Chapter 61 Chapter 61 Heirloom
On the way back, Zhuo Jia couldn't help but whisper to Lin Yu: "What does your cousin's family do? I think your cousin speaks and acts very elegantly."
Although the old lady tried her best to hide it, some things in her bones could not be concealed and could be seen from her every move.
Lin Yu rubbed her belly and whispered, "As for my cousin, I'm not very clear, but my mother told me that my cousin's family was very wealthy when she was young. When she got married, the dowry alone was enough to support her for the rest of her life. However, my cousin's life was quite difficult after she got married. Not long after the wedding, things got chaotic. My cousin's father later died, and my cousin raised her son alone..."
Lin Yu couldn't help but shake her head as she spoke. Her cousin was suffering at that time, but who wasn't suffering at that time? Everyone was suffering.
In her mother's words, it was fortunate that her cousin had a generous dowry, otherwise she would not be able to raise her son alone.
Zhuo Jia listened silently. As she listened, she felt that spending 600 yuan to buy this set of jade jewelry was too cheap, and she felt that she shouldn't have bargained.
She deserves to die!
When the two returned to the guesthouse, Director Gong was already waiting for them there. They looked at each other and expressed the same meaning: It's over!
Lin Yu gave Zhuo Jia a look and quickly walked over to Director Gong. She said seriously, "Director Gong, I went to talk to a relative of mine and explained Qian Feng's situation in detail. I promise not to let Qian Feng ruin the reputation of our supply and marketing cooperative!"
Zhuo Jia saw with her own eyes that Director Gong's expression gradually eased. She couldn't help but shake her head. There are some things that the leader may not believe, but you have to say them because it gives the leader a way out.
Sure enough, Director Gong, who had the opportunity, smiled and said, "Comrade Lin Yu, you did a good job. Let's pack up and go back."
He has asked a friend to buy the ticket, so all he needs to do is go to the train station and wait for departure!
Lin Yu nodded vigorously, pulled Zhuo Jia back to the room, and soon they came down each carrying a backpack.
Alas, Lin Yu didn’t make it to the supply and marketing cooperative after all, so she didn’t buy anything and could only come here as a laborer to help Zhuo Jia carry the backpack!
Perhaps because all the bad luck was on Qian Feng, Zhuo Jia and the others had a particularly smooth journey back. They got on the bus smoothly, were in the bus smoothly, and got off the bus smoothly!
Back at the supply and marketing cooperative, Zhuo Jia waited for Lin Yu to help her push the bicycle out, and then helped tie the two backpacks to the back seat, one on each side.
Lin Yu patted it and felt that it was tied firmly. She said with satisfaction: "Okay, no problem. Take it easy on the way back."
Let’s go quickly, or it will be dark!
Zhuo Jia nodded: "Okay, I'm leaving. I'll go back and rest for two days and then come back to play with you."
She was so exhausted after these few days in the province that she had to go back and lie down for three days, unable to get up even if anyone called her!
With the intention of going back to lie down for three days, Zhuo Jia's legs and feet were very strong on the way back, and she pedaled the bicycle very fast. However, this strength only lasted until she saw the door of her house!
The moment she saw the front door of her house, Zhuo Jia felt that the bicycle was extremely heavy, and her legs were also extremely heavy, as if they weighed a thousand pounds!
Seeing that she was about to fall because she couldn't ride the bicycle anymore, she quickly got off the bicycle. At the same time, in order to prevent her baby from getting hurt, she simply stopped the bicycle where it was, and she sat on the ground without any care and rested there.
Looking at the moon hanging in the sky, she sighed. It was really not her fault. It was all the moon's fault. The moon represented rest, so she should rest.
Just as she thought of this, she heard some noise. She looked up and saw her sister-in-law coming out with a bowl. She was probably going to help feed Xiao Hei. Her eyes lit up and she quickly called out, "Sister-in-law."
Sister-in-law, please come and save her. She is so tired that she can't even take a step.
