Although Mrs. Gu said nice things, she was still narrow-minded. After the two children came back, she told them not to go to the second son's house again.
Dani and Erni agreed superficially, but whenever they had the chance, they would secretly go to find Dabao without their parents. Li Qingyun did not stop them, but that's a story for later.
After a simple lunch and playing with Erbao for a while, when he fell asleep again, Li Qingyun put the quilt and jacket that had not been sent out in the morning into the space and took them to Erniu's house.
When no one was paying attention, he took it out, held it in his hand and knocked on the door.
Erniu came shivering in a tattered jacket to open the door. He was a little surprised to see her.
"Auntie, why are you here?" he asked with a silly smile.
Ever since hunting in the first snow, Erniu has been hibernating at home. On the one hand, he has stocked up on food and daily necessities for fear that they will be stolen. On the other hand, it is cold outside and he can't do any work.
Li Qingyun didn't want to stand at the door and talk, so she smiled and said, "Why, don't you invite me in to sit down?"
"Look at my head, I'm confused. Aunt, please come in."
Entering Erniu's small yard, there are actually only three rooms: a main house for living, a kitchen, a toilet, and a shed at the back piled with tripping stones and branches.
The inside was also very simple. Just as Dabao said, there was no quilt on the kang in the main room. There was a pile of tattered clothes folded next to it. I guess he covered himself with all these clothes at night to keep warm.
"This bed in my house has been used for many years and has been replaced now. If you don't mind, you can use it. I washed it in the summer and it's clean." After saying this, Li Qingyun stuffed the package into his arms.
Erniu's eyes lit up. This was something he had always been worried about. Living alone, there were so many things he needed to buy for his home.
The money I earned this year has been spent gradually to buy winter necessities, like the pair of Ula shoes on my feet, which I bought this year, as well as some necessary daily necessities. There is not much money left, so I have to save some for emergencies.
He planned to buy a quilt next year when he had saved enough money, but he didn't expect his aunt to send him one. For him, as long as it could keep him warm, nothing else mattered, because the feeling of cold was too uncomfortable.
"No problem, no problem. I'm so happy. Uncle Gu only asked for lamb, not pork. It just so happens that I got a big piece of wild boar leg yesterday. I can't eat much by myself, so I'll give half to Auntie. Just consider it as buying this quilt, okay?"
The young man's sincerity warmed Li Qingyun's heart, which had been touched by Mrs. Gu.
"When have I, your aunt, ever been short of meat? You can keep it for yourself and eat it slowly. If you eat too much meat, you will grow like a bean sprout. How will you protect yourself in the future?" Li Qingyun looked at him with amusement.
Erniu touched his head awkwardly. He also wanted to grow taller and stronger, but he ate little and worked hard, so he couldn't grow at all. Fortunately, there was enough food and meat at home this year. After a winter, he would definitely grow a lot taller.
In the end, Erniu accepted the quilt and jacket given by Li Qingyun. As a thank you, he insisted on giving Li Qingyun meat. Li Qingyun confiscated it and only symbolically took ten pounds of chestnuts from him.
Picking chestnut balls is prickly and takes a long time to fiddle with. In the autumn, she didn't do it because she thought it was too troublesome. These chestnuts are delicious when roasted or grilled. He happened to have a lot of them, so Li Qingyun shared some of them and didn't take the meat because she had plenty of space.
Erniu thanked her profusely and sent her out, telling her to ask him for help if she had any heavy work she couldn't do.
When she got home, her second baby was still sleeping, so Li Qingyun started looking for tools to peel chestnuts. This was also a big project. After peeling a few by hand, it was too tiring, so she had to stop and think of another way.
Later she really came up with an idea. She should first cut a hole in the chestnut with a knife, boil it in boiling water for two minutes, take it out and start peeling it. This way she can peel it quickly and well.
I peeled more than a pound of chestnuts and put them in the natural refrigerator outside the window to keep them fresh. I will use them to roast pheasant when Qinghuan comes home tomorrow.
Qinghuan originally said that she didn't need to go back to her parents' home since she had broken up with them now. Li Qingyun asked her to come here when the time comes and become her own family member.
After peeling the chestnuts, he plucked the feathers, gutted and cleaned the pheasant that Gu's mother brought over in the morning, and saved it for tomorrow.
So much trouble had been caused this morning just for this pheasant. Just thinking about it made her feel upset. She should have kept the pheasant. However, when she thought about how it would benefit that troublesome Mrs. Gu, she felt it would be better for her to accept it.
Time passed quickly when she was busy, making her forget about Gu Tingzhou. She didn't know whether he had boarded the train yet.
The next morning
The young couple hurried to Li Qingyun's home in a sweet and sweet manner. During the two or three days, they got along more and more harmoniously, because they had similar personalities and were both indifferent and simple people, and they had a tacit understanding as if they were made for each other.
Cheng Huaishan has been taking care of his mother for several years and has already been tempered. He does not have the machismo of other men. He will take care of her to the best of his ability.
He would wash her feet, pour her footbath water, and cook, but his cooking was not very tasty. He was always eager to help with the housework, and would help clean up any problems at home. He really treated her as a family member, not just a free servant to take care of the house.
The day after Qinghuan passed away, Cheng Huaishan explained to her everything at home and outside. He also gave her the few dollars he had left and the gifts he received at the wedding for safekeeping, saying that she was the mistress of the family and that their lives would definitely get better and better as they worked together.
Qinghuan never thought that she could find such a man after remarrying and live such a comfortable life. Her heart felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey. This was all thanks to her eldest sister.
Today they also specially prepared a lot of gifts for Li Qingyun, for fear of neglecting her.
Li Qingyun got up early, had breakfast, sent Dabao away, and simply asked sister-in-law Qiuju to come to his house for lunch together.
On the one hand, Qiu Ju was alone every day and was too lazy to cook. On the other hand, there was no man at home. With Qiu Ju around, she could avoid suspicion and also start a conversation. After all, Cheng Huaishan was her cousin, so it wasn't too abrupt.
She didn't call Gu's father and mother. There were two more elders at the table for no reason, which made the newlyweds feel awkward.
Sister Qiuju arrived at her house shortly and started helping prepare lunch. She also cut a piece of wild boar meat that her family had received this time and brought it over to add to the dishes.
Li Qingyun thought that her family didn't get much this time, so she refused to take it. Seeing that she didn't want it, Qiuju turned around and left. Li Qingyun had no choice but to take it and prepare to cook it together at noon, and then leave some for Cheng Jie and Maotou to take back.
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