"Here you are, it's a happy occasion, I haven't come to see you for a long time."

The neighbors around me are all old acquaintances. I haven’t seen them for a long time, but I feel particularly close to them when I meet them.

Aunt Wang brought a bench for my eldest sister and nephew to sit down and rest. "Look, why did you come all the way here? It's so hot, you might as well lie down at home."

"Hey, hey, I came to see you saying such disgusting things. I shouldn't have come here if I had known." Old Mrs. Zhou said in pretended anger.

"Hey, big sister, I'm not disgusted by you, I'm just distressed. Look how hot you are. You're so old. If you have any problem, just let the children do it."

As Old Lady Wang spoke, she moved the bench closer and quickly waved the large palm-leaf fan in her hand to fan her elder sister.

"It's nothing important for the kids to come here, but this is a big deal, haha, I just came over for a visit, it just so happens that I haven't been here for a while."

Thinking about what was in her heart, Old Mrs. Zhou couldn't stop smiling.

"What's the big deal? What big deal can happen to us farmers?" Old Lady Wang muttered, and then she thought of something, "Could it be that Dazhi is going to get married?" Haha.

Old Mrs. Zhou's brother, Old Man Wang, brought over some tea, placed it on the small table, and greeted his eldest nephew.

Zhou Mingzhi sat in the corner silently, but who knew that this sentence would make him blush.

He was just a laborer carrying a backpack, how did the fire get to him? !

"My Dazhi is not a kid anymore. He will be sixteen after this year. Isn't it time to introduce him to someone? If there is anyone suitable, you can introduce him to us."

There happened to be neighbors nearby, and when she said this, everyone nodded in agreement.

Everyone looked at the young boy. When Zhou Mingzhi raised his head, he saw the gossiping looks of the aunties and grandmothers in front of him. He was so embarrassed that he didn't even dare to raise his head.

"You guys should go back and cook. My kid doesn't even dare to look up at people."

Old Mrs. Wang stood up and sent all the neighbors who were watching the fun back home.

It was already noon, and lunch would be ready soon, so everyone went home with smiles on their faces.

Only then did Old Mrs. Zhou start talking about serious matters. She took out a cloth bag from her bosom and took out three taels of silver from it.

When Mrs. Wang saw that it was silver, she said, "Oh my god, sister, what's wrong with you? Didn't I tell you not to pay it back? Why did you take it again? Is your family rich?"

Faced with a series of questions from her brother and sister-in-law, Old Mrs. Zhou smiled with her eyes curved.

"That's not true. If my family didn't have money, how could I have come up with three taels of silver?"

Old Mrs. Wang felt something was wrong, and slapped her thigh. "Sister, you can't do anything stupid. Are you selling your granddaughter?"

"Look at what nonsense you are talking about. You are thinking about it all day long..." As soon as Old Mrs. Wang opened her mouth, she was scolded by Old Mr. Wang. His eldest sister is not that kind of person. How could she sell her granddaughter?

"Hey, of course not. My family has a small business and made some money. A few days ago, we hunted a wild boar and sold it for a lot of money, so my pockets are a little looser."

"Hey, I was wondering who hunted this wild boar. It's been rumored everywhere. It turns out it was your family. That Shouren is really capable. This wild boar is not easy to hunt!"

Boss Zhou described in detail the process of catching the pigs, which made the old couple sigh with emotion.

This is incredible luck, but it's also smart to come up with this idea, and it's even better that there's no injury at all.

After hearing what their eldest sister and nephew said, they accepted the money without any further hesitation.

Today my daughter and her family went back to my son-in-law's home, so I was happy to have some free time at home.

Old Master Wang is the chef for weddings and funerals in the village, so he is usually the one who prepares the meals at home. He let his eldest sister chat with his wife while he went to the kitchen to cook.

Boss Zhou followed him into the kitchen and helped to cook.

Mr. Wang's family has always had a good living condition. He has two older sisters and only two daughters. One daughter is married and the other has found a husband. The family also has a flock of sheep and a flock of chickens and ducks, so they live a relatively comfortable life.

This time when his eldest sister and eldest nephew came over, he picked out a very fat chicken and killed it to cook. He boiled some hot water to blanch the chicken and pluck its feathers, and talked about happy things with his eldest nephew. He had no sons, so he was more intimate with his nephews.

Old Mrs. Zhou talked about her main things. In fact, finding a match for Dazhi was secondary, and finding a match for Daya was the main thing.

Daya is the first child of the Zhou family. She was raised like a star and they did not dare to let her marry too far away. If she was wronged in her husband’s family, her family members would not be able to stand up for her.

As adults, we definitely want to find a good family for our children.

"Big sister, don't worry, I will pay attention to it. If there is a good boy, I will definitely tell you the first time."

In addition, there are lambs. Old Mrs. Zhou not only wants to buy a donkey, but also the lambs for her family, just as a chance to say hello to her younger brother and sister-in-law.

"Okay, that's no problem. Let's wait until the ewe gives birth. There's a sheep in the sheepfold that's going to give birth in the fall. You can pick one then."

Grandpa Wang picked a young pumpkin from the vegetable garden and planned to make pumpkin stewed with chicken. In addition to the pumpkin, there was also a handful of water celery stalks.

The dish was quite sumptuous, and more than half of it was still left in the pot after the five of them had finished their meal.

Old Mrs. Wang took a basin and insisted that they serve the food back home for the children. Old Mrs. Zhou disagreed and pulled her back to stop her from serving.

"Your second sister gave me twenty chickens and a dozen ducks, but I don't want them. Please don't give them to me. I have chickens and ducks at home, so why do I need yours?"

The two argued for a while before Old Lady Wang gave up.

Although the elder sister was older than her, she was also stronger than her. In just a short while, a circle of red marks appeared on her arm.

"By the way, I brought some dried mushrooms for you in the backpack. In this weather, fresh mushrooms can't be kept. We picked them and dried them in the sun. This way they are easier to preserve. Bring a basket over and I'll pour some for you."

The next step is the item exchange phase.

Old Mrs. Zhou gave mushrooms and Old Mrs. Wang gave peaches.

Two baskets of mushrooms were exchanged for a basket of peaches and a basket of pumpkin vegetables, plus a jar of homemade sauerkraut and a few pieces of black pickled cabbage, all of which were made by Grandpa Wang at home.

Old Mrs. Wang’s vegetable garden is very large. Since her parents-in-law passed away, their yard has been left idle, but now she has turned it into a vegetable garden.

"Your pumpkins are growing well, but mine are just beginning to bloom."

"That's because you planted it too late. My family had too many fruits. We couldn't finish them all and gave them away to our neighbors. Xiyun took a lot to her in-laws' house today."

"If you can't finish it, just cut it into slices and dry it. It's delicious when stewed in winter."

"It's dried in the sun. The roof is all covered with it. There's no room for more." Old Mrs. Wang's eyes were curved with joy of the harvest.

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