Chapter 181 Return to the Village

This is how the world works. Only when there is give and take can a good relationship between two parties be maintained.

Aunt Zhou had noticed the movement next door a long time ago and knew that Liu Yinyin had returned to the county town.

I originally wanted to look for Liu Yinyin, but she saw Gu Cheng taking an old man for a walk outside in the morning.

Thinking that Liu Yinyin's parents-in-law were coming, I didn't feel comfortable going to her house.

Seeing Liu Yinyin at this moment, he immediately pulled her in with a smile and asked tentatively: "I heard some noise next door and knew you were back. What's the matter? Are you staying here for a long time this time?"

Otherwise, how could you bring both your parents-in-law over?

"Not sure yet...I may have to go back to the village in a few days." Liu Yinyin said.

For the time being, she really can't come to the county town to live permanently.

There is a vegetable garden, chickens, rabbits and other animals at home, and Liu Yinyin is reluctant to leave them behind.

Living in a county town, you have to pay for everything you eat. It's not as comfortable as living in the countryside.

"Then you..." Aunt Zhou hesitated, "When I went out this morning, I saw your husband walking with an old man. Is that your father-in-law?"

Liu Yinyin smiled and said, "No, that's my father. He was sick two days ago and came to the county town for medical treatment. He stayed at my house for a few days. My mother was there too."

Aunt Zhou suddenly realized: "So that's how it is, I thought..."

She thought there was a famine in the countryside, and Liu Yinyin's parents-in-law couldn't stand it, so they moved to the county town with their son.

After a pause, Aunt Zhou swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth and changed her words: "You and your husband are really filial."

That's right. He was able to bring his father-in-law to the county town for medical treatment. Not to mention in the countryside, there are few men in the city who can do this.

Liu Yinyin smiled and changed the subject: "By the way, Auntie, my family dug some sweet potatoes, and I'll give you a basket to try..."

As she spoke, Liu Yinyin lifted the rag covering the basket. Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Aunt Zhou.

"Oh my god..." Aunt Zhou was amazed when she saw a basket of fresh sweet potatoes. "How come there are sweet potatoes available at this time?"

In previous years, fresh sweet potatoes would not be available until late August or September.

It's only early July now.

Moreover, I heard that the crops in the fields are almost dying from drought this year.

Where can you find such fresh and large sweet potatoes?

Liu Yinyin said casually, "I planted them in my yard in the countryside. I planted them before spring this year. There weren't many, so I dug them up and ate them early."

She would definitely not reveal the fact that Huang Laizi had planted sweet potatoes on the mountain.

Besides, Liu Yinyin did plant some sweet potatoes in the yard. The small plot of land makes it easier to take care of them, and so far the sweet potatoes are growing well.

In a month or so, we should be able to dig it up.

Aunt Zhou was envious when she heard this: "It's great to have vegetable fields in the countryside."

No wonder, she seemed to smell the scent of roasted sweet potatoes in the morning and thought it strange at the time.

These days supplies are scarce and it is a time of famine.

But no one would dislike sweet potatoes.

Aunt Zhou accepted the sweet potato with a smile. She asked Liu Yinyin, "Like before, shall I exchange it with you for a defective one?"

Liu Yinyin shook her head: "No need, Auntie, the sweet potatoes are for you to eat."

"How can this be so embarrassing..." Aunt Zhou was a little surprised.

No matter what, sweet potatoes are also food. This basket of sweet potatoes is worth a lot of money now.

Liu Yinyin smiled and said, "You usually take good care of me, so this is nothing."

Without staying long, Liu Yinyin went back after delivering the things.

At home, Jiang Cuihua had nothing to do, so she turned the soil in the yard.

"It's a waste to leave this land empty. I'll turn the soil over for you and plant some vegetables."

Liu Yinyin: “…”

Seeing that Jiang Cuihua was working very hard, she didn't tell her that the field had just been harvested with shepherd's purse and needed to be tended.

Jiang Cuihua, like Liu Laifu, has no time to spare.

There is work all around me. She is at home, doing the laundry, cooking, taking care of the children...she doesn't miss out on any task.

Liu Yinyin is almost done with nothing to do.

A few days passed by unknowingly.

After a few days of rest, Liu Lai Fu was almost fully recovered.

That morning, Liu Lai Fu couldn't wait any longer and packed up his things, clamoring to go back.

"If I stay any longer, I'll be bored to death."

The county town is good, but he has no job and has nothing to do at home all day. Liu Lai Fu couldn't stand it any longer.

Jiang Cuihua also said, "Yinyin, your father is almost recovered from his illness, and we have some things to do at home. Let's pack up and go back."

They also couldn't live in the young lady's house forever. It was inconvenient and would disturb the couple's private time.

Liu Yinyin couldn't persuade them any more, so she could only say, "Mom and Dad, let's go home after lunch."

Gu Cheng had already gone to work and could not send the old couple back to the village.

Jiang Cuihua waved her hand and said, "No, we'll leave now. It's too hot to go back at noon."

Now there are no ox carts from the village to come to the county town, so they can only walk back.

Fortunately, I didn’t have anything with me, so it wasn’t tiring to walk back empty-handed.

Liu Yinyin had to take care of the child and was unable to send the old couple back to Liujia Village.

After thinking about it, Liu Yinyin took out a few things from the cabinet.

A bag of brown sugar, a bag of red dates, two pounds of noodles, and a can of maltose.

"Mom, take these things back to help Dad replenish his body." Liu Yinyin stuffed the things into Jiang Cuihua's bag.

Jiang Cuihua had no choice but to accept it, and said, "Don't worry about the family affairs. I will ask your father to visit the end of the village from time to time. Don't worry about him taking care of the things."

Her husband had just recovered, and Jiang Cuihua would not let Liu Laifu go to work in the fields. She just sent him to her daughter's house to feed the chickens and take care of the vegetable garden.

Find him something to do so that he won't have to worry about the crops all the time.

After that, Jiang Cuihua took her daughter's hand again and said earnestly: "Don't always think about going back to the village, live a good life with Gu Cheng in the county town."

Although the daughter and son-in-law lived well in the village, it was still far behind that in the city.

Liu Yinyin said helplessly, "...I understand. I'll trouble you, parents, with the family matters. I'll come to the village to see you when I have time."

She was actually quite conflicted. On the one hand, living in the county town was indeed cleaner, and it was also convenient for Gu Cheng to go to work.

Otherwise, he would have to go to and from get off work under the scorching sun all day long, and Liu Yinyin felt sorry for him when she saw it.

On the other hand...she couldn't bear to leave the things from the countryside.

It seems that we need to find a way to kill two birds with one stone to solve this problem.

After packing up their things, Liu Yinyin saw them out.

"Mom..." Seeing grandpa and grandma passed away, Gu Yanyan's eyes were filled with confusion.

The boy often stayed at his grandmother's house and was very close to the Liu family.

Liu Yinyin rubbed her little head and said, "Grandpa and grandma are back home. I'll take you to see them when I have time."