After becoming a top-notch peasant woman, she continues to be a top-notch

After everyone left, Qian said worriedly, "Sister-in-law, what are we going to take back?"

Zhen Yue took little Ah Chu back and said, "Why don't we just bring some food from home?"

Qian: “Ah?”

Zhen Yue gently hit little Achu's hand. She deserved to be beaten for pulling at her clothes all day long. "The vegetables at home are so expensive. One or two kilograms cost more than ten cents." Even if Zhen Yang and Qian Jiang didn't give her money, she had planned to do so when she returned to her parents' home on the second day of the New Year.

Qian slapped her thigh and said, "Oh, right! How could I forget that the dishes at home are different from those at other homes. Let's do it, sister-in-law, what else can we take besides the dishes?"

Zhen Yue: "You ask mom, I'll prepare it for you, I don't really understand either."

Mrs. Qiao Chen: "Prepare a few eggs and some bacon. We still have a lot of bacon at home. And prepare a few coins."

Zhen Yue: "No need for money. We will have a meal there and then come back. You can bring the bacon with you. Just a little bit, not too much." They have to eat it anyway.

Don't pretend to be rich like before, take whatever good things you have at home. Before, the Qiao family was poor, so when they visited relatives, they took all the good things from their families to them, for fear of being looked down upon. Now Zhen Yue doesn't care whether he looks down upon her or not.

Qiao Chao looked at Xiao Achu who was constantly pulling at Zhen Yue's clothes and reminded her quietly, "Are you hungry?"

Zhen Yue thought that it might be possible, so she took the baby back to her room. In two months, she didn't want to breastfeed anymore, it would be troublesome! She could just feed the baby porridge by then, and if that didn't work, she could buy goat's milk or cow's milk.

After lunch, everyone started to get busy. Qiao Er kept boiling pot after pot of hot water in the kitchen. Everyone in the family had to take a bath. The three little girls took a bath first. Each of them used at least two buckets of water. In the process, Qian Chen and Qian Shi even helped them catch lice.

Because it was cold, after washing we all sat by the fire to dry our hair to avoid catching a cold or fever.

Even little Ah Chu had to wipe himself, right next to the fire. After the children were done, it was the adults' turn. Zhen Yue washed first, and she also used two buckets of water because she also had to wash her hair.

On the other side, Qiao Chao and Qiao San also kept fetching water. The water consumption today was very large.

After the women had washed, it was the men's turn. After taking a bath, the whole family gathered around the fire to dry their hair. To get rid of the old and welcome the new, everyone had to wash their hair and take a bath today. Even the donkey was wiped by Qiao Dashan with a rag.

Seeing that it was almost dark, Mrs. Qiao Chen and Mrs. Qian went to prepare dinner. They had to eat a good meal today, so they killed the only chicken in the house.

A large strip of bacon was taken down and scrubbed clean, and the sausage was cut and prepared to be steamed on top of the rice. Others also had to help, Qiao Er went to wash the radishes and vegetables, Qiao Chao had to take care of the children, Qiao Dashan also had to help watch the fire, and Qiao San also looked at what he could do to help.

In short, except for children, no one should be idle.

After an hour of busy work, the meal was finally ready: chicken soup, steamed sausage, stewed radish with bacon, fried bean sprouts with bacon, fried sauerkraut with bacon, stir-fried greens, scrambled eggs with leeks... Zhen Yue looked at the dishes and thought that they should be in the south, where there is no custom of eating dumplings, so their family did not make dumplings.

As for other kinds of rice cakes and glutinous rice cakes, they were not made, and there probably was no such custom.

Because it was cold, the food got cold easily, so the whole family started eating quickly and put the fire aside.

While we were eating, it suddenly started snowing outside.

"It's snowing!" Someone said. Qiao Chen immediately smiled and said, "In the new year, I hope our family will be safe and sound."

Qian: "I hope our family can make more money next year."

Qiao Er: "I hope more people will come to buy my food and make more money."

Qiao Dashan also smiled and touched little Ah Chu in Qiao Chen's arms, "Okay, okay, I hope our eldest grandson grows up healthy, and I hope our family will be free from illness and disaster."

After everyone finished speaking, they looked at Zhen Yue and Qiao Chao. Qiao Chao wiped his mouth and said, "I hope that the coming year will be good weather, peace and prosperity for the country and the people." Only when the world is good can the common people live a good life.

Zhen Yue glanced at him. Why did this man speak so high and mighty?

Facing everyone's gaze, Zhen Yue said, "I hope everything goes smoothly, and we can live in a big house soon, wear whatever clothes we want, eat whatever food we want, and spend whatever money we want."

"Clap, clap, clap" everyone clapped excitedly.

Qian was very excited, "I can't even think about being able to wear whatever clothes I want and spend money as I please, especially since it's my eldest sister-in-law!" As for being able to eat whatever food they want, now that their family can have a full meal every time, Qian already thinks it's a blessing from God.

Qiao Er hugged Qian Shi, "Then I also hope that we will have a big fat boy next year!"

Qian slapped him shyly, "What are you saying in front of everyone?"

Qiao Dashan and Qiao Chenshi smiled happily, "Okay, okay, I hope our family will have a baby next year. I also hope that the third child can find a good job in town next year and marry a good wife next year."

The family ate and drank their fill, and talked excitedly about the wonderful tomorrow.

Zhen Yue took little Achu from Qiao Chen's arms, and seeing that it was getting late, she went back to her room first, and Qiao Chao followed her.

After putting little Ah Chu on the bed and coaxing him to sleep, Qiao Chao walked over and looked at Zhen Yue, seeming to be hesitant to speak: "You..."

Zhen Yue glanced at him, "Hmm?"

Qiao Chao: "Is there anything...uh...you want to do next year?"

Zhen Yue: "You mean the plan, right? We'll discuss next year's goals and plans tomorrow with everyone."

Qiao Zhao blinked his eyes. Attend the court meeting? Sure, we should go to the court meeting.

but……

"About painting, I want to paint more next time." Qiao Chao expressed his plan. He felt that painting was quite profitable.

Zhen Yue nodded, "Okay." Anything that can make money is fine.

Qiao Chao: "But I don't want anyone to know." Qiao Chao looked at Zhen Yue steadily, observing her expression.

Zhen Yue raised her eyes and looked at him for a while, then nodded, "Okay. You can just paint in your room from now on." As long as it can make money for her, this is a small problem.

Qiao Chao: "I won't be able to deliver food every day in the future."

Zhen Yue: "Then let Dad and the second son go, and the third son should help as well. If he can't find anything to do in town, he can just help at home."

Qiao Chao: “Okay.”

Little Achu on the side had fallen asleep, so Zhen Yue put him in the innermost position and lay down on top herself, while Qiao Chao lay on the outermost position.

Zhen Yue was already drowsy. As for staying up all night to celebrate the New Year? She was tired, so she let Qiao Chao keep watch. But just when she was about to fall asleep, Qiao Chao suddenly grabbed her hand and asked, "Do you have anything to ask me?"

Zhen Yue suddenly regained consciousness and asked, "What do you want to ask?"

Qiao Chao was silent for a while, "Nothing... nothing."

Zhen Yue slapped his hand away, "Don't mess around, as long as you can make money, it's good."

Qiao Chao: ...So, you're only after money. And...you were sleeping in my arms before, but now you're asking me not to touch you?

Qiao Chao lay down for a while and then went to the living room, where Qiao Chen and others were sitting by the fire and staying up to see the New Year.