Zhou Yuanyuan ignored Wang Biyun. In fact, ever since Wang Biyun snatched Xiaocao's buns, Zhou Yuanyuan had mentally put her on the list of "people to avoid contact with."
At Grandma Xiaocao's insistence, half of the pheasant was left for Tiezhu's mother, and the remaining half was plucked and allowed to be taken away by Yuanyuan.
As soon as they walked out of the Gu family's gate, Zhou Yuanyuan stuffed the pheasant into Aunt Gu's hands and ran away. Zhou Yuanyuan saw Xiaocao's reluctant look.
Zhou Yuanyuan knew that Xiaocao had a large family and their living conditions were not good. It was very difficult for Xiaocao to eat meat all year round.
Compared to Xiaocao, Zhou Yuanyuan felt she was bathed in happiness all day long. Zhao Qingshan was very generous in spending money on his daughter and granddaughter. During Zhou Yuanyuan's stay in Zhaojiagou, the family had a constant supply of meat dishes. This half pheasant, given to Xiaocao, would also allow her to have a few bites.
Honestly, if Zhou Yuanyuan hadn't been annoyed by Wang Biyun's complacent attitude, she would have wanted to leave the pheasant to Tie Zhu's mother. These days, life is tough for every household, and it's a rare sight for Tie Zhu's mother to stay true to herself and not be greedy.
As for Wang Biyun, Zhou Yuanyuan didn't take her seriously. If she hadn't prepared the herbs she had picked up in the mountains today, Zhou Yuanyuan would have definitely made Wang Biyun suffer a loss.
Seeing Yuanyuan running away quickly, Xiaocao chased her and called a few times. Zhou Yuanyuan turned around and waved her hand, signaling Xiaocao not to chase her and gave the pheasant to her.
"Grandma, will Yuanyuan be angry?" Xiaocao was a little worried. What Wang Biyun said just now was so harsh that even though they were relatives, Aunt Gu and Xiaocao couldn't help but sulk. So what if Yuanyuan's family was well-off? Other people's families earned their money with their own ability, and they didn't eat or use your money, Wang Biyun. Why should they give you things for free just because they are well-off?
"No, Yuanyuan is a kind-hearted child." Aunt Gu sighed and comforted Xiaocao. To be honest, Aunt Gu envied Yunxiang. She was smart and clever, and she wanted a daughter who was even smarter than Yunxiang.
Aunt Gu knew that Yuanyuan was worried that her job would be difficult when she returned home. With this half pheasant to take home, her eldest daughter-in-law would have no reason to complain.
Zhou Yuanyuan ran with the basket, afraid that Xiaocao would catch up. Xiaocao was too stubborn, sometimes stubborn.
Thinking of Xiaocao's anxious look, Zhou Yuanyuan couldn't help laughing as she ran.
In her previous life, Zhou Yuanyuan had no friends. As a child in Zhoujia Village, her cousins were numerous and powerful, and they disliked her. Even the girls of similar age in the village were afraid to get close to her, fearing retaliation from the sisters.
Xiaocao is the first friend Zhou Yuanyuan made in her past and present life. Just because of Xiaocao's character of not liking to take advantage of others, Zhou Yuanyuan feels that she has made the right friend.
In the yard, Wen Ziqing was practicing martial arts with sweat all over his forehead. After returning from Daqing Mountain, Wen Ziqing was so eager to become stronger that he started practicing as soon as he got home.
Wen Ziqing ignored Wen Yulun, who had come from afar. He could easily guess why Wen Yulun had come. Wen Yulun was already used to Wen Ziqing's cold demeanor, so he didn't get angry when he ignored him.
Wen Ziqing has made up his mind. From today on, he will practice Kung Fu for at least twelve hours a day, doing boxing during the day and practicing internal skills in his room at night, striving to reach the peak level of his previous life within three years.
The Zhao family martial arts lived up to its reputation. In just a few days, Wen Ziqing felt that the "qi" in his body had doubled in size compared to the "hair" he had cultivated over the previous six months.
Zhou Yuanyuan walked in with a smile, carrying half a basket of pine cones. Wen Ziqing glanced at her without saying a word, and just punched and retracted his fist in a methodical manner.
Zhou Yuanyuan did not stop. These days, she had become accustomed to Wen Ziqing's presence in the yard.
Wen Ziqing's face was expressionless, but he was secretly surprised. He watched Zhou Yuanyuan and Xiaocao go down the mountain before returning home. He didn't expect that it would take so long for Yuanyuan to come back alone.
What happened?
Seeing Zhou Yuanyuan's cheerful face, Wen Ziqing felt relieved. He knew she hadn't suffered any injustice. But... Pheasant was missing? Was it Xiaocao? Or someone else?
Wen Ziqing decided to go out and find out later to make sure his little girl was not bullied.
Zhou Yuanyuan didn't take the pheasant incident to heart. As soon as she got home, she chatted with Zhao Yunxiang about the wonderful things that happened that morning. After that, she carefully planted a few "broken grasses" she picked from the mountain in the vegetable garden in the backyard.
Distracted by the pheasant and the few blades of grass, Zhou Yuanyuan and Wen Ziqing forgot to tell Zhao Qingshan about the suspected wood dealers on the mountain. They were unaware that this small oversight had prevented a tragedy from happening in the future.
Before I knew it, more than a month had passed.
With the Chinese New Year just over a month away, Zhao Yunxiang finally plucked up the courage to tell her father that she wanted to return to Zhoujia Village while the production team was settling accounts.
Seeing that his daughter insisted on leaving, Zhao Qingshan sighed and had to agree.
After all, Yunxiang was still the daughter-in-law of the Zhou family. It was fine for her to live at her parents' house during normal times, but if she even spent New Year's Eve there, people would criticize her. He was old and didn't mind being criticized, but Yunxiang and the children were still young! He still had a long way to go, and it would be bad if his reputation was ruined.
Before leaving, Zhao Qingshan wanted to tell his daughter something, but he didn't know what to say. Should he teach her not to be too nice to her parents-in-law? Or should he teach her to make her own decisions and not just listen to her mother-in-law?
These things could not be brought to the table and discussed, but Zhao Yunxiang had to grasp the scale of them herself. Zhao Qingshan was very worried about Zhao Yunxiang. Being too gentle and kind-hearted could sometimes be a shortcoming!
Zhou Yuanyuan sat on the back of the bicycle, a smile on her face, waving at Zhao Qingshan. As for the shorter figure beside Zhao Qingshan, Zhou Yuanyuan chose to ignore him. Wen Ziqing, that brat, was always silent and sullen, making it easy for people to overlook him.
The bicycle belonged to Zhao Qingshan, an old-fashioned 38-ton truck, a Forever brand. It had been used for over ten years and felt a bit worn. Back then, in rural areas, a bicycle cost 170 yuan, plus a bicycle coupon. So, owning a bicycle was considered more prestigious than owning a BMW in later generations. In some poorer villages, there wasn't even a single bicycle in the entire village.
Zhao Yunxiang didn't have a bicycle. When she got married, Zhao Qingshan gave her a sewing machine as a dowry. If he had given her a bicycle as a dowry, the Zhao family would have been very impressive. Zhao Qingshan was a low-key person and didn't seek the limelight.
After Zhao Yunxiang got married, Zhao Qingshan bought her a bicycle. Unfortunately, Zhao Yunxiang was soft-hearted, and due to the crying and fuss of her sister-in-law Zhou Zhimei, and the coercion of the old lady Zhou, the bicycle eventually became Zhou Zhimei's dowry.
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