Qian Yulan didn't look over here at first, but when she heard the familiar voice of "sister-in-law," she looked up with surprise, and then saw Zhuo Jia sitting on the ground. She was so scared that her face changed color. She put the bowl on the ground and ran over here, shouting as she ran: "Dad, come out quickly."
While shouting, he ran to Zhuo Jia's side and asked helplessly: "Jia Jia, what's wrong with you?"
How come he didn't go in even though he was already at the door? Was he hurt? Zhuo Jia was also a little confused. She quickly shook her head: "Sister-in-law, I'm fine. I'm just tired and can't walk a step."
Her sister-in-law already called her "big brother." She was afraid that if she said it too late, her sister-in-law would ask the child to call her "grandparents." Then...
She really became famous again.
Before the two of them could say a few words, Qiao Anshan heard the noise and ran out. The couple confirmed that Zhuo Jia was fine and was just tired, so they breathed a sigh of relief. One helped push the bicycle while the other supported the person, and they sent the exhausted Zhuo Jia home!
Qiao Anshan helped to unload the two backpacks from the bicycle, then fed Xiao Hei, and then took the bowl home. When he entered his house, he pinched his wrist with his hand. The two backpacks were really heavy. No wonder his sister-in-law was so tired that she had to sit outside the door!
Qian Yulan looked at Zhuo Jia and asked, "You're back at this time. Have you had dinner?"
Although she asked this, she guessed no.
Sure enough, Zhuo Jia shook her head pitifully: "No, sister-in-law, I'm hungry."
Xiao Hei has enough food to eat, but she is not doing as well as Xiao Hei.
So Qian Yulan hurried to cook again. Oh, she didn't forget to call Xiaoru to help. There was no other way, because Zhuo Jia had been away for a few days and the stove had gone out. So in order to let Zhuo Jia have dinner as soon as possible, she still called for help. As for the pots and pans at home, they were left to other people in the family.
Just as Qian Yulan was thinking this, all three children came running over. Well, there was only one person left at home, so she didn't have to rush to do the work.
Because her older brother Xiaowei was there, Xiaoru didn't get the job of making fire in the end, so Xiaoru and her siblings Xiaopeng went to look for their second aunt whom they hadn't seen for several days.
Xiaopeng shouted loudly: "Second Aunt, Second Aunt, I miss you so much."
He wanted to go find his second aunt, but his parents didn't agree, so he could only think about it at home.
Zhuo Jia looked up and said weakly, "Second Aunt misses you too."
Please forgive her for being too tired today, so forgive her well-intentioned perfunctory attitude.
Xiaoru was a thoughtful girl. Seeing that her second aunt looked unwell, she asked worriedly, "Second aunt, are you feeling unwell?"
I always feel that Second Aunt is a little weird today. Well, it's like her mother just came home after a day's work!
Zhuo Jia hung her head and said, "I'm not feeling uncomfortable, I'm just tired."
Traveling far away is really tiring, ahhhh!
Xiao Ru didn't understand why Second Aunt was tired. She obviously didn't go to work, but she still helped Second Aunt massage her back and said obediently, "Second Aunt, go to bed early after dinner."
Maybe Second Aunt is tired from going out these days. It doesn’t matter. Just rest more if you are tired.
Zhuo Jia turned her head to look at Xiaoru who was trying hard to help her massage her back. She couldn't help but smile and said, "Xiaoru, I'm really envious of your mother more and more now. She actually has such a well-behaved and sensible daughter like you. How about I take you over here?"
Qian Yulan, who came in with a bowl, happened to hear this and said angrily, "Why are you envious? Why don't you just give birth to one yourself?"
She only has this one daughter, and even if she is envious, she would never give her away!
Zhuo Jia took the bowl her sister-in-law brought over. It was a bowl of dough balls with beaten eggs and two pancakes. She chuckled and said, "Sister-in-law, this is different. A newborn baby is not as sensible as Xiaoru."
Let the newborn baby take care of her?
