Koi baby helps his mother farm and becomes the richest man

An An wanted to say something, but was afraid of upsetting her grandmother and mother during the New Year, so she lazily thanked them and lowered her head to eat. While eating, she couldn't help but smile at Qin Ying and said, "Mom, your cooking skills are the best in the world!"

"Our An An's little mouth is the sweetest in the world!" Qin Ying also smiled and broke off a piece of steamed bun made of two-grain flour for her.

Aunt Zhao looked at An An eagerly, and An An immediately showed her two rows of small teeth, "My grandma's steamed buns are the most delicious in the world!"

"An Bao'er is the cutest Bao'er in the world!" Aunt Zhao responded with satisfaction.

All three of them were smiling.

Zhou Mian felt infinite envy in her heart. She had never experienced such an intimate dining scene since she could remember.

When they were little, their family had a lot of rules. They were told not to talk while eating, and there was no sound at the table. After they moved to that house, they were not even allowed to sit at the table. All they ate was cold leftovers, sometimes even rotten and smelly. Even so, they still didn't care if they were full...

When they returned to their grandfather, they ate the finest delicacies, but they had already become ill. Every day they were like frightened birds and could not enjoy their food.

She also wanted to be able to act like An An and act like a spoiled child, but to whom could she act like a spoiled child?

As if sensing her sister's low mood, Zhou Qi quietly reached out and stroked her back.

Aunt Zhao took a spoon and scooped a spoonful of meatballs for the two sisters: "Try this, it's delicious..."

An An pouted immediately. Her mother made only four of these big meatballs, calling them "Four Happiness Meatballs". Each one was as big as her fist. She said that she wanted to keep three for the New Year's Eve dinner so that it would look good. Only one was served at noon, but half of it was gone with just one spoonful!

Seeing her like this, Qin Ying hurriedly comforted her, "The two aunts are guests, we should entertain them warmly and bring out the best things in our home.

"Think about it, when you go back to Uncle Zhou's place, does he not give you something delicious? He doesn't even have enough to eat himself!"

Oh, that's true. Thinking of this, An An felt relieved. "Mom eats, and grandma eats too!"

It doesn’t matter whether she eats it or not, but grandma and mom have worked so hard for so long, so they should have a taste, right?

Zhou Qi looked up at the plate with half of the meatballs missing. After thinking for a while, she stood up, picked up the plate, and divided the remaining meatballs into three parts, giving one portion each to Aunt Zhao, Qin Ying, and An An.

An An tilted her head and glanced at her, but didn't say anything.

Seeing this, Zhou Mian scooped a small half bowl of the soybean stewed pig's trotters in front of him, including the meat and beans, for An An.

Qin Ying hurriedly said, "That's enough, she's small and can't eat much."

"Qin...Sister Qin," Zhou Mian whispered, "You eat too." She and An An sat next to each other, which made it convenient for her to pick up food.

Qin Ying smiled and nodded: "Okay, take care of yourselves, don't be so formal."

As they ate, Aunt Zhao pointed at the meatballs and said, "Fried vegetarian meatballs are delicious enough, but I didn't expect steamed meatballs to be even more delicious! Next year, if I have more time, I'll weigh more meat and fry some meatballs. I wonder how delicious they will be!"

The four-happiness meatballs have less meat and more noodles, and the flavor depends entirely on the seasoning.

Qin Ying smiled and replied, "Well, I'll do as you say. We still need to buy more salt. It's not easy to buy meat once, so let's buy more and marinate it and eat it slowly."

"I heard what Master Zhou said. When we have more money in the future, he will help us raise pigs. Then we can catch two sheep and raise them."

"There are also chicks!" An An immediately commented, "There are so many chicks left. I'll feed them! I guarantee I can touch their eggs all day!"

Qin Ying smiled and touched her little head. "How come our An An is so capable! Let me think about it, not only does raising chickens depend on you, but herding sheep also depends on you! If it works, we can buy another ox, and then you can ride the ox to herd sheep."

An An immediately shook his head and recited a poem: "Riding a cow far past the village in front, the sound of a flute can be heard across the ridge."

After reciting it, he said, "Uncle Zhou said that when I grow up, he will teach me to play the flute!"

"My elder brother is indeed good at playing the flute." Zhou Mian agreed in a low voice.

An An shook Qin Ying's arm and asked, "Mom, do you want to learn with me?"

"Why don't you come back and teach me after An An learns to play the flute?" Qin Ying didn't refuse directly, but said, "I'm An An's teacher now. Once An An learns to play the flute, she can be my teacher!"

An An immediately clapped her hands in approval.

"Oh my," Aunt Zhao couldn't help but boast, "That's really amazing, the best in Tongshu Village!"

An An became more and more proud.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was relaxed and pleasant.

Aunt Zhao noticed that the two sisters were eating slower and slower, so she quickly reminded them, "Food gets cold quickly in winter. We country folk are used to eating big mouthfuls, so we're not afraid. But you need to eat faster."

Qin Ying also asked: "Do you want to warm it up?"

The two sisters hurriedly said, "No, no, it's okay, we'll be done eating soon."

After the meal, Aunt Zhao rushed to clear away the dishes and urged them to sit inside. "Don't sleep after eating. Talk to help digest the food."

Qin Ying also said, "It's cold outside. I'm afraid you might get upset if you go out into the wind. Why don't you come sit in our room for a while?"

The two sisters hesitated for a moment and then listened to them.

When I entered the house, I found that this side of the house was narrower than mine. The furniture and bedding were all old, but they were clean and warm.

As soon as An An entered the house, he climbed onto the kang and took a nine-ring puzzle to play with.

Qin Ying took out a pair of rabbit fur hand warmers and handed them to the two sisters: "I don't have anything special to show you, but since I have rabbits at home, I don't lack furs. So I made a pair of these for you. Consider them New Year gifts. Don't be disgusted."

The two sisters hurriedly expressed their gratitude.

Zhou Qi looked down and couldn't help but say, "Sister Qin... is good at sewing!"

"It's just that I've done it more often, and practice makes perfect." Qin Ying said modestly.

Zhou Qi looked up at her and saw that Qin Ying had a clean face, a beautiful complexion, and a calm expression. She couldn't help but ask, "How old is Sister this year?"

"I'll be nineteen this Chinese New Year," Qin Ying said with some emotion. "Actually, I also fled here from another place. I was only ten years old back then. So many years have passed in the blink of an eye."

Zhou Mian looked melancholy: "Sister Qin is lucky to have met a kind person like Aunt Zhao..."

"You're wrong!" Aunt Zhao came in through the curtain, sat on the edge of the kang, and talked about Qin Ying's life experience, "Yingzi's luck before was not good!

"See that house to your east? That's where Yingzi and her mother lived at first.

"The family's surname is Guo. They nominally took in Yingzi and her daughter, but in fact, Yingzi's mother paid for their room and food!

"The Guo family is still thinking about the things in Yingzi's mother's hands, and they are also planning to get Yingzi engaged to their son.

"Later, Yingzi's mother died of illness, and Yingzi became an orphan. In the Guo family... well, she was like a little maid, having to do all kinds of work.

"When Yingzi turns fourteen, the Guo family wants to arrange a marriage for him..."

The two sisters were dumbfounded. They never expected that this seemingly peaceful elder sister would have such a life experience!