It’s not that the old lady doesn’t love her daughter. If her daughter is at her parents’ home, the old lady will definitely give her whatever she has and never keep anything for herself.
But after all, my daughter has been married to the Gu family for many years and is the daughter-in-law of the Gu family.
Although the little girl had to call herself great-grandmother, she was a child of the Gu family after all, and was still one level lower than her own grandchildren.
Fifty kilograms of fine grains, two large fish weighing about five kilograms, and two kilograms of White Rabbit milk candy, all for ten yuan. Who would bring such expensive gifts when visiting relatives?
Liu Guixiang, who has been frugal all her life, felt her heart bleed when she thought about it.
She regretted it so much. When her eldest grandson said he wanted to come over to see his aunt last night, she should have refused outright.
Because the water temperature was not high enough, the three candies could not melt. Looking at her dying granddaughter in her daughter-in-law's arms, Zhang Yue'e took the bowl and went directly to the kitchen.
Pour the toffee and half a bowl of warm water into a ceramic pot, then light the firewood in the stove. As the temperature continues to rise, the toffee melts quickly in the ceramic pot.
By the time all the toffee had melted, the water in the pottery jar had turned into thick milk, and the air was filled with a hint of sweetness.
Pouring the milk back into the bowl, Zhang Yue'e walked quickly into the east room with the milk.
"Yes, mother, the girl drank it."
Jiang Huizhen lowered her voice deliberately for fear of scaring her daughter.
The little girl was so weak that drinking milk seemed to have used up all her strength. She had to stop and rest after drinking a few sips.
"The milk candies were brought by your cousin. You must know how expensive White Rabbit milk candies are. When the girl grows up, you must tell her to honor her uncle."
Zhang Yue'e said to her daughter-in-law while carefully feeding her granddaughter with a small spoon.
"Well, I know. I will never forget my cousin's kindness."
Looking at the little girl in her arms drinking milk, she knew that her daughter was saved.
Zhang Shuguang in the yard also processed the two fish, took them to the kitchen, and then returned to the east room.
"Thank you, cousin. Your kindness will never be fully repaid to me and your cousin."
As soon as she saw Zhang Shuguang come in, Jiang Huizhen quickly bent down to thank him, tears streaming down her pretty face.
The dying little girl in her arms was her first child. Because she was malnourished, she had no milk and the child almost starved to death.
Everyone knows that milk powder, milk candy and malted milk can save lives, but these things are luxuries even in cities, not to mention in rural areas.
Not to mention the high price, which rural people cannot afford, the required bills alone are basically out of reach for rural people.
The child I gave birth to is getting weaker and weaker in my arms. As a mother, I watch the child's life gradually fade away, but I am powerless to do anything. This heartbreaking feeling is really unforgettable pain.
My cousin came over today and brought money, food, and life-saving milk candy. How could Jiang Huizhen not be moved?
"Cousin, you're welcome. I don't need my niece to honor me. It's better for you and your cousin to honor my aunt."
Zhang Shuguang waved his hand, signaling his cousin's wife not to take it to heart.
"Xiao Guang, your cousin's wife has been very filial since she came into the family."
Seeing that her little granddaughter had eaten her fill and finally stopped crying, Zhang Yue'e finally let go of her worries and a smile appeared on her face.
"Dad, Mom, the living room is bright and cooler. You two should go and rest there. I will start cooking now."
In the grandson's wife's room, it was okay for the mother as a woman, but the father would feel a little uncomfortable, so Zhang Yue'e asked the two elders to sit in the main room.
"Okay, let my great-granddaughter sleep well, and let's go to the main room to talk."
The whole family left the east room, and Jiang Huizhen also put her daughter on the bed and followed out.
"Mom, let me help you light the fire." Jiang Huizhen went straight into the kitchen.
"Huizhen, there's some fine grain in the grain jar that your cousin brought. Mix it with the cornmeal first. We'll finally have something dry to eat today. I'll go to your uncle Zhuzi's house and get him a piece of tofu."
"Oh, there's still some candy in the pottery jar. I was in a hurry and didn't empty it out. Add some water and boil it. Drink it to replenish your body."
After giving instructions to her daughter-in-law, Zhang Yue'e hurried out the door carrying the pottery basin.
My nephew said that my mother's family only eats fine grains, and they can't get used to coarse grains because it makes their throats sore.
Zhang Yue'e gritted her teeth and decided to have a quick meal at noon today. After her parents and nephew left, she would mix the substitute food into the cornmeal.
When Gu Hansong and the children got off work, Zhang Yue'e's parents had already prepared the meal. The air was filled with the delicious smell of fish soup and the sweet aroma of corn pancakes.
"Mom, we're back from work."
"Mom, whose car is that in the yard?"
It seems that all children do the same thing as calling "Mom" when entering the door.
"Your grandparents are here, come over quickly and call them."
Zhang Yue'e and Jiang Huizhen walked out of the main room.
"Huizhen, how's our daughter? Did she cry this morning?"
Gu Qiang looked at his wife with a look of anxiety. Every day after work, he would ask about his little girl's situation first, and was particularly afraid of hearing bad news.
His daughter is young and his wife usually doesn't go out. He goes out to work every day and definitely knows more than his wife.
No one in the village could raise a newborn baby.
"He didn't cry and slept soundly after feeding."
Jiang Huizhen rarely smiled. She had been under a lot of pressure recently and was afraid that her daughter would suddenly leave her.
"Wife, do you have milk?"
Gu Qiang put down the hoe, stopped on his way to the main hall to greet his grandparents, and looked at Jiang Huizhen with surprise.
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