No matter how crazy she is, she can't do such a thing!
"I raised Xiaoru little by little." Qian Yulan was amused by her.
Because Zhuo Jia was really tired, after dinner, she listened to her sister-in-law and went to take a bath. Well, while she was eating, her sister-in-law had already boiled the bath water for her. She felt so lucky to have such a good sister-in-law!
After taking a shower, Zhuo Jia found that her sister-in-law had packed everything for her and left with her children. So Zhuo Jia went to close the door, closed her eyes and went back to the room to sleep. She was so sleepy!
…
When Zhuo Jia woke up, it was already noon the next day, literally noon, eleven o'clock!
She rolled over in bed and stretched, finally feeling alive again, but still felt too lazy to move.
After another ten minutes of hesitation, she finally got up from the bed with difficulty, changed her clothes, and casually combed her hair. Then, yawning, she went out to wash up. After she had cleaned herself up, she started to prepare lunch...
Oh, she had to light the stove first. She went to find some waste newspapers, then squatted in front of the stove and started working on it. After ten minutes of hard work, she finally got the stove done. By this time, it was already half past eleven!
Zhuo Jia, who hadn't had breakfast yet, rubbed her stomach and went to the main room to pick up the thermos to thank her dear sister-in-law for boiling a pot of water for her last night, otherwise she really wouldn't be able to even have a sip of hot water.
She made a cup of milk powder and opened a can of fruit, then sat in the rocking chair in the yard, eating and looking around. After being away for four or five days, she came back and felt that everything was fine at home.
No wonder people say that a golden nest or a silver nest is not as good as your own doghouse!
After eating a can of food and drinking a cup of milk powder, she strolled to the kitchen to check her stove. The coal balls in the stove were already burning thoroughly. After boiling the water, she started to cook porridge again. She hadn't had it for a few days and she missed it!
While cooking the porridge, she went to wash the clothes...
At half past twelve, Zhuo Jia finally drank the rice porridge she had been longing for!
After finishing the porridge, Zhuo Jia felt energetic again. She stood up and went to the main room, where she began to pack the things in her two backpacks. She put the milk powder and canned food into her treasure cabinet, and took out white sugar, brown sugar, fruits, and some fruits that were not available in the county...
After cleaning up the food and drinks, she started taking out new clothes and putting them aside. These needed to be rinsed before they could be worn. What was left was cloth. She bought a lot of cloth this time. She wanted to make a jacket for her parents-in-law, and also bought cloth for her three children. She didn't know how to make these clothes, so she had to trouble her sister-in-law, who would send them over soon.
And the most precious wool yarn, which cost 16 yuan per pound, she bought a full ten pounds. She still remembers the look the salesperson at the counter gave her when she said she wanted ten pounds. It was not easy for her to buy these ten pounds in the end.
Five pounds of gray, three pounds of red, and two pounds of green!
It was just a coincidence that I went there, otherwise not only would I not be able to buy so much, I wouldn’t be able to buy different colors either.
She had it all figured out. She had more grey yarn, so she could knit a sweater and trousers for Qiao Anchuan. The rest should be enough to make scarves for both of them. As for the red yarn, she could knit a sweater and trousers for herself, and the green yarn would be used to make a coat for herself...
Yes, she had bought a yellow sweater before, which was just right for wearing as a replacement!
After counting on my hands, everything is arranged, and all that’s left is to get started!
After packing the two backpacks, Zhuo Jia thought of something. She opened the purchasing group, clicked on her personal information, checked the balance, and after seeing it clearly, she couldn't help but gasp: 12,417 yuan!
You know, her original balance was 13,900 yuan, and this time she spent almost 1,500 yuan. She covered her chest and thought, no wonder everyone is reluctant to go out, it really cost some money.
Others: “…”
You did spend some money!
Zhuo Jia withdrew the remaining 17 yuan from the balance, took another look at the balance, and cruelly closed the account. She couldn't look at it anymore, it was painful!
