Under a century-old tree in the Liushuxiang courtyard, a group of women were chatting.
"Is Jiang Mei at home? There is a letter for you." The postman parked his bicycle, walked into the compound and found the Xu family and shouted.
Jiang Mei didn't go to work today. She was resting at home because of her old back pain. She took a pair of scissors and cut the cloth to make a dress for her second daughter.
"Here she comes! Here she comes!" Jiang Mei heard the shouting outside the door, put down the cloth in her hand, held her waist and walked out with a happy look on her face.
"Comrade, where did this letter come from?"
"It's from An County. Please sign here."
Jiang Mei took the pen handed to her by the postman, wrote her name crookedly, and took the letter from the postman.
"Oh, that must be a letter from my daughter." Jiang Mei was very happy. She was thinking about her daughter going to the countryside, and every time she received a letter, she was the happiest moment.
Two letters were sent one after another, and Xu Sheng was not satisfied until he read them several times and became impatient.
"Hey~ Jiang Mei, your little daughter has written to you again. She's asked you to send her some money because she's run out of money." Xia Dahua heard some movement in the Xu family and came over quietly.
Every time they received a letter, the Xu family would get busy for a while, shuffling things around, getting up early to queue up to grab things, and a big package would be sent out the next day.
If she were to say, she's just a little girl, and she doesn't know why she's so delicate. She's just a money-loser.
Jiang Mei immediately shrugged her eyes, annoyed with Xia Dahahua, who kept staring at her house for no reason.
She is the one who talks the most enthusiastically about gossip about her family, adding fuel to the fire and spreading rumors everywhere.
I've teased her a few times, but she's so shameless that she won't learn her lesson and will come back again next time.
"What's wrong with spending money? I'm happy, and I didn't spend your money. You're really meddling in other people's business!"
"Okay, Dahua, just say less." Grandma Zhou, who had poor legs and feet and often moved a stool to sit under a big tree in the yard to listen to the women talking to pass the time, advised.
Many women and servants had the same idea as Xia Dahua, but they just said it in a low voice. However, they were not as stupid as Xia Dahua, who often spoke ill of other people's daughters in front of Jiang Mei.
"Comrade postman, thank you for your help!" Jiang Mei was too lazy to pay attention to her. She would rather go back to the house and embroider a few more stitches instead of wasting time.
"Wait a minute, there's another package, it's also yours." He quickly took the package off the bicycle and carried it over.
Jiang Mei was so happy that her daughter had sent things home only a short time after going to the countryside.
"It's only been a short time since the Xu family's daughter went to the countryside, and she's already sending food home. Could it be that there's really more food in the countryside than in the city?"
"Who knows what it contains that the country folk don't want?"
"Jiang Mei sent so many things, she must have spent a lot of money. Maybe she bought them in the countryside."
"I think that girl is still filial. She still thinks about her family even in the countryside."
"Who says it's not true? People become better after going to the countryside..."
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Some people are envious, some are disdainful, and some are jealous.
Jiang Mei didn't care what they said. She put the letter on the table as soon as she entered the room.
I felt the package was a bit hard, and when I opened it, I found that it was packed in two separate bags.
One bag contained two pieces of smoked pork, two hares, and a pheasant, and the other bag contained dried vegetables and dried mushrooms.
"Where did this girl get all these good things?"
Jiang Mei was happy for a long time and felt that her waist pain was gone. She looked at these things for a long time and then put them away in the cupboard.
Humming happily, he continued to cut the clothes, and after finishing the set, he quickly sent it to his daughter.
In the evening, Jiang Mei cooked half a wild rabbit and added mushrooms to it.
The wild boar meat was fried with dried vegetables. The two meat dishes were so delicious that Xu Sheng came out of the house.
"Mom, what a wonderful day it is today! We are eating meat! It's so delicious!"
Xu Sheng couldn't help swallowing his saliva. He hadn't eaten meat for a long time and was really craving it.
"It smells good, right? It's nothing good, but your mother is happy today." As she said this, she slapped away the claws that were trying to touch the plate.
"Go, clear the dishes, and then we'll eat when your father and sister come back."
"Okay, I'll go right away!" Xu Sheng went there happily.
The child has not eaten meat for a long time and is craving for it.
During this period, I saved some money and sent it to the countryside, and my two children at home didn't complain.
We improved the food today and steamed some white flour buns.
Wait until the whole family comes back and have dinner at the table.
"Mother, what's going on today? Why are you preparing this delicious food?"
Xu Hai was surprised, because these things could not be bought at the supply and marketing cooperative.
"Your little girl sent this: a bag of dried vegetables and mushrooms, three pieces of game, and two pieces of pork."
"Oh right! I almost forgot about this! Shengzi, take a look at what your sister wrote in the letter?"
Jiang Mei forgot about the letter after she was so happy.
Xu Sheng took the letter and read it carefully. "My second sister said that these were mushrooms she picked herself in the countryside, and some game she traded with the villagers. She asked mother not to send her any more money. She can earn work points in the countryside, and her expenses are small and sufficient."
"Also, also, tell Mom and Dad to take care of their health and not overwork themselves."
Jiang Mei's eyes sparkled with tears when she heard this, but Xu Hai looked very happy. "Mother, I'm happy today. Can I have two taels of wine?"
"All you think about all day is drinking." Jiang Mei's attention was diverted for a moment. She complained but still stood up to pour him some wine.
Xu Ruyi was also happy. "My second sister has only been in the countryside for a few months, and she's already able to work in the fields. Her health must be much better. It's really the right thing for her to be an educated youth."
"Yes, big sister, how about I go to work as an educated youth with my second sister? There'll be good food and drink, and I'll send you meat too!"
Jiang Mei, who had just been poured the wine, heard it all.
The next moment, the slap made close contact with the head.
"Ouch! Mom, why did you hit me?" Xu Sheng touched his head, feeling aggrieved.
"You little bastard, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll beat you up. Your sister went to the countryside as an educated youth to contribute to the countryside, not to enjoy life. If someone else heard what you said, it would be a disaster."
"Mom, we are just one family. I was just joking, don't take it seriously."
Xu Sheng knew that he shouldn't say this casually, so he acted funny and begged for mercy.
The family had a great time and had a delicious dinner.
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"Zhiyi, wait for me!" Xu Zhiyi, who had just finished work, was stopped by Yang Xiaoxiao.
"Zhiyi, my brother told me when he came back from the city that you caught the human traffickers and saved Hu Zi. Thank you, Zhiyi!"
"It's okay, I just happened to meet him."
"Zhiyi, come to my house for dinner later. My mother told me to call you over. If you don't go, I will definitely scold you." Yang Xiaoxiao pretended to be pitiful.
"Okay, I'll be there later."
Xu Zhiyi did not refuse. If nothing unexpected happened, she would probably stay in Xiangyang Village for several years. It would not be a bad thing to be on good terms with the village chief's family.
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