Chapter 3 003 Chu Song is elated
The mother and daughter each had their own thoughts, and strangely reached an agreement, but when they returned to the field, they found nothing.
Chu Song immediately started to complain: "Look, look, we've walked so much for nothing. It's all your fault for dawdling and insisting on digging up some wild vegetables by the roadside."
Ye Xiuzhi: “…”
She couldn't stop sighing. She must have become stupid because she had been staying with the silly girl for too long!
Why would they come back? They wouldn't be waiting for them there. Wouldn't it be the same if they invited them over for dinner tomorrow when they were at work?
She looked at Chu Song with complicated eyes and suddenly said, "Fool!"
Chu Song:?
She was going to call the police, why was she making personal attacks?
Dinner was still corn porridge, served with wild vegetable pancakes and scrambled eggs with cabbage. Chu Song's face was full of greens. He tried to deceive his stomach and swallowed the food in his mouth while recalling the delicious food he had eaten in his previous life.
To be fair, the Chu family is one of the few "rich families" in the village. With three meals a day, everyone, regardless of gender, age or status, has enough to eat, and they can even have some meat from time to time.
You know, there are still people in the village who have no food to eat!
However, for Chu Song, who was used to eating delicacies from land and sea, life in the Chu family was still bitter, so bitter that she had to act coquettishly and use all kinds of tricks just to get some snacks.
Just now, Chu Song was strolling in the yard after dinner. When he saw Ye Xiuzhi coming out, he immediately went up to her and showed his courtesy, massaging her shoulders and legs, running around.
Her big eyes are curved and she is smiling, which makes people feel sweet.
"A weasel is paying New Year's greetings to a chicken." Ye Xiuzhi was both amused and speechless, and said angrily, "He has no good intentions."
Chu Song pretended to be hurt: "Mom! You really hurt my filial piety by saying that."
"Don't give me that. As soon as you stick your butt out, I know what kind of shit you're going to do."
Vulgar, so vulgar! Chu Song's face fell, and he retorted with a strong sense of justice: "Is it wrong for me to be filial? Look at my elder brother and second brother, when have they ever massaged your shoulders or pounded your back? You will lose your caring little cotton-padded jacket if you do this."
The eldest and second brothers Chu, who were cueed for no reason, looked embarrassed. They were not in their childhood anymore, so how could they have the nerve to do these things now?
"Xianxian, do you want to eat egg custard?"
Chu Heng suppressed his laughter and said, "My little sister must be greedy."
Chu Hang nodded: "It was just like that last time. Every time Xianxian tries to please her mother, she just wants to eat egg custard."
After saying that, the two brothers smiled knowingly. The little sister was so funny and easy to understand.
Chu Song, whose secret was touched, said: "..."
But she refused to give up. With a roll of her eyes, she said in a high-sounding manner, "I'm in the growth stage now. What's wrong with supplementing my nutrition? Not only me, but my sister-in-law needs it too. She has a baby in her belly and needs more nutrition."
The Chu family raised three chickens in total, a rooster and two hens. Ye Xiuzhi fed them carefully, and the two hens were very hardworking and laid eggs every day.
But these eggs could not be eaten whenever she wanted. Ye Xiuzhi picked them up, used some to improve the family's meals, and saved the rest to sell for money.
When Chu Song first came here, she was weak and sick. Ye Xiuzhi felt sorry for her and would steam a bowl of egg custard for her every morning to nourish her body. After she recovered from her illness, she naturally stopped giving her a bowl of egg custard.
This was a tough time for Chu Song. He used to dislike eating egg custard every day, but later he couldn't even eat it when he wanted to. He had to work hard to make Ye Xiuzhi happy before he could get a bowl of hard-earned egg custard.
Ye Xiuzhi glanced at her little girl, feeling proud. Nutritional supplements? She had obviously raised her to be well-proportioned and strong, like a clever calf. Who in the village wouldn't praise her when seeing her?