Thinking of something, she took out a box from the warehouse. She opened the box and took a look. Her bright eyes were full of admiration. She carefully took out the bracelet and took a look. The color was so beautiful, it was hard to describe how beautiful it was, a different green. When she looked at it against the sun, there was no impurities in it. It felt different when she touched it. She dared to swear that she had definitely found a treasure.
Let’s put it this way, let alone a whole set of things, just this one bracelet, even if she spent all her money she couldn’t afford it, woo woo woo, now she is almost falling in love with the purchasing group!
She glanced at the 'grocery dealer' in the purchasing group, then at the bracelet in her hand. She rolled her eyes and began to contact the 'grocery dealer'.
Grocery Store: [Want to buy bracelets?]
As he said this, he took a photo and asked her to explore the market first!
Grocer: [Fake?]
Grocery store: [Really!]
Who is she looking down on? When has she ever bought fake goods? She even wants to make money in the purchasing agent group. How can she not cherish her reputation!
Grocer: [I can’t afford it!]
Grocery store: [……]
This was the answer she had never expected, but it also showed that what she had in her hand must be extremely valuable. Five figures? Six figures? Seven figures? Or...
Eight digits?
After counting on her hands, the poor Zhuo Jia couldn't help but burp. This time she was scared. No, no, if there was really so much money, she really wouldn't be able to explain it. So she had better keep this set of jewelry for herself as a family heirloom!
Just when Zhuo Jia was thinking about this, another person joined the purchasing group. He was pulled in by the "grocery dealer" and his name was "pawn dealer".
Although the name was strange, Zhuo Jia immediately understood that this was for her heirloom, so she closed the purchasing group and decided not to sell it anymore!
So far, her career in the province has come to an end.
She picked up a pile of cloth on the chair, stood up and walked out to find her sister-in-law. The weather was getting colder and there was no work in the fields, so her sister-in-law had some time to make clothes.
Qian Yulan received another pile of cloth: "..."
Before she could refuse, Zhuo Jia pulled her aside and asked her what each piece of cloth was for whom and what it was made of. At first, it was for her parents-in-law, and she listened carefully. Later, when it was said to be for the three children, she was unwilling to do so. With so much cloth, it would be difficult for her and the children's father to earn enough for a new piece of clothing for each of the three children in a year.
However, when Qian Yulan wanted to refuse, Zhuo Jia said that this was the intention of her aunt. The fabric had already been bought, and if she didn't want to do it, she would have to pay someone else to help her make it!
Qian Yulan: “…”
How should I put it, my sister-in-law is getting better and better at controlling her, and this method is damn effective!
After successfully handing over the work of making clothes, Zhuo Jia went back with satisfaction, her hands behind her back. Oh, she brought two little tails with her. She still had a pile of clothes to wash, so it was just right to bring two people to help.
When they returned to the yard, Zhuo Jia began to arrange work: "Both of you, don't be idle. Go and help me pump the water. I need to wash clothes."
After hearing this, the two little tails went to press the water obediently, and the main one just followed their orders.
When Zhuo Jia was washing clothes, Xiao Ru had to help her wring out the water because they were all thick clothes...
The clothes were quickly hung up, and Zhuo Jia took her two children back to the house to find something to eat. This time, she bought several kinds of food from the provincial supply and marketing cooperative that were not available in the county, and took her two children to try them.
After eating the cakes, she went to the rocking chair in the yard to relax, while the two children squatted beside her and studied. Yes, studied. Now these children are more motivated than Zhuo Jia.
Zhuo Jia sat in the rocking chair, closed her eyes and let herself go. Soon, the voices in her ears gradually faded away...
Realizing that Zhuo Jia had fallen asleep, the well-behaved Xiaoru pulled Xiaopeng and asked him to speak softly so as not to wake up her second aunt!
Liu Hongying finally finished dealing with the mess. When she came over this time, she saw that the door of the second brother's house was open. Just as she breathed a sigh of relief, she saw that the second brother's family was sleeping in the yard.
