Xu Xiangyang watched him leave, then lowered his head and began to ponder. At this point, getting into university would probably be difficult, especially with a large influx of educated youth about to be sent to the countryside.
So what should he do? He definitely doesn't want to farm!
Frowning like that made the injury on my head start to hurt again. Okay, forget about everything else, let's focus on healing this first.
As darkness fell outside, Wang Xiumin opened the door, brushed the snow off her clothes, and went inside.
She saw her son sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed), and said with a smile, "Dog Egg, are you hungry?"
She just got back from chatting with friends outside, and I must say, she heard quite a few interesting tidbits of news today.
Someone broke into Widow Zhang's house at the village entrance again, and one of Old Li's chickens froze to death at the east end of the village.
Xu Xiangyang glanced at her and shook his head. "I'm not hungry. Where did you go?"
I just ate some bread and I'm not hungry at all. However, my wound is still a bit uncomfortable and probably hasn't healed properly in a while.
Wang Xiumin took off her cotton shoes and sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), cross-legged, and said, "Let's go outside and see what we can get you to eat, but there's nothing much."
That's an exaggeration!
Xu Xiangyang believed her lies!
My mom often goes out and gossips, she loves that kind of thing, how could he not know?
That's a very nice thing to say.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Wang Xiumin probably knew that he understood what she was doing.
"Son, eat more tonight. I'll take you to your grandma's house tomorrow," she said, glancing at him repeatedly.
Xu Xiangyang frowned, and then learned the answer from the original owner's memories.
"Okay," he replied.
Wang Xiumin meant that she was taking him out to eat to freeload.
In fact, Xu Xiangyang despised this kind of behavior the most, but he didn't say anything. After all, when a woman goes back to her parents' home, besides begging for money, she also wants to see her parents.
Wang Xiumin rummaged through the cabinet and pulled out a small package wrapped in yellow paper. She then carefully rolled it inside her cotton-padded coat, seemingly intending to take it with her the next day.
"What is this?" Xu Xiangyang asked curiously.
The small paper packet wasn't big, it looked about the size of a pack of cigarettes, what could it be?
Wang Xiumin smiled mysteriously, didn't answer, and then turned around and went out to cook.
Xu Xiangyang was completely bewildered. What did that mean?
He doesn't understand that smile?!
The more you don't know something, the more curious you become, and Xu Xiangyang was no exception.
He wondered if it was some kind of drug. His mother had just put it in her pocket; was she going to cook so she could put it in her food?
Xu Xiangyang shuddered. It couldn't be that extreme, could it...?
He ate dinner alone as usual. Wang Xiumin brought him the food, and the couple went to the main house to eat.
Xu Xiangyang pondered for a moment, then took out his silver earrings from his spatial storage.
Isn't it said that silver needles can be used to test for poison? Although this is an earring, it is also made of silver.
Throw unworn earrings into the corn porridge, then take them out and examine them.
Forehead……
It's so awkward, it didn't even get darker?
That means it's not poisonous...
Well, he was being petty.
After drinking a bowl of corn porridge, Xu Xiangyang smacked his lips. He had eaten a lot of coarse grains these past two days, but he still didn't find it very tasty.
Most importantly, this stuff doesn't keep you full at all!
Thinking about the plenty of food still inside, my mind immediately started to race.
Shouldn't we think of something to eat to replenish our energy? There's not a drop of oil or fat in my stomach, and my mouth is practically tasteless!
It's a pity that the room isn't very well ventilated, although the insulation is quite good. Once he eats something, other people will probably be able to smell it.
Alright, I'll just have to bear with it for now!
Xu Xiangyang lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), crossed his legs, and began to ponder his grand plan while resting his head on his arm.
Since I can't study now, I have to figure out how to make some money.
Finding a job would be ideal; he couldn't stand living here with his adoptive parents any longer.
Doesn't this interfere with their romantic relationships in middle age? He understands all of this, but the house is only so big; even the kang (heated brick bed) can only sleep three people!
The thought of all this inexplicably upset him; even a hero can be brought down by a penny!
Xu Xiangyang rolled over, thinking that he should definitely think about it and go to town to take a look after he got back tomorrow.
At the very least, you need to find a job. If all else fails, a temporary job will do. Once you get started, things will be much easier.
The next morning after breakfast, Wang Xiumin took Xu Xiangyang to the next brigade.
Because Mr. Xu had to go to work, the mother and daughter didn't take him with them.
The old lady was just hoping there would be two fewer people eating lunch, and she breathed a sigh of relief as she watched Wang Xiumin leave the courtyard.
I'm worried that my daughter-in-law will bring things back to her parents' home. We're just barely able to eat our fill now, and no one has any extra stuff. If she brings things back, will we even have anything left to eat?
Xu Xiangyang noticed that Wang Xiumin kept her hand on her shirt pocket, and he remembered the small paper packet she had taken out last night.
"Mom, what's that in your pocket?" he asked curiously.
He still doesn't feel comfortable calling them "Mom" and "Dad," and it always feels wrong.
Fortunately, it's common to call someone "father" and "mother" these days, so his way of addressing them is quite normal; the original owner of this body also called them that.
Wang Xiumin smiled happily and said, "Your grandma bought a pound of white sugar a few days ago. I stole some and will take it back to your grandma's house to drink sweet soup."
A few days ago, the old lady went to the commune. Everyone knew she was going to buy things, but no one asked her any questions.
Wang Xiumin took advantage of her return without noticing and swiped a handful of white sugar.
The contents were completely hidden by the paper, so the old lady had the old man put it in a glass jar, which was then locked in a cabinet.
If an old lady were to place it, you could tell the height difference.
Xu Xiangyang gave her a deep look. He had to admit that this cheap old woman would go to great lengths to get a bite to eat and a drink.
Although he felt that stealing was wrong, he couldn't say anything else.
After all, the old lady really doesn't give food or drink to others; she saves all the good stuff for the eldest son's family.
Since Wang Xiumin had already eaten the stolen sugar, he wouldn't care.
If he didn't have his own space, he'd probably have to freeload off others.
"Mom, isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to go to Grandma's house empty-handed?" He always felt that the two of them were just going there for lunch.
At the very least, bring something, right?
Wang Xiumin rolled her eyes at his words. "Young man, you really think highly of your mother! I'm already doing well bringing some sugar, where would I get the money to buy anything else? I'd like to bring something!"
Although she was lazy and loved to eat, she wasn't the kind of person who would exploit her family for personal gain.
I come back once a month just to give my son some extra nutrition and good food.
Otherwise, what would she be after? She was pampered when she was a girl at home, so why would she take things from her parents' family?
Xu Xiangyang was unaware of the intricacies involved; he simply felt that Wang Xiumin had had a tough time.
If the family had surplus food, who would steal the old lady's food?
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