At that time, the two brothers, Su Changqing and Su Changzhi, were already teenagers.
No one expected that their father, who had been absent from their childhood, would present such a scene upon their first meeting.
Su Qingci didn't know much about what happened back then; she only knew a little from conversations with adults when she was a child.
In the end, the battle was almost a lose-lose situation for both sides.
Su Changzhi is missing.
Qin Xiangxiang's nearly full-term baby also failed to survive.
After the organization intervened, I don't know how the talks went afterward.
Li Yueniang and Su Yi went through divorce proceedings.
It was later rumored that Qin Xiangxiang's miscarriage damaged her health, causing her to be infertile for many years.
Su Yi did not wrong Li Yueniang and Su Changqing.
In the original owner's memory, he treated Li Yueniang almost like his own mother and treated her with filial piety.
They also did their best to cultivate Su Changqing.
After losing her two sons, Li Yueniang was depressed for several years, but after the birth of her eldest grandson Su Jindong, she suddenly saw things in a new light.
They rallied again.
The thing she did most often was beat up Su Yi.
Knowing that Qin Xiangxiang was pregnant again, he became even more determined.
The two have been rivals in Kyoto for half their lives.
In Li Yueniang's words, "Your husband was raised by me, and I served your parents-in-law. If it weren't for this new marriage law..."
"You have to kneel down and call me Madam."
Moreover, Su Yi squandered the Su family's fortune, and everything he owns now is the foundation laid by the Su family.
Su Changqing is the eldest son of the Su family, and Li Yueniang stubbornly believes that everything in the Su family belongs to Su Changqing.
Even if not for herself, she would fight for her son and grandson.
Otherwise, given that she was a child bride raised in the traditional etiquette of the Republican era, she wouldn't stand a chance.
How could they possibly train Su Changqing, let alone send him abroad to study?
Qin Xiangxiang hated Li Yueniang even more, and after her eldest son Su Chang'an was born, she went to great lengths to make him live as the second son.
This was to constantly remind everyone that she had lost a child because of it.
At the Su family home.
Not only did Li Yueniang and Qin Xiangxiang engage in a battle of wits.
Su Chang'an also fought against Su Jindong.
Su Meifang, on the other hand, had her sights set on Su Qingci.
That's why Su Qingci hung up the phone without saying a word after hearing Su Meifang's voice.
Carrying the package, Su Qingci walked to a deserted alley, put the package inside the farm, and then headed towards the grain station.
They ran into Li Li and Luo Song as soon as they arrived at the grain station.
"Qingci, have you finished your business?" Li Li waved to Su Qingci from afar, carrying a lot of things.
"It's all taken care of. How's the grain going?"
"Rice costs 12 cents, sweet potatoes cost 7 cents, but you need coupons for them. Other things are in short supply."
Li Li paused for a moment, then said, "We plan to buy some ginseng to eat."
"Buy some more flour, and occasionally steam buns or make noodles to improve our meals."
Su Qingci nodded; she didn't really care.
"Let's buy them together then, let's buy a month's worth first."
"There are four of us. If each of us eats one jin a day, that's at least four jin, which is 120 jin a month."
"Shall we buy 140 jin first?"
"I'll buy more when we've almost finished eating, so it won't get damp or attract mice at home."
Luo Song and Lu Linping quickly calculated in their minds, then immediately turned around and entered the grain station with Li Li and Su Qingci.
The group bought 50 jin of rice, 70 jin of sweet potatoes, and 20 jin of flour.
The four of them settled the accounts at the grain station.
The other three didn't look too good either; the grain prices at the grain station weren't expensive.
However, all purchases require a ticket.
Although everyone had some savings, they quickly used up most of the food coupons they had brought with them.
All things considered, it seems more cost-effective to borrow grain from the brigade.
Su Qingci didn't care, because the original owner was a local small-time rich man.
Luo Song and Lu Linping carried the grain to the eaves of the grain station and explained the situation to Li Li and Lu Linping.
"Li Li, you and Xiao Su stay here and watch the grain. Lin Ping and I will go and see if we can get a pot."
Li Li nodded. "Is it difficult to get iron pots these days?"
Su Qingci thought for a moment, "If all else fails, let's get two earthenware pots."
Lu Linping was having a headache. Now, not only were iron pots ridiculously expensive at the supply and marketing cooperative, but they were also frequently out of stock, and a specific industrial coupon was required.
They planned to go to the restaurant's back kitchen, the commune's canteen, or a scrap yard to see if there were any discarded iron pots that others had thrown away.
Then take it to be repaired.
"Let's do our best."
"Clay pots should be easy to get. If you really can't get an iron pot, then you'll have to use a clay pot."
Su Qingci nodded, then pointed to the burlap sack in the corner.
"Li Li, you can keep an eye on things for now. I still need to go to the supply and marketing cooperative."
"I haven't bought anything yet, and I haven't brought a package with me. I need to go and pick it up."
"It's alright, it's alright, you go ahead, I'll keep watch here."
After making their agreement, the group went their separate ways.
Unlike the high-rise buildings of later generations, the supply and marketing cooperatives of this era were just relatively large bungalows in appearance.
Not only is the house big, but the door is also big enough.
Above the main gate hang five large characters: "Peach Blossom Supply and Marketing Cooperative," which are particularly eye-catching.
People were coming and going from the entrance from time to time.
Su Qingci walked in with a face full of curiosity.
What comes into view are rows of neatly organized little cubicles, somewhat like the small shops of later times.
The variety of items is quite complete.
Su Qingci slowly examined each of the small compartments.
She has no shortage of daily necessities; her farm's supermarket has everything she needs.
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