Such a big thing happened, and the Liu family couldn't sleep all night.
Granny Li thought to herself that her husband had difficulty walking, her only son was still studying in town, her daughter-in-law was a woman, and she had two granddaughters. After what happened last night, she realized that she needed to keep a dog so that she could sleep more peacefully.
Widow Liu washed her face, her mind clearing considerably. After thinking for a moment, she instructed her eldest daughter:
"Hey, Daxue, go to the backyard and pick a basket of peaches to take to your Aunt Jiang's house. While you're at it, see if there's anything else you can help with, okay?"
"Yes, I know, Mother."
Da Xue's eyes were slightly bluish, and there was a hint of worry in them.
Last night, their family was also woken up by the noise of the thief being caught. Brother Qingshan came over and called out at the door, telling them to stay home and behave themselves.
Later, when the neighbors returned, they exchanged a few words over the courtyard wall and learned that the thief had been caught...
Although no one in Jiang Yuejia's family had a good night's sleep, they couldn't let their money-making business stop.
Big Stone and Little Stone arrived as promised, and the two brothers, Green Mountain and Green Pine, led them to wash their faces.
Jiang Yue dozed off for a while before making breakfast, while Qing Yao helped start the fire. The mother and daughter worked together seamlessly.
Soon, the aroma of breakfast filled the kitchen.
Just as Jiang Yue was calling her sons and nephews over for breakfast, she heard Xiao Bai start calling again. Judging from the voice, it sounded like someone she knew. Before she could go to the front door to open it, her daughter ran over...
"Sister Daxue, it's you! Have you had breakfast? Come in and talk to me."
Qingyao opened the door and saw her future sister-in-law. She greeted her with a smile.
"I ate, I ate."
Da Xue's ears turned slightly red; she couldn't help feeling guilty when she lied.
"My older brother is busy in the backyard."
Qingyao didn't think much of it; regardless of whether Sister Daxue had eaten breakfast or not, she wanted to pull her in.
When Jiang Yue saw that it was Da Xue carrying a basket, her face lit up with a bright smile, and she said:
"Breakfast is ready, have some more."
Without slowing down, he ladled out a large bowl of porridge, peeled an egg and put it in, then handed it to his future daughter-in-law.
Da Xue wanted to say that she had already eaten, but her stomach betrayed her and started growling.
"Sister Daxue, my mom's stir-fried pickled mustard greens are especially fragrant, you should try some too."
Qingyao gestured to Sister Daxue to put the peaches down and eat breakfast first.
Daxue nodded, unable to refuse the warm hospitality of her future mother-in-law and sister-in-law.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Brother Qingshan washing his face by the well. She shyly looked away and sat down...
The two brothers, Da Shi and Xiao Shi, knew their cousin's fiancée. Upon seeing the visitors, they nodded first, then sat down and began to eat their breakfast with gusto.
When Qingshan saw his fiancée arrive, he smiled. He openly and honestly put the egg that his mother had added to his bowl into his fiancée's bowl.
Qingsong looked on with envy, feeling quite melancholy. Why wasn't his pursuit of his wife as smooth as his older brother's?
If he has a fiancée, he will also leave the eggs for her!
Jiang Yue saw through it but didn't say anything. The young couple's playful banter was harmless, so she just let it go.
But it's been almost half a month, and there's still no progress on Qingsong's side.
After breakfast, Xiao Hu and Xiao Ma arrived to scout the location. The two helped load the prepared cold noodles onto the car, and also loaded the washed cucumbers and other ingredients. They greeted everyone and left first.
After finishing his breakfast, Qingsong wiped his mouth and jogged after him.
Qingshan and his cousins inspected the ingredients to be delivered to the restaurant, loaded them onto the cart, tied them securely, and covered them with burlap to prevent dirt from falling in...
"Qingshan, here's six taels of silver. After you brothers deliver the goods, go to the butcher's stall and buy half a pig. It would be best if they could cut it into strips weighing one jin each. Discuss the details. With the remaining money, go to the general store and buy some candy. We need to properly thank the family who helped us last night..."
Jiang Yue explained that the six taels of silver were compensation from Wu Mazi's family, which was an unexpected windfall, and she was not afraid of offending the family to death!
Having promised to reward those who helped her, she was a woman of her word and would never break it!
"Yes, I'll listen to you, Mom. You and Yao Yao should stay at home. It's sunny outside, so try not to go out unless necessary."
Qingshan nodded and took the purse his mother handed him; it contained small pieces of money.
Thanks to his mother's guidance, he is no longer the poor boy he used to be!
Looking at the long term, use this money to buy meat and a thank-you gift. All the families in the village who helped last night will get a share. In the future, if his family needs anything, they will be very helpful. This is much better than someone who doesn't give a penny!
After seeing her sons off, Jiang Yue returned to the backyard and saw Da Xue washing dishes and tidying up the stove. She thought to herself that she would soon be able to marry such a virtuous daughter-in-law, which would bring her one step closer to her becoming a lazy bum!
"Auntie, is there anything else I can help with?"
Da Xue's face was rosy, with the honesty of a young girl and the shyness of a girl experiencing first love.
"Yes, I help my aunt sort through the medicinal herbs."
Jiang Yue saw through it but didn't point it out. Tomorrow she was going to town to deliver the medicinal herbs, so right now she just needed to check the herbs again and put them into the sack. The whole process had to be gentle and not rough.
"Okay, Auntie, whatever you say, I'll do."
Daxue nodded and obediently followed her aunt, watching her demonstrate.
She quickly grasped the essentials and gently turned the herbs over.
Jiang Yue looked at her skillful future daughter-in-law and felt incredibly happy.
After a night of turmoil, Wu Mazi's house was shrouded in gloom.
When Granny Li found out what her husband and son and daughter-in-law had done the night before, she was so angry that she fainted.
When she woke up, she learned from her granddaughter that she had been compensated with six taels of silver. Only then did Jiang's resentment subside. After that, she rolled her eyes and fainted again!
Little did Granny Li know that her beloved grandson, Xiao Gui, hadn't thought of taking care of her at all. After learning about the shameful things his parents and grandfather had done, he packed two sets of clothes, stole an ounce of silver from his mother's room, and ran away from home!
After what happened last night, Wu Mazi was too ashamed to face anyone and stayed at home, refusing to go out!
For some reason, Wu Dagui and his wife started fighting. No matter how hard Wu Guihua tried to pull them apart, she couldn't, and instead, she was slapped...
Feeling wronged, she covered her face and wept in the kitchen while taking care of her grandparents.
Chun Sheng, when will you come to our house to propose marriage and take me away as soon as possible?
She really couldn't stay in this house any longer!
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