When Lin Qingmei came home, the yard had been cleaned up, and Lin's second grandmother, Lin's third grandmother, and the team leader's wife were already helping to wash and cut vegetables.
Lin Qingmei quickly put down her things, rolled up her sleeves and joined them. "Thank you for your hard work. I invited you to come over for dinner and asked you to help with the work."
Grandma Lin smiled and said, "It's nothing. You don't have any elders in your family. Getting married is such a big deal, how could we not help you?"
The captain's wife also said, "That's right, your marriage is a big deal, so leave the cooking to us! You can go over there and chat with your parents-in-law."
"Qingmei, come here and sit here." Grandma Lin San, who was chatting with He's mother, waved to Lin Qingmei.
"Third grandma, you've made such a tiring trip today. Why don't you bring your grandchildren here?" Seeing that everyone was busy, Lin Qingmei didn't rush to work. She also remembered the kindness everyone had shown her.
"They are too naughty, and I can't keep an eye on them because my legs and feet are not in good condition." Grandma Lin San has severe rheumatism in her legs and feet, and usually has to use a cane when she goes out.
If it weren't for giving face to Lin Qingmei, she would rarely go out.
"Did you find the ointment I gave you before useful? I made it myself according to an ancient recipe." Last year, Lin Qingmei made a lot of rheumatism ointments and gave them to the elderly relatives she was close to. She didn't know whether it was useful to Grandma Lin San.
"I used it, but it might not be very effective for me because my condition is more serious. Your third grandfather used it and it worked quite well." Seeing that it didn't work for her, Grandma Lin gave the ointment to her own old man.
"I'll make some more for you later. I'll change the recipe for you." Ever since the special hemostatic drug was noticed by the army, Lin Qingmei fell in love with making medicine. Whenever she has time, she spends her time at home studying various ancient recipes.
Last year she found that many elderly people in Linjiawan suffered from rheumatism, so she made a lot of rheumatism ointments according to the prescription.
"Qingmei, can you make rheumatism ointment?"
Rheumatism is a common disease in coastal areas, and even He's father and mother who live in the South Island are the same. Hearing that her daughter-in-law can make rheumatism ointment, He's mother was obviously interested.
"I'm also learning to make it. Last year, I made the ointment, but I didn't know how effective it would be, so I didn't send it to you. When I'm done with it in a while, I'll ask Xufeng to send it back to you." Lin Qingmei was afraid that He's father and mother would think too much, so she quickly explained why she didn't send them the ointment last year.
"If you need any medicinal materials, just tell me. I know the director of the Nancheng County Pharmaceutical Factory. I'll ask him to give you a larger share."
He's father's words warmed Lin Qingmei's heart, and she nodded in agreement quickly.
"Okay, today is a good day for Qingmei and Xufeng, so let's not talk about these irrelevant things. Qingmei, I have just talked to my in-laws' third grandmother that we will give you 888 yuan as a betrothal gift for your marriage to Xufeng. You already have a bicycle and a sewing machine, so we will give you another 50 yuan. We will buy you a radio tomorrow." He's mother had just been talking about the betrothal gift with Lin's third grandmother, but because Lin's third grandmother was not Lin Qingmei's biological grandmother, she could only tell Lin Qingmei the amount of the betrothal gift again.
"Mom, I have no objection." Nowadays, the betrothal gift from an ordinary family is only a dozen or twenty yuan, and the He family has already given her a lot.
"We have an old house in the county town. It has been unoccupied for a long time and is about to collapse. I will have it demolished and rebuilt in a while. I will transfer the house to your name after it is completed." He's father felt a little sorry for his daughter-in-law. She married his son without a house. It was also because of his daughter-in-law's generosity that she did not mention the house.
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