the road.
Qiu Ju couldn't bear to lose face and said, "Aunt Cuihua, are you here to cut the Ula grass too?"
Liu Cuihua glanced at her sideways and saw that all the Ula grass in this area had been picked by them. She was very unhappy that she came a step too late.
"Cheng Jie's family, Tingzhou's family, with your conditions, why are you still competing with us poor people for the Ula grass? Oh, I set my eyes on this piece of Ula grass this morning, and finally came here to cut it, but now there is nothing left. Who can you go to for justice?" Liu Cuihua knew that Qiuju was soft-hearted and easy to talk to, so she wanted to blackmail her, but she was too lazy to look for her again.
She had indeed passed by here in the morning, and had taken a fancy to this field of Ula grass. She was planning to ask her daughter-in-law to come and cut it in the afternoon. She was not going to put in any effort, but who knew that she was a step too late.
Qiuju said with some displeasure, "The mountain is covered with Ula grass, and you didn't write your name, Auntie."
Li Qingyun was furious when she heard this. She would not tolerate her bad habits.
"Aunt Cuihua, what do you mean? Is this piece of Ula grass yours? I'll just cut it now, okay?"
"You, you, I fell in love with this girl first." Liu Cuihua had been humiliated by her before, and she was still a little afraid of her.
Liu Cuihua's wife was also a little scared, so she quickly pulled Liu Cuihua and asked her to stop talking.
"Whatever you like is yours? If you call it, will it respond? Stop fighting with this shameless bastard. Get out of my way. Don't blame me if you accidentally hurt him."
After saying that, Li Qingyun took the lead and walked ahead, not caring whether there was anyone in front of her or not, and rushed forward.
Seeing that she was about to hit her, Liu Cuihua quickly dodged and muttered something angrily behind her.
After walking a long way, Dabao said thoughtfully: "Mom, I think I understand what Dad means. When helping others, we must distinguish between different situations. For example, we cannot help people like Grandma Liu who want to gain something for nothing.
We should help people who are as hardworking as Brother Erniu."
"Oh, that's great, son. You actually learned to use the idiom 'getting something for nothing'. Did your dad teach you that?" Li Qingyun didn't expect him to have such an insight. What he said was quite good.
"You're right. We shouldn't take poverty for granted. Kind and hardworking people deserve our help.
The same applies to family members. You should not take other people's help and kindness for granted.
We should use our kindness in the right place.
The reason why mom is unwilling to help your grandparents and uncle is because they are lazy and have no ambition. If you help them once, they will not be grateful, but will blame me for not helping them all the time.
Mom helped your second aunt, but she didn't accept it with peace of mind. Instead, she kept doing things for Mom, wanting something in return. She could have lived comfortably in our house, but in order not to cause trouble for us, she went back to her parents' home.
Mom gave your brother Erniu some bean buns, and he insisted on giving them back to us as pine cones.
In the past, your grandparents often took care of you and provided you with food and drink, so now whenever our family makes something delicious, I will send them a portion to show our appreciation.
Sometimes the interactions between people are give and take. It is not necessarily that one person gives all the time. Whether it is family or friends, reciprocity is needed so that the relationship can last.
There is only one kind of relationship that does not require return, and that is the love your parents give you. We do not need you to return the love. As long as you grow up healthy and happy, that is the best reward."
From helping others to getting along with others, I spoke a lot, and I didn't expect him to fully understand it now. In short, teaching a child is to keep giving it to him over and over again until one day, when he is experiencing the same situation, he will be able to learn it by himself.
"Qingyun, you are really good at teaching children. Even I am fascinated by what you say. The principles you say are so true. Every time I want to tell these principles to Maotou, I don't know how to say it. I clearly understand it in my heart, but I just can't express it." Sister-in-law Qiuju praised.
"No, I'm not like Brother Cheng who can teach children. I just say whatever comes to my mind."
Cheng Jie is indeed very good at communication, probably because he is a teacher who often interacts with children.
The book says that both children obey his words, which is not easy. It requires strong personal charm and the ability to communicate with others empathetically.
"Your elder brother Cheng speaks in a very elegant manner. I can't understand him, let alone the little brat. He always makes people very angry.
I think your words are more pleasing to the ear and plain, I understand them immediately, and they make perfect sense."
"Godmother is awesome." Maotou also shouted.
"Then godmother will teach us little brats more in the future. Just don't be scared when you see godmother in the future, okay? Haha." Li Qingyun teased.
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