Otherwise, I was afraid Xiao Lei wouldn't be able to find it later, so I just carried a basket and a hoe and set off.
"I wish my children could be as sensible as Xiaolei and Qianqian in the future."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua couldn't help but praise her.
"Sister-in-law Xiuhua, your children could never be as sensible as those two."
They were like this because their mother died young and their father also died of illness.
My older brother isn't home again, which is why he's become so sensible.
"Your future children will definitely be pampered and protected, and they'll definitely be little troublemakers."
When Wei Yuyan talked about the two children's background, it was really... Luckily, she was the one who transmigrated, otherwise the brother and sister would probably have to rely on each other for survival.
"That's true. Xiao Lei and Xiao Qian's maturity was entirely forced upon them. They're so lucky to have met such a good sister-in-law like you."
When Wu Chen comes back, I will definitely have a good talk with him and tell him I will treat you well.
If he dares not treat you well, I'm afraid Xiao Lei and Xiao Qian won't let him off the hook.
Xiuhua's sister-in-law only hopes that Wu Chen will come back as soon as possible; the family needs him.
Wei Yuyan smiled but did not reply. In truth, she both hoped and did not want Wu Chen to return.
On the one hand, they hope to unload the burden on their shoulders; on the other hand...
I don't know how to get along with Wu Chen, even though we're husband and wife.
Once inside the bamboo forest, we indeed found many old bamboo shoots.
"Sister-in-law Xiuhua, let's find these kinds, not too many of them are growing out, we can't eat the ones that are too old."
Wei Yuyan gestured to her sister-in-law Xiuhua, indicating the ideal height and that the woman should be relatively young.
"Okay, I understand."
When Sister-in-law Xiuhua is working hard, she doesn't like to talk. She just keeps her head down and works. The two of them are not far apart.
"Sister-in-law, Sister-in-law Xiuhua, we're here."
Around noon, Xiao Lei and Xiao Qian arrived, with Wu Lei carrying a basket on his back.
"Oh dear, Xiaolei and Xiaoqian are here. Are they so late?"
Sister-in-law Xiuhua looked at the sky; it was already past noon, just in time for lunch.
"Have you two eaten? What delicious food did you cook?"
Wei Yuyan put down the hoe; she was already starving, having only had a bowl of plain porridge that morning, which had long since been digested.
"Sister-in-law, we've already eaten. Today's stir-fried dish is lettuce, and there are also the eggs you left on the stove."
As Xiao Lei spoke, he took the food out of the basket. He put an old piece of clothing under the bowl to stabilize it, otherwise the bowl would not be stable in the basket.
"Xiao Lei, why don't you use a basket to carry it over? A basket is more stable."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua came over after washing her hands.
"He just wanted to help us carry some bamboo shoots on the way back, to lighten our burden."
Before Xiao Lei could speak, Wei Yuyan spoke first.
Xiao Lei is just too thoughtful; he's always thinking about others, which is exhausting.
"So that's how it is. Your sister-in-law really understands you. Oh, Xiao Lei even fried some eggs. I'll come and try Xiao Lei's cooking."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua suddenly realized what was going on, picked up her bowl, and took a bite of the food.
"Xiao Lei's cooking skills are actually quite good, much better than when I was learning to cook."
When I first learned to cook, I often cooked my food until it was only half-cooked.
Wei Yuyan couldn't help but laugh at herself.
"Yes, if you ask me, Xiao Lei's cooking skills are about the same as your Brother Zhang's. I estimate that he will surpass your Brother Zhang next year."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua ate Xiaolei's food and thought it was really delicious, mainly because the saltiness was just right and it was cooked through.
"If Brother Zhang knew you said that, he would definitely be heartbroken, hahaha."
Wei Yuyan and the children laughed, their laughter scaring away the birds in the woods.
After finishing their meal, Wei Yuyan and Sister-in-law Xiuhua rested against a large tree for about 15 minutes.
"I'll come to your house tomorrow afternoon to help cut meat and mushrooms, right?"
Sister-in-law Xiuhua was thinking about going to the market the day after tomorrow.
"Hmm, I thought about it. If I ask Brother Zhang to bring the meat back, it will be too late. It will be dark, and it will be inconvenient to cut the meat."
"I'll buy it myself if I don't have to. If I'm ever short on time, I'll ask Brother Zhang to help me buy it."
After thinking about it for a moment, Wei Yuyan decided that she should just buy the meat herself.
I want to try to buy an oxcart by the end of this year, so that it will be more convenient for me to go out in the future.
"That's true, alright then. There's no rush to buy meat. You can go buy it tomorrow after you've had a good night's sleep."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua thought that everyone had worked hard these past two days, and that her sister-in-law would have to walk to town again tomorrow, so she felt that she was having a hard time.
"Yeah, I'll have to stay up a little later before going."
The two chatted intermittently.
With the help of the two children in the afternoon, the progress was faster, and the baskets were full before Shenshi (3-5 PM).
Wei Yuyan and Xiuhua's baskets were full, while Xiaolei's was only half full, otherwise it would have been too heavy.
"Xiaoqian, you go first and open the door."
Wei Yuyan felt that the bamboo shoots were much heavier than the mushrooms, and she was about to give up.
"Oh dear, bamboo shoots are easier to find than mushrooms, but they are much heavier."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua put down her basket and rubbed her shoulders.
"That's right, Sister Xiuhua, your basket is heavier than mine."
Wei Yuyan recalled how, in the bamboo forest, Sister-in-law Xiuhua kept saying that she was strong and could carry more than her, which touched her.
"Fortunately, our home is close to the mountain."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua went to get herself some water; she was thirsty.
Even after getting home, I didn't rest; I started peeling bamboo shoots.
"We can't finish today, no need to rush, peel slowly."
Wei Yuyan looked at the sky and realized it was getting late. After peeling the shells, she still had to cut them, and after cutting them, she had to blanch them. She couldn't finish today.
"Sister-in-law Xiuhua, why don't you and Brother Zhang have dinner here tonight? That way you won't have to cook."
Wei Yuyan can only repay Sister-in-law Xiuhua in this way at present.
"No need, we have vegetables at home, we can just stir-fry them. Your family doesn't have much grain, it probably won't last until the rice harvest, right?"
Sister-in-law Xiuhua was indeed making plans for Wei Yuyan.
"I was already prepared to buy food, so it's fine if we don't eat here today."
"Come tomorrow. I'm going to town to buy meat tomorrow, and I'll come eat meat with Brother Zhang tomorrow night."
To be honest, Wei Yuyan hadn't planned for food supplies at all; if she wasn't well-fed, how could she have the energy to earn money?
“If you keep doing this, I won’t dare to work at your house anymore. You always make us eat meat, but if you really want us to eat, simple meals will do.”
Sister-in-law Xiuhua thought that Wei Yuyan didn't earn money easily, and there would be many more days to spend money in the future.
"How about this, Sister-in-law Xiuhua, let's eat pheasant tomorrow."
This pheasant has gotten quite fat since it came to my house; it must taste delicious. It's all alone, so I might as well kill it and eat it.
Wei Yuyan had been craving pheasant for a long time, but hadn't found a good opportunity yet.
"Pheasant, that's fine too. I haven't had pheasant in a long time and I'm craving it."
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