After speaking to Xu Daya, Yang Chunqin pulled back her sister-in-law who was lunging at Xu Daya: "What kind of behavior is this? Daya is a young woman of marriageable age. What good does it do you to talk nonsense like this? Aren't you afraid that Daya will be stuck with you?"
In the second aunt's mind, her daughter was born to belong to another family, and her greatest purpose was to work for the family and earn dowry. Wouldn't it be a huge loss if she ended up with a daughter who was stuck with the dowry?
Yang Chunqin had been her sister-in-law for so many years, and while she wouldn't say she knew her 100%, she knew most of her. Moreover, in the two years since she returned to be the brigade leader, she had seen her sister-in-law's many strange and eccentric behaviors, and now she had finally grasped her weakness.
When the educated youth learned that she was Xu Daya's mother, they were very surprised. Was she really her biological daughter?
Xu Daya felt ashamed and was afraid that her mother would say something that would make her unable to face others, so she didn't care about any other thoughts and ran home as fast as she could.
Although Auntie was wary of Yang Chunqin's words, she still muttered under her breath, cursing and swearing, as if something was missing if she didn't curse a few times.
Just as they were talking, Xu Yaoqiang returned carrying a winnowing basket. Xu Xinning seemed to see something called numbness on his face. He only called out "Sister-in-law" when he missed Yang Chunqin, and then went to record his work points as if he didn't see his second aunt.
The workdays in the brigade were divided into zones, with different zones representing different work points, so there was no fear that members would lie about their work points. Moreover, each squad leader also played a supervisory role.
Yang Chunqin was preoccupied and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Xu Xinning helped the educated youth carry several bundles of dried straw. They could take the straw back and use it as a mattress, which would not only keep them warm but also make them softer to sleep on.
In those days, beds in the South were mostly made of wood or bamboo, or sometimes palm fiber beds. The simplest beds were supported by two long benches at both ends, while more elaborate beds had a carpenter make a frame.
However, some well-off families would build a canopy bed when a bride was married, and paint plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo and chrysanthemums on it. Skilled housewives would also embroider a bed curtain to hang on it.
When Xu Yaozu and Yang Chunqin got married, they made one of those. It wasn't as elaborate as the old canopy beds, which were divided into a bed and a couch, but it was still a very thoughtful piece of furniture.
Xu Xinning's bed was made by Xu Yaozu himself by cutting down trees on the mountain. The frame was made very carefully, and he even bought paint to paint it.
The beds at the educated youth settlement were the simplest kind: two long benches supporting a wooden plank, which was made from recycled materials.
When Mu Jingheng learned that Xu Xinning was the same Xu Xinning, he became even more curious about her and secretly observed her along the way.
He remembered the first time he met Xu Xinning. She was a chubby little girl with pink and tender skin, bright and cheerful eyes, and a dimple when she smiled. She looked very lively. But at that time, Xu Xinning gave him a deep and mysterious feeling, as if she had experienced a lot and had many stories buried in her heart.
What kind of experiences can cause a person to change so much?
Xu Xinning also knows how much she has changed from before. Sometimes she wonders whether remembering her past life is a good thing or a bad thing.
Her identity in her previous life destined her to have an eventful life. It is said that if you want to wear the crown, you must first bear the weight. Her identity could bring her wealth and honor, but the dangers behind it were also unimaginable. In her previous life, she only lived to the age of 28 and died at the hands of the person she trusted most. That was a pain that she could never get over.
Even though she is now an ordinary person living an ordinary life, she still thinks about her past life when the night is quiet, wondering how heartbroken her family will be after her accident.
This is also why she is both sensitive and cold towards people after regaining her memories of her past life.
She can no longer be innocent and carefree.
Xu Xinning led Mu Jingheng home, keeping at least three meters apart on the way. Xu Xinning was worried about trouble and that the gossipy club members would ask all sorts of questions if they saw them, since neither she nor Mu Jingheng were children anymore.
Seeing Xu Xinning deliberately keeping her distance, Mu Jingheng decided to tease her. The faster Xu Xinning walked, the faster he followed, using his long legs to catch up quickly. Xu Xinning was no pushover either; after all, she was a martial arts master in her previous life. Although she hadn't mastered it in this life, her daily efforts hadn't been in vain.
And so, from a distance, you could see two people playing a game of tag.
At this moment, it wasn't just Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng playing a game of tag; Yang Chunqin, Xu Laosan, Xu Yaoqiang's second aunt, and Xu Daya were also involved.
Xu Laosan had a really great harvest today. He never expected that the wild beehive to be so big. He harvested two whole buckets of honey.
When Yang Chunqin arrived home, Xu Laosan was enthusiastically telling Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu about his great achievements. When he saw Yang Chunqin, he was still excited and wanted her praise, so he showed her all the honey.
It must be said that Yang Chunqin was also very excited when she first saw it. It was honey! In those days, even sugar was hard to buy, let alone honey.
But the thought of Xu Laosan, a mere kid, getting so much honey made Yang Chunqin shudder. Those were wild bees; they could really sting someone to death.
Under Yang Chunqin's sympathy and encouragement, Xu Laosan, in a moment of pride, blurted out that he had cut up and modified the mosquito net at home. The rest is history...
Yang Chunqin chased after Xu Laosan with a feather duster, but Xu Laosan only made a lot of noise and didn't actually do anything. Old Master Xu and Old Lady Xu were busy with their work, but they kept stirring things up with their mouths. There was also Old Lady Chen, who never missed a good show in the Xu family, who was perched on the wall and kept talking, sometimes lecturing Xu Laosan and sometimes lecturing Yang Chunqin, making it seem like she was the best mediator in the Xu family village.
Yang Chunqin: "You spendthrift! I'm going to break your legs today!"
Xu Laosan: "It's just a short cut, can't I just sew it back up? Why are you being so stingy? Mom, am I even your biological son? Why do you always hit me?"
Every time Xu Laosan was chased and beaten by Yang Chunqin, he would question his life, because his mother's attitude towards his older brothers and sisters was just too different from her attitude towards him.
Yang Chunqin: "I told you long ago that you were picked up from the latrine. Look at your three children, none of them are as troublesome as you."
Grandpa Xu: "I picked it up from the latrine, I can testify to that, it stank so badly."
Grandma Xu: "I used a whole pound of white sugar to bathe you, it broke my heart."
Old Mrs. Chen: "Third Brother Xu, I've figured it out. Your family are no good people. How can you talk such bad things about your own children?"
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