When Mrs. Li saw Old Man Li coming back with wine, she knew what was going on.
"How did you get it back?"
"My son gave it to me. He doesn't drink, so it would be a waste to just leave it there."
"White wine becomes more mellow as it ages, so why would we waste it?"
"My dear, it's not right to send it back now that we've already brought it back. This is the wine our son gave us as a filial gift."
Old Mrs. Li rolled her eyes at him several times.
"Here, I'll keep it for you so you don't lose count when you drink."
"That can't be possible. I can't bear to drink such good wine."
Old man Li happily carried the wine into the house and put it in the cabinet.
He can be considered lucky.
Even when the villagers drink, they buy bulk liquor. Bottled liquor is much more expensive, so no one is willing to buy it.
He is the only one in the whole village who can drink this fine liquor.
Enjoy the blessing of my son.
Old Lady Li said, "Don't be so happy at home. Go to the wheat field and wash the corn puddings in the river. The corn puddings we collected last year were stored very well at home. With the corn puddings we collected this time, we will have enough to make straw mats."
"The straw mat on the bed is still intact."
"Yes, it's not broken. Mingqing's family didn't have straw mats. The baby is coming soon, so it's convenient to lay a straw mat."
"I was mistaken. What my wife said makes sense."
Old Lady Li and Old Man Li went to the wheat field to take the packed corn pants to the river in front of the village to wash them.
What a coincidence, I ran into Zhang Cuihua and Wang Daya, mother and daughter.
"Does your family still need this?"
"Of course we have it. You can never have too much of this stuff. It's very easy to start a fire."
"It seems your youngest son treats you two really badly. Look at what your daughter-in-law is wearing. He has money but he just doesn't let you spend it."
Old man Li shook his head helplessly.
This is because they are afraid that they will live a good life and are trying to sow discord between them.
Forget it, only you know how your family is doing, let others say whatever they want.
Old Lady Li said, "That old man you found, Wu Li, didn't give you a good life either."
"Humph, I'm doing well. I have grandchildren, but you don't have that blessing."
This is Zhang Cuihua's own fault.
My son hasn't found a wife yet, so he might end up being single.
"I have three grandsons, four granddaughters, and a filial son and daughter-in-law. You will never experience such a good life."
Li Mingqing came to the river with a basin to wash clothes.
Sun Jiaxue followed beside him, holding nothing in her hands.
"Dad, Mom, what are you washing?"
"We've already washed. You guys are here to wash clothes. Come, let me wash them."
"Mom, it's just a pair of shoes. Just rinse them in the river."
The river bank was uneven, and Li Mingqing was worried about Sun Jiaxue working with a hunched back, fearing she would fall into the river.
The river water is cool in autumn, but not as cold as in winter.
Sun Jiaxue didn't think of letting Li Mingqing do this job. She took the shoes and shoe brush, bent down close to the river surface, and in less than five minutes, a pair of Liberation shoes were brushed clean.
"Wife, you can't do this job."
"Nothing's wrong. The baby in my belly is very well behaved. It just kicks a few times."
Old Lady Li said, "Jiaxue, this is your first time pregnant, so you have to be careful."
It’s just that my young wife looks too weak.
She still remembered that when Sun Jiaxue first came to Old Li's house, she was so thin that she was almost falling apart.
Zhang Cuihua said puzzledly, "It's just a pregnancy. You marry a wife, not an ancestor. If Daya and Mingqing had been able to get together, then my daughter could also wash your clothes."
Wang Daya reminded quietly, "Mom, don't talk nonsense."
"That's right, I'm telling the truth."
Li Mingqing said, "Auntie, why are you daydreaming in broad daylight?"
"If you marry Daya, you will only live a life of luxury, with food provided for you and clothes provided for you."
"Haha, I have good arms and legs, so I don't need them."
After he said that, he took the enamel basin and left holding Sun Jiaxue's hand.
Old Lady Li scolded, "You really don't know the difference between the occasion and the situation. You say whatever you want. Daya's child is already one year old, and you're still bringing up trivial matters. Don't you want your daughter and Goudan to have a good time?"
"Tsk, I'm telling the truth. Everyone in the village knows it."
She said this with a look of pride on her face, not realizing anything was wrong.
Fortunately, Wang Daguo didn’t get married, otherwise the family would be in a mess.
Li Goudan and Wang Daya only speak a few words to each other in a day.
He and Liu Xiang started hooking up again.
If Zhang Cuihua knew about this, she would take a knife and kill Li Goudan and then ask Liu Xiang and Wu Liqiang for money.
If you walk by the river often, you will get your feet wet.
In the end, everyone will know the truth, unless the whole family pretends to be ignorant.
On the way back, Li Mingqing said, "That old woman is just a bitch, don't take it to heart."
"It's okay, that was a long time ago. Daya already has a child."
Hearing this, he couldn't help but think that it was fortunate that his wife was kind-hearted and had never quarreled with him except for Zhou Yingzi.
His temper improved and his emotions became more stable when he was with Sun Jiaxue.
"Yeah, it's been a year."
"Time flies. The Chinese New Year is just a few months away."
Speaking of the New Year, Sun Jiaxue was a little worried that someone from the Sun family would come and cause trouble.
She has seen it clearly after so many years in the Sun family.
The Sun family doesn't work hard all year round, so they will definitely have nothing to eat in the winter. How could they not come to ask for food?
However, the two sons of the Sun family should still be in prison.
The village chief, Zhao Hongbin, and several young people in the village are carrying peanuts at the village office.
They are all dried, and you just need to peel the peanuts before you can carry the grain.
A small shed has been set up at the village office, and someone is assigned to be on duty every night.
It is to prevent any family or people from other villages from doing bad things.
The village has to pay a certain amount of grain every year, and the grain will be distributed only after it is paid.
Fences were erected in front of and behind the village, and no one let down their guard.
Zhao Hongbin was sweating profusely. Seeing Li Mingqing, he said, "Look at our village's harvest. This year's harvest is much better than in previous years."
"We did collect quite a lot, bags and bags of them."
"The village chief said the town will send a shelling machine to the village in a couple of days. The machine is much faster than peeling the shells by hand. Don't forget to close the door tightly when the time comes, otherwise the whole house will be filled with dust."
"Okay, I'll make a note of that."
"Just make a note of it. We might need you to come and take charge when the time comes."
Li Mingqing asked in confusion: "Why do we need to be in charge of this?"
"Not many people can operate a machine. You can drive a tractor, so this should be no problem for you."
"That's not certain. We'll talk about it when the time comes."
These are what Zhao Hongbin just heard from the village chief, and they should be roughly correct.
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