The corners of her mouth twitched. Last night, she heard that the second brother's family had returned. Thinking that they might be busy right after returning, she didn't come over. She came to see him in the morning, but the door was still open after three attempts. She started working in the afternoon, and finally finished...
The second son fell asleep again!
Liu Hongying sighed, turned around and went next door. She went to ask the old man!
When she came out from next door, it was Xiaowei who came back from school. Seeing Xiaowei throw down his schoolbag and run to next door, Liu Hongying hurriedly followed.
Zhuo Jia was teaching two children to write when she looked up and saw Xiao Wei running in, followed by her mother-in-law. Zhuo Jia's eyes lit up.
She sat up and said excitedly, "Mom, I was looking for you."
Rapeseed, she still remembers the rapeseed she ate in the province, and she must have rapeseed in her own backyard.
Liu Hongying, who just stepped in: "..."
Based on her understanding of her daughter-in-law, there was definitely no good thing going on with her. She suddenly regretted coming here at this time. She shouldn't have come!
She walked to Zhuo Jia with difficulty and asked cautiously, "What do you want me to do?"
She was still wondering, was there anything she had promised the second brother's family that she hadn't fulfilled?
Shouldn't there be?
Zhuo Jia had no idea what her mother-in-law was thinking. She looked at her mother-in-law eagerly and said, "Mom, do we have rapeseed seeds at home? I want to plant some rapeseed in the backyard."
As she spoke, she swallowed her saliva. The pollution-free, pesticide-free rapeseed is really delicious, even with less oil and salt!
Liu Hongying was stunned. She subconsciously asked, "That's it?"
Is it necessary to be so excited about such a simple thing as growing rapeseed?
Zhuo Jia nodded quickly: "Yeah, that's it, can we plant it?"
As an ordinary person with money and free time, her requirements are so simple!
Liu Hongying reacted, which was great. She was worthy of being her daughter-in-law who never played by the rules.
She looked up at the sky and saw it was not yet dark, so she said directly: "You wait at home, I will go home to get the seeds."
She grew the cabbages in the backyard, so she knew very well whether there was room to grow rapeseed.
Zhuo Jia watched her mother-in-law leave with a well-behaved look on her face, and then looked at the three children beside her with a good mood. No, three little helpers, and thought happily in her heart that maybe it wouldn't be long before she could eat rapeseed.
Noticing Zhuo Jia's look, Xiao Wei, the eldest brother, understood and immediately said, "Second Aunt, I'll plant with grandma."
He can, he saw his mother plant it!
Although Zhuo Jia herself wasn't very diligent, she really liked diligent children, so she readily went into the house and got a piece of cake for Xiao Wei: "This is a reward."
The other two children saw this and quickly raised their hands and shouted, "Second Aunt, let's help too."
Zhuo Jia smiled: "There are yours too."
Although she didn't have a little cotton-padded jacket herself, her sister-in-law's was no different from hers.
So when Liu Hongying came back to work with the rapeseed seeds, she found that the three children in the family were working more actively than her. She didn't say anything, but glanced at the people strolling back and forth in the cabbage field, and couldn't help shaking her head. She really should let the elders come and see!
Because she had three little helpers, one of whom was a half-grown boy of nearly ten years old, Liu Hongying's work was much easier. Well, not only was it easier, but she also did it quickly and finished it before dark.
Zhuo Jia looked at the square piece of land, then at the large field of cabbage, and couldn't help asking, "Mom, is this enough rapeseed to eat?"
Is this a small cube of three or four meters? Is it really enough to eat?
Liu Hongying said angrily: "Don't worry, there's enough food, you can't finish it!"
When people heard what the second brother said, they knew he was an outsider. The rapeseed keeps growing and there is no end to it!
Xiao Wei nodded in agreement: "Second Aunt, just this small piece is enough for our family."
And rapeseed is okay when you first eat it, but if you eat too much...
I don’t want to eat it anymore, it’s not as delicious as meat!
