Qin Ying looked down at An An and asked her softly, "Bao'er, do you want to take your mother's surname or your uncle's?"

An An rolled her eyes and said something shocking: "Take Uncle Zhou's last name!"

"You kid!" Aunt Zhao was so frightened that she stretched out her arm to cover her mouth. "Why are you saying all these things? What will your mother do if others hear this?"

An An dodged her hand, stuck out her tongue, and shook her hand to indicate, "No more! No more!"

Qin Ying couldn't bear to blame her, but still said to her seriously: "An An, this world has very strict requirements for women. It's not something that one or two of us can contend with.

"Under such circumstances, we must be extremely cautious in our actions.

"Unless one day, we gain the right to speak."

Zhao Hu looked confused. Although An An understood, she pretended not to understand and looked at her mother like her uncle.

Qin Ying said seriously, "In other words, women must stand high enough, have enough power, and no one dares to contradict what they say or do. Only then can the world make way for us."

Zhao Hu murmured, "This is too difficult..."

"Recently," Qin Ying said calmly, "I've been reading a lot, and I often read that 'nothing is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.' Only by enduring hardships that others cannot endure can you gain rewards that others cannot."

"Of course, I don't have such lofty ideals now. I just want to do my best to make our family's life better and better, and no one dares to make things difficult for us, either openly or secretly."

An An clapped her hands vigorously: "Mom! Great! Mom is the best!"

Qin Ying couldn't help but lean over and kiss her on the cheek, "It was An An who gave mother the greatest confidence."

Aunt Zhao knocked on the table with her chopsticks: "Eat quickly, it will get cold soon."

Qin Ying also smiled relaxedly: "Yes, let's eat quickly. We have finished the general outline. If Lord Zhou thinks it is feasible, he will add some details. We just have to wait for his good news."

At the same time, the neighbor to the west was not in a hurry to eat. Zhou Yu took out the "Outline of Rabbit Breeding" he had copied and circulated it to everyone. Everyone couldn't help but applaud and said, "If this method is promoted, in the near future, the whole of Qin County will no longer have to worry about lack of meat to eat, and they won't have to worry about winter!"

Zhou Yu was not overwhelmed by joy, and waved his hand, saying, "If we want to completely solve the problem of lack of meat and winter clothing in the entire Qin County, raising rabbits alone is not enough.

"Although rabbit meat is delicious, it cannot be eaten often and there are many taboos against eating it. In fact, its nutritional value is not as high as that of chicken or duck meat.

"But for now, we don't have a more practical solution, so we can try raising rabbits first.

"Miss Qin has already explained the difficulties and troubles that will be encountered in the process of raising rabbits. Next, we must help to establish this matter.

"After a year or two, when the situation in the countryside gets better, I'll help them raise pigs and sheep."

Someone expressed a different opinion: "Sir, raising sheep is fine. The mutton is delicious and the sheepskin can be used for warmth.

"But this pig... is dirty and tastes terrible..."

Zhou Yu smiled and shook his head, "You don't know this. If pigs are well-raised and properly cooked, they are extremely delicious.

"As for being dirty...how to keep it is determined by humans. If you place it in a dirty place, it will certainly not be clean. If you place it in a clean place, how can it be dirty?

“Also, pig farming is very important for composting the countryside.

"We just need to be vigilant and prevent swine fever from happening. We also need to educate the public that infected poultry and livestock should never be eaten."

Zhang Jinzhi said with a smile: "Your Excellency is really thinking long-term! But the most urgent thing is to cure our greed first!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Zhou Yu also laughed and picked up the chopsticks first.

Qin Ying didn't rush to give the braised rabbit head to Uncle Chen Jiu and Grandma Wang because it would take a while for the rabbit head to absorb the flavor.

The overbearing aroma of the stewed rabbit meat spread throughout the entire Tongshu Village, and many people were so envious that tears flowed from their mouths, but no one dared to say anything gossipy.

In the afternoon, the braised rabbit head was ready. Qin Ying took it out and packed it separately, and asked Zhao Hu to deliver it.

Zhao Hu specially carried a basket and An An on his back and set off.

On the way, I even opened the lid of the earthenware jar to let the aroma of the braised meat spread everywhere.

After walking a few steps, he was stopped by a villager. He looked into the basket and asked, "Huzi, what are you doing? What is this? Why does it smell so good?"

"Sending meat to Master Chen Jiu and Grandma Wang!" Zhao Hu said with a smile, "My sister made the braised rabbit head! We slaughtered a rabbit today to celebrate An An and I's safe return, and we also gave a rabbit to Master Zhou and his family.

"We have a big appetite and nothing is left over. We specially braised these two rabbit heads and sent them to Master Jiu and Grandma Wang. Look, Aunt Si, they are stewed till soft and just right for them.

“Even the brains are tasty!”

An An sat on Zhao Hu's shoulder, dangling her short legs, and said in a baby voice, "Delicious! Delicious! Super delicious!"

Fourth Aunt wanted to take a closer look, but Zhao Hu closed the lid and said, "It's still warm. It won't taste good if it gets cold! Fourth Aunt, I don't have time to chat with you. I'm leaving now!"

After saying this, he carried An An and strode away.

The fourth aunt swallowed her saliva, raised her hand and gestured, muttering, "Has Hu Zi grown taller? He seems to have become a big boy...

"Hey, is the Zhao family going to prosper?"

Afterwards, he met a few more people, and Zhao Hu said similar things to them. Soon they arrived at Uncle Chen Jiu's house. Zhou Yu happened to be there too, so Zhao Hu didn't say anything else. He put down the earthen jar and ran away with An An.

An An knew that Zhou Yu and Uncle Chen Jiu had important matters to discuss, so she didn't try to stay and waved goodbye to them with a smile.

Soon we arrived at Grandma Wang's house again.

Grandma Wang was sitting in the yard mending clothes in the afterglow of the setting sun, while Wang Tiezhu, who was on duty down the mountain, was chopping firewood.

Before Zhao Hu even entered the courtyard, he called out, "Grandma Wang!"

"Mrs. Wang!" An An also shouted, "We're here to bring you some delicious food!"

Grandma Wang put down her sewing basket, smiled and invited them in, then patted An An's little head, "Oh, it's been a few months since we last met. Our An An has grown up a lot!"

Wang Tiezhu stopped what he was doing, fetched a bunch of wild flowers, and handed it to An An, saying with a simple smile, "I knew you were coming back today, and it just so happened to be my turn to go down the mountain, so I picked this bunch of flowers."

An An held it in his arms, took a deep sniff, and exclaimed, "Wow! It smells so good! Thank you, Grandpa Tiezhu!"

Grandma Wang laughed so hard that her mouth couldn't stop. "Oh my, a little girl like you can even count generations? Incredible, incredible! You'll definitely be someone very successful when you grow up!"

Zhao Hu handed the clay pot to Grandma Wang and said, "Try it. Eat this with steamed buns. It's delicious! If it's not enough, you can cut up some radishes, potatoes, etc. and stew them."

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