She gave birth to three daughters in a row, and was kicked out by her mother-in-law who favored boys

"Brother Wuyan, your family is going to build a thatched hut? Why not build a house? I said that your current cabin will be very cold in the winter, especially at the foot of the mountain, there is nothing around to block the wind." When Niu Yuzhu heard that Wen Wuyan's family was going to build a thatched hut, he felt worried for their family.

"Building a house is not an easy task. Your sister-in-law and I have discussed it. We'll build a thatched hut this year first. When it gets really cold in winter, we'll think of other ways." Wen Wuyan did not tell Niu Yuzhu that they were planning to go to town.

"That's right. You don't know how much herbs you need to take for your injured leg. I guess you didn't get much money when you divided the family property, so it's going to be difficult to build a house. Let's just build a thatched hut. If not, I'll find time to cut some thatch for you. You can put it around your house to block the wind in winter." Niu Yuzhu said, and raised his hand to gesture to Wen Wuyan.

"Let's talk about that. You'd better find another person tomorrow to give you lunch and give you twenty-five cents a day. Is that okay with you?"

Niu Yuzhu's head was about to rattle. "I don't think so. Other people in our village only earn 25 cents a day to build a brick house. How can I ask you for money to build a thatched house for you? Just ask your sister-in-law to cook me a hot meal when the time comes."

"Other families have ready-made materials prepared by the host, but I have nothing here, so I can't help at all. Your sister-in-law is a woman, and she can't do those heavy work. Even the bamboo and thatch have to be obtained by you from the mountains. Besides, you are not alone, so you have to find another person. This is settled." Wen Wuyan's tone did not allow Niu Yuzhu to refute.

What is Niu Yuzhu's last name? Niu!

"I won't do it. When we were digging the canal before, you were the best to me. After you caught loaches, you would take me to the fire room to eat. This time you need me and you even want to charge me for it. Your family is like this, so how can I take your money?" Niu Yuzhu stiffened his neck and raised his hand to point at their family's only property - the cabin!

Wen Wuyan understood what Niu Yuzhu meant, and by not saying that his house was a shabby little house, Niu Yuzhu was already showing mercy.

But could he tell Niu Yuzhu that there were more than eighty taels of silver hidden in the small wooden house you pointed to?

It seems unlikely.

Gu Qingqing came over and said, "Yuzhu, if you don't want to take the money, we will go find other people in the village. There is no way we can ask you to work for nothing."

"I'm just sitting around doing nothing at home, so why don't you find two more people and give them some money, and I'll consider it as helping out. Otherwise, I won't come to your house to play anymore." Niu Yuzhu had a stern face and looked angry.

With this kind of temper, he doesn't want money at all, he is worthy of his surname Niu.

Wen Wuyan and Gu Qingqing looked at each other and both nodded helplessly.

"Then I'll hand over my shed to you. I won't give you money, but I'll provide you with lunch. Is that okay?" Wen Wuyan said.

Niu Yuzhu's tense face immediately revealed his big teeth. "Okay, then I'll go back now and see if Da Jun is at home. If he is at home, I'll call him."

Niu Dajun was the one who sent Wen Wuyan back with Niu Yuzhu. When Wen Wuyan saw him going to call Dajun, he told him, "Remember to talk to Dajun about the wages. If you don't want it, he will give it to you."

"Well, I will tell him that he will be paid 25 cents a day, with meals provided, and can go to the mountain to get things by himself." Niu Yuzhu repeated what Wen Wuyan said, turned around and went to carry his two little radishes, ready to go back.

"Yuzhu, wait a minute." After saying that, Gu Qingqing walked into the house. There were still two pieces of peach cakes that she bought two days ago. She took one of them and cut it in half.

Gu Qingqing returned to the yard and stuffed the peach cake in her hand into the hands of Niu Xiaoyang and Niu Xiaoguang, "This is for you to eat. Come to our house to play again in the future."

Niu Xiaoyang and Niu Xiaoguang looked at Tao Su but did not take it. Niu Xiaoyang looked at his uncle, as if asking for his opinion.

Niu Xiaoguang stared at the peach pastry, and asked curiously and greedily, "Auntie, what is this? It looks delicious!"

"This is peach cake. Sister and I will each have half a piece. Take it." Gu Qingqing stuffed the food into Niu Xiaoguang's hand. Niu Yuzhu also nodded to Niu Xiaoyang, "Since it is given to you by your aunt, just take it."

Niu Xiaoyang then took the peach cake and suddenly said to Gu Qingqing, "Thank you, auntie. We will come to play again in the future."

"Oh, so good!" Gu Qingqing looked at Niu Xiaoyang's chubby little face and couldn't help pinching it.

"Go, go find your uncle!"

Niu Xiaoyang held up half a piece of peach cake in his hand and ran towards Niu Yuzhu with a grin. The smile on the child's face was particularly bright, "Uncle, eat this. This is the cake given by my aunt. It's so delicious."

Niu Yuzhu looked at what she was holding and rubbed her head lovingly, "Xiaoyang is so good, you eat it, uncle doesn't like to eat that stuff."

After saying that, he picked up one of them with each arm and put the two siblings on his shoulders.

"Brother Wuyan, sister-in-law, I'm leaving now. I'll come back tomorrow." Niu Yuzhu said and turned to leave.

"Uncle, can I not eat this? I want to save it for mom! We have never eaten anything so delicious."

"Sure, Xiaoyang can give it to whoever he wants."

"Uncle, if I take a bite and leave it for mother, will mother be angry?"

"When have you ever seen your mother angry with you?"

"Hey, then I'll just take a small bite."

They left, carrying only the sound of their playfulness in the wind.

......

Gu Qingqing looked at how much Niu Yuzhu doted on the two children, and then thought about the old Wen family and the two uncles Dahua and Erhua. There is really no harm without comparison!

Erhua then walked up to Gu Qingqing and asked quietly, "Mom."

"Ok?"

"Do you like Niu Xiaoyang? Don't you like me?"

"Why do you ask?"

"Because mom has never pinched my face or praised me for being good!"

Gu Qingqing was stared at by Erhua's upturned face, with indescribable envy in her eyes.

Erhua is jealous! This was Gu Qingqing's first reaction.

The second reaction was that the original owner showed too little love for the child.

Gu Qingqing laughed when she understood. She quickly squatted down to look at Erhua at eye level. She rubbed her cheeks with both hands. "What are you talking about? How could mother not like Erhua? I just wanted to see if Xiaoyang has more flesh on his face than you."

"Is there such a thing?" Erhua asked.

Gu Qingqing nodded solemnly, "More than you. So we should eat better in the future and make your face round so that people will want to pinch it when they see it! Okay!"

"Yes, I'll let mom and sister pinch it." Erhua said happily.

Gu Qingqing looked at Dahua who was not far away, and called her over to her. Without showing favoritism, she pinched Dahua's face as well, and said, "Dahua also needs to eat to have a round face."

Dahua nodded happily, not because of the food her mother talked about, but because her mother pinched her face!

After Gu Qingqing finished speaking, she immediately became energetic and waved her hand, "Let's go to the mountain to collect some firewood today. When we come back, I'll cook you some vegetable and lean meat porridge with buns!"