"Besides, I'll give you sixty cents. When the time comes for the banquet, bring all the children with you. I'll make sure they all have something to eat."
Yang Huamei's eyes lit up, "Okay, it's decided. Lan Yatou and Ah Hao won't be back until the end of the first year. So, will you help Lan Yatou advance her share or should I help her advance it?"
Yang Ruoqing shook her head, "No need to help, Sister Lan'er won't go to congratulate you."
Yang Huamei was stunned for a moment and looked at Yang Ruoqing.
Yang Ruoqing continued: "I spoke to her about this before she went to Southern Xiushui Town years ago. Sister Lan'er is particularly disgusted with the Yu family brothers and sisters, especially Yu Jingui. She will not go to congratulate her."
Yang Huamei remembered what happened between Yang Ruolan and Yu Jinbao in the past, and suddenly understood.
"Well, if I were Lan Yatou, I wouldn't congratulate you." Yang Huamei said.
The matter was settled just like that.
…
"Xiao Huan, keep this old hen to stew soup for your children to replenish their health. I have chickens at home."
Yang Ruoqing looked at the old hen with wings and claws tied in Xiaohuan's hand and said flattered.
Xiaohuan said with a smile: "My eldest aunt is sick, and I should have come over to see her a long time ago. Your cousin Zhou Wang said that I would wait until my eldest aunt comes back from the county to recuperate for a few days before coming to visit. Otherwise, we will end up making a lot of noise. The added burden on patients.”
Yang Ruoqing listened with a smile.
Xiaohuan asked again: "Qing'er, how is auntie doing right now?"
Yang Ruoqing said: "The medicine prescribed by the doctor in the county is suitable for the symptoms. In the past few days since I came back, I have obviously improved."
Xiao Huan and Zhou Wang behind him looked at each other, both of them were very happy.
Xiaohuan said: "As long as the symptoms are corrected, where is my aunt? I want to take a look."
Yang Ruoqing said: "It's in this room, you follow me."
"Qing'er, let me take them two to your aunt's house. You can take the chicken to the kitchen and tidy it up," Blacksmith Luo said from the side.
"Since it's their wish, let's accept it and cook it for lunch, and everyone will have a bowl of chicken soup together," he added.
Yang Ruoqing smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go clean it up right away. Uncle, please greet them."
In Wang Cuilian's house.
Xiaohuan and Zhou Wang saw that everything in the house was clean and tidy, without the decadence and slovenliness that lingered on the sickbed for a long time.
As for Wang Cuilian, who was sitting on the bed, she seemed to be in good spirits, her hair was neatly combed, and the sheets, quilts, and tents were all clean, exuding the faint scent of soap.
"This house is several times cleaner than ours. Auntie, you are so diligent. You take care of it so well even though you are sick. It really puts me, who is not sick, to shame!"
After saying hello to Wang Cuilian, Xiaohuan said with a smile.
Wang Cuilian looked around the room and said with a smile: "Where is it? I was very ill some time ago, and I have gradually recovered in the past few days. Everything in this room belongs to my Qing'er." It’s taken care of.”
"Even my hair, she comes here every day to comb it for me and wash my face..."
Hearing this, Xiaohuan couldn't help but exclaimed: "This niece-in-law is really more caring than my daughter. Auntie, you are a lucky person!"
Wang Cuilian smiled lovingly and said: "I am a filial nephew and daughter-in-law, and my nephew and daughter-in-law are also filial. You are all good children, and you all have me in your heart. My eldest aunt has really accumulated good deeds in her previous life!"
Xiaohuan smiled and said: "Auntie, compared to Qing'er and Tangyazi, Zhou Wang and I haven't done much. They serve you all day long. They are true filial sons."
Zhou Wang said: "Yes, if nothing else, just looking at the room, I can tell that they treat you two well, and we can rest assured."
Wang Cuilian said: "Don't worry, don't worry. Come on, don't just stand around. Sit down and talk."
Zhou Wang and Xiao Huan immediately sat down, and Blacksmith Luo had poured hot tea for them from the table over there.
The couple quickly stood up and took the tea poured by Blacksmith Luo with both hands.
Blacksmith Luo patted Zhou Wang on the shoulder, "Sit down and talk."
"Zhou Wang, why are you two here today? Why didn't your mother and child come with you?" Blacksmith Luo asked.
Zhou Wang said with a smile: "Today, an old man from a well-to-do family in Yanjia Village, next to our Zhoujia Village, is celebrating his birthday. All five girls in the family came to pay their respects and invited the opera troupe from Liujia Village to come and sing a big opera."
"My mother likes to go to the theater. She asked my uncle and aunt to apologize to me and not come here this time. When my aunt is well, I will pick her up and stay at my house for a few days. "
Hearing Zhou Wang's words, Wang Cuilian smiled and said, "Your mother is serious!"
Blacksmith Luo also smiled and said: "Your mother, you have always liked to watch the excitement since you were a child. When you go back, tell her that at the end of the first year and the beginning of February, Qing'er's natal brother Da'an, the top scholar in Jinke, will return home in glorious glory."
"The theater troupe will be invited to come over and sing the opera for three days and three nights. Then I will pick her up and have a good time listening to the music."
"It just so happens that your aunt will recover by then. Then let your aunt accompany your mother to the theater!"
Zhou Wang was very excited when he heard this, "That's great. If I go and tell my mother now, my mother will definitely be happy."
Everyone in the room laughed, and Blacksmith Luo asked about the situation at home and his plans after the spring.
Zhou Wang said: "Uncle, speaking of this, I just want to discuss it with you to see if you think it's appropriate?"
"Say it!" Blacksmith Luo said.
Zhou Wang said: "Last half of last year, I was here to help you take care of the fish pond. You taught me a lot of fish farming tips."
"After I went back, I thought about it with my mother and Xiaohuan, and decided to contract the twin ponds next to our Zhoujia Village to raise fish and shrimp."
"As for Xiaohuan, she still works as a boss and does embroidery work from Qing'er Restaurant. As for my mother, she just stays at home and helps us take care of the children."
"Take care of the vegetable garden and raise some chickens and ducks. I only focus on raising fish. I can't do it alone. So I found two young boys in the village. The three of us formed a partnership. I alone accounted for 50%..."
Blacksmith Luo said: "The brave will be overpowered to death, and the timid will be starved to death. If you have the courage to come out and do it yourself, of course my uncle will support you."
"If you are raising other things, it would be really difficult for my uncle to help you, but when it comes to raising fish, my uncle is experienced and has been raising them for six or seven years!"
"After dinner, let's get Qing'er and Tang Yazi together and help you think about it carefully. In Qing'er's words, the key is the sales issue."
"Qing'er is a master of business, let's hear what she has to say when the time comes!"
Zhou Wang nodded vigorously, "Okay, I mean the same thing. I really admire my siblings for doing business!"
