Chapter 245: Qiao Wants Divorce
Cheng Qiao nodded repeatedly and directly handed the task of making fire to Jiang Meili. Li Le also ran over obediently, squatted aside, and reminded her that it was time to add firewood or put out the fire.
Jiang Meili became happier and happier as she cooked, but the weather was a little hot and sweat kept dripping down her face. By the time the porridge was ready, her clothes were already half wet.
After the temperature of the porridge dropped, Cheng Qiao served a bowl of porridge to him. After drinking the slightly hot brown sugar glutinous rice porridge, his stomach felt warm and comfortable.
"Thank you, Cheng Qiao. Being your sister-in-law is a blessing from my previous life. It's a pity that we have to leave tomorrow, but I have already learned this method."
Cheng Qiao nodded and pointed to a large pot of hot water nearby, indicating that the water could be used for bathing. Jiang Meili's face suddenly turned red, because today was her wedding night.
Li Bing's wedding night was extremely quiet, which was completely different from the time when he got married to Li Huan. Li's mother was a little worried. As the old saying goes, the more people there are in the bridal chamber, the more prosperous the young couple's life will be in the future.
Jiang Hua and Yuan Qin's faces were not very good either. They were already married and it was not appropriate to make a fuss in the bridal chamber. Xuhui and Li Le were still children, so it would be useless to make a fuss.
"Lao Jiang, I didn't know Li Bing was so unpopular in the village. If I had known this, I would have gotten married in the military area. Those soldiers would definitely make a fuss."
Jiang Hua shook his head. How could his son not return to his hometown after getting married? This would obviously give others a handle against him. Even if it was not a pleasant experience, it was better than having your shortcomings held in the hands of others.
Li's mother did not sleep all night. She cooked, steamed and baked in the kitchen. She used up almost half of the rice, flour, grain and oil before she could make a large basket of food.
Because the weather is hot, most of the food is baked and can be kept for a while, but things like boiled eggs and brown sugar porridge have to be eaten on the same day.
When Jiang Meili got up, everyone was waiting for her in the living room. Seeing Cheng Qiao and the others' expressions that looked like I know what's going on, she felt so embarrassed that she wanted to hide back in her room.
Li Bing was very considerate last night. He went to sleep quietly after the process was finished. Looking at the red marks he left on the bed sheets and the uncontrollable smile on Li Bing's face, Jiang Meili also fell asleep happily.
"Meili, these are all prepared by mother. You can take them with you on the road. You must eat the ones on top today, otherwise they will go bad."
Jiang Meili was really frightened when she saw the basket of food: "Mom, you didn't stay up all night making this for us, did you?"
Li's mother smiled. Li Bing hadn't come back for several years, and when he came back he would only be away for ten days or half a month. As a mother, how could she not take good care of her son?
Uncle Niu also came. He liked it most when the Li family rented his ox cart. Not only could he get breakfast, but he also got big meat buns, cigarettes and alcohol. These were his favorites, more than money.
"Uncle Niu, come and have a steamed bun. It's made of two-grain flour and is very sweet."
Uncle Niu quickly rubbed his hands, picked up a steamed bun and put it into his mouth, while in his other hand he held a bowl of rice porridge that Cheng Qiao had served him. It was very appetizing.
Yuan Qin secretly rolled his eyes. He was just a cowherd. Giving him one dollar would solve all the problems. There was no need to let him eat and drink with them.
Jiang Hua was extremely enthusiastic towards Uncle Niu, but when he learned that Uncle Niu was old and probably didn't have many years left to live, he felt a little sad.
He did let cattle graze when he was a child. You know, cows are extremely docile animals and know how to be considerate of their owners. It is really sad to see them die of old age.
"Brother, why don't you try to get a calf? Wait two years, and when the old cow is gone, the calf will have grown up, and you can get some psychological comfort."
Uncle Niu shook his head and said that he would become a carpenter after the old cow died. Cheng Qiao had said that carpenters would be very popular in the future, especially in cities, where carpenters were indispensable for making furniture for weddings.
Jiang Hua was stunned, thinking of the whole set of furniture in the beautiful new house. Could it be that it was made by the cowherd in front of him? He asked tentatively, and Uncle Niu nodded proudly.
Not to mention the furniture in Li Bing's room, all the furniture in the Li family was made by him. Of course, the drawings of some of the furniture were given to him by Cheng Qiao.
Yuan Qin was also stunned. She didn't expect that the person she looked down upon was actually a craftsman. From then on, Yuan Qin's eyes when looking at Uncle Niu changed. There was more respect and less discrimination.
Uncle Niu happily sent Li Bing and the others to the county town. Along the way, there were still many children running behind the ox cart. Jiang Meili remembered the bag of fruit candies that Cheng Qiao gave her before they left, and quickly took it out.
He grabbed a handful of fruit candies and threw them to the children who were running behind him. Seeing the candies falling to the ground, the children cheered and quickly bent down to pick up the candies.
The sensible children loudly congratulated them on their happy marriage and the birth of a baby soon. Jiang Meili was moved by the enthusiasm of these children and she was reluctant to leave Xiangyang Village.
Li Bing looked at Jiang Meili, who was basking in the sun and smiling happily, and his heart gradually relaxed. Everything that happened in the past two days was in the past and disappeared.
This time, Li's mother did not go to see him off. She just stood at the door and looked out. She did not look at Li Le with a smile until the ox cart went away. Her two elder brothers were married, and in two years it would be Lele's turn.
Li Le blushed. Girls of that period also matured early and usually got married at the age of 17 or 18. Cheng Qiao smiled and whispered in Li's mother's ear for a while. Li's mother's eyes widened.
"When the child comes, take me to see him."
"There's still about half a month left. He comes at the end of every month."
"Okay, okay, this kind of family must be good."
Li's mother was very happy. The most important thing was that Cheng Qiao told her that Qin Guoqing had been without a biological mother since he was born, and his biological father not only did not marry a stepmother, but was also a regiment leader.
Not having a biological mother means that Lele will not have to look at the face of her mother-in-law when she gets married in the future. Even if Captain Qin remarries, the second mother-in-law will always be different from the biological mother-in-law.
Li Le frowned. She always felt that her mother and second sister-in-law were talking about her. She could ask them openly, but she had a premonition and was too embarrassed to ask.
Ten minutes later, Xuhui ran out, pulled Li Le with a constipated look on his face, and whispered a few words in her ear. Li Le's face turned red immediately.
As expected, she was only thirteen or fourteen years old, and her mother and sister-in-law had already found a man for her, and that man's father was the head of a regiment.
That means that she will be a military wife in the future. What a sacred profession. Well, she has to study hard and join the army in the future. In this way, she will be like her eldest sister-in-law's mother, who can be a soldier and a military wife at the same time.
Li's mother and Cheng Qiao didn't know what Li Le was thinking yet, and they had already planned to help her buy a dowry. Since her father was the head of the group, their dowry couldn't be bad.
Cheng Qiao took out the gold bracelet and handed it to Li's mother. Li's mother's heart trembled. What did Cheng Qiao mean by this? Was she going to divorce Li Huan? How could this be possible?
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