Xu Xiuxiang saw that the pig's leg was quite large and quickly declined.
"Auntie, given the relationship between our two families, why are you being so polite with me?"
Besides, it's nothing special. If Weiguo were home, would we brothers go hungry when we go hunting in the mountains?
Sheng Xiping smiled and persuaded Xu Xiuxiang to accept it.
Indeed, the Chen and Sheng families have been neighbors for many years and have always had a very good relationship. Xu Xiuxiang also treats the Sheng Xiping brothers as her own children.
Since Sheng Xiping and his wife have already said so, it would be disrespectful for Xu Xiuxiang to refuse again.
"Alright, then Auntie will accept it. Just don't bring anything next time you come over, there's really no need for that."
As she spoke, Xu Xiuxiang handed the pig leg to Chen Liping, telling her to take it to the storeroom to freeze it first, and cook it another day.
Just then, Zhao Juan also heard the commotion and came out. Everyone chatted and laughed as they sat down in the east room.
Zhao Juan was eight months pregnant, and her belly was quite large. Wearing Chen Weiguo's old clothes, she didn't look too bulky.
In the east room, Chen Weimin was sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed), holding a carving knife in his left hand, carving a handprint on a piece of wood.
The fifth son of the Chen family, Wei Ren, the sixth son, Wei Xin, and the seventh son, Wei Guang, all gathered around their second brother, watching intently as he carved the hand seal.
"Second brother, your brother Xiping and your sister-in-law are here, why don't you say hello? All you do all day is rummage around with that stuff."
As soon as Xu Xiuxiang entered the east room, she frowned and scolded her son.
Chen Weimin, who was busy, looked up and saw Sheng Xiping and his wife.
"Brother, sister-in-law, what brings you here? I was so busy carving handprints for them that I didn't notice."
Chen Weimin smiled sheepishly and hurriedly got up to put away what he was holding.
"Oh my, Xiaomin, who did you carve this handprint for? It's quite well done, the characters are really beautiful."
"How about you carve one for me and your sister-in-law sometime? We have to stamp our paychecks by hand too."
Sheng Xiping went closer to take a look, and he had to admit, the seal was really well made. The characters were in regular script, and every stroke was very standard. Even the computer-engraved seals of later generations couldn't compare.
Chen Weimin is the same age as Sheng Xi'an and graduated from high school last year, but he is missing a leg and an arm, so he has no way to go to the countryside as an educated youth.
Previously, the people from the Bureau's May 7th Office came down specifically to understand the situation. After verifying the facts, they said that Chen Weimin met the requirements for exemption from rural service and did not need to go to the countryside.
However, the food supply will be reduced from student food to food for residents.
The exemption only spared Chen Weimin the hardship of going up the mountain to the countryside and from participating in labor.
However, Chen Weimin also couldn't earn money and had to support his family.
For someone like Chen Weimin, who is thoughtful, ambitious, and unwilling to admit defeat, staying at home all day and being supported by his parents is really unbearable.
With nothing else to do, Chen Weimin would tinker with small things as a pastime.
I learned how to carve hand-stamps when I was in school.
Chen Weimin is naturally studious and can learn anything at a glance. With his diligent practice, his hand-carving skills are now unmatched in the entire Qianchuan Forest Farm.
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