Cao Gang couldn't stand Mai Hongcai's boasting, so he stepped forward to block his way and reminded him "very kindly":

"Mai Hongcai, where did you go this morning? There is still a lot of work waiting for you in the fields.

Didn't you say this morning that you would get ten work points today? Judging from your progress, I think it's a bit difficult."

"!!!"

Upon hearing this, Mai Hongcai shuddered under the scorching sun.

Yeah, how could he forget about this!

Now, Mai Hongcai no longer had the heart to wander around. He immediately went back to put the meat away, and then went to work in the fields under the scorching sun at noon.

People in the countryside are not afraid of the sun, so this little bit of sun is nothing. Mai Hongcai was just afraid that he would be beaten when he returned home in the afternoon.

Mai Xiangdong felt very pleased when he saw his nephew busy working in the fields from afar.

He said that all the children are good, but the bad thing is the third child, who is their father.

He is so lazy every day and has led the children astray!

Look, even though the third brother is not here today, Hongcai is doing a great job.

When Mai Xiangdong returned home, he heard his daughter-in-law Song Xiaojuan praising Mai Sui again, and he was in a very good mood.

He said to his wife Tian Guifen, "It's a rare occasion to have good food today. Go get a pot of wine so Juncai and I can have a drink together."

Tian Guifen was also very happy at the moment. She did not refuse and immediately went into the house to get a pot of homemade rice wine for her husband.

Because she had heard from her son that the seven rabbits hanging in the yard outside were given by Mai Sui, who said that they were in exchange for the food he had borrowed before.

She had lent so much food to Mai Lao San, and this was the first time he was paying her back. How could she not be happy?

Besides, it was thanks to Mai Sui that the village was able to distribute pork today.

While eating the spicy rabbit cubes that the wheat ears on the table had left as tuition, Tian Guifen couldn't help but sigh:

"Mai Sui is such a sincere child. He is so polite to his own relatives."

Song Xiaojuan was afraid that her mother-in-law would blame her, so she immediately said, "Yes, I said no, but Mai Sui insisted on giving it to me, and he walked away so fast that I couldn't catch up with him."

Mai Xiangdong laughed: "Don't mention you, I can't refuse either.

By the way, Liangcai, after dinner, send a rabbit to your uncle and tell him that Mai Sui gave it to him."

"Okay, Dad."

......

When Mai Liangcai came to deliver the rabbit, Mai Xiangnan's family was still having dinner.

"Uncle, this is a rabbit that Mai Sui picked up in the mountains. It's fat. I'll add a dish to your family."

Mai Xiangnan took the rabbit and said happily, "Wow, it's really fat. Mai Sui is so lucky.

Liangcai, have you eaten yet? How about having something to eat at my uncle's house?"

"No need, Second Uncle, I just finished eating, you guys take your time, I'll go back first."

After Mai Liangcai left, Mai Xiangnan's wife Yang Huizhen snorted coldly and threw the bowl.

Upon seeing this, Mai Xiangnan first stretched his neck to look outside to see if Mai Liangcai had heard it.

Seeing that his nephew had disappeared, he turned back to his wife and said, "What are you doing? Aren't you happy that I brought you food?"

Yang Huizhen didn't appreciate it at all and said directly:

“Don’t think I don’t know. Mai Sui picked up eight rabbits in total. She kept one for herself and gave the rest to your brother.

Someone saw Liangcai carrying a bunch of rabbits home.

I’m afraid this rabbit was not given by Mai Sui, but by the eldest brother.

I think Mai Sui is just pretending to be silly. Actually, he is just like everyone else, a snob.

She only has her uncle who is the captain in her heart, and she doesn't even think about you, her second uncle!"

Mai Xiangnan frowned and said in a deep voice: "What are you talking about? You know what the third brother is like.

The eldest brother has wiped the third brother's butt so many times, and now Mai Sui is repaying the kindness, which is a good thing.

Our family has not done any favors for the third brother. He always comes to see me, and you have never given him a good face. Why do you care about these things now!

It doesn’t matter whether the rabbit was given by my elder brother or by Mai Sui. It is for our family after all, and it is enough for us to have something to eat.”

