More than two years ago, it was impossible for the old Su family to eat something as good as chicken cake.
At that time, although I had a son-in-law who worked in a supply and marketing cooperative, this son-in-law was unreliable.
The conditions of the old Su family have improved a lot in the past two years, and when Chen Zian comes, he can always bring some pastries from the city.
The most popular thing among them is chicken cake, but since there are so many people in Lao Su’s family, each child can only have half of it at most.
Just this half, the brothers of the old Su family have to save some for their sister Xiaotian, so there is less that they can eat in their own mouths.
"You greedy little cat, you're not as good as your sister!" Liang Xiu couldn't help laughing and poked her son in the forehead with her finger.
Su Xiaowu was poked in the forehead, but he smiled: "Mom, your hands don't smell of grass now, they smell of chicken cakes."
While the little guy was talking, he also took a deep sniff, as if he was treating his mother's hands like chicken cakes.
The conversations between Qi Liangying and his sons were generally similar.
As a mother who has not seen her baby for such a long time, the closeness is naturally beyond words.
The two families have loving mothers and filial piety, and the atmosphere is extremely warm.
At this time, San Gong and Xiao Liu from the Su family's eldest room were obviously a little disappointed.
San Gong is a little older, so her performance is not obvious yet.
But Xiaoliu was still young, and his eyes became red when he saw the children in the second and third bedrooms acting coquettishly around the second and third mothers, waiting to eat chicken cakes.
The second mother and the third mother have gone to work as workers in factories in the city, and now they go home with chicken cakes.
What should I do if he also wants to eat chicken cake? But the chicken cake is not from their family.
Why the hell can I only raise chickens and not go to a chicken cake factory?
Otherwise, he can also have cake and eat it.
"Brother!" Xiaoliu looked at his second brother Su Sangong longingly.
Su Sangong is an older child and is unwilling to take the initiative to go to her second and third mothers to beg for a bite of chicken cake.
But my little brother is so greedy just looking at it, what should I do?
San Gong's mind was spinning rapidly, thinking of ways to distract Xiao Liu's thoughts.
He even thought about whether he should go to the chicken farm to discuss with his mother and get some eggs for Xiaoliu to eat.
But in just a moment, he gave up this idea. With his mother's character, not only would he not give him eggs, but he would also beat him up, right?
"Xiao Liu, good boy, will you take me to the mountains to play later?" Su Sangong whispered to his little brother.
"What's on the mountain?" Although Xiao Liu was still a little sad and envious, he was distracted after all.
"Go dig some bird eggs from the mountain, and I'll bake them for you."
Su Sangong's voice was very low, but he tried his best to comfort his little brother.
It’s almost the twelfth lunar month of winter. Are there any bird eggs on the mountain?
Su Sangong didn't know, but he could only say this.
Of the three children in the eldest house, Su Shouwen was very busy working with the captain every day. The only two younger ones who played together at home were the two younger ones. Su Sangong did his best to be a good brother.
Hearing that there were bird eggs, Xiao Liu was indeed very happy and immediately took Su Sangong's hand to go.
Just when the two little brothers were about to go out, Liang Xiu and Qi Liangying felt the loss of their two children.
Qi Liangying waved and said: "San Gong, what are you two doing? Come here quickly, don't you want to eat chicken cake?"
Su Shouwen and Su Ciliang were not here at this moment, and San Gong was the eldest among the children.
San Gong looked at Qi Liangying, hesitated for a moment, and came over with Xiao Liu.
"Second Mom, Third Mom!" the two children greeted each other very obediently.
"This is the chicken cake brought by the second and third mothers. Take it to the main room and give it to grandma. Leave some for you brothers to share."
Qi Liangying took the chicken cakes in his hand and Liang Xiu's hand and stuffed them into San Gong's hands.
"Don't forget to leave some for your eldest brother and second brother. What if they come back and cry?" Liang Xiu asked again.
When Qi Liangying was talking to Liang Xiu, there was a smile between her eyes and brows, which made Su Sangong feel warm in her heart.
It turns out that the second mother and the third mother have not forgotten their brothers, and they have to give them the cake.
"I know, Second Mom!" Su San said happily.
