Xu Meiling brought over the meat coupons and biscuits, which brought joy back to the gloomy old Xu family.

Lin Xiaomeng had already prepared breakfast, and when she had chores at home that day, she simply made some mixed-grain cakes.

Liu Guifang ordered her youngest son to run to the town quickly to buy the five taels of meat to make up for the loss, and also gave him two mixed-grain cakes.

Not only did Xu Meiling eat two mixed-grain pancakes herself, she also took them home to give to Chen Jianghe as breakfast. It was great that she didn't have to get up early to make breakfast herself.

After dinner, Lin Xiaomeng was the chef who prepared lunch, while Liu Guifang and Xu Meiling were in charge of setting the table.

No one knew where Xu Mingshan had gone when he went out. He never cared about these little things at home and would only come back at dinner time.

Xu Huaizhi helped several women kill fish.

Lin Xiaomeng didn't show any good face to the mother and daughter at all, and had a sour face the whole time.

After being wrongly accused early in the morning, she didn't want to do anything.

It was Xu Huaizhi who secretly said a lot of good things to her and promised to wait for the matter of his third brother to be resolved. After the marriage, he would separate from the two elders in the family, and this time he must separate.

Lin Xiaomeng then reluctantly agreed to come out and help.

Liu Guifang did not dare to provoke her at this time. After all, among the whole family, only Lin Xiaomeng's cooking was delicious.

Such good fish and meat would be wasted if they are not cooked well, and the customers would not be satisfied.

Xu Meiling was also ordered by her not to say a single word every day. If the aunt and sister-in-law started arguing again, it would be a big deal.

Lin Xiaomeng had a rare opportunity to call on the two to help, so she greeted them vigorously.

"Mom, help me pick the garlic and bring back a handful of green onions and garlic sprouts. I'll have plenty of space for the day.

Meiling, wash these vegetables."

Xu Meiling was unhappy: "Why don't you take a shower? The water is so cold, what if the baby in my belly is frozen to death?"

Lin Xiaomeng wanted to slap her in the face.

"Don't you see I'm cutting meat? How about you come?"

Xu Meiling really wanted to come, but Liu Guifang pulled her back: "You have some skills, right? With your knife skills, can you cut the meat well? You'd better be honest to me today and don't be a demon, otherwise I can't protect you."

Xu Meiling finally gave up. She originally wanted to exchange jobs with her mother, but when she thought about her new cotton shoes getting stuck in the mud when she stepped on the ground, she resigned herself to her fate and started washing vegetables.

Lin Xiaomeng curled his lips and said, "You little brat, I can't cure you."

She was directing and moving quickly, one thin piece of pork belly at a time.

This is the 3 taels of meat that Xu Huai brought back from Xu Meiling's house. It's not much, but if you cut it thinly and stir-fry it in a small plate, it's enough.

Xu Meiling was washing vegetables while mumbling and complaining.

Her life has become miserable since she moved out.

Although she was very free, from then on, she had to not cook any meals at home and wash every pair of stinky socks by herself.

The comfortable life of raising a baby turned into a daily routine. Every morning, I had to fetch water, find firewood, cook, wash clothes, clean, and take care of Chen Jianghe’s excrement and urine…

In short, there is always work to do.

She finally realized how hard it was to be a wife, but because the person she was serving was Chen Jianghe, she was still enjoying it and was satisfied with her relationship.

Xu Huaizhi passed by carrying a processed fish, and the fishy smell made Xu Meiling vomit.

The moment she saw the fish, Xu Meiling's eyes sparkled. Today there is fish and meat. She will have to get some more to give to Brother Jiang He later.

Xu Huai rode his bike so fast that he finally bought some meat to eat.

He was still very angry when he saw Xu Meiling, with a very long face.

Xu Meiling didn't even dare to provoke the angry Xu Huai.

After preparing the food, it was almost time for Xu Huai to pick her up at the village entrance.

Xu Mingshan also went home. The old couple changed into their cleanest and newest clothes and sat in the main room waiting for guests to come.

Liu Guifang also specially made a pot of tea, and took out the cookies that Xu Meiling brought, as well as the White Rabbit candies that Xu Huaizhi bought yesterday.

There are also homemade fried pine nuts, hazelnuts and other dried fruits on the small plate on the table.

Everything was ready, Dacheng came over and asked for White Rabbit candy, but his mother gave him one and dismissed him.

그 was quickly taken over.

Xu Huai bowed and nodded to greet the future husband, took out the cigarettes he bought specially, and smiled as he invited the future mother to sit down and talk and eat candy cookies. He was full of enthusiasm and looked like a good young man, completely different from that morning.

Xu Huai is used to pretending to be powerful, and the Xu family is used to it.

His girlfriend is Yan Lijun, she is very pretty, in line with the aesthetic standards of that era, tall and big.

The two used to be in the same class, and by chance they met in the county some time ago.

Xu Huai knew that Yan Lijun's family lived in the county, in the city, and had a temporary job, so he decided to pursue Yan Lijun.

So he often invited Yan Lijun to watch movies, eat food, and asked about her well-being and showed great concern.

Yan Lijun was also intimidated by his appearance. After all, with such a handsome guy chasing after you, anyone can't help but want to have a sweet love affair with him.

The three brothers of the Xu family are all good-looking, and Xu Jiatun is recognized as a handsome young man.

The eldest is a strong, honest and handsome man, the second is a clean-minded and upright handsome man with a good family background, and the third is a pure pretty boy with fair skin and delicate features.

Only Xu Meiling, this weirdo, didn't inherit anything good.

That’s getting off topic.

Yan Lijun was of course deceived by Xu Huai. After all, her family was from the city, so there was no need to lower her status to look for a rural man.

