The yard was clean, without even a fallen leaf.

The two chickens were fat and their feathers were shiny and greasy. You could tell at a glance that they were well taken care of.

Especially the vegetables in the vegetable garden, they are growing very lushly, without even a single weed.

Fruit-bearing vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants and peppers are all full of fruits.

Su Ruanruan was deeply moved and asked Niu Guifang, "Sister-in-law, didn't I tell you before I left? You can pick any vegetables in the garden to eat, so that you won't waste them when you get old. Why didn't you pick any?"

Before Niu Guifang could answer, she laughed first, "It's not like I don't have vegetables planted in my yard over there. We need to eat those too! But don't worry, I'll pick the vegetables from the garden here every few days and pick the old ones."

When Su Runrun heard Niu Guifang's last sentence, she instantly understood Niu Guifang's plan.

Niu Guifang was worried that they would have no vegetables to eat when they returned, so she only came every few days to pick the old vegetables and keep the rest that were in good shape.

If they come back, there will always be fresh vegetables to pick and eat.

If you don't treat it sincerely, it would be impossible to achieve this.

Su Ruanruan was already very touched in her heart, and after realizing this, her eyes felt a little sore.

I blinked hard to suppress the bitterness.

Although Su Ruanruan tried her best to hide her emotions, Niu Guifang still saw through them.

Niu Guifang walked to Su Ruanruan with a smile and held Su Ruanruan's hand. "Sister Ruan, what are you doing? We are like real sisters. When the younger sister goes out, the older sister helps take care of the house. Isn't this a very normal thing?"

Su Ruanruan nodded vigorously, "Sister-in-law is right! Now that my sister is back, sister-in-law, you have to have dinner with us today."

"Do I need you to tell me that?" Niu Guifang glanced at Su Ruanruan in a reproachful manner. "Now that Auntie and Uncle are here, I must have a meal with them."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone laughed.

Fu Wenjing had already found the key on the door and opened it.

Niu Guifang only had the key to the yard, so she only helped to clean up the yard.

No one had been in the house for more than a month. Not only was there a thick layer of dust on the furniture, but there was also a musty smell.

Fortunately, the weather is good today. I opened all the doors and windows to ventilate the room, wiped all the dust off the furniture, swept the floor, and the smell soon dissipated.

Fu Wenjing took out a bamboo clothes rack and took out all the bedding and clothes in the closet to dry them.

In a short while, the yard was full of drying clothes, and the house became fresh and clean.

Although there were only two rooms that could accommodate so many people, they could still accommodate them.

Su Ruanruan and Fu Wenjing still live in the original house with their quadruplets.

Fu Chunshan and Wang Maoni lived in another room with Fu Siya and her two siblings.

Nowadays, whether in cities or rural areas, many people's homes do not have enough rooms, and there are not many families who can afford to have their own room.

Not to mention grandparents and grandchildren living in the same room, it is also common to see three or even four generations of a family living in the same room.

No one will find it abnormal, and no one will be uncomfortable with it.

Compared with the old house of the Fu family, this courtyard was built with blue bricks and gray tiles. Not only were the rooms bigger, the kangs were bigger, but the windows were also bigger and brighter.

Five people slept on one kang and it didn't seem crowded at all.

Niu Guifang had been helping until Su Ruanruan and the others started to pack their luggage, and then Niu Guifang went home to do the laundry.

Before Niu Guifang left, Su Runrun repeatedly told her not to cook at noon and to come and eat together.

Niu Guifang agreed repeatedly, but at the same time she moved quickly.

After watching Niu Guifang leave, Su Ruanruan looked at Fu Wenjing, "In about an hour, go next door and call Brother Xiao and the others over."

Fu Wenjing nodded, "Don't worry, I know what to do."

Seeing that Fu Wenjing agreed, Su Runrun finally felt relieved and continued to pack her things.

The luggage they brought back was only a small part. Most of the things were sent back from the post office. They should be in the army's mail room now, and they have to wait for Fu Wenjing to bring them back on his tricycle in the afternoon.

There wasn't much luggage, so it didn't take long to put it away. Su Ruanruan turned around and went to the kitchen.

There was no food left in the kitchen, so there was no need to worry about food going bad.

I just need to brush the dusty pots and pans and scrub the chopping board, and then I can prepare to cook.

This time we bought a lot of food, including rice, white flour, noodles, millet, corn grits, corn flour, pea flour, sweet potato flour, sorghum rice, everything you can think of.

The quantity of each item is different, but it is definitely enough for a dozen people to eat for ten days or half a month.

It’s not that Su Runrun didn’t want to take out more, it’s mainly because she couldn’t carry them all. She was also afraid that too many would arouse Wang Maoni and Fu Chunshan’s suspicion.

In addition to these foods, Su Ruanruan also bought some dried mushrooms, brown sugar, white sugar, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar.

The most important thing is, there are three pounds of pork belly and two pounds of ribs, as well as two pig's trotters.

If she wasn't afraid of arousing suspicion, Su Ruanruan really wanted to get back half a pig.

It’s a pity that pork is a rare commodity in this era.

Even during festivals, few people can get half a piece of meat.

Not to mention that it's not a festival now, if she really brought back half a pig, it would probably scare the rest of the family.

Even though Su Ruanruan felt that she had restrained herself very much, Fu Chunshan and Wang Maoni still widened their eyes when they saw the meat.

Looking at the expressions of the two, Su Ruanruan explained in a low voice, "Mom and Dad, you have also seen that Sister Niu next door is very kind to us.

They have helped take care of the yard for such a long time, and I thought that since we had just returned, I must cook a good meal to reward them.

If you offer them money or something, they will definitely not accept it, but if you cook a good meal and eat together, they will have no way to refuse it. "

Wang Maoni and Fu Chunshan came back to their senses and nodded in agreement.

Fu Chunshan said in a firm tone, "You are right. People are good to us, so we should be grateful and repay them. We can't be those who don't care about the rules."

Wang Maoni went to wash her hands directly. "It's almost time. Let's stew the meat now. Otherwise, if the heat is not enough and the meat is not tender enough, it will be a waste."

Wang Maoni’s cooking skills are pretty good, and the seasonings are sufficient, so Su Runruan confidently handed the meat to her to prepare, while she helped out on the side.

Of course, pork belly cannot be stewed directly into braised pork, that would be too extravagant.

All the fat was cut off and carefully rendered into lard in a pot.