Xu Dahua's eyes turned even softer when she looked at Tao Wenwen. She said, "You, child, can't cook when your mother isn't home. Why didn't you tell us? At least you have enough time to prepare the meal."
Tao Wenwen said, "There's food at home. I made a simple meal this morning. Aunt Hua is confident that I can handle it on my own. Now that I'm older, I can't let my mother take care of me forever. I have to learn to be independent when the time comes."
Tao Wenwen's words made Xu Dahua feel distressed again. Thinking of the fact that Wang Xiaomin and Shi Qingyuan had already obtained a marriage certificate, and considering that Wang Xiaomin had not returned home since yesterday, could it be that she did not intend to take Tao Wenwen to her husband's house with her, and wanted to leave Tao Wenwen here to fend for herself?
As soon as Xu Dahua had this thought, it disappeared immediately. She knew that Wang Xiaomin was not that kind of person.
"Wenwen is becoming more and more sensible." Xu Dahua sighed and said, "Well, you can eat by yourself. I'll be back soon. I still have elderly people at home to take care of."
Xu Dahua's father-in-law, Wang Quanzi, is paralyzed in bed and cannot take care of himself, so someone has to stay at home to serve and take care of him.
Xu Dahua's mother-in-law, Wang Shilan, is a strong-willed person and wants to go out to work and earn work points.
Xu Dahua’s husband Wang Yihe is a man who listens to his mother very much. She herself is also soft-hearted, so she can only stay at home to take care of Wang Quanzi and the family’s daily food, clothing and expenses.
Zhang Kongming was also tempted by the aroma of stewed potatoes. Thinking that it was lunchtime, he said, "You eat first, and I'll go back and fill my stomach. We can go herb hunting in the afternoon when the sun is not so strong. We will meet at the foot of the mountain then. You still know the way there, right?"
"Remember." Tao Wenwen said.
Zhang Kongming left after getting the reply. Tao Wenwen also turned around and went back into the house. Thinking that he still had to eat a meal in the evening, he left out a steamed bun and some potatoes.
After finishing lunch, Tao Wenwen did not delay. He carried the basket and small hoe, thinking that Zhang Kongming might not leave so soon. After a while, the basket was full and there was no place to put it, so he also took a large sack with him and went into the mountains.
As a result, not long after entering the mountain, I saw Zhang Kongming coming with a big steamed bun in his mouth and a big sack in his armpit.
Both of them saw each other, and neither of them expected the other to come so early. After a moment of surprise, they both laughed.
Zhang Kongming ate his steamed bun and mumbled, "Why are you here now? Didn't I tell you to come back in the afternoon when the sun is smaller?"
"I'm just sitting around doing nothing, so I'll feel more at ease if I find something to do." Tao Wenwen thought about what Zhang Kongming had said about people going up the mountain to collect herbs, and asked, "Zhang Kongming, do you know where those people who collect herbs sell them?"
"How would I know?" Zhang Kongming asked, seeing Tao Wenwen pondering over a plan. "Why, do you have the same idea?"
"I'm just asking." Tao Wenwen said. With her health condition, it would be impossible for her to go up the mountain to collect herbs every day. She would have no time to treat patients.
Besides, it was already the 1980s, and if she remembered correctly, the work point system would soon be abolished.
In fact, it was implemented after the 11th Plenary Session, that is, two years ago. Some places should have started to implement the household contract responsibility system, but Pingyun Village is still implementing the work point system, so it may not have been implemented here yet.
Once this is fully implemented, everyone will be able to cultivate their own farmland, and the portion that needs to be handed over will belong to the family. It will also be easier to do business in the future after the institutional reform.
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