Seeing the two children becoming happy, the two sisters looked at each other and both smiled.
As the little ones grow up, their minds become more sensitive. It seems that they need to be more cautious in what they say and do in the future, and they need to have a bowl of water to hold them evenly.
Su Xiaotian looked at this scene and couldn't help but laugh.
She held her own mother in one hand and Qi Liangying in the other, and couldn't help but smile.
She has always been worried that because someone from the second and third families went to the city to work as workers, the third family of the Su family would have troubles and conflicts in the future.
Now it looks like it won't happen for the time being.
As for the future... she doesn't know yet, but she will do her best to maintain the relationship between the families and try to avoid conflicts.
In her previous life, until the end, her cousins also loved her and did their best for her. She decided from the moment she was reborn to treat all nine of her brothers as her own brothers.
She didn't want the three families to end up together, but to be separated.
Qi Liangying and Liang Xiu couldn't understand why Su Xiaotian was laughing, but before they could figure it out, Su Xiaotian broke away from their hands and ran away.
"I want to eat chicken cake too, third brother!" Su Xiaotian quickly ran towards Su Sangong with her short legs.
Su Sangong felt very happy at the moment, and handed the egg cake in her hand to Su Xiaosi beside her. She reached out to pick up Su Xiaotian and held it in her arms, holding it high.
The young man's body is not very strong, but he tried his best to lift the little girl high.
Su Xiaotian was picked up unexpectedly. She was startled at first, and then started to giggle.
"Third brother is so awesome, Third brother is so awesome!"
Su Xiaotian smiled and encouraged. Su Sangong became more energetic and even hugged Su Xiaotian and spun her around.
Seeing the children so harmoniously, Grandpa Su and Grandma Su both laughed.
As an elderly person, there is nothing more satisfying than watching a family unite and love each other.
They had also worried that conflicts would arise because the situation in the third house was different now, but now it seems that everything is fine and they can finally rest assured.
The two sisters-in-law of the Su family brought quite a lot of chicken cakes, weighing six or seven kilograms.
None of the children in the Su family are solitary eaters, so each one only carefully took a piece of chicken cake.
As for the rest, I carefully placed it on the table in the main room and waited for Grandma Su to arrange it.
"Second daughter-in-law, third daughter-in-law, this was given to you by the factory?" Grandpa Su took a puff of dry cigarette and asked.
"It's not for us. It's just cheap and doesn't require a ticket." Qi Liangying said: "Chicken cake costs 80 cents per catty. The kind we brought here only costs 25 cents per catty, which is the cost price. I
My three younger siblings and I thought that the children had never had a good time eating chicken cakes, so we bought some more."
Such cheap chicken cakes can be regarded as benefits in the factory. Therefore, the amount that one person can buy in a month is also fixed, with a maximum of five kilograms.
Grandpa Su felt relieved when he heard his daughter-in-law's answer.
"When you work in a factory, you can't just take advantage of the country." Grandpa Su said sincerely: "Our old Su family can't do such a thing!"
Some things should be mentioned earlier to avoid it being too late if it happens in the future.
Grandpa Su is a conscientious person and has never done anything to take advantage of the collective in his life.
"Dad, we know, don't worry!" The two sisters looked at each other and immediately expressed their feelings together.
Liang Xiu and Qi Liangying went home this time with nothing but chicken cakes.
After all, the two of them had been working for less than a month, and they had no money or tickets, so they could only bring some chicken cakes from the factory.
Grandma Su was afraid that the old man would continue to say something and make her daughter-in-law unhappy, so she said, "When you two come back tonight, let's make a good meal."
"Mom, I have long wanted to eat food from home. The food from the factory just doesn't taste good." Qi Liangying said with a busy smile.
The food in the factory is actually pretty good, with much more oil, water and meat than what we get at home, but I don’t know why, but it’s just not as delicious as the food at home.
The two sisters have been away for such a long time, and they really miss the food at home.
"Let's have noodles tonight, my third wife, can you roll out the noodles?"
"Okay, mother, I'll wash my hands and make some noodles." Liang Xiu responded hurriedly.
"I cook. Our family has a lot of cabbage this year, so how about making some stir-fried cabbage?"
