Xiao Meiniang looked at the heavy basket and was delighted. Then she listened to Lao Er's unreliable words and said, "Don't you have a chin? How dare you say anything!"

Xueli Er was confused, and Bai Xiuying came out just in time: "Li Er, go to the room and clean up the dirty water!"

Xueli Er went into the house obediently, wondering: "Isn't this a good thing?!"

Bai Xiuying sighed: "How can you say that you are lucky or not? Besides, she is just a little kid, and you keep making things difficult for her. No matter how lucky she is, she can't stand being damaged like this!"

The old people always say that the more blessed you are, the more you should hide it. She is the head of the family and is just a fellow villager, but she is still shouting so loudly. Besides, "How do you know that this is Lin Fubao's blessing and not my Xiao Si's blessing?"

But she felt that ever since her little fourth child woke up, the whole family's spirits had been lifted up. Why was the child's father always taking credit for him?

"I...I..."

Xueli Er was speechless and finally mute, and followed his wife's instructions to empty the toilet. He didn't show any disdain, and even used some snow and hot water to clean the toilet!

The three sisters followed their grandmother to the kitchen to watch the fun early in the morning. Bai Xiuying didn't mind the fishy smell, and reminded Xueli Er to clear the room and tidy up, and then followed them to the kitchen.

In the kitchen, Xiao Meiniang asked the old man to watch outside the door to prevent people from getting jealous. In fact, their house was near the foot of the mountain, and there were not many people coming and going in this weather. Besides, Xueli Er had long known how to hide his incompetence, so there was no need to worry too much. However, it is better to be safe than sorry.

Two pheasants and two hares were taken out of the basket one by one, and there was even a handful of frozen wood ear mushrooms. Xiao Meiniang was delighted. She could keep one chicken and sell the two rabbits to exchange for food for the family. The beginning of spring would not be so hard!

Xueli Er said: "Maybe we can catch it again later."

Xiao Meiniang rolled her eyes at her son, and Bai Xiuying said, "You must be a fool! Who can count on food to make a living without taking things into account?"

This statement, in the financial terminology, is not to overestimate assets. According to us who live a down-to-earth life, it means not to underestimate risks. What you have is what you have, and what you don’t have, don’t take it too seriously!

Seeing that Er'er, the fool, finally shut up, Xiao Meiniang nodded to her daughter-in-law in approval. Otherwise, how could the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law get along? They have the same values, mild tempers, and most importantly, they don't have any concerns about their natal families. They only think about this small family. This is called the same goal among the members. Xueli Er was finally forced to go to bed. He planned to go to the foot of the mountain in the evening. He was exhausted after getting up early, and fell asleep as soon as he touched the bed.

Xiao Meiniang didn't waste any time and directly scalded the pheasant with boiling water, buried the internal organs in the dung pile, and covered it with some ash, so that there was no trace of blood. Xue Duoduo also cleverly scooped up a few handfuls of snow and threw them over, which made it more natural.

The chicken soup is simmered in a casserole, and the remaining rabbit is naturally handed over to Xueshan Hong for processing. As a senior hunter, Xueshan Hong's production level can reach the level of intermediate hunters or above, whether it is skinning or tanning.

"This leather, if we save it up, it's just right to make clothes for Xiao Si, it'll keep him warm."

Xue Xiaoxiao looked at the gray rabbit skin, then at her own flowery cotton jacket, and pouted in disdain: "Xiao Si is so pitiful!"

Xiao Si——Leng Xuefeng in Bai Xiuying’s belly felt dizzy and she felt like she wanted to sleep!

Bai Xiuying yawned, and Xiao Meiniang said, "Ying, find something to do, don't fall asleep, it's hard to get through the night!"

