"That's good. Have you two eaten yet?"

Mrs. Wei has been worried these days. Her two children are not at home all day, and she doesn't know whether the food at the He family is delicious.

Look, they have all lost weight.

"We've eaten. It's so late now. Don't worry about us, Mom. Go get some rest first. Tomorrow is a holiday. Qinghe and I will help you clean up our house.

I've been in the provincial capital for so many days, but I still haven't done anything to clean up."

Seeing that the old lady was so worried, Bai Xiu Xiu quickly coaxed her to go to bed.

She felt guilty because during the time her mother had been with her, she either helped her with work or looked after her children. This was not like asking her mother to take care of her in her old age, but asking her to take care of the whole family.

"I can walk by myself, why are you supporting me? Ouch, look at you, you are so cold. Go warm up first, and don't go out with Qinghe tomorrow.

Mom will make chicken soup for you two.

Yesterday, my mother traded eggs for an old hen that doesn’t lay eggs, and I put it in our small woodshed.”

Mrs. Wei felt warm inside as her daughter supported her.

After she came here, she actually felt more comfortable than when she was with Xiuxiu's sister.

The eldest daughter's mother-in-law and relatives come and go frequently, and the children are older than Mingming and Yueyue, so it is not so convenient for her to take care of them.

Although it's good there, she still prefers living with her youngest daughter.

When everything is fine, I can go back to my hometown to visit.

What a wonderful life these days are.

"Thank you, Mom." Bai Xiu Xiu thanked her in a low voice.

Mrs. Wei patted her on the shoulder and said, "Child, you said thank you to your mother? Where did you learn this bad habit?"

Bai Xiu Xiu smiled at her but said nothing.

Although this is her mother, apart from this relationship, her mother is also an independent individual.

No one has stipulated that she must pay for her daughter.

After coaxing the old lady into the house, Bai Xiu Xiu and Wang Qinghe went back to their room, washed up, and went to bed early.

Early in the morning, Bai Xiu Xiu heard the sound of chopping wood outside.

Although she didn't have to go to work, she still got up early.

I'm used to waking up early and can't fall asleep at all.

There are two pots in the kitchen. The big pot is used to make chicken soup, and the small pot is used to make fried rice.

We cooked a lot of rice at home yesterday and left it outside to cool for half a night. After we brought it back and thawed it, each grain was distinct.

I added two more eggs and the fried food became very fragrant.

When Mrs. Wei saw her daughter coming out, she called her over.

Bai Xiu Xiu was confused. As soon as she walked over, the old lady called her to work.

"The cans I made earlier should be almost done. Go take them out and have a look."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Bai Xiu Xiu yawned and went to look at the cans.

"so much?"

Bai Xiu Xiu was shocked to see that the old lady had laid out twenty-eight cans.

She and Qinghe seldom went home recently, and she didn't know how many canned foods her mother had made. She was really shocked when she saw it.

"Is that so? I canned all the hawthorns in our house. I also canned other wild fruits. Those will need to be canned for another two days, but these have been canned enough.

You can put half away, and we can eat the rest before the New Year."

Mrs. Wei urged her to put the things away.

"Okay, I'll go put it up right away."

Bai Xiu Xiu brought cans into the house. There were twenty-eight cans in total. She put ten into the space, prepared to send the remaining eighteen to Qinghe's master's home, and the remaining eight were to be eaten at home.

"Have you put it away? If you have, wash your face and get ready for dinner. Wake up the two children. We have chicken soup for lunch, and in the morning we have fried rice and cabbage."

At Mrs. Wei's side, the fried rice is almost out of the pot.

Bai Xiu Xiu had no choice but to join in the work. She didn't rest until Wang Qinghe finished chopping the firewood and came into the house.

"It's time to eat." Mrs. Wei saw her son-in-law come into the house and happily urged him to wash his hands.

The family was having breakfast. Bai Xiu Xiu had a rare moment of free time, so she and Wang Qinghe fed the two children.

"Mom, what work do we have to do today? Qinghe and I will do it today, so that you won't be busy again when you go to work tomorrow and have to work alone again."

Bai Xiu Xiu asked the old lady while feeding the child.

"I'm thinking of reinforcing the area around our well and the woodshed. Our woodshed is a bit small, so I'm going to see if I can expand it a little bit to the front. I've already bought the boards, and I'm just waiting for you to be free.

I don’t know if the young man from the He family will come today. If he does, take him with you.”

Mrs. Wei had made plans for the household early in the morning.

"Son-in-law, please get me a few more wooden baskets. I want to grow some vegetables in them. The day before yesterday, I found some cabbage seeds next door. In the middle of winter, I planted some in the house.

Just eat it at home and no one will see it.”

As the Chinese New Year is approaching, Mrs. Wei has already started thinking about the New Year’s Eve dinner.

It's impossible to have nothing but cabbage, potatoes and radishes during the Chinese New Year.

"Okay." Wang Qinghe agreed immediately.

These little chores are much easier than when I was at Lao Wang's house.

It's not even a job for him.

"Brother and sister-in-law, I'm here to eat." Just as Mrs. Wei mentioned that He Ming should work, news of He Ming's movements came in. He hadn't arrived yet, but the news spread surprisingly quickly.

He Ming was carrying a lot of things in his hands, all of which he bought with the money he got from his mother early this morning.

There are ten kilograms of rice, ten kilograms of noodles, and thirty eggs.

"Why did you bring something here today?" Mrs. Wei looked surprised.

He Ming was also very confused.

"My mother suddenly asked me to bring it this morning, saying that I was eating and drinking for free and it would be bad if others heard about it. Who would listen to our family affairs? I thought that I couldn't do that."

He Ming was puzzled, but of course he was happy to get something.

It’s better than eating for nothing every day.

"That's too polite. How much can you eat by yourself? You came at the right time today. Have lunch here too. I'm making chicken soup today. Haven't had breakfast yet? I'll get you a bowl."

Mrs. Wei's face was full of joy. As for what her son-in-law's mother was thinking, she was too lazy to be curious.

"Brother, Mom seems to have something to do today." He Ming frowned, not even caring about the job he had just got.

Wang Qinghe did not respond and waited for him to continue speaking.

"She asked about my sister-in-law today and asked me to ask how my sister-in-law's work is going. Do you think something happened to her?" He Ming was very puzzled by his mother's attitude.

Bai Xiu Xiu was also surprised when she heard this. This was indeed not right.

"My work is going well." Bai Xiu Xiu replied him, wondering what her cheap mother-in-law was thinking.

"Just reply to her like this. By the way, eat quickly. You still have to work after eating." Wang Qinghe said to him.

"Oh, okay...ah? Work?" He Ming was stunned for a moment. Why did he have to work just to have a meal?

Before he could come to his senses, there was a series of knocks on the door.

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