She warned, "Don't think about catching eggs. I have to save all these and exchange them for money later. Otherwise, do you think money will fall from the sky for free?"
Chu Song silently said to herself, "I don't want to listen to your nonsense." Ye Xiuzhi was just hard on the outside but soft on the inside. If she kept trying, she would get the egg custard.
"mother--"
"mother--"
"I haven't had egg custard in a long time, especially the one my mom hand-steamed. Oh my god, it's the most delicious thing in the world. I wouldn't trade it for gold!"
"If you don't feel sorry for me, you should at least feel sorry for the baby in my sister-in-law's belly."
"Mother—Egg Custard—"
“Mom, I’m hungry—”
Chu Song grabbed the corner of Ye Xiuzhi's clothes and looked at people pitifully. Ye Xiuzhi didn't say anything, but her two brothers couldn't stand it anymore. At first, they thought it was funny to see their little sister's "egg custard war" that would be staged every few days, but as they watched, they couldn't help but feel distressed.
He would try anything to get a bowl of egg custard, which shows that he is really greedy.
Chu Heng chimed in, "Mom, what my younger sister said makes sense. I'm still a child, and it's the time for me to grow up."
Baby Chu Song, who was over two hundred months old, nodded vigorously.
Chu Hang agreed with his brother and sister. It was not that their family could not afford eggs, it was just that they earned less. Xianxian was right. Xueqi was pregnant with his child now, so she should eat more. If his mother did not agree, he would use his private money to buy eggs in the county town. Then his wife and sister would be able to eat egg custard every day!
He opened his mouth and said, "Mom."
"Okay, okay." Ye Xiuzhi was worried so much that her head ached. She was not worried about the eggs, but she was worried about her three children, each one more stupid than the last. The youngest daughter was a bit smart, but it was a pity that her cleverness was not used in the right way.
Her peers are mature and steady, and have started to take care of the household affairs, but the little girl is still throwing a tantrum because of her stuttering... all for a bowl of egg custard!
"From now on, you and Xueqi will take turns eating a bowl of steamed eggs every day."
"Mom, you are really the one I have ever seen..."
"Stop being so sweet!" Ye Xiuzhi interrupted him in time. "I have a condition. If you want to eat egg custard, you have to be obedient in the future and stop irritating me. I still want to live a few more years."
Chu Song ignored all these words and said sweetly, "Mother will surely live a long life, blessed as far as the East Sea and as long-lived as the Southern Mountains!"
Ye Xiuzhi tried to stay awake despite the sugar-coated bullets: "You will feed the chickens tomorrow."
“…Okay.”
The "Egg Custard Battle" was a complete success. Chu Song went back to sleep contentedly. The next morning, he woke up obediently without Ye Xiuzhi calling him.
Chai Xueqi handed her the steamed egg, and Chu Song blinked: "Sister-in-law, how about you eat first today?"
Chai Xueqi was mending shoe soles in the inner room last night. She couldn't hear the conversation outside clearly. She only knew that her mother-in-law came to her this morning and told her that she would steam a bowl of eggs every morning from now on, and she and her sister-in-law would take turns eating it.
She guessed that her sister-in-law must have been greedy again last night and clamored for steamed eggs. Her mother-in-law was reluctant at first, but every time her sister-in-law made a fuss, she would get candy. She spoiled her very much!
"I'm not hungry, you eat first."
Chai Xueqi also benefited from this time, so she didn't feel comfortable to argue about it. It didn't matter whether she ate early or late, so there was no need for her to argue.
Chu Song agreed with a smile. She was not the kind of person who would do good deeds without leaving her name, so she added, "Sister-in-law, I told mother last night that you are pregnant and that you should eat more steamed eggs to supplement your nutrition."
Chai Xueqi would be lying if she said she wasn't touched. Her sister-in-law had always been lazy and gluttonous, but she actually remembered her when it came to eating. What's the word for it? Flattered. Yes, she felt flattered.
However, when she saw that her sister-in-law's left eye said "I'm great, right?" and her right eye said "Praise me quickly!", she couldn't help but feel a little subtle.
