Upon hearing Xiao An ask what milk was, Song Zhenping's expression immediately turned sour.
Because when her mother was pregnant with Xiao An, she heard the news of her father's death, which caused a difficult childbirth.
In addition, my stepmother and second uncle were causing trouble, so my mother cried every day.
My younger brother has never had a drop of milk since birth; he was raised entirely on millet porridge.
He originally wanted to lie to his younger brother, but seeing Xiao An's clear eyes, he could only tell the truth: "You haven't drunk it!"
Xiao An licked her lips and continued, "Brother, have you ever tried it? What does it taste like?"
He's getting better at thinking now, but he also has a lot of questions, like a child who's gradually growing up.
Song Zhenping didn't lie to Xiao An earlier, but he can't lie to her now.
But when Xiao An asked what milk tasted like, he couldn't remember and could only vaguely reply, "It's sweet!"
Xiao An's face fell immediately, and she pouted, saying, "How come I've never had it?"
Song Liyun, who was always eloquent, didn't know what to say at this moment. She could only coax Xiao An: "Milk is like sugar water. Second sister will make you a bowl of chilled pear sugar water later!"
Abu looked at Zhao Tingduo; now they knew why Xiao An hadn't grown up at eleven years old.
Hearing Xiao An say that she had never drunk milk before made me feel a little heavy-hearted.
After a moment, Zhao Tingduo nodded slightly, and Abu immediately smiled. He said loudly to Xiao An, "Xiao An, from now on, your brother Abu will take you to a place where you can drink milk every day."
Xiao An exclaimed in surprise, "Really? Brother Abu lied to me again."
Abu raised his chin, looking arrogant: "Who would lie to you? Of course you can drink as much as you want, as long as your stomach can hold it."
"You can even hang a baby bottle around your neck!" Zhao Tingduo joked with a smile.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Baolinju was bustling with activity, as if it were a festival.
In the Xue family's yard in town, a small white and spotted dog was tied up in the corner.
Xue Zhuang sat on the edge of the kang with a stern face and said to Xu Yan'er and Xu's sister-in-law, "Pack your things and leave now. Don't come to Suijin Town again."
Xu Yan'er twisted the hem of her clothes; she didn't want her sister-in-law to stay at home any longer.
But after all that commotion today, Xiao Bao's forehead started bleeding again for some reason.
Sister-in-law Xu knew she had caused trouble, and she felt wronged, believing that she couldn't be blamed entirely for these things.
At the time, it was just that Xiao Bao liked dogs, and Song Liyun insisted on fighting for it, so I was just being stubborn.
If I had known those men were so bad, I would have definitely given Xiaobao a beating and given the dog away.
However, without this incident, she wouldn't have been able to experience what it feels like to be cared for by a man.
Now that Xue Zhuang wants to get rid of her, there's no way she'll leave.
"Uncle Xue, I know I was wrong. I will never go out again and will only stay at home to take care of Yan'er and make clothes and shoes for the child."
To be honest, my mother-in-law is getting old and her eyesight isn't good, so I make all the clothes for the children and adults in the house.
Yan'er is pregnant, and doing needlework every day is hard on her eyes and back. When you come home, she still has to be served tea and meals. It must be very tiring for her.
"Even when you're away, I can still keep Yan'er company and talk to her."
Sister-in-law Xu had been relentlessly promoting herself, and now she regretted it deeply. She should have been more diligent when she first arrived, and she wouldn't have had to waste so much breath.
Hearing that her sister-in-law could stay home with her, Xu Yan'er was tempted and looked at Xue Zhuang expectantly.
Xue Zhuang is usually fine at home, but sometimes when she's home alone, the thought of those villains who suddenly jump out and knock her unconscious makes her panic and feel anxious.
Especially now that she's pregnant, Xue Zhuang can't stay home with her all the time. She doesn't even dare to sleep without someone by her side.
But her sister-in-law is lazy and has a nasty mouth, so she just wants her sister-in-law to go back and have her own mother come instead.
However, when it came to needlework, her sister-in-law did most of the needlework at home, which put her in a difficult position.
Xue Zhuang turned to look at Xu Yan'er.
After misjudging Song Liyun, he began to change his mind: women shouldn't be like soft dough; they should have the ability to make their own decisions.
It's best to let the daughter-in-law make the decisions about these women's affairs.
Seeing that Xue Zhuang was no longer insistent, Sister-in-law Xu hurriedly flattered Xu Yan'er, saying, "I've already cut out two small garments from the fabric you gave me the other day."
The things that Uncle Xue bought are really good; they're soft and smooth, perfect for children with delicate skin.
If you think my needlework is good, then let me make all the baby clothes. You're heavy-set, so please rest more."
When Xu Yan'er heard about the cloth, she remembered that Xue Zhuang had just brought it back and she had thrown it away in a fit of pique. She glanced at Xue Zhuang guiltily and said to her sister-in-law, "Let me go see the little clothes you made."
"Hey! Let me help you, don't fall!" Sister-in-law Xu said solicitously, taking Xu Yan'er's arm as the two went out together.
Xue Zhuang was surprised, but then he thought to himself: "Unsolicited kindness is always suspicious; I should be careful with the money in my household."
Zhao Tingduo stayed at Baolin Residence and began to follow Song Liyun around every day.
Now that the old houses in the town have been demolished, how to rebuild them has become a hot topic.
It's impossible to ask each family to contribute tens or hundreds of taels of silver to repair their houses, since each plot of land costs five taels.
As a result, some people wanted to build their own houses using adobe and timber, while others simply wanted to speculate on land and make investments, buying land only to resell it later.
Almost every day, the people sitting in the clubhouse would talk at length about planning.
On the third day of the market, Song Liyun, Xue Zhuang, Hu Qing, Manager Mu, and several other people who had actually bought land gathered together to discuss building houses.
They were planning to build a house.
As the market grew more and more crowded, even Xue Zhuang, who had only planned to buy one courtyard house, decided to buy two shops.
The money for the land purchase has been paid to the county government, and the local official has signed a white deed, proving that the land can be sold.
All that's left is for Qili County to issue the deed, and then everyone can start construction.
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