When Lu Fengnian learned that his second son was really dating, the heavy stone pressing on his chest finally fell off his chest, and he drank bowl after bowl of rice wine.
Lu Ting asked Lu Fengnian, "Dad, how much wine can be made from 200 kilograms of glutinous rice?"
"The yield this time is very good. We should have more than 90 kilograms of rice wine, which is enough for the two of us."
Hua Min laughed and scolded, "You are just a drunkard. Ting'er bought this glutinous rice to make rice wine for the children's wedding banquet."
"Twenty to thirty kilograms of rice wine will be enough for a wedding banquet."
"Mom, rice wine doesn't have a high alcohol content. If Dad likes it, let him drink it. Just ask Lu Ting to buy some more glutinous rice next year."
Su Yan plans to make rice wine next year, one tank for the Lu family and one tank in the space so that she can drink it whenever she wants.
Drinking rice wine is always better than drinking strong liquor. Women can also drink rice wine. The remaining lees can be used to make sugar water or add a little to cooking.
After dinner, Hua Min asked Qin Zhen, "Zhenzhen, your cousins are not at home. Why don't you stay at your aunt's house tonight and go back to the soap factory early tomorrow morning?"
Su Yan said, "Mom, Zhenzhen hasn't been home for a long time, so let her sleep in the study with my aunt."
"Alright then, let's go back first. Lu Ting, you must take good care of Yanyan these days. Be sure to inform us if anything happens."
Su Yan knew that her mother-in-law was worried that she would have a premature pregnancy. Although this was her first pregnancy, everything was actually fine.
Unlike them, she didn't lose her appetite when she got pregnant, nor did she suffer from sleepless nights in the late stages of pregnancy. Although she occasionally suffered from sciatica, it would be fine after some soothing massage.
Su Yan went back to her room and took out a large bag of dried mushrooms and handed it to Hua Min. "Mom, this can be used to make soup. There are seven or eight kinds of mushrooms in it."
"Thank you, Yanyan. Please don't go downstairs these few days. If no one is watching, it will be troublesome if you fall."
"Okay, I won't go downstairs."
Lu Ting brought out two ginseng sticks and a large tiger skin from his room. "Dad, here are two ginseng sticks. Use one to make wine and give the other to grandpa when he gets here. Take this tiger skin back home and use it as a mattress pad."
"You went on a mission and brought back a large tiger skin. I don't want it. I'll keep it for your child's back."
Seeing that his father didn't want it, Lu Ting had no choice but to take the tiger skin back to his room and put it in a woven bag.
Lu Fengnian took Hua Min away with the ginseng given by his son, while Hua Jing took Qin Zhen to clean up the mess.
Su Yan sat on the sofa to rest, and Lu Ting went downstairs to fetch water. Since there were guests at home, more water was naturally used.
After washing up, Su Yan took Lu Ting back to the room and asked him to bring another quilt to the next room.
Looking at the brand new quilt on the bed, Hua Jing felt warm in her heart.
"Zhenzhen, Mommy tells you that getting married is like a second life. You're still young, so don't mess around while working in a factory."
"Mom, what are you thinking? How can I do this? Most of the workers in the factory are military families, and a small number are soldiers themselves."
"Zhenzhen, Mommy is saying this for your own good. It's not good for a girl's health to have a baby before she's fully grown. No matter what, you should wait until you're 18 before dating."
"Well, I understand. When I grow up, I also want to find a man who loves me like my father, uncle, and cousin."
"How can your father be kind to me? I've been with your father for so many years, and I'm exhausted as a cow, working in the fields every day. And when your father comes home from get off work, he still wants me to wait on him."
Qin Zhen thought about it and realized that compared to her aunt and second aunt, her mother was indeed not as happy as them, and her mother had indeed sacrificed a lot for them.
But her father also works very hard. He works in a factory and has to take leave to come back and do farm work during the busy farming season.
"Mom, Dad doesn't smoke or drink, and he gives all his salary to you every month. His clothes are all covered in pudding, and he can't afford to buy himself a piece of clothing all year round."
“Before, when the five of you were in school, the tuition for one semester was quite a lot of money, and renovating the house also cost a lot of money.
Your father only makes 38 yuan a month, and he has to give pension to your grandparents every year. How can he have extra money to smoke and drink?
Now that you're working and earning money, I'll come out to help your cousin's wife take care of the children. We should have some savings by next year."
Qin Zhen understood that his father didn't smoke or drink because he didn't have the conditions. No wonder his father accepted the cigarette from his uncle on his grandfather's birthday last time.
"Mom, I want to earn more money for a few more years and then get married when I'm twenty."
“Whether you marry at 18 or 20, if you make money, Mom will help you save it for your dowry, and we won’t touch you.
Girls should save some money so that they can handle any problem. Not all men will give their salary to their wives.
If you marry a farmer, you won't even get paid, and the food you get each year won't be enough for your family. Mom hopes you can marry well, so that you don't have to worry about food and clothing."
"Mom, I just want to marry a man who treats me well. It doesn't matter if he is a farmer. I have a salary to support them."
Hua Jing shook her head and said earnestly, "If you marry a farmer, especially one with many children, it won't be long before they find a way to take your job away from you and make you farm for them.
Zhenzhen, don't be naive. Mom doesn't ask you to be rich, but at least find a man with similar conditions to you. If you and your siblings live happily, your parents will be happy too."
Qin Zhen didn't say anything, so Hua Jing asked her again, "Have you chosen one of your classmates?"
"mom…"
The sound insulation of the house is really not good now. If they speak a little louder, the young couple sleeping next door can hear it.
Su Yan pulled Lu Ting back to the space and said, "Lu Ting, your aunt is tired of living in poverty and is worried that her daughter will have to work in the fields like her."
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