Seeing everyone saying this, Zhuo Jia, who was planting rapeseed for the first time, nodded obediently and said, "Mom, you're cooking on the stove. You can stay home and eat. Ask Xiao Wei to call my dad over as well."
Humph, the rice she bought earlier was almost finished, so this time she pestered the grocer to buy three more bags. Oh, the condition was that if there were any 'fake' jade bracelets, that is, jade bracelets that were not of such good quality, she would help the grocer collect a set, and collect them privately.
Liu Hongying wanted to say that she didn’t want to eat here, but then she remembered something and went straight to the kitchen.
Zhuo Jia followed slowly behind, and said to Xiao Wei, "Go call your grandpa."
She's not the kind of person who makes people work for free!
Xiao Wei obediently ran away. As for his grandmother, well, his grandmother and his mother were no match for his second aunt alone!
Liu Hongying had already arrived in the kitchen. She looked at the pot of rice soup on the stove and couldn't help but raise her hands to cover her chest. She felt distressed, really distressed, to see so much white rice.
Seeing her mother-in-law like this, Zhuo Jia coughed, waited for her mother-in-law to look over, and calmly reminded her: "Mom, I only made this pot of rice soup."
Forget about leftovers, there isn't even any food at her house.
Liu Hongying took a breath when she understood what she meant. She pointed at Zhuo Jia with a trembling finger, turned around and walked out. Don't say anything else, you should quickly prepare something else, otherwise you will just drink rice soup, which won't fill you up!
Really, when they were marking the foundation and building the house, it was too close to her and it affected her stable life.
Hearing the door next door open, Zhuo Jia chuckled and looked at the other three stunned children: "I'll treat you to rice soup tonight."
Hahaha, dinner tonight is taken care of, and I don’t have to wash the pots and pans myself. She is so smart.
Three children: "..."
I didn’t know what to say, but I didn’t dare to say anything. I was really in a bad mood when their grandmother passed away. It seemed that I lost to Second Aunt again!
By the time dinner came, in addition to Zhuo Jia's rice soup, there were two other dishes on the table: pancakes and steamed buns.
Looking at the sumptuous dinner, Zhuo Jia cautiously glanced at her mother-in-law's dark face, silently shrinking her neck and not daring to speak. Alas, her mother-in-law must be reflecting in her heart now, wondering what sins she had committed in her previous life to have such a daughter-in-law.
Even after the family split up, she still has to cook. Her mother-in-law is unique in the entire brigade!
Perhaps because Liu Hongying's dark face was too obvious, everyone was very quiet during the meal and didn't dare to speak at all!
Qian Yulan looked around, coughed, and said, "Mom, after dinner, you and Dad come to my house. I'll measure you. Jiajia brought some fabric from the province and asked me to make you some clothes."
Just because her brother and sister-in-law were so extravagant, she felt that cooking a meal was nothing. Even if her brother and sister-in-law were not there, the family would still cook it.
The brigade secretary glanced at his wife's sullen face, gave the eldest daughter an admiring look, then looked at Zhuo Jia and said, "Second daughter, your mother and I are old, why do we need new clothes? You should save the fabric and make new clothes for yourself."
He had never worn many new clothes in his life, and it wasn't just him, everyone was like that. So last time, when the second brother's family donated cloth and asked the eldest brother's family to make a pair of pants for Hongying, he was a little envious, but now...
I also feel a little sad. How much money will this cost?
Liu Hongying glared at him and said, "You are old, if you don't wear it, then I will."
She worked so hard to raise her two sons, and even after the family split up, she still had to work for the second son's family. What's wrong with her wearing new clothes? She deserves it!
Brigade Secretary: “…”
He shook his head and sighed, look, look, the old woman is being unreasonable again!
As usual, Zhuo Jia didn't have to work after dinner, and she didn't have to. Her sister-in-law taught the children well, and the three children automatically went to wash the dishes after dinner. Her parents-in-law followed her sister-in-law to the next door to measure the size.