On the one hand, Xu Huaibo is handsome and charming, and Yan Lijun likes him in her heart.

On the other hand, Xu Huai can make a fuss, saying that his brother is a senior technician in the steel factory and can easily help him find a temporary job.

He also promised that if she was willing to marry him, he would pay three turns and one ring.

In order to increase his own value, Xu Huai even took advantage of his crazy second brother.

In his words, his second brother became a great hero and even won first-class merit.

Yan Lijun was deceived and fooled around. In this era, she was stupid and trapped in the game, so she couldn't tell the truth from the false.

She went back and discussed these conditions with her family. In fact, looking at it this way, the conditions were not bad and were almost the same as those in the city.

The key is that Yan Lijun still likes him desperately.

That's why Yan's parents came with him to see her.

Xu Mingshan was a bookworm, and Liu Guifang was also a good talker, so the two of them kept saying nice things to each other, which frightened the Yan family temporarily.

Xu Huai also took the opportunity to secretly stuff a big White Rabbit into Yan Lijun's mouth, sending her a wink.

The atmosphere in the main room was just right, and Lin Xiaomeng also started preparing lunch.

The dishes are ready, just put them in the pot.

The big fish is stewed in an iron pot, with a circle of steamed rice cakes on the side, which is very fragrant.

Return the meat to a small plate.

A plate of stir-fried small river shrimps.

The five ounces of meat Xu Huai brought back was tenderloin, which didn't have much fat. Lin Xiaomeng used most of it to make a pot of pork dumplings, and chopped the rest into minced meat to make a pot of pork stewed with vermicelli, which at least had some fat.

Finally, I fried a bowl of egg sauce and served it with some dipping sauce.

I had already steamed large steamed buns made of two-grain flour as the staple food.

Such a table is quite nice.

The Yan family had a good first impression of Xu Huai and the Xu family.

At first glance, Xu Huai is a lively young man who knows how to deal with things and smiles whenever he sees someone.

Although the Xu family were all rural families, Xu Mingshan was the secretary and could be considered a local tyrant in Xujiatun.

Another thing is the Xu family's imposing large brick and tile house, which directly demonstrates the economic strength of the old Xu family.

After a long conversation with Xu Mingshan, Mr. and Mrs. Yan were even more satisfied.

The Xu family is still a very good family.

Although Liu Guifang was usually a flirt, she was clear-headed and generous when it came to her son's life-long affairs.

In front of Yan's parents, she praised Yan Lijun and hoped that Yan Lijun could be her daughter.

He also said that the family had already prepared everything for Xu Huai and was waiting for the new bride to come in.

Yan Lijun blushed when she heard this, and Yan's father and mother felt relieved when they heard her say it in person.

To put it bluntly, they came here just for these three turns.

There are four children in the Yan family. Yan Lijun is the eldest sister, and she has two younger brothers and a younger sister.

The girl that the eldest brother was dating got pregnant and had to get married right away, but she used the child to trap them and asked them to do something about it.

The Yan family couldn't bear to part with their grandson, so they tried their best to find a way to give him a chance.

In recent years, Father Yan has been supporting the whole family with his own salary. Money is tight for all kinds of expenses. It is impossible for him to come up with a loan, and he can't even get enough tickets. The most he can buy is a sewing machine, for which they have tickets and enough money.

No matter how much we persuaded her, she refused to give in and even said she wanted to go to the hospital to have an abortion.

Therefore, Yan's parents were able to set their sights on their eldest daughter, who was already in love.

If my daughter's partner is willing to pay three turns and one ring, then I can move it over and use it first.

Yan Lijun was very resistant to her parents sacrificing her for her brother at first. Don't think she didn't know that they were just using her as a betrothal gift to help her brother get married.

Even the best sisterhood is facing collapse at this moment.

Generally, the things bought by the man are for the newlyweds to use after marriage, and most of the women will give some in return. It is very rare for the woman's parents to take the betrothal gift away, which is simply ridiculous.

But Yan's father and mother knelt down to beg her, and then they starved themselves to death.

Finally, Yan Lijun was forced to agree to this matter. She was the eldest sister, and this was her fate. There was nothing she could do about it.

Therefore, Yan's parents were relieved when they confirmed that their daughter would have a dowry of three turns and one ring. They couldn't find a more suitable person at the moment, and their daughter liked this son, so they just let it go.

The Yan family and the Xu family each had their own concerns, and were practicing Tai Chi with each other.

The meal was served at this time.

Xu Mingshan, Liu Guifang, Xu Huaizhi, Xu Huaizhi and the three members of the Yan family were eating at the table in the main hall.

Lin Xiaomeng brought Dacheng and Xu Meiling to the kitchen to reserve a separate table.

Because the portions of hot pot meat and double pot meat are small, they don’t have these two dishes on this table.

However, other dishes such as stewed fish, rice cakes, and minced meat stewed vermicelli were more than enough.

None of the Dacheng children said anything.

While Xu Meiling complained that they didn't let her sit at the table to eat, she ate and took food. She found a lunch box and stuffed it full of vegetables, probably for Chen Jianghe to take back.

At such a big age, it's disgusting to have to look for meat in a bowl full of rice.

Lin Xiaomeng poured some vegetables into her son's bowl and started eating by himself.

Xu Meiling had almost finished flipping the meat and had eaten a few cakes before she gave up and put down her chopsticks: "It's so unpalatable, I'm going home now!"

She didn't forget to take her lunch box with her when she left.

Lin Xiaomeng is very patient.

When she couldn't help thinking, she thought about Xu Huaizhi drawing cakes for her, and when Xu Huaizhi got married, they would separate.

Everything will be fine.