"Why charge rent? This is not in the county town. It's just a shabby house in the countryside. As long as you are not lazy, you can build a thatched house in a day or two. There is plenty of land in the countryside anyway." Yuan Yujuan refused directly. The man was kicked out penniless, so how could uncles and aunts like them have the nerve to collect rent!
Zeng Wenjuan didn't say anything else, but she was very grateful in her heart. If she had the chance, she would definitely repay the kindness of the village chief uncle and aunt.
"The house has been cleaned up, we'll go back first. If you need anything, just let us know, we can hear you from the front." Yuan Yujuan gave Zeng Wenjuan some instructions.
After watching the village head uncle and aunt leave, Zeng Wenjuan carried Goudan into the house. As soon as she entered the house, she saw peanut residue and more than 20 kilograms of coarse grains in the room.
Peanut residue is the residue left after peanuts are fried in oil. It tastes delicious and some children in the village eat it as a snack. Some people also cook peanut residue with rice because they always feel that there is oil in it.
Zeng Wenjuan looked at the grains. After so many things that happened today, although she had no emotion, her eyes became red and her heart was filled with bitterness.
"Goudan, do you know who gave you these foods?" Zeng Wenjuan asked Goudan. He thought that Goudan would also remember this favor. No matter what the other party thought, the other party really helped them when they encountered difficulties.
Goudan nodded obediently and said simply, "It was given by the village chief. Should we return it? I will go to the mountain to pick fruits and send the sweetest ones to the village chief."
Although Goudan is small, he is not favored at home. Unlike Dabao who lives comfortably at home, Goudan has to go up the mountain to pick wild fruits and collect firewood. Because Ms. Deng said that she would not keep idle people at home, Goudan is very sensible.
"We have to pay it back, but not now. When we have the ability, we will pay it back double to repay the village chief for his kindness to us." Zeng Wenjuan taught Goudan in a gentle tone.
Goudan nodded, not quite understanding. He was still too young and there were many things he couldn't understand, but when he grew up, today's words would be like a bullet that would hit him between his eyebrows at some point.
"Let's go and cook now! After dinner, let's go up the mountain tomorrow to see if there is anything edible. It's not good for us, mother and son, to keep eating other people's food." Zeng Wenjuan said as she carried Goudan to the kitchen.
When I went to the kitchen, it was empty. There was no iron pot or anything like that. In the village, a family might only have one big pot to cook and eat, which was why most people were reluctant to split up.
Fortunately, there was a clean clay pot in the kitchen. Zeng Wenjuan knew that the village chief's family had helped her a lot, and she had to repay this kindness no matter what.
"Goudan, sit on this small bench for a while. Mom will go to cook, and we will have millet porridge tonight." Zeng Wenjuan said after putting Goudan on the stool.
He sat motionless on the small stool. Goudan was a well-behaved child, and since he had eaten meat and eggs today, he wasn't very hungry.
Zeng Wenjuan quickly lit the simple kang stove she had built, put in a handful of peanut residue and coarse grains and began to cook. After the meal was ready, Zeng Wenjuan discovered the problem.
That is, there is no bowl. How can we eat without a bowl? She looked at Goudan with some embarrassment.
When Goudan felt Zeng Wenjuan's gaze, he immediately came back to his senses and looked at Zeng Wenjuan. He was also a smart kid and understood immediately, and even comforted Zeng Wenjuan.
"Mom... I'm not hungry now. I had some meat this afternoon. Now that we have a full stomach, we can look at the stars for a while. The stars outside are so beautiful!"
Zeng Wenjuan followed Goudan's line of sight and saw nothing, so she knew Goudan was just kidding her. But she smiled and said, "Yeah, it's beautiful. The stars are yellow and very bright."
Goudan tilted his head: "..." He thought the stars were red, like flames, and very beautiful. But whatever his mother said, that was it.
When the porridge was completely cold, Zeng Wenjuan picked up the jar and the mother and son finished the porridge, taking turns to eat a bite.
Goudan nestled in Zeng Wenjuan's arms and said, "Mom, it's great that we have separated. We can have enough food to eat. Why didn't we separate earlier? Then grandma and the others wouldn't dare to bully us."
Zeng Wenjuan's eyes turned red when she heard the child's words: "As long as mom is here, no one will bully you. But we can't provoke others. If others provoke us, we should say no first. If they don't listen and want to push their luck, we should just attack them."
Goudan nodded, not quite understanding: "I see, Mom, I'm a little sleepy, can we go to bed?"
There was no hot water, and the mother and son did not take a shower. Although it was August, the weather was still a bit cold at night, and they had no blankets.
The other side.
Yuan Yujuan said indignantly: "This old lady Deng is really a piece of shit. She took so much salary from Zhao Jianguo, and now she kicked his wife out of the house without giving her anything. How is Wenjuan going to live with her child in the future? She is so heartless!"
"Alas! Every family has its own problems. What's more, Jianguo and his wife were both raised by Zhao Maohua's family. If you don't raise them after giving birth to them, you can still get the money back by cutting off your fingers; but if you raise them before giving birth to them, you will never forget them. We can help in any way we can. Let's go to bed early!" Zhao Maosheng turned over and said.
Yuan Yujuan pushed Zhao Maosheng twice and said, "When we divide the land for work tomorrow, remember to work on the worst land for Mrs. Deng's family, so that they don't have to make trouble for others when they are full all day."
"Hmm..." Zhao Maosheng had fallen asleep, and was drowsy after being pushed. Even if Yuan Yujuan didn't say anything, it was time to take good care of Zhao Maohua's family. Zhao Jianguo held a high position in the army, and he was even thinking about getting his youngest son to join the army! He couldn't let Zhao Maohua's family ruin his family's good fortune.
If it wasn't profitable, who would be willing to help others in this famine year? Every family couldn't get enough to eat, so they went to help others!
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