Chapter 273 The Envy of the Whole Village

Xia Juanjuan also knew that he was feeling bad and was using work to vent his frustration, so she didn't stop him.

The villagers couldn't help but be amazed when they saw how Lizhan did it.

You said that you alone earned twice as much work points as the most capable farmer in the village. Do you still want to live?

The women in the village were extremely jealous.

"Look at how hard they fight! In this hot weather, they are still harvesting wheat and they can earn 20 work points a day! Compared to them, my husband is just a lazy guy!"

"Hey! Those men should not accuse us of despising them. With a man like Liezhan around, it's good enough that we just despise them! We haven't even kicked them out yet, so we can find a better one!"

"Lizhan's wife is so lucky! Such a good man, who can also make money. He came back from the busy farming season, and instead of sitting at home like a big boss, he came to harvest the wheat without saying a word and earn work points for his wife! Since he came back, his wife hasn't been to the fields once, right?"

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In short, all the young girls and wives in the village and even the whole commune were envious of her.

The men were very angry. How could this be compared? What kind of food did Lizhan's wife prepare for them? Big white steamed buns to keep them full! What did they eat? Cornmeal cakes!

However...after hearing this, their women also made up their minds to feed them big white steamed buns, but in the end none of them stood up, and in the end they were too embarrassed to say anything more.

However, Lin Yuru couldn't help but secretly said to Xia Juanjuan: "You should also persuade him to fight harder and not let him do too much. No matter how rough and strong a man is, he can't stand it. If he gets hurt, he will regret it in the future..."

Xia Juanjuan sighed and said, "Mom, I know. I'll persuade him again. Wait a minute, I'll go to town to buy a hen and some pig's feet and bring them back. I'll make a hen and pig's feet soup in the evening to nourish him and his father."

The water used for cooking soup is the spiritual spring water in the space, which can relieve some fatigue. Xia Juanjuan also put a lot of tonics such as angelica, ginseng, jujube, lotus seeds, etc. in the soup. After the soup is cooked, she picks out the residue of uncommon medicinal materials such as angelica and ginseng.

With the spiritual spring water and these rich foods, I can still hold on to such a fierce battle.

However, Xia Juanjuan was also worried, so she waited with him until midnight.

After returning from a fierce battle, I went to the bathroom to take a cool shower.

Xia Juanjuan thought about it, blushed, and took the initiative to go in.

Anyway, he was feeling depressed and wanted to vent...

At least... let him rest for a day.

It was rare for the daughter-in-law to take the initiative, so Lizhan naturally couldn't hold back. Not only was he unrestrained, he was also more wild and demanding than ever before.

By the end, Xia Juanjuan almost went crazy.

She must have been kicked in the head by a donkey, so she came to provoke him... Now her voice is hoarse and no one can save her...

After finally coming to an end, Xia Juanjuan endured the discomfort and went to the kitchen to have a good fight.

The meat sauce is made in advance, so all you have to do is mix it after the noodles are cooked.

Li Zhan finished his noodles and without further ado, he just picked up Xia Juanjuan and went inside...

The next morning, Lizhan, for once, did not get up early in the morning to go to the fields to harvest wheat.

Lin Yuru was quite happy to see this. Fortunately, Li Zhan listened to her advice. It would be good to take a day off. If he kept doing that, he would get sick.

Xia Juanjuan was helpless, but she was too embarrassed to tell Lin Yuru that Lizhan didn't have a job, but he did something else...

However, Lizhan's condition has improved a lot. He probably felt that he had gone too far last night and looked at Xia Juanjuan with guilt on his face.

Xia Juanjuan woke up, feeling embarrassed and angry and didn't want to pay attention to him, so she closed her eyes again.

"Wife, I'm sorry I was a little too immoderate last night... What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."

Xia Juanjuan couldn't help but burst out laughing.

In this day and age, especially in the countryside, it is simply unthinkable for men to cook.

Lizhan doesn't have any macho psychological baggage at all.

However, she still pushed him and said deliberately: "You still have the energy to go to work, don't bother me."

Although Lizhan's words were a bit blunt and blunt, he could still tell that his wife was speaking sarcastically, so he chuckled and said, "I'll go later. I'll go cook first."

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "Then... let's make pancakes. You made some once before and they were quite delicious. Remember to make more!"

Li Zhan grinned and said, "Okay!"

As he spoke, he quickly got out of bed, put on his clothes and went to the kitchen.

Xia Juanjuan was stunned. This man was harvesting wheat and drying grains until midnight yesterday, and he also tortured her for half the night, but now he still has so much energy, it's really...

In the kitchen, Lin Yuru was so flattered that she rushed over: "Lizhan, how can you do this! Go to the house and have a rest. Cooking is a woman's job, it's not your turn as a man. If others find out, it will be a joke!"

Xia Juanjuan couldn't help curling her lips after hearing this. However, it was normal for Lin Yuru to have such thoughts, and she couldn't be asked to change it just like that.

Li Zhan smiled and said, "Mom, it's no problem. We always cook together when we go on a mission. Besides, gender equality is advocated now, and female comrades also work in the fields, right? Besides, I only cook once in a while, and Juanjuan wants to eat..."

