With the contrast between yesterday's big fish and meat, today's congee and side dishes are particularly thin.

Lu Erli and Lu Yihua's mouths were fed, and they sat on the stool and lowered their heads to pull the white porridge twice, and they had no appetite.

On weekdays, the two of them eat as if they were fighting, either grabbing steamed buns to eat or pickles to eat, how can they be so quiet today.

Granny Qin also heard the doorway and said with a smile: "Want to eat meat?" ”

The two little radish heads nodded together, afraid that Granny Qin wouldn't hear it, so they responded again: "Hmm!" ”

"Wait for the evening, I'll stew the broth for you......" Granny Qin fumbled for a piece of pickle.

There are still two pork bones left on the beam, and I originally wanted to mend Lu Tingting's body.

At present, there is only this little meat dish left at home.

The sun fell on the futon, and the room was warm, Lu Qingcao stretched out in satisfaction, got up and walked towards the outhouse.

Tianxiangge is closed for a day today, and she rarely sleeps lazily.

As soon as she went out, she saw two puffing little radish heads, and she smiled and said, "What's wrong?" ”

Lu Erli threw down the dishes and chopsticks and threw herself into her arms: "Mother, I want to eat meat." ”

Lu Yihua also blinked at her, her eyes full of begging.

What a big deal!

Lu Qingcao should come down with a bite: "Okay, eat it at noon." ”

Remembering that all the meat at home ran out yesterday, she patted her head and immediately said, "Go to the town to eat." ”

Without saying a word, she turned and went to the cowshed.

The old cow is fed two catties of forage every day to be fat and strong, and his body is oily and slippery.

"Let's go, get in the car." Lu Qingcao sat in the car.

The sun is still high in the mountains, and it's too late to go to town.

Lu Yihua looked at Lu Qingcao with teary eyes, and was indescribably excited: "Go to the restaurant in the town?" ”

"Okay, let's go town for dinner!" Lu Erli clapped happily and was the first to jump on the ox cart.

The depressed mood was swept away.

Granny Qin's hand in cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks trembled slightly: "The town is far away, my old bones can't get in the car, so I won't go, and the rest of the food is enough for me to eat......"

She has lived most of her life, and she has never been to the town, and she heard from the villagers that the restaurants are all made of gold, and a dish can be sold for a few taels of silver.

She didn't dare go.

Lu Qingcao saw her thoughts, and pressed her to the car and stuffed Lu Tingting into her arms: "Mother-in-law, don't worry, we have money." ”

Granny Qin in the car was not comfortable to sit on, as if there was a needle under her buttocks.

"Grandma, we have earned silver now, and it's normal to spend some silver, you don't have to worry." Lu Erli patted the purse on her mother's waist, and smiled and got into Granny Qin's arms.

The quirky appearance made Lu Qingcao laugh too.

Granny Qin was amused by her, wiped two handfuls of tears, and muttered, "Alas, good, good, mother-in-law go." ”

It doesn't matter if he spends money or not, his daughter-in-law can do whatever she asks, and he can't be wrong!

The group marched towards the town.

The streets of the town were bustling with people, even in the morning, and most of the shops were open.

Lu Qingcao and his party finished eating and walked on the street.

The sound of selling came into her ears, and Granny Qin panicked and didn't know which way to swing her hands and feet.

Years of life in the mountains made her afraid of life and people.

"Sugar gourd, rock sugar gourd!" The short and fat man walked past with a bouquet of rock sugar gourds, and the sweet smell hooked people frequently turned around.

Lu Erli's gluttonous drool. Lu Yihua also looked back several times.

Lu Qingcao asked with a smile: "How to sell sugar gourds?" ”

"A string of pennies." The man glanced at the child twice, and his voice was soft, "It's sweet, let's have two strings." ”

In recent years, the price of rock sugar gourds has also risen, and it is a string of five cents.

