After completing the task, Su Xia finally breathed a sigh of relief, no longer needing to mix pig feed.
Now all I have to do each day is throw some food to the remaining four hens.
Su Xia prepared two bowls of dough in the kitchen, thinking of making more dumplings and freezing them so they would be convenient to eat later.
In the kitchen, a dozen or so pieces of cured pork and two cured chickens were hanging on a bamboo pole.
There were two jars under the chopping board, one weighing twenty catties and the other ten catties, both containing rendered lard.
There was still some pork left frozen outside: ribs, pig's head, offal... and about 180 pounds of meat.
When the pig was slaughtered, Siya bought 25 jin (12.5 catties), gave 10 jin (5 kg) to Su's parents, and then Chen Jiandang bought 20 jin (10 catties). It seems he didn't keep any for himself, but divided it into two portions, froze them, and sent them directly to Daya and Sanya in the army.
Da Ya is still in the military. They said she'd come back after crossing the border, but now...
Su Xia shook her head, but this was a common occurrence; transportation was still inconvenient.
Also, in the village, a total of ten catties, half a catty, or a catty or so were taken.
The educated youth compound bought the most, a full two jin (1 kg), seemingly to satisfy their cravings.
Then there was Teacher Wang. To be honest, Su Xia hadn't seen her in a long time, and her visit to her home this time was truly a shock to her.
A floral cotton-padded jacket, bulky black cotton-padded trousers, a green scarf on her head, and her hands tucked into her sleeves...
Su Xia is still shocked when she thinks about it now. How could the glamorous Teacher Zhao have turned herself into an old lady?
"Um... Sister-in-law... I'd like to buy some meat?" Zhao Yulin was actually ashamed, especially considering Su Xia's figure. Despite having five children, she was still slimmer than Zhao Yulin, who had only one child.
Not to mention her face full of collagen and her fair and delicate skin.
"Oh... okay!" Su Xia snapped out of her daze and quickly agreed.
Looking at Teacher Zhao, who was looking down and seemingly lost in thought, Su Xia could only speed up. She cut two jin of meat, earning 1.6 yuan. In the village, Su Xia always paid 0.8 yuan per jin.
After everyone left, Su Xia went directly to the old house and told Chen's mother about Teacher Zhao's visit.
Chen's mother sighed, "You still saw that educated youth Gu? He doesn't look like a scholar anymore!"
Su Xia blinked. So ruthless?
"Mother, what about their children?"
“That child also suffered. His parents argued every day. At first, he was scared, but later he couldn’t stand the hunger, so he went to Xiulian’s place to eat!”
Su Xia... all I can say is that she's suffered.
The village square is a place where children play every day. To be honest, Da Bao's current height can be summed up in one word: "unrivaled."
"Da Bao, can you grow any taller?" the captain's son, Shi Tou, asked.
Da Bao hugged Shi Tou Ge, who was a head smaller than him, and laughed heartily.
"Of course, my mom says that if she keeps giving me calcium supplements, I definitely won't become short!"
Upon hearing this, Shi Tou looked at Da Bao's tall stature with envy. Not to mention Da Bao, even Er Bao was the tallest among his peers.
"Stone, is that your brother?" a boy asked, pointing into the distance.
Stone looked over curiously, and Da Bao looked over too. One of them poked its head out and then hid it. When it realized they had discovered it, it ran away.
"Brother Stone, is that Teacher Zhao's child?" Da Bao looked familiar.
"Yeah, he's my cousin. Not many people want to play with him!" Stone explained.
Upon hearing this, Da Bao didn't say anything else, but after returning, he told Su Xia about it.
Finally, she added, "Mom, I've noticed that whenever my little brother goes to play in the village, I always see him!"
Su Xia glanced at him and said, "Maybe he's looking at your toys!" offering a perfunctory excuse.
Da Bao shrugged, then went to wash up and prepare for dinner.
Su Xia shook her head; other people's children really have little to do with them.
Su Xia put aside her thoughts, started preparing the dough, and began grinding the meat...
After everything was ready, we went to the living room, where only Niu Niu, Xiao Bao, and Xiao Niu Niu were present...
"And 'Auntie!'" Liu Ya smiled shyly.
"Has Liuya eaten yet?" Su Xia wasn't surprised to see Liuya. She had seen her often these past few days, and she always helped with chores or looked after Xiaobao and the other two.
Then I read books with Niu Niu.
"I've eaten!" Liu Ya said quickly, afraid that her aunt might have prepared food for her separately.
"Okay, then you can take your time reading. We'll have dumplings at your aunt's place later!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Ya's eyes welled up with tears, and she whispered, "Thank you, Auntie!"
Su Xia smiled and went to change her clothes; she needed to go outside to get firewood.
Liu Ya didn't look away until her aunt left, and then she focused on reading her book. Niu Niu sighed beside her.
She did eat, but it was delivered by her third uncle alone, because when Liu Ya came home for dinner...
My third aunt is either sarcastic or smashing bowls and chopsticks...
After that opportunity, Uncle San had no choice but to serve Liu Ya a separate serving each time, letting her eat in her room...
"Sister Niu Niu...?" Liu Ya felt someone was watching her, and when she looked up, she realized it was Sister Niu Niu.
"It's okay, go read your book. If you have any questions about your homework, I'll teach you!"
"Uh-huh...!"
When Mr. and Mrs. Chen came over for dinner, they weren't surprised to see Liu Ya sitting with them.
"Eldest son, is there anything our family still needs?" Chen's mother asked.
"You worthless bastard, I'll give you your father's money!" Mother Chen declared emphatically, patting her chest.
This amused Su Xia, as well as Niu Niu and Da Bao, and a few other children.
"Grandma, have you struck it rich?" Erbao asked curiously.
"I wouldn't say I'll get rich, but I can still afford to buy some goods!" Chen's mother said proudly.
Mr. Chen, standing to the side, nodded in agreement. Although he had few work points these days, living with his eldest son's family meant he had no worries about food and drink, and he was well-fed and ate well.
Everything the eldest son prepares for—clothes, household items, even small things like salt, seasonings, and matches—is brought back by him every time he comes back.
The elderly couple has saved up almost all their money, and now they have more than 2,000 yuan, a sum they never dared to dream of before.
"Grandma...I want to eat!" Xiao Bao shouted.
"I want a pretty hair clip!" Little Niu Niu also demanded.
"Buy them all...!" Chen's mother looked at the larger ones.
What do you want?
Niu Niu shook her head. "Grandma, I don't need anything right now!"
Da Bao and Er Bao listed a whole bunch of things: "Canned food, apples, oranges, candy, and firecrackers!"
"Yes, we have to buy this!" Erbao shouted.
Mr. and Mrs. Chen chuckled, and finally waved their hands, "Buy them all!"
Su Xia shook her head, then suddenly saw Liu Ya and thought for a moment, "What does Liu Ya want?"
Liu Ya was taken aback and looked at her aunt. The others also paused and looked at her.
Liu Ya moved quietly, and everyone was watching her, which made her a little uncomfortable.
"Whatever Liuya wants, Grandma will buy it for you!" Chen's mother truly doted on this granddaughter.
Liu Ya blinked; this was the first time she had heard her grandmother care about her.
Suddenly, Liu Ya felt a gentle tap on her shoulder and looked over.
"Six Ya, just tell us what you want to eat!" Niu Niu asked gently.
After a long while, Niu Niu whispered, "I want a pencil!"
The others breathed a sigh of relief and finally spoke up. Chen's mother became happy and said, "Okay, Grandma will give you all the money to buy it!"
Ha ha....
The children became happy, and Su Xia laughed along with them.
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