Grandma Su nodded.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law turned around and went to the kitchen to cook.
"Did you go visit Xiu'er and his wife while you two were resting?" Grandma Su asked her daughter-in-law, who was making noodles while lighting the fire.
This old mother's heart is concerned about her children.
"I've met. My eldest sister said that I'll come to see you and dad before the Chinese New Year. My brother-in-law is busy during this period, and my eldest sister is too busy to make it." Liang Xiu kneaded the dough quickly with her hands and feet while answering.
"Mom, don't worry. I think my eldest sister and Xiaobao are both good. My brother-in-law takes good care of them." Qi Liangying was cutting vegetables and responded by the way.
She knew exactly what her mother-in-law was worried about.
To be honest, she was actually quite worried when the two got married. After all, a divorced woman would be discriminated against by an ordinary man, let alone a big leader in the county.
However, I didn't expect that the eldest sister was so lucky that she actually lived a peaceful life with Chen Zian. The couple looked like they were in love with each other.
"No, the eldest sister is much younger than before. She looks like a eldest daughter of eighteen or nineteen years old!" Liang Xiu sighed and said, "As a woman, the most important thing is to marry a suitable man."
When Grandma Su heard that her eldest daughter was doing well, she felt happy and said, "Xiu'er has finally come to the end of her hardships!"
But just for a moment, Grandma Su's face turned a little ugly again, and she thought of her little girl again.
Since I broke off the relationship with my little girl, I heard that my life in the Kang family has become increasingly difficult.
Recently, I heard someone say that my little girl was beaten and her face was bruised and swollen by her little son-in-law. It was terrible.
She couldn't help but sigh.
"Mom, my eldest sister is doing well, why are you sighing?" Qi Liangying asked without knowing why.
"You think my life is so bad? Xiu'er's life was not good in the past, and I was worried for her. Finally, Xiu'er's life was good, but Manxiang's life was so bad.
The dog jumped."
It would be great if both girls could live a good life, and she would be able to worry a lot less.
When my mother-in-law mentioned that my sister-in-law was not having a good life, the two sisters-in-law stopped talking.
Su Manxiang is having a bad life, who is to blame?
Isn’t she to blame herself?
In the early years, if I had known how to cherish the good days, would I still be where I am today?
Lao Kang's family doesn't look like a good person, but Man Xiang seems to be possessed by an evil spirit.
But at this time, these words cannot be said. If they were said, wouldn't it hurt the mother-in-law's heart?
Liang Xiu thought for a while and said, "Mom, let Tian'er's father go to the town to inquire about what's going on over there in Manxiang."
After all, she is her own daughter, and she cannot just watch being bullied.
Grandma Su didn't expect that the third daughter-in-law could say such a thing.
Manxiang had manipulated Kang Meihua and pushed Xiaotian into the river and almost lost her life.
She looked at Liang Xiu in surprise and said it would be a lie if she said she was not moved.
But Grandma Su was a rational person, and she quickly shook her head and said, "Forget it, you have to find your own destiny no matter how you live. As a mother, can I still take care of her for the rest of my life?"
In the early years, the family took care of this little girl so much that the Kang family felt that they should eat and drink from their family.
They gave too much, and the people of the Lao Kang family took it for granted that this was what they should do.
Now that they are unwilling to continue to subsidize, the Kang family's true colors have been revealed.
In fact, the life of the Kang family is not as good as that of ordinary farmers.
Just because they lived in the town, the Kang family considered themselves city dwellers and looked down on country people like the old Su family.
Naturally, Su Manxiang was also looked down upon by the old Su family.
Even though the conditions of the other two daughters-in-law of the Kang family were even worse, with a large family living in one room and unable to move their buttocks, and in the second half of the month they could not even have enough to eat, they still felt good.
She also has a higher status than Su Manxiang in her husband's family.
Without the subsidy from her mother's family, Su Manxiang, a poor person with low legs, will naturally be looked down upon in the eyes of those who have higher expectations.
It was foreseeable that Su Manxiang was living a difficult life now.
Grandma Su felt sorry for her daughter, but she also knew that she could not subsidize the Kang family all her life.
