Farmer's eldest sister becomes rich

Afterwards, everyone's movements became faster.

After Daniu Ale had transported all the corn in the basket, they walked into the cornfield with their backpacks and began to pick the corn quickly.

A few quarters of an hour later.

Finally, all the corn in the field was harvested, and everyone carried the corn back home.

When I got home, it was already dark.

After dinner, the family sat in the yard, eating corn kernels and enjoying the cool air.

The bright moonlight in the yard illuminated everyone as they worked.

An Yue sat under the oil lamp in the room, carefully counting the money in the house.

Seeing that An Nian was about to take the provincial examination, and he had to bring his own writing brush and ink, I had to spend money to buy him some good writing brush and ink.

Now, the weather is getting cooler and winter is here in the blink of an eye.

At that time, we will have to buy some thick clothes and bedding for everyone in the family, which will be another huge expense.

As for my sister-in-law Meng Xiuer, her due date is less than a month away, and the swaddling clothes and mattress that will be needed for the baby must be prepared in advance.

The government is now urging us to pay taxes.

Fortunately, the family had previously reclaimed land and planted a lot of corn and sweet potatoes, and the barren hills and wasteland they had just purchased were all tax-free.

There is a bumper corn harvest now. Even after paying the tax, the remaining corn, sweet potatoes and taro will be enough to support the family for a long time.

An Yue sat at a small table by the window, supporting her chin with one hand and taking notes with a brush in the other.

At this time, Meng Xiuer walked into the room from outside the yard and saw An Yue sitting at the small table in a daze.

She walked up to An Yue with her big belly, gently put her hand on An Yue's shoulder, and asked with a smile: "Yue Yue, what's wrong with you? Are you worried that you don't have any money?"

When An Yue heard her sister-in-law's voice, she put down the account book and pen.

Turning around, he spread his arms, hugged Meng Xiuer's bulky waist, and replied with a smile: "Don't worry, sister-in-law! Yueyue has a lot of silver in her hands. I am planning to buy a small mattress for the baby."

Meng Xiuer gently stroked her bulging belly and said jokingly, "Oh my! Our little treasure is so lucky. Auntie has been worrying about him for a long time!"

An Yue put her ear close to Meng Xiuer's belly and said, "Of course, Xiaobao was born in our family to be the happiest baby in the village."

"Xiaobao is lucky to have such a good aunt like you."

"Oh, by the way, I made some clothes for Xiaobao. Yueyue, help me check if they are suitable."

Having said that, Meng Xiuer turned around and walked to her bedside, took out the clothes and showed them to An Yue.

An Yue picked up the folded clothes and looked left and right towards the light.

Xi smiled and praised: "Sister-in-law, I didn't expect you to have such a skill! Look at the little clothes you made, the stitches are so tight and the tailoring is so delicate."

After looking at the small outer garment, I looked at another small jacket.

An Yue praised: "Tsk tsk tsk, it seems that our family doesn't need to buy ready-made clothes anymore! We can let my sister-in-law make clothes for everyone in the family!"

Meng Xiuer readily agreed, "Okay! Buying ready-made clothes is expensive, and they often don't fit. The clothes we make ourselves are comfortable and save money."

"It's just...if you don't do well, Yueyue can't blame me!"

An Yue looked at the small jacket in her hand and suddenly remembered that her sister-in-law was about to give birth.

She immediately changed her tone and said, "No, no, my sister-in-law is about to give birth, and it's not customary to make clothes during the confinement period."

Meng Xiuer hurriedly emphasized: "Yueyue, it's okay. When the time comes, I can't do it, and there are still grandma and your aunt."

An Yue folded the little clothes and said, "Then sister-in-law has to promise me that she won't touch the needlework during the confinement period."

Seeing An Yue relax, Meng Xiuer smiled and agreed: "Okay, OK, I'll listen to Yueyue about this matter."

"If your eyes develop a disease, it will harm you for the rest of your life."

Meng Xiuer pretended to be serious and said, "I promise not to do any sewing during the confinement period."

"That's fine. When I have some free time in the next two days, I'll ask Chunzhi to go with me to the town to buy cloth. How much cloth should we buy?"

"Winter clothes are all long-sleeved. For women, one zhang of cloth can only make two sets of clothes."

"If you want to make men's clothes, one zhang of cloth can make one set of clothes, but there will be some left over."

"Well, it seems that I have to do some calculations. There are eight people in our family. Chunzhi, Annian and I are relatively small. One zhang of cloth can only make two sets of clothes."

"But Daniu Ale and his men are so tall that they each need two sets of clothes. Putting them together would take at least three meters of cloth."

"Making clothes is tedious and complicated, and it won't be done in a few steps. Next time I go to town, I'll buy a few yards of coarse cloth and try making them. If it's not enough, I'll buy more."

Thinking of this, An Yue suddenly remembered that cotton was needed to make clothes in winter.

"We need to buy some more cotton." An Yue said as she wrote it down in the account book.

"When the cloth is bought, sister-in-law will make two sets of clothes for me to wear during the confinement period."

Meng Xiuer waved her hand and said, "I am in confinement and I don't need to go out, so I don't need to make new clothes. I will do it in the spring of next year."

An Yue jokingly said with a sly smile: "What? Sister-in-law doesn't wear clothes during confinement?"

Meng Xiuer patted An Yue's arm and said shyly, "Hey, you...you girl! What are you saying? You have no shame!"

"Sister-in-law is about to become a mother, why are you still shy?"

"Yueyue, don't be ridiculous, I really don't have to do it."

As Meng Xiuer spoke, the smile on her face gradually disappeared, and was replaced by a look of heartache.

She reached out to help An Yue tidy up her hair and said distressedly, "Yueyue, we should save as much as we can. Now, all the old and young in this house are counting on you to make money. It's really not easy for you to live frugally!"

An Yue smiled faintly and said, "Well! It's not that difficult! Now our family is united as one, and everyone is hardworking and willing to work hard."

"Look, the corn harvest is already good, and my family doesn't have to go hungry in the winter. We have money in our hands, so we can buy whatever we want. It's great!"

Meng Xiuer gently tapped the tip of An Yue's nose and said lovingly, "You! You are so young, yet you still pick up these trivial things to say."

The aunt and sister-in-law were joking with each other affectionately under the oil lamp.

......

Harvest season.

When the villagers learned that the government was going to collect taxes, they all hurried to bring the crops back home.

An Yue's family was also busy. The six of them went to the fields to pick corn for several days in a row before they brought all the corn back home.

In the blink of an eye, another five days have passed.

The corn in the field has been harvested, and it's time to dig up the sweet potatoes in the wasteland east of the yard.

......

This day, early in the morning.

The family got up early and had breakfast together.

An Yue asked Chunzhi to go to the town to buy cloth, cotton and various daily necessities, and to take a look at the tax collection notice recently issued by the government.

Daniu Ale, his aunt and grandmother were digging sweet potatoes in the wasteland east of the yard.