At night, Qin Xiaozhou took Lu Yan to the river to bathe. The water plants were lush and dense. Some time ago, the group had built a small platform in the grass by the river so they could stand on it to scoop water and wouldn't be afraid of danger at night.
Even in April, the river water was warm, so Qin Xiaozhou went straight into the river for a refreshing bath and swam three or four meters.
Under the moonlight, insects chirped incessantly, creating a bright and tranquil atmosphere. Lu Yan quietly glanced at Qin Xiaozhou and said, "Sister-in-law, you're so fair-skinned."
More than three months later, Qin Xiaozhou has gone from being stuck when trying to enter the door from the side to now being able to easily enter and exit from the front. Her clothes have been altered countless times to be too small, and now her upper arms are not as thick as Lu Yan's thighs. Her waistline is now visible, and her back has thinned by half, but her chest is still full and has not shrunk at all.
She lost over 70 pounds, it's like a complete transformation. No wonder when she returned to the village this morning, no one recognized her and they laughed at her.
Lu Yan wasn't as fair-skinned as her, but her skin was still delicate. Qin Xiaozhou helped her wash her back. "When the peanuts are cooked, we'll save some. In winter, we can drink soy milk and peanut milk every morning. It's warm and good for our health."
Lu Yan admired Qin Xiaozhou the most and would never disagree with him.
The two returned to the kitchen to warm themselves by the fire and dry their hair. Lu Yunfeng suggested that they go to his maternal grandfather's house in Zhaojiataizi. "Grandma's death anniversary is in a couple of days, and it's also Qingming Festival these two days. We need to go and pay our respects."
Zhao Fang's eyes lit up. She hadn't been back to her parents' home for three years. She used to live well in the Lu family. Sometimes her husband and father-in-law would bring seven or eight wild rabbits and pheasants a year when they hunted a lot of game. The Zhao family always remembered her kindness. When the Lu family was in trouble the year before last, her two older brothers gritted their teeth and helped a lot. At the beginning of this year, when Lu Yunfeng got married, they also contributed a lot of money and effort.
Now that life is better, Zhao Fang really wants to go back to her parents' home.
The next morning, Lu Yunfeng, Qin Xiaozhou, and Zhao Fang and Xiao Si headed to Zhao Jiataizi. As they passed through Wangjia Village, many people were quite curious. "Sister-in-law Lu, you look great! Where are you all going?"
Zhao Fang had rarely been out in the village for two years and hadn't spoken to these people. She felt a little awkward being asked by so many people. "I'm going to visit my parents," she said.
Then he asked several children to call out to people.
Xiao Si was still not quite right, and when she did call him that, Wang Lichun's mother raised her chin and looked at Qin Xiaozhou, "Is this the butcher's wife your family married?"
The news spread throughout the village yesterday that the Lu family's new daughter-in-law has lost weight, is fair-skinned and pretty, and is very pleasing to the eye.
Wang Lichun married Lin Juanniang, the girl he had promised to Lu Yunfeng. Lin's daughter was plump and healthy, and she became pregnant a few months after entering Wang Lichun's family. Everyone in the family was happy. But now, seeing Lu Yunfeng's wife, who was fair-skinned, had a good complexion, and greeted people generously, made people envious.
Moreover, how come this butcher's daughter, who has killed so many pigs and committed so much killing karma, is still so lucky!
Only a few months after they entered the family, those sickly people in the Lu family have stopped taking their medicine, and Wang Lan's spirits are getting better every day. She's even started raising chickens and ducks. Now, she's gone to the county town to open a shop and do business, and she's even bought a boat!
This woman is a lucky charm for her husband!
Even families like the Lu family can prosper.
Now everyone in the village envies the Lu family immensely. Who wouldn't want to marry a wife who brings good fortune to her husband? Even if life is poor, she can bring prosperity.
Zhao Fang knew what was going on in this person's mind. When the Lin family broke off the engagement with the Lu family, Wang Lichun had already put the Lu family in a bad light. Now that he saw Qin Xiaozhou actually beat Lin Juanniang, he was naturally unhappy.
"She is my new wife, capable and beautiful."
After Zhao Fang finished speaking, she led her people away, and they walked far out of the village. Qin Xiaozhou wanted to laugh a little, "Mom was really amazing today."
"Sigh." Zhao Fang patted the back of her youngest son on her back. On both sides were green paddy fields, the rice had just been planted, and the sight was full of new life. "More than two years ago, I felt like the sky had fallen. I saw that life was getting worse day by day, and my health was poor, so I didn't want to go out, talk, or laugh. Since you came, you've been smiling every day. You do everything generously and without hesitation. You've really made life better for me. I felt like I had lived half my life but was not as good as you, a new daughter-in-law. This time, after talking to others and seeing those people laughing at my family, I shut them up. I felt relieved."
Zhao Fang was devastated by her husband's death and also suffered from physical ailments. She went from being the envy of everyone to being destitute. The difference was indeed huge, no wonder she had been depressed for the past two years. It's good that she can think things through now. Qin Xiaozhou laughed and said, "We should live openly and honestly. I used to be laughed at by many people, but I didn't care. I didn't eat their rice, so what's it to them! We should just live our own lives well."
Lu Yunfeng nodded solemnly, "That makes sense."
The people at the village entrance were eyeing the contents of Lu Yunfeng's basket with envy. "It looks like there are three bolts of cloth, but I don't know if they're coarse linen or cotton. There are also chickens and rabbits!"
"Fine cotton cloth is expensive; how could we possibly send three bolts at once?"
"Chickens and rabbits, that's really generous! The Lu family even raises rabbits?"
"I heard they've started raising them! That orchard has everything."
“That area used to be barren hills that nobody wanted. Why didn’t we know we could raise chickens and ducks there? Look at that huge plot of land, you can raise anything there! It’s a money-making opportunity!”
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