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Wang looked around. It was already getting dark, and there was no one around. The cow was standing obediently at her doorstep, with a rope tied to its nose.
Although Wang was poor, she knew that she couldn't bring the cow home. Unlike the wild pheasants and wheat ears in the fields, this cow clearly belonged to someone. The villagers all raised draft cattle, so this dairy cow was probably lost.
She tried to move the cow to the side so she could push the cart in, but the cow wouldn't budge.
Helpless, she had no choice but to open the door and try to pass by. Unexpectedly, as soon as she opened the door, the cow went straight into the yard.
Wang and her three granddaughters pushed the cart back to the yard and said to Zhaodi, "Get a stick and drive this cow out!"
Zhao Di hesitated for a moment, but still obediently picked up the stick and helped Wang Shi drive the ox away. However, after working hard for a long time, the ox showed no sign of leaving.
Panting heavily, Wang cursed, "Where did this beast come from? It's going to kill this old woman!"
Seeing that the cow was impossible to drive away, Zhao Di said, "Grandma, no one in our village raises a cow like this. It must have wandered off from afar. Why don't we keep it for now and return it when someone comes looking for it? The milk can also be given to my little sister!"
Wang glared at Zhao Di and said irritably, "You're quite the thinker! Let's leave it like this for now! Take this cow to the woodshed. Jie Di, go to the kitchen and cook some more millet porridge with the millet your aunt and the others brought. My bones are about to fall apart!"
As if the ox could understand human speech, it walked towards the woodshed on its own.
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Jiedi said cheerfully, "This cow is staying at our house and won't leave. I'm afraid it's a divine gift for my little sister!"
Wang also found it strange. At this moment, Xu Lanzhi dragged her weak body out of the kitchen. When she saw Wang, she quickly came over and whispered a few words to her.
Wang said in surprise, "The pheasant and eggs were found outside, there were no steamed buns!"
"Mother, come and see!" Xu Lanzhi was also completely bewildered: "Niandi was just eating a meat bun, saying she got it from the kitchen. When I came to take a look, I didn't know where all these buns came from. I thought you must have brought them, Mother..."
Xu Lanzhi was halfway through her sentence when she noticed her mother-in-law, Wang Shi, gripping her wrist tightly, looking incredulous. "Lanzhi, am I starving? Where did all these big steamed buns go?"
Xu Lanzhi was also confused. If her mother-in-law didn't bring them, then where did these buns come from?
Actually, what was even more eye-catching than the steamed buns were the six eyes of Si Di, Nian Di, and Pan Di. They stared intently at the buns, yet dared not make a move, their mouths practically dry from swallowing.
Especially Niandi, she only took one bite of the bun before her mother snatched it away, saying that no one could touch the bun until Grandma came back.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other, unable to think of anyone who would send them steamed buns. Besides, the whole village had a bad harvest last year, so who would be willing to make so many big meat buns at once? They were all just eating gruel and wild vegetables to get by.
When Pan Di saw that his grandmother had returned, he looked at Wang Shi with his bright, sparkling eyes and said, "Grandma, you're back! Can we eat now? I'm hungry!"
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At this moment, Zhaodi, Yindi, and Jiedi, having settled the cow, also arrived at the kitchen, all staring intently at the steamed buns on the broken table.
Without hesitation, Wang chased the children out and told Xu Lanzhi what had happened that day.
She whispered, "Lanzhi, the seventh child was born today and smiled at me twice. After that, so many incredible things happened. This seventh child is probably the lucky star of our Tang family!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Lanzhi also said, "Just now, Pan Di kept complaining that he was hungry, and the child smiled at her. Then he discovered the steamed buns!"
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law exchanged a glance and went back to the bedroom at the same time. Tang Qiqi was lying there quietly.
Mrs. Wang carefully picked up Tang Qiqi and said, "Child, are all these good things happening to our family today because of you? If so, give Grandma a smile!"
Tang Qiqi, still in her swaddling clothes, shook her little head and grinned sweetly.
Mrs. Wang exclaimed excitedly, "My goodness, this child is so clever! She understands what I'm saying!"
Xu Lanzhi said with some doubt, "Mother, this child likes to laugh. Perhaps it's just a coincidence. Let me ask him."
After saying that, she leaned closer and said gently, "Baby, did you bring those big meat buns to the kitchen? If so, cry a couple of times!"
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Tang Qiqi felt a mix of emotions. What kind of people were these? One minute they wanted her to laugh, the next they wanted her to cry. How could they treat a baby like this? Today was her first day of life!
Tang Qiqi thought for a moment and realized that this family were simple mountain people. If she didn't reassure them, they wouldn't feel at ease taking those things. So she cried out a few times.
Overwhelmed with emotion, Wang was moved to tears and didn't know what to say.
The sixth granddaughter, Pan Di, came to Wang Shi again and asked pitifully, "Grandma, can I eat steamed buns now?"
Wang's stomach also started growling. She had only had some thin porridge today, and the children were already starving.
As the saying goes, good news always puts people in high spirits. Wang put Tang Qiqi on the bed and said to Xu Lanzhi, "You take Fu Bao and lie down. Have Zhao Di and the other sisters heat up some buns for us to eat. I'll go to the woodshed to squeeze some milk and heat it up for our little Fu Bao!"
Xu Lanzhi advised, "Mother, you take the children to eat steamed buns, I'll go milk the cows. You've had a long day!"
Wang's face darkened, and she said in a harsher tone, "You just gave birth today and are now exhausted. Do you expect me, an old woman, to take care of you?"
Seeing her mother-in-law's expression change, Xu Lanzhi didn't dare to say anything and quickly lay down obediently with her child in her arms.
That night was the most delicious meal the Tang family had eaten in a year; each of the children ate two meat buns.
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Half a bucket of milk was milked. Besides feeding Qiqi, Wang gave half a bowl to each of the children, including the eldest sister Zhaodi.
Niandi touched her round belly and said, "Grandma, didn't Auntie say that we would go hungry even more after the little sister was born? How come we have something delicious to eat today after the little sister was born!"
Wang's face lit up with a smile, and she said with a loving expression, "Because my little sister is a lucky star who has brought good fortune to our family. But you must not tell anyone about the big meat buns you ate, or there won't be any left to eat!"
The six granddaughters nodded hurriedly in agreement: "Grandma, we won't tell, or there won't be anything to eat!"
Mrs. Wang nodded in satisfaction!
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