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At noon, Old Gao’s family ate noodles. This is also a very rich meal. However, old lady Gao was still not satisfied, so she asked Dasao Gao to wrap some meat in the dough for Su Qinghe and Gao Xiulan separately.
The old lady Gao said, “This is the meat brought by Xiulan. Whoever wants to eat it can bring the meat themselves!”
They all lowered their heads and ate their own. They want to take it, but they have to take it out, too.
The family can’t get enough to eat at home, so who has the spare money to buy meat? The point is that there are no meat tickets, and last year was a famine year, so it was difficult for the team to distribute food, let alone pork. Raise a pig and hand it in, the task in the team hasn’t been completed yet. Where is there meat for the commune members to eat?
After eating, everyone left Old Gao’s house one after another. It’s good enough to have a meal at their mother’s house, and no one will stay any longer.
Dasao Gao watched her sisters-in-law and nieces leave, feeling extremely comfortable. Her daughter didn’t come in the morning, just to miss it. So as not to be too wronged in front of these aunts at that time. And she can cook something delicious for her daughters at night. There is no need to eat the leftovers of her sisters-in-law.
It’s good to go, it’s good to go.
When Gao Xiulan smiled and pulled her daughter out of the house with something on her back, the smile on her1Dasao Gao face froze.


Mother, there is still one who should go the most and hasn’t left yet!
How much did her confused mother-in-law give? She felt heavy for her third sister-in-law. Look at the heavy basket, she can’t wait to help carry it.
The key is that her man, Gao Fusheng is still reluctant, “Xiulan ah, come back often. And Qing’er, if there is anything you need, just tell uncle. Uncle will get it for you. We can’t be wronged anymore, Uncle knows your difficulties.”
How can it be easy for a rural girl to be the daughter-in-law of an urban cadre’s family? The natal family can’t let Qing’er lose too much, they have everything they should have. Can’t be worse than the other two sisters-in-law.
Su Qinghe said, “Uncle, I really don’t need anything now. The Gu family treats me very well, thanks to the good husband’s family that uncle found for me.”
Gao Fusheng was warmed by her words, “Don’t be polite with uncle, you are my niece. Who would I treat well if not you?”
Dasao Gao almost choked to death from her anger.
The father is not so generous!
No, it’s her man, the father, who hasn’t been so generous to his daughter!
When Gao Xiulan and Su Qinghe left, Dasao Gao couldn’t help but sulk into the room covering her face. Her man, Gao Fusheng, came in and prepared to warm himself with a brazier in the room. He watched her wipe her tears.
He frowned suddenly and said, “What are you doing? You want to make me unhappy during the New Year, don’t you?”
“You’re not even that close to your own daughter.” Dasao Gao was angry. Of course, she is angry. How about her three own daughters?
“What about them? What’s missing from them? Don’t they have all the dowry when they got married? After they are married, I still support them. Do you want to raise your daughters and sons-in-law?”
Gao Fusheng was unhappy when he heard his wife mention their daughters. When they grew up and get married, he didn’t expect them to come back to be filial and take care of the elderly. In the end, they still yell like paying off debts all day long.
Dasao Gao said, “But Qing’er is your third sister’s daughter. You treat her so well, are you worthy of your daughter?”
“That’s not even your own daughter!”
Gao Fusheng frowned, “Why do I have to be nice to my own daughter? They are married, who has brought me back things to be filial? The only thing that comes back is debt. Qing’er also knows how to bring things. She is filial to her grandma, and she still knows how to miss me as an uncle. I am so old, and I can’t make decisions about my things. If you are not happy, you can go back to your mother’s house to ask for things, and see if your parents will give it to you.”
Of course not, I have been married for so many years. Dasao Gao was so uncomfortable that she panicked, “Why did you give Xiulan something when she returned to her mother’s house?”
“Who made Xiulan have such a promising brother like me?” Gao Fu said naturally.
This man is incomparable to others. The conditions are different, so we can’t compete.
Dasao Gao was speechless.
Her daughter’s life is hard because she doesn’t have a promising brother. On the contrary, there is a younger brother who is not only useless but also eats inside and outside!
It’s all because she is useless herself because she didn’t give birth to a useful son. Her daughter is suffering.
Dasao Gao shed tears of self-blame. She just wiped her face with a pillow towel and suddenly felt something was wrong. Why is she blaming herself? Her daughter’s father doesn’t care about his daughter, why should she blame herself?!
After thinking about it for a long time, Dasao Gao realized that her thought are turning abnormal. Ouch, they were all harmed by Old Gao’s family!
Unlike Dasao Gao’s depression, Gao Xiulan returned home with a smile all the way.
When they returned home, Lin Shuhong and Ding Guihua also came back. They were very happy to see their mother-in-law and sister-in-law back.
This year’s Chinese New Year, the family relied on the two pieces of meat they brought back to eat a meaty meal. They ate all the oil and water. Not only are the parents, brothers, and sisters-in-law at home happy, but they also gain face to them.
In the past, the people in the village joked behind their backs that their old Su’s house was a fire pit. But this year, who’s daughter-in-law did not bring anything back?