Granny Qin was surprised when she heard this: "So expensive? ”

The middle-aged man looked bitter and sighed: "There are horse bandits everywhere outside, this wild fruit is what I found in the mountains, and a string of five cents is not expensive." ”

"You don't live in town, do you? Two days ago, the next village was robbed by horse thieves, and I heard that the grain was sold twice as expensive as usual, so I still can't grab it. The man said to himself.

Lu Erli looked at Lu Qingcao suspiciously: "Mother, what is a horse thief?" ”

She lives in the mountains, and the thieves have heard of them, but they have never heard of horse thieves.

"Girl, you have to be careful, I heard that horse thieves do all kinds of evil, not only robbing things, but also robbing women from good families, and ...... after bullying" The man looked at Lu Yihua and Lu Erli's clear eyes, and couldn't bear to continue.

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Tian Xiao'e sat on the stool and listened to the second sister-in-law training the child.

"Haizi, take it and eat it with your brother." She picked two pieces of meat, stuffed them into her eldest son, and stuffed another one into her mouth, "I haven't tasted meat for many years, it's so fragrant." ”

The two boys were as black as soy sauce and ran happily with bones in their mouths.

Tian Xiao'e was unhappy: "Pork ribs are for the boys to replenish their bodies, what do you eat?" ”

She didn't even want to give her family treasure!

Wang Cuilan didn't dare to say more, and hurriedly made a smile: "Yes, yes, I won't eat it, I'll give it to the children." ”

Spit the ribs out of your mouth and put them back in the bowl.

"Xiao'e, I heard that your second daughter-in-law has become a big business, and she also bought an ox cart?" As soon as Wang Cuilan was free, she came over to chew the root of her tongue.

The two villages are far away, and the news is that the donkey's head is not the horse's mouth, she only heard that Lu Qingcao bought two big ox carts, and there are truckloads full of grain!

When Tian Xiao'e heard this, she seemed to be more energetic than she had made a fortune, and puffed up her chest and said, "Of course, five big tile houses have been built!" The rooms are full of red bricks and green tiles, and the village chief's house is not as proud as hers. ”

Wang Cuilan's heart was sour, and she forcibly resisted jealousy and flattered her: "Really fake? Isn't your second family in debt? Why did you suddenly get rich? ”

When it comes to Su Eryou, Tian Xiao'e is secretive.

Since Su Er ran away, his family rarely mentions him.

"Eryou went out to hide debts and didn't come back, she made it all by herself, saying that she went to the town to sell tofu, and bought an ox cart to build a new house in a month."

There was a hint of vinegar in the words.

Wang Cuilan's eyes were dripping, and she grabbed her sleeve and didn't let go: "You said that she doesn't have a son, and she doesn't make so much money for outsiders?" Why don't you take us to do business together, and everyone will share it! ”

Wang Cuilan's two sons in the family, when she thought of marrying a daughter-in-law for her son, she couldn't sleep every night.

If you can make some silver to make up for it, it is also a good thing.

Tian Xiao'e was stunned when she mentioned Lu Qingcao, so she could only purse her lips and not speak.

"You go back and talk to your brother and daughter-in-law, it's not a big deal. I'm idle at home, so it's better to help......" Wang Cuilan didn't notice her embarrassment, and stuck her legs.

"No, no, you don't know that my brother-in-law, even my mother-in-law dares to fight, I don't dare to say it, I want to go to you." Tian Xiao'e shook her head again and again.

Wang Cuilan seemed to smell the gossip and asked, "Is it really fake?" It's not like you don't want us to make money and make up nonsense, right? ”

Zhao Lotus has seen her, she can take out urine when she catches a toad, how can she suffer?

"Really, my mother-in-law is still lying in bed, and the doctor said that her leg will be lame in the future." Tian Xiao'e hurriedly said.

She looked serious.

Wang Cuilan also secretly exclaimed in her heart, could it be true?

The gentlemen in the family all worked in the fields, the little boys were playing under the sun, and no one paid attention to Tian Xiao'e.

In this home, she is always like a wisp of air, and she can only get a good face when she comes back with things.

Tian Xiao'e sat for a while, and then went home with an empty bowl.