"Is that so?" She smiled awkwardly. "Thank you so much. You're such a good aunt."
Chu Song nodded seriously: "I think so too."
After breakfast, it was the painful time to go to work again. The unplanted sweet potatoes had to be continued. Chu Song went to the field with a bitter face, greeted his friend Yang Dasao, and then slowly moved to Fang Qingrong's side.
"Comrade Fang, good morning."
Fang Qingrong was still not good at dealing with people, especially when facing the energetic Chu Song. He nodded silently as a response.
Chu Song hadn't forgotten her mother's instructions. She had to bring him home for dinner today no matter what. "Comrade Fang, there's something important I need to tell you."
"What?"
"My mother wants to invite you to her house for a simple meal tonight. Thank you for helping me with the housework yesterday."
After hearing this, Fang Qingrong refused without thinking.
"Why?" Chu Song's face was full of disappointment. If Fang Qingrong didn't go, her big meal plan would be ruined.
"It's just a small matter, no need to make such a fuss."
"It's no trouble, no trouble. Just come."
Fang Qingrong frowned slightly. He had little contact with the captain's family and didn't want to have any. Yesterday, he had no choice but to help Chu Song with his work, but it was all within his ability. He was young and had good physical strength, so doing more was no big deal.
Fang Qingrong politely declined: "Grandma is still at home, I have to go home to cook."
"Then call grandma along too, just to get an extra pair of chopsticks."
"Grandma is not in good health and can't go out."
Chu Song thought about it and felt that these were not a problem. "You can pack some for grandma to take back. My mother's cooking skills are superb, and grandma will definitely like it."
Fang Qingrong: "..."
He was a little embarrassed, not knowing whether Chu Song really didn't understand or was pretending not to understand what he meant. For some hidden reason, he didn't want to be too blunt and merciless in his words.
"Comrade Chu." Fang Qingrong hesitated and said, "Aunt Ye is too polite. We are... a cooperative relationship. If Aunt Ye is so polite, I won't dare to continue 'cooperating' with her in the future."
This made Chu Song completely in control. She couldn't even pretend to be stupid anymore. She couldn't help but start thinking about this serious problem.
Would you rather choose a big meal or free labor in the future?
Chu Song didn't want to choose, she wanted them all, so she simply adopted a roundabout tactic, lowering her voice, and looking pitiful and aggrieved: "But my mother asked me to take you home today. If you refuse, my mother might break my legs."
The credibility of this statement was minimal, and Fang Qingrong did not believe it: "...Aunt Ye is just scaring you, she won't really do that."
"You don't understand. My mother is very fierce." Chu Song sighed. "Your house is too far away from me, so you can't hear it. You can ask my neighbors. They all heard it. My mother scolds me every day at home."
This statement was actually mixed with some water. It was true that Ye Xiuzhi scolded people every few days, but not a single scolding Chu Song received was in vain. She earned it with her own ability.
And every time it was just a lot of noise but little action, even if Ye Xiuzhi got so angry she was about to take action, she still had her two brothers up there to protect her. Once the brothers pleaded for mercy, Ye Xiuzhi would just go down the stairs.
Fang Qingrong listened quietly.
His memories of his family are already very vague. The one that left the deepest impression on him was the day when their house was ransacked. His mother, unable to bear the humiliation, chose to commit suicide holding her collection of poems, and his father followed closely behind.
The courtyard was dyed red with blood. Afterwards, his grandfather died of illness during the criticism and denunciation process. His uncle, aunt and other close relatives were missing. In such a big house, only he and his grandmother were left.
Fang Qingrong said softly, "Aunt Ye loves you in her heart."
Chu Song raised the corner of her mouth, "That's because I deserve it." After feeling proud, she felt something was wrong. She was here to invite someone.
"So, Comrade Xiaofang, would you be so merciful as to save my poor legs?"
And a stomach that has almost forgotten the taste of meat, Chu Song added in his heart.
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