Xiao Mei's grandmother hesitated for a long time, but finally poured the rice into the casserole (the Xue family had the most complete cooking utensils), and put it on the charcoal basin to simmer. Xue Xiaoxiao looked at the empty rice bag and burst into tears: "Grandma, what is my sister going to eat?"

Xiao Meiniang didn't react at first to who her sister was or where she came from. Seeing Bai Xiuying lowering her head and laughing happily, she realized that she was talking about the one in her belly. She didn't make fun of her, and said to Xueli Er who just woke up from a nap: "Since you can't sleep, why don't you go to your Aunt Zhang to see if you can exchange some rice for her. By the way..."

She said to Bai Xiuying, "Yingzi, go east to the village entrance and get some soy sauce from Second Grandma Lian, and chat with her while you're there!"

Bai Xiuying nodded in understanding. Xue Li Er was still puzzled. Xue Yunyun said, "Grandma, let's take Xiao Xiao out to play. We'll be back soon!"

Xiao Meiniang nodded. Xue Yunyun brought Xue Duoduo and said that they would be back soon. They really came back soon. When they came back, there was a group of people following them, some big and some small. The rice porridge was boiled into rice oil, and Lang Ziyan was brought out. This child is also very good. He has recovered from this morning and did not cry or make a fuss when he woke up.

Bai Xiuying also came back, followed by a few people.

Aunt Zhang said, "Who is so cruel? They left the child there in the middle of the night. Even the adults couldn't stand it, let alone the child."

The eldest sister of the Li family said, "Ying, do you want to check the child? He is crying and making noises even though he is here. I hope there is something wrong with him."

It would have been fine if she hadn't said anything. Once she said it, Xiao Meiniang also remembered it. She said, "Why not?" Thinking about it, she finally took back the spoon from Lang Ziyan's mouth. As a result, as if he knew what she was thinking, Lang Ziyan wrapped himself in the blanket and moved all four of his paws. He let out a deafening "wow". Well, now no one suspected that he had a serious problem!

The sister-in-law next to Bai Xiuying helped touch the little butt in the blanket and said, "The diaper is wet!"

Xiao Meiniang patted her head and said, "I haven't taken care of the baby for a few years, and now I'm just thinking about feeding the baby! There's nothing for the baby to wear at home."

They prepared thin clothes for babies. In winter, they just need to wrap them in a thin blanket. In spring, they can wear thin clothes when they grow up. This kid is four and a half months old and still suckling. The clothes that my third granddaughter wore when she was a child are too tight for him to wear.

Even the second grandmother was holding a handful of melon seeds in her hand. She guessed the child's size as soon as she saw it, and took the initiative to say, "My third child's old cotton pants are still unpacked. I'll bring them to you later to help you out, but you have to give us!"

Xiao Meiniang and Bai Xiuying nodded together, and fed the child rice oil with wet clothes. There was nothing they could do, as there was really nothing left at home. Rice oil was also given to the child, but it would cause more urine, and the clothes needed to be changed more frequently. Even the second grandmother gave two pairs of cotton pants, one of which was just right and the other was a little bigger. Xiao Meiniang and Bai Xiuying said happily, "This is a timely help!"

"It would be nice if we can afford to buy a new pair next year!" Bai Xiuying sighed. Lian's second grandmother sold some soy sauce and seasonings at the village entrance, and her daughter, a worker in the city, helped her family through. Her family was well off, and only she could keep her youngest child's cotton pants until now. If it were someone else's family, they would have disassembled them, washed them, and reassembled them!

"You can return it before summer. If it's new, just wash it and return it. If you find something else later, send it over quietly."

There are some things that Bai Xiuying and the others don't know. The man in Lian Er Nainai's family is called Lin Zhiyuan. He is one generation older than Lin Baoyi. He is a carpenter. He was chased by wolves when he went up the mountain to look for good materials. It was Xue Shanhong who saved him. In order to save him, Xue Shanhong was bitten and his thigh was almost broken. There is still a scar on his leg. Lian Er Nainai wanted to repay her kindness, but she was helpless. Although Xiao Meiniang went back with Xue Shanhong naked, she was rich and brought a lot of gold and silver. Otherwise, the family's belongings could not be so complete. Even Lian Er Nainai's small grocery store was opened with the help of Xiao Meiniang. But Xiao Meiniang was used to keeping a low profile and didn't let Lian Er Nainai tell anyone.

He is a man of his word. Even to his own children, he only said that the snow mountain flood saved Lin Zhiyuan's life, and did not mention anything else. Even to Lam Pou-yee, he only knew that the snow mountain flood saved his uncle's life.

I've strayed off topic. Xue Shanhong didn't get up with Xue Lier. After telling him that he wouldn't leave the village today, he lay down and fell asleep again. When people get old, they really can't stand the exhaustion of a night! Xue Lier took a short nap and saw Bai Xiuying holding up her wet cotton pants and worrying. Simply use the materials that fell from the old house and the broken bricks at the base of the wall, directly use warm water and mud, and build a square charcoal stove in the corner of the east wall. It looks a bit like a Western fireplace, but more like a stove.

Xue Shanhong slept all the way until the afternoon, and the noise from Li Er working on the stove did not wake him up. Xiao Meiniang felt sorry for her husband, and Li Er went to Zhang Guilan's house in the morning and not only exchanged wheat for some rice, but also brought half a bag of white flour. It should be mentioned that Zhang Guilan's husband was the workshop director of the grain factory. He was literate before, and the family had no shortage of white rice and white flour.

There were not many stoves, so Xueli Er dug a hole outside to erect a chimney. Xue Shanhong was choked by the cold wind that rushed in, and sat up. He picked up the shoes beside the bed and threw them at Baili Er. Baili Er was calm and picked up the shoes and put them on his father. He shouted to the west kitchen: "Mom, my father is awake!"

Xiao Meiniang responded, poured some hot water and put it on the table, put the steaming rack in the pot, and then put the dumpling soup she had reserved for her husband on top.

Xueshan Hongdai glanced at the work in his son's hands without saying a word. He went to the kitchen to wash his hands and wipe his face, looked at his wife, and used a bowl to scoop warm water to rinse his mouth. He thought to himself, you can't be lazy even if you want to!

Miss Xue and the others were circling around Lang Ziyan. Xue Yunyun asked, "Will your brother have the same surname as us or Lang from now on?"

Xiao Meiniang and Xue Shanhong looked at each other, and Xue Shanhong said, "Since he has come to our family, he should take our surname Xue. When he grows up, we will let him do whatever he wants."

After all, he still wanted to have a grandson. Even if he was not his biological grandson, and maybe he ran away after being raised, but having the surname Xue could be a consolation.

Bai Xiuying didn't say anything, but Xuefeng in her belly moved her feet. Lang Ziyan, who was lying down, smacked his lips a few times and moved his body restlessly.

Bai Xiuying said: "Don't tell me the diaper is wet again!"

Quickly opening the package, Bai Xiuying sighed: "Rice oil soup is not milk after all."

Xiao Meiniang said, "It's the same for babies who are breastfeeding. It will be fine once they can eat food. It's just that the diapers are changed too quickly and I can't keep up."

Bai Xiuying said, "Wait till the stove is built tonight and then just keep baking."

Xiao Meiniang felt relieved when she saw Baili Er testing the furnace.

Xue Xiaoxiao asked, "If you don't eat rice oil soup, what will my little brother eat?"

"Just eat rice oil soup. It's good enough for him to eat this!"

Xue Shanhong wiped the corner of his mouth, looked at the baby in the wicker frame from a distance, and sighed, "First, save his life, then think about other things, I'll just have to make do with it!"

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