Let’s see who can laugh at them in the future. Their old Su’s mother-in-law is eccentric, but even so, their lives are better than other daughters-in-law.
Other people’s daughters-in-law can manage the house at home, but let’s see if she can eat fish and meat.
But they didn’t come back empty-handed. They didn’t have anything good to bring, so they stayed for a few catties of sorghum noodles and came back.
Before Gao Xiulan could find fault with them, she was dragged into the room by her daughter to put things away. “Mom, when will our third brother’s marriage be held? Is it time to start making arrangements?” Su Qinghe said.
“Yes, it’s time to make preparations.” Gao Xiulan nodded. It’s about time to go down the fields. After getting married, transfer the account to the family as soon as possible. In the future, food distribution will also belong to their family.
Su Qinghe smiled and said, “Then let’s discuss what to do when we go out later.”
After leaving the house, Gao Xiulan had forgotten to pick on her daughters-in-law and directly called her sons and daughters-in-law to a meeting. Discussing Su Aidang’s marriage.
“There’s not much work in the past two days, so you clean up the inside and outside of the house at home. Later, I will take the measurement of  Ai Dang with a ruler and make a new set of clothes for marriage.”
Su Qinghe said, “I’ll do it for my brother.”
Gao Xiulan’s face was crooked, seeing her daughter’s happy face, she didn’t say anything. Su Aidang was so moved that his sister wanted to make clothes for him

Seeing Su Aidang’s expression, Gao Xiulan felt a little more at ease. She said again, “The eldest daughter-in-law will also make a new set of clothes for the third daughter-in-law. You can’t let Qing’er do it and hurt her eyes.”
Su Qinghe didn’t rush this time.
In the next few days, everyone in the old Su family was busy at home.
Gao Xiulan still followed the rules, carrying two jin of brown sugar and five catties of cornmeal to Old Tian’s house to discuss the date of marriage. Everything was negotiated, and Old Tian’s family didn’t make things difficult anymore, and the two sides set the date on the tenth day of the lunar new year. Just after getting married, spring sowing can start, so there is no time to spare during the busy farming season.
Su Qinghe didn’t go to the county again and planned to go to the old Gu’s house to see Gu’s father and Gu’s mother after her third brother’s marriage.
Chang’an has been doing reconnaissance for the past few days, but because he didn’t have a direct confrontation with the enemy, he can only get five-star coins each time. Su Qinghe is quite satisfied.
It is best not to meet the enemy. She also didn’t want to hope that Chang’an would be better just to earn more star coins. Anyway, Changan is very motivated and hardworking. Nothing to worry about not being rewarded at ordinary times.
On the sixth day of the new year, Su Qinghe received a notification from the system, “Reminding the host that the military partner is about to return to the military area, and will change defenses in a week.”
When Su Qinghe received this news, she was making wedding clothes for Su Aidang, and when she heard this, she almost pricked her hands. She quickly lay down and closed her eyes to communicate with the system.
“He’ll be back in a week. It just so happens that it will take several days to send these things, just in time to catch up.”
Su Qinghe couldn’t sit still anymore, she put the things away and then prepared to send things to the county.
“It is recommended that the host wait three days before going.” The system reminded her.
Su Qinghe wondered, “Why? Send it earlier so that he can eat it earlier.” Chang’an is working so hard outside. He can’t rest during the New Year, and they have to catch the enemy. It’s dangerous and hard, and he can’t get a bite of good food.
“Host, the military partner sent you something back, and the delivery date was exactly four days ago. It is expected to arrive at the county seat in three days.”
“He sent something to me, but what can he send me in the army?”
“A fat leg of lamb.”
Su Qinghe: “
!!!” Chang An actually sent her a whole roasted lamb back! Oh no, leg of lamb
it doesn’t make any difference.
Chang An was performing missions outside, so hard, he didn’t even have a good bite, but he sent her something back. Su Qinghe’s heart suddenly felt sour and touched.
Chang’an was too kind to her. He was the first person to treat her wholeheartedly like this.
She knew that her mother treated her well because the original owner was her only biological daughter. The reason why her mother-in-law is kind to her is mostly because of Chang’an.
Only Chang ‘an spent a few days with her, just because she was his fiance, worked so hard for her, and still thought about her so much, and sent her something from far away.
He is a soldier, how can he get mutton? I don’t know how difficult it is.
She hurriedly got up and prepared to send things.
How can she send things later just for convenience? Chang’an is so kind to her, she also wants to be kind to Chang’an!
Su Qinghe rode out with a basket on her back and talked to Gao Xiulan before leaving. Gao Xiulan didn’t care too much. Thinking that her daughter has someone to rely on in the county, so she doesn’t have to worry about it.
All the way to the county seat, Su Qinghe had already put the dried meat and fish she made into the basket and then went to the post office to send things. And the ‘letter from home’ she wrote to Chang’an.
After sending the things and walking out of the post office, Su Qinghe was full of anticipation.
She especially wants to know if Chang An will be happy when he sees the things she sent over. She also knew that Chang’an was a tough guy, so he shouldn’t be particular about food. Anyway, it was sent from home. It should be able to somehow comfort him.
“Women challenge the status quo because we are never it.”
— Cindy Gallop
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