"How many years?"
Grandma Wu slowed down her movements, muttering to herself as her gaze fell on the three grown pigs, a thought flashing through her mind.
"What are you thinking about?" Gou Cuifen comforted her when she saw her lost in thought. "Don't worry, not many people dare to go to your courtyard."
Old Mrs. Wu composed herself. "Yes, nobody dares to go into the yard." But what about the pigsty...?
A question mark slowly appeared in my mind.
Thanks to these three fat pigs, Grandma Wu's family was quickly accepted by the villagers of Shanyao Village.
Especially after everyone saw the size of those three pigs, when she sometimes went through the village to find Gou Cuifen, the villagers would greet her with smiles, either giving her a bunch of scallions or tossing her a bundle of vegetables.
It made her feel a little embarrassed.
If something happens to these pigs, she won't necessarily be forced to leave the village, but the villagers certainly won't be as kind to her anymore.
Outsiders and villagers are ultimately different.
Interpersonal relationships are also a key factor in living a comfortable life.
Especially in this era where everyone shares the same resources, this cannot be ignored.
When they got home that evening, Grandma Wu brought out the bedding, leaving the other three people completely bewildered.
"Mom, what are you doing?"
Grandma Wu calmly rolled up her bedding and tossed it behind her. "I'll be staying near the pigsty for the next few days. You guys keep a close watch on the house. There have been thieves in the village lately, so don't let them get into our house."
Huang Xiaoqiang nodded hurriedly, "Mom, don't worry..." He glanced at the bedding behind her, "Or I could sleep guarding the pigsty, just in case something happens..."
"What if? Do you think Mom could take on both of you by herself?"
Huang Xiaofu almost reflexively covered his face, saying, "Very good, very impressive."
Gu Qing glanced at Old Lady Wu in surprise. Hit her?
Aunt Wu can hit people?
It doesn't look like it.
Huang Xiaoqiang remained silent, but his expression spoke volumes.
Grandma Wu turned around gracefully, a huge bundle hanging behind her. Gu Qing's heart trembled as she watched, afraid that she might pull Grandma Wu down.
The moon is bright tonight, and its cold, white light illuminates the area around the pigsty.
Grandma Wu took out a few bricks from the mirror space and placed them on the grass. She then pulled out a few wooden planks and laid them on top to make a simple wooden bed. She then spread the bedding she had brought on top of it.
As soon as she opened her eyes, the laurel tree embedded in the full moon clearly came into view.
Aside from the chirping of crickets, the only other sound was the grunting of the three pigs, who were fast asleep.
Nothing was said that night, and I remained awake until dawn.
When Huang Xiaofu and his brother arrived, Old Lady Wu had already cleaned the pigsty and rinsed it thoroughly with water.
"mom!"
"Are you alright last night?"
Grandma Wu glanced at Huang Xiaofu and said, "It's alright, it's much cooler here than inside."
Huang Xiaoqiang placed the food he brought on Wu Laotai's... table?!
"Mom, you even brought a table?" Huang Xiaoqiang looked around. "This looks just like the little kang table in your room."
Old Mrs. Wu remained expressionless. "Oh, I brought it. It's rolled up in my bedding. You just didn't see it."
Huang Xiaoqiang nodded and then put the matter out of his mind.
They pulled Huang Xiaofu along and built a simple shed for the place where Old Lady Wu was sleeping.
It's cool at night, but if you stand here all day, you'll get sunburned and your skin will peel off.
After finishing their work, the two said a few words to Grandma Wu and then left in a hurry.
They've been busy harvesting lately, so they still managed to come and check on Grandma Wu during their meal break.
Grandma Wu watched the two of them busily working. She thought to herself, "This child really can't be spoiled. We have to keep an eye on everything he does."
In my past life, I always thought of them first, but all I got in return was resentment and complaints.
Not only did she let go and not care about anything else in this life, but she also appeared to be a virtuous mother and a filial son.
For several days in a row, Old Lady Wu stayed by the pigsty during the day and slept by the pigsty at night.
When Gou Cuifen told the villagers about it, they all clapped and said that Old Lady Wu worked very hard.
This further enhanced my positive impression of Grandma Wu.
Qi Niuhua sat under a big tree at the village entrance, dragging her right leg, holding a bowl in her hand as she listened to them talk.
He said things she didn't want to hear.
Isn't there anything else to say?
Qi Niuhua had a sour face and didn't say a word. The women next to her exchanged glances.
Someone asked her, "Where have you been all this time? We haven't seen you at all, and you haven't been doing any work."
"You did it, huh? You didn't see it." Qi Niuhua glanced at her sideways. "I haven't even seen you do it yet."
"you!"
"What do you mean, 'you'? You're talking about someone from another village like some kind of fairy from heaven."
Speaking of Granny Wu, Qi Niuhua suddenly felt a surge of energy and started ranting, "I'm from the same village as you, and you helped me and her when something happened?"
"Everyone says that if you trace your lineage back, you all come from the same ancestor. Why are you helping her and then turning around and causing trouble for me?"
These few words were spoken so eloquently that Gou Cuifen looked Qi Niuhua up and down in disbelief.
When she started using foul language towards the end, he snapped at her, "Help you?"
"Don't you even look at the poop business you're in? My husband has shamelessly pleaded with the higher-ups year after year to get approval for so many piglets?"
"How did you raise them? Five piglets died, eight piglets died, the bottom of the ditch must be almost full of dead piglets."
"Isn't one village enough to help you?"
"Every year we see other villages slaughtering pigs and distributing pork, aren't we envious? Or aren't we craving it?"
Qi Niuhua stared wide-eyed, pointing at Gou Cuifen and swearing for a long time. The people around her looked at her with unanimous indignation.
Faced with so much blame, Qi Niuhua felt a sense of grievance rising from the bottom of her heart. It wasn't like this before. When Wu Mingxia wasn't here, they didn't complain or scold so much.
All these changes started when Wu Mingxia arrived and took over her job of cleaning the pigsty and raising pigs.
That's right, they're all Wu Mingxia.
As long as she can't raise pigs, everything will remain the same.
Yes, that must be it.
'Ring ring ring ring...'
As the work bell rang, Qi Niuhua watched the departing figures one by one, then lowered her eyes and left.
She couldn't wait any longer.
We need to find an opportunity to get Wu Mingxia away as soon as possible and kill those three pigs.
Old Mrs. Wu was resting in the shade shed next to the pigsty when she suddenly sneezed.
She turned her head to look at the pigs playing and nudging each other, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes. Could she be overthinking things?
While Qi Niuhua was trying to figure out how to get Wu Laotai away, the Huang family in Changping City was in a state of frantic chaos.
"Dad! Can you please stop being unreasonable? Aren't you the one who caused all this? How can you... how can you still be throwing a tantrum?"
"If we had just stayed home all along, none of this would have happened now?"
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