Fast-forward to the era of cannon fodder

Yuan Chun rolled her eyes at her and said, "My two dollars not only bought a chicken, but also saved me a lot of trouble."

Wang Cui didn't understand, "Mom, what do you mean by that?"

"What else can it mean? Can't you think about it with your stupid head? We eat meat every day, and we have a lot of days. How can I not think about it?"

"If I don't spend money to buy chickens a few more times in the village, how do you explain the aroma of meat wafting out of our house every day?"

Yuanchun glared at her with disdain, "Why are you still standing there? Why don't you tie the chicken's legs and tie it under the peach tree?"

There is a peach tree in the yard, and two chickens are tied under it.

Yuanchun bought them all from people in the village.

No matter the size, they are two dollars each.

Wang Cui somewhat understood what her mother-in-law meant. She tied up the chicken and went to the kitchen to check the fire. In the pot was carrot soup stewed with an old hen, and on top of it were two steamed buns.

It is a rainy day today, and the drizzle has been falling all morning. The villagers did not go to work and were all resting at home. The eldest, second and third daughters all went to their sisters' homes to play.

After Ma Xiangling and Dalin and Erlin finished their breakfast, they were nowhere to be seen.

Wang Cui was the only one who cooked lunch at home. She wanted to ask Qian Hongmei to help her light the fire, but Qian Hongmei stayed in the house mending clothes. Wang Cui didn't dare to go to her room to call for help, for fear of being beaten by her mother-in-law.

Yuanchun didn't go out today, but sat under the eaves weaving a backpack.

Ma Laoer was also chopping firewood under the eaves. With Yuanchun watching over him, the couple didn't dare to do anything dangerous and just worked obediently.

At noon, the meal was ready and the children and Ma Xiangling came back.

When Ma Xiangling returned home, she first looked at her mother nervously, then took the initiative to help her second sister-in-law get the bowl and chopsticks and serve the sweet potato porridge.

After a period of lessons, Ma Xiangling had long since turned from a rich lady into a commoner, and Wang Cui and Ma Laoer had also turned from lazy guys into hard-working people. No one dared to be dishonest. They all lived their lives according to Yuanchun's mood, fearing that Yuanchun would be unhappy and slap or kick them.

Yuanchun divided the meat, picked up the bowl and ate while saying to Ma Xiangdong, "School is about to start. I plan to let Daya and Erya go to school. Girls can't be illiterate. They still need to be able to read and write."

Daya's face was full of surprise, "Grandma, I... can I really go to school?"

"Yes, if grandma tells you to go, you can go." Yuanchun put down the bowl, looked at her eldest granddaughter with a guilty look, and said, "Da Ya, Er Ya, grandma was not kind in the past. She treated you sisters harshly and did not allow you sisters to go to school. Grandma was wrong. I will treat you well in the future. As long as you can study, I will always support you."

Daya said happily, "Thank you grandma, I will study hard and get a perfect score in the exam to show grandma."

Erya also smiled and said, "Grandma, I will definitely not let you spend your money in vain. I will also get a perfect score in the exam and make you proud."

San Ya said enviously, "Grandma, my elder and second sisters are going to school, and I want to go to school too." She didn't want to do housework at home.

She was almost dying of exhaustion these days.

San Ya pursed her lips in dissatisfaction.

Yuanchun glanced at her and said, "You are still young. I will let you go to school when you are older."

San Ya bit her lip and said, "I'm not a child anymore, grandma. I'm seven years old. Taohua from the village chief's family went to school at the age of seven."

Yuanchun said calmly, "I don't care about other people's children, but your elder sister went to school at the age of ten, so you must also go to school at the age of ten."

She won't spoil this ungrateful granddaughter.