At the Shen family, it was Shen Yu who wanted to cook dinner, but Shen Heping was worried and insisted on intervening, and even nagged a few words. As a result, Shen Yu walked away. Shen Heping thought that there were only two dishes, and it would be easy to steam and boil them, and he could do it himself, so he didn't call Master Jiang over. He simmered the rice on a small stove, steamed fish on one side of the big stove, and stir-fried vegetables on the other, stir-frying cabbage with small mushrooms, shredded pork with dried bamboo shoots, and cooking egg drop soup. When the food was served, Shen Heping was almost drooling, it was so delicious that it aroused his appetite.

Shen Heping is of course well aware of his cooking skills, which is only at the level of cooking until it is edible. It is impossible for him to make dishes as delicious as Master Jiang's. The reason why these dishes are so fragrant and attractive is not because of him, but because the ingredients are good enough.

Shen Yu also smelled the fragrance and hurried downstairs. He first looked at the dining table. Shen Heping told him to wash his hands and eat. The father and son sat down and opened a bottle of wine. Each of them filled a glass. At first, they chewed slowly, but unconsciously, they moved faster. By the end, the dishes were all eaten up, the wine was finished, and Shen Heping was thinking of saving the leftovers to make rice porridge tomorrow morning. In the end, there was not a single grain left! The father and son looked at each other in bewilderment at the empty bowls and plates.

Shen Yu: "Dad, you cooked too little."

Shen Heping touched his stomach and said, "This fish, mushrooms and bamboo shoots are delicious. They are too delicious. But I can't eat any more. It will damage my stomach."

“Don’t give these ingredients away.”

"Okay, Dad will remember that. Where does that girl you mentioned live? Can you ask her for some more fruits and mushroom fish and send them to Beijing for your grandparents to try?"

Shen Yu: "Miss, keep it secret for now. These ingredients are rare, and she also said they won't be available in the short term. You can send a few pounds of mushrooms, dried bamboo shoots, walnuts, chestnuts, etc. to Beijing. The fruits are ripe, but I'm afraid they won't last until Beijing, so I won't bring them. We need to eat them as soon as possible."

"Okay. Then you should also send something back to the girl. We can't just accept favors from others."

"I have some free time these two days, so I plan to go to the Overseas Chinese Store to see what I can buy."

"Dad will give you some money. We have a lot of overseas remittance vouchers at home. Take them all!"

"No, I have it."

"We don't have time to spend these tickets, and they will expire if we keep them. Let's use them to buy things. What does the little girl like? I think the snacks you bought for Meng Zhehan last time are good. Also, buy some scarves, beautiful clothes, embroidered handkerchiefs, vanishing cream, lipstick and cosmetics... buy more!"

Shen Yu couldn't help but curl his lips. His father was quite knowledgeable. He was planning to buy skin care products. Taohua's skin was not good, dark and rough, and her hair was very bad. But he had never thought of buying her any lipstick or cosmetics. He didn't know if the little village girl would use them. But it was said that the little girl was born to like cosmetics, so he bought them and gave them to her to play with.

Meng Tao received a wooden box and a large package sent by Shen Yu and Meng Zhehan respectively. When she opened them, the contents were not enough to make her very excited, but they were surprising enough.

In addition to two sets of woolen clothes for autumn and winter, Meng Zhehan also sent her milk powder, milk candy, biscuits, malted milk, beef jerky, a box of high-quality cordyceps, and a box of bird's nest. He said that someone gave them to him, so he would pass some on to her. He also attached a letter reminding her to take these nutritional supplements well, as she should be able to grow taller, and if she gains weight, her skin will become whiter and more delicate.

Meng Tao curled her lips. He just disliked her because she was dark and short. Just say it directly.

What Shen Yu sent: in addition to milk powder, candy, chocolate, biscuits and beef jerky, there was also a pair of fluffy and cute toy brown bears, a box of glass ribbons, satin ribbons, and refined rubber rings, a whole row of crystal hairpins, both colorful and plain; a music box, a beige tweed mid-length coat with a black tweed long skirt, four silk scarves, a dozen silk handkerchiefs, a pair of black women's leather boots (I could actually guess what size she wore), six boxes of different brands of vanishing cream and hair balm, and even a makeup box, which contained a small mirror, powder, rouge, lipstick, eyebrow pencil, etc. Finally, there were two boxes of oral pearl powder, and the attached letter read: It is said that eating this can make you whiter!

Food can be taken out and eaten at any time, but clothes, toys, decorations and cosmetics are of no use at all in today's rural areas.

Then she wrote letters to the two stupid men, without any expression of thanks, but only told them not to do stupid things and send these things in the future, as there was no need to take up her space.

In the blink of an eye, it was the end of October. Most of the autumn grain had been dried and stored, and we were waiting to harvest the last crop of millet. After all the autumn vegetables were harvested, we could distribute the grain.

The Tian family began to show up at this time.

Tian Agui and Tian Xianglan were taken home. Tian Xianglan's wound healed, but Tian Agui spent fifty or sixty dollars in vain, and his wound was not healed. He was left like that, lying in bed every day with a crooked mouth and squinting eyes, and relying on others to take care of him.

Wang Shuifeng brought her sons Tian Baoshan and Tian Zhiyuan, and her daughter Tian Yalan to work in the production team because they were completely penniless and had no other choice.

Now there are two sick people, Tian Agui and Zhao Liulian, in the family, as well as two hungry children and two teenagers who can eat their father out of poverty... The last time Tian Zhigao came home, he made it clear that he would not be able to send money home in the future, because Xian Fangfang needed nutrition during her pregnancy, and she would also need money to have children in the future. If he wants to resume his previous job, he will have to spend money to build connections, so don't count on him.

If I stay at home and don't come to work, when the food distribution is reduced, the whole family will have to starve. Reputation is a good thing, but compared with hunger, it is nothing.

The Tian family, mother and her two children, each wore a big hat to cover their heads and faces, but they could not stop the ridicule from the members, especially the aunts and grandmas in the team, who surrounded Wang Shuifeng and cursed her without hesitation. In the past, Wang Shuifeng relied on her son working in the provincial capital and always acted condescendingly, looking down on others, as if she was the most superior in the world and everyone else was the dirt under her feet. Now she finally tasted the feeling of being trampled on by others.

The girls and boys avoided Tian Zhiyuan and Tian Yalan as if they were the plague and would not let them get close to them. Even the lackey Zhou Cuilian stayed away from them for fear that she would be seen by Tian Yalan.

Bao Shunfeng went to the fields to inspect and found that because of the appearance of the Tian family, the members were busy cursing and watching the fun, and their work efficiency was not high. He had to ask people to form an independent group for the Tian family, separate them, and work on the other side to avoid affecting everyone else.

Meng Tao watched coldly. Isn't this the situation that Meng Taohua experienced in the novel? Like a rat crossing the street, everyone hates it and wants to beat it.

The Tian family was cursed, but the mother and children could still huddle together and rely on and comfort each other. However, Meng Taohua was alone and helpless, and one can imagine her misery.

Therefore, the punishment suffered by Wang Shuifeng and others was far from enough.

(End of this chapter)