"How's it going, eighth sister?"
Mrs. Sun knew that the two children were probably about to wake up, so she didn't dare to make any big noise, so she took Cao Bamei to the small hall outside the house and asked.
Cao Bamei said: "This is really a strange situation. I have been to several villages but can't find the right one. Normally when they are not needed, there are women feeding their children under the walls at the beginning and end of the village. Nowadays, I tried to find one but couldn’t find one, which made me so angry!”
There are even some old ladies who don’t understand anything, and they scoff when they hear her say that she wants to pay for a nanny.
He said that it was using money to buy people's vitality and longevity. He said that there was no way to feed that thing unless it was fed to one's own children. It was worthless behavior to feed other people's children with that thing in exchange for a few dollars. It is foolish to sell one's life and longevity to others...
Cao Bamei didn't want to say these words, so as not to cause trouble to the Sun family. The third aunt was already worried enough.
Mrs. Sun sighed, shook her head, looked into the yard, and murmured: "Why is this Qing'er so confused! Oh!"
Cao Bamei also looked into the yard with a sad look on her face.
Qing'er was indeed a bit impulsive in leaving behind two children who were waiting to be fed.
But judging from the relationship between her and Tang Yazi, Qing'er's behavior is easy to understand.
"Third aunt, don't worry. The blacksmith uncle and my third uncle should be back before dark. Then let them go to the town and look for them in the big places in the county. I heard that in those big places, there are many wives from big families living there. Children are usually fed by someone, and the right person will definitely be found.”
Regarding Cao Bamei's suggestion, Sun could only nod.
What she was most worried about right now was that noon was coming soon, and the two children would definitely wake up after sleeping all day, and they would be hungry again when they woke up.
I'm hungry. Can I eat rice soup?
"Eight Sister, this morning has wasted your time. Go home and bring the children over for lunch. Don't burn them."
Sun extended a sincere invitation to Cao Bamei again.
Cao Bamei shook her head, "It's nothing for me to waste this little time. I'm just idle at home, not to mention lunch. The embroidered girl and the red girl must be cooked."
Mrs. Sun thought the same thing, Xiu Xiu was fifteen years old, half a year older than Luo Baobao.
Xiu Xiu has been living as a sixteen-year-old since the Chinese New Year. It is estimated that her marriage to Li Wei will be held next year.
Xiu Hong is also ten years old at home. With two such older girls at home, they must have cooked food.
"Okay, then I won't let you stay. You go back and take a look first. If they are delayed by something and fail to cook, you can bring the children over to eat again immediately and don't see anyone else." Mrs. Sun warned again.
Cao Bamei was grateful that Sun could be so considerate to others at such a time. Unfortunately, she traveled to Shiliba Village but could not bring back any useful news. Cao Bamei left the Luo family with a feeling of guilt.
When I returned to my home, I saw black smoke coming out of the kitchen chimney.
The red girl is cleaning the yard, and the little son is squatting on the ground playing with balls.
"Is your eldest sister cooking?" Cao Bamei asked the second daughter.
Xiuhong raised her eyes and looked at her mother and said, "Brother-in-law is here."
When Cao Bamei heard this, she went to the kitchen.
The kitchen door was ajar, and I didn't know what Li Wei said or did, but Xiuxiu's laughter could be faintly heard from inside.
Cao Bamei's brows furrowed slightly. The two children really didn't care what was going on now.
If you are still laughing and joking here, if others see and hear it, it will be bad if the news spreads.
When Cao Bamei arrived at the kitchen door, she deliberately coughed.
The laughter inside suddenly stopped, then footsteps came over, and the door was opened immediately.
Li Wei stood in front of the door.
The kitchen room is relatively lower than the main house. Li Wei is tall and strong. Standing at the door, the kitchen room looks even lower and cramped.
"Mother-in-law, are you back? Come inside, Xiuxiu and I are cooking!"
With a smile on his face, Li Wei made way for Cao Bamei to come in.
In the past, Cao Bamei liked to see her son-in-law's smile the most and felt that the young man was very kind.
Although he looks strong and has a slightly raised head, in the words of some people, this kid has a 'rebellious bone'.
People with that kind of bone have bad tempers, are rude, and are difficult to get along with.
But Cao Bamei didn't see that in her eldest son-in-law. The eldest son-in-law was very hardworking, enthusiastic, and knew how to get things done.
He makes everyone laugh when he sees him. When he is with Xiu Xiu, everything goes according to Xiu Xiu's direction. He is a good-natured person and never seems to have a bad temper.
But today, Cao Bamei didn't really want to see her eldest son-in-law smile.
She entered the kitchen with a sullen face, wearing an apron and was fishing for rice at the pot.
The smile between her brows and eyes had not yet faded. When she saw Cao Bamei coming in, Xiuxiu blushed a little and said, "Mom, are you back? Li Wei just came here a while ago and was helping me cook. Mom, why don't you go and have a rest?"
But Cao Bamei said: "Xiuxiu, mother has something to tell you."
Xiuxiu was stunned for a moment, then raised her head and looked at Cao Bamei, who had a tense and serious expression in front of her.
If you have anything to say, just say it. Why do you need to give such a separate and focused reminder?
Xiu Xiu smiled, poured the rice in the bamboo basket back into the pot, and while using the spatula to carefully shape the rice pile, she said, "Mom, look at you with such a stern face, what are you talking about? ? So mysterious..."
Cao Bamei didn't respond to Xiuxiu, didn't speak, and still stood there.
At this time, Li Wei next to him immediately said: "What, mother-in-law, are you thirsty after running all day? I'll get you a bowl of tea."
After saying that, Li Wei bent down and got out of the kitchen, and before leaving, he thoughtfully closed the door of the kitchen.
Cao Bamei turned to look at Li Wei who was walking away, sighing at the eldest son-in-law's cleverness, which surpassed his daughter's by eighteen blocks.
As a mother-in-law, I feel both happy and worried. Only other women who are also mothers-in-law can understand this feeling.
Seeing Li Wei come out of the kitchen, the smile on Xiuxiu's face instantly disappeared, and she even complained a little unhappily to Cao Bamei:
"Mother, what are you doing? Li Wei is not an outsider, what do you think of kicking him out?"
Cao Bamei said: "Which of your ears heard that I kicked him out?"
Xiuxiu said: "He is here. I asked you to tell me something. You didn't tell me whether you were alive or dead. He saw it and went out. Although he ran out on his own, it is no different from being kicked out by you." Well!"
Seeing that the complaining tone in Xiu Xiu's words was getting stronger and stronger, Cao Bamei's face really dropped this time.
"You're a liar, you're a liar, you're turning your elbows outward. You're treating me like an outsider before you marry into the Li family?"
When Xiu Xiu heard this, she felt aggrieved and stood by the pot with her lips pouted.
"What do you want to say? Hurry up and say it! You've sent everyone away anyway!" She said, picking at the yellow mud shell beside the pot.