It would be fine if the food taken from Old Su's family ended up in the mouths of my daughter and grandchildren.
But she knew in her heart that no one in the Kang family was good, and most of the food would probably fall into other people's mouths.
Grandma Su felt so stupid when she thought about letting her family members live frugally and raising a large family.
Liang Xiu knew that her mother-in-law was feeling uncomfortable, so she simply found another topic to talk to Grandma Su.
She told some interesting things about the two sisters in the chicken cake factory.
Sure enough, Grandma Su's emotions were aroused. What happened in the factory was very mysterious. How could Grandma Su not want to hear it?
After listening for a while, Grandma Su suddenly thought of something and asked, "
"You two were not wronged in the county town, right?"
The people in the town feel superior to others, let alone the people in the city, who look down on them even more.
My two daughters-in-law are honest people. What should I do if they are bullied?
"Mom, do we people from the Red Heart Brigade have status in the Chicken Cake Factory? They all know that the continued production of the Chicken Cake Factory depends on the eggs from our Red Heart Brigade." Qi Liangying said with a smile on his face.
There are many people in the factory, so naturally there are people who look down on them.
But most people don't have any ill intentions towards them, especially the management of the factory, who are even more kind to people like them who have been recruited by the Red Heart Brigade.
Grandma Su felt much relieved after hearing this.
How much the Egg Cake Factory values eggs can be seen from the fact that the Heart Brigade can recruit five workers in one go.
"You should also keep a low profile, so as not to be noticed, which is even worse!" Grandma Su warned.
"Mom, we know the importance. People like us can go to the county to work as workers. It is a blessing that we have cultivated for several lifetimes." Liang Xiudao.
"Mom, now that the weather is getting colder, the egg production of our chicken farm will probably drop, right?" Qi Liangying asked.
"Xiao Tian and Lao Du worked hard for several days. The temperature in the chicken farm was not too low and the delay was not too long." When Grandma Su spoke to her family, she did not deliberately cover up Su Xiaotian's contribution.
"Our Xiaotian is capable. Third brother and sister, tell me, how come you are so lucky?" Qi Liangying said with emotion: "When I gave birth to Xiaoqi, I just thought about giving birth to a daughter. Who knew, it was a son?
Later, when I gave birth to Xiaojiu, I thought again, let’s have a daughter, or a son!”
Liang Xiu couldn't help laughing and said, "Second sister-in-law, if other people in the team heard what you said, they would probably spit on you on the spot."
This is also true. Several families in the Heart Team tried their best to have a son, but in the end, they only got a few daughters.
How could Qi Liangying, who gave birth to four sons in one breath, not make people angry when she said this?
"This may be the case in the world. There is no time to have both ends." Grandma Su said with a smile, "By the way, how many days can you two stay here when you come back?"
"Two days off, I will go back the day after tomorrow."
"The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the factory is busy. If it's normal, I can take two more days off."
"Now that I'm back, I'll go to my parents' house and have a visit." Grandma Su said, "I'll prepare some gifts for you tomorrow morning, and you can take them back."
The two sisters looked at each other, what is going on?
"Mom, why are you letting us go back to our parents' house if we are out of character?"
"You two are workers in the city now. You have to go back and take a look. Otherwise, people from your parents' families should say that you look down on others!"
Grandma Su had been thinking about this matter for quite some time, but because her two daughters-in-law didn't come back, she didn't say anything about it.
Now that the daughter-in-law is back, she has said this.
"Mom..." the two daughters-in-law shouted in unison.
"You have to listen to me on this matter!"
Grandma Su was very determined about this.
"Mom, I just want to ask, what should my sister-in-law do now that we both have returned to our parents' home?"
Because they all eat in the same pot, Grandma Su has prepared the same gifts for her daughter-in-laws when they return to their parents' home in the past few years.
Liang Xiu asked this because she was afraid of causing trouble over such a trivial matter.
"It doesn't matter. I won't treat one favorably. Your sister-in-law doesn't have to come back with you. When the Laba Festival comes in a few days, let her go back. The etiquette will be the same as yours!"
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I have been working overtime recently, so the update is a bit late. Please forgive me for your understanding. If you have any comments or suggestions, please put them forward in time. I love you!