Chapter 44 Days [Recommended]
Soon, the first snow of winter fell.
As the snow fell, the work in the fields came to an end.
People no longer go out for a walk when they have nothing to do, but instead stay at home and spend the winter.
The Xu family is naturally no exception.
However, Xu Lao Da and Xu Lao Er obviously did not want to hide like this. The two brothers still went out early and came back late every day to hunt in the mountains.
In fact, in winter, many people in this village go into the mountains to hunt.
In winter, especially when it snows, it is much easier to go into the mountains to catch rabbits, pheasants, etc.
Firstly, it was snowing, and these wild animals would leave traces in the snow. Secondly, when the snow fell heavily, they would hide in their dens, and the snow pits where wild animals hid were different.
Experienced farmers and hunters can easily tell the difference.
It was not surprising that Xu Lao Da and Xu Lao Er would often bring back prey when they went into the mountains on days like this.
Not only are few people in the village seeing it, but even if someone did, it wouldn't be widely spread.
Oh, by the way, Xu Laoer’s wife, Li, was also confirmed to be pregnant.
For the sake of a better life in the future, the Xu family agreed with the brothers going into the mountains to hunt. However, they would no longer eat all the prey they brought back, but would take most of it to the town or sell it in the city.
Old Master Xu also shared his idea of opening a restaurant in town in the spring, which was unanimously approved by the entire family. Especially when he heard about hiring two maids to serve, Old Master Xu's wife practically gave it her all, even offering to contribute some money from her own pocket to help with the family expenses.
However, Wang's proposal was firmly rejected by Old Lady Xu.
In this family, Old Lady Xu was the woman in charge. If she used her daughter-in-law's money, who would be in charge of the family? She did not covet her daughter-in-law's dowry, even if she offered to contribute to the family expenses.
Of course, if Wang wanted to spend the money on Xu Laosan or buy something special for him, Old Lady Xu would have no control over it.
After all, although they were still a large family, the three brothers had already started their own families, which could be considered small families within the large family. She was in charge of everything, so how could she control how her daughter-in-law got along with her son?
Furthermore, if Wang paid the money, what would happen to Zhou and Li, whose families were not as well off as Wang's? If they didn't pay the money, wouldn't their status in the family be lower than Wang's?
For the sake of the peaceful atmosphere in this family, Mrs. Xu is very principled.
Besides, if there is not enough money in the family, it is the fault of the man who is the head of the family.
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The days passed one by one.
The Xu family's wealth grew, and Old Lady Xu's complexion became rosy. Her three daughters-in-law also gradually became pregnant, especially Wang, who was already pregnant with twins. Her belly was already as big as Old Lady Xu's.
Fortunately, the Xu family bought a lot of cloth and cotton before winter, otherwise, it would be a problem to find winter clothes for these four pregnant women.
At noon that day, Xu Lao Da and Xu Lao Er came back from the mountains early. As soon as they arrived at the door of their house, they saw a horse-drawn carriage rushing towards the gate of their courtyard.
The two brothers knocked on the gate, put down the prey, and called Mr. Xu out.
"Dad, it seems like he's coming to our house!"
Xu Laoer spoke in a muffled voice.
Old Master Xu slapped him and said, "You're not coming to our house, why did you call me out?"
"It seems so!" Xu Laoer touched his head and felt that he seemed to have talked nonsense.
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