After hearing another sigh, Qiao Xiaoni opened her eyes and looked at Zhang Ru:
"Third Aunt, is something on your mind?"
"Hmm." Zhang Ru felt that Qiao Xiaoni was someone to discuss things with, so she sorted out her thoughts and spoke again: "You said your grandmother passed away, so now it's just me, the child, and your grandfather in the yard, the three of us."
Your uncle has finally mustered the energy to work, so I can't stop him from staying at home any longer.
But if we live like this at home, the gossipy women in the village will inevitably start spreading rumors and slander.
Qiao Xiaoni understood what was going on after a little thought; it was indeed somewhat inconvenient in her daily life.
If my third uncle and aunt move to the city, what will happen to my grandfather's life?
A brilliant idea popped into my head, and the sauce workshop was almost ready to open. I'd need manpower then, but my family members were all running snack shops, so if they went to work at the workshop, they'd be idle.
My third aunt, third uncle, and grandfather would be suitable candidates. Letting them run the snack bar should be enough to support them, as long as it's profitable. It would also be good for my sister-in-law to give birth in a large hospital. That way, the whole family can be together.
"Third Aunt, let's put this matter on hold for now. I'll go back and ask my parents; perhaps they can find a solution that satisfies both sides."
"Hmm." Zhang Ru thought to herself that Qiao Xiaoni probably wanted her older brother and sister-in-law to bring the old man to live in the city. This matter really needed to be put on hold, so she didn't ask any further questions.
On the first day of the funeral, there was no feast at noon; just a big pot of hot soup and plenty of steamed buns.
Qiao Haisheng didn't want his family's celebration to be too meager, so he bought half a pig from a villager, who wouldn't be responsible for slaughtering it. The family slaughtered it and delivered half of it. So, the hot soup at noon included meat, which made the people who helped with the arrangements very happy. Eating steamed buns and drinking meat soup, the chill in their bodies quickly dissipated.
Su Chenhao brought a bowl of soup and six large steamed buns into the house, then hurriedly left to eat outside.
Qiao Xiaoni and Zhang Ru ate a simple meal in the house, and then played with the child.
Qiao Hainan returned at one o'clock in the afternoon. He entered the courtyard and kowtowed several times to the coffin, tears welling in his eyes. Little did he know that their conversation before parting would be their last meeting.
The old lady told him to work hard to support his family; those words are still vivid in his mind.
She was helped back into the house, and seeing her chubby son eased some of her distress.
"Wife, I'm home."
Zhang Ru got out of bed and put on her shoes. Looking at the man in front of her, she noticed he was even thinner than before, his face was dark, and he had several scratches on it.
"What kind of work have you been doing? You haven't been home for so long, and you haven't even sent anyone a message. Now you're so dark."
“I worked on a construction site outside and suffered a lot.” Qiao Hainan took the money out of his pocket and stuffed it into her hand: “This is 188 yuan in wages. You can use it to buy things for the children.”
"How can there be so much money?" Zhang Ru looked at the money in her hand, feeling like it was unreal. She had never imagined that Qiao Hainan would give her so much money. Afraid that it was all a dream, she pinched her cheek. After confirming that it wasn't a dream, she hugged him tightly.
Qiao Xiaoni noticed that her third uncle had aged a bit, which meant that he probably hadn't been having a good time outside lately.
The fact that they were able to earn so much money speaks volumes. These days, the average worker only earns a few dozen yuan, and even managers only make a little over a hundred.
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