After hearing this, Lin Yuru had no choice but to give up and said with a smile: "Our Juan'er is really lucky to marry you. You can't find such a good girl with such a good character even with a lantern..."

Li Zhan smiled and said, "Mom, I am lucky. You gave birth to three sons for me in one go, and you also take care of the family for me..."

Xia Juanjuan covered herself with the quilt and ignored their business talks, planning to sleep a little longer.

I was really tired after all the hard work last night.

Unfortunately, the little ones were unwilling to do so. The older ones were still lying in bed and didn't want to go to school, but the three younger ones were full of energy and woke up early to feed the chickens in the yard.

He came running back, shouting, "Mom, the chickens have laid eggs! Go collect the eggs! Go collect the eggs!"

"And Naina, squeeze Naina for Yangyang!"

Xia Juanjuan: “…”

They are so young and yet they already call their mother. What a heartless person!

But I still got up, collected the eggs, and squeezed the goat milk.

The four new chickens are still small, so I can only collect six eggs in the morning.

Normally, three would be set aside to be handed over to the commune in due time. However, during the busy farming season, Xia Juanjuan did not allow them to keep any and cooked and ate them all.

Xia Shuangshan and Lizhan had to work at home, so she and Lin Yuru were not idle either. The little ones also needed nutrition, and six eggs a day were not enough.

However, there was always room for replenishment and food was always available.

The goat milk is also heated in a pot and portioned into bowls.

Lizhan's scallion oil mille-feuille pancakes were ready, and they smelled delicious. There was also millet porridge and sweet potato soup made by Lin Yuru, as well as hot steamed buns, stir-fried greens, stir-fried meat with mushrooms, and pickled cabbage and diced vegetables.

Xia Shuangshan also came. After the family had breakfast, Li Zhan and Xia Shuangshan went to work.

Xia Juanjuan packed up the remaining cakes made by Lizhan and went to Shen Wanxue.

However, Shen Wanxue had indeed gone to work, so she wandered over to the fields.

This year, because Yang Qiushi helped with the ginseng planting, the villagers became much closer to the cows and the people in the shed. Some of them would come over to chat with them from time to time, and the work assigned to them was no longer all tiring and difficult like before.

Xia Juanjuan gave the pancake to Shen Wanxue and said with a low laugh, "This was made by Li Zhan himself."

After hearing this, Shen Wanxue was stunned at first and then her eyes turned red.

She had never cooked a proper meal for her son, but now she was doing the opposite.

Xia Juanjuan didn't stay long and came back.

Lizhan didn't work like crazy today, and his mood has returned to normal.

Even so, at the end of the day, Lizhan's work points were recorded as twelve.

Xia Juanjuan made mutton soup in the afternoon, adding potatoes, carrots, mushrooms and medicinal herbs, and boiled it for the whole afternoon.

In the evening, we had mutton noodle soup, and each person’s bowl was filled with a thick layer of mutton.

This was also sent to Shen Wanxue and Yang Qiushi.

In the evening, Xia Juanjuan said, "Anyway, we will know where they are in the future. We can send them money and packages from time to time, and then find a chance to visit them. There will always be a way."

Lizhan nodded. It was all that could be done for now.

Xia Juanjuan told Li Zhan about her plan to get a dog.

Li Zhan also agreed. The last time the three cubs were taken away was too terrible. It would be much better to have a dog at home. He said, "I will also look in the army to see if there are any dogs that do not meet the standards of military dogs. I will send one home when the time comes."

The vacation during the fierce battle was not long. He returned to the team before the wheat harvest was completely completed.

Shen Wanxue did not dare to come over to see him off, so she stood at the entrance of the village and waited until Li Zhan was out of sight before she came back.

Yang Qiushi and the others also knew that Shen Wanxue was leaving, and they all felt empty inside. Shen Wanxue was originally beautiful, and even though she was old, she still had a graceful demeanor, and she was also a nice person, so everyone liked her.

During the rest of the day, we tried our best to help her with work, and everyone prepared something for her.

Another two months passed, in July, Shen Wanxue officially set out for the northwest.

You have to go to the county first, then take the train to Beijing, and then take the train from Beijing for several days and nights to go west.

Xia Juanjuan didn't dare to see her off openly that day, so she let her come secretly the night before departure, as a temporary meal for her.

The triplets ran over and called "Grandma, Grandma" sweetly. Shen Wanxue felt sad and happy at the same time when she heard that.

After dinner, they killed another watermelon and ate it. Xia Juanjuan then secretly told Shen Wanxue the amount of money sewn into the cotton-padded jacket and quilt.

Shen Wanxue also knew that she told her now because she was afraid that she would refuse, so she accepted it and said softly: "Juanjuan, Li Zhan is left to you."

Xia Juanjuan smiled softly and said, "Mom, don't worry. When we have the chance, we will come to see you..."

The next day, Shen Wanxue left. Xia Juanjuan was afraid that the kids would yell at her when they saw Shen Wanxue, so she went to the village entrance alone and saw her off from a distance.

July and August, the hottest time of summer, arrived. Electricity was available in the village, and Xia Juanjuan started thinking about buying an electric fan.