Although what Mai Xiangnan said was true, Yang Huizhen was still a little unhappy and muttered:

"Brother, you harvested seven rabbits from wheat ears, why did you only give us one? At least you should have given us three."

"What are you talking about again!" Mai Xiangnan was really angry this time and slammed the table heavily.

"Big brother has always been very caring towards our family. If you say something like that again, I'll beat you to death!"

As a married couple for many years, Yang Huizhen knew her husband's temper very well. She was not afraid at all and directly responded:

"Go ahead and hit me, try it yourself! Mai Xiangnan, if you dare to touch me, I will go back to my mother's house and tell my brothers!"

"You...don't always threaten me with your mother's house. I have brothers too. I'm not afraid of you!"

"I have three older brothers, two younger brothers, and seven or eight older nephews, and your Mai family only has a few people!"

"you....!"

People of this era particularly value "a large population", and the "ding" here refers specifically to male offspring.

A family with many male children represents a prosperous family with longevity and happiness.

Even if we include the girl in the family, the population of Old Mai’s family is not particularly large.

Mai Xiangdong has two sons, Mai Juncai and Mai Liangcai, and no daughter.

Currently, the only grandchild he has is a four-year-old grandson, Hutou.

The second daughter-in-law’s baby is still in her belly and has not been born yet.

The third brother Mai only has two children, Mai Hongcai and Mai Sui.

Mai Xiangbei has even fewer children, only one daughter, Mailin.

So, Mai Xiangnan's family has quite a lot of children, four in total.

But they are all girls, known as the Four Golden Flowers, and the third and fourth are twins.

But people these days tend to favor boys over girls, especially in rural areas, and Mai Xiangnan and Yang Huizhen are no exception.

In the early years, Yang Huizhen was gossiped about by villagers because she couldn't give birth to a son.

If she didn't have many brothers on her mother's side to support her, she would have been drowned by the spit of the villagers.

However, Yang Huizhen herself actually cared a lot about it and felt inferior because of it, but she just didn't show it in front of others.

Mai Xiangnan also wanted to have a son, but there was nothing he could do if he couldn't.

Now that Yang Huizhen was bullying him like this, he suddenly got angry and spoke without thinking:

"There are few male descendants in our Mai family, and it's because you can't have children!"

Once these words were spoken, the powder keg was completely detonated.

Yang Huizhen was so ashamed and angry that she rushed over and scratched Mai Xiangnan hard, screaming.

"You are so good, Mai Xiangnan, you really despise me, you have no conscience!"

As soon as Mai Xiangnan said this, he regretted it, but because of his man's face, he was too embarrassed to apologize.

I can only willingly let my wife beat and scold me.

Upon seeing this, Mai Xiangnan's four daughters immediately stepped forward to try to stop the fight.

In the end, Mai Xiangnan ended up with bruises on his face.

When they went to work in the afternoon, everyone saw the scratches on Mai Xiangnan's face and laughed and teased him.

.......

In order to be lazy, Mai Laosan could have returned in the morning, but he delayed returning until the afternoon.

He didn't even have lunch.

Because there are very few restaurants outside these days.

What’s more, eating not only requires money, but also food coupons.

Mai Lao San has neither of these two things.

So I just starve. It’s not like I haven’t been hungry before, and I won’t die from skipping a meal.

As a result, when I came back in the afternoon, I heard about Mai Sui's "heroic deeds" from the villagers.

He felt so regretful!

Such an opportunity to show off, but he is not here!

If I had known this, I wouldn’t have gone out today!

Alas, one misstep can lead to eternal regret!

But that’s not all. When he got home, he discovered that there was only the three pounds of wild boar meat that he had been given at noon in the kitchen, and nothing else.

He clearly heard that there were rabbits!

So he quickly asked Mai Sui, who was enjoying the cool under the tree: "Girl, where is the rabbit?"

"I've eaten. Who told you not to come back at noon?"

The wheat ears are lying comfortably on the bamboo chairs, swaying, and life is wonderful.

"You ate all eight rabbits? You didn't leave any for me?"

The wheat ear told him that she had only eaten one and had used the other one to pay off a debt.

He also seriously warned Mai Lao San not to borrow grain again, otherwise he would break his legs!

She is a big shot in the area and never borrows anything.

Just grab.