So the leisurely Zhuo Jia sat in the rocking chair and basked in the moonlight!
Ahem, although it's a bit too much to treat someone to a meal and only make a pot of rice soup, but...
Who made her have a capable mother-in-law and sister-in-law!
…
Zhuo Jia rested at home for three days. During these three days, her mother-in-law and the three children next door occasionally came to help her with housework. Zhang Yunhuan and Chen Xiaoxiao came to see her once and asked her what fun things to do in the province.
Zhuo Jia, who had spent almost three days in the supply and marketing cooperative, said: "..."
She had no choice but to tell Zhang Yunhuan in detail what was sold in the supply and marketing cooperative, which made Zhang Yunhuan so angry that he almost hit her.
Zhang Yunhuan looked at her angrily and said, "No, you've been in the province for so many days, and you haven't encountered anything interesting?"
She was really bored. The Huangzhuang Brigade was so small, and she couldn't hope for something to happen in the brigade all day long, otherwise the leaders of the brigade would really scold her.
Speaking of interesting things, Zhuo Jia thought of Qian Feng's story. Thinking that Qian Feng would soon be sent back from the province, this matter could not be concealed, so she told him about Qian Feng's story.
When Zhang Yunhuan and Chen Xiaoxiao finally left, they were both in a daze, so dazed that they couldn't utter a word.
Ahem, this is probably the first time since I was a child that I have seen someone like Qian Feng who can do such a reckless thing and still be able to fool people!
Three days later, Zhuo Jia went out with a basket. There was rice at home, but rice alone was not enough. She had to go to the old courtyard to pick some vegetables and also go to Aunt Ding to exchange some eggs.
By the way, she didn’t go up the mountain to pick mushrooms this year. Ahem, the main reason is that she was afraid that she would see a villain, so she had to go and ask Aunt Ding to see who had more dried mushrooms. She wanted to exchange some for her to eat.
Zhuo Jia, who felt that she had a lot of things to do, was stopped by Aunt Ding when she passed by her house.
Aunt Ding grabbed her basket and said, "Are you going to your mother-in-law's house to pick vegetables? Let's not go there. We have to walk so far. Let's come to your house to pick them. I have everything your mother-in-law has in her garden. Oh, and the chives in my garden outside are edible too. I'll cut you a handful later."
After saying this, he grabbed Zhuo Jia's basket and went into the yard!
Without her basket, Zhuo Jia couldn't go to the old courtyard, so she could only follow Aunt Ding inside. But she was thinking in her heart, could it be that Zhang Yunhuan has grown up this time and actually dared to go to the aunties to spread the news?
But the fact is that Zhuo Jia overestimated Zhang Yunhuan, because this matter did not come from Zhang Yunhuan, but because Zhu Aiqiao's in-laws, that is, Qian Feng's hometown, is the family of Ding Da Niang's mother, so Ding Da Niang heard the news.
Aunt Ding put the basket in the yard and looked at Zhuo Jia. "Zhuo Zhiqing, please tell me what's going on with Qian Feng. I heard he's looking for someone outside, and he's looking for more than one person. Please tell me in detail."
She went back to her mother's house yesterday, and her mother asked her about it. Well, her mother is already old, but she is still very well-informed. She knows things that she doesn't know!
Zhuo Jia: "..."
She had no choice but to tell Aunt Ding what Qian Feng had done, and watched her exclaim in surprise, slap her thigh, and wipe tears for poor Zhu Aiqiao. Oh, she didn't forget to scold Qian Feng, and finally summed up the whole incident with the word "you deserved it"!
Zhuo Jia, who spoke reluctantly at the beginning but became extremely enthusiastic at the end, kept silent. It was really not her fault for talking too much. It was just that Aunt Ding's reactions were so powerful that she couldn't help but continue talking.
