Chapter 14: Nip in the bud

It was soft but heavy, making Sister-in-law Li's eyes red. Although she had helped Xiao Lan and Xiao Yu for so many years, she felt that she had not given much. Yu'er Niang had not recovered yet and should be replenished.

She did not open the cloth bag, but stuffed it back into her hand. Before Xiao Lan could speak, she spoke first.

"Come on if you come. Why do you always bring me things? I haven't finished the food you gave me last night. Why did you bring it to me again? Take it back and you two can replenish your bodies."

, Yu'er is so young and has never had a good day. Now that you have regained your consciousness, Yu'er should be the most important."

She is usually a soft-hearted person, but now she sees how kind Yu'er Niang is to them.

They were given wild boar stew and big bones that could not be bought in the village, as well as a big bowl of fried meatballs. So she patiently told Xiao Lan, "Don't think that people who stutter now will just eat too much."

If you want to eat, you don’t have to pay for it, so I’ll bring it to her.”

"Mom Yu'er, it's not easy to get some food now. You should store all these carefully so that you won't have to eat when there is a famine."

Sister-in-law Li looked at Xiao Lan worriedly and said.

"Famine? Is there famine every year in the village?"

Sister-in-law Li's words made Xiao Lan wary. She thought this was a rich and prosperous village, so there would be famine?

"Of course there is. The grain has just been harvested now, but in winter, when wild vegetables cannot be dug, wild animals cannot be hunted, and there is not enough food to eat, there will be a famine."

"Not only is there famine, but every winter there is heavy snow that closes the door, making it impossible to go out, and there is no way out. You have to pay attention to this, Yu'er is still young, so gather more food, save what you eat now, and you can still have food in the winter.

Food.”

"That way I won't be too sad. If I have something to eat now, I won't be able to survive the spring."

Xiao Lan listened patiently. Although she had space, it would be good to know more about things in the village.

"There are a lot of wild vegetables at the foot of the mountain. You can pick more, dry them and store them. Otherwise, there won't be any left, which will be very difficult in winter!"

No matter how much Xiao Lan heard, Sister-in-law Li told Xiao Lan everything she knew.

Xiao Lan heard what Mrs. Li said and didn't have any worries. She had decided to stockpile supplies from now on and couldn't let Yu'er suffer a little bit with her.

"These are meat buns with a lot of meat filling. The wild boar at home hasn't eaten much yet. I plan to make some air-dried meat. I'll bring some to you after it's done and save it for winter."

Xiao Lan pushed back the cloth bag in his hand.

"Ah, so much? You can still make dried meat? What a pity, you are really well. God bless you, and bless Yu'er not to suffer anymore."

Sister-in-law Li thanked God several times with a pious face full of sincerity.

When she saw the fat and white meat buns inside the cloth bag that Xiao Lan opened, she immediately stuttered.

"There are some red apples under the bag! You and the two children can eat one every day for three days. I will get it for you after you eat it. I picked a lot of them this time in the mountains."

"You, there are so many, and you want us to eat one a day?"

Sister-in-law Li was frightened by the fat, white meat buns exposed from the cloth pocket, and they were all made of white flour.

Apples are fresh fruits. When villagers go into the mountains, they can only occasionally see wild fruits that bear fruit once or twice. Everyone has made an appointment to pick wild vegetables. Those who are quick can grab them, while those who are slow can only watch.

Eat it with others.

Yuerniang, what kind of luck is it that you can find so many apples.

She hurriedly closed her pocket, then went to the door, poked her head out to see if there was no one around, closed the door tightly, and then came back.

"Where did you get so much white flour? You don't know how to hide it. If others see it, you may attract thieves' attention."

Xiao Lan came to Lijia Village halfway.

In the past, only Sister-in-law Li lived at the foot of the mountain with her child. When Xiao Lan showed up with her child, the child was still in his infancy.

At that time, Xiao Lan didn't talk much, and later she went crazy. Sister-in-law Li didn't know the specific situation.

But it's not surprising to see Xiao Lan turn into a white face for no reason. Maybe Xiao Lan moved here from another wealthy place, or maybe he hid it before coming to the village.

Now that I have recovered, it is possible to find my previous savings.

Sister-in-law Li mentally found a reason why Xiao Lan could turn into white noodles.

Fortunately, she didn't ask, otherwise Xiao Lan would have been laughed to death by Sister Li's idea. The original owner was really poor and had no money. These were all her savings.

"Don't worry, this is just the beginning of changing our lives. Our lives will get better and better in the future."

Xiao Lan's words undoubtedly made Mrs. Li deeply agree. She was also a woman of her own opinion. After her husband left, she took care of her two children and did not remarry. She had been making a living by mending and washing clothes for others.

Although life was hard, it was happy. The children finally grew up and Dalin found a job.

After you become a disciple, you can earn money to support your family, raise Er Ni, and save some dowry. If you wrong yourself, you cannot wrong your children.

What's more, Xiao Lan is about to change, so he should also change his thinking and figure out how to make more money.

I was always being mended and washed, and my body couldn't bear it.

"Okay, okay, then we will live a good life together. I will accept all these meat buns and red apples. In the future, if there is any difficulty at home, I can always tell my sister-in-law. I will help as long as I can."

Sister-in-law Li's face blossomed into a smile. Xiao Lan was fine, generous and cute, and was as popular as Yu'er.

When Xiao Yu walked to the entrance of the village with his cloth bag, he saw all his good friends there.

He invited them to an unoccupied shabby house, looked around and saw that no one was there, and then opened his pocket.

When the fat white meat buns were exposed in his pocket, he could see the surprised expressions of his friends, but he remained calm with two meat buns in each hand and an apple in each hand.

Da Zhuang couldn't wait to stuff the meat bun into his mouth and bit off most of it in one bite. The rich soup made him hooked.

Da Zhuang's father is a blacksmith, and the blacksmith is a craftsman. He is one of the top people in the village with a decent income. Da Zhuang can naturally move around in the village.

Even so, he has never been so luxurious. At most, he can eat white flour buns occasionally.

But meat is not sold in the village. You can only buy it in small towns, but it is very expensive.

His father's money didn't come from the strong wind, so it was impossible for him to buy such luxurious food for him.

His father had eaten meat buns before. When his father went out to make farm tools for the landlord, the landlord gave him two meat buns as a meal.

But the landlord's arrogant attitude made his father never go to his place to make utensils again. He only processed them for the villagers. Now he has not been to the small town for a long time.
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