"Didn't they say that the eldest daughter of the Tao family was having a hard time?"
"Yes, I heard before that the Tao family has always provided grain for their eldest daughter, so they can't even afford to marry Shengli."
"It seems that the eldest daughter of the Tao family has struck it rich."
...
Taoping Village is much better than Pingba Village because the neighbors are far apart, so there are very few disputes over land, mainly because the land is vast and the population is small.
The population is similar to that of Pingba Village, but the land area is more than half again as much as that of Pingba Village.
If Tao Shengli hadn't felt sorry for his nephews and nieces, and for his sister who would occasionally provide him with food, he probably would have gotten married long ago.
Because Tao Shengli was single-handedly supporting his family and also had to help his sister's family of three, life was difficult. Everyone in the village knew about this, which led many people who wanted to marry into Taoping Village to no avail after hearing about Tao Shengli's situation.
Tao Shengli and Tao Qiuyan were more than ten years apart in age.
Tao Shengli, now in his thirties, is still single. It's not that he doesn't want to get married, but he simply can't find a wife.
When Ye Beiping faced Tao Shengli, he was filled with deep remorse.
If it weren't for their family, my honest and simple uncle would probably have gotten married and had children long ago.
Grandpa and his family must have a house full of children and grandchildren by now, right?
Tao Shengli, whose reaction time was somewhat slow, had to confirm that this was indeed Ye Beiping's family after seeing his sister, Tao Qiuyan.
"Sister...you guys..." Tao Shengli stammered, not daring to get too close to the car as he walked over, afraid of damaging it.
Ye Beiping felt both heartbroken and distressed looking at his uncle like this.
This is the disease of poverty; people are terrified of poverty.
When Tao Qiuyan saw her younger brother, she couldn't help but shed tears. It had been half a year since they last saw each other.
Six months ago, she borrowed a lot of food from her family, which made things very difficult for them. She felt guilty about it.
But for the sake of her two children, there was nothing she could do, no matter how guilty she felt.
"Victory... Waaah!"
Tao Shengli panicked immediately and asked, "Sister, why are you crying? Did something happen?"
At this point, Ye Beiping could no longer stand idly by. He helped Su Xinyi out of the car and quickly explained, "Mom was agitated. Uncle told her to calm down."
"Oh, oh." The simple-minded Tao Shengli stood aside and calmed Tao Qiuyan down.
However, when his gaze fell upon Su Xinyi, he was immediately puzzled: "This is...?"
Before Ye Beiping could explain, Su Xinyi stepped forward and called out, "Uncle."
uncle?
The two soft, sweet words made Tao Shengli's soul fly to his head, and he instantly realized: "Beiping, is this your wife?"
Ye Beiping nodded.
Tao Shengli couldn't suppress his joy. Seeing Su Xinyi's pregnant belly, he knew she was pregnant. He quickly rummaged through his pockets, only to find them empty. He looked at the family in front of him with some embarrassment and said, "I didn't bring any money with me. Come on in, let's go get the money. I'll definitely give my nephew's wife a big red envelope."
This scene was both joyful and heartbreaking.
Ye Beiping let the others go in first, then took out most of the New Year's goods from the trunk.
All kinds of meat were purchased from Wu Guangfa by Pingba Village.
As the year draws to a close, many families slaughter pigs, and villagers go to buy them.
Then there were sunflower seeds, peanuts, and a few packets of sugar.
Carrying a huge pile of things through the door, he made the surrounding neighbors drool with envy.
"This eldest daughter of the Tao family has really struck it rich."
"Look, look, this meat must weigh over ten pounds!"
"And there are chickens and ducks too, and so much sugar, oh my, will they be able to finish it all?"
...
Envy and sarcastic remarks filled the air.
Ye Beiping didn't pay any attention and ran into Tao Shengli coming out of the house after he finished moving his things.
“Beiping, this…is too much.”
In the past, when Ye Beiping came here to pay New Year's visits, the best thing he brought was two bottles of baijiu (Chinese liquor), and even those were the cheapest kind.
He and Ye Xiaoxin each carried a bottle.
When times are tough, you probably arrive empty-handed.
Tao Shengli never imagined that his nephew would bring so many things over for the first time.
While they were in the house, Tao Shengli had already heard from Tao Qiuyan that Ye Beiping was making a lot of money in Hangzhou and was mainly staying here for a few days because his house in Pingba Village needed some repairs.
Tao Shengli and his maternal grandparents wholeheartedly agreed with this.
Especially when facing Su Xinyi, the three of them took out their pockets and wrapped a one-yuan red envelope in red paper to give her.
Seeing so much meat, Tao Shengli was so excited he almost cried.
It's not that I'm craving meat.
Rather, it's because after so many years of hard work, I'm finally seeing my nephew succeed, and that makes me happy.
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