Aunt Ding scolded Qian Feng harshly before saying, "Zhu Aiqiao, Qian Feng's wife, is a pitiful child. Her parents died early, and when she was fourteen or fifteen, her grandmother sold her to Qian Feng's family, severing all ties with her family. She didn't have a good life there either. Even though she had two sons, she still had to work like a slave, getting up early and going to bed late..."
At the end, she couldn't help but shake her head. Although everyone felt sorry for Zhu Aiqiao, what was the use of pity? Everyone was having a hard time, so who would have extra money to help others?
Zhuo Jia frowned and asked, "Zhu Aiqiao has no parents, no brothers or sisters, etc."
At that time, she didn't have time to ask Zhu Aiqiao in the province. Zhu Aiqiao looked too pitiful, and she didn't want to rub salt into her heart.
Aunt Ding shook her head. "No, I heard from my mother that Zhu Aiqiao's mother fled the war, and it seems her father wasn't her biological son either. He was fostered, but no one came looking for him. I guess no one wanted him. Anyway, it was a bit of a mess. Zhu Aiqiao's mother was injured when she gave birth to her, so she's the only one left."
Oh, it makes me feel pitiful when I say it, but to be honest, who wouldn’t feel pitiful at that time? It’s good enough to be alive!
Zhuo Jia was also confused, because she didn't know about this and hadn't heard Zhu Aiqiao say it. But now thinking about it, it's no wonder Qian Feng dared to be so bold. It turned out that he was taking advantage of the fact that Zhu Aiqiao's family had no one to support her.
Seeing that she was silent, Aunt Ding smiled again: "But now it is also good news. Zhu Aiqiao has a job. She will be able to settle down in the city in the future. She is down-to-earth and capable. She will definitely be able to support two children."
Maybe without the burden of the Qian family, things will get better and better in the future!
Zhuo Jia nodded directly: "Of course I will."
Although the Zhu Aiqiao she saw was a little timid, her eyes were determined and she would definitely live a good life in the future.
After chatting, Aunt Ding took Zhuo Jia to the vegetable garden in the back. Although the weather was getting colder, she still had carrots and zucchini in her vegetable garden, oh, and pumpkins too.
Zhuo Jia didn't dare pick too many zucchini. Two zucchini were enough for her to eat for two days.
Aunt Ding was not satisfied, so she gave her another handful of spinach, oh, and cabbage.
Zhuo Jia: "..."
Aunt Ding is so enthusiastic!
The enthusiastic Aunt Ding continued, "Wait for me to find some scissors and go outside to cut some leeks for you."
Hey, there are still a bunch of dried vegetables at home. I’ll give them to Zhuo Zhiqing next time.
Zhuo Jia quickly pulled Aunt Ding over and said, "Aunt Ding, don't worry about the leeks. I also want some eggs. They're too cold. Please order more."
You'll need about thirty or forty of them, so you can eat them slowly.
While Aunt Ding was picking up eggs for her, Zhuo Jia asked again, "Aunt Ding, does anyone have dried wild mushrooms? I'd like some."
She knew that Aunt Ding had some at home, but not many, because they usually picked them up, dried them, and ate them themselves.
"How much do you want? I'll ask for you later." Aunt Ding said without raising her head.
Living near the mountains, wild mushrooms are available in every household, and every family dries at least ten kilograms of them every year. They are not a rare thing, and in the end, people even find it too troublesome to dry them.
Zhuo Jia thought for a moment, then counted on her fingers and said, "Maybe I'll have to ask for more. This time I'm going to the province, and a relative of my cousin helped me exchange some tickets. I have to thank them, so I'll ask for 50 kilograms."
I want fifty kilograms first!
Aunt Ding nodded: "Okay, then I understand. I'll ask for you."
As for the price, the sun-dried ones are about one yuan per pound, and Zhuojia directly gave it one yuan and fifty cents, which made Aunt Ding want to sell all the dried ones she had at home to Zhuojia!
Because Zhuo Jia definitely couldn't take the mushrooms away, she took the eggs and vegetables with her and left the rest to Aunt Ding!
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