Bai Xiuying nodded, and went to tidy up the quilt that her third daughter used when she was a child. After thinking about it, she took out a stack of straw paper - this was specially left for her by her mother-in-law! This made her miss her mother-in-law even more. When other people gave birth to children, they either had old clothes or even wood ashes. But for her, although she gave birth to three daughters, her mother-in-law always prepared straw paper for her. Even though it was so difficult to give birth to the eldest daughter, her mother-in-law didn't let her make too much of it when giving birth! She always said, "Giving birth for a woman is like going through the gates of hell. If my carelessness ruins your life, I will never be at peace!"

God knows, she doesn't blame me for giving birth to three girls without taking care of my wife. I am so grateful to her.

She didn't have to wait too long. The chicken soup was still cooking. Xiao Meiniang had already walked on the snow with a backpack towards the village. She was going to see Bowie Lam's precious granddaughter.

When Qi Ying saw Xiao Meiniang, he was so happy that his eyes became narrow: "It must be your family's blessing! We finally have a granddaughter!"

Zhang Guilan next to her couldn't help but frown. What was he saying? Was he making fun of the fact that he only had a granddaughter?

Wang Xiaocai was hugging her daughter Xiao Fubao in the room and kissing her. After hearing this, she couldn't help but put down the child. If she heard it correctly, it seemed like Aunt Xiao was outside! Her two sisters-in-law couldn't sit still and left the room one after another.

Although Xiao Meiniang was from the south, she was not the kind of person who would show off when outside. She smiled and replied, "I know your daughter is precious, but when you say this, aren't you stabbing me in the heart?"

She has lived with Xue Shanhong for nearly thirty years, but she still switches between "I" and "I" depending on her mood. Zhang Guilan and Qi Ying, who are familiar with her, know that when the word "I" comes out, the Shanhong family will get a little angry. Qi Ying was stunned, and the second daughter-in-law Zhu Mei, who just came out, said:

"Don't think too much, Auntie. My mother is really grateful to you!"

Qi Ying also laughed awkwardly. His daughter-in-law Li Caimei said, "Aunt, don't you know what our whole family is thinking? If you have misunderstood my mother, we are here to apologize to you!"

Xiao Meiniang smiled and handed over the basket: "It was so easy to catch the traps in the snow. I'll give them to your Xiaocai and Xiaofubao. Let's not say more. Words are interpreted differently by people."

Zhang Guilan said in a roundabout way: "That's not the case. Every family has its own problems. If your family is happy, then Shanhong's family may also be happy!"

Xiao Meiniang sneered in her heart, but still said happily: "Then I'll take advantage of your good words, elder sister! Regardless of whether it's a boy or a girl, my Yingzi will definitely be smooth sailing."

Zhu Mei pulled Qi Ying's sleeve, and there was a pheasant inside. This was a very generous gift!

Qi Ying also smiled, and amid Zhang Guilan's praise, he and Xiao Meiniang started to cheer again...

In fact, the Lin family and the Xue family have no real relatives. They just fought against bandits and Japanese troops together when they fled. But the reason why Linjiazhuang is called Linjiazhuang is that the people with the surname Lin are big families with large numbers. The Xue family, because they are hunters who moved down from the mountains, cannot compare with them in terms of numbers.

The Xue family, except for Xueshan Hong, Xueshan Mu and Xueshan Lin, the older generation has basically died. Of the younger generation of males, Xueshan Hong has only Xueli Er left, and after that, Lu Daya is considered dead, with only a daughter. Xueshan Mu and Xueshan Lin have two sons, and each family has three sons and one daughter, or two sons and two daughters. The number of people is much less. In addition to Lin and Xue, there are of course other surnames in Linjiazhuang, and they live together.

Zhang Guilan is from the Li family. The Li family and the Xue family have always been in harmony. The Lin family knows this, but they don’t care because they have many capable people in their family!

Xiao Meiniang's smile fell when she went out and saw no one - having no male offspring would make people look down on her! Then she thought of her three filial granddaughters, who she would take good care of, and she didn't